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{{quote|Who is that pig anyway? And why's he wearing glasses?|Cranky Kong|Donkey Kong Country Returns}} | {{quote|Who is that pig anyway? And why's he wearing glasses?|Cranky Kong|Donkey Kong Country Returns}} | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series=== | ===''Donkey Kong Country'' series=== | ||
====''Donkey Kong Country Returns | ====''Donkey Kong Country Returns (3D / HD)''==== | ||
In ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' and its [[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D|Nintendo 3DS | In ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' and its [[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D|Nintendo 3DS]] port, Professor Chops is known as the '''tutorial pig''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' instruction booklet|language=en-us|page=11 and 22|date=2010|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' instruction booklet|language=en-gb|page=16 and 27|date=2010|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref> but goes by his current name in the [[Donkey Kong Country Returns HD|Nintendo Switch]] port's [[List of extras in Donkey Kong Country Returns#Image gallery|image gallery]]. As his old name suggests, the tutorial pig tells the player which buttons to press to perform a relevant action in the first level it is required, thus teaching the player the controls. Similarly, he appears for certain context sensitive actions for buttons, such as for such as climbing [[vine]]s and using [[Rocket Barrel]]s. Certain boss fights prompt tutorial pig to appear if the boss fight lasts long enough, in which case the player may have not realized what the action needed to deal damage to the boss is and the button prompt from tutorial pig indicates that action. Tutorial pig can appear from many points of the screen to provide controls, from the foreground, background, or behind a decoration in the main plane. | ||
Tutorial pig has a number of other roles. He stands at unactivated [[checkpoint]]s, brown booths with a darker brown checkmark printed facing the screen. Once the player passes, he jumps up and waves a green flag, marking the checkpoint. Tutorial Pig hides away afterward, bringing up a green sign displaying a "check". If the Kongs lose a life after passing a checkpoint, their [[Red Balloon]] floats them back to that checkpoint. If the [[Kong]]s lose eight lives in the same level, or five lives while in the port exclusive New Mode or Modern Mode, the tutorial pig appears behind a decoration at the start of the level and at all checkpoints waving a white flag. When the player walks up to him, tutorial pig tells them they can press {{button|wii|+}}, {{button|3DS|start}}, or {{button|switch|+}}. This opens the prompt to activate [[Super Guide]] to show the player how to clear the level. If the player chooses to use it, tutorial pig calls [[Super Kong]] to clear the level.<ref>{{cite|quote=If you are having trouble on a particularly tough stage and lose enough lives, the tutorial pig will appear and offer Super Kong’s assistance to complete the stage.|url=m1.nintendo.net/docvc/RVL/EUR/SF8P/SF8P_E.pdf|format=PDF|title=''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' PAL instruction manual|page=27|date=2010|language=en-gb|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref> The tutorial pig officiates the [[Donkey Kong Country Returns#Time Attack|Time Attack]] mode. At the start of the level, from behind the decoration, he does the countdown and waves a green flag to start. When the Kongs hit the [[Slot Machine Barrel]] at the end, the tutorial pig emerges from it waving a checkered flag. In silhouette levels, tutorial pig's flags are in color, as are the checkmarks of the checkpoints. The checkmark on the booth itself is green in a silhouette level. | |||
====''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''==== | ====''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''==== | ||
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===Tutorial Pig=== | ===Tutorial Pig=== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
| | |Jpn=おたすけピッグ | ||
| | |JpnR=Otasuke Piggu | ||
| | |JpnM=Tutorial Pig | ||
|Dut=Hulpvarken | |Dut=Hulpvarken | ||
|DutM=Helper-Pig | |DutM=Helper-Pig | ||
|Chi=初噗斯 | |||
|ChiR=Chū Pū Sī | |||
|ChiM=Tutorial | |||
|Fre=Cochon savant | |Fre=Cochon savant | ||
|FreM=Savant pig | |FreM=Savant pig | ||
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===Professor Chops=== | ===Professor Chops=== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
| | |Jpn=チョップス{{ruby|先生|せんせい}} | ||
| | |JpnR=Choppusu Sensei | ||
| | |JpnM=Professor Chops | ||
|Dut=Professor Chops | |Dut=Professor Chops | ||
|ChiS=初噗斯老师 | |||
|ChiSR=Chū Pū Sī Lǎoshī | |||
|ChiSM=Tutorial Teacher | |||
|ChiT=初噗斯老師 | |||
|ChiTR=Chū Pū Sī Lǎoshī | |||
|ChiTM=Tutorial Teacher | |||
|Fre=Professeur Chops | |Fre=Professeur Chops | ||
|FreM=Professor Chops | |FreM=Professor Chops | ||
Latest revision as of 22:53, February 5, 2025
| Professor Chops | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Donkey Kong Country Returns | |
| Species | Pig |
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010) |
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (2025) |
- “Who is that pig anyway? And why's he wearing glasses?”
