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{{item-infobox
{{about|a type of [[barrel]] in [[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]|[[Diddy Kong]]'s jetpack|[[Rocketbarrel Boost]]}}
{{item infobox
|image=[[File:Rocket_Barrel_DKCTF.png]]<br>A Rocket Barrel from ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''
|image=[[File:Rocket_Barrel_DKCTF.png]]<br>A Rocket Barrel from ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
|latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (2023)
}}
}}
{{about|a type of [[barrel]] in [[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]|[[Diddy Kong]]'s jetpack|[[Rocketbarrel Boost]]}}
{{quote|Rocket what? In my day, we had to walk uphill both ways to get around the island!|[[Cranky Kong]]| ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' instruction booklet}}
{{quote2|Rocket what? In my day, we had to walk uphill both ways to get around the island!|[[Cranky Kong]], ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' instruction booklet}}
The '''Rocket Barrel''' is a special [[barrel]] that allows characters to fly through the air.
The '''Rocket Barrel''' is a special [[barrel]] that allows the [[Kong]]s to fly through the air.


==History==
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
====''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''====
====''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''====
[[File:Rocket Barrel - DKC3 GBA.png|thumb|The Rocket Barrel over a few red Buzzes in the Game Boy Advance version of ''Donkey Kong Country 3'']]
[[File:Rocket Barrel - DKC3 GBA.png|thumb|Screenshot from the remake of ''Donkey Kong Country 3'']]
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' a Rocket Barrel is used throughout the final level, [[Rocket Rush]]. Here, [[Dixie Kong]] and [[Kiddy Kong]] must use the Rocket Barrel to slowly descend the cliffside. The Rocket Barrel runs on limited fuel, and a meter is displayed on the right side of the screen show the amount of fuel remaining. The fuel supply can only be replenished by [[Fuel Barrel]]s. In the [[Game Boy Advance]] version, the fuel meter was expanded and made more visible: the red represents how much fuel was used while green represents the amount remaining.
A Rocket Barrel is used throughout [[Rocket Rush (level)|Rocket Rush]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''. The Rocket Barrel has a limited fuel supply that can be filled by [[Fuel Barrel]]s only.<ref>{{cite|quote=You'll have to collect all of the Fuel Drums as you drop or your flight will be a bust.|title=''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' Player's Guide|page=116|date=1996|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|author=Munson, Terry, and Paul Shinoda}}</ref> The Rocket Barrel descends slowly for a third of the level.<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Volume 92|page=71|date=January 1997|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Tilden, Gail, et al.|quote=In the first third of the stage you'll maneuver your descending rocket between narrow cliff walls to the canyon floor.}}</ref> The Rocket Barrel can be moved either left or right, pressing {{button|snes|A}} releases exhaust fuel from the Rocket Barrel, but this causes the Rocket Barrel to run out of fuel quicker.<ref>{{cite|quote=You'll also burn less fuel if you limit the burn time on your retro rockets.|author=Munson, et al.|title=''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' Player's Guide|page=116}}</ref> The Rocket Barrel also loses fuel faster from hitting obstacles.<ref>{{cite|author=Tilden, et al.|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 92|page=71|quote=Hitting obstacles slows your progress and wastes fuel.}}</ref> The [[Ignition Barrel]], which comes after the [[Star Barrel]],<ref name=ignition>{{cite|timestamp=0:45|url=youtu.be/o66r6uHevmU?feature=shared&t=45|title=Donkey Kong Country 3 (SNES) - Krematoa - Rocket Rush|author=[[User:VideoGamePhenomHD|VideoGamePhenom]]|date=June 12, 2020|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=December 12, 2024}}</ref> causes the Rocket Barrel to rapidly blast upward.<ref name=ignition/> The player characters eventually exit the Rocket Barrel and enter the final area with the [[Level Flag]].<ref>{{cite|timestamp=01:19|url=youtu.be/o66r6uHevmU?feature=shared&t=79|title=Donkey Kong Country 3 (SNES) - Krematoa - Rocket Rush|publisher=YouTube}}</ref>


