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''For other uses of the word Krusha go to [[Krusha (disambiguation)]].''
{{about|the enemy debuting in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''|other uses of the name Krusha|[[Krusha (disambiguation)]]}}
{{species-infobox
{{distinguish|Krushy}}
|image=[[Image:Krusha.jpg|200px|]]''
{{species infobox
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''  
|image=[[File:Krusha (TV series).png|250px]]<br>Artwork of Krusha from the ''Donkey Kong Country'' television series
|affiliation=[[King K. Rool]]
|latest_portrayal=[[Chris Sutherland]] (1994–2004)<ref>{{cite|url=x.com/David_Wise/status/1083450138608193536|title=Post|publisher=X|author=Wise, David|date=January 10, 2019}}</ref>
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' (remake)
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
|related=[[Krumple]]<br>[[Kasplat]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]]) ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])
|sub_species=[[Kruncha]]
|variant_of=[[Kremling]]
|notable=[[Krusha (character)|Krusha]]
|variants=[[Kruncha]]
|relatives=[[Klump]]
|comparable=[[Kasplat]]<br>[[Krumple]]<br>[[Kuff 'n' Klout]]
}}
}}
{{LLQuote|This muscle-bound Kremling will bounce off most attacks.|Donkey Kong Country Manual, Page 28}}  
{{quote|We are not on the [[Crystal Coconut|Coconut]]? We're always on the Coconut.|Krusha|"[[The Big Switch-a-Roo]]"}}
'''Krushas''' are muscular, blue [[Kremling]]s and are among the elite soldiers of the [[Kremling Krew]]. They first appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. Krushas wear clothing with a camouflage pattern and a silver arm band on each forearm. They also have a spiky yellow mohawk on their heads, three clawed toes, and four fingers. They typically appear alongside [[Klump]]s, other militaristic Kremlings. Krushas are sometimes referred in the singular, as if they are an individual, as is the case for the [[Nintendo Power#Player's Guides|Player's Guide]] for ''Donkey Kong Country'', [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|the television series]], and ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''; a similar case happens with Klump with an [[General Klump|individual character]] appearing in the television series based off of them. Other Kremlings similar to Krushas have appeared in the games, such as [[Krumple|Krumples]] and [[Kasplat|Kasplats]].
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
====''Donkey Kong Country''====
[[File:Krusha DKC art.png|thumb|left|200px|Krusha's artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country'']]
Krushas are enemies in ''Donkey Kong Country''. Like most others, Krushas walk forward and injure [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] upon contact with them. Because they are muscular, Krushas will laugh off most of the [[Kong]]s' direct attacks. They can only be defeated with a [[barrel]], Donkey Kong jumping on them, or [[Rambi]] charging into them. Also, while it does not harm them, Donkey Kong can [[Hand Slap]] a Krusha, causing it to drop a single [[banana]] each time it is Hand Slapped. Exclusively in [[Platform Perils]] is a gray variant that wears orange wristbands, a purple camouflage suit, and has orange head spikes. This type is stronger because they laugh off Donkey Kong's jump attack, leaving barrels as the only method of defeating them. Gray Krushas do not drop any bananas when Hand Slapped. Krushas share their defeat voice clip with [[Klump]], [[Rambi]], [[Krimp]], [[King K. Rool]] and would be reycled for other enemies in later games. In the [[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|first remake]] only, gray Krushas also appear in [[Necky Nutmare]]. In the [[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|second remake]], during the opening cutscene, Diddy fends off some Kritters while guarding the [[banana hoard]], only to be subdued by a Krusha, taking the role of Klump in the original version.
 
The [[List of Donkey Kong Country pre-release and unused content|pre-release version]] of ''Donkey Kong Country'' had blue Krushas being unfazed by Donkey Kong's jump attacks. In the final game, this trait only applied to the gray Krushas.
 
====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''====
[[File:Kruncha.png|thumb|right|Kruncha's artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'']]
While not pointed out in the manual, [[Kruncha]]s appear to be Krushas in pirate gear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. This was later confirmed to be true by character designer [[Steve Mayles]] in a Twitter post.<ref>{{cite|author=Mayles, Steve|language=en|date=December 17, 2017|url=x.com/WinkySteve/status/942523428606799874|title=Yes|publisher=X|accessdate=July 17, 2024}}</ref> Despite being the same thing, Krunchas appear to be shorter and wider than Krushas, probably stemming from having a different base model.
 
===''Donkey Kong Country'' novel===
An individual Krusha (referred to as "the strongest commander") appears as the final antagonist of the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (novel)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' novelization. After the [[Kong]]s board the [[Gangplank Galleon]] and defeat most of [[King K. Rool]]'s commanders, [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] attempt to attack Krusha, but the reptile shrugs off their assault and punches them both. The Kongs then propel themselves using coiled ropes found at opposites of the ship, knocking Krusha unconscious.


'''Krushas''' are blue-scaled, [[Kremling]]s; they are among the elite of the [[Kremling Krew]]. All Krushas wear clothing with a camouflage pattern and also have silver arm bands on each forearm.
===''Club Nintendo''===
In the German ''[[Club Nintendo (German magazine)|Club Nintendo]]''{{'}}s [[Donkey Kong Country (comic)|comic adaptation of ''Donkey Kong Country'']], a Krusha makes a small cameo appearance, on the background of King K. Rool's [[Gangplank Galleon]].


