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|image=[[File:Cat-O-9-Tails.jpg|210px]]<br>Artwork of a Cat O' 9 Tails from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
|image=[[File:Cat-O-9-Tails.jpg|210px]]<br>Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' ([[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]) ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
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|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest#Differences in the Game Boy Advance version|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance|GBA]]) ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]]) ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
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{{quote2|This crazy cat is a whirling dervish. It will tangle you up in its many tails and spin you round until it collapses.|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet, page 31}}
A '''Cat O' 9 Tails''' (also stylized as '''Cat o' 9 tails''', '''Cat-O´-9-Tails''',<ref name="manual">{{cite|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|date=1995|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet|page=31}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2'' GBA instruction booklet|page=24|language=en|date=2004|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> '''Cat-O’-Nine-Tails''',<ref>{{cite|date=December 1995|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 79|page=24|author=Tilden, Gail, et al.|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> and '''Cat {{'}}O{{'}} Nine Tails'''<ref>{{cite|publisher=Catalyst Publishing|language=en-au|author=Robinson, Will, et al.|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 36|page=20|date=March 1996}}</ref>) is a type of [[List of enemies|enemy]] in {{a|DKC2|l}}. Its name is derived from a type of whip known as the {{wp|cat o' nine tails}}, possibly also deriving from the well-known saying of cats having "nine lives." Cat O' 9 Tails initially appear sitting in place, licking one of their paws. If a Cat O' 9 Tails notices [[Diddy Kong]] and [[Dixie Kong]], it begins to rapidly twirl and move around, attempting to whip both [[Kong]]s with its many tails. Being hit head-on usually damages the Kongs, but by [[jump]]ing into one, they may instead end up caught in the tails. If the Kongs are caught by one of the tails as the Cat O' 9 Tails spins around, it flings them upwards,<ref>{{cite|quote=There's a new baddie named Cat-O’-9-Tails, and if he doesn't do you in, he'll send you flying into the wild blue yonder!|author=Shinoda, Paul, and Kent Miller|date=1995|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en|page=78|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' Player's Guide}}</ref> allowing them to potentially obtain out-of-reach items while putting them in danger of hitting certain hazards. Cat O' 9 Tails are invulnerable while they spin around, but after several seconds, a Cat O' 9 Tails becomes dizzy, becoming vulnerable to being defeated from a [[stomp]] or a roll.
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A '''Cat O' 9 Tails''' (also spelled '''Cat o' 9 tails''', '''Cat-O´-9-Tails'''<ref>''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' SNES instruction booklet, page 31.</ref><ref>''Donkey Kong Country 2'' GBA instruction booklet, page 24.</ref> and '''Cat-O’-Nine-Tails'''<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 79, page 24.</ref>) is a blue cat with many tails and an enemy which only appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. Its name is derived from the whip called "{{wp|cat o' nine tails}}," although Cat O' 9 Tails only appears to have seven tails. Their name is likely also derived from the old myth of "cats have nine lives". It is one of the game's few enemies that does not appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''.


==Description==
In the [[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Game Boy Advance remake]], a Cat O' 9 Tails' [[Scrapbook (Donkey Kong Country series)|Scrapbook]] photo can be obtained by defeating a specific one in [[Fiery Furnace (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Fiery Furnace]].<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/iBxa6GuUKtw?feature=shared&t=119|timestamp=01:59|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (GBA) - The Lost World - Fiery Furnace|author=[[User:VideoGamePhenomHD|VideoGamePhenom]]|date=June 17, 2020|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=December 26, 2024}}</ref>
Cat O' 9 Tails are uncommon enemies that only appear in three levels: [[Mudhole Marsh (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Mudhole Marsh]], [[Screech's Sprint (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Screech's Sprint]], and [[Fiery Furnace (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Fiery Furnace]]. If a Cat O' 9 Tails notices [[Diddy Kong]] and/or [[Dixie Kong]], it will begin to rapidly twirl and move around, attempting to whip both [[Kong]]s with its tails. Cat O' 9 Tails are invulnerable to attack while they spin around, though after a while the Cat O' 9 Tails will collapse from dizziness. While dazed, the Kongs can defeat the Cat O' 9 Tails by jumping on its head or by rolling into it.


