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The '''Tusks''' are a species encountered in ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''. They are actually large elephant-like creatures made of stone, wood or metal who possess various weapons such as cannonballs and lasers. So far only five Tusks have ever been encountered, they are:
|image=[[File:Tusk Battle.png|270px]]<br>[[Donkey Kong]] prepares to battle a Tusk
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|latest_appearance=''[[New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' ([[List of games by date#2008|2008]])
|variants=[[Mini Elephant Cannon]]
|notable=[[Turret Tusk]]<br>[[Grave Tusk]]<br>[[Torch Tusk]]<br>[[Double Tusk]]
}}
'''Tusks'''<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Wii/NEW-PLAY-CONTROL-Donkey-Kong-Jungle-Beat-282321.html#Characters Nintendo UK ''NEW PLAY CONTROL! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' official webpage]</ref> are a species of robotic, elephant-like creatures encountered in ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''. They are either made out of stone, wood or metal and possess various weaponry such as cannonballs and lasers. There are five Tusks whom Donkey Kong fights as bosses, in order of: [[Turret Tusk]] of the [[Apple Kingdom]]; [[Grave Tusk]] of the [[Grape Kingdom]]; [[Torch Tusk]] of the [[Peach Kingdom]]; and [[Double Tusk]], a pair of two Tusks encountered in the [[Chili Pepper Kingdom]]. A regular enemy is part of the Tusk species, the [[Mini Elephant Cannon]]s. According to Turret Tusk's trophy description in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', the Tusk species are known for their lack of intelligence.


* [[Double Tusk]]
==Gallery==
===Artwork===
<gallery>
DKJB Tusk Cannon.png|[[Mini Elephant Cannon]]
DKJB Turret Tusk art.jpg|[[Turret Tusk]]
DKJB Grave Tusk art.jpg|[[Grave Tusk]]
DKJB Torch Tusk art.jpg|[[Torch Tusk]]
DKJB Double Tusk art.jpg|[[Double Tusk]]
</gallery>


* [[Turret Tusk]]
===Sprites and models===
<gallery>
DKJB Tusk silhouette.png|Silhouette
</gallery>


* [[Grave Tusk]]
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
Tusk Heart.png|Torch Tusk's exposed heart
Tusk Trunk.png|Grave Tusk accidentally sucks Donkey Kong in
Defeated Tusk.png|Half of Double Tusk is defeated
</gallery>


* [[Torch Tusk]]
==Additional names==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''
|file1=<tt>ObjectData/ElephantCannon.arc</tt>
|name1=ElephantCannon
|meaning1=Elephant Cannon
}}


[[Category: Donkey Kong Species]]
===Names in other languages===
[[Category: Robots]]
{{foreign names
[[Category: Donkey Kong Enemies]]
|Jap=イウゾウたち<ref>''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' Shogakukan book. [https://i.imgur.com/OrLFuNt.jpg Page 10.]</ref>
|JapR=Iu Zō-tachi
|JapM=[[Turret Tusk|Call Elephant]]s
|Ita=Robofante
|ItaM=Robo-elephant
}}
 
==Trivia==
*The sound effect used for Tusks adjusting their firing angle is reused in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' for various mechanical entities.
 
==References==
<references/>
 
{{DKJB}}
[[Category:Elephants]]
[[Category:Robots]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat bosses]]

Latest revision as of 14:38, March 16, 2024

Tusk
Donkey Kong prepares to fight a Tusk
Donkey Kong prepares to battle a Tusk
First appearance Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2004)
Latest appearance New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2008)
Variants
Notable members

Tusks[1] are a species of robotic, elephant-like creatures encountered in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat. They are either made out of stone, wood or metal and possess various weaponry such as cannonballs and lasers. There are five Tusks whom Donkey Kong fights as bosses, in order of: Turret Tusk of the Apple Kingdom; Grave Tusk of the Grape Kingdom; Torch Tusk of the Peach Kingdom; and Double Tusk, a pair of two Tusks encountered in the Chili Pepper Kingdom. A regular enemy is part of the Tusk species, the Mini Elephant Cannons. According to Turret Tusk's trophy description in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the Tusk species are known for their lack of intelligence.

