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{{Distinguish|Pufftup}}
{{Distinguish|[[Pufftup]], a similar enemy in [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]}}
{{species-infobox
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Puftup DKC2 art.png|250px]]<br>Artwork of a Puftup
|image=[[File:Puftup DKC2 art.png|250px]]<br>Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' ([[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]) ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|latest_appearance=''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|latest_appearance=''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|related=[[Pufftup]]
|comparable=[[Pufftup]]
|notable=[[Puftoss]]
|notable=[[Puftoss]]
}}
}}
{{quote2|Slowly, but steadily, Puftup rises from the depths, getting bigger and bigger as he puffs himself up. Watch out for his spines!|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' manual, page 31}}
'''Puftups''', also called '''Puffer Fish''',<ref>{{cite|author=Lockhart, Ryan|date=1999|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' Official Perfect Guide|publisher=Versus Books|language=en-us|page=57}}</ref> are [[list of enemies|enemies]] introduced in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. These {{iw|wikipedia|porcupinefish|porcupine fish}}<ref name=PorcupineFish>{{file link|DKC general naming.jpg|Early ''Donkey Kong Country'' general naming sheet}}</ref> inhabit the waters of [[Crocodile Isle]]. Puftup's name is a reference to its ability to get "puffed up".
'''Puftups''' are {{wp|porcupinefish|porcupine fish}} enemies that inhabit the waters of [[Crocodile Isle]] and the bog in [[Ghost Island]]. They first appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. Puftup's name is a reference to its ability to get "puffed up". A similar enemy, [[Pufftup]], appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''.
 
==History==
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''===
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' / ''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
In ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', Puftups appear in many underwater levels. When [[Diddy Kong]] and [[Dixie Kong]] approach a Puftup, it inflates itself up. Some Puftups explode after inflating, causing them to unleash spikes in four directions. The Puftups who do not explode deflate themselves shortly after inflating. Puftups can be defeated by [[Enguarde the Swordfish]], though it is still vulnerable to Puftup's spikes.
Puftups are enemies in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''. Puftups puff themselves up whenever the [[Kong]]s approach them. Depending on their color, some Puftups puff themselves up until they explode and release spikes in four direction; if a blue-tinted Puftup explodes, its spikes are unleashed in every cardinal direction, and if a green-tinted Puftup explodes, its spikes are unleashed in every ordinal direction. The brown Puftups do not explode, and they deflate themselves shortly after inflating. Puftups can be defeated by [[Enguarde]], although he is still vulnerable to Puftup's spikes. In the [[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|remake]], all Puftups are brown, regardless of behavior. In the cast roll, a Puftup is categorized under the "[[Submerged Seadogs]]" category.


When the blue Puftups explode, the spikes spread in the cardinal directions. When the green Puftups explode, the spikes spread in the ordinal directions. The red Puftups do not explode.
Puftups are also enemies in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. The only difference is that they never explode to attack. Puftups commonly swim up and down puffing in and out.
 
During the end credits' cast of characters, Puftups are featured under the "[[Submerged Seadogs]]" category.
 
===''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
Puftups make a second appearance in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. Unlike their previous appearance, Puftups do not explode to attack.


===''Donkey Kong 64''===
===''Donkey Kong 64''===
[[File:Puftup64.jpg|left|thumb|A Puftup in ''Donkey Kong 64'']]
[[File:Puftup64.jpg|left|thumb|A Puftup in ''Donkey Kong 64'']]
Puftups return as underwater enemies in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' and were changed to purple. Puftups are usually stationary and act more like hazards than enemies: if the active Kong approaches a Puftup, it explodes like an aquatic mine. [[Puftoss]], the boss of [[Gloomy Galleon]] and fourth overall boss, is a large Puftup. During the boss fight against [[King Kut Out]], a few Puftups appear in the surrounding water.  
Puftups are enemies in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. They were changed to purple. Puftups are usually stationary and act more like hazards than enemies: if the active Kong approaches a Puftup, it explodes like an aquatic mine. [[Puftoss]], the boss of [[Gloomy Galleon]] and fourth overall boss, is a large Puftup. A few mobile Puftups appear in the surrounding water during the boss fight against [[King Kut Out]].