==History==
===''Donkey Kong Jungle Action Special''===
===''Donkey Kong Country===
[[File:Diddy's day .png|200px|thumb|left|Appearance in Donkey Kong Jungle Action Special]]  
[[Image:KrushaSprites-GBA.png|frame|left|GBA '''Krusha''' sprites]]
A Krusha appears in the ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Action Special]]'' comic "Diddy's Day". Part of a Kremling gang sent to get Donkey Kong, Krusha is summoned with the other Kremlings when the [[Rock Kroc]] leader of the group surprises Diddy Kong. The Krusha charges at Diddy in the ensuing brawl, but he is quickly taken out when Donkey Kong (who had been watching over Diddy from behind the bushes) throws a coconut at the back of his head.  
Krushas first appear in the game ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' as uncommon foes, portrayed as large, hulking, dangerous and formidable but amiable Kremlings; Krushas will attack [[Donkey Kong|Donkey]] and [[Diddy Kong]] by walking into them, and can only be defeated by having a [[barrel]] thrown at them or by having Donkey Kong jump on them, being resistant to any other method of attack (simply laughing it off). Of note, another type of Krusha, gray in color and wearing blue clothing (darker than the regular Krusha's skin), can be found in the ''Donkey Kong Country'' levels "[[Necky Nutmare]]" and "[[Platform Perils]]"; these Gray Krushas can only be defeated by having a barrel thrown at them, with any other attack doing nothing to them at all.
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===The ''Donkey Kong Country'' comic===
===''Donkey Kong Land''===
In the German ''[[Club Nintendo|Club Nintendo's]]'' [[Donkey Kong Country (comic)|comic adaptation of ''Donkey Kong Country'']], a Krusha makes a small cameo appearance, on the background of King K. Rool's [[Gangplank Galleon]].
Krushas are one of the three types of Kremling enemies in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'', the other two being [[Kritter]]s and [[Klaptrap]]s. Krushas behave identically to the standard blue type in ''Donkey Kong Country''.


===The ''Donkey Kong'' animated series===
===''Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle''===
{{main|Krusha (character)}}
{{Quote|It's the end of the line for you, [[Donkey Kong|Kong]]. I'm taking you to [[King K. Rool]].|Krusha|Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle}}
In the [[Donkey Kong Country (show)|''Donkey Kong'' animated series]], a dimwitted Krusha named Krusha was a regularly occurring villain alongside [[King K. Rool]] and [[General Klump]].
In the novel ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle]]'', [[Donkey Kong]] encounters an individual Krusha on the eighth floor of the [[Kremling]]'s factory, within [[Big Ape City]]. Holding Donkey Kong in a bear hug, Krusha says that he will bring him straight to [[King K. Rool]], the leader of the Kremlings. Krusha is described as "the biggest and strongest of all the Kremlings", although not the "brightest". And Donkey Kong tricks Krusha into thinking that in his backpack, he has a list of the locations of all the [[Kong]]s on [[Donkey Kong Island]]. Krusha, who desires to make his boss happy by kidnapping all of the Kongs, loosens his grip on Donkey Kong to allow him to reach into his backpack. However, Donkey Kong pulls out a [[barrel]] instead, tossing it at Krusha which causes him to stumble and lose his balance. Donkey Kong then uses a [[Roll Attack|barrel roll]] and [[Double Jump|double jump]] to knock Krusha "out cold". He then continues his journey to the factory's defense-system.


[[Image:KrushaGBA.jpg|thumb|right|Artwork of '''Krusha'''.]]
===''Donkey Kong Country'' television series===
===''Donkey Kong Land===
{{quote|Any recollection of why I'm referred to as... Krusha?|Krusha|[[Speed (episode)|Speed]]}}
Krushas reappear in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'', where they are essentially identical in all regards to their appearance in ''Donkey Kong Country''; the Gray Krushas seen in that game are absent due to the Gameboy not supporting color.
[[File:DKCTVKrusha.png|thumb|200px|left|Krusha's appearance in the television series]]
In the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' animated series]], Krusha (voiced by [[Len Carlson]]) is one of the main characters and antagonists on the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' television series]]. On the show Krusha is [[King K. Rool]]'s bodyguard and a high-ranking member. Krusha is shown to be unintelligent, having a hard time grasping simple concepts and becoming distracted. His intelligence is due to his dislodged brain, as seen in "[[From Zero to Hero]]", due to the fact that it fell out his skull and has been sitting inside his pelvis ever since. He likes watching "The Sing Along with Uncle Swampy Show", a show meant for young children. Krusha appears regularly with K. Rool's second-in-command, [[General Klump]], and tend to work together. Krusha occasionally causes trouble for K. Rool and his [[Kremling Krew|crew]] due to his intelligence. Krusha is shown as much more intelligent in the episodes "[[Bad Hair Day]]" and "[[It's a Wonderful Life]]", the former of which is the pilot episode for the series. Krusha also has the ability to replicate voices of others, such as K. Rool and Donkey Kong, as shown in the episode "[[Kong for a Day]]".


