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{{Species-infobox
{{species infobox
|title=Tiki Goon
|image=[[File:TikiGoon.png|150px]]<br>Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''
|image=[[File:TikiGoon.PNG|150px]]
|sub_species=[[Tiki Doom]]
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' ([[List of games by date#2010|2010]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' ([[List of games by date#2010|2010]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]])
|latest_appearance=''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
|variants=[[Tiki Doom]]
|comparable=[[Klomp]]<br>[[Kobble]]<br>[[Kritter]]<br>[[Tucks]]
}}
}}
'''Tiki Goons'''<ref name=prima>{{cite|author=Knight, Michael|title=''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' Prima Official Game Guide|page=24|date=November 21, 2010|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|isbn=978-0-307-47102-4|language=en-us}}</ref> are members of the [[Tiki Tak Tribe]] and basic enemies in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''. They are bongo-shaped tikis, featuring a cloth on their head and a square hole for a nose. They also have yellow pupils with black sclera and have a striped skirt. Four red feathers ornate each side of their heads.
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
====''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' / ''3D''====
Tiki Goons are introduced in [[Jungle Hijinxs (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Jungle Hijinxs]], a level in the [[Jungle (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Jungle]] area, and continue to appear commonly throughout the course of the game. Much like [[Kritter]]s, [[Klomp]]s and [[Kobble]]s from past ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' games, Tiki Goons move from side to side at a slow pace. Some of them turn around when they encounter the edge of a platform, while others continue walking ahead regardless. If the [[Kong]]s bump into one, they lose one heart from their health meter. However, Tiki Goons can be defeated with a roll, a jump, a [[barrel]], or with [[Rambi the Rhino|Rambi]]. When fighting a boss (except for [[Tiki Tong]]), Tiki Goons will be spectating along with [[Tiki Tank]]s and [[Tiki Torch]]es.


'''Tiki Goons''' are enemies first appearing in the game ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''. They first appear in the [[Jungle (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Jungle]] area. They are wooden, bongo-shaped enemies. Tiki Goons have a cloth on their head and a square hole for a nose. They have yellow pupils and black sclera. Tiki Goons have a yellow, orange, brown, and red skirt and also have four red feathers on each side of their head. Tiki Goons attack just by moving to the sides at a slow pace. They can be defeated with a roll, a jump, a [[barrel]], or with [[Rambi the Rhinoceros|Rambi]].
====''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''====
A {{file link|BrightSavannah art1.png|piece of concept artwork}} in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' shows two Tiki Goon carcasses lying at the base of a large rock. The artwork is unlocked in the [[List of extras in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze|image gallery]] after collecting all [[Puzzle Piece (Donkey Kong Country series)|Puzzle Pieces]] in [[Grassland Groove]].


Tiki Goons make another appearance in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' as obstacles in [[DK Jungle (Mario Kart)|DK Jungle]].
===''Mario Kart'' series===
[[File:Tiki Goon stamp MK8.png|thumb|left|The Tiki Goon [[stamp]] from ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'']]
Tiki Goons make another appearance in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as obstacles in [[3DS DK Jungle|DK Jungle]]. Their behavior from their previous appearance is displayed yet again, roaming across the road in an attempt to hinder the racers. Should a racer crash into a Tiki Goon, they spin out and lose three [[coin]]s. By beating the Staff Ghost of DK Jungle in ''Mario Kart 8'', the player unlocks a Tiki Goon [[stamp]].


==Trivia==
===''WarioWare: Get It Together!''===
*Tiki Goons act in a similar way to [[Goomba]]s in the ''Mario'' series. Like Goombas, they will try to walk into the [[Kong]]s to hurt them but Tiki Goons can also be defeated with any attack from the Kongs.
Tiki Goons reappear in ''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]'' as enemies in the [[Donkey Kong Country Returns (microgame)|Donkey Kong Country Returns]] microgame.
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==Profiles==
===''Donkey Kong Country Returns''===
*'''Prima's Official Strategy Guide:''' ''The Tiki Goon is the grunt of the Tikis. It moves along the ground and will try to run into you. Jump on top of them to get rid of them. Barrel rolls also work well when you need to take out a row of these guys.''<ref name=prima/>
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Tikilineup.png|The unused enemy, Tiki Lineup
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ティキトントン<ref>{{cite|title=「ドンキーコングリターンズ任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Donkey Kong Returns Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page={{file link|DKR Shogakukan P20.jpg|20}}|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=ja}}</ref>
|JapR=Tiki Tonton
|JapM=From "Tiki" and「トントン」(''tonton'', onomatopoeia for tapping sound)
}}
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 17:16, June 28, 2024

Tiki Goon
A Tiki Goon
Artwork from Donkey Kong Country Returns
First appearance Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010)
Latest appearance WarioWare: Get It Together! (2021)
Variants
Comparable

Tiki Goons[1] are members of the Tiki Tak Tribe and basic enemies in Donkey Kong Country Returns. They are bongo-shaped tikis, featuring a cloth on their head and a square hole for a nose. They also have yellow pupils with black sclera and have a striped skirt. Four red feathers ornate each side of their heads.

History[edit]

Donkey Kong Country series[edit]

Donkey Kong Country Returns / 3D[edit]

Tiki Goons are introduced in Jungle Hijinxs, a level in the Jungle area, and continue to appear commonly throughout the course of the game. Much like Kritters, Klomps and Kobbles from past Donkey Kong Country games, Tiki Goons move from side to side at a slow pace. Some of them turn around when they encounter the edge of a platform, while others continue walking ahead regardless. If the Kongs bump into one, they lose one heart from their health meter. However, Tiki Goons can be defeated with a roll, a jump, a barrel, or with Rambi. When fighting a boss (except for Tiki Tong), Tiki Goons will be spectating along with Tiki Tanks and Tiki Torches.

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze[edit]

A piece of concept artworkMedia:BrightSavannah art1.png in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze shows two Tiki Goon carcasses lying at the base of a large rock. The artwork is unlocked in the image gallery after collecting all Puzzle Pieces in Grassland Groove.

Mario Kart series[edit]

Tiki Goon stamp, from Mario Kart 8.
The Tiki Goon stamp from Mario Kart 8

Tiki Goons make another appearance in Mario Kart 7, Mario Kart 8, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as obstacles in DK Jungle. Their behavior from their previous appearance is displayed yet again, roaming across the road in an attempt to hinder the racers. Should a racer crash into a Tiki Goon, they spin out and lose three coins. By beating the Staff Ghost of DK Jungle in Mario Kart 8, the player unlocks a Tiki Goon stamp.

WarioWare: Get It Together![edit]

Tiki Goons reappear in WarioWare: Get It Together! as enemies in the Donkey Kong Country Returns microgame.

Profiles[edit]

Donkey Kong Country Returns[edit]

  • Prima's Official Strategy Guide: The Tiki Goon is the grunt of the Tikis. It moves along the ground and will try to run into you. Jump on top of them to get rid of them. Barrel rolls also work well when you need to take out a row of these guys.[1]

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ティキトントン[2]
Tiki Tonton
From "Tiki" and「トントン」(tonton, onomatopoeia for tapping sound)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Knight, Michael (November 21, 2010). Donkey Kong Country Returns Prima Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-47102-4. Page 24.
  2. ^ 「ドンキーコングリターンズ任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Donkey Kong Returns Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 20Media:DKR Shogakukan P20.jpg.