===''DK: Jungle Climber''===
===''DK: Jungle Climber''===
In ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'', Puftups were changed to silver. When a Puftup is deflated, [[Donkey Kong]] and Diddy Kong can perform a charge attack to defeat it.
Puftups are enemies in ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''. They were changed to silver, and they inhabit the bog of [[Ghost Island]]. A deflated Puftup can be defeated from a charge attack.
 
===Unused appearances===
====''Donkey Kong Country''====
Puftups were [[List of Donkey Kong Country pre-release and unused content|originally]] going to appear in ''Donkey Kong Country''.<ref name=PorcupineFish/> Their {{file link|Puftup DKC sprite.gif|unused sprites}} show them with a blue tail and fins.<ref>{{cite|url=tcrf.net/Donkey_Kong_Country/Unused_Object_Graphics|title=''Donkey Kong Country''|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|language=en|accessdate=June 3, 2024}}</ref>
 
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''===
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{{DKC GBA enemy
|game=dkc2
|name=Puftup
|image=[[File:Puftup DKC2GBA.png]] [[File:DKC2GBA Puftup swollen.png]]
|worlds=-
|levels=-
|page=4
|photo_location=In [[Clapper's Cavern (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Clapper's Cavern]]
}}
{{multilang profile
|type=manual
|Eng=Slowly, but steadily, Puftup rises from the depths, getting bigger and bigger as he puffs himself up. Watch out for his spines!''<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' manual|page=31|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1995}}</ref>}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Puftup DKC2.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (SNES)
Puftup DKC sprite.gif|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' (unused)
Puftup DKL2 sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Land 2''
Puftup DKC2.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
Puftup DK64 render.png|''Donkey Kong 64''
DKC2 Puftup swollen brown.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
Puftup DKC2GBA.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (Game Boy Advance)
DKC2 Puftup swollen blue.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
Puftup DKJC.png|''DK: Jungle Climber''
DKC2 Puftup swollen green.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
Puftup DKL2 sprite.png|''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''
Puftup DK64 render.png|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
Puftup DKJC.png|''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''
</gallery>
</gallery>


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|Jap=パフタップ
|JapR=Pafutappu
|JapR=Pafutappu
|JapM=Puftup}}
|JapM=Puftup
|Spa=Puftup
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Puftups were [[List of Donkey Kong Country pre-release and unused content|originally]] going to appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'',<ref>{{media link|DKC general naming.jpg|Early DKC general naming sheet}}</ref> with blue tail and fins, but were removed from the final version.<ref>[http://tcrf.net/Donkey_Kong_Country/Unused_Object_Graphics TCRF article]</ref>
[[File:SwellBelly_Puffed.png|thumb|A Swellbelly in ''Banjo-Tooie'']]
*In the game ''Banjo-Tooie'', the Puftups were recycled into the Swellbelly enemy. The Swellbelly almost acts exactly the same as Puftups from ''Donkey Kong 64'': its only difference is that it is orange and is fought slightly differently, swelling larger but not exploding.
*In ''[[jiggywikki:Banjo-Tooie|Banjo-Tooie]]'', the ''Donkey Kong 64'' Puftups were recycled into the [[jiggywikki:Swellbelly|Swellbelly]] enemy, which behaves nearly the same as Puftups from ''Donkey Kong 64'': The only differences are that it is orange, has green eyes and mouth instead of red, and is fought slightly differently, swelling larger but not exploding.