===''Donkey Kong Land III===
In the episode "[[Speed (episode)|Speed]]", Krusha is run over with a [[Mine Cart]], causing him to gain above average intelligence. Krusha comes up with a plan to destroy [[Donkey Kong Island|Kongo Bongo]] and then claim the [[Crystal Coconut]] for himself, managing to force K. Rool into submission. Despite K. Rool giving in to Krusha and letting him lead, Krusha considers him disposable, only intending to save him upon Klump's request. However, by the end of the episode, Krusha gets run over again, acting like how he was in previous episodes.
Krushas did not appear in this game though oddly, [[Knocka|Knockas]] were referred to as Krushas.


===''Donkey Kong 64===
===''Donkey Kong 64''===
In the Multiplayer Mode of ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', players can gain the ability to play as a Krusha after photographing fifteen [[Banana Fairy|Banana Fairies]]; the playable Krusha is virtually identical in terms of gameplay to [[Chunky Kong]], but utilizes an [[Orange Grenade Launcher]] in combat, as opposed to Chunky's [[Pineapple Launcher]].
[[File:KrushaScreen.png|thumb|Krusha, with his gun, in the multiplayer mode of ''Donkey Kong 64'']]
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A Krusha is an unlockable playable character in the multiplayer mode of ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. He can be unlocked by photographing fifteen [[Banana Fairy|Banana Fairies]] in the main mode. Krusha is a large character like [[Chunky Kong]] and has a unique fast sliding attack and uses an [[orange grenade launcher]] as a personal weapon, both dealing 1.5x the damage compared to Chunky. Krusha appears blue by default, but he also has three [[palette swap]]s of yellow, green, and purple. With a {{iw|wikipedia|cheating device}}, it is possible to play as Krusha in the main game. Some of the non-playable characters refer to Krusha by name, though none of them have unique dialogue while interacting to him. Krusha also has some unused animations, some of which are taken from Chunky's. He uses higher-pitched voice clips of King K. Rool. Kasplat is mistakenly called Krusha in the [[Prima Games|Prima]] guide to ''Donkey Kong 64''.{{page needed}}


==Game Appearances==
==List of appearances==
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|''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''
|''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''
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|''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''
|''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''
|Name appears in credits as [[Knocka|Knocka's]] name.
|Name appears in credits as [[Knocka]]'s name
|1997
|1997
|[[Game Boy]]
|Game Boy
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|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
|Unlockable Playable Character (Multi-player mode only)
|Unlockable playable character (multiplayer only)
|1999
|1999
|[[Nintendo 64]]
|[[Nintendo 64]]
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|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' (remake)
|''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|Donkey Kong Country]]''
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|''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]''
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|2004
|2003
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
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==Trivia==
==Profiles and statistics==
*The [[Donkey Kong Country/Beta elements|beta version]] of ''Donkey Kong Country'' had blue Krushas being immune to Donkey Kong's jump attacks. In the final game, that trait was instead given to the gray Krushas.
===''Donkey Kong Country''===
*When Donkey Kong performs a Hand Slap on Krusha, although it won't affect him, Donkey Kong would still get a banana. However, Donkey Kong won't get any bananas by Hand Slapping a gray Krusha.
{{DKC GBA enemy
*Future incarnations of the character include [[Kruncha]], [[Krumple]], and [[Kasplat]].
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|image=[[File:Krusha DKCGBA sprite.png]] [[File:Krusha DKCGBA sprite 2.png]]
|worlds=[[Monkey Mines]]<br>[[Gorilla Glacier]]<br>[[Kremkroc Industries, Inc.]]<br>[[Chimp Caverns]]
|levels=[[Millstone Mayhem]] (blue)<br>[[Snow Barrel Blast]] (blue)<br>[[Torchlight Trouble]] (blue)<br>[[Trick Track Trek]] (blue)<br>[[Manic Mincers]] (blue)<br>[[Platform Perils]] (gray)
|page=3
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|dk_attack=7500 (blue)<br>9000 (gray)
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{{multilang profile
|type=manual
|Eng=This muscle-bound Kremling will laugh off most attacks.<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' instruction booklet|page=28|date=1994|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Nintendo}}</ref>}}
 
*'''Player's Guide:''' ''Check out the big guns on this crazy Kremling! Krusha is the big, blue, buff dude. He's also the big, silver, buffer dude! Donkey Kong can take out the Blue Krushas by jumping on them or rolling through them. Unfortunately, Diddy can not do the same. They make a really funny groaning noise when they bite the dust. When it comes to the Silver Krushas, just leave them alone. They're too tough to take out. Jump over them when the coast is clear or toss a barrel at them if you have one handy.''<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' SNES Player's Guide|page=12}}</ref>
*'''Player's Guide (Game Boy Advance remake):''' Krushas, with their bulging biceps and pecs, are the brawn of King K. Rool's army. Donkey Kong can take out the blue Krushas with one jump, buy the beefy Krocks are a bit too much for Diddy to tangle with. Avoid the silver Krushas by jumping over them, or destroy them with barrels-they're the toughest of all the Krocs.<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|author=Folsom, Jessica, and Steve Thomason|date=2003|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' Player's Guide|isbn=1-930206-33-X|page=14|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref>
 
