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[[Image: Nibbla.jpg|thumb|right|130px|An angered, orange '''Nibbla'''.]]
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'''Nibblas''' are carnivorous fish enemies found in a few levels of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble]]''.
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{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Nibbla.jpg|200px|]]<br>Artwork of a Nibbla from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]]) ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]])
|comparable=[[Snapjaw (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Snapjaw]]
}}
'''Nibblas''' are red-orange, carnivorous fish enemies in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' that behave like [[Snapjaw (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Snapjaw]]s from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. Nibblas are entirely invulnerable to attack, and they swim through the water quickly, following [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]] and [[Kiddy Kong|Kiddy]] around a level. If the [[Kong]]s fall into the water, the Nibbla charges into them and bites. One difference that Nibblas have from Snapjaws is that they cannot swim through walls. They do not return in ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'', unlike most enemies.


Nibblas are similar to [[Snapjaw (fish)|Snapjaw]]s, enemies from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. Like Snapjaws Nibblas will follow the Kongs throughout a level ready to chomp down on either [[Dixie]] or [[Kiddy Kong]] if they fall into the water. Nibblas mostly appear in levels that have boardwalks in them. Also like Snapjaws, Nibblas are completely invulnerable and cannot be harmed.
Nibblas appear in three levels: [[Bobbing Barrel Brawl]], [[Kreeping Klasps]], and [[Fish Food Frenzy]]. Fish Food Frenzy features a unique Nibbla that eats underwater enemies along the way while following the Kongs throughout. The Nibbla changes color depending on its mood. When it is blue, the Nibbla is happy; to keep this mood, Nibbla has to eat [[Koco]]s along the way. If Nibbla turns purple, it starts to frown; if it is light pink, its fangs begin to show; and if the Nibbla is bright red, it swiftly bites the lead Kong then changes back into light pink. If Nibbla eats a [[Lurchin]], its mood worsens, although there is Lurchin near the end of the level that guards the path to a [[Bonus Barrel]]. A [[No Animal Sign]] of Nibbla appears at the end of Fish Food Frenzy, but it is different from those of the actual [[Animal Friends]] because the Nibbla does not cross and stays behind. Aside from levels, a Nibbla's only other appearance is as a photograph in [[Dixie Kong's Photo Album]], categorized as part of the [[Dixie Kong's Photo Album#Aquatic Attackers|Aquatic Attackers]] enemy class. In the [[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|remake]], they also appear in the [[Pacifica]] level [[Stormy Seas]] and the [[Kaos Kore]] level [[Lightning Lookout]].


[[Image: NibblaPA.PNG|thumb|left|A '''Nibbla''', as seen in [[Dixie Kong]]'s Photo Album.]]
==Profiles==
Additionally, an unnamed Nibbla is a "sort-of" Animal Buddy who follows Kiddy Kong and Dixie Kong through level "[[Fish Food Frenzy]]" as a friend to the Kongs — so long as the player keeps him well-fed (although in any other level, he is an enemy only). If Kiddy and Dixie continually feed Nibbla Kocos, he will remain blue, smiling contently as he follows the Kongs throughout the level. However, if the Kongs feed Nibbla one of the many spiny-shelled [[Lurchin]]s scattered throughout the level, or simply fails to feed him enough, his mood will gradually worsen until he finally satisfies his hunger by attacking a Kong.
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[[Image:Nibbla the Fish (happy).jpg|thumb|right|130px|A happy, blue Nibbla.]]
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|Eng=This hungry fish is your friend - unless you don't keep him constantly fed!<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''|page=19|date=1996|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en}}</ref>
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Nibbla's status as an animal buddy is debatable, as his feeding requirements act much like an obstacle and inconvenience. However, for his help in clearing enemies from the level, he may be considered "partly" an animal friend, in fact one of the games Bonus Barrels is only reachable with Nibbla's aid. Also of note, there is a "No Nibbla" sign at the end of "Fish Food Frenzy", but no reward is given when bringing Nibbla past it.  
==Gallery==
{{Main-gallery}}
<gallery>
Smile Nibbla.jpg|Alternate artwork of a Nibbla
Nibbla-Orange-DKC3.png|An orange Nibbla
Nibbla-Blue-DKC3.png|A blue Nibbla
Nibbla-Purple-DKC3.png|A purple Nibbla
Nibbla-Red-DKC3.png|A red Nibbla
Fish Food Frenzy.png|[[Fish Food Frenzy]] screenshot
</gallery>


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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ニブラ
|JpnR=nibura
|JpnM=Nibbla
|Ita=Nibbla
}}


{{Fish}}
==References==
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[[Category: Donkey Kong Species]]
{{DKC3}}
[[Category: Donkey Kong Enemies]]
[[Category:Fish]]
[[Category: Animal Buddies]]
[[Category:Animal Friends]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! enemies]]
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Nibbla
Nibbla
Artwork of a Nibbla from Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
First appearance Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (1996)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance) (2005)
Comparable

Nibblas are red-orange, carnivorous fish enemies in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! that behave like Snapjaws from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Nibblas are entirely invulnerable to attack, and they swim through the water quickly, following Dixie and Kiddy around a level. If the Kongs fall into the water, the Nibbla charges into them and bites. One difference that Nibblas have from Snapjaws is that they cannot swim through walls. They do not return in Donkey Kong Land III, unlike most enemies.

Nibblas appear in three levels: Bobbing Barrel Brawl, Kreeping Klasps, and Fish Food Frenzy. Fish Food Frenzy features a unique Nibbla that eats underwater enemies along the way while following the Kongs throughout. The Nibbla changes color depending on its mood. When it is blue, the Nibbla is happy; to keep this mood, Nibbla has to eat Kocos along the way. If Nibbla turns purple, it starts to frown; if it is light pink, its fangs begin to show; and if the Nibbla is bright red, it swiftly bites the lead Kong then changes back into light pink. If Nibbla eats a Lurchin, its mood worsens, although there is Lurchin near the end of the level that guards the path to a Bonus Barrel. A No Animal Sign of Nibbla appears at the end of Fish Food Frenzy, but it is different from those of the actual Animal Friends because the Nibbla does not cross and stays behind. Aside from levels, a Nibbla's only other appearance is as a photograph in Dixie Kong's Photo Album, categorized as part of the Aquatic Attackers enemy class. In the remake, they also appear in the Pacifica level Stormy Seas and the Kaos Kore level Lightning Lookout.

Profiles[edit]

  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English:
      This hungry fish is your friend - unless you don't keep him constantly fed![1]

Gallery[edit]

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

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ニブラ[?]
nibura
Nibbla
Italian Nibbla[?] -

References[edit]

  1. ^ 1996. Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!. Nintendo of America (English). Page 19.