Editing Popgun

[[File:DrMarioWorld - PeanutPopgun.png|thumb|The Peanut Popgun in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'']]
{{quote|Each partner has their own ranged attack. Depending on the enemy, these attacks may have different effects. Dixie Kong and Cranky Kong can only use their ranged attacks while on Donkey Kong's back or in midair.|''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' manual}}
The '''popgun''' is a pistol weapon used by the [[Kong]]s in the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]]. They are small, ranged weapons which shoot various types of projectiles. Since ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', a pair of popguns have been [[Diddy Kong]]'s signature weapon, more specifically the '''Peanut Popguns''', which shoot out [[peanut]]s. The Peanut Popguns are two wooden pistols which appear to be hollowed out logs.

==History==
===''Donkey Kong 64''===
{{quote|With his pistols out, he's one tough Kong!|DK Rap}}
In ''Donkey Kong 64'', Diddy can buy the Peanut Popguns from [[Funky's Store]] as early as [[Jungle Japes]] for three [[Banana Coin|Banana Bunch Coin]]s. Like the other Kongs' weapons, Diddy uses the Peanut Popguns for various reasons, such as shooting enemies, [[Target Switch|Peanut Switch]]es, and red [[Banana Balloon]]s. In Jungle Japes, Diddy must use the Peanut Popguns to shoot three Peanut Switches, each one opening a gate in a different part of the level.

When Diddy is using the [[Rocketbarrel Boost]] move, he is always holding out his Peanut Popguns. When Diddy is on land, the player must simultaneously press {{button|n64|Z}} and {{button|n64|Cleft}} for him to take out the Peanut Popguns, or another time for Diddy to put them away.

Starting with [[Fungi Forest]], the Kongs can go to Funky's Store to buy an upgrade for five Banana Bunch Coins that enables every Kong's personal weapon, including the Peanut Popguns, to use homing ammo that they pick up from red [[Supply Crate]]s.

===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
====''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' / ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D''====
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and its [[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D|Nintendo 3DS version]], Diddy uses the Peanut Popguns again. They were given a stubbier appearance and are each held together by two iron rings. Diddy can use them by default, although they are less effective than in ''Donkey Kong 64'' and can only be used in 2-player mode, where Diddy is independently controlled by the second player. With the Peanut Popguns, Diddy can perform the [[Popgun Pound]] ability, where he shoots peanuts while [[Ground Pound|ground pounding]]. Alternatively, Diddy can shoot peanuts if the second player shakes the Wii Remote while Diddy is in mid-air or if he is on [[Donkey Kong]]. Launched peanuts bounce on the ground quickly and break upon hitting a wall or an enemy; while Diddy can kill a select few enemies by shooting peanuts at them, most will only be temporarily stunned by this, causing them to become dizzy or confused.

Although bosses and certain enemies such as [[Tiki Tak Tribe|Tikis]] are not affected by the Peanut Popguns's projectiles, a couple of exceptions are found in the respective boss fights for [[Mugly]] and [[Thugly]]: when the boss opens its mouth, Diddy can optionally shoot peanuts into it. By shooting enough peanuts, the boss temporarily stops to chew on the peanuts, and its vulnerable spot is exposed. This is indicated by hearts surrounding their head. After taking a hit, the boss stops being distracted and continues with trying to attack Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong.

====''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''====
[[File:BubblegumPopgun.png|thumb|Concept artwork of the Gumball Popgun]]
The Peanut Popgun returns as Diddy Kong's weapon in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' and its Nintendo Switch [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|port]], appearing alongside the '''Gumball Popgun'''<ref name="popgun">''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' action guide, which comes packed with the game</ref> and the '''Denture Popgun''',<ref name="popgun"/> used by [[Dixie Kong]] and [[Cranky Kong]] respectively. The new popguns have the same usage as the Peanut Popguns, and can all be used as in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''. However, they have all been nerfed from the previous game, as now there are no enemies that can be outright killed by their ammo, and stunned enemies will recover more quickly.