===''Donkey Kong Land''===
;Level appearances
*[[Tricky Temple]]
*[[Pot Hole Panic (Donkey Kong Land)|Pot Hole Panic]]
*[[Mountain Mayhem]]
*[[Landslide Leap]]
*[[Balloon Barrage|Construction Site Fight]]
*[[Fast Barrel Blast]]
*[[Skyscraper Caper]]
*[[Oil Drum Slum]]
 
===''Donkey Kong 64''===
*'''Player's Guide:''' ''One Kremling can join in the Kongtest if you've managed to capture 15 Fairies on film. When Krusha is available to enter the fray, watch out for his shots above all else. Unlike the Kongs, the Kremling fires orange shots that explode just like grenade oranges. The over-sized lizar also uses a super slide move to attack unwary apes.''<ref>{{cite|author=Bihldorff, Nate, Jason Leung, and Drew Williams|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' Player's Guide|page=118|date=1999|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref>
 
==Voice samples==
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|file1=Laugh Donkey Kong Country.oga
|title1=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''
|description1=Krusha's laugh
|file2=Defeat sound.oga
|title2=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''
|description2=When a Krusha is defeated (lower-pitched in-game)
|file3=Krusha's laugh (GBA).oga
|title3=''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' (GBA)
|description3=Krusha's laugh
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==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
KrushaGBA.jpg|''Donkey Kong Country''
Krusha DKC blue.png|''Donkey Kong Country''
Krusha DKL.PNG|''Donkey Kong Land''
Tricky Temple DKL Krusha.png|''Donkey Kong Land''
DK64 Krusha.png|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
DKBB Kremlings Concept Artwork.jpg|Concept artwork of some playable [[Kremlings]] characters from ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]'', including a Krusha
</gallery>
 
==Quotes==
*"''[[Donkey Kong|You]]'re tickling me.''" — "[[Bad Hair Day]]"
*"''I'm coming, [[King K. Rool|your swollen-nous]]''" — "[[Buried Treasure (episode)|Buried Treasure]]"
*"''Do pigs bite?''" — "[[Double Date Trouble]]"
*"''Krusha go for ride, wee!''" — "Double Date Trouble"
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=クラッシャ
|JapR=Kurassha
|JapM=Krusha
|Fre=Krusha
|Spa=Krusha
}}
 
== External links ==
[https://mariowiki.net/wiki/Krusha_(Charakter) Krusha (character) on the German Super Mario Wiki]
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 12:26, November 2, 2024

This article is about the enemy debuting in Donkey Kong Country. For other uses of the name Krusha, see Krusha (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Krushy.
Krusha
Artwork of Krusha.
Artwork of Krusha from the Donkey Kong Country television series
First appearance Donkey Kong Country (1994)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance) (2003)
Latest portrayal Chris Sutherland (1994–2004)[1]
Variant of Kremling
Variants
Relatives
Comparable
“We are not on the Coconut? We're always on the Coconut.”
—Krusha, "The Big Switch-a-Roo"

Krushas are muscular, blue Kremlings and are among the elite soldiers of the Kremling Krew. They first appear in Donkey Kong Country. Krushas wear clothing with a camouflage pattern and a silver arm band on each forearm. They also have a spiky yellow mohawk on their heads, three clawed toes, and four fingers. They typically appear alongside Klumps, other militaristic Kremlings. Krushas are sometimes referred in the singular, as if they are an individual, as is the case for the Player's Guide for Donkey Kong Country, the television series, and Donkey Kong 64; a similar case happens with Klump with an individual character appearing in the television series based off of them. Other Kremlings similar to Krushas have appeared in the games, such as Krumples and Kasplats.

History[edit]

Donkey Kong Country series[edit]

Donkey Kong Country[edit]

Krusha in Donkey Kong Country.
Krusha's artwork from Donkey Kong Country

Krushas are enemies in Donkey Kong Country. Like most others, Krushas walk forward and injure Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong upon contact with them. Because they are muscular, Krushas will laugh off most of the Kongs' direct attacks. They can only be defeated with a barrel, Donkey Kong jumping on them, or Rambi charging into them. Also, while it does not harm them, Donkey Kong can Hand Slap a Krusha, causing it to drop a single banana each time it is Hand Slapped. Exclusively in Platform Perils is a gray variant that wears orange wristbands, a purple camouflage suit, and has orange head spikes. This type is stronger because they laugh off Donkey Kong's jump attack, leaving barrels as the only method of defeating them. Gray Krushas do not drop any bananas when Hand Slapped. Krushas share their defeat voice clip with Klump, Rambi, Krimp, King K. Rool and would be reycled for other enemies in later games. In the first remake only, gray Krushas also appear in Necky Nutmare. In the second remake, during the opening cutscene, Diddy fends off some Kritters while guarding the banana hoard, only to be subdued by a Krusha, taking the role of Klump in the original version.

