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| {{character infobox
| | [[image: Squitter.jpg|thumb|200px|'''Squitter the Spider'''.]] |
| |image=[[File:Squitter.jpg|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
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| |first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]]) | |
| |full_name=Squitter the Spider<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page=24|date=1995}}</ref>
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| |species=Spider
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| |latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] cameo) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
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| '''Squitter''' is an [[Animal Friend]] first appearing in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' He is a large orange-and-black haired spider who wears four pairs of orange-white shoes. While most real-world spiders produce silk from their backsides, Squitter is able to shoot it from his mouth. However, members of the spider family Scytodidae are actually able to spit harmful venom-infused silk from their chelicerae, and Squitter even resembles these spiders, as both have an orange coloration with dark spots, though the similarity is coincidental.<ref>{{cite|author=@WinkySteve|language=en|date=February 25, 2019|url=x.com/WinkySteve/status/1100062350990815232?s=20|title=No internet in those days to research the finer points of spitting spiders, so we just made stuff up. Or looked in a book for pictures. Can you imagine that, having to look in a book for pictures? I once bought a Scotland Travel guide book because I needed a picture of a sporran!|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=June 29, 2024}}</ref> Squitter lacks some other features that the average spider has, including multiple eyes and chelicerae.
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| ==History==
| | '''Squitter the Spider''' is a large, friendly spider covered in orange and black fur (which has a vague resemblance to [[lava]]) and an [[Animal Buddy]] ally to the [[Kong Family]]. Squitter possesses the ability to fire webbing from his mouth, that will either act as a projectile that can hurt enemies or become floating platforms that can be used to reach high areas or cross gaps. However, he cannot jump on enemies. |
| ===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
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| ====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''====
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| Squitter is an ally in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. From his mouth, Squitter can shoot out an unlimited number of web projectiles, which can to defeat most enemies, including [[Zinger]]s. Squitter can create temporary web platforms to reach higher areas, such as a [[Bonus Area]], or to cross a large gap. Squitter does not jump as high as [[Diddy Kong]] and [[Dixie Kong]]. Squitter cannot defeat any enemy by jumping on it, which even damages him in the process.
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| ====''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''====
| | Squitter first appeared in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' as an inhabitant of [[Crocodile Isle]], first encountered in [[Crocodile Cauldron]] and later in many other locations, such as [[Krazy Kremland]]. Squitter even has an entire level dedicated to him in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' known as [[Web Woods]], which makes frequent use of his ability to spawn web platforms. Squitter makes a return appearance in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. |
| Squitter is an ally in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''. Squitter now has the ability to jump on enemies to defeat them, not counting foes that are normally unaffected by jump attacks, such as [[Buzz (enemy)|Buzzes]]. This ability was not retained for the [[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Game Boy Advance version]]. | |
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| ===''Donkey Kong Land'' series===
| | In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble]]'', Squitter appears in several of the levels in the [[Northern Kremisphere]] to aid [[Dixie Kong]] and [[Kiddy Kong]], and appears most commonly in levels taking place in a factory setting. Like in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' Squitter had a stage centered around him in this game, [[Krack Shot Kroc]]. After his appearance in this game, Squitter returned in ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'', which is, so far, his last appearance to date. |
| {{multiframe|[[File:Squitter DKL2 sprite.png|64px]] [[File:DKLIII GBC Squitter sprite.png|64px]]|align=right|size=185|Squitter's sprite in ''Donkey Kong Land 2'' (left) and ''[[Donkey Kong Land III#Version differences|Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong]]'' (right)}}
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| Squitter is an ally in the last two games of the [[Donkey Kong Land (series)|''Donkey Kong Land'' series]]: ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'', based on his appearances in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' and ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' respectively. In both games, Squitter's webs have shorter range and disappear shortly after being shot. Web platforms can be created by pressing {{button|gb|b}} then {{button|gb|select}}. In ''Donkey Kong Land III'' only, Squitter can defeat enemies by jumping on them. | |
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| ===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
| | Squitter appears in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]] as a trophy. |
| In the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], there are a few items of Squitter. ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' each have a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] of Squitter, unlockable at random. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', there is an Advanced support [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] of Squitter that negates the jump and speed reduction effect of sticky floors.
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| ==Profiles and statistics== | | == Trophy Information from ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' == |
| ===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
| | [[image: Squitter trophy.jpg|thumb|100px]] |
| ====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''====
| | ''A spider friend of the Kongs. Squitter features a patchy pattern and a fancy sneaker on each foot. With Diddy on board, Squitter will assist by spewing out webs that serve as projectile weapons or temporary platforms. These platforms can be used to access otherwise unreachable areas.'' |
| *'''Instruction booklet bio:''' "''The web-slinging spider, Squitter, is one of the coolest new animal friends. When you press the {{button|snes|Y}} Button, he spins webs that knock out enemies. He can also shoot web platforms that the pair can use to cross gaps in the terrain by pressing the {{button|snes|L}}, {{button|snes|R}} and {{button|snes|A}} Buttons.''"<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|date=1995|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''|page=25}}</ref>
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| *'''Level appearances (in order):'''
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| **[[Hot-Head Hop]]
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| *#[[Krockhead Klamber (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Krockhead Klamber]]
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| *#[[Hornet Hole (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Hornet Hole]]
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| *#[[Bramble Scramble (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Bramble Scramble]]
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| *#[[Web Woods (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Web Woods]]
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| *#[[Toxic Tower (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Toxic Tower]]
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| *#[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]].
