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|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]]) ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]]) | |latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]]) ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]]) | ||
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An '''Arrow Barrel'''<ref>{{cite|date=1995|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page={{file link|DKC2 Manual 18-19.jpg|18}}}}</ref> is a type of [[Barrel Cannon]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' Each of them has a white arrow on the side. Like normal [[Blast Barrel]]s, they fire the [[Kong]]s out automatically after they [[jump]] inside. Unlike normal Blast Barrels, which often turn before firing, Arrow Barrels always face a fixed direction, making it clear where the Kongs will be fired before they jump inside. Most Arrow Barrels point straight upwards or at an upwards angle and are used to climb vertically oriented stages. Usually, they have a relatively weak blast, allowing the Kongs to slightly control their paths in the air, which is less common in normal Blast Barrels. However, a few Arrow Barrels have stronger blasts that put the Kongs on uncontrollable linear paths. | An '''Arrow Barrel'''<ref>{{cite|date=1995|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page={{file link|DKC2 Manual 18-19.jpg|18}}}}</ref> is a type of [[Barrel Cannon]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' Each of them has a white arrow on the side. Like normal [[Blast Barrel]]s, they fire the [[Kong]]s out automatically after they [[jump]] inside. Unlike normal Blast Barrels, which often turn before firing, Arrow Barrels always face a fixed direction, making it clear where the Kongs will be fired before they jump inside. Most Arrow Barrels point straight upwards or at an upwards angle and are used to climb vertically oriented stages. Usually, they have a relatively weak blast, allowing the Kongs to slightly control their paths in the air, which is less common in normal Blast Barrels. However, a few Arrow Barrels have stronger blasts that put the Kongs on uncontrollable linear paths. | ||
Latest revision as of 10:00, April 6, 2025
| Arrow Barrel | |
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 Artwork of an Arrow Barrel 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 3 (Game Boy Advance) (2005) |
| Variant of | Barrel Cannon |
An Arrow Barrel[1] is a type of Barrel Cannon in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Each of them has a white arrow on the side. Like normal Blast Barrels, they fire the Kongs out automatically after they jump inside. Unlike normal Blast Barrels, which often turn before firing, Arrow Barrels always face a fixed direction, making it clear where the Kongs will be fired before they jump inside. Most Arrow Barrels point straight upwards or at an upwards angle and are used to climb vertically oriented stages. Usually, they have a relatively weak blast, allowing the Kongs to slightly control their paths in the air, which is less common in normal Blast Barrels. However, a few Arrow Barrels have stronger blasts that put the Kongs on uncontrollable linear paths.
In most games since Super Smash Bros., the Arrow Barrels' design is adapted to standard Barrel Cannons, likely to better differentiate them from normal barrels.
Gallery
Sprite from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Sprite from Donkey Kong Country 2 for Game Boy Advance
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italian | Barile Freccia[2] | Arrow Barrel | |
| Barile kannone/Barile kannone con la freccia[3] | Kannon barrel/Kannon barrel with the arrow |
References
- ^ 1995. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 18.
- ^ 1996. Donkey Kong Land 2 Italian manual. Nintendo of Italy (Italian). Page 18.
- ^ 2004. Donkey Kong Country 2 European manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 114.
