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{{quote2|Army will curl into an armored ball to protect himself from your attacks.|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' manual, page 29}}
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{{species-infobox
|image=[[File:Army.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''
|image=[[File:Army.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of an Army from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
|notable=[[Army Dillo]]
|notable=[[Army Dillo]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country#Game Boy Advance|Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]]) ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]]) ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])
}}
}}
'''Armies'''<ref>{{cite|date=1994|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' [[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page={{file link|DKC Guide 16-17.jpg|16}}}}</ref> are small armadillo enemies which first appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''.
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country'' / ''Donkey Kong Land''===
[[File:Army DKC sprite.png|frame|left]]
[[File:Army DKL.png|frame|right]]
Armies are enemies in ''Donkey Kong Country'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''. They behave identically between both games. Armies attack by rolling into a ball and careening toward the [[Kong]]s. [[Donkey Kong]] can defeat an Army by jumping on it once, regardless if the enemy is inside its shell or not. [[Diddy Kong]] must jump on an Army twice to defeat it, as when he jumps on a curled up Army, Diddy forces it to its normal position. While an Army is not curled up, Diddy can jump on it another time to defeat it. In ''Donkey Kong Country'' only, Army's defeat sound is a higher-pitched version of that of Donkey Kong's, though not in the remakes.


'''Armies'''<ref>''Donkey Kong Country'' Nintendo Player's Guide, [[Media:DKC Guide 16-17.jpg|Page 16]].</ref> are little armadillo enemies that are found in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''. They attack by rolling into a ball and careening toward the [[Kong]]s. When an Army is rolled up, [[Diddy Kong]] must jump on it twice to defeat it, while Donkey Kong can get rid of it with a single jump. [[Army Dillo]] from ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' is a giant Army, although the enemy species did not appear in the game.
===''Club Nintendo''===
One purple-colored Army is an enemy in ''[[Club Nintendo (German magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' comic, "[[Donkey Kong Country (comic)|Donkey Kong Country]]." It has the ability to speak, like the other enemies. Army is the first enemy that attacks [[Donkey Kong]] and Diddy Kong, the latter defeating it with a [[stomp]].


An Army, purple in color, appears in the ''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' comic "[[Donkey Kong Country (comic)|''Donkey Kong Country'']]". It is the first enemy in this comic to attack [[Donkey Kong]] and Diddy Kong. Diddy defeats it by simply [[jump]]ing on it. Like every enemy in the comic, the Army is able to speak.
===''Donkey Kong Country'' novel===
An individual Army appears as an antagonist in the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (novel)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' novel. While the [[Kong]]s are exploring the abandoned mines, Army and [[Slippa]] ambush the group. [[Donkey Kong]] throws a [[barrel]] at Army and the force of the impact knocks him down the tunnel.


An individual Army appears as an antagonist in the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (novel)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' novel. While the [[Kongs]] are exploring the abandoned mines, Army and [[Slippa]] ambush the group. [[Donkey Kong]] throws a [[barrel]] at Army and the force of the impact knocks him down the tunnel.
===Unused appearances===
[[File:DK64 Army.png|thumb|The unused Army model in ''Donkey Kong 64'']]
''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' has unused armadillo enemies, presumably Armies. Although Armies do not appear, the first boss, [[Army Dillo]], is an Army.


Armies also make several small cameo appearances as enemies in the Game Boy Color game ''[[wikipedia:Conker's Pocket Tales|Conker's Pocket Tales]]''.
An Army appears near the end of the trailer in ''[[Donkey Kong Racing]]''.


An unused (and unnamed) armadillo model can be found within the game files for ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', meaning Army, or an enemy inspired by Army, was [[List of Donkey Kong 64 pre-release and unused content|originally planned]] to be in the game. Instead, a singular Army boss appears in the game called [[Army Dillo]]. An Army can be seen near the end of the trailer for the canceled game, ''[[Donkey Kong Racing]]''. It is possible that an Army could have been one of the game's rideable creatures as other enemy species{{ref needed}}, such as [[Zinger]]s were seen to be rideable.
==Profiles==
 
{{DKC GBA enemy
==Levels==
|name=Army
===''Donkey Kong Country''===
|image=[[File:Army_-_DKCGBA_Sprite.png]]
*[[Ropey Rampage]]
|worlds=[[Kongo Jungle]]<br>[[Gorilla Glacier]]<br>[[Chimp Caverns]]
*[[Slipslide Ride]]
|levels=[[Ropey Rampage]]<br>[[Slipslide Ride]]<br>[[Boss Dumb Drum]] (fifth and final pair)<br>[[Rope Bridge Rumble]]<br>[[Misty Mine]]<br>[[Platform Perils]]
*[[Rope Bridge Rumble]]
|page=1
*[[Boss Dumb Drum]]
|photo_location=[[Hand Slap]]ping an Army
*[[Misty Mine]]
|dk_attack=5500
*[[Platform Perils]]
}}
{{multilang profile
|type=manual
|Eng=Army will curl into an armored ball to protect himself from your attacks.''<ref>{{cite|date=1994|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' instruction booklet|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page=29}}</ref>}}


