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[[File:Corkscrew1.jpg|300px|thumb|right|[[Donkey Kong]] attacks a [[Red Finley]] with a Corkscrew]] | [[File:Corkscrew1.jpg|300px|thumb|right|[[Donkey Kong]] attacks a [[Red Finley]] with a Corkscrew]] | ||
The '''Corkscrew''' is an underwater special move in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''. The move can be executed by any of the playable characters and can be used to attack most submerged enemies, such as [[Finley]]s and [[Gordo]]s, or to collapse flimsy structures in order to reveal items. It can be performed in place or while swimming, offering some momentum in the latter case. If [[Donkey Kong]] is alone, they can only perform one Corkscrew at a time, but if they are assisted by a partner (or if playing as [[Funky Kong]] in the [[Nintendo Switch]] port), they will be able to Corkscrew continuously, referred to as a '''Kong Corkscrew'''.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/manual-WiiU-Donkey_Kong_Country_Tropical_Freeze.pdf ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' manual], page 12.</ref> | |||
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The move is comparable to the land-based [[Roll Attack]], and marks the first time in the ''Donkey Kong Country'' series where the Kongs have the ability to attack enemies underwater without an [[Animal Buddy]]'s help. | The move is comparable to the land-based [[Roll Attack]], and marks the first time in the ''Donkey Kong Country'' series where the Kongs have the ability to attack enemies underwater without an [[Animal Buddy]]'s help. | ||
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*shaking the {{button|wii|Wiimote}} when the player uses only the [[Wii#Wii Remote|Wii Remote]]; | *shaking the {{button|wii|Wiimote}} when the player uses only the [[Wii#Wii Remote|Wii Remote]]; | ||
*shaking the {{button|wii|Wiimote}} and {{button|wii|Nunchuk}} when the player uses both the Wii Remote and the [[Wii#Nunchuk|Nunchuk]]. | *shaking the {{button|wii|Wiimote}} and {{button|wii|Nunchuk}} when the player uses both the Wii Remote and the [[Wii#Nunchuk|Nunchuk]]. | ||
==Instruction manual descriptions== | |||
===Corkscrew=== | |||
<blockquote><i> | |||
You can spin while swimming, dealing damage to enemies in your path. You can also destroy barrels and find hidden objects. | |||
*Corkscrew will not work on some enemies. | |||
</i></blockquote> | |||
===Kong Corkscrew=== | |||
<blockquote><i> | |||
Working together, both characters can spin while swimming, attacking any enemies in their path. | |||
*Kong Corkscrew does not work on some enemies. | |||
</i></blockquote> | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Corkscrew3.jpg|Attacking a [[Wild Wendell]] with a Corkscrew | Corkscrew3.jpg|Attacking a [[Wild Wendell]] with a Corkscrew | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==References== | |||
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{{DKCTF}} | {{DKCTF}} | ||
[[Category:Donkey Kong Moves]] | [[Category:Donkey Kong Moves]] | ||
[[Category:Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]] | [[Category:Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]] | ||
Revision as of 22:12, September 9, 2020
The Corkscrew is an underwater special move in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. The move can be executed by any of the playable characters and can be used to attack most submerged enemies, such as Finleys and Gordos, or to collapse flimsy structures in order to reveal items. It can be performed in place or while swimming, offering some momentum in the latter case. If Donkey Kong is alone, they can only perform one Corkscrew at a time, but if they are assisted by a partner (or if playing as Funky Kong in the Nintendo Switch port), they will be able to Corkscrew continuously, referred to as a Kong Corkscrew.[1]
The move is comparable to the land-based Roll Attack, and marks the first time in the Donkey Kong Country series where the Kongs have the ability to attack enemies underwater without an Animal Buddy's help.
The Corkscrew move can be executed by:
- pressing
or 
, when the player uses the primary controls of the Wii U GamePad; - pressing
or 
, when the player uses the secondary controls of the Wii U GamePad; - shaking the
when the player uses only the Wii Remote; - shaking the and
when the player uses both the Wii Remote and the Nunchuk.
Instruction manual descriptions
Corkscrew
You can spin while swimming, dealing damage to enemies in your path. You can also destroy barrels and find hidden objects.
- Corkscrew will not work on some enemies.
Kong Corkscrew
Working together, both characters can spin while swimming, attacking any enemies in their path.
- Kong Corkscrew does not work on some enemies.
Gallery
Scattering a school of glowing fish with a Corkscrew move
Attacking a Wild Wendell with a Corkscrew
References
- ^ Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze manual, page 12.