- —Cranky Kong, Donkey Kong Country Returns
Professor Chops is an ally in Donkey Kong Country Returns and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. He is a stout, anthropomorphic pig who wears large, round glasses. His main role is providing information to the Kongs throughout their adventure.
History[edit]
Donkey Kong Country series[edit]
Donkey Kong Country Returns (3D / HD)[edit]
In Donkey Kong Country Returns and its Nintendo 3DS port, Professor Chops is known as the tutorial pig,[1][2] but goes by his current name in the Nintendo Switch port's image gallery. As his old name suggests, the tutorial pig tells the player which buttons to press to perform a relevant action in the first level it is required, thus teaching the player the controls. Similarly, he appears for certain context sensitive actions for buttons, such as for such as climbing vines and using Rocket Barrels. Certain boss fights prompt tutorial pig to appear if the boss fight lasts long enough, in which case the player may have not realized what the action needed to deal damage to the boss is and the button prompt from tutorial pig indicates that action. Tutorial pig can appear from many points of the screen to provide controls, from the foreground, background, or behind a decoration in the main plane.
Tutorial pig has a number of other roles. He stands at unactivated checkpoints, brown booths with a darker brown checkmark printed facing the screen. Once the player passes, he jumps up and waves a green flag, marking the checkpoint. Tutorial Pig hides away afterward, bringing up a green sign displaying a "check". If the Kongs lose a life after passing a checkpoint, their Red Balloon floats them back to that checkpoint. If the Kongs lose eight lives in the same level, or five lives while in the port exclusive New Mode or Modern Mode, the tutorial pig appears behind a decoration at the start of the level and at all checkpoints waving a white flag. When the player walks up to him, tutorial pig tells them they can press 
, 
, or 
. This opens the prompt to activate Super Guide to show the player how to clear the level. If the player chooses to use it, tutorial pig calls Super Kong to clear the level.[3] The tutorial pig officiates the Time Attack mode. At the start of the level, from behind the decoration, he does the countdown and waves a green flag to start. When the Kongs hit the Slot Machine Barrel at the end, the tutorial pig emerges from it waving a checkered flag. In silhouette levels, tutorial pig's flags are in color, as are the checkmarks of the checkpoints. The checkmark on the booth itself is green in a silhouette level.
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze[edit]
Professor Chops returns in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and its Nintendo Switch port, fulfilling nearly every role from the previous game, including gameplay tutor, checkpoint marker, and Time Attack marshal. However, he does not offer the Super Guide feature, which was omitted from the game. His checkpoint also received a redesign.
Several duplicates of Professor Chops appear in a hidden area of Mangrove Cove, tossing Banana Bunches at the Kongs, who must collect them all in order to obtain a Puzzle Piece. This is the only instance within the actual game to reveal that Professor Chops may be part of a group of anthropomorphic pigs akin to him. Several pieces of concept artwork unlockable as extras further show that the factories inside Juicy Jungle were originally intended to be inhabited and operated by pigs like Professor Chops, and one artwork even depicts a Cycladic-like town populated by such pigs.