===''Donkey Kong Land''===
===''Donkey Kong Land''===
*[[Tyre Trail]]
{{columns|count=2|
;Level appearances
*[[Tire Trail]]
*[[Riggin' Rumble]]
*[[Riggin' Rumble]]
*[[Tricky Temple]]
*[[Tricky Temple]]
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*[[Kong Krazy]]
*[[Kong Krazy]]
*[[Button Barrel Blast]]
*[[Button Barrel Blast]]
}}


== Gallery ==
==Gallery==
=== Artwork ===
===Artwork===
<gallery>
<gallery>
{{more images|Curled up artwork from the ''Donkey Kong Land'' [http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/jEIAAOSwzrxUskz9/s-l1600.jpg Kōryaku Guide Book]}}
Army side DKC.png|''Donkey Kong Country''
Army side_DKC.png|''Donkey Kong Country''
Army DKC art.png|''Donkey Kong Country''
Army DKC art.png|''Donkey Kong Country''
Army-dkc-comic.jpg|[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo magazine]]
ArmyRoll.png|''Donkey Kong Country''
</gallery>
 
===Sprites and models===
<gallery>
Army Curled DKC sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Country''
Army_-_DKCGB_Sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBC)
</gallery>
</gallery>


=== Sprites and models ===
===Scans===
<gallery>
<gallery>
Army DKC sprite.png|Sprite of an Army in ''Donkey Kong Country''
Army-dkc-comic.jpg|[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo magazine]]
Army Curled DKC sprite.png|Army curled up in ''Donkey Kong Country''
Army SMKun.png|''[[Super Mario-kun]]''
Army DKL.png|Army sprite from ''Donkey Kong Land''
Army_-_DKCGB_Sprite.png|Army sprite in ''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBC)
Army_-_DKCGBA_Sprite.png|Army sprite in ''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBA)
DK64 Army.png|The unused Army model in ''Donkey Kong 64''
</gallery>
</gallery>


=== Screenshots ===
===Miscellaneous===
<gallery>
<gallery>
W-Army.png|An Army holds a "W", in ''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBC).
DKC Puzzle Artwork.jpg|Artwork used for a puzzle based on ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''
W-Army.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' (Game Boy Color)
</gallery>
</gallery>


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|Jap=アーミー
|Jap=アーミー
|JapR=Āmī
|JapR=Āmī
|JapM=Army}}
|JapM=Army
==Triva==
|Fre=Army
*Army's defeat sound is a high-pitched version of Donkey Kong's defeat in [[Super Nintendo]] version.
|Spa=Army
}}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Armadillos]]
[[Category:Armadillos]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Country Enemies]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Country enemies]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Land Enemies]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Land enemies]]
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Latest revision as of 11:48, October 22, 2024

Army
Army's artwork from Donkey Kong Country.
Artwork from Donkey Kong Country
First appearance Donkey Kong Country (1994)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance) (2003)
Notable members

Armies[1] are small armadillo enemies which first appear in Donkey Kong Country.

History[edit]

Donkey Kong Country / Donkey Kong Land[edit]

An Army in Donkey Kong Country.
An Army from the game Donkey Kong Land.

Armies are enemies in Donkey Kong Country and Donkey Kong Land. They behave identically between both games. Armies attack by rolling into a ball and careening toward the Kongs. Donkey Kong can defeat an Army by jumping on it once, regardless if the enemy is inside its shell or not. Diddy Kong must jump on an Army twice to defeat it, as when he jumps on a curled up Army, Diddy forces it to its normal position. While an Army is not curled up, Diddy can jump on it another time to defeat it. In Donkey Kong Country only, Army's defeat sound is a higher-pitched version of that of Donkey Kong's, though not in the remakes.

Club Nintendo[edit]

One purple-colored Army is an enemy in Club Nintendo comic, "Donkey Kong Country." It has the ability to speak, like the other enemies. Army is the first enemy that attacks Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong, the latter defeating it with a stomp.

Donkey Kong Country novel[edit]

An individual Army appears as an antagonist in the Donkey Kong Country novel. While the Kongs are exploring the abandoned mines, Army and Slippa ambush the group. Donkey Kong throws a barrel at Army and the force of the impact knocks him down the tunnel.

Unused appearances[edit]

Unused model of an Army, from Donkey Kong 64.
The unused Army model in Donkey Kong 64

Donkey Kong 64 has unused armadillo enemies, presumably Armies. Although Armies do not appear, the first boss, Army Dillo, is an Army.

An Army appears near the end of the trailer in Donkey Kong Racing.

Profiles[edit]

Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance) enemy
Army
Army sprite in the Game Boy Advance version of Donkey Kong Country
Worlds Kongo Jungle
Gorilla Glacier
Chimp Caverns
Levels Ropey Rampage
Slipslide Ride
Boss Dumb Drum (fifth and final pair)
Rope Bridge Rumble
Misty Mine
Platform Perils
Scrapbook page 1
Photograph location Hand Slapping an Army DK Attack point value 5500
  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English:
      Army will curl into an armored ball to protect himself from your attacks.[2]

Donkey Kong Land[edit]

Gallery[edit]

Artwork[edit]

Sprites and models[edit]

Scans[edit]

Miscellaneous[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese アーミー[?]
Āmī
Army
French Army[?] -
Spanish Army[?] -

References[edit]

  1. ^ 1994. Donkey Kong Country Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 16Media:DKC Guide 16-17.jpg.
  2. ^ 1994. Donkey Kong Country instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 29.