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{{Italic title|Chomp (''Donkey Kong'' enemy)}}
{{rewrite|Is this article supposed to be about the Chomp family in general or the more basic Chomps?}}
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{{italic title|Chomp (''Donkey Kong Country'' series)}}
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|image=[[File:ChompDKCR.png|250px]]<br>Concept artwork of the Chomp family
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|variants=[[Ape-Eating Plant]]<br>[[Giant Chomp]]<br>[[Green Chomp]]<br>[[Shooting Chomp]]
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'''Chomps''' are carnivorous plant-like enemies that first appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and its remake, ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]''. They first appear in the second level of the [[Jungle (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Jungle]] world, [[King of Cling]], and later in the [[Forest (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Forest]] world. Most of them  jump up and try to bite [[Donkey Kong]] or [[Diddy Kong]], taking away one [[heart]] if they reach the primates.
'''Chomps''' are [[List of enemies|enemies]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and its remake, ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]''. They are first encountered in [[King of Cling]], and later appear in [[level]]s of the [[Forest (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Forest]] world. These carnivorous plant-like enemies mostly spring up and try to bite [[Donkey Kong]] or [[Diddy Kong]], costing them a [[heart]]. There are a few types of Chomps, but the most common type are the '''red Chomps''',<ref>{{cite|author=Knight, Michael|title=''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' Prima Official Game Guide|page=26|date=November 21, 2010|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|isbn=978-0-307-47102-4|language=en-us|quote=The red Chomps will always cause damage, so don't touch them at all.}}</ref> which can only be defeated if a [[barrel]] is thrown at them. The red Chomps bite four times before they attack. Yellow variants, only referred to as '''biting Chomps''',<ref>{{cite|date=May 24, 2013|author=Knight, Michael and Alexander Musa|language=en-us|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|title=''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D'' Prima Official Game Guide|page=26|isbn=978-0-804-161497|quote=The biting Chomps can only be defeated by using barrels.}}</ref> attack similarly but at longer intervals, biting eight times before it attacks instead of four.


There are many different types of Chomps seen throughout the game. The regular and most common Chomp is a red type with spikes which tries to bite the [[Kong]]s, and can only be defeated with a [[barrel]].  
Chomps greatly resemble the [[Piranha Plant]]s of the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise. In fact, some Chomps, along with other elements from the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' series, are found in the [[DK Jungle (golf course)|DK Jungle]] golf course of ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''. They function not only as decorative objects, but also as hindrance for the golf ball. They are preponderantly present at Hole 6, where there is also a [[giant Chomp]].


*The '''[[Mega Chomp]]''' is a red, giant Chomp that attacks quicker, and cannot be defeated by any regular attacks. Only a barrel can ground it.
The [[Carnivorous Plantlife]]s from ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' share similarities with Chomps in appearance and attack pattern. These enemies have a pear-shaped head dressed with crowns of leaves, and also very thick, cartoony lips that cover their teeth.
*The '''Yellow Chomp''' resembles a regular Chomp, but with a yellow "head" instead of red. It attacks similarly to the basic Chomp, but delays its attack in an attempt to throw off the Kongs' timing. Like the Mega Chomp, it can only be defeated with a barrel.
==Variants==
*The '''[[Shroom Chomp]]''' is green, contains four human-like teeth, and has a mushroom for a tongue, which the Kongs can bounce off. If Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong jump on the mushroom, the green Chomp will bite, and if the Chomp succeeds, the player must shake the [[Nunchuk]] and the [[Wii Remote]], depending on how the player plays the game, to get the Kongs out from the plant's jaws.
[[File:DKCR Vine Valley 2.png|thumb|left|240px|A red Chomp preparing to snatch the [[Kong]]s]]
*The '''[[Spore Chomp]]''' has several holes on its body, and instead of biting Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong, it will shoot deadly spores in five different directions out of these holes. These types of chomps are the weakest, since they can be defeated with either a jump, a roll, or throwing a barrel at it.
There are a few other variants of Chomp:
*The last type of Chomp, the '''[[Vine Chomp]]''', is a medium-sized blue Chomp that hangs on the top of the screen, and has a vine for a tongue. If the Kongs grab on the vine, the Vine Chomp will slowly try to put the tongue in its mouth to catch Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong. If it successfully pulls them in, the player will have to shake the Nunchuk or Wii Remote to escape, like the Shroom Chomp. It cannot be defeated by any attack, making it the strongest Chomp in the game.
*The '''[[giant Chomp]]''' is a red Chomp that attacks quicker, and cannot be defeated by any regular attacks. Like the normal-sized red Chomp, it can only be defeated with a barrel.
 
