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{{about|the bee enemies from ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze|the turtle-like enemies from the ''Mario'' series also called Buzzies|[[Buzzy Beetle]]}}
{{about|the bee enemies from [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]|the recurring turtle-like enemies from the [[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario franchise]]|[[Buzzy Beetle]]}}
{{Species-infobox
{{species infobox
|title=Buzzy
|image=[[File:Buzzy.png]]
|image=[[File:Buzzy.png]]
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
}}
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'''Buzzies'''<ref>von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory van Grier. ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] Official Game Guide. Page 12.</ref> are bee-like enemies debuting in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''. They have stubby bodies, covered with dense bristles and marked with thick stripes. They have arched corporal structures, slightly narrowing from head to bottom, the latter which is equiped with a short and bent sting. On each side of their bellies, Buzzies feature two rows of three tiny sharp legs each. Their wings are moderate in size and and are placed a tad away from each other on the insects' hunched backs. Buzzies always seem grouchy, given their frowns and squinted eyes. Each Buzzy displays furrowed eyebrows and sharp mandible fangs protruding out the mouth, traits which make Buzzies resemble [[Goomba]]s from the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' games.
'''Buzzies'''<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|author=von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory Van Grier|location=Roseville|title=''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=12|date=February 21, 2014|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|isbn=978-0-804-16252-4}}</ref> are [[List of enemies|enemies]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' and its Nintendo Switch [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|port]]. They are encountered in later levels of [[Juicy Jungle]], namely [[Jelly Jamboree]] and [[Beehive Brawl]], as well as in [[Spinning Spines]]. These bees have large, stubby bodies that end with a short sting that they use to attack. They fly around slowly and in a staggered manner. When the [[Kong]]s get near a Buzzy, it starts pursuing them, attempting to harm them. Some Buzzies are passive. The Kongs can defeat a Buzzy by jumping on it, using a [[Roll Attack]], or throwing a [[barrel]].


[[File:1312-18-Donkey-Kong-Tropical-Freeze-12.jpg|thumb|left|250px|A '''Buzzy''' makes its way towards [[Donkey Kong|Donkey]] and [[Cranky Kong]].]]
In Beehive Brawl, some Buzzies appear from out of their beehive houses to attack the Kongs, and arrays of larger Buzzies march over areas with wide chasms, carrying fruit slices covered with [[climbing grass]]. These provide transport over the chasms and help the Kongs go through the level. Due to the added weight, Buzzies steadily descend, unless the Kongs [[Ground Pound|pound]] their fruit slices, which forces them to ascend.
Buzzies are naturally encountered patrolling the air. They are not fond of the [[Kong]]'s presence, and start to threatfully approach the heroes in an attempt to harm them, once they spot them. On their way to the target, Buzzies fly slowly and in a staggering manner, seemingly moving their voluminous bodies with difficultness. In [[Beehive Brawl]], a level in [[Juicy Jungle]], they even come out of their beehive houses to attack the Kongs. Some Buzzies, on the other hand, are not as aggressive. In the same level, arrays of larger Buzzies march over areas with very wide chasms, carrying fruit slices covered with climbing grass, whom the Kongs can hang on to in order to pass the chasms. Thus, the Buzzies can ferry the Kongs over and help them progress through the stage. However, they experience difficulties in holding the primate characters, and steadily descend with them due to the supplimentary weights they transport, unless the Kongs [[Ground Pound|pound]] their fruit slices, action that forces the insects to ascend.


All Buzzies, irate or helpful, can be defeated with [[stomp]]s and [[Roll Attack|roll attacks]], as well as (and most recommended for the helpful kind) projectiles, such as [[barrel]]s.
The game features an unlockable piece of concept artwork depicting a swarm of small bee-like creatures very similar to Buzzies. The image can be accessed in the Extras menu after the player collects all five [[Puzzle Piece (Donkey Kong Country series)|Puzzle Piece]]s in [[Bopopolis]]. These bees are shown among other creatures that are/would have been found in [[Autumn Heights]].
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
Buzzy DKCTF screenshot.png|Screenshot of ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''
HiddenKongTemple2.png|Concept artwork showing creatures resembling Buzzies, over a bale of hay, among other species from [[Autumn Heights]]
</gallery>