The Kongs must generally avoid a Cat O' 9 Tails while it spins around, lest they get caught in its tails. Should the Kongs get caught, the Cat O' 9 Tails will fling them upwards. While this allows the Kongs to collect out-of-reach items, this can also put them in danger, such as sending the Kongs flying into a hazard.
==Profiles and statistics==
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|worlds=[[Krazy Kremland]]<br>[[The Flying Krock]]<br>[[Lost World (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Lost World]]
|levels=[[Mudhole Marsh (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Mudhole Marsh]]<br>[[Screech's Sprint (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Screech's Sprint]]<br>[[Fiery Furnace (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Fiery Furnace]]
|page=6
|photo_location=Around the end area of Fiery Furnace
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Cat O 9 Tails DKC2.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' sprite
Cat O 9 Tails DKC2.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
Cat O' 9 Tails DKC2 ending.png|Cat O' 9 Tails as seen during the ending
Cat O' 9 Tails DKC2 ending.png|Screenshot from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' of a Cat O' 9 Tails in the ending
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Latest revision as of 13:45, December 26, 2024

Cat O' 9 Tails
A Cat o' 9 tails
Artwork from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
First appearance Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance) (2004)

A Cat O' 9 Tails (also stylized as Cat o' 9 tails, Cat-O´-9-Tails,[1][2] Cat-O’-Nine-Tails,[3] and Cat 'O' Nine Tails[4]) is a type of enemy in Donkey Kong Country 2. Its name is derived from a type of whip known as the cat o' nine tails, possibly also deriving from the well-known saying of cats having "nine lives." Cat O' 9 Tails initially appear sitting in place, licking one of their paws. If a Cat O' 9 Tails notices Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong, it begins to rapidly twirl and move around, attempting to whip both Kongs with its many tails. Being hit head-on usually damages the Kongs, but by jumping into one, they may instead end up caught in the tails. If the Kongs are caught by one of the tails as the Cat O' 9 Tails spins around, it flings them upwards,[5] allowing them to potentially obtain out-of-reach items while putting them in danger of hitting certain hazards. Cat O' 9 Tails are invulnerable while they spin around, but after several seconds, a Cat O' 9 Tails becomes dizzy, becoming vulnerable to being defeated from a stomp or a roll.

In the Game Boy Advance remake, a Cat O' 9 Tails' Scrapbook photo can be obtained by defeating a specific one in Fiery Furnace.[6]

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance) enemy
Cat O' 9 Tails
Sprite of a Cat O' 9 Tails from Donkey Kong Country 2 for Game Boy Advance
Worlds Krazy Kremland
The Flying Krock
Lost World 		Levels Mudhole Marsh
Screech's Sprint
Fiery Furnace
Scrapbook page 6 Photograph location Around the end area of Fiery Furnace


  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English:
      This crazy cat is a whirling dervish. It will tangle you up in its many tails and spin you round until it collapses.[1]

Gallery[edit]

  • Sprite from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

    Sprite from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

  • Screenshot from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest of a Cat O' 9 Tails in the ending

    Screenshot from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest of a Cat O' 9 Tails in the ending

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ネコのナインテール[?]
Neko no Naintēru 		Cat O' 9 Tails
German Power-Neunschwanz[?] Power-Ninetail
Italian Gattanovecode[?] Catninetails
Spanish Cat O' 9 Tails[?] -

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b 1995. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 31.
  2. ^ 2004. Donkey Kong Country 2 GBA instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English). Page 24.
  3. ^ Tilden, Gail, et al. (December 1995). Nintendo Power Volume 79. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 24.
  4. ^ Robinson, Will, et al. (March 1996). Nintendo Magazine System (Australia) issue 36. Catalyst Publishing (Australian English). Page 20.
  5. ^ "There's a new baddie named Cat-O’-9-Tails, and if he doesn't do you in, he'll send you flying into the wild blue yonder!" – Shinoda, Paul, and Kent Miller (1995). Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (English). Page 78.
  6. ^ VideoGamePhenom (June 17, 2020). Donkey Kong Country 2 (GBA) - The Lost World - Fiery Furnace (01:59). YouTube (English). Retrieved December 26, 2024.
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