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{{Distinguish|Pufftup}}
{{Distinguish|[[Pufftup]], a similar enemy in [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]}}
{{species-infobox
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Puftup DKC2 art.png|250px]]<br>Artwork of a Puftup.
|image=[[File:Puftup DKC2 art.png|250px]]<br>Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|latest_appearance=''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|latest_appearance=''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|comparable=[[Pufftup]]
|notable=[[Puftoss]]
|notable=[[Puftoss]]
}}
}}
{{quote2|Slowly, but steadily, Puftup rises from the depths, getting bigger and bigger as he puffs himself up. Watch out for his spines!|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' manual, page 31}}  
'''Puftups''' are [[List of enemies|enemies]] introduced in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. These {{iw|wikipedia|porcupinefish|porcupine fish}}<ref name=PorcupineFish>{{file link|DKC general naming.jpg|Early ''Donkey Kong Country'' general naming sheet}}</ref> inhabit the waters of [[Crocodile Isle]]. Puftup's name is a reference to its ability to get "puffed up".


'''Puftups''' are blowfish like enemies that inhabit the waters of [[Crocodile Isle]] and [[Donkey Kong Island]]. The word Puftup is a reference to how the Puftup is "Puffed Up".
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' / ''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
Puftups are enemies in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''. Puftups puff themselves up whenever the [[Kong]]s approach them. Depending on their color, some Puftups puff themselves up until they explode and release spikes in four direction; if a blue-tinted Puftup explodes, its spikes are unleashed in every cardinal direction, and if a green-tinted Puftup explodes, its spikes are unleashed in every ordinal direction. The brown Puftups do not explode, and they deflate themselves shortly after inflating. Puftups can be defeated by [[Enguarde]], although he is still vulnerable to Puftup's spikes. In the [[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|remake]], all Puftups are brown, regardless of behavior. In the cast roll, a Puftup is categorized under the "[[Submerged Seadogs]]" category.


Puftups first appear in the game ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' as semi-common enemies. They have two attack patterns in this game. In the first attack, they will inflate, thus growing large in size, making it hard for the [[Kong]]s to avoid them. They will also inflate themselves to the point that they'll explode and hurl spikes throughout the water. Puftups can only be defeated with help from [[Enguarde the Swordfish]], who can beat them with his sharp nose.
Puftups are also enemies in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. The only difference is that they never explode to attack. Puftups commonly swim up and down puffing in and out.


===''Donkey Kong 64''===
[[File:Puftup64.jpg|left|thumb|A Puftup in ''Donkey Kong 64'']]
[[File:Puftup64.jpg|left|thumb|A Puftup in ''Donkey Kong 64'']]
Puftups also appear in ''Donkey Kong Country 2's'' pseudo-sequel, ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. Although they have the same appearance in this game, they do not explode to attack anymore. This was likely done because of system limitations for the original [[Game Boy]].
Puftups are enemies in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. They were changed to purple. Puftups are usually stationary and act more like hazards than enemies: if the active Kong approaches a Puftup, it explodes like an aquatic mine. [[Puftoss]], the boss of [[Gloomy Galleon]] and fourth overall boss, is a large Puftup. A few mobile Puftups appear in the surrounding water during the boss fight against [[King Kut Out]].


The next appearance of Puftups is in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. The Puftups of this game are oddly purple and are often stationary, but if approached by a Kong, they will explode spectacularly. This effectively makes them aquatic mines. Also, the boss of [[Gloomy Galleon]] in ''Donkey Kong 64'' is a giant Puftup named [[Puftoss]].
===''DK: Jungle Climber''===
Puftups are enemies in ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''. They were changed to silver, and they inhabit the bog of [[Ghost Island]]. A deflated Puftup can be defeated from a charge attack.


After a long absence, Puftups return in ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'', where they can only be defeated by a charge attack when they're deflated.
==Profiles and statistics==
{{br|left}}
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''===
{{rewrite-expand|section=y|Level appearances}}
{{DKC GBA enemy
|game=dkc2
|name=Puftup
|image=[[File:Puftup DKC2GBA.png]] [[File:DKC2GBA Puftup swollen.png]]
|worlds=-
|levels=-
|page=4
|photo_location=In [[Clapper's Cavern (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Clapper's Cavern]]
}}
 
{{multilang profile
|type=manual
|Eng=Slowly, but steadily, Puftup rises from the depths, getting bigger and bigger as he puffs himself up. Watch out for his spines!''<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' manual|page=31|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Nintendo|date=1995}}</ref>}}
 
==Gallery==
{{Main-gallery}}
<gallery>
Puftup DKC2.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
DKC2 Puftup swollen brown.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
Puftup DKL2 sprite.png|''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''
Puftup DK64 render.png|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
Puftup DKJC.png|''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=パフタップ
|Jap=パフタップ
|JapR=Pafutappu
|JapR=Pafutappu
|JapM=Puftup}}
|JapM=Puftup
 
|Spa=Puftup
==Gallery==
}}
<gallery>
Puftup DKC2.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (Super Nintendo)
Puftup DKL2.PNG|''Donkey Kong Land 2''
Puftup DK64 render.png|''Donkey Kong 64''
Puftup DKC2GBA.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (Game Boy Advance)
Puftup DKJC.png|''DK: Jungle Climber''
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Puftups were originally going to appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', with blue tail and fins, but were removed from the final version.<ref>[http://tcrf.net/Donkey_Kong_Country/Unused_Object_Graphics TCRF article]</ref>
[[File:SwellBelly_Puffed.png|thumb|A Swellbelly in ''Banjo-Tooie'']]
*In the game ''Banjo-Tooie'', the Puftups were recycled into the Swellbelly enemy. The Swellbelly is almost identical to the ''Donkey Kong 64'' version of Puftups, the only difference being that it is colored orange and is fought slightly differently, swelling larger but not exploding.
*Puftups were [[List of Donkey Kong Country pre-release and unused content|originally]] going to appear in ''Donkey Kong Country''.<ref name=PorcupineFish/> Their {{media|Puftup DKC sprite.gif|unused sprites}} show them with a blue tail and fins.<ref>{{cite|url=tcrf.net/Donkey_Kong_Country/Unused_Object_Graphics|title=''Donkey Kong Country''|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|language=en|accessdate=June 3, 2024}}</ref>
*In ''[[jiggywikki:Banjo-Tooie|Banjo-Tooie]]'', the ''Donkey Kong 64'' Puftups were recycled into the [[jiggywikki:Swellbelly|Swellbelly]] enemy, which behaves nearly the same as Puftups from ''Donkey Kong 64'': The only differences are that it is orange, has green eyes and mouth instead of red, and is fought slightly differently, swelling larger but not exploding.


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Submerged Seadogs]]
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[[Category:DK: Jungle Climber Enemies]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong 64 enemies]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong 64 Enemies]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest enemies]]
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Revision as of 15:33, July 17, 2024

Not to be confused with Pufftup, a similar enemy in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
Puftup
Puftup 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 DK: Jungle Climber (2007)
Comparable
Notable members

Puftups are enemies introduced in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. These porcupine fish[1] inhabit the waters of Crocodile Isle. Puftup's name is a reference to its ability to get "puffed up".

History

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest / Donkey Kong Land 2

Puftups are enemies in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Puftups puff themselves up whenever the Kongs approach them. Depending on their color, some Puftups puff themselves up until they explode and release spikes in four direction; if a blue-tinted Puftup explodes, its spikes are unleashed in every cardinal direction, and if a green-tinted Puftup explodes, its spikes are unleashed in every ordinal direction. The brown Puftups do not explode, and they deflate themselves shortly after inflating. Puftups can be defeated by Enguarde, although he is still vulnerable to Puftup's spikes. In the remake, all Puftups are brown, regardless of behavior. In the cast roll, a Puftup is categorized under the "Submerged Seadogs" category.

Puftups are also enemies in Donkey Kong Land 2. The only difference is that they never explode to attack. Puftups commonly swim up and down puffing in and out.

Donkey Kong 64

a Puftup
A Puftup in Donkey Kong 64

Puftups are enemies in Donkey Kong 64. They were changed to purple. Puftups are usually stationary and act more like hazards than enemies: if the active Kong approaches a Puftup, it explodes like an aquatic mine. Puftoss, the boss of Gloomy Galleon and fourth overall boss, is a large Puftup. A few mobile Puftups appear in the surrounding water during the boss fight against King Kut Out.

DK: Jungle Climber

Puftups are enemies in DK: Jungle Climber. They were changed to silver, and they inhabit the bog of Ghost Island. A deflated Puftup can be defeated from a charge attack.

Profiles and statistics

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

It has been requested that this section be rewritten and expanded to include more information. Reason: Level appearances

Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance) enemy
Puftup
Puftup in Donkey Kong Country 2 for Game Boy Advance. Sprite of a Puftup inflated from Donkey Kong Country 2 for Game Boy Advance
Worlds - Levels -
Scrapbook page 4 Photograph location In Clapper's Cavern


  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English:
      Slowly, but steadily, Puftup rises from the depths, getting bigger and bigger as he puffs himself up. Watch out for his spines![2]

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Puftup.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese パフタップ[?]
Pafutappu
Puftup
Spanish Puftup[?] -

Trivia

A Swellbelly inflating in the Atlantis in Banjo-Tooie
A Swellbelly in Banjo-Tooie
  • Puftups were originally going to appear in Donkey Kong Country.[1] Their

show them with a blue tail and fins.[3]

  • In Banjo-Tooie, the Donkey Kong 64 Puftups were recycled into the Swellbelly enemy, which behaves nearly the same as Puftups from Donkey Kong 64: The only differences are that it is orange, has green eyes and mouth instead of red, and is fought slightly differently, swelling larger but not exploding.

References

  1. ^ a b Early Donkey Kong Country general naming sheetMedia:DKC general naming.jpg
  2. ^ Nintendo (1995). Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest manual. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 31.
  3. ^ Donkey Kong Country. The Cutting Room Floor (English). Retrieved June 3, 2024.