Buzzies inhabit the later levels of [[Juicy Jungle]]; to name them in order, [[Jelly Jamboree]] and [[Beehive Brawl]]. However, from the stage listing point of view, Buzzies actually first appear in the temple level of [[Sea Breeze Cove]], [[Spinning Spines]].
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ブーン
|JpnR=Būn
|JpnM=Japanese onomatopoeia for a buzzing sound
|JpnC=<ref>{{cite|title=「ドンキーコングトロピカルフリーズ任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=ja|page={{file link|DKTF Shogakukan P18.jpg|18}}}}</ref>
}}


==Trivia==
==References==
[[File:DKCTF Charconcept 2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Buzzy-resembling creatures can be seen in this picture, over a drawing of a bale of hay.]]
<references/>
*In the game, there is concept artwork for a swarm of small creatures very similar to Buzzies. It is part of the second "Hidden Kong Temple" picture, which can be accessed in the Extras menu after the player collects all five [[Puzzle Piece]]s in [[Bopopolis]]. The picture depicts character design for implemented and potential creatures that are/would have been found in [[Autumn Heights]], with the Buzzy swarm being one of them. It is unknown why they were excluded as gameplay elements from the game.


==Reference==
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[[Category:Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Enemies]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Species]]

Latest revision as of 17:24, March 25, 2025

This article is about the bee enemies from Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. For the recurring turtle-like enemies from the Super Mario franchise, see Buzzy Beetle.
Buzzy
Concept artwork for a Buzzy
First appearance Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2014)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch) (2018)

Buzzies[1] are enemies in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and its Nintendo Switch port. They are encountered in later levels of Juicy Jungle, namely Jelly Jamboree and Beehive Brawl, as well as in Spinning Spines. These bees have large, stubby bodies that end with a short sting that they use to attack. They fly around slowly and in a staggered manner. When the Kongs get near a Buzzy, it starts pursuing them, attempting to harm them. Some Buzzies are passive. The Kongs can defeat a Buzzy by jumping on it, using a Roll Attack, or throwing a barrel.

In Beehive Brawl, some Buzzies appear from out of their beehive houses to attack the Kongs, and arrays of larger Buzzies march over areas with wide chasms, carrying fruit slices covered with climbing grass. These provide transport over the chasms and help the Kongs go through the level. Due to the added weight, Buzzies steadily descend, unless the Kongs pound their fruit slices, which forces them to ascend.

The game features an unlockable piece of concept artwork depicting a swarm of small bee-like creatures very similar to Buzzies. The image can be accessed in the Extras menu after the player collects all five Puzzle Pieces in Bopopolis. These bees are shown among other creatures that are/would have been found in Autumn Heights.

Gallery[edit]

  • Screenshot of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

    Screenshot of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

  • Concept artwork showing creatures resembling Buzzies, over a bale of hay, among other species from Autumn Heights

    Concept artwork showing creatures resembling Buzzies, over a bale of hay, among other species from Autumn Heights

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ブーン[2]
Būn 		Japanese onomatopoeia for a buzzing sound

References[edit]

