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'''Squid Shots'''<ref>"Round, turretlike structures called '''Squid Shots''' fire both of these enemies." &ndash; Michael Knight, ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] Official Game Guide. Page 26</ref> are wooden turret machines appearing in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and its port, ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]''. They are short, cylindrical, and have two built-in cannons on opposing sides. They use [[Squidly|Squidlies]] and sometimes [[Electrasquid]]s as projectiles. A Squid Shot may have its own shooting pattern, sometimes depending on its position; some Squid Shots can be found stacked on top of each other. Squid Shots themselves are not harmful and can be stood on as on a solid platform, but are indestructible.<ref>[https://youtu.be/25hHnOOQqTI?t=24s Squid Shot behavior]</ref>
'''Squid Shots'''<ref>"Critters 2 Gallery" in the "Extras" section of ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''.</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=Round, turretlike structures called '''Squid Shots''' fire both of these enemies.|author=Knight, Michael|title=''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' Prima Official Game Guide|page=26|date=November 21, 2010|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|isbn=978-0-307-47102-4|language=en-us}}</ref> are wooden turret machines appearing in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and its port, ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]''. They are short and cylindrical, have two built-in cannons on opposing sides, and are covered in starfishes and shells. They use [[Squidly]]s and sometimes [[Electrasquid]]s as projectiles, and their firing line is always straight. A Squid Shot may have its own shooting pattern, sometimes depending on its position; some Squid Shots can be found stacked on top of each other. Squid Shots themselves are not harmful and can be stood on as on a solid platform, but they are indestructible. They behave similarly to [[Bill Blaster]]s.


In-game, each Squid Shot is operated by a shady creature taking shelter inside the machine. Only its eyes can be seen as it looks through a window on the front of the Squid Shot. However, the concept artwork depicts a Squid Shot being operated by a crab-looking creature.
In-game, each Squid Shot is operated by a creature taking shelter inside the machine. Only its eyes can be seen as it looks through a hatch on the front of the Squid Shot. The direction its eyes are facing determines the direction it fires Squidlys/Electrasquids; if it is looking straight, it fires in both directions. However, the concept artwork depicts a Squid Shot being manned by a crab-looking creature.


Squid Shots debut in the level [[Sloppy Sands]] of the [[Beach]] world, where they are widespread. They continue to appear in other levels of the Beach world, as well as in [[Tippy Shippy]] and [[Five Monkey Trial]].
Squid Shots debut in the level [[Sloppy Sands]] of the [[Beach]] world, where they are widespread. They continue to appear in other levels of the Beach world, as well as in [[Tippy Shippy]] and [[Five Monkey Trial]].
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Squidly.png|Squid Shot concept artwork from the [[List of extras in Donkey Kong Country Returns|extras]] menu
</gallery>
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=イカたいほう
|JapR=Ika Taihō
|JapM=Squid Cannon
|FreE=Kanon à Kalmars
|Ger=Kalmarkanone
|Ita=Cannone Malacaro
|ItaM=Squidly Cannon
|SpaE=Chipicañón
}}


==References==
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Latest revision as of 17:31, September 4, 2024

Squid Shot
SquidShot DKCR.png
Screenshot from Donkey Kong Country Returns
First appearance Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (2013)

Squid Shots[1][2] are wooden turret machines appearing in Donkey Kong Country Returns and its port, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D. They are short and cylindrical, have two built-in cannons on opposing sides, and are covered in starfishes and shells. They use Squidlys and sometimes Electrasquids as projectiles, and their firing line is always straight. A Squid Shot may have its own shooting pattern, sometimes depending on its position; some Squid Shots can be found stacked on top of each other. Squid Shots themselves are not harmful and can be stood on as on a solid platform, but they are indestructible. They behave similarly to Bill Blasters.

In-game, each Squid Shot is operated by a creature taking shelter inside the machine. Only its eyes can be seen as it looks through a hatch on the front of the Squid Shot. The direction its eyes are facing determines the direction it fires Squidlys/Electrasquids; if it is looking straight, it fires in both directions. However, the concept artwork depicts a Squid Shot being manned by a crab-looking creature.

Squid Shots debut in the level Sloppy Sands of the Beach world, where they are widespread. They continue to appear in other levels of the Beach world, as well as in Tippy Shippy and Five Monkey Trial.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese イカたいほう[?]
Ika Taihō
Squid Cannon
French (NOE) Kanon à Kalmars[?] -
German Kalmarkanone[?] -
Italian Cannone Malacaro[?] Squidly Cannon
Spanish (NOE) Chipicañón[?] -

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Critters 2 Gallery" in the "Extras" section of Donkey Kong Country Returns.
  2. ^ "Round, turretlike structures called Squid Shots fire both of these enemies." – Knight, Michael (November 21, 2010). Donkey Kong Country Returns Prima Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-47102-4. Page 26.