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[[File:Snaps.png| | {{species infobox | ||
|image=[[File:Snaps.png|190px|center]] | |||
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' ([[List of games by date#2010|2010]]) | |||
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) (cameo) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]]) | |||
|variants=[[Pinchly]] | |||
}} | |||
A '''Snippys'''<ref>{{cite|date=May 24, 2013|author=Knight, Michael and Alexander Musa|language=en-us|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|title=''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D'' Prima Official Game Guide|page=26|isbn=978-0-804-161497}}</ref> (alternately pluralized '''Snippies'''),<ref>{{cite|date=May 24, 2013|author=Knight, Michael and Alexander Musa|language=en-us|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|title=''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D'' Prima Official Game Guide|page=48|isbn=978-0-804-161497}}</ref> originally known as '''Snaps''',<ref name="engguide">{{cite|author=Knight, Michael|title=''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' Prima Official Game Guide|page=25|date=November 21, 2010|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|isbn=978-0-307-47102-4|language=en-us}}</ref> are [[List of enemies|enemies]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and [[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D|its port]]. These orange [[crab]]s can be defeated using any attack method, and they have stronger variants known as [[Pinchly]]s. | |||
'' | ==History== | ||
===''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' / ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D''=== | |||
Snippys appear mostly in levels of the [[Beach]] world, in addition to [[Mast Blast]] and [[Tippy Shippy]]. Snippys move from side to side and can only hurt [[Donkey Kong]] or [[Diddy Kong]] if they come in contact with them. They also have a tendency to chase the [[Kong]]s, changing direction towards them when avoided. Snippys can be defeated with a [[jump]], a [[Roll Attack|roll attack]] or by throwing a [[barrel]] at them. | |||
===''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''=== | |||
A Snippys makes a minor appearance on the title screen of ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'', where it wanders around on the beach. In a {{file link|Walruses.png|piece of concept artwork}} from the game, a Snippys-looking crab with large pincers is seen mounted on a weapon-like stick carried by an enemy called "Krob, the Konqueror". | |||
==Profiles== | |||
===''Donkey Kong Country Returns''=== | |||
;Level appearances | |||
*[[Poppin' Planks]] | |||
*[[Sloppy Sands]] | |||
*[[Cannon Cluster]] | |||
*[[Stormy Shore]] | |||
*[[Tidal Terror]] | |||
*[[Tippy Shippy]] | |||
*'''Prima's Official Strategy Guide:''' ''These two creatures can often be found near the sea. The yellow Snaps are easily defeated by jumping on top of them. Pinchlys are a bit tougher. You must jump on top of them to get them to raise their claws, then pound the ground to flip them upside down. Now you can jump on their unprotected underside to knock them out.''<ref name="engguide"/> | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
Snaps (flag) 1.png|Flag | |||
Snaps (flag) 2.png|Flag | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Names in other languages== | |||
{{foreign names | |||
|Jap=コチョッキー<ref>{{cite|language=ja|date=2010|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|title=「ドンキーコングリターンズ任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Donkey Kong Returns Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page={{file link|DKR Shogakukan P21.jpg|21}}}}</ref> | |||
|JapR=Ko Chokkī | |||
|JapM=From「小」(''ko'', "child") and「チョッキーノ」(''Chokkīno'', [[Pinchly#Names in other languages|Pinchly]]) | |||
}} | |||
==References== | |||
<references/> | |||
{{DKCR}} | {{DKCR}} | ||
[[Category: | {{DKCTF}} | ||
[[Category:Donkey Kong | [[Category:Crustaceans]] | ||
[[Category:Donkey Kong Country Returns enemies]] | |||
Latest revision as of 15:16, July 6, 2024
| Snippys | |||
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| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010) | ||
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch) (cameo) (2018) | ||
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A Snippys[1] (alternately pluralized Snippies),[2] originally known as Snaps,[3] are enemies in Donkey Kong Country Returns and its port. These orange crabs can be defeated using any attack method, and they have stronger variants known as Pinchlys.
History[edit]
Donkey Kong Country Returns / Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D[edit]
Snippys appear mostly in levels of the Beach world, in addition to Mast Blast and Tippy Shippy. Snippys move from side to side and can only hurt Donkey Kong or Diddy Kong if they come in contact with them. They also have a tendency to chase the Kongs, changing direction towards them when avoided. Snippys can be defeated with a jump, a roll attack or by throwing a barrel at them.
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze[edit]
A Snippys makes a minor appearance on the title screen of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, where it wanders around on the beach. In a piece of concept artwork from the game, a Snippys-looking crab with large pincers is seen mounted on a weapon-like stick carried by an enemy called "Krob, the Konqueror".
Profiles[edit]
Donkey Kong Country Returns[edit]
- Level appearances
- Prima's Official Strategy Guide: These two creatures can often be found near the sea. The yellow Snaps are easily defeated by jumping on top of them. Pinchlys are a bit tougher. You must jump on top of them to get them to raise their claws, then pound the ground to flip them upside down. Now you can jump on their unprotected underside to knock them out.[3]
Gallery[edit]
Flag
Flag
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Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | コチョッキー[4] Ko Chokkī |
From「小」(ko, "child") and「チョッキーノ」(Chokkīno, Pinchly) |
References[edit]
- ^ Knight, Michael and Alexander Musa (May 24, 2013). Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D Prima Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-804-161497. Page 26.
- ^ Knight, Michael and Alexander Musa (May 24, 2013). Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D Prima Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-804-161497. Page 48.
- ^ a b Knight, Michael (November 21, 2010). Donkey Kong Country Returns Prima Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-47102-4. Page 25.
- ^ 2010. 「ドンキーコングリターンズ任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Donkey Kong Returns Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 21.
