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'''Kudgel''' is a large, over-muscular, club wielding [[Kremling]] and a boss in the game ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. His name is derived from "cudgel", meaning "club" or "to beat with a club".
'''Kudgel''' is a large, over-muscular, club wielding [[Kremling]] and third boss in the game ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. His name is derived from "cudgel", meaning "club" or "to beat with a club".


Kudgel is the boss of the third area of [[Crocodile Isle]], Krem Quay. Kudgel is fought in the level '''Kudgel's Kontest'''. Kudgel attacks [[Diddy Kong]] and [[Dixie Kong]] by leaping up through the air and trying to smash down on them. The [[Kong]]s must carefully dodge Kudgel's leaps and leap whenever Kudgel lands, as he will send out a shockwave that can stun the Kongs, leaving them open to attack.
Kudgel was protector of [[Crocodile Isle]] main port, [[Krem Quay]].<ref>''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' Player's Guide, Nintendo, 1995, p. 16</ref> Kudgel is fought in the level '''Kudgel's Kontest'''. Kudgel attacks [[Diddy Kong]] and [[Dixie Kong]] by leaping up through the air and trying to smash down on them. The [[Kong]]s must carefully dodge Kudgel's leaps and leap whenever Kudgel lands, as he will send out a shockwave that can stun the Kongs, leaving them open to attack.


After a few jumps, Kudgel will land and swing his club. He then performs a short jump that causes a [[TNT Barrel]] to appear. The TNT Barrel must be thrown at Kudgel quickly or Kudgel will jump away; if the Kongs try to throw the TNT Barrel at Kudgel after he jumps away, he'll block the TNT Barrel with his club. Every time Kudgel is hit with a TNT Barrel, he will jump progressively lower and faster.
After a few jumps, Kudgel will land and swing his club. He then performs a short jump that causes a [[TNT Barrel]] to appear. The TNT Barrel must be thrown at Kudgel quickly or Kudgel will jump away; if the Kongs try to throw the TNT Barrel at Kudgel after he jumps away, he'll block the TNT Barrel with his club. Every time Kudgel is hit with a TNT Barrel, he will jump progressively lower and faster.
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Klubba]], who is the guardian of the [[Lost World (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Lost World]], is a palette swap of Kudgel.
*[[Klubba]], who is the guardian of the [[Lost World (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Lost World]], is a palette swap of Kudgel.
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Revision as of 16:01, June 25, 2018

This article is about the Kremling from the Donkey Kong Country series. For the hammer Pixl from Super Paper Mario, see Cudge.

Template:Character-infobox Kudgel is a large, over-muscular, club wielding Kremling and third boss in the game Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. His name is derived from "cudgel", meaning "club" or "to beat with a club".

Kudgel was protector of Crocodile Isle main port, Krem Quay.[1] Kudgel is fought in the level Kudgel's Kontest. Kudgel attacks Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong by leaping up through the air and trying to smash down on them. The Kongs must carefully dodge Kudgel's leaps and leap whenever Kudgel lands, as he will send out a shockwave that can stun the Kongs, leaving them open to attack.

After a few jumps, Kudgel will land and swing his club. He then performs a short jump that causes a TNT Barrel to appear. The TNT Barrel must be thrown at Kudgel quickly or Kudgel will jump away; if the Kongs try to throw the TNT Barrel at Kudgel after he jumps away, he'll block the TNT Barrel with his club. Every time Kudgel is hit with a TNT Barrel, he will jump progressively lower and faster.

After taking three TNT Barrels, Kudgel does alter his battle strategy by performing three high jumps, followed by a short jump that causes another TNT Barrel to appear. Kudgel will speed up his movement each time he takes a hit by a TNT Barrel.

After being hit by six TNT Barrels, Kudgel will be blasted into the nearby swampy water of Krem Quay where he apparently perished.

Kudgel is the only boss from Donkey Kong Country 2 who does not reappear in Donkey Kong Land 2, likely due to system limitations.

Names in other languages

Kudgel

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese グラッバ[?]
Gurabba
Glubba; note that he is an only Kremling that his name does not start with "K sound" in Japanese editions.
Italian Klavo[?] From "clava", meaning "club," with the C as a K to match the Kremling name and -a replaced with -o as a masculine form

Kudgel's Kontest

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese げきしん!ボス グラッバ[?]
Gekishin! Bosu Gurabba
Quake! Boss Kudgel

Trivia

  • Kudgel's SNES sprites show him wearing yellow pants instead of the red ones depicted in his official art. This was corrected in the GBA remake.
  • Kudgel's voice