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|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' ([[Wii U]]) ([[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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'''Porcupals''' are porcupine enemies appearing in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''.  
[[File:Bramble Scramble Tropical Freeze.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The Kongs dodge some flaming Porcupals in [[Bramble Scramble (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)|Bramble Scramble]]]]
'''Porcupals'''<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=13|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 [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|port]]. These short porcupine-like creatures have long, pointed red bristles on their back. They have long, turned-up snouts with small tusks and have a frowned face. Porcupals only appear in the [[Bright Savannah]] levels. Like most enemies, Porcupals start out walking back and forth in an area. Upon noticing the [[Kong]]s, Porcupal's bristles go on fire and turn darker and sharper. In this state, Porcupals can only be defeated by [[Water Sack|water sacks]], [[barrel]]s or other throwable objects. A Porcupal's flames eventually die out, allowing the Kongs to defeat it by a [[Roll Attack]] or by [[stomp]]ing on it. [[Donkey Kong]] can [[Hand Slap|Ground Pound]] near a Porcupal to stun it and, if burning, extinguish the fire on it. [[Rambi the Rhino]] can defeat a Porcupal when its flames are put out, though if Rambi gets hit by a Porcupal's fire, the Kongs lose him. In [[Frantic Fields]], there are curled up, flaming Porcupals carried around by the [[wind]], and they cannot be defeated.
Porcupals attack by burning the player with the flame around them. However, the flame eventually goes out, and the Kongs have a chance to roll into the Porcupal to defeat it. Alternatively, [[Rambi]] can run into them to defeat them.
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==Profiles==
;Level appearances
*[[Frantic Fields]]
*[[Scorch 'n' Torch]]
*[[Rickety Rafters]]
*[[Bramble Scramble (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)|Bramble Scramble]]


They have a similar appearance to the [[Bristles]] enemies in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''.
==Names in other languages==
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{{foreign names
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|Jap=バーニンポーキュ<ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=2014|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'')|page={{file link|DKTF Shogakukan P16.jpg|16}}}}</ref>
[[Category:Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]
|JapR=Bānin Pōkyu
[[Category:Donkey Kong Enemies]]
|JapM=Burnin' Porcu
[[Category:Fire Creatures]]
}}
[[Category:Mammals]]
 
==References==
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[[Category:Fire creatures]]
[[Category:Rodents]]
[[Category:Rodents]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze enemies]]

Latest revision as of 14:28, July 6, 2024

Not to be confused with Porcupo.
Porcupal
Concept artwork of a Porcupal
First appearance Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Wii U) (2014)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch) (2018)
The Kongs dodge some flaming Porcupals in Bramble Scramble

Porcupals[1] are enemies in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and its port. These short porcupine-like creatures have long, pointed red bristles on their back. They have long, turned-up snouts with small tusks and have a frowned face. Porcupals only appear in the Bright Savannah levels. Like most enemies, Porcupals start out walking back and forth in an area. Upon noticing the Kongs, Porcupal's bristles go on fire and turn darker and sharper. In this state, Porcupals can only be defeated by water sacks, barrels or other throwable objects. A Porcupal's flames eventually die out, allowing the Kongs to defeat it by a Roll Attack or by stomping on it. Donkey Kong can Ground Pound near a Porcupal to stun it and, if burning, extinguish the fire on it. Rambi the Rhino can defeat a Porcupal when its flames are put out, though if Rambi gets hit by a Porcupal's fire, the Kongs lose him. In Frantic Fields, there are curled up, flaming Porcupals carried around by the wind, and they cannot be defeated.

Profiles[edit]

Level appearances

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese バーニンポーキュ[2]
Bānin Pōkyu
Burnin' Porcu

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 13.
  2. ^ 2014. 「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 16Media:DKTF Shogakukan P16.jpg.