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'''Dorachū'''{{refneeded}} are vampire bat enemies from the game ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' on the [[Game Boy]]. They make their first appearance in Stage 4-5 in the [[Jungle (Donkey Kong)|Jungle]]. They fly horizontally across the screen. When they hit [[Mario]], they hang onto him and appear to suck a little bit of blood out of him, causing his face to turn white (in the colored [[Super Game Boy]] version) and fall off the rope he is currently climbing. After falling to the ground, Mario gets up again. Mario can also get defeated by Dorachū if he falls too far after dropping from the rope.
|image=[[File:Dorakyu Artwork.png]]<br>Artwork of a Dorakyū from ''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' ([[Game Boy]]) ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
|variants=[[Bat (Mario vs. Donkey Kong)|Bat (''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'')]]
|comparable=[[Swoop]]}}
'''Dorakyū''' are {{wp|vampire bat}} enemies in the [[Game Boy]] version of ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]''. They are first encountered in [[Stage 4-5]]. Dorakyū fly horizontally, slightly moving up and down and turning in the opposite direction after bumping into a wall, usually passing by [[rope]]s [[Mario]] can climb. When one of these enemies intercepts Mario, it hangs onto and appears to drain him. Mario is shown to progressively turn pale, suggesting blood loss. After Mario undergoes the enemy's attack, he drops off the rope he is currently climbing. Depending on the height reached from the ground beneath, Mario might either survive the fall or lose a life upon crashing onto the soil. Even though it is risky for Mario to directly interact with Dorakyū bats, these can be knocked out with either falling [[fruit]] or carriable objects and enemies.


In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' they are replaced by similar [[Kōmori]] enemies.
In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'', [[Bat (Mario vs. Donkey Kong)|Bat]]s take the role of Dorakyū, borrowing a similar attack pattern. [[Swoop]]s also display similar flight movement in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]''.
==Profiles and statistics==
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
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|name=ドラキュー (JP) / Dorakyū (EN)
|artwork=[[File:Dorakyu Artwork.png|100px]]
|shusshin=フライ{{ruby|族|ぞく}}
|seikaku=いやしい
|tojo_gemu={{ruby|GB|ゲームボーイ}}ドンキー
|desc='''<big>{{ruby|左右|さゆう}}に{{ruby|飛|と}}び{{ruby|回|まわ}}るコウモリ</big><br>
{{ruby|多少上下|たしょうじょうげ}}しながら{{ruby|左右|さゆう}}に{{ruby|飛|と}}び{{ruby|回|まわ}}る{{ruby|吸血|きゅうけつ}}コウモリ。けつこうスピードがあるので、やっかいな{{ruby|敵|てき}}だ。{{ruby|上|うえ}}に{{ruby|乗|の}}ることができないので、{{ruby|倒|たお}}したいときには、アイテムを{{ruby|投|な}}げつけよう。<ref name=Daijiten>{{cite|language=ja|date=1994|title=「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten'')|page=[https://i.imgur.com/G2HcVeg.jpeg 133]}}</ref>
|origin=Fly clan
|disposition=Greedy
|game_appearances=GB Donkey
|eng_desc='''''<big>Bats flying from left to right</big><br>
''A vampire bat that flies from side to side while going up and down somewhat. They are a troublesome enemy because of their high speed. Since you cannot ride on top of it, you should throw items at it to defeat it.''
}}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
DKGB Bat.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong'' (Game Boy)
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=ドラチュー
|Jpn=ドラキュー<ref>{{cite|author=Kazuki, Motoyama|title=Volume 30 of the [[KC Deluxe]] manga|page={{file link|Donkey Kong GB characters KC.jpg|51}}}}</ref><ref name=Daijiten/>
|JapR=Dorachū
|JpnR=Dorakyū
|JapM=Combination of 「ドラキュラ」, ''Dorakyura'' ([[wikipedia:Dracula|Dracula]]), and "chu", a mousey squeaking noise.}}
|JpnM=Abbreviation of「ドラキュラ」(''Dorakyura'', "{{wp|Dracula}}"); likely incorporating「吸血こうもり」(''kyūketsu-kōmori'', "vampire bat")
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==References==
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[[Category:Donkey Kong Species]]

Latest revision as of 06:44, March 10, 2025

The title of this article is official, but it comes from a Japanese source.
If an acceptable English name is found, then the article should be moved to the new title.

Dorakyū
Dorakyū, from Donkey Kong (Game Boy)
Artwork of a Dorakyū from Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten
First appearance Donkey Kong (Game Boy) (1994)
Variants
Comparable

Dorakyū are vampire bat enemies in the Game Boy version of Donkey Kong. They are first encountered in Stage 4-5. Dorakyū fly horizontally, slightly moving up and down and turning in the opposite direction after bumping into a wall, usually passing by ropes Mario can climb. When one of these enemies intercepts Mario, it hangs onto and appears to drain him. Mario is shown to progressively turn pale, suggesting blood loss. After Mario undergoes the enemy's attack, he drops off the rope he is currently climbing. Depending on the height reached from the ground beneath, Mario might either survive the fall or lose a life upon crashing onto the soil. Even though it is risky for Mario to directly interact with Dorakyū bats, these can be knocked out with either falling fruit or carriable objects and enemies.

In Mario vs. Donkey Kong, Bats take the role of Dorakyū, borrowing a similar attack pattern. Swoops also display similar flight movement in Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]

ドラキュー (JP) / Dorakyū (EN)
Dorakyū, from Donkey Kong (Game Boy)
Original text (Japanese) Translation
出身しゅっしん フライぞく Place of origin Fly clan
性格せいかく いやしい Disposition Greedy
登場とうじょうゲーム GBゲームボーイドンキー Game appearances GB Donkey
左右さゆうまわるコウモリ

多少上下たしょうじょうげしながら左右さゆうまわ吸血きゅうけつコウモリ。けつこうスピードがあるので、やっかいなてきだ。うえることができないので、たおしたいときには、アイテムをげつけよう。[1]

Bats flying from left to right

A vampire bat that flies from side to side while going up and down somewhat. They are a troublesome enemy because of their high speed. Since you cannot ride on top of it, you should throw items at it to defeat it.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ドラキュー[2][1]
Dorakyū
Abbreviation of「ドラキュラ」(Dorakyura, "Dracula"); likely incorporating「吸血こうもり」(kyūketsu-kōmori, "vampire bat")

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b 1994. 「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten). Japanese. Page 133.
  2. ^ Kazuki, Motoyama. Volume 30 of the KC Deluxe manga. Page 51Media:Donkey Kong GB characters KC.jpg.