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'''Krockheads'''<ref>{{cite|quote=Find the only Krockhead stepping stone and you'll find your buddy [[Rambi the Rhino|Rambi]]. With only the [[Flitter|dragonflies]] left, I'm sure you'll be alright.|author=[[Cranky Kong]]|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Miller, Kent and Paul Shinoda|date=1995|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Nintendo Player's Guide''|page=54|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> (also formatted as '''KrocHeads''',<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1995|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet|page=31}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (Game Boy Advance) instruction booklet|page=23|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=2004}}</ref> '''Krocheads''',<ref name=PlayersGuide>{{cite|author=Miller, Kent and Paul Shinoda|date=1995|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Nintendo Player's Guide''|page=15|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> '''Kroc Heads''',<ref>{{cite|date=February 1997|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 47|page=48}}</ref> or '''Krokheads'''<ref>{{cite|date=February 1996|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 35|page=25}}</ref> and also known as '''Krocs'''<ref>{{cite|date=February 1997|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 47|page=46}}</ref>) are primitive [[Kremling]]s<ref name=PlayersGuide/> appearing in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. They are only seen by their head, hence their name, and can be found in swamp and [[lava]] environments, usually in groups.
'''Krockheads'''<ref>{{cite|quote=Find the only Krockhead stepping stone and you'll find your buddy [[Rambi the Rhino|Rambi]]. With only the [[Flitter|dragonflies]] left, I'm sure you'll be alright.|author=[[Cranky Kong]]|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Miller, Kent and Paul Shinoda|date=1995|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Nintendo Player's Guide''|page=54|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> (also formatted as '''KrocHeads''',<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1995|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet|page=31}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (Game Boy Advance) instruction booklet|page=23|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=2004}}</ref> '''Krocheads''',<ref name=PlayersGuide>{{cite|author=Miller, Kent and Paul Shinoda|date=1995|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Nintendo Player's Guide''|page=15|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> '''Kroc Heads''',<ref>{{cite|date=February 1997|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 47|page=48}}</ref> or '''Krokheads'''<ref>{{cite|date=February 1996|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 35|page=25}}</ref> and also known as '''Krocs'''<ref>{{cite|date=February 1997|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 47|page=46}}</ref>) are primitive [[Kremling]]s<ref name=PlayersGuide/> appearing in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. They are only seen by their head, hence their name, and can be found in swamp and [[lava]] environments, usually in groups. Krockheads slightly resemble a giant crocodile named {{iw|wikipedia|sarcosuchus}}, due to the bulbous tip of the snout. They also resemble the {{iw|wikipedia|gharial}}, but the Krockhead's snout is not as thin as the gharial's.


==History==
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''===
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''===
[[File:Krockhead Klamber DKC2 screenshot.png|thumb|left|Diddy jumping toward a Krockhead in Krockhead Klamber in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'']]
[[File:Krockhead Klamber DKC2 screenshot.png|thumb|left|Screenshot from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'']]
In ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', Krockheads appear in two colors, green and brown (changed to bright red in the [[Game Boy Advance]] version), each having their own traits. Krockheads appear in four [[level]]s: [[Hot-Head Hop]], [[Barrel Bayou (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Barrel Bayou]], [[Krockhead Klamber (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Krockhead Klamber]], and [[Mudhole Marsh (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Mudhole Marsh]]. Krockheads are most commonly found in the swamp, as Hot-Head Hop is the only lava level that the appear in. Krockheads are the main feature in Krockhead Klamber, as the name would suggest. Krockheads usually serve as dormant platforms that [[Diddy Kong]] and [[Dixie Kong]] can jump from to travel across the lava or swamp. The main difference between green and brown Krockheads is that if the Kongs jump on a brown one, it opens its mouth wide, causing them to be sent high into the air. The player can hold left or right on {{button|SNES|pad}} to control which direction the Kongs go. Some brown Krockheads bounce them higher than others. In some of the swamp levels, Krockheads continuously bob themselves up and down in the water, requiring the Kongs to time their jumps accordingly or else they sink into the swamp with the Krockhead. In the second half of [[Krockhead Klamber (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Krockhead Klamber]], there are some green Krockheads who only emerge to the surface if the Kongs touch a [[Krockhead Barrel]], but shortly after doing so, they begin to retreat back into the swamp one at a time. Brown Krockheads do not submerge into the swamp nor are they affected by a Krockhead Barrel.
Krockheads are enemies in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''. They appear in two colors, green and brown (changed to bright red in the [[Game Boy Advance]] version), each having their own traits. Krockheads appear in four [[level]]s: [[Hot-Head Hop]], [[Barrel Bayou (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Barrel Bayou]], [[Krockhead Klamber (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Krockhead Klamber]], and [[Mudhole Marsh (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Mudhole Marsh]]. Krockheads are most commonly found in the swamp, as Hot-Head Hop is the only lava level that the appear in. Krockheads are the main feature in Krockhead Klamber, as the name would suggest. Krockheads usually serve as dormant platforms that [[Diddy Kong]] and [[Dixie Kong]] can jump from to travel across the lava or swamp. The main difference between green and brown Krockheads is that if the Kongs jump on a brown one, it opens its mouth wide, causing them to be sent high into the air. The player can hold left or right on {{button|SNES|pad}} to control which direction the Kongs go. Some brown Krockheads bounce them higher than others. In some of the swamp levels, Krockheads continuously bob themselves up and down in the water, requiring the Kongs to time their jumps accordingly or else they sink into the swamp with the Krockhead. In the second half of [[Krockhead Klamber (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Krockhead Klamber]], there are some green Krockheads who only emerge to the surface if the Kongs touch a [[Krockhead Barrel]], but shortly after doing so, they begin to retreat back into the swamp one at a time. Brown Krockheads do not submerge into the swamp nor are they affected by a Krockhead Barrel.