A figurine of Professor Chops can be dispensed at random by the Capsule Toy Machine after the player beats all levels in Secret Seclusion.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
Professor Chops appears in the form of a collectible item in a few games of the Super Smash Bros. series. In both Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, there is a trophy of Professor Chops, unlockable in the former game by clearing all challenges on the second panel and in the latter game by purchasing it from the Trophy Shop. The trophy lists him as "Tutorial Pig," taken from his initial name, but makes note of his more recent name in the description. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Professor Chops appears as a Novice-class support spirit which, when used, occupies one support slot and increases the fighter's stamina in battle. In World of Light, the spirit is located at the south of the Light Realm, blocking the way to a treasure chest. The spirit's puppet fighter is a white Donkey Kong fought on the Kongo Falls stage; the color of Donkey Kong used for this spirit battle references the Super Kong guide from Donkey Kong Country Returns, which Professor Chops provides in that game.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze[edit]
- Prima Games guide: "This somewhat husky pig makes a return visit from the previous title as the checkpoint guide and instruction guru. In the beginning and throughout some later levels, Professor Chops will explain and reiterate control maneuvers from basic to complicated. Be sure to heed his advice, as it may be the only way through to the next section of the level. This guy will also grant you checkpoint status once, twice, and, sometimes, three times in a level. Once he waves his flag as you pass, you will return to this point if misfortune occurs and you are defeated."[4]
- Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Trivia Quiz (Play Nintendo): Professor Chops marks checkpoints, kicks off the level in Time Attack mode, and gives hints to help the Kongs perform certain actions, like climbing vines.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
| Trophy Tutorial Pig | ||
3DS: Wii U: 
| ||
| Category: Series Related | ||
( ) Appears in:Wii Donkey Kong Country Returns (11/2010) Wii U Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (02/2014) | ||
| () Trophy Box: 19: Donkey Kong Country Returns
| ||
| How to unlock: (  ) Complete all challenges on the second panel( ) Purchasing it from the Trophy Shop
| ||
| A mysterious pig from Donkey Kong Country Returns, he helps out if you're having trouble. He brings in a blue-tied, silver Donkey Kong to show you how to beat the harder parts. But who is this pig anyway? He actually prefers to go by...Professor Chops! (American English) | ||
| A little pig who appears in Donkey Kong Country Returns to show you the ropes. If you're really stuck, he'll even get Super Kong to finish the level for you. "Tutorial Pig" can't be his real name, though, can it? Of course not! It's actually...Professor Chops! (British English) | ||
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
| Spirit #158 Professor Chops | ||
|---|---|---|
|
Series/game | Donkey Kong Series |
| Type | Support | |
| Slots | 1 | |
| Class | Novice | |
| Strength / effect(s) | Stamina ↑ | |
| How to obtain | World of Light (Light Realm) | |
| Spirit battle | Opponent(s) | Donkey Kong |
| Conditions |
Rule: Banana Peel
| |
| Stage | Kongo Falls | |
| Song | Jungle Hijinxs |
Gallery[edit]
Professor Chops in a barrel
Figurine of Professor Chops from Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Concept artwork of Professor Chops
Super Nintendo World keychain
Names in other languages[edit]
Tutorial Pig[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | おたすけピッグ[?] Otasuke Piggu |
Tutorial Pig | |
| Chinese | 初噗斯[?] Chū Pū Sī |
Tutorial | |
| Dutch | Hulpvarken[?] | Helper-Pig | |
| French | Cochon savant[?] | Savant pig | |
| German | Tutorial-Schwein[?] | Tutorial Pig | |
| Italian | Maestro maialino[?] | Piglet teacher | |
| Korean | 튜토리얼 피그[?] | Tutorial Pig | |
| Portuguese | Porco Conselheiro[?] | Adviser Pig | |
| Russian | Свин-инструктор[?] Svin-instruktor |
Pig-instructor | |
| Spanish | Cerdito consejero[?] | Adviser pig |
Professor Chops[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | チョップス Choppusu Sensei |
Professor Chops | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 初噗斯老师[?] Chū Pū Sī Lǎoshī |
Tutorial Teacher | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 初噗斯老師[?] Chū Pū Sī Lǎoshī |
Tutorial Teacher | |
| Dutch | Professor Chops[?] | - | |
| French | Professeur Chops[?] | Professor Chops | |
| German | Professor Chops[?] | - | |
| Italian | Professor Chops[?] | - | |
| Portuguese | Professor Costeleta[?] | Professor Chop | |
| Russian | Профессор Отбивнов[?] Profyessor Otbivnov |
Professor Chops | |
| Spanish | Profesor Chops[?] | Professor Chops |
References[edit]
- ^ 2010. Donkey Kong Country Returns instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 11 and 22.
- ^ 2010. Donkey Kong Country Returns instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (British English). Page 16 and 27.
- ^ "If you are having trouble on a particularly tough stage and lose enough lives, the tutorial pig will appear and offer Super Kong’s assistance to complete the stage." – 2010. Donkey Kong Country Returns PAL instruction manual (PDF). Nintendo of Europe (British English). Page 27.
- ^ von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory van Grier (February 21, 2024). Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Prima Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-804-16252-4. Page 11.