The player can use popguns whenever Diddy, Dixie, or Cranky are controlled independently, which is possible in multiplayer sessions and in [[Hard Mode]]. In order to shoot the weapon, the players that control these characters have to press the ground pound button while in mid-air or mounted on Donkey Kong. Like the previous game, Diddy can feed some bosses by shooting peanuts into their mouth.

Dixie Kong's popgun shoots bubblegum instead of peanuts, which is a reference to Dixie's idle animation in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', where she would blow bubblegum. Cranky Kong shoots {{wp|Chattery Teeth|chattering dentures}}, alluding to his old age, although his alleged popgun is never shown and instead he appears to fire his dentures with his cane.

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
[[File:SSBU Peanut Popgun.jpg|thumb|left|Diddy holding out his Peanut Popgun in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'']]
Diddy Kong's [[smashwiki:Neutral special move|neutral special move]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' involves using a Peanut Popgun, and can be charged up. The popguns are fully charged when Diddy reaches up and grabs his hat. When charged up, the peanuts fired are much faster, and will have a better chance at hitting the opponents. If Diddy charges it for too long, the popgun explodes in his hands, briefly stunning him but otherwise not dealing any damage. Diddy Kong uses his Peanut Popguns during his [[Final Smash]], the [[Rocketbarrel Barrage]].

In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''{{'}}s [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]], Diddy uses the Peanut Popguns in two cutscenes to attack enemies. In one cutscene, when Donkey Kong and fight off the [[Koopa Troop]], Diddy blasts the [[Bullet Bill]]s with peanuts, posing with Donkey Kong as one of the defeated Bullet Bills explodes behind them. In a later cutscene, when Diddy is dropped out of the Arwing, he propels himself up to the [[Smash Skiff]], blasting the [[Primid]]s with peanuts.

In ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'', the explosion can also damage opponents. The Peanut Popguns occasionally releases peanuts that can be eaten as [[food]]. If Diddy Kong's powers are copied by [[Kirby]], he will also be able to use Peanut Popgun. In ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'', this move has two custom variants: '''Exploding Popgun''', which does not fire peanuts and can only deal damage by exploding, doing it more quickly; and '''Jumbo Peanuts''', which fires larger peanuts that do not travel as far and deal more damage.

There is a collectible [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] of a Peanut Popgun in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' as well as another in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U''. In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', the trophy for the Popgun erroneously states that they can fire two peanuts at a time.

===''Dr. Mario World''===
In ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'', Diddy Kong uses a Peanut Popgun for his special ability, which splits each [[capsule]] in two and allows for each part to be placed individually. To indicate the splitting, a peanut breaks in half when the ability is activated.

==Profiles and statistics==
===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
{{SSBB trophy
|name=Peanut Popgun
|image=[[File:BrawlTrophy337.png|100px]]
|appears_in='''N64''' ''Donkey Kong 64''<br>'''Wii''' ''Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast''
|unlock=Clear level 2 of [[smashwiki:Target Smash!|Target Smash]] 
|desc=A unique firearm that only Diddy Kong can use. It's made of a chunk of wood and shoots peanuts. In Donkey Kong 64, he carried two pistols and could fire two shots at a time. In Smash Bros., the peanut ammo bursts out of its shells when fired. The peanuts can be grabbed and eaten to reduce damage. The longer the gun is charged before firing, the faster the peanuts fly.
}}

