Editing Krusha

{{about|the enemy debuting in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''|other uses of the name Krusha|[[Krusha (disambiguation)]]}}
{{distinguish|Krushy}}
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Krusha (TV series).png|250px]]<br>Artwork from the [[Donkey Kong Card Game (trading cards)|''Donkey Kong'' Card Game]]
|latest_portrayal=[[Chris Sutherland]] (1994–2004)<ref name=VA>{{cite|url=x.com/David_Wise/status/1083450138608193536|title=Post|publisher=X|language=en|author=[[David Wise|Wise, David]]|date=January 10, 2019|accessdate=October 23, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20210525180931/https://twitter.com/David_Wise/status/1083450138608193536}}</ref>
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]]) ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])
|variant_of=[[Kremling]]
|variants=[[Kruncha]]
|relatives=[[Klump]]
|comparable=[[Kasplat]]<br>[[Krumple]]<br>[[Kuff 'n' Klout]]
}}
{{quote|Not the [[Crystal Coconut|Coconut]]? [[Kremling Krew|We]] always want 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]]s and [[Kasplat]]s.
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
====''Donkey Kong Country''====
{{quote|Krusha is the toughest Kremling -- only a barrel will knock him out!|Cranky Kong|Donkey Kong Country}}
[[File:Krusha DKC art.png|thumb|left|Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country'']]
Krushas are enemies in ''Donkey Kong Country''. Like most other enemies, Krushas walk forward and injure [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] upon contact with them. The muscular build of a Krusha allows it to laugh off most of the [[Kong]]s' direct attacks. A Krusha can be defeated from Donkey Kong jumping on it, but not from Diddy.<ref>{{cite|quote=Donkey Kong can take out the Blue Krushas by jumping on them or rolling through them. Unfortunately, Diddy can not do the same.|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' Player's Guide|page=12|date=1994|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Tilden, Gail, et al.}}</ref> Other ways to defeat Krushas include the use of a [[barrel]] or from [[Rambi]]. Being hit by a [[Hand Slap]] from Donkey Kong can make the Krusha release a [[banana]] but not defeat it.

Besides the blue variety, there is a gray variety exclusively in [[Platform Perils]] that wears orange wristbands, a purple camouflage suit, and has orange head spikes. This type is stronger in that they can laugh off even Donkey Kong's jump attacks, leaving barrels as the only method of defeating them. Gray Krushas do not drop any bananas when Hand Slapped. 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. A [[photograph]] of a Krusha is also located beside an "O" in [[Platform Perils]].<ref>{{cite|timestamp=09:44|url=youtu.be/ZNH92AEBGRI?feature=shared&t=584|title= Slim Plays ''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBA) - Finale|publisher=YouTube|author=SlimKirby|date=April 1, 2023}}</ref>

Krushas share their defeat voice clip with Rambi and [[King K. Rool]] in the original version. A higher pitched variation of the voice clip would later be used by various Kremlings in {{a|DKC2DKQ|l}} and {{a|DKC3DKDT|l}}, except for [[Krimp]]s in the latter game, whom use the same voice clip from ''Donkey Kong Country''.

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

====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''====
[[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 name="WinkySteve response"/> Despite being the same thing, Krunchas appear to be shorter and wider than Krushas, probably stemming from having a different base model.

===''Donkey Kong Country'' novel===
An individual Krusha (referred to as "the strongest commander") is the last antagonist fought by Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong on the [[Gangplank Galleon]] in the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (novel)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' novel. Krusha protects himself  from both Kongs' attempted attacks before punching both of them, though is taken out when the Kongs launch themselves from ropes on the ship.

===''Club Nintendo''===
A Krusha is seen on the Gangplank Galleon in the the ''[[Club Nintendo (German magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' comic [[Donkey Kong Country (comic)|comic adaptation of ''Donkey Kong Country'']], but it has no role.

===''Donkey Kong Jungle Action Special''===
[[File:Diddy's day .png|200px|thumb|left|Appearance in Donkey Kong Jungle Action Special]] 
A Krusha appears in the ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Action Special]]'' comic "Diddy's Day". Part of a Kremling gang sent to get Donkey Kong, Krusha is summoned with the other Kremlings when the [[Rock Kroc]] surprises Diddy. The Krusha charges at Diddy but is taken out when a coconut is thrown by Donkey Kong at his head.
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===''Donkey Kong Land''===
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}}
A Krusha is encountered by Donkey Kong on the eighth floor of the [[Kremling]]'s factory within [[Big Ape City]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle]]''. 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." Krusha is fooled by Donkey Kong into believing that the latter has the locations of every [[Kong]] on [[Donkey Kong Island]]. Distracted, Krusha reaches into Donkey Kong's backpack, but Donkey Kong throws a [[barrel]] at Krusha instead, causing the latter to fall over. Krusha is defeated from both a [[Roll Attack|barrel roll]] and a [[Double Jump|double jump]] before Donkey Kong continues his journey.

