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'''Flappers'''<ref name= | '''Flappers'''<ref name=Shogakukan>{{file link|Flapper.jpg|''Super Donkey Kong GB Shogakukan Guide Book''}}</ref> are underwater, mussel-like foes appearing only in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''. No official {{wp|Western world|Western}} media names them Flappers. However, they are repeatedly described as '''sea creatures''' in Volume 74 of ''[[Nintendo Power]]''<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 74|date=July 1995|page=18|quote=A sea creature chases you down into the depths when you swim for the letter 'K', but don't be intimidated— wait at the bottom of the pit until he slowly swims away.}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 74|date=July 1995|page=19|quote=These sea creatures swim faster up than down.}}</ref>, a descriptor that is not used for other aquatic enemies found in the game. The free 24-page booklet of ''Donkey Kong Land'' from UK's ''Nintendo Magazine System'' instead refers to it as '''Nemo''', which is the name of a separate enemy referred to on the same page as [[Nemo|Nautilus]].<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Land'', ''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) WORLD EXCLUSIVE Review booklet|page=13}}</ref> This is also the case in the magazine issues.<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) Issue #35|page=50|date=August 1995}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #31|page=64|date=October 1995}}</ref> | ||
When attacking, a Flapper claps its mantle together and propel itself upwards. After it reaches a point high enough, it slowly begins to sink. If a [[Kong]] touches this enemy while it is moving through the water, he gets injured and passes out. Flappers are often encountered in groups and swim in tight spaces to increase difficulty. | In gameplay, Flappers commonly dwell the second world, [[Kremlantis]], and appear in many underwater levels. When attacking, a Flapper claps its mantle together and propel itself upwards. After it reaches a point high enough, it slowly begins to sink. If a [[Kong]] touches this enemy while it is moving through the water, he gets injured and passes out. Flappers are often encountered in groups and swim in tight spaces to increase difficulty. | ||
==Gallery== | |||
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Snapper DKL.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Land'' | |||
Chaser.png|Two Flappers surrounding [[Diddy Kong]] in ''Donkey Kong Land'' | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=フラッパー<ref name= | |Jap=フラッパー<ref name=Shogakukan/> | ||
|JapR=Furappā | |JapR=Furappā | ||
|JapM=Flapper | |JapM=Flapper | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
{{DKL}} | {{DKL}} | ||
[[Category:Bivalves]] | [[Category:Bivalves]] | ||
[[Category:Underwater | [[Category:Underwater creatures]] | ||
[[Category:Donkey Kong Land | [[Category:Donkey Kong Land enemies]] | ||
[[de:Snapper]] | [[de:Snapper]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:55, June 4, 2024
- This article is about the enemy from Donkey Kong Land. For the enemy from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, see Egg Flapper.
- Not to be confused with Nemo.
Flappers[1] are underwater, mussel-like foes appearing only in Donkey Kong Land. No official Western media names them Flappers. However, they are repeatedly described as sea creatures in Volume 74 of Nintendo Power[2][3], a descriptor that is not used for other aquatic enemies found in the game. The free 24-page booklet of Donkey Kong Land from UK's Nintendo Magazine System instead refers to it as Nemo, which is the name of a separate enemy referred to on the same page as Nautilus.[4] This is also the case in the magazine issues.[5][6]
In gameplay, Flappers commonly dwell the second world, Kremlantis, and appear in many underwater levels. When attacking, a Flapper claps its mantle together and propel itself upwards. After it reaches a point high enough, it slowly begins to sink. If a Kong touches this enemy while it is moving through the water, he gets injured and passes out. Flappers are often encountered in groups and swim in tight spaces to increase difficulty.
Gallery[edit]
Sprite from Donkey Kong Land
Two Flappers surrounding Diddy Kong in Donkey Kong Land
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | フラッパー[1] Furappā |
Flapper |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Super Donkey Kong GB Shogakukan Guide Book
- ^ "A sea creature chases you down into the depths when you swim for the letter 'K', but don't be intimidated— wait at the bottom of the pit until he slowly swims away." – July 1995. Nintendo Power Volume 74. Page 18.
- ^ "These sea creatures swim faster up than down." – July 1995. Nintendo Power Volume 74. Page 19.
- ^ Donkey Kong Land, Nintendo Magazine System (UK) WORLD EXCLUSIVE Review booklet. Page 13.
- ^ August 1995. Nintendo Magazine System (UK) Issue #35. Page 50.
- ^ October 1995. Nintendo Magazine System (AU) Issue #31. Page 64.
