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[[File:Corkscrew1.jpg|300px|thumb|[[Donkey Kong]] attacks a [[Red Finley]] with a Corkscrew.]] | [[File:Corkscrew1.jpg|300px|thumb|[[Donkey Kong]] attacks a [[Red Finley]] with a Corkscrew.]] | ||
The '''Corkscrew''' is an underwater special move in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' and [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|its Nintendo Switch port]]. 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 [[swim]]ming, offering some momentum in the latter case. If [[Donkey Kong]] is alone, he can perform only one Corkscrew at a time, but if he is assisted by a partner (or if the game is played as [[Funky Kong]] in the [[Nintendo Switch]] port), he is able to do Corkscrews continuously, a move referred to as a '''Kong Corkscrew'''.<ref>{{cite|title= | The '''Corkscrew''' is an underwater special move in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' and [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|its Nintendo Switch port]]. 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 [[swim]]ming, offering some momentum in the latter case. If [[Donkey Kong]] is alone, he can perform only one Corkscrew at a time, but if he is assisted by a partner (or if the game is played as [[Funky Kong]] in the [[Nintendo Switch]] port), he is able to do Corkscrews continuously, a move referred to as a '''Kong Corkscrew'''.<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' Wii U electronic manual|language=en-us|format=PDF|date=2014|page=12|publisher=nintendo.com|accessdate=September 9, 2020|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20170110153828/http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/manual-WiiU-Donkey_Kong_Country_Tropical_Freeze.pdf}}</ref> | ||
The move is comparable to the land-based [[Roll Attack]] and marks the first time in the [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' series]] where the [[Kong]]s have the ability to attack enemies underwater without an [[Animal Friends|Animal Friend]]'s help. | The move is comparable to the land-based [[Roll Attack]] and marks the first time in the [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' series]] where the [[Kong]]s have the ability to attack enemies underwater without an [[Animal Friends|Animal Friend]]'s help. | ||
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*shaking {{button|wii|Wiimote}} and {{button|wii|Nunchuk}} when the player uses both the Wii Remote and the [[Wii#Nunchuk|Nunchuk]]. | *shaking {{button|wii|Wiimote}} and {{button|wii|Nunchuk}} when the player uses both the Wii Remote and the [[Wii#Nunchuk|Nunchuk]]. | ||
== | ==Profiles== | ||
;Corkscrew | |||
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You can spin while swimming, dealing damage to enemies in your path. You can also destroy barrels and find hidden objects. | |type=manual | ||
*Corkscrew will not work on some enemies. | |columns=1 | ||
|Eng=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 | |||
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Working together, both characters can spin while swimming, attacking any enemies in their path. | |type=manual | ||
*Kong Corkscrew does not work on some enemies. | |columns=1 | ||
|Eng=Working together, both characters can spin while swimming, attacking any enemies in their path. | |||
***Kong Corkscrew does not work on some enemies.}} | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Ita=Turbo trottola<ref>'' | |Ita=Turbo trottola<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' Italian e-manual|page=12}}</ref> | ||
|ItaM=Turbo spinner | |ItaM=Turbo spinner | ||
}} | }} | ||
;Kong Corkscrew | ;Kong Corkscrew | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Ita=Turbo trottola Kong<ref>'' | |Ita=Turbo trottola Kong<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' Italian e-manual|page=13}}</ref> | ||
|ItaM=Turbo Kong spinner | |ItaM=Turbo Kong spinner | ||
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 17:17, July 4, 2024
The Corkscrew is an underwater special move in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and its Nintendo Switch port. 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, he can perform only one Corkscrew at a time, but if he is assisted by a partner (or if the game is played as Funky Kong in the Nintendo Switch port), he is able to do Corkscrews continuously, a move 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 Friend's help.
The Corkscrew move can be executed by:
- pressing
or 
, when the player uses the primary controls of the Wii U GamePad and Joy-Con; - pressing
or 
, when the player uses the secondary controls of the Wii U GamePad and Joy-Con; - shaking
when the player uses only the Wii Remote; - shaking and
when the player uses both the Wii Remote and the Nunchuk.
Profiles[edit]
- Corkscrew
- Instruction booklet description:
- English:
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.
- English:
- Kong Corkscrew
- Instruction booklet description:
- English:
Working together, both characters can spin while swimming, attacking any enemies in their path.- Kong Corkscrew does not work on some enemies.
- English:
Gallery[edit]
Scattering a school of glowing fish with a Corkscrew
Attacking a Wild Wendell with a Corkscrew
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italian | Turbo trottola[2] | Turbo spinner |
- Kong Corkscrew
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italian | Turbo trottola Kong[3] | Turbo Kong spinner |
References[edit]
- ^ 2014. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Wii U electronic manual (PDF). nintendo.com (American English). Page 12. Archived January 10, 2017, 15:38:28 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Italian e-manual. Page 12.
- ^ Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Italian e-manual. Page 13.