The pre-release version of Donkey Kong Country had blue Krushas being unfazed by Donkey Kong's jump attacks. In the final game, this trait only applied to the gray Krushas.

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

Artwork of Kruncha
Kruncha's artwork from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

While not pointed out in the manual, Krunchas appear to be Krushas in pirate gear in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. This was later confirmed to be true by character designer Steve Mayles in a Twitter post.[2] Despite being the same thing, Krunchas appear to be shorter and wider than Krushas, probably stemming from having a different base model.

Donkey Kong Country novel[edit]

An individual Krusha (referred to as "the strongest commander") appears as the final antagonist of the Donkey Kong Country novelization. After the Kongs board the Gangplank Galleon and defeat most of King K. Rool's commanders, Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong attempt to attack Krusha, but the reptile shrugs off their assault and punches them both. The Kongs then propel themselves using coiled ropes found at opposites of the ship, knocking Krusha unconscious.

Club Nintendo[edit]

In the German Club Nintendo's comic adaptation of Donkey Kong Country, a Krusha makes a small cameo appearance, on the background of King K. Rool's Gangplank Galleon.

Donkey Kong Jungle Action Special[edit]

Panel from the Donkey Kong Jungle Action Special story "Diddy's Day".
Appearance in Donkey Kong Jungle Action Special

A Krusha appears in the Donkey Kong Jungle Action Special comic "Diddy's Day". Part of a Kremling gang sent to get Donkey Kong, Krusha is summoned with the other Kremlings when the Rock Kroc leader of the group surprises Diddy Kong. The Krusha charges at Diddy in the ensuing brawl, but he is quickly taken out when Donkey Kong (who had been watching over Diddy from behind the bushes) throws a coconut at the back of his head.

Donkey Kong Land[edit]

Krushas are one of the three types of Kremling enemies in Donkey Kong Land, the other two being Kritters and Klaptraps. Krushas behave identically to the standard blue type in Donkey Kong Country.

Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle[edit]

“It's the end of the line for you, Kong. I'm taking you to King K. Rool.”
—Krusha, Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle

In the novel Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle, Donkey Kong encounters an individual Krusha on the eighth floor of the Kremling's factory, within Big Ape City. Holding Donkey Kong in a bear hug, Krusha says that he will bring him straight to King K. Rool, the leader of the Kremlings. Krusha is described as "the biggest and strongest of all the Kremlings", although not the "brightest". And Donkey Kong tricks Krusha into thinking that in his backpack, he has a list of the locations of all the Kongs on Donkey Kong Island. Krusha, who desires to make his boss happy by kidnapping all of the Kongs, loosens his grip on Donkey Kong to allow him to reach into his backpack. However, Donkey Kong pulls out a barrel instead, tossing it at Krusha which causes him to stumble and lose his balance. Donkey Kong then uses a barrel roll and double jump to knock Krusha "out cold". He then continues his journey to the factory's defense-system.

Donkey Kong Country television series[edit]

“Any recollection of why I'm referred to as... Krusha?”
—Krusha, Speed
Krusha in Kong for a Day.
Krusha's appearance in the television series

In the Donkey Kong Country animated series, Krusha (voiced by Len Carlson) is one of the main characters and antagonists on the Donkey Kong Country television series. On the show Krusha is King K. Rool's bodyguard and a high-ranking member. Krusha is shown to be unintelligent, having a hard time grasping simple concepts and becoming distracted. His intelligence is due to his dislodged brain, as seen in "From Zero to Hero", due to the fact that it fell out his skull and has been sitting inside his pelvis ever since. He likes watching "The Sing Along with Uncle Swampy Show", a show meant for young children. Krusha appears regularly with K. Rool's second-in-command, General Klump, and tend to work together. Krusha occasionally causes trouble for K. Rool and his crew due to his intelligence. Krusha is shown as much more intelligent in the episodes "Bad Hair Day" and "It's a Wonderful Life", the former of which is the pilot episode for the series. Krusha also has the ability to replicate voices of others, such as K. Rool and Donkey Kong, as shown in the episode "Kong for a Day".

In the episode "Speed", Krusha is run over with a Mine Cart, causing him to gain above average intelligence. Krusha comes up with a plan to destroy Kongo Bongo and then claim the Crystal Coconut for himself, managing to force K. Rool into submission. Despite K. Rool giving in to Krusha and letting him lead, Krusha considers him disposable, only intending to save him upon Klump's request. However, by the end of the episode, Krusha gets run over again, acting like how he was in previous episodes.