  1. ^ von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory Van Grier (February 21, 2014). Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-804-16252-4. Page 12.
  2. ^ 「ドンキーコングトロピカルフリーズ任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 18Media:DKTF Shogakukan P18.jpg.
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Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Wii U) / Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)
Characters Playable Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Cranky Kong • Funky Kong*
Supporting Don Zunāna • Funky Kong • Professor Chops • Rambi • Squawks • Tawks*
Bosses Pompy • Skowl • Ba-Boom • Fugu • Bashmaster • Lord Fredrik
Other Big Squeekly • Goats • Mugly • Skittler • Snippys
Enemies Snowmad Tucks (Archy · Archy (fire) · Big Sphen · Boom Bird · Painguin Tucks · Papa Painguin · Pengatcha 1-gō · Pointy Tucks · Soary · Speedy Tucks · Speedy Tuff Tucks · Trench Tucks · Tuff Tucks) • Fluff (Harey · Harold · Tuff Fluff) • Hootz (Blue Hootz · Hot Hootz · Puffton · Tuffton) • Ice dragon • Lemmington • Waldough (Chum Chucker Charlie · Fish Poker Pops · Walbrick · Walnut)
Other Bouncelisk • Bucky • Buffaloafer • Buzzy • Carnivorous Plantlife (Venus Trap Platform · Chompette) • Cheesy Chester • Chompasaurus • Dozy • Electrified Anemone • Finley (Blue Finley · Green Finley · Red Finley) • Flaming Falling Totem Pole • Fritz • Gordo • Green fish • Hermit crab • Horror Gills • Jellyfish • Large Mimic • Mama Saw • Mimic • Monocle Monica • Porcupal • Pufftup • Punch Piranha • Punchy Paddy • Schnautzel • Sea Urchin • Snaggles • Sour Dodo • Squiddicus • Swooper Dooper • Thug Slug • Toucan't • Wild Wendell • Yellow Snaggles
Objects Items Banana • Banana Bunch • Banana Coin • Banana Juice • Blue Balloon • Capsule Toy Machine • Crash Guard • Flying banana • Gold Heart • Green Balloon • Heart • Heart Boost • KONG Letters • Mysterious relic • Puzzle Piece • Red Balloon
Projectiles Barrel • Kong Barrel • Water Sack • Watermelon Fuse Bomb
Miscellaneous Barrel Cannon • Blast Barrel • Bell • Burlap Hanging Sack • Climbing grass • Collapsible Underwater Grass • Cracked Block • Current • Item container • Item Handle • Pile of leaves • Purple Flower Platform • Rambi Crate • Rolling leaf • Slot Machine Barrel • Snowflake Shield • Spinning Platform • Spring Platform • Swinging vine • Vine-Triggered Platform • Zip-Line Vine
Vehicles Log Canoe • Mine Cart • Rocket Barrel
Obstacles Avalanche • Chunk of ice • Electroid • Fire • Fireball • Fire Floor • Giant Spiked Nut • Hanging TNT • Icicle • Proximity mine • Snowball • Snowflake • Sting Tentacle • Tornado • Volcanic debris
Moves Cane Bounce • Cartwheel Attack • Charge • Cling • Corkscrew • Ground Pound (Popgun Pound) • Helicopter Spin • Ranged attack • Roll Attack
Levels Lost Mangroves 1-1: Mangrove Cove • 1-2: Shipwreck Shore • 1-3: Canopy Chaos • 1-4: Trunk Twister • 1-A: Zip-Line Shrine • 1-B: Busted Bayou • 1-K: Swinger Flinger • 1-BOSS: Big Top Bop
Autumn Heights 2-2: Windmill Hills • 2-2: Mountain Mania • 2-3: Horn Top Hop • 2-4: Sawmill Thrill • 2-5: Alpine Incline • 2-6: Wing Ding • 2-A: Crumble Cavern • 2-B: Rodent Ruckus • 2-K: Bopopolis • 2-BOSS: Mountaintop Tussle
Bright Savannah 3-1: Grassland Groove • 3-2: Baobab Bonanza • 3-3: Frantic Fields • 3-4: Scorch 'n' Torch • 3-5: Twilight Terror • 3-6: Cannon Canyon • 3-A: Rickety Rafters • 3-B: Bramble Scramble • 3-K: Precarious Pendulums • 3-BOSS: Triple Trouble
Sea Breeze Cove 4-1: Deep Keep • 4-2: High Tide Ride • 4-3: Amiss Abyss • 4-4: Irate Eight • 4-5: Sea Stack Attack • 4-6: Current Capers • 4-A: Rockin' Relics • 4-B: Shoal Atoll • 4-K: Spinning Spines • 4-BOSS: Fugu Face-Off
Juicy Jungle 5-1: Harvest Hazards • 5-2: Reckless Ride • 5-3: Fruity Factory • 5-4: Panicky Paddles • 5-5: Jelly Jamboree • 5-6: Frosty Fruits • 5-A: Beehive Brawl • 5-B: Jammin' Jams • 5-K: Platform Problems • 5-BOSS: Punch Bowl
Donkey Kong Island 6-1: Homecoming Hijinxs • 6-2: Seashore War • 6-3: Aqueduct Assault • 6-4: Blurry Flurry • 6-5: Forest Folly • 6-6: Cliffside Slide • 6-7: Frozen Frenzy • 6-8: Meltdown Mayhem • 6-A: Dynamite Dash • 6-B: Icicle Arsenal • 6-K: Slippy Spikes • 6-BOSS: Volcano Dome
Secret Seclusion 7-1: Levitation Station • 7-2: Rocket Rails • 7-3: Crazy Clouds
Miscellaneous Extras • Lord Fredrik's horn
Further info Gallery • Media • Staff
* Exclusive to Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze for the Nintendo Switch
Related Play Nintendo activities
A matching game to flip over • Can’t-miss games • The multiplayer way • Which Kong could fit your style? • Who’s that toy?
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