===''Donkey Kong Country'' television series===
{{quote|The [[Kong|apes]] will have supreme domination over [[Donkey Kong Island|Kongo Bongo]] and probably turn [[Kremling Krew|us]] into matching luggage.|Krusha|"[[Buried Treasure (episode)|Buried Treasure]]"}}
[[File:DKCTVKrusha.png|thumb|200px|left|Krusha's appearance in the television series]]
In the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' animated series]], Krusha (voiced by [[Len Carlson]]) is one of the main characters and antagonists on the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' television series]]. On the show Krusha is [[King K. Rool]]'s bodyguard and a high-ranking member. Krusha is shown to be unintelligent, having a hard time grasping simple concepts and becoming distracted. His intelligence is due to his dislodged brain, as seen in "[[From Zero to Hero]]", due to the fact that it fell out his skull and has been sitting inside his pelvis ever since. He likes watching "[[List of implied entertainment#Sing Along With Uncle Swampy Show|Sing Along With Uncle Swampy Show]]", a show meant for young children. Krusha appears regularly with K. Rool's second-in-command, [[General Klump]], and tend to work together. Krusha occasionally causes trouble for K. Rool and his [[Kremling Krew|crew]] due to his intelligence. Krusha is shown as much more intelligent in the episodes "[[Bad Hair Day]]" and "[[It's a Wonderful Life]]", the former of which is the pilot episode for the series, and the latter of which is during Donkey Kong's dream where he images Kongo Bongo is he never existed. Krusha also has the ability to replicate voices of others, such as K. Rool and Donkey Kong, as shown in the episode "[[Kong for a Day]]".

In the episode "[[Speed (episode)|Speed]]", Krusha is run over with a [[Mine Cart]], causing him to gain above average intelligence. Krusha comes up with a plan to destroy [[Donkey Kong Island|Kongo Bongo]] and then claim the [[Crystal Coconut]] for himself, managing to force K. Rool into submission. Despite K. Rool giving in to Krusha and letting him lead, Krusha considers him disposable, only intending to save him upon Klump's request. However, by the end of the episode, Krusha gets run over again, acting like how he was in previous episodes.

In the episode "[[Klump's Lumps]]", General Klump is fired, after which Krusha is promoted to '''General Krusha'''.

===''Donkey Kong 64''===
[[File:KrushaScreen.png|thumb|Krusha, with his gun, in the multiplayer mode of ''Donkey Kong 64'']]
A Krusha can be unlocked for play in multiplayer battles only by collecting fifteen [[Banana Fairy|Banana Fairies]] in the main mode.<ref>{{cite|quote=One Kremling can join in-the Kongtest if you've managed to capture 15 Fairies on film.|author=Bihldorff, Nate, Jason Leung, and Drew Williams|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' Player's Guide|page=118|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1999}}</ref> Krusha has a unique fast sliding attack and an [[orange grenade launcher]] as his own weapon. Krusha appears blue by default, but he also has three [[palette swap]]s of yellow, green, and purple. Krusha uses higher pitched voice clips of King K. Rool's. Kasplat is mistakenly called Krusha in the [[Prima Games|Prima]] guide to ''Donkey Kong 64''.{{page needed}}

By glitching or hacking the game, it is possible to play as Krusha in the main adventure.<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_47c_X2hBw|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' - Playing as Krusha in Adventure Mode (Glitch Explanation)|author=Exchord|date=October 10, 2021|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> The text string of Krusha's name is still used by the characters, but with no different dialogue than when talking to the Kongs. Krusha also has some unused animations, some of which are taken from Chunky's.
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==List of appearances==
{| class="wikitable sortable" width=100%
|-
! width=40% | Title
! width=25% | Description
! width=10% | Release date
! width=25% | System/format
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''
|Enemy
|1994
|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''
|Enemy
|1995
|[[Game Boy]]
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''
|Name appears in credits as [[Knocka]]'s name
|1997
|Game Boy
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
|Unlockable playable character (multiplayer only)
|1999
|[[Nintendo 64]]
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|Donkey Kong Country]]''
|Enemy
|2000
|[[Game Boy Color]]
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]''
|Enemy
|2003
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|}

==Profiles and statistics==
===''Donkey Kong Country''===
{{DKC GBA enemy
|name=Krusha
|image=[[File:Krusha DKCGBA sprite.png]] [[File:Krusha DKCGBA sprite 2.png]]
|worlds=[[Monkey Mines]]<br>[[Gorilla Glacier]]<br>[[Kremkroc Industries, Inc.]]<br>[[Chimp Caverns]]
|levels=[[Millstone Mayhem]] (blue)<br>[[Snow Barrel Blast]] (blue)<br>[[Torchlight Trouble]] (blue)<br>[[Trick Track Trek]] (blue)<br>[[Manic Mincers]] (blue)<br>[[Platform Perils]] (gray)
|page=3
|photo_location=Floating in mid-air in Platform Perils.
|dk_attack=7500 (blue)<br>9000 (gray)
}}
{{multilang profile
|type=manual
|Eng=This muscle-bound Kremling will laugh off most attacks.<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' instruction booklet|page=28|date=1994|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en}}</ref>}}