The Rocket Barrel slowly descends in the level, and the Kongs can move the Rocket Barrel either left or right, and the player can press {{button|snes|A}} to release exhaust fuel from the Rocket Barrel, though doing so causes it to run out of fuel faster. At the end of the level, the Kongs hit into an [[Ignition Barrel]], causing the Rocket Barrel to rapidly blast upward. During this part, the player must control the Rocket Barrel through the small gaps of the cliffside. If the Rocket Barrel hits into any of the walls, it runs out of fuel much faster. Dixie and Kiddy eventually reach the landing platform, where they get out of the Rocket Barrel and finish the level.
In the [[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|remake]], only green Buzzes can be defeated from exhaust flames, not red Buzzes. If the Rocket Barrel hits either type of Buzz, the player loses a Kong.
 
In the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] version, the Rocket Barrel can defeat both green and red [[Buzz (enemy)|Buzz]]es. In the [[Game Boy Advance]] version, the player can only defeat green Buzzes by pressing left or right on the {{button|gba|pad}} or {{button|gba|A}} to use exhaust near them. The red Buzzes are unaffected by the Rocket Barrel entirely and must only be avoided by the Kongs. If the Rocket Barrel hits into either type of Buzz, the player loses a Kong.
 
A similar type of barrel, the [[Booster Barrel]]s, appear in the level [[Rocket Barrel Ride]].


====''Donkey Kong Country Returns''====
====''Donkey Kong Country Returns''====
[[File:Gear Getaway.png|260px|thumb|Donkey Kong moving a Rocket Barrel between pistons in [[Gear Getaway]]]]
[[File:Gear Getaway.png|260px|thumb|Donkey Kong moving a Rocket Barrel between pistons in [[Gear Getaway]]]]
The Rocket Barrel reappears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' where it is entirely redesigned with red-colored hoops and fins, and it no longer runs on Fuel Barrels. Initially, the Rocket Barrel takes the shape of a [[Barrel Cannon]], waiting in place for the Kongs to drop inside it. The player has to repeatedly press the {{button|wii|A}} button to power it up, after which it launches and brings the Kongs outward, gaining a rocket-like pointy top.
The Rocket Barrel reappears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''. Initially, the Rocket Barrel takes the shape of a [[Barrel Cannon]], and the player has to repeatedly press the {{button|wii|A}} button to power it up. Once the Rocket Barrel is powered, it launches and brings the [[Kong]]s outward, gaining a rocket-like pointy top and revealing red-colored hoops and fins. It does not have a fuel supply, unlike before.


In side-scrolling levels, the Kongs can hold the {{button|wii|A}} button to rise up, and let go of {{button|wii|A}} to let the Rocket Barrel descend. Doing so is necessary to avoid obstacles and collect items. If the Kongs crash into something, the Rocket Barrel explodes, and the Kongs will instantly lose a life. When using the Wii Remote alone, the {{button|wii|2}} button is used to ascend. In vertical-scrolling levels, the Kongs can use the {{button|wii|Stick}} stick to move left or right, and repeatedly press the {{button|wii|A}} button to gain more speed. When using only the Wii Remote, the {{button|wii|padleftright}} pad is used to move left or right, and the {{button|wii|2}} button is used to move faster.
In side-scrolling levels, the player can hold the {{button|wii|A}} button to rise up, and let go of {{button|wii|A}} to let the Rocket Barrel descend. Doing so is necessary to avoid obstacles and collect items. Like with the [[Mine Cart]], if the Kongs crash into something, the Rocket Barrel explodes, and the Kongs will instantly lose a life. In [[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D|the 3DS remake]], the Rocket Barrel can take an extra hit if Donkey Kong purchases and equips a [[Crash Guard]] from [[Cranky Kong's Shop]], though this extra hit will not respawn if he dies.