*The '''[[green Chomp]]''' contains four human-like teeth and has a mushroom for a tongue, which the Kongs can bounce off. If Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong jump on the mushroom, the green Chomp will bite, and if the Chomp succeeds, the player must shake the controller (repeatedly press {{button|3ds|x}} or {{button|3ds|y}} in the 3DS version) to get the Kongs out from the plant's jaws.
Chomps, although much more vulnerable and displaying a different appearance, are present in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''. Here, they generally have a pear-shaped head dressed with crowns of leaves, and also very thick, cartoony lips that cover their teeth. The game only offers two types of Chomps:
*The '''[[Ape-Eating Plant]]''' is a medium-sized blue Chomp that hangs on the top of the screen and has a vine for a tongue. If the Kongs grab on the vine, the hungry plant will slowly try to put the tongue in its mouth to catch Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong. If it successfully pulls them in, the player has to shake the controller (repeatedly press {{button|3ds|x}} or {{button|3ds|y}} in the 3DS version) to escape, like with the green Chomp (although this time, a prompt does not appear to indicate this). It cannot be defeated by any attack, making it the strongest Chomp in the game.
[[File:Chomp eating Chimp.jpg|thumb|left|250px|A Venus Trap Platform about to taste its meal.]]
*The '''[[shooting Chomp]]''' has several holes on its body, and instead of biting Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong, it will shoot deadly spores in five different directions out of these holes. These types of chomps are the weakest, since they can be defeated with either a jump, a roll, or throwing a barrel at it.
*The '''Venus Trap Platform'''<ref>von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory van Grier. ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] Official Game Guide</ref>, which hangs from the ceiling. Its springy stem supports the head, which stands upside down and prepares to dive down when a Kong is spotted beneath, in an attempt to devour him. Its leaf crown, however, stands as a platform whom the player can get on quickly while the plant is down; this way, the plant will lift the player to higher areas when rising back. Venus Trap Platforms can only be found in [[Mangrove Cove]], and they can only be destroyed by hurling a [[barrel]] or a [[Tuff Tuck]] at them.
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*The '''{{Conjecturaltext|red Chomp}}''', whose head points upwards. It rises from a pit and munches air continuously. Its stem is covered in spikes and is untouchable, but the red Chomp's head is vulnerable not only to thrown objects, but even to [[Barrel Roll (move)|roll attacks]]. Only when its mouth is shut, the player can stomp on its head, but the enemy will not get damaged, unless [[Cranky Kong]] [[Cane Bounce|bounces with his cane]] on it. Red Chomps only show up in [[Bramble Scramble (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)|Bramble Scramble]].
 
Chomps greatly resemble the [[Piranha Plant]]s of the ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' series. In fact, some Chomps, along with other elements from the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' series, made it out in the [[DK Jungle (golf course)|DK Jungle]] golf course of ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''. They function not only as decorative objects, but also as hindrance for the golf ball. They are preponderantly present at Hole 6, where there is also a [[Mega Chomp]].


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:DKCR Chomppic1.png|A group of Vine Chomps.
DKCR Chomppic1.png|A group of hungry plants
File:DKCR Chomppic2.png|A Chomp and a Spore Chomp.
DKCR Chomppic2.png|Two Chomps of different colors
File:DKCR Chomppic3.png|A group of Spore Chomps.
DKCR Chomppic3.png|A group of shooting Chomps
File:DKCR Chomppic4.png|A pair of Shroom Chomps.
DKCR Chomppic4.png|A pair of green Chomps
File:DKCR Chomppic5.png|A Mega Chomp.
DKCR Chomppic5.png|A giant Chomp
File:Chomp-DKCTF.jpg|A red Chomp.
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Names in other languages==
;Red Chomp
{{foreign names
|Jap=アカパクパク<ref name=sho>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=2010|title=「ドンキーコングリターンズ任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Donkey Kong Returns Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page={{file link|DKR Shogakukan P21.jpg|21}}}}</ref>
|JapR=Aka Pakupaku
|JapM=From「{{ruby|赤|あか}}」(''aka'', red) and「パクパク」(''pakupaku'', onomatopoeia for munching)
|Ita=Gnam
|ItaM=Yum
}}
;Biting Chomp
{{foreign names
|Jap=キパクパク<ref name=sho/>
|JapR=Ki Pakupaku
|JapM=From「{{ruby|黄|き}}」(''ki'', yellow) and「パクパク」(''pakupaku'', onomatopoeia for munching)
}}


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Latest revision as of 19:03, June 28, 2024

It has been requested that this article be rewritten. Reason: Is this article supposed to be about the Chomp family in general or the more basic Chomps?

This article is about the Piranha Plant-like enemies from Donkey Kong Country Returns. For the shark species from Donkey Kong franchise, see Chomps.
Chomp
ChompDKCR.png
Concept artwork of the Chomp family
First appearance Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010)
Latest appearance Mario Golf: World Tour (2014)
Variants
Relatives
Comparable

Chomps are enemies in Donkey Kong Country Returns and its remake, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D. They are first encountered in King of Cling, and later appear in levels of the Forest world. These carnivorous plant-like enemies mostly spring up and try to bite Donkey Kong or Diddy Kong, costing them a heart. There are a few types of Chomps, but the most common type are the red Chomps,[1] which can only be defeated if a barrel is thrown at them. The red Chomps bite four times before they attack. Yellow variants, only referred to as biting Chomps,[2] attack similarly but at longer intervals, biting eight times before it attacks instead of four.

Chomps greatly resemble the Piranha Plants of the Super Mario franchise. In fact, some Chomps, along with other elements from the Donkey Kong Country series, are found in the DK Jungle golf course of Mario Golf: World Tour. They function not only as decorative objects, but also as hindrance for the golf ball. They are preponderantly present at Hole 6, where there is also a giant Chomp.

The Carnivorous Plantlifes from Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze share similarities with Chomps in appearance and attack pattern. These enemies have a pear-shaped head dressed with crowns of leaves, and also very thick, cartoony lips that cover their teeth.

Variants[edit]

A red Chomp preparing to snatch the Kongs

There are a few other variants of Chomp:

  • The giant Chomp is a red Chomp that attacks quicker, and cannot be defeated by any regular attacks. Like the normal-sized red Chomp, it can only be defeated with a barrel.
  • The green Chomp contains four human-like teeth and has a mushroom for a tongue, which the Kongs can bounce off. If Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong jump on the mushroom, the green Chomp will bite, and if the Chomp succeeds, the player must shake the controller (repeatedly press X Button or Y Button in the 3DS version) to get the Kongs out from the plant's jaws.
  • The Ape-Eating Plant is a medium-sized blue Chomp that hangs on the top of the screen and has a vine for a tongue. If the Kongs grab on the vine, the hungry plant will slowly try to put the tongue in its mouth to catch Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong. If it successfully pulls them in, the player has to shake the controller (repeatedly press X Button or Y Button in the 3DS version) to escape, like with the green Chomp (although this time, a prompt does not appear to indicate this). It cannot be defeated by any attack, making it the strongest Chomp in the game.
  • The shooting Chomp has several holes on its body, and instead of biting Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong, it will shoot deadly spores in five different directions out of these holes. These types of chomps are the weakest, since they can be defeated with either a jump, a roll, or throwing a barrel at it.

Gallery[edit]

  • A group of hungry plants

    A group of hungry plants

  • Two Chomps of different colors

    Two Chomps of different colors

  • A group of shooting Chomps

    A group of shooting Chomps

  • A pair of green Chomps

    A pair of green Chomps

  • A giant Chomp

    A giant Chomp

Names in other languages[edit]

Red Chomp
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese アカパクパク[3]
Aka Pakupaku 		From「赤あか」(aka, red) and「パクパク」(pakupaku, onomatopoeia for munching)
Italian Gnam[?] Yum
Biting Chomp
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese キパクパク[3]
Ki Pakupaku 		From「黄き」(ki, yellow) and「パクパク」(pakupaku, onomatopoeia for munching)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The red Chomps will always cause damage, so don't touch them at all." – Knight, Michael (November 21, 2010). Donkey Kong Country Returns Prima Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-47102-4. Page 26.
  2. ^ "The biting Chomps can only be defeated by using barrels." – Knight, Michael and Alexander Musa (May 24, 2013). Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D Prima Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-804-161497. Page 26.
  3. ^ a b 2010. 「ドンキーコングリターンズ任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Donkey Kong Returns Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 21Media:DKR Shogakukan P21.jpg.
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