===''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
===''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
[[File:Hothead Hop DKL2.png|thumb|Dixie jumps onto a Krockhead in Hothead Hop in ''Donkey Kong Land 2'']]
Krockheads are enemies in ''Donkey Kong Land 2''. Both types return from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''. Similarly as before, Krockheads are first encountered in [[Hothead Hop]]. Krockheads appear in [[Kleaver's Kiln]], where they emerge from the level every time [[Kleever|Kleaver]] is hit by a [[Cannonball|kannonball]], and the player characters can jump from them to go to the other side of the arena; if they wait too long, the Krockheads go back into the lava. Krockheads once again appear in their namesake level, [[Krockhead Klamber (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Krockhead Klamber]]. Unlike ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', a Krockhead appears in the ending's cast of characters, under "The Baddies" with the other enemies and bosses.
In ''Donkey Kong Land 2'', both types of Krockheads return, but they can no longer be distinguished by color due to the [[Game Boy]]'s monochromatic screen. Like in their debut appearance, Krockheads first appear in [[Hothead Hop]], and they appear in the game's equivalent of [[Krockhead Klamber (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Krockhead Klamber]], where Krockhead Barrels remain exclusive and retain the same purpose.
 
In [[Kleaver's Kiln]], whenever [[Kleever|Kleaver]] is hit by a [[Cannonball|kannonball]], Krockheads emerge from the lava, and Diddy or Dixie can jump from them to travel across to the other side of the arena. However, if they wait too long, the Krockheads retreat back into the lava.
 
Unlike ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', a Krockhead appears in the ending's cast of characters, under "The Baddies" with the other enemies and bosses. It is notably listed in the plural form, unlike anything else.


==Profiles==
==Profiles==
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''===
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''===
*'''Instruction booklet:''' ''The green heads make great stepping stones and the brown heads are excellent springboards for reaching those high places.''<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' manual|page=31|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|date=1995|author=Nintendo}}</ref>
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*'''Player's Guide:''' ''These primitive Kremlings inhabit swamps and are not quick to attack. With their springy jaws, they make great stepping stones and catapults, but be careful that they don't sink out of sight just as you're making your leap.''<ref>{{cite|author=Miller, Kent and Paul Shinoda|date=1995|page=15|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' Player's Guide|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref>
*'''Player's Guide:''' ''These primitive Kremlings inhabit swamps and are not quick to attack. With their springy jaws, they make great stepping stones and catapults, but be careful that they don't sink out of sight just as you're making your leap.''<ref>{{cite|author=Miller, Kent and Paul Shinoda|date=1995|page=15|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' Player's Guide|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref>
*'''Instruction booklet (Game Boy Advance version):''' ''The green heads make great stepping stones, while the brown heads are handy springboards for reaching those high places.''<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (Game Boy Advance) manual|page=23|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|date=2004|author=Nintendo}}</ref>
 
*'''Game Boy Advance'''
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Artwork===
<gallery>
DKC2 Brown Krockhead.png|A brown Krockhead
Krochead2.jpg|A partially submerged Krockhead
</gallery>
===Sprites===
<gallery>
<gallery>
Krockhead DKC2 green.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' (green)
Krochead2.jpg|Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' (green)
Krockhead DKC2 red.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' (brown)
DKC2 Brown Krockhead.png|Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' (brown)
Krochead DKL2 sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Land 2''
Krockhead DKC2 green.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' (green)
DKP Krockhead.png|''Diddy Kong Pilot''
Krockhead DKC2 red.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' (brown)
DKC2 GBA Green Krockhead.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (GBA) (green)
Krochead DKL2 sprite.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Land 2''
DKC2 GBA Red Krockhead.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (GBA) (red)
Hothead Hop DKL2.png|Screenshot from ''Donkey Kong Land 2''
DKP Krockhead.png|Sprite from ''Diddy Kong Pilot''
DKC2 GBA Green Krockhead.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (GBA) (green)
DKC2 GBA Red Krockhead.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (GBA) (red)
</gallery>
</gallery>