The Rocket Barrel usually appears in side-scrolling levels except for [[Lift-off Launch]] and the first part of [[Tiki Tong Terror]] prior to the final battle. The are two themes associated with the Rocket Barrel, titled "Mine Menace" and "Mole Patrol", which play in different levels. The latter has a variation, titled "Red Rockin'", which only plays in [[Tiki Tong Terror]].
When using the Wii Remote alone, the {{button|wii|2}} button is used to ascend. In vertical-scrolling levels, the player can use {{button|wii|Stick}} to move left or right, and repeatedly press the {{button|wii|A}} button to gain more speed. When using only the Wii Remote, {{button|wii|padleftright}} is used to move left or right, and the {{button|wii|2}} button is used to move faster. The Rocket Barrel usually appears in side-scrolling levels except for [[Lift-off Launch]] and the first part of [[Tiki Tong Terror]] prior to the final battle. There are two themes associated with the Rocket Barrel, titled "Mine Menace" and "Mole Patrol", which play in different levels. The latter has a variation, titled "Red Rockin'", which only plays in [[Tiki Tong Terror]].


=====Levels=====
;Levels
*[[Peaceful Pier]]
*[[Peaceful Pier]]
*[[Mole Patrol]]
*[[Mole Patrol]]
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====''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''====
====''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''====
[[File:Flying snowballs.png|260px|thumb|The Kongs on the Rocket Barrel in [[Blurry Flurry]]]]
[[File:Flying snowballs.png|260px|thumb|The Kongs on the Rocket Barrel in [[Blurry Flurry]]]]
The Rocket Barrel also appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''. It is mostly the same as in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' but can take up to two hits before exploding. Likewise, the player can collect [[Heart (item)|Heart]]s on the way to restore part of the vehicle's hit points. In Hard Mode, the Rocket Barrel explodes from taking one hit just like in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''.
The Rocket Barrel also appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' and its Nintendo Switch [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|port]]. It is mostly the same as in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' but can take up to two hits before exploding (three in the [[Nintendo Switch]] port's Funky Mode), which can once again be further extended by means of the returning Crash Guard. Likewise, the player can collect [[Heart (item)|Heart]]s on the way to restore part of the vehicle's hit points. In Hard Mode, the Rocket Barrel explodes from taking one hit, just like in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''.


=====Levels=====
"Mine Menace" is once again utilized as the main music track in the Rocket Barrel stages, but this time the theme's instrument composition varies between each level.
 
;Levels
*[[Rodent Ruckus]]
*[[Rodent Ruckus]]
*[[Twilight Terror]]
*[[Twilight Terror]]
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*[[Blurry Flurry]]
*[[Blurry Flurry]]
*[[Rocket Rails]]
*[[Rocket Rails]]
===''Donkey Kong Country'' television series===
The [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' television series]] also features a rocket-like barrel referred to as the [[Barrel Rocket]]. In the episode "[[Barrel, Barrel... Who's Got the Barrel]]", it is used by [[Bluster Barrelworks]] to deliver barrels. In the later episode "[[To the Moon Baboon]]", the Rocket Barrel is used to transport several items to the moon as a time capsule.


===''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast''===
===''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast''===
In ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]'', a fleet of Rocket Barrels appear in the background in [[Cosmic Highway]], where they attempt to fire homing missiles at the racers and slow them. The Rocket Barrels cannot be destroyed. During a part of the course, the racers enter inside a giant Rocket Barrel and exit out the other since.
In ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]'', a fleet of Rocket Barrels appear in the background in [[Cosmic Highway]], where they attempt to fire homing missiles at the racers and slow them. The Rocket Barrels cannot be destroyed. During one section of the course, the racers enter a giant Rocket Barrel through one side and exit the other.


