Editing Zinger

|notable=[[King Zing]]<br>[[Queen B.]]

Zingers are one of the most common enemies in ''Donkey Kong Country''. Because Zingers have spikes on their back and a pointed stinger, [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] cannot defeat them directly, but only from either throwing a [[barrel]] at them. Two Animal Friends can defeat a Zinger: [[Rambi]] can instantly defeat Zingers on contact, and [[Winky]] can jump onto Zingers to defeat them. In most cases, the Kongs must avoid the Zingers, such as in [[Forest Frenzy]], where most of the level involves them moving around Zingers as they move across abysses on a vertical rope. Zingers have four color variations: yellow, orange, pink, and green. Their flight pattern is determined by their color; yellow Zingers fly vertically, orange Zingers fly horizontally, pink Zingers fly in a circular path, and green Zingers fly in a U-shape formation. There is a large Zinger boss named [[Queen B.]] who is fought in [[Vine Valley (world)|Vine Valley]], in [[Bumble B. Rumble]].

In the [[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|Game Boy Color version]], due to technical limitations, there are only yellow Zingers for every behavior. In the [[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Game Boy Advance version]], the pink ones now use the previously unused silver coloration, with one of every color including pink and purple appearing during the ending cast roll. Compared to the original unused palettes, the silver and purple ones have swapped wing colors. Furthermore, in the latter remake, Queen B. can summon Zingers during her battle.

In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'',  Zingers have two color variants: regular yellow ones and the invincible, red ones, which are invincible. Zingers behave similarly as in ''Donkey Kong Country'', once again having varying flight patterns, and Zingers can now be defeated from more [[Animal Friends]] than in ''Donkey Kong Country'', including from [[Squawks]]' nuts, [[Squitter]]'s web projectiles, or being bounced onto by [[Rattly]]. In addition, Diddy and Dixie can defeat them directly if under the effect of an [[Invincibility Barrel]]. Zingers appear in most levels, some of which take place inside of a Zinger hive, with larval and pupal Zingers visible in the background. Most Zinger hives appear in [[Krazy Kremland]], reflected by how Zingers fly around the world on the [[Crocodile Isle]] map. A Zinger boss named [[King Zing]] is even fought at the end of Krazy Kremland, and late into his battle, King Zing shrinks to the size of a Zinger and summons several other small ones to guard him (just as Queen B. does in ''Donkey Kong Country''{{'}}s Game Boy Advance remake). Although Zingers are often described as wasps, a lot of honey appears in their hives. In the ending, Zingers are categorized within the [[Lazy Landlubbers]] enemy class.

Zingers are enemies in both games of the [[DK (series)|''DK'' series]], ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'' (appearing in three levels: [[Cactus Woods]], [[Lockjaw Falls]], and [[Booster Barrel Skyway]]) and ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''. Zingers behave identically in both games. They move by continuously flying back and forth in a set horizontal or vertical pattern. They have spikes on their back and a stinger, which protect them from [[Donkey Kong]] or [[Diddy Kong]]'s charge attack. If either [[Kong]] touches or performs a charge attack into a Zinger's spikes or stinger, they take one [[heart]] of damage. A Zinger can be defeated by either a charge attack into the front or from the [[Going Bananas]] move.

Zingers in ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]'' are depicted larger than before. They are enemies on the racetracks [[DK Jungle (Donkey Kong Barrel Blast)|DK Jungle]], [[DK Jungle Falls]], [[DK Jungle Sunset]], [[Scorching Canyon]] and [[Cranky's Temple]]. They fly around in a set pattern and can be defeated from one hit. They also appear in two of [[Candy's Challenges]], where [[Donkey Kong]] needs to beat a set amount of Zingers on the [[Training Course (Donkey Kong Barrel Blast)|Training Course]] before time expires.

There are a few items of Zingers in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', a Zinger is featured as a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]] that can be equipped by any character in [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]], and doing so raises their resistance to slashing attacks (such as [[Link]]'s sword) by five points. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', there is an unlockable Zinger [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]], randomly obtainable in one of the game's modes. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', there is a Novice-class Shield-type primary [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] of Zinger with no support slots, and when used, it simply raises a fighter's power without granting any special effects. In the game's [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: World of Light|World of Light]] mode, the spirit can be encountered on the [[smashwiki:DK Island (World of Light)|DK Island]] sub-world of the [[smashwiki:Light Realm|Light Realm]] map, on the [[Reptile Rumble]] spot. The spirit's [[smashwiki:False character|puppet fighter]], [[smashwiki:Pikachu (SSBU)|Pikachu]], has increased throw power, and he is fought on the omega form of [[smashwiki:The Great Cave Offensive|The Great Cave Offensive]] stage, with [[Unira]] being the only items that spawn during the battle. A Zinger's core can be combined with a [[Princess Shroob]] core to summon [[wikirby:Queen Sectonia|Queen Sectonia]]'s spirit.

The ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' trophy description generalizes that yellow Zingers fly up and down while red Zingers fly in circles based on their behavior in ''Donkey Kong Country'', although ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' shows [[Bramble Scramble (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|some]] [[Screech's Sprint (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|exceptions]].

*'''Level appearances''' (by color)

**[[Ropey Rampage]]: yellow

**[[Reptile Rumble]]: yellow and orange

**[[Barrel Cannon Canyon]]: yellow and orange

**[[Winky's Walkway]]: pink (silver in the GBA version)

**[[Bouncy Bonanza]]: green and yellow

**[[Millstone Mayhem]]: orange

**[[Vulture Culture]]: orange, yellow, and pink

**[[Tree Top Town]]: orange

**[[Forest Frenzy]]: orange, yellow, and pink

**[[Temple Tempest]]: orange and yellow

**[[Orang-utan Gang]]: pink

**[[Snow Barrel Blast]]: green, yellow, orange, and pink

**[[Slipslide Ride]]: orange

**[[Rope Bridge Rumble]]: pink and orange

**[[Trick Track Trek]]: orange, yellow, and pink

**[[Elevator Antics]]: yellow and orange

**[[Mine Cart Madness]]: orange, pink, and yellow

**[[Tanked Up Trouble]]: orange, pink, and yellow

**[[Loopy Lights]]: orange and yellow

**[[Platform Perils]]: orange, yellow, and pink

*'''Level appearances'''

**[[Little Sun Sun Island]]

**[[Tropical Treetops]]

**[[Road to Ruins]]

**[[Toybox]]

**[[Little Lost Island]]

**[[Toybox 2]]

**[[Panic Factory]]

**[[Little Ghost Island]]

**[[Falling Falls]]

**[[Snowful Slope]]

**[[Space A Go-Go]]

**[[Toybox 3]]

**[[Planet Plantaen]]

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|obtain=[[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: World of Light|World of Light]] ([[smashwiki:DK Island (World of Light)|DK Island]]); [[smashwiki:Spirit Board|Spirit Board]]

|opponents=[[smashwiki:Pikachu (SSBU)|Pikachu]]

|conditions='''Rule:''' Item: [[Unira]]

|stage=[[The Great Cave Offensive]] ([[smashwiki:Battlefield form|Ω]])