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==Trivia==
*Krockheads somewhat bear a resemblance to the giant crocodile named {{iw|wikipedia|sarcosuchus}}, due to the bulbous tip of the snout. They also resemble the {{iw|wikipedia|gharial}}, but the Krockhead's snout is not as thin as the gharial's.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 10:19, July 4, 2024

Krockhead
Render of green Krockhead in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest.
Artwork from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
First appearance Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Country 2 (GBA) (2004)
Variant of Kremling

Krockheads[1][2] (also formatted as KrocHeads,[3][4] Krocheads,[5] Kroc Heads,[6] or Krokheads[7] and also known as Krocs[8]) are primitive Kremlings[5] appearing in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Donkey Kong Land 2. They are only seen by their head, hence their name, and can be found in swamp and lava environments, usually in groups. Krockheads slightly resemble a giant crocodile named sarcosuchus, due to the bulbous tip of the snout. They also resemble the gharial, but the Krockhead's snout is not as thin as the gharial's.

History

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

Diddy Kong jumping to some Krockheads in Krockhead Klamber from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Screenshot from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

Krockheads are enemies in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. They appear in two colors, green and brown (changed to bright red in the Game Boy Advance version), each having their own traits. Krockheads appear in four levels: Hot-Head Hop, Barrel Bayou, Krockhead Klamber, and Mudhole Marsh. Krockheads are most commonly found in the swamp, as Hot-Head Hop is the only lava level that the appear in. Krockheads are the main feature in Krockhead Klamber, as the name would suggest. Krockheads usually serve as dormant platforms that Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong can jump from to travel across the lava or swamp. The main difference between green and brown Krockheads is that if the Kongs jump on a brown one, it opens its mouth wide, causing them to be sent high into the air. The player can hold left or right on +Control Pad to control which direction the Kongs go. Some brown Krockheads bounce them higher than others. In some of the swamp levels, Krockheads continuously bob themselves up and down in the water, requiring the Kongs to time their jumps accordingly or else they sink into the swamp with the Krockhead. In the second half of Krockhead Klamber, there are some green Krockheads who only emerge to the surface if the Kongs touch a Krockhead Barrel, but shortly after doing so, they begin to retreat back into the swamp one at a time. Brown Krockheads do not submerge into the swamp nor are they affected by a Krockhead Barrel.

Donkey Kong Land 2

Krockheads are enemies in Donkey Kong Land 2. Both types return from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Similarly as before, Krockheads are first encountered in Hothead Hop. Krockheads appear in Kleaver's Kiln, where they emerge from the level every time Kleaver is hit by a kannonball, and the player characters can jump from them to go to the other side of the arena; if they wait too long, the Krockheads go back into the lava. Krockheads once again appear in their namesake level, Krockhead Klamber. Unlike Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, a Krockhead appears in the ending's cast of characters, under "The Baddies" with the other enemies and bosses.

Profiles

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English:
      The green heads make great stepping stones and the brown heads are excellent springboards for reaching those high places.[9]
  • Player's Guide: These primitive Kremlings inhabit swamps and are not quick to attack. With their springy jaws, they make great stepping stones and catapults, but be careful that they don't sink out of sight just as you're making your leap.[10]
  • Game Boy Advance
  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English:
      The green heads make great stepping stones, while the brown heads are handy springboards for reaching those high places.[11]

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese クロコヘッド
Kurokoheddo
ジャンピングクロコヘッド
Janpingu Kurokoheddo
Krockhead

Jumping Krockhead

Italian Krockapo
Kroc-head, capo ("head") is written with a K

References

  1. ^ "Find the only Krockhead stepping stone and you'll find your buddy Rambi. With only the dragonflies left, I'm sure you'll be alright." – Cranky Kong. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest.
  2. ^ Miller, Kent and Paul Shinoda (1995). Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Nintendo Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 54.
  3. ^ 1995. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 31.
  4. ^ 2004. Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance) instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 23.
  5. ^ a b Miller, Kent and Paul Shinoda (1995). Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Nintendo Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 15.
  6. ^ February 1997. Nintendo Magazine System (Australia) issue 47. Page 48.
  7. ^ February 1996. Nintendo Magazine System (Australia) issue 35. Page 25.
  8. ^ February 1997. Nintendo Magazine System (Australia) issue 47. Page 46.
  9. ^ Nintendo (1995). Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest manual. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 31.
  10. ^ Miller, Kent and Paul Shinoda (1995). Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 15.
  11. ^ Nintendo (2004). Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance) manual. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 23.