==References==
==References==
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{{DKL2}}
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[[Category:Pufferfish]]
[[Category:Fish]]
[[Category:Explosives]]
[[Category:Explosives]]
[[Category:Submerged Seadogs]]
[[Category:DK: Jungle Climber enemies]]
[[Category:DK: Jungle Climber Enemies]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong 64 enemies]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong 64 Enemies]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest enemies]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Land 2 Enemies]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Land 2 enemies]]
[[de:Puffa]]
[[de:Puffa]]

Latest revision as of 18:08, October 10, 2024

Not to be confused with Pufftup, a similar enemy in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
Puftup
Puftup in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest.
Artwork from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
First appearance Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995)
Latest appearance DK: Jungle Climber (2007)
Comparable
Notable members

Puftups, also called Puffer Fish,[1] are enemies introduced in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. These porcupine fish[2] inhabit the waters of Crocodile Isle. Puftup's name is a reference to its ability to get "puffed up".

History[edit]

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest / Donkey Kong Land 2[edit]

Puftups are enemies in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Puftups puff themselves up whenever the Kongs approach them. Depending on their color, some Puftups puff themselves up until they explode and release spikes in four direction; if a blue-tinted Puftup explodes, its spikes are unleashed in every cardinal direction, and if a green-tinted Puftup explodes, its spikes are unleashed in every ordinal direction. The brown Puftups do not explode, and they deflate themselves shortly after inflating. Puftups can be defeated by Enguarde, although he is still vulnerable to Puftup's spikes. In the remake, all Puftups are brown, regardless of behavior. In the cast roll, a Puftup is categorized under the "Submerged Seadogs" category.

Puftups are also enemies in Donkey Kong Land 2. The only difference is that they never explode to attack. Puftups commonly swim up and down puffing in and out.

Donkey Kong 64[edit]

a Puftup
A Puftup in Donkey Kong 64

Puftups are enemies in Donkey Kong 64. They were changed to purple. Puftups are usually stationary and act more like hazards than enemies: if the active Kong approaches a Puftup, it explodes like an aquatic mine. Puftoss, the boss of Gloomy Galleon and fourth overall boss, is a large Puftup. A few mobile Puftups appear in the surrounding water during the boss fight against King Kut Out.

DK: Jungle Climber[edit]

Puftups are enemies in DK: Jungle Climber. They were changed to silver, and they inhabit the bog of Ghost Island. A deflated Puftup can be defeated from a charge attack.

Unused appearances[edit]

Donkey Kong Country[edit]

Puftups were originally going to appear in Donkey Kong Country.[2] Their unused spritesMedia:Puftup DKC sprite.gif show them with a blue tail and fins.[3]

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest[edit]

It has been requested that this section be rewritten and expanded to include more information. Reason: Level appearances

Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance) enemy
Puftup
Puftup in Donkey Kong Country 2 for Game Boy Advance. Sprite of a Puftup inflated from Donkey Kong Country 2 for Game Boy Advance
Worlds - Levels -
Scrapbook page 4 Photograph location In Clapper's Cavern
  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English:
      Slowly, but steadily, Puftup rises from the depths, getting bigger and bigger as he puffs himself up. Watch out for his spines![4]

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese パフタップ[?]
Pafutappu
Puftup
Spanish Puftup[?] -

Trivia[edit]

A Swellbelly inflating in the Atlantis in Banjo-Tooie
A Swellbelly in Banjo-Tooie
  • In Banjo-Tooie, the Donkey Kong 64 Puftups were recycled into the Swellbelly enemy, which behaves nearly the same as Puftups from Donkey Kong 64: The only differences are that it is orange, has green eyes and mouth instead of red, and is fought slightly differently, swelling larger but not exploding.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Lockhart, Ryan (1999). Donkey Kong 64 Official Perfect Guide. Versus Books (American English). Page 57.
  2. ^ a b Early Donkey Kong Country general naming sheetMedia:DKC general naming.jpg
  3. ^ Donkey Kong Country. The Cutting Room Floor (English). Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  4. ^ 1995. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest manual. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 31.