Donkey Kong 64[edit]

Krusha, with his Gun, in Multiplayer mode.
Krusha, with his gun, in the multiplayer mode of Donkey Kong 64

A Krusha is an unlockable playable character in the multiplayer mode of Donkey Kong 64. He can be unlocked by photographing fifteen Banana Fairies in the main mode. Krusha is a large character like Chunky Kong and has a unique fast sliding attack and uses an orange grenade launcher as a personal weapon, both dealing 1.5x the damage compared to Chunky. Krusha appears blue by default, but he also has three palette swaps of yellow, green, and purple. With a cheating device, it is possible to play as Krusha in the main game. Some of the non-playable characters refer to Krusha by name, though none of them have unique dialogue while interacting to him. Krusha also has some unused animations, some of which are taken from Chunky's. He uses higher-pitched voice clips of King K. Rool. Kasplat is mistakenly called Krusha in the Prima guide to Donkey Kong 64.[page number needed]

List of appearances[edit]

Title Description Release date System/format
Donkey Kong Country Enemy 1994 Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Donkey Kong Land Enemy 1995 Game Boy
Donkey Kong Land III Name appears in credits as Knocka's name 1997 Game Boy
Donkey Kong 64 Unlockable playable character (multiplayer only) 1999 Nintendo 64
Donkey Kong Country Enemy 2000 Game Boy Color
Donkey Kong Country Enemy 2003 Game Boy Advance

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Donkey Kong Country[edit]

Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance) enemy
Krusha
A Blue Krusha in Donkey Kong Country for Game Boy Advance. A Purple Krusha in Donkey Kong Country for Game Boy Advance.
Worlds Monkey Mines
Gorilla Glacier
Kremkroc Industries, Inc.
Chimp Caverns 		Levels Millstone Mayhem (blue)
Snow Barrel Blast (blue)
Torchlight Trouble (blue)
Trick Track Trek (blue)
Manic Mincers (blue)
Platform Perils (gray)
Scrapbook page 3
Photograph location Floating in mid-air in Platform Perils. DK Attack point value 7500 (blue)
9000 (gray)
  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English:
      This muscle-bound Kremling will laugh off most attacks.[3]
  • Player's Guide: Check out the big guns on this crazy Kremling! Krusha is the big, blue, buff dude. He's also the big, silver, buffer dude! Donkey Kong can take out the Blue Krushas by jumping on them or rolling through them. Unfortunately, Diddy can not do the same. They make a really funny groaning noise when they bite the dust. When it comes to the Silver Krushas, just leave them alone. They're too tough to take out. Jump over them when the coast is clear or toss a barrel at them if you have one handy.[4]
  • Player's Guide (Game Boy Advance remake): Krushas, with their bulging biceps and pecs, are the brawn of King K. Rool's army. Donkey Kong can take out the blue Krushas with one jump, buy the beefy Krocks are a bit too much for Diddy to tangle with. Avoid the silver Krushas by jumping over them, or destroy them with barrels-they're the toughest of all the Krocs.[5]

Donkey Kong Land[edit]

Level appearances

Donkey Kong 64[edit]

  • Player's Guide: One Kremling can join in the Kongtest if you've managed to capture 15 Fairies on film. When Krusha is available to enter the fray, watch out for his shots above all else. Unlike the Kongs, the Kremling fires orange shots that explode just like grenade oranges. The over-sized lizar also uses a super slide move to attack unwary apes.[6]

Voice samples[edit]

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Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Krusha.

Quotes[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese クラッシャ[?]
Kurassha 		Krusha
French Krusha[?] -
Spanish Krusha[?] -

External links[edit]

Krusha (character) on the German Super Mario Wiki

References[edit]

