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'''Dorachū''' ('''ドラチュー'''<ref>Kazuki, Motoyama. Volume 30 of the [[KC Deluxe]] manga, [[Media:Donkey Kong GB characters KC.jpg|page 51]]</ref>) are aerodynamic, vampire bat-resembling enemies from the [[Game Boy]] remake of ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]''. They make their debut in [[stage 4-5]] of the [[Jungle (Donkey Kong)|Jungle]].
'''Dorakyū''' are aerodynamic, vampire bat-resembling enemies in ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' for [[Game Boy]]. They make their debut in [[stage 4-5]] of the [[Jungle (Donkey Kong)|Jungle]].


Dorachū fly horizontally and across the screen, turning in the opposite direction after bumping into a wall and usually passing by [[rope]]s [[Mario]] can climb. When one of these enemies intercepts Mario, it hangs onto and appears to strangle him. Mario is shown to progressively turn pale whilst he chokes. After Mario undergoes the enemy's attack, he drops off the rope he is currently climbing. Depending on the height reached from the ground beneath, Mario might either survive the fall or lose a life upon crashing onto the soil. Even though it is risky for Mario to directly interact with Dorachū bats, these can be knocked out with either falling [[fruit]] or carriable objects and enemies.
Dorakyū fly horizontally and across the screen, turning in the opposite direction after bumping into a wall and usually passing by [[rope]]s [[Mario]] can climb. When one of these enemies intercepts Mario, it hangs onto and appears to strangle him. Mario is shown to progressively turn pale whilst he chokes. After Mario undergoes the enemy's attack, he drops off the rope he is currently climbing. Depending on the height reached from the ground beneath, Mario might either survive the fall or lose a life upon crashing onto the soil. Even though it is risky for Mario to directly interact with Dorakyū bats, these can be knocked out with either falling [[fruit]] or carriable objects and enemies.


The name "Dorachū" is a combination of 「ドラキュラ」, ''Dorakyura'' (meaning [[wikipedia:Dracula|Dracula]]), and "chu", a mousey squeaking noise. In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'', [[Kōmori]] take the role of Dorachū, borrowing the same vampire bat-styled attack pattern.
In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'', [[Kōmori]] take the role of Dorakyū, borrowing a similar attack pattern.
 
==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=ドラキュー<ref>Kazuki, Motoyama. Volume 30 of the [[KC Deluxe]] manga, [[Media:Donkey Kong GB characters KC.jpg|page 51]]</ref><ref>[http://imgur.com/a/UvABP#65 Super Mario Character Guide, page 133]</ref>
|JapR=Dorakyū
|JapM=A shortening of 「ドラキュラ」, ''Dorakyura'', meaning [[wikipedia:Dracula|Dracula]].}}


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Revision as of 11:21, September 9, 2016

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Dorakyū (compressed)

Dorakyū are aerodynamic, vampire bat-resembling enemies in Donkey Kong for Game Boy. They make their debut in stage 4-5 of the Jungle.

Dorakyū fly horizontally and across the screen, turning in the opposite direction after bumping into a wall and usually passing by ropes Mario can climb. When one of these enemies intercepts Mario, it hangs onto and appears to strangle him. Mario is shown to progressively turn pale whilst he chokes. After Mario undergoes the enemy's attack, he drops off the rope he is currently climbing. Depending on the height reached from the ground beneath, Mario might either survive the fall or lose a life upon crashing onto the soil. Even though it is risky for Mario to directly interact with Dorakyū bats, these can be knocked out with either falling fruit or carriable objects and enemies.

In Mario vs. Donkey Kong, Kōmori take the role of Dorakyū, borrowing a similar attack pattern.

Names in other languages

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