Klaptrap
| Klaptrap | |||
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 Artwork from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | |||
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country (1994) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018) | ||
| Variant of | Kremling | ||
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- “Klaptrap 1: You know what I hate about hair?
Klaptrap 2: You eat a headful and half an hour later, you're hungry again!” - —Klaptraps, "Barrel, Barrel... Who's Got the Barrel"
Klaptraps[1][2] (also spelled Klap Traps[3][4][5][6] or Klap-Traps[7]) are enemies introduced in Donkey Kong Country. These small Kremlings resemble crocodiles more closely than most Kremlings, as they are quadrupedal and have large pairs of jaws, hence their name. Klaptraps are usually light blue (with bright yellow stripes on their back), but they can also come in a variety of colors, such as red, green, and purple. They are less anthropomorphic than other Kremlings and act like pets to the Kremling Krew. Their name comes from "claptrap," a word meaning "nonsense," playing off the enemy's snapping bear trap-like jaws. Klampons and Krimps from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! are similar in that regard, respectively.
History[edit]
Donkey Kong Country[edit]
Klaptraps appear commonly in Donkey Kong Country. They move left or right continuously while snapping their jaws, which plays a digitized sample of one of the game artists clattering his teeth together, something that had startled other team members.[8] Klaptraps are unaffected by a Roll Attack from the front, and this even damages the player character in the process.[9] Since Klaptraps are short, Expresso can use its long legs to move straight through them. Klaptraps have a purple variant unique to Loopy Lights that jump in sync with the Kongs, with some moving and others staying put. The jumping type was recolored brown in the first remake, then to red in the second remake.
Donkey Kong Land[edit]
Klaptraps is one of three Kremling enemies in Donkey Kong Land, along with Krushas and Kritters. Klaptraps function the same, but the jumping variety does not return.
Donkey Kong Country novel[edit]
A Klap Trap has a role in the Donkey Kong Country novel of being an antagonist working for the Kremling factory. He is only written about on page 46,[10][11][12] and mentioned on page 48.[13] Klap Trap defends King K. Rool while scuffling with Zinger, stating K. Rool had the right to be absent since he is their boss.[10] before realizing that the Kongs were listening in on their conversation.[11] Klap Trap is defeated from Diddy Kong spinning into him.[12]
Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle[edit]
A Klap Trap is encountered by Diddy Kong within the Kremlings' supply room during the events of Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle.[14] Klap Trap quickly dodges Diddy's attempts to attack it, causing the latter to crash into a storage shelf.[15] Klap Trap tries to lunge at Diddy, but becomes unsuccessful when Diddy sticks a barrel into Klap Trap's mouth,[16] giving Diddy time to escape the store room with a water pump.[17]
Donkey Kong Country television series[edit]
Klaptraps are ammunition for the Klap-Blaster weapon in the Donkey Kong Country animated series. They are bipedal and capable of speech, unlike their counterparts in Donkey Kong Country. A Klaptrap often makes a sarcastic comment about its job or what it had just eaten. The show also features a singular Klaptrap character larger than his brethren.
Donkey Kong 64[edit]
Klaptraps are enemies in Donkey Kong 64. The standard type is colored green, sports a more vicious expression, and behaves similarly to guard dogs, wearing a collar and growling like them. When a Klaptrap sees a Kong, it growls like a dog and chomps at them. A Klaptrap can be defeated in one hit from any attack, although this still leaves behind its set of dentures, which clamp after the Kongs until eventually crashing into a solid object or falling into water. This can be averted by defeating the Klaptrap using either an Orange or a musical instrument move. There are purple Klaptraps, which can be defeated only by using either an Orange or a musical instrument, with their spoils being three Oranges. One Purple Klaptrap is directed to move the helm-shaped hamster wheel left and right in the opening scene. There are also red Klaptraps, which appear in two cutscenes: In the "Castle Intro", a giant red Klaptrap is sent out by K. Rool to execute a fleeing Kasplat.
There is a Klaptrap who sits on King K. Rool's lap in several cutscenes, being petted by its master, likely referencing James Bond villain Blofeld. K. Rool's pet Klaptrap is last seen startled by K. Rool when he's awoken by the alarm, revealing the Kongs have entered Hideout Helm. There is another specific Klaptrap, and it is playable in the minigame Beaver Bother!, where it has to guide a number of Gnawties down a hole within a barrel by snarling at them.
Donkey Konga[edit]
Klaptraps are obstacles in the 100M Vine Climb minigame of Donkey Konga. They appear in light-blue and pink varieties, both of which walk on the vines and their connected bushes. A Klaptrap can cause Donkey Kong to fall off of the vines on contact, before he respawns seconds later. They are depicted with longer bodies than usual.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
- SmashWiki article: Klaptrap
Klaptraps are recurring stage hazards in the Super Smash Bros. series. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, Klaptraps appear in both stages representing the Donkey Kong games, Kongo Jungle and Jungle Japes. They swim through the water rapids and jump out from it, attempting to damage fighters by biting them. In Kongo Jungle, Klaptraps can also fall into, occupy, and use the Barrel Cannon; these Klaptraps are colored orange, while those on Jungle Japes are light blue. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Klaptraps retain their role in the returning Jungle Japes stage. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Klaptraps return in both Kongo Falls (renamed from Kongo Jungle) and Jungle Japes, both of which return from Super Smash Bros. Melee, although the Klaptraps in Kongo Falls are instead colored brown.
Klaptraps have two other roles in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. A Klaptrap also appears as the first and only Assist Trophy from the Donkey Kong series, where it lunges and bites on to opponents. If Klaptraps are hit, they make the same sound they did when they were defeated in Donkey Kong Country. One additionally appears as an Advanced Attack spirit, which must be unlocked by playing Classic Mode with King K. Rool and reaching the goal of the bonus stage within 45 seconds.
Mario Power Tennis[edit]
Klaptraps are obstacles in Mario Power Tennis. Green and red types appear in Donkey Kong's Jungle Court, where they try to bite players and slow their movement. They are designed after the blue type's appearance in Donkey Kong Country. The minigame Balloon Panic features hungry Klaptraps in red, green, and blue varieties, and gameplay involves the player character stopping them from popping the balloons.
Mario Superstar Baseball[edit]
Klaptraps are obstacles in Mario Superstar Baseball. They are encountered in the Donkey Kong Jungle stadium. There is only the green variety, and functions like in Mario Power Tennis. Hitting a baseball into a Klaptrap's mouth earns that player character's team a Team Star.
Mario Party 7[edit]
Klaptraps are non-playable characters in Mario Party 7. Two green Klaptraps appear in a lake in an oasis on Pyramid Park. By landing on a Happening Space in front of the lake, the player character has to swim in it and collect coins while avoiding the Klaptraps, which take away two coins with each bite.
Unused appearances[edit]
Diddy Kong Pilot (2003)[edit]
Klap Trap is a playable character in Diddy Kong Pilot's 2003 build. He is a member of Team Kremling. Klap Trap's name is in the first cup, Klap Trap Kup, and he can be unlocked by completing the cup and then beating him in a dogfight match. Klap Trap has the highest acceleration and the lowest top speed compared to the other racers. Unlike other games, Klap Trap speaks with vocalized dialogue, and Klap Trap has a bratty attitude in a few of his lines.[18][19] A brief cutscene of a Klap Trap defeating another Klap Trap in a dogfight match is shown when selecting "Multiplayer Weapons" from the Options menu.[20] Klap Trap was replaced with Humba Wumba in the final version of this iteration, Banjo-Pilot.[21]
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Donkey Kong Country[edit]
| Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance) enemy | |||
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| Klaptrap | |||
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| Worlds | Monkey Mines Vine Valley Gorilla Glacier Kremkroc Industries, Inc. Chimp Caverns |
Levels | Stop & Go Station (blue) Orang-utan Gang (blue) Snow Barrel Blast (blue) Slipslide Ride (blue) Ice Age Alley (blue) Trick Track Trek (blue and red) Blackout Basement (blue) Misty Mine (blue) Loopy Lights (red) |
| Scrapbook page | 1 | ||
| Photograph location | Hand Slap a Klaptrap | DK Attack point value | 2500 (blue) 5000 (red) |
- Instruction booklet description:
- English:
His huge teeth will dissuade you from roll attacks![4]
- English:
Donkey Kong Land[edit]
- Level appearances
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]
| Trophy Klap Trap | ||
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| Game/move: Donkey Kong Country 11/94 | ||
| How to unlock: Random | ||
| This low-slung alligator made its first appearance in Donkey Kong Country. You can subdue it by jumping on its back, but it's powerful jaws make it dangerous to approach from the front. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, it swims in the river and sometimes jumps in the Barrel Cannon to stop players from using it. | ||
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
| Sticker Klaptrap | ||
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| Artwork from: Donkey Kong Country | ||
| Effects in The Subspace Emissary: [Electric] - Resistance +7 | ||
| Usable by: Anyone | ||
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
| Spirit #161 Klaptrap | ||
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Series/game | Donkey Kong Series |
| Type | Primary | |
| Slots | 0 | |
| Class | Advanced | |
| Strength / effect(s) | Attack Weight ↓ | |
| How to obtain | Challenge (Classic Mode: As King K. Rool, reach the goal in Bonus Game within 45 seconds.); Spirit Board | |
| Spirit battle | Opponent(s) | Tiny King K. Rool |
| Conditions | Rule: Assist Trophy Enemies (Klaptrap)
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| Stage | Kongo Jungle | |
| Song | Stickerbush Symphony |
List of appearances[edit]
| Title | Description | Release date | System/format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donkey Kong Country | Enemy | 1994 | SNES |
| Donkey Kong Land | Enemy | 1995 | Game Boy |
| Donkey Kong 64 | Enemy; Playable character in Beaver Bother! | 1999 | Nintendo 64 |
| Donkey Kong Country (remake) | Enemy | 2000 | Game Boy Color |
| Super Smash Bros. Melee | Stage hazard in Kongo Jungle and Jungle Japes; cameo as trophy | 2001 | GameCube |
| Donkey Kong Country (remake) | Enemy | 2003 | Game Boy Advance |
| Donkey Konga | NPC | 2003 | GameCube |
| Mario Power Tennis | Enemy | 2004 | GameCube |
| Mario Superstar Baseball | Enemy | 2005 | GameCube |
| Mario Party 7 | Enemy in Pyramid Park | 2005 | GameCube |
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Stage hazard in Jungle Japes; cameo as sticker | 2008 | Wii |
| New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis | Enemy | 2009 | Wii |
| Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS | Stage hazard in Jungle Japes | 2014 | Nintendo 3DS |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Assist Trophy; Stage hazard in Kongo Falls and Jungle Japes; cameo as spirit | 2018 | Nintendo Switch |
Gallery[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Klaptrap.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | クラップトラップ[22][23] Kurapputorappu |
Klaptrap | Donkey Kong Country (SFC manual and GBA end credits) |
| German | Klap Trap[24] | - | |
| Italian | Klap Trap[?] | - | |
| Trappidrillo[25] | Portmanteau of trappola ("trap") and coccodrillo ("crocodile") | Mario Power Tennis | |
| Russian | Клаптрап[?] Klaptrap |
Klaptrap |
References[edit]
- ^ Cast roll (1994). Donkey Kong Country. Nintendo (English).
- ^ 1999. Donkey Kong 64 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 4.
- ^ Donkey Kong Country "Kredits" roll
- ^ a b 1994. Donkey Kong Country instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 28.
- ^ Super Smash Bros. Melee trophy
- ^ Donkey Kong Country cast roll (Game Boy Advance version)
- ^ 1994. Donkey Kong Country Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 13.
- ^ Shesez (November 21, 2019). The Donkey Kong Country 25th Anniversary Interview Documentary (49:49). YouTube. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ "Klaptrap's teeth are too big to use the roll attack! You need to jump on him!" – Cranky Kong (1994). Donkey Kong Country. Cranky's Cabin: Nintendo (English).
- ^ a b "He's the boss, so he can do what he likes." – Klap Trap (1995). Donkey Kong Country novel. Troll Communications LLC (English). ISBN 0-8167-3731-2. Page 46.
- ^ a b "There's someone there!" – Klap Trap. Donkey Kong Country. Troll Communications LLC (English). Page 46.
- ^ a b Teitelbaum, Michael. Donkey Kong Country. Troll Communications LLC. Page 46.
- ^ "He [Donkey Kong] told them about the conversation between Klap Trap and Zinger." – Teitelbaum. Donkey Kong Country. Page 48.
- ^ "There, doing an inventory of supplies was Klap Trap" – Teitelbaum, Michael (1995). Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle. Troll Communications LLC (English). ISBN 0-8167-3872-6. Page 53.
- ^ "But Klap Trap was quick. He stepped out of the way of the attack, just in time for Diddy to crash into a storage shelf." – Teitelbaum. Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle. Page 53.
- ^ Teitelbaum. Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle. Page 53.
- ^ "Diddy grabbed a water pump and left, locking the door behind him." – Teitelbaum. Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle. Page 55.
- ^ "Stupid dumb lad!" – Klap Trap (2003). Diddy Kong Pilot.
- ^ "Take that ape! Hehe!" – Klap Trap (2003). Diddy Kong Pilot.
- ^ PerfectRare (November 10, 2011). Diddy Kong Pilot Beta (Build Q1 2003) (0:39). YouTube (English).
- ^ TCRF, editors. Proto:Banjo-Pilot/Diddy Kong Pilot 2003. The Cutting Room Floor (English).
- ^ 1994. Super Donkey Kong manual. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 29.
- ^ レトロゲー・叫ばないホラゲー実況 けーたいぷ (March 2, 2023). GBA版スーパードンキーコングをナメてはいけない #１０(終) (19:33). YouTube (Japanese).
- ^ Ota, Shigeru, et al. (1994). Donkey Kong Country Offizieller Nintendo Spieleberater. Nintendo of Europe (German). Page 16.
- ^ 2004. Mario Power Tennis (GameCube) instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 28.
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