  1. ^ Wise, David (January 10, 2019). Post. X.
  2. ^ Mayles, Steve (December 17, 2017). Yes. X (English). Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  3. ^ Nintendo (1994). Donkey Kong Country instruction booklet. Nintendo of America. Page 28.
  4. ^ Donkey Kong Country SNES Player's Guide. Page 12.
  5. ^ Folsom, Jessica, and Steve Thomason (2003). Donkey Kong Country Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-930206-33-X. Page 14.
  6. ^ Bihldorff, Nate, Jason Leung, and Drew Williams (1999). Donkey Kong 64 Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 118.
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Kremlings
Characters Congazuma • Cranky K. Rool • Draglinger • General Klump • Giant Viking Kremling • Green Kroc • Jr. Klap Trap • Junklomp • K. Lumsy • Kalypso • Kaptain Skurvy • Kass • Kerozene • King K. Rool • King Kut Out • Kip • Klubba • Kleever • Kludge • Krunch • Krunch's mother • Krusha • Krushy • Kudgel • Kutlass • Mega Amp • Okusan • Quint Skurvy • Resident demon
Species Bazuka • Ghost • Kaboing • Kaboom • Kackle • Kannon • Kasplat • Klampon • Klank • Klaptrap • Klasp • Klinger • Kloak • Klobber • Klomp • Klump • Knocka • Kobble • Koin • Koindozer • Kopter • Kosha • Kracka • Krash • Kremling boater • Kremling cop • Krimp • Kritter • Kroc • Krockhead • Krook • Krumple • Kruncha • Krusha • Kuchuka • Kuff 'n' Klout • Kutlass • Re-Koil • Robokremling • Rock Kroc • Shroom • Skeleton Kremling • Skidda • Super Team goalie
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Donkey Kong Country (SNES) / Donkey Kong Country (GBC) / Donkey Kong Country (GBA)
Protagonists Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Cranky Kong • Funky Kong • Candy Kong
Items and objects Animal token • Banana • Banana Bunch • Barrel • Barrel Cannon • Blast Barrel • Big Animal Token • Continue Barrel • Donkey Kong Balloon (red · green · blue) • DK Barrel • Exit • Fuel Canister • Jumbo Barrel • K-O-N-G Letters • Minecart • Mini Animal Token • On & Off Barrel • Steel keg • Stop & Go Barrel • Tire • TNT Drum
Animal Friends Rambi • Enguarde • Winky • Squawks • Expresso
Bosses Very Gnawty • Master Necky • Queen B. • Really Gnawty • Dumb Drum • Master Necky Snr. • King K. Rool
Enemies Army • Bitesize • Chomps • Chomps Jr. • Clambo • Croctopus • Gnawty • Klaptrap • Klump • Krash • Kritter • Krusha • Manky Kong • Mini-Necky • Necky • Rock Kroc • Slippa • Squidge • Zinger
Obstacles Black drum • Mincer • Oil drum
Worlds Kongo Jungle • Monkey Mines • Vine Valley • Gorilla Glacier • Kremkroc Industries, Inc. • Chimp Caverns • Gangplank Galleon
Other Create-N-Send A Donkey Kong Country Family Portrait • DK Attack • DK Jamz • Donkey Kong Country Trilogy • Gallery • Glitches • Kremling Krushin • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Read the unfinished Donkey Kong Country story...and finish the adventure! • Staff • Super Donkey Kong Game Music CD Jungle Fantasy
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Donkey Kong Land
Playable characters Diddy Kong • Donkey Kong
Items and objects Banana • Banana Bunch • Barrel • Blast Barrel • Buddy Barrel • Continue Point • End of stage • KONG Letters • Kong Token • Steel keg • Life Balloon • TNT Barrel
Animal Friends Expresso • Rambi
Bosses Wild Sting • Giant Clam • Hard Hat • King K. Rool
Enemies Army • Basket of snakes • Chomps • Clambo • Fangfish • Flapper • Gloop • Gnawty • Hogwash the Flying Pig • Klaptrap • Kritter • Krusha • Mincer • Mini-Necky • Necky • Nemo • Slippa • Swirlwind • Zinger
Levels Gangplank Galleon Ahoy! Jungle Jaunt • Freezing Fun • Simian Swing • Deck Trek • Rope Ravine • Tire Trail • Riggin' Rumble • Congo Carnage • Arctic Barrel Arsenal • Wild Sting Fling
Kremlantis Tricky Temple • Kremlantis Kaos • Reef Rampage • Snake Charmer's Challenge • Chomp's Coliseum • Nautilus Chase • Swirlwind Storm • Seabed Showdown
Monkey Mountains & Chimpanzee Clouds Pot Hole Panic • Mountain Mayhem • Track Attack • Spiky Tire Trail • Sky High Caper • Landslide Leap • Collapsing Clouds • Mad Mole Holes
Big Ape City Construction Site Fight • Kong Krazy • Balloon Barrage • Fast Barrel Blast • Skyscraper Caper • Button Barrel Blast • Oil Drum Slum • K. Rool's Kingdom
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Donkey Kong Country TV series
Characters Baby Kong • Bluster Kong (Leo Luster) • Candy Clone • Candy Kong • Cranky Kong (Young) • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Donkey Kong (Robot) • Eddie the Mean Old Yeti • Funky Kong • General Klump • Green Kroc • Inka Dinka Doo • Jr. Klap Trap • Kaptain Skurvy • King K. Rool • Kong Fu • Krusha • Kutlass • Polly Roger
Locations Bluster Barrelworks • Cranky's Cabin • DK's Tree House • Forbidden Forest • Funky's Flights • Inka Dinka Doo's Temple • Kongo Bongo Island • Kongo Jungle • White Mountains
Episodes Season 1 Episode 1: "Bad Hair Day" • Episode 2: "Ape Foo Young" • Episode 3: "Booty and the Beast" • Episode 4: "Barrel, Barrel... Who's Got the Barrel" • Episode 5: "Kong for a Day" • Episode 6: "Raiders of the Lost Banana" • Episode 7: "From Zero to Hero" • Episode 8: "Buried Treasure" • Episode 9: "Cranky's Tickle Tonic" • Episode 10: "Get a Life, Don't Save One" • Episode 11: "Orangutango" • Episode 12: "Double Date Trouble" • Episode 13: "The Curse of Kongo Bongo"
Season 2 Episode 1: "Speed" • Episode 2: "Klump's Lumps" • Episode 3: "Bluster's Sale Ape-Stravaganza" • Episode 4: "Legend of the Crystal Coconut" • Episode 5: "Kong Fu" • Episode 6: "I Spy With My Hairy Eye" • Episode 7: "Bug a Boogie" • Episode 8: "Watch the Skies" • Episode 9: "Baby Kong Blues" • Episode 10: "Ape-Nesia" • Episode 11: "The Big Chill Out" • Episode 12: "To the Moon Baboon" • Episode 13: "A Thin Line Between Love & Ape"
Season 3 Episode 1: "Hooray for Holly-Kongo Bongo" • Episode 2: "The Kongo Bongo Festival of Lights" • Episode 3: "Speak No Evil, Dude" • Episode 4: "The Day the Island Stood Still" • Episode 5: "Monkey Seer, Monkey Do" • Episode 6: "Four Weddings and a Coconut" • Episode 7: "Follow That Coconut" • Episode 8: "Vote of Kong-Fidence" • Episode 9: "The Big Switch-a-Roo" • Episode 10: "Hunka Hunka Burnin' Bluster" • Episode 11: "Best of Enemies" • Episode 12: "It's a Wonderful Life" • Episode 13: "Just Kidding" • Episode 14: "Message in a Bottle Show"
Items and objects Banana • Banana Flip • Barrel • Barrel Copter • Coconut Chill • Curse of the Double Doubloon • Crystal Coconut • Funky Kong's plane • Golden Banana • Kaptain Skurvy's ship • Klap-Blaster • Kongo Bongo Gone Wrongo • Tin Banana Tu
Miscellaneous Annual Donkey Kong Challenge • Gallery • Quotes • Songs • Staff • Trading card gallery • Uho'uho Daishizen Gag: Donkey Kong
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Donkey Kong 64
Protagonists Playable characters Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Lanky Kong • Tiny Kong • Chunky Kong • Krusha* • Klaptrap† • Mario#
Non-playable characters B. Locker • Banana Fairy • Banana Fairy Princess • Beanstalk • Beetle • Buzzard • Candy Kong • Funky Kong • Ice Creature • K. Lumsy • Llama • Mermaid • Microphone • Mini-Car • Owl • Professor Cranky Kong • Rabbit • Scoff • Seal • Snide • Troff • Worm • Wrinkly Kong
Animal Friends Rambi • Enguarde • Squawks • Lightfish
Antagonists Bosses Army Dillo • Dogadon • Toy Monster • Mad Jack • Puftoss • Giant Spider • King Kut Out • King Krusha K. Rool
Enemies Barrel# • Bat • Block • Book • Buzzard • Cement tub# • Donkey Kong# • Fire# • Fireball# • Flame • Fly • Ghost • Giant Viking Kremling • Gnawty • Jack# • Kasplat • Klaptrap • Klobber • Klump • Kosha • Krash • Kremling cop • Kritter • Kroc • Mechanical Zinger • Mr. Dice • Oil drum# • Oyster • Puftup • Resident demon • Robokremling • Scubi • Shroom • Shuri • Sir Domino • Skeleton Kremling • Small Spider • TNT Bomber • Tomato • Zinger
Locations DK Isles Kong Isle • Banana Fairy Island • Crocodile Isle • K. Lumsy's Prison
Levels Jungle Japes • Angry Aztec • Frantic Factory • Gloomy Galleon • Fungi Forest • Crystal Caves • Creepy Castle • Hideout Helm
Other areas DK's Tree House • Funky's Store • Candy's Music Shop • Cranky's Lab • Troff 'n' Scoff • Wrinkly Door • Snide's H.Q. • Kremling craft • Boxing arena
Items 5-Banana Coin • Bananas (Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Green) • Banana Balloon • Banana Bunch • Banana Camera Film • Banana Coin • Banana Medal • Battle Crown • Blueprint • Boss Key • Candy's Headphones • Crystal Coconut • DK Coin • Golden Banana • Melon • Nintendo Coin • Orange • Rareware Coin • Supply Crate
Objects Barrels & crates Animal crate • Barrel • Bonus Barrel • Cranky's Kong Barrel • Metal keg • Tag Barrel • TNT Barrel • Training Barrel
Switches Kong Switch • Target Switch • Wall switch
Pads Bananaport Pad • Battle Arena Pad • Cranky's Kong Pad • Music Pad
Weapons Coconut Shooter • Peanut Popgun • Grape Shooter • Feather Bow • Pineapple Launcher • Orange grenade launcher*
Others Boulder • Cannon • Cannonball • DK Dirt Pile • DK Portal • Melon Crate • Minecart • Toxic waste
Minigames Bonus stages Batty Barrel Bandit! • Peril Path Panic! • Big Bug Bash! • Searchlight Seek! • Kremling Kosh! • Splish-Splash Salvage! • Speedy Swing Sortie! • Mad Maze Maul! • Minecart Mayhem! • Stealthy Snoop! • Teetering Turtle Trouble! • Busy Barrel Barrage! • Beaver Bother! • Krazy Kong Klamour! • Stash Snatch!
Others Donkey Kong • Enguarde Arena • Jetpac • Mine Cart Ride • Rambi Arena
Special moves From Cranky Baboon Balloon • Baboon Blast • Chimpy Charge • Gorilla Gone • Gorilla Grab • Hunky Chunky • Mini-Monkey • Monkeyport • OrangStand • OrangStand Sprint • Pony Tail Twirl • Primate Punch • Rocketbarrel Boost • Simian Slam • Simian Spring • Strong Kong
From Candy Bongo Blast • Guitar Gazump • Trombone Tremor • Saxophone Slam • Triangle Trample
Other Banana Fairy's Camera • Super Slam
Other Banana hoard • Blast-o-Matic • DK Rap • Donkey Konk • Gallery • DKTV • Glitches • DK Rap Attack • Kremling Krunch • Lore Quiz • Pre-release and unused content • Staff
* Multiplayer only
† Minigame only
# Donkey Kong arcade game only
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