Editing Krusha

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{{quote|We are not on the [[Crystal Coconut|coconut]]? We're always on the coconut.|Krusha|"[[The Big Switch-a-Roo]]"}}

'''Krushas''' are muscular, blue [[Kremling]]s and are among the elite soldiers of the [[Kremling Krew]]. They first appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. Krushas wear clothing with a camouflage pattern and a silver arm band on each forearm. They also have a spiky yellow mohawk on their heads, three clawed toes, and four fingers. They typically appear alongside [[Klump]]s, other militaristic Kremlings. Krushas are sometimes referred in the singular, as if they are an individual, as is the case for the [[Nintendo Power#Player's Guides|Player's Guide]] for ''Donkey Kong Country'', [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|the television series]], and ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''; a similar case happens with Klump with an [[General Klump|individual character]] appearing in the television series based off of them. Other Kremlings similar to Krushas have appeared in the games, such as [[Krumple|Krumples]] and [[Kasplat|Kasplats]].

[[File:Krusha DKC blue.png|frame|left]]

Krushas are enemies in ''Donkey Kong Country''. Like most others, Krushas walk forward and injure [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] upon contact with them. Because they are muscular, Krushas will laugh off most of the [[Kong]]s' direct attacks. They can only be defeated with a [[barrel]], Donkey Kong jumping on them, or [[Rambi]] charging into them. Also, while it does not harm them, Donkey Kong can [[Hand Slap]] a Krusha, causing it to drop a single [[banana]] each time it is Hand Slapped. Exclusively in [[Platform Perils]] is a gray variant that wears orange wristbands, a purple camouflage suit, and has orange head spikes. This type is stronger because they laugh off Donkey Kong's jump attack, leaving barrels as the only method of defeating them. Gray Krushas do not drop any bananas when Hand Slapped. Krushas share their defeat voice clip with [[Klump]], [[Rambi]], [[King K. Rool]] and would be reycled for other enemies in later games. In the [[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|first remake]] only, gray Krushas also appear in [[Necky Nutmare]]. In the [[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|second remake]], during the opening cutscene, Diddy fends off some Kritters while guarding the [[banana hoard]], only to be subdued by a Krusha, taking the role of Klump in the original version.

The [[List of Donkey Kong Country pre-release and unused content|pre-release version]] of ''Donkey Kong Country'' had blue Krushas being unfazed by Donkey Kong's jump attacks. In the final game, this trait only applied to the gray Krushas.

[[File:Kruncha.png|thumb|right|Kruncha's artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'']]

While not pointed out in the manual, [[Kruncha]]s appear to be Krushas in pirate gear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. This was later confirmed to be true by character designer [[Steve Mayles]] in a Twitter post.<ref>{{cite|author=Mayles, Steve|language=en|date=December 17, 2017|url=x.com/WinkySteve/status/942523428606799874|title=Yes|publisher=X|accessdate=July 17, 2024}}</ref> Despite being the same thing, Krunchas appear to be shorter and wider than Krushas, probably stemming from having a different base model.

An individual Krusha (referred to as "the strongest commander") appears as the final antagonist of the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (novel)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' novelization. After the [[Kong]]s board the [[Gangplank Galleon]] and defeat most of [[King K. Rool]]'s commanders, [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] attempt to attack Krusha, but the reptile shrugs off their assault and punches them both. The Kongs then propel themselves using coiled ropes found at opposites of the ship, knocking Krusha unconscious.

In the German ''[[Club Nintendo (German magazine)|Club Nintendo]]''{{'}}s [[Donkey Kong Country (comic)|comic adaptation of ''Donkey Kong Country'']], a Krusha makes a small cameo appearance, on the background of King K. Rool's [[Gangplank Galleon]].

[[File:Diddy's day .png|200px|thumb|left|Appearance in Donkey Kong Jungle Action Special]]  

Krushas are one of the three types of Kremling enemies in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'', the other two being [[Kritter]]s and [[Klaptrap]]s. Krushas behave identically to the standard blue type in ''Donkey Kong Country''.

===''Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle''===

{{Quote|It's the end of the line for you, [[Donkey Kong|Kong]]. I'm taking you to [[King K. Rool]].|Krusha|Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle}}

In the novel ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle]]'', [[Donkey Kong]] encounters an individual Krusha on the eighth floor of the [[Kremling]]'s factory, within [[Big Ape City]]. Holding Donkey Kong in a bear hug, Krusha says that he will bring him straight to [[King K. Rool]], the leader of the Kremlings. Krusha is described as "the biggest and strongest of all the Kremlings", although not the "brightest". And Donkey Kong tricks Krusha into thinking that in his backpack, he has a list of the locations of all the [[Kong]]s on [[Donkey Kong Island]]. Krusha, who desires to make his boss happy by kidnapping all of the Kongs, loosens his grip on Donkey Kong to allow him to reach into his backpack. However, Donkey Kong pulls out a [[barrel]] instead, tossing it at Krusha which causes him to stumble and lose his balance. Donkey Kong then uses a [[Roll Attack|barrel roll]] and [[Double Jump|double jump]] to knock Krusha "out cold". He then continues his journey to the factory's defense-system.

*'''Player's Guide:''' ''One Kremling can join in the Kongtest if you've managed to capture 15 Fairies on film. When Krusha is available to enter the fray, watch out for his shots above all else. Unlike the Kongs, the Kremling fires orange shots that explode just like grenade oranges. The over-sized lizar also uses a super slide move to attack unwary apes.''<ref>{{cite|author=Bihldorff, Nate, Jason Leung, and Drew Williams|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' Player's Guide|page=118|date=1999|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref>

==Voice samples==

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|file1=Laugh Donkey Kong Country.oga

|title1=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''

|description1=Krusha's laugh

|file2=Defeat sound.oga

|title2=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''

|description2=When a Krusha is defeated (lower-pitched in-game)

|file3=Krusha's laugh (GBA).oga

|title3=''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' (GBA)

|description3=Krusha's laugh

}}

== External links ==

[https://mariowiki.net/wiki/Krusha_(Charakter) Krusha (character) on the German Super Mario Wiki]

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