Gallery[edit]

Artwork[edit]

Sprites and models[edit]

  • Silhouette

    Silhouette

Screenshots[edit]

  • Torch Tusk's exposed heart

    Torch Tusk's exposed heart

  • Grave Tusk accidentally sucks Donkey Kong in

    Grave Tusk accidentally sucks Donkey Kong in

  • Half of Double Tusk is defeated

    Half of Double Tusk is defeated

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Donkey Kong Jungle Beat ObjectData/ElephantCannon.arc ElephantCannon Elephant Cannon

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese イウゾウたち[2]
Iu Zō-tachi 		Call Elephants
Italian Robofante[?] Robo-elephant

Trivia[edit]

  • The sound effect used for Tusks adjusting their firing angle is reused in Super Mario Galaxy for various mechanical entities.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nintendo UK NEW PLAY CONTROL! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat official webpage
  2. ^ Donkey Kong Jungle Beat Shogakukan book. Page 10.
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Donkey Kong Jungle Beat / New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Characters Donkey Kong • Helper Monkey
Jungle Buddies Hoofer • Flurl • Orco • Helibird
Other helpers Banana Heli Bird • Banana Squid • Bloom Fairy • Butterfly • Combo fairy • Tokkuri Flower
Bosses Kongs Dread Kong • Karate Kong • Ninja Kong • Sumo Kong
Rocs Scruff Roc • Fleet Roc • Hard Roc • Thunder Roc
Hogs Rogue-Hog • Mo-Hog • Bloat-Hog • Gloat-Hog
Tusks Turret Tusk • Grave Tusk • Torch Tusk • Double Tusk
Other Cactus King / Ghastly King • Boss Pig Poppo
Enemies Armored Stinga • Bakky • Bee • Big Bee • Black Fairy • Black Fairy Attack • Blood Pine • Chopperbird • Coco Pig • Dan Spider • Fire Bakky • Fire Mini-Iga • Fire Pig Poppo • Gale Hawg • Gold Mini Slump Bird • Gōrumondo • Ice Bakky • Ice Mini-Iga • Iguanagon • Jelly Fish • Kamikami* • Karikari • Kiba Pig Poppo • Kobu Kokko • Mini Elephant Cannon • Mini-Iga • Mini Panda • Mini Pig Poppo • Mini Slump Bird • Ninjape • Pea Frog • Pea Jelly Fish • Rolling Frog • Sea Bat • Sea Turtle • Sleep Pig Poppo • Snow Man • Snow Mole • Spined Puffer • Stinga • Tar Man • Tar Fish
Obstacles Avalanche • Boulder • Bramble • Cactus# • Cannonball • Chestnut • Fireball • Meteor • Lava • Lava Geyser • Snowball • Spike Trap • Tsubushi# • Volcanic debris • Wire Trap#
Items 1-Up Coin# • Banana • Banana Bunch • Bloom • Crest • Heart# • Ice Banana • Ice Banana Bunch
Objects Banandelion • Barrel Cannon# • Bloom Pod • Bubble • Bubble Shrub • Clam • Coconut • Cog • Conveyor Belt • Current • Dragon Pipe • Fairy Board • Fairy Trampoline • Hanging vine • Item container • Item Plant# • Mushroom Platform • Pendulum • Rock Block# • Rope • Spring Flower* • Surprised Flower • Wind Mouth • Wood Block#
Kingdoms Sun* Opening Ceremony
D Banana Kingdom • Orange Kingdom • Watermelon Kingdom • Apple Kingdom
K Strawberry Kingdom • Pineapple Kingdom • Lemon Kingdom • Grape Kingdom
J Cherry Kingdom • Peach Kingdom • Melon Kingdom • Durian Kingdom
B Pear Kingdom • Lychee Kingdom • Chili Pepper Kingdom • Star Fruit Kingdom
Moon VS. Cactus King • VS. Ghastly King • Kong of the Mountain# • Banana Banquet#
Moves Backwards Somersault • Clap • Crouch# • Ground Slap# • Ground Pound • Jump • Punch • Sound Wave Attack • Swim • Wall Jump
Other Gallery • Pre-release and unused content • Staff (New Play Control!)
* Exclusive to the original version
# Exclusive to the New Play Control! version
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