===Other appearances===
===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
The [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' television series]] also features a rocket-like barrel referred to as the [[Barrel Rocket]]. In the episode "[[Barrel, Barrel... Who's Got the Barrel]]", it is used by [[Bluster Barrelworks]] to deliver barrels. In the later episode "[[To the Moon Baboon]]", the Rocket Barrel is used to transport several items to the moon as a time capsule.
[[File:DK's Rocket Barrel launches toward the 'dozer - TSMBM.png|thumb|left|Donkey Kong firing one of his kart's Rocket Barrels at the Koopa General's bulldozer in ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'']]
[[File:TSMBM Rocket Barrel.jpg|thumb|right|Donkey Kong and Mario riding the other Rocket Barrel]]
In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', a pair of Rocket Barrels, retaining their design from ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' and ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' (with the addition of a stylized depiction of [[Donkey Kong]]'s face charred on the sides), appear as part of Donkey Kong's [[kart]]. Donkey Kong uses one to destroy the [[Koopa General]]'s kart on [[Rainbow Road]], and [[Mario]] and Donkey Kong later use the other Rocket Barrel to escape from a [[Maw-Ray]].
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Rocket Barrel DKCR.png|''Donkey Kong Country Returns''
Rocket Barrel DKCR.png|''Donkey Kong Country Returns''
RocketBarrelToy.jpg|''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''
RocketBarrelToy.jpg|''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''
The Super Mario Bros. Movie Rainbow Road Group poster.jpg|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''
DKCRHD Rocket Barrel.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns HD]]''
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|Jap=ロケットバレル
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|JapR=Roketto Bareru
|JapM=Rocket Barrel
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|Chi=火箭木桶
|ChiR=Huǒjiàn Mùtǒng
|ChiM=Rocket Barrel
|FreE=Tonneau-fusée
|FreEM=Rocket barrel
|Ita=Razzo barile
|ItaM=Rocket barrel
|Spa=Barril cohete
|Spa=Barril cohete
|SpaM=Rocket barrel
|SpaM=Rocket barrel
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}}
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Latest revision as of 00:07, December 12, 2024

This article is about a type of barrel in Donkey Kong Country Returns. For Diddy Kong's jetpack, see Rocketbarrel Boost.
Rocket Barrel
Rocket Barrel DKCTF.png
A Rocket Barrel from Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
First appearance Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (1996)
Latest appearance The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
“Rocket what? In my day, we had to walk uphill both ways to get around the island!”
Cranky Kong, Donkey Kong Country Returns instruction booklet

The Rocket Barrel is a special barrel that allows characters to fly through the air.

History[edit]

Donkey Kong Country series[edit]

Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble![edit]

The Rocket Barrel over a few red Buzzes
Screenshot from the remake of Donkey Kong Country 3

A Rocket Barrel is used throughout Rocket Rush in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!. The Rocket Barrel has a limited fuel supply that can be filled by Fuel Barrels only.[1] The Rocket Barrel descends slowly for a third of the level.[2] The Rocket Barrel can be moved either left or right, pressing A Button releases exhaust fuel from the Rocket Barrel, but this causes the Rocket Barrel to run out of fuel quicker.[3] The Rocket Barrel also loses fuel faster from hitting obstacles.[4] The Ignition Barrel, which comes after the Star Barrel,[5] causes the Rocket Barrel to rapidly blast upward.[5] The player characters eventually exit the Rocket Barrel and enter the final area with the Level Flag.[6]

In the remake, only green Buzzes can be defeated from exhaust flames, not red Buzzes. If the Rocket Barrel hits either type of Buzz, the player loses a Kong.

Donkey Kong Country Returns[edit]

Donkey Kong moving a Rocket Barrel between pistons in Gear Getaway

The Rocket Barrel reappears in Donkey Kong Country Returns. Initially, the Rocket Barrel takes the shape of a Barrel Cannon, and the player has to repeatedly press the A Button button to power it up. Once the Rocket Barrel is powered, it launches and brings the Kongs outward, gaining a rocket-like pointy top and revealing red-colored hoops and fins. It does not have a fuel supply, unlike before.

In side-scrolling levels, the player can hold the A Button button to rise up, and let go of A Button to let the Rocket Barrel descend. Doing so is necessary to avoid obstacles and collect items. Like with the Mine Cart, if the Kongs crash into something, the Rocket Barrel explodes, and the Kongs will instantly lose a life. In the 3DS remake, the Rocket Barrel can take an extra hit if Donkey Kong purchases and equips a Crash Guard from Cranky Kong's Shop, though this extra hit will not respawn if he dies.