===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''===
{{SSB4 trophy
|name=Peanut Popgun
|image='''3DS:'''<br>[[File:Peanut Popgun Trophy.png|100px]]<br>'''Wii U:'''<br>[[File:PeanutPopgunTrophyWiiU.png|100px]]
|category=Fighter Related
|appears_in='''N64''' Donkey Kong 64 (11/1999)<br>'''Wii''' Donkey Kong Country Returns (11/2010)
|trophy_box=18: Animal Friends and Items
|unlock=Random
|desc=Diddy Kong's special wooden gun, locked and loaded with peanut shots. Power up the peanuts by holding the button, but don't get carried away—an overcharged peanut can explode in the barrel! Charging will improve the range of your shot, so keep an eye on your target as you prepare to fire!
|desc2=Diddy Kong's special wooden gun. Keep the trigger held to charge up the speed and power of the peanut ammo. Just don't get carried away or the gun might explode! How long you charge it for also affects the range of your projectile, so pay close attention to your intended target and make sure you time it just right!
}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
{{multiple image
PeanutPopgun.jpg|Diddy's Peanut Popgun in ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''
GumballPopgun.jpg|Dixie's Gumball Popgun in ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''
DenturePopgun.jpg|Cranky's Denture Popgun in ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''
Peanut Popgun Brawl screenshot.png|The Peanut Popgun in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''
Diddy Peanut Popgun.jpg|The Peanut Popgun in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''
SSBU Peanut Popgun explosion.jpg|''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
===Peanut Popgun===
{{foreign names
|Jap=ピーナッツ・ポップガン
|JapR=Pīnattsu Poppugan
|JapM=Peanuts Popgun
|Dut=Pindaschieter
|DutM=Peanut shooter
|Fre=Kawouetto-Flingue<br>Kawouetto-pétard<ref name="popgun"/><ref>''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' instruction booklet (NoA version). Page 38.</ref>
|FreM=Peanut Gun
|Ger=Erdnusswerfer
|GerM=Peanut thrower
|Ita=Pistola a Noccioline <small>(''DK64'')</small><br>Nocciol-Pistola <small>(from ''DKCR'' onwards)</small>
|ItaM=Peanuts Pistol<br>Peanut-pistol
|Por=Dispara-Amendoins
|PorM=Peanut Shooter
|Rus=Арахисовый пугач 
|RusR=Arakhisovy pugach
|RusM=
|Spa=Cacahuetola<br>Cacahuatola<ref name="popgun"/><ref>''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' instruction booklet (NoA version). Page 60.</ref>
|SpaM=Portmanteau of ''cacahuete'' ("peanut") and ''pistola'' ("gun")
}}

===Gumball Popgun===
{{foreign names
|SpaA=Gomatola<ref name="popgun"/>
|SpaAM=Portmanteau of ''goma'' ("gum") and ''pistola'' ("gun")
|FreA=Pisto-gomme<ref name="popgun"/>
|FreAM=Pisto-gum
|Ita=Spara-gomme
|ItaM=Gum-shooter
}}

===Denture Popgun===
{{foreign names
|SpaA=Lanzamuelas<ref name="popgun"/>
|SpaAM=Potmanteau of ''lanzar'' ("to launch") and ''muelas'' ("teeth")
|FreA=Lancer de dentier<ref name="popgun"/>
|FreAM=A phrase describing the action of launching dentures
|Ita=Lancio della dentiera
|ItaM=Denture trow
}}

==Trivia==
[[File:DiddyPistols.jpg|thumb|The placeholder that became the Peanut Popguns in ''Donkey Kong 64''.]]
*A [[List of Donkey Kong 64 pre-release and unused content|pre-release]] screenshot of ''Donkey Kong 64'' shows that the Peanut Popguns initially used the model of weapons similar to realistic pistols. This was a placeholder and was never intended to be in the final release according to the game's creative director, George Andreas.<ref>Power, Tom (December 6, 2019). [https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/making-of-donkey-kong-64/ As Donkey Kong 64 turns 20, the devs reflect on its design, the infamous DK Rap, and how a shocked Shigeru Miyamoto created the Coconut Shooter]. ''GamesRadar+''. Retrieved December 6, 2019.</ref>
*Diddy Kong's association with the Peanut Popguns is referenced in his bio on the ''[[Super Mario Party]]'' official website, where he is described as a "peanut-popping powerhouse."<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/super-mario-party-switch/ ''Super Mario Party'' presentation page], "Look who’s coming to the party!" section. ''nintendo.com''. Retrieved August 8, 2020.</ref>

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