*'''Player's Guide:''' ''Check out the big guns on this crazy Kremling! Krusha is the big, blue, buff dude. He's also the big, silver, buffer dude! Donkey Kong can take out the Blue Krushas by jumping on them or rolling through them. Unfortunately, Diddy can not do the same. They make a really funny groaning noise when they bite the dust. When it comes to the Silver Krushas, just leave them alone. They're too tough to take out. Jump over them when the coast is clear or toss a barrel at them if you have one handy.''<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' SNES Player's Guide|page=12}}</ref>
*'''Player's Guide (Game Boy Advance remake):''' ''Krushas, with their bulging biceps and pecs, are the brawn of King K. Rool's army. Donkey Kong can take out the blue Krushas with one jump, buy the beefy Krocks are a bit too much for Diddy to tangle with. Avoid the silver Krushas by jumping over them, or destroy them with barrels-they're the toughest of all the Krocs.''<ref>{{cite|language=en|author=Folsom, Jessica, and Steve Thomason|date=2003|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' Player's Guide|isbn=1-930206-33-X|page={{file link|Donkey Kong Country GBA Player's Guide (page 14).jpg|14}}|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! colspan="2" |''Nintendo Power'' trading card
|-
! scope="row" |AKA
|''Buff Blue Baddie, Punk Kroc''
|-
! scope="row" |Distinguishing Features
|''A big, blue, muscle-bound Kremling. He has spiked hair and sports a camouflage jumpsuit.''
|-
! scope="row" |Location
|''Spotted all over Donkey Kong Island.''
|-
! scope="row" |Apprehension
|''Only Donkey Kong should attempt to take out a Krusha. Jumping on his head is the only effective method of attack. Barrel are also helpful, Diddy must avoid him at all costs. Krusha gets a kick out of blowing off Diddy.''
|-
! scope="row" |Past Convictors
|''Assault & Battery.''
|}

===''Donkey Kong Land''===
;Level appearances
*[[Tricky Temple]]
*[[Pot Hole Panic (Donkey Kong Land)|Pot Hole Panic]]
*[[Mountain Mayhem]]
*[[Landslide Leap]]
*[[Balloon Barrage|Construction Site Fight]]
*[[Fast Barrel Blast]]
*[[Skyscraper Caper]]
*[[Oil Drum Slum]]

===''Donkey Kong 64''===
*'''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}}</ref>

==Portrayals==
*[[Chris Sutherland]] (1994–2004)<ref name=VA/>
*[[Len Carlson]] ([[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' television series]])
*[[Ben Campbell]] (''Donkey Kong Country'' television series; during Krusha's imitation of [[King K. Rool]] in "[[Kong for a Day]]")
*[[Richard Yearwood]] (''Donkey Kong Country'' television series; during Krusha's imitation of [[Donkey Kong]] in "Kong for a Day")

==Voice samples==
{{media table
|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
}}

==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
KrushaGBA.jpg|''Donkey Kong Country''
Krusha DKC blue.png|''Donkey Kong Country''
Krusha DKL.PNG|''Donkey Kong Land''
Tricky Temple DKL Krusha.png|''Donkey Kong Land''
DK64 Krusha.png|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
DKBB Kremlings Concept Artwork.jpg|Concept artwork of some playable [[Kremlings]] characters from ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]'', including a Krusha
</gallery>

==Quotes==
*"''[[Donkey Kong|You]]'re tickling me.''" — "[[Bad Hair Day]]"
*"''I'm coming, [[King K. Rool|your swollen-ness]].''" — "Buried Treasure"
*"''Do pigs bite?''" — "[[Double Date Trouble]]"
*"''Krusha go for ride, wee!''" — "Double Date Trouble"
*"''Any recollection of why I'm referred to as... Krusha?"'' — "[[Speed (episode)|Speed]]"

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=クラッシャ
|JpnR=Kurassha
|JpnM=Krusha
|JpnC=<ref>{{file link|DKCG Cards - Krusha.png|''Donkey Kong'' Card Game}}</ref>
|Fre=Krusha
|Ita=Krusha
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/anim/donkeykongcountry.htm|title="Donkey Kong Country"|author=Ζona Αnimazione|publisher=Antonio Genna|date=2004|accessdate=March 22, 2025}}</ref>
|Spa=Krusha
}}

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

==References==
<references>
<ref name="WinkySteve response">{{cite|author=Mayles, Steve [WinkySteve]|language=en|date=December 17, 2017|url=x.com/WinkySteve/status/942523428606799874|title=Post|publisher=X|accessdate=December 26, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20220527235718/https://twitter.com/WinkySteve/status/942523428606799874|deadlink=y}}
*sherriea10914: "So are Klomps Kritters in Bloody Pirate Clothing and are Krunchas Krushas in Bloody Pirate Clothing?"
*WinkySteve: "Yes"</ref>
</references>

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