When using the Wii Remote alone, the Two Button button is used to ascend. In vertical-scrolling levels, the player can use Nunchuk Control Stick to move left or right, and repeatedly press the A Button button to gain more speed. When using only the Wii Remote, +Control Pad left or right is used to move left or right, and the Two Button button is used to move faster. The Rocket Barrel usually appears in side-scrolling levels except for Lift-off Launch and the first part of Tiki Tong Terror prior to the final battle. There are two themes associated with the Rocket Barrel, titled "Mine Menace" and "Mole Patrol", which play in different levels. The latter has a variation, titled "Red Rockin'", which only plays in Tiki Tong Terror.

Levels

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze[edit]

The Kongs, weaving between several snowballs tossed in the air
The Kongs on the Rocket Barrel in Blurry Flurry

The Rocket Barrel also appears in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and its Nintendo Switch port. It is mostly the same as in Donkey Kong Country Returns but can take up to two hits before exploding (three in the Nintendo Switch port's Funky Mode), which can once again be further extended by means of the returning Crash Guard. Likewise, the player can collect Hearts on the way to restore part of the vehicle's hit points. In Hard Mode, the Rocket Barrel explodes from taking one hit, just like in Donkey Kong Country Returns.

"Mine Menace" is once again utilized as the main music track in the Rocket Barrel stages, but this time the theme's instrument composition varies between each level.

Levels

Donkey Kong Country television series[edit]

The Donkey Kong Country television series also features a rocket-like barrel referred to as the Barrel Rocket. In the episode "Barrel, Barrel... Who's Got the Barrel", it is used by Bluster Barrelworks to deliver barrels. In the later episode "To the Moon Baboon", the Rocket Barrel is used to transport several items to the moon as a time capsule.

Donkey Kong Barrel Blast[edit]

In Donkey Kong Barrel Blast, a fleet of Rocket Barrels appear in the background in Cosmic Highway, where they attempt to fire homing missiles at the racers and slow them. The Rocket Barrels cannot be destroyed. During one section of the course, the racers enter a giant Rocket Barrel through one side and exit the other.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]

Donkey Kong fires one of the Rocket Barrels from his kart to destroy the Koopa General's bulldozer as it approaches
Donkey Kong firing one of his kart's Rocket Barrels at the Koopa General's bulldozer in The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Rocket Barrel in The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
Donkey Kong and Mario riding the other Rocket Barrel

In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, a pair of Rocket Barrels, retaining their design from Donkey Kong Country Returns and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (with the addition of a stylized depiction of Donkey Kong's face charred on the sides), appear as part of Donkey Kong's kart. Donkey Kong uses one to destroy the Koopa General's kart on Rainbow Road, and Mario and Donkey Kong later use the other Rocket Barrel to escape from a Maw-Ray.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ロケットバレル[?]
Roketto Bareru
Rocket Barrel
Chinese 火箭木桶[?]
Huǒjiàn Mùtǒng
Rocket Barrel
French (NOE) Tonneau-fusée[?] Rocket barrel
Italian Razzo barile[?] Rocket barrel
Spanish Barril cohete[?] Rocket barrel

References[edit]

  1. ^ "You'll have to collect all of the Fuel Drums as you drop or your flight will be a bust." – Munson, Terry, and Paul Shinoda (1996). Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 116.
  2. ^ "In the first third of the stage you'll maneuver your descending rocket between narrow cliff walls to the canyon floor." – Tilden, Gail, et al. (January 1997). Nintendo Power Volume 92. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 71.
  3. ^ "You'll also burn less fuel if you limit the burn time on your retro rockets." – Munson, et al.. Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Player's Guide. Page 116.
  4. ^ "Hitting obstacles slows your progress and wastes fuel." – Tilden, et al.. Nintendo Power Volume 92. Page 71.
  5. ^ a b VideoGamePhenom (June 12, 2020). Donkey Kong Country 3 (SNES) - Krematoa - Rocket Rush (0:45). YouTube (English). Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  6. ^ Donkey Kong Country 3 (SNES) - Krematoa - Rocket Rush (01:19). YouTube.