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| ====''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''==== | | == Trivia == |
| *'''Instruction booklet bio:''' "''He's a blast from the past! Squitter returns to shoot his webs, which can take out most baddies with ease. His web platforms create stepping stones across gaps that would normally be impassible.''"{{page needed}}
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| *'''Level appearances (in order):'''
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| *#[[Fire-Ball Frenzy]]
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| *#[[Blazing Bazukas]]
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| *#[[Krack Shot Kroc]]
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| *#[[Pot Hole Panic (Donkey Kong Country 3)|Pot Hole Panic]]
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| *#[[Creepy Caverns]]
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| *#[[Stampede Sprint]]
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| *#[[Tyrant Twin Tussle]]
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| ===''Donkey Kong Land'' series===
| | * Squitter is one of the few spiders in the [[Donkey Kong]] games to actually have eight legs, whereas most others simply have six. Despite this, Squitter still lacks some spider features, such as multiple eyes and the chelicerae. |
| ====''Donkey Kong Land 2''====
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| *'''Virtual Console manual bio:''' "''Press {{button|3ds|B}} to fire a web and attack enemies. Press {{button|3ds|SELECT}} to change the web into a floating platform.''"{{page needed}} | |
| *'''Level appearances (in order):'''
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| *#[[Hothead Hop]]
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| *#[[Krockhead Klamber (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Krockhead Klamber]]
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| *#[[Hornet Hole (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Hornet Hole]]
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| *#[[Web Woods (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Web Woods]]
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| *#[[Toxic Tower (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Toxic Tower]]
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| *#[[Fiery Furnace (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Fiery Furnace]]
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| *#[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Animal Antics]].
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| ====''Donkey Kong Land III''====
| | * Various game manuals and official websites constantly reference to how cool and awesome Squitter is, often stating he is the most popular of the Animal Buddies. |
| *'''Level appearances (in order):''' | |
| *#[[Koco Channel]]
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| *#[[Karbine Kaos]]
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| *#[[Stalagmite Frights]]
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| *#[[Haunted Hollows]]
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| ===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
| | * The eight pairs of shoes Squitter wears resemble the one worn by [[Expresso]], another Animal Buddy, with the shoes worn by both characters having an orange and white color scheme. |
| ====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
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| {{SSBB trophy
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| |name=Squitter
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| |image=[[File:BrawlTrophy327.png|100px]]
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| |appears_in='''SNES''' ''Donkey Kong Country 2''<!--The game excludes the subtitle.--><br>'''SNES''' ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble''
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| |unlock=Random
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| |desc=A spider friend of the Kongs. Squitter features a patchy pattern and a fancy sneaker on each foot. With Diddy on board, Squitter will assist by spewing out webs that serve as projectile weapons or temporary platforms. These platforms can be used to access otherwise unreachable areas.
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| ====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''====
| | {{Animal Buddies}} |
| {{SSB4 trophy | |
| |name=Squitter
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| |image=[[File:SquitterTrophy3DS.png|100px]]
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| |category=Series Related
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| |unlock=Random
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| |desc=Squitter is one of Donkey Kong's animal friends. It must take him hours to lace up the four pairs of shoes he wears... The spiderwebs he shoots from his mouth can damage enemies, and they also can make platforms to walk on. But can he use them to make shoe racks?
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| |desc2=One of Donkey Kong's Animal Friends. Shoe-shopping must be expensive when you have eight legs! Anyway, Squitter helps you out by shooting webbing at enemies and making platforms appear in the air! And then, when all's said and done, he can put his many, MANY feet up and relax.
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| ====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
| | [[Category: Arachnids]] |
| {{Spirit
| | [[Category: Animal Buddies]] |
| |no=155
| | [[Category: Donkey Kong Allies]] |
| |name=Squitter
| | [[Category: Playable Characters]] |
| |image=[[File:Squitter.jpg|100px]]
| | [[Category: Donkey Kong Characters]] |
| |series=''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]'' Series
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| |type={{iw|smashwiki|Support spirit|Support}}
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| |slots=2
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| |class=Advanced
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| |effects=Sticky-Floor Immunity
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| |obtain={{iw|smashwiki|Adventure Mode: World of Light|World of Light}} ({{iw|smashwiki|The Light Realm}}); {{iw|smashwiki|Spirit Board}}
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| |opponents=[[Diddy Kong]]
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| |conditions='''Rule:''' Move Speed ↓
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| *You have reduced move speed
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| |stage=[[Jungle Japes (stage)|Jungle Japes]]
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| |song=Ice Cave Chant
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| }}
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| ==Gallery==
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| {{Main-gallery}}
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| <gallery>
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| Squitter DKC2 sprite.png|Sprite from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''
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| Squitter DKC3 Photo Album.png|[[Dixie Kong's Photo Album]]
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| Squitter Crate DKC2.png|Squitter's Animal Crate
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| DKC2 GBA Squitter sprite.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (GBA) and ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' (GBA)
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| </gallery>
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| == Names in other languages ==
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| {{foreign names
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| |Jap=スクイッター
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| |JapR=Sukuittā
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| |JapM=Squitter
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| |Ita=Squitter
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| |Ita2=Telino
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| |Ita2M=''ragnatela'' ("spiderweb") with diminutive suffix "-ino"
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| |Rus=Сквиттер
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| |RusR=Skvitter
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| |RusM=Squitter
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| |Spa=Squitter
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| }}
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| ==References==
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| <references/>
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| {{DKC2}}
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| {{DKL2}}
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| {{DKC3}}
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| {{DKL3}}
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| [[Category:Arachnids]] | |
| [[Category:Animal Friends]] | |
| [[Category:Playable characters]]
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| [[Category:Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest characters]] | |
| [[Category:Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! characters]] | |
| [[Category:Donkey Kong Land 2 characters]]
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| [[Category:Donkey Kong Land III characters]] | |
| [[Category:Super Smash Bros. Brawl trophies]]
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| [[Category:Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS trophies]]
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| [[Category:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirits]]
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| [[de:Squitter]]
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