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{{about|the ''Donkey Kong 64'' enemy|a list of books based on the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario franchise]]|[[List of publications]]}}
{{about|the ''Donkey Kong 64'' enemy|other uses|[[Book (disambiguation)]]}}
[[File:Ghost Book.png|thumb|A '''Book'''.]]
{{species infobox
'''Books'''<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000304110632/http://www.nintendo.com/n64/donkeykong64/creepy.html#d Donkey Kong 64 Banana Guide on Nintendo.com], ''Nintendo''. Retrieved April 16, 2015.</ref> are ghostly library books only found in [[Creepy Castle]]'s library which can only be accessed by [[Donkey Kong]], during the events of ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. When Donkey Kong triggers a switch, it opens a secret passageway. Once he gets to it, there is a path that leads to a [[Golden Banana]], but several Books are flying through the walls blocking the path. Donkey Kong must use the [[Strong Kong]] ability to pass the flying Books. Books cannot be defeated, they can only be passed by.  
|image=[[File:Ghost Book.png|200px]]
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1999|1999]])
|comparable=[[Bookend]]
}}
'''Books'''<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000304110632/http://www.nintendo.com/n64/donkeykong64/creepy.html#d Donkey Kong 64 Banana Guide on Nintendo.com], ''Nintendo''. Retrieved April 16, 2015.</ref> are enemies in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. These large red library books appear only in a library passage within [[Creepy Castle]]. A [[Golden Banana]] appears at the end of the passageway, which can be accessed only by [[Donkey Kong]], but several Books are blocking the path to it. The Books endlessly and rapidly flap between two adjacent bookcases. Donkey Kong can safely pass through the Books only by using his [[Strong Kong]] ability. Books cannot be defeated, and they vanish if they hit Donkey Kong, who is injured by the attack unless his Strong Kong ability is active. If Donkey Kong stands in the path of a Book, it does not fly through him and instead glares at him, then vanishes.
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap={{ruby|本|ほん}}<ref>「ドンキーコング64任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Donkey Kong 64 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), page 111.</ref>
|JapR=Hon
|JapM=Book
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*If Donkey Kong is blocking the path of a Book, it'll just glare at him and disappear rather than fly through him despite the fact that they can fly through solid walls.
*Books bear a strong resemblance to [[jiggywikki:Cheato|Cheato]] from the ''{{wp|Banjo-Kazooie}}'' series, which have an overlapping development team and period with ''Donkey Kong 64''.
*The attack pattern of Books is similar to the [[Bookend]]s of ''[[Super Mario 64]]''.
*The book title on a Book's front cover reads ''DK64 Players Guide'', a reference to ''Donkey Kong 64''{{'}}s corresponding ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' guide. The title is too faint to read within the game itself.
*The Books greatly resemble the ''[[wikipedia:Banjo-Kazooie (series)|Banjo-Kazooie]]'' character, Cheato.
*The attack patterns of Books are similar to those of [[Bookend]]s in the library of [[Big Boo's Haunt]] in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 14:10, October 8, 2024

This article is about the Donkey Kong 64 enemy. For other uses, see Book (disambiguation).
Book
In-game render of a Book from Donkey Kong 64
First appearance Donkey Kong 64 (1999)
Comparable

Books[1] are enemies in Donkey Kong 64. These large red library books appear only in a library passage within Creepy Castle. A Golden Banana appears at the end of the passageway, which can be accessed only by Donkey Kong, but several Books are blocking the path to it. The Books endlessly and rapidly flap between two adjacent bookcases. Donkey Kong can safely pass through the Books only by using his Strong Kong ability. Books cannot be defeated, and they vanish if they hit Donkey Kong, who is injured by the attack unless his Strong Kong ability is active. If Donkey Kong stands in the path of a Book, it does not fly through him and instead glares at him, then vanishes.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ほん[2]
Hon
Book

Trivia[edit]

  • Books bear a strong resemblance to Cheato from the Banjo-Kazooie series, which have an overlapping development team and period with Donkey Kong 64.
  • The book title on a Book's front cover reads DK64 Players Guide, a reference to Donkey Kong 64's corresponding Nintendo Power guide. The title is too faint to read within the game itself.
  • The attack patterns of Books are similar to those of Bookends in the library of Big Boo's Haunt in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Donkey Kong 64 Banana Guide on Nintendo.com, Nintendo. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  2. ^ 「ドンキーコング64任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Donkey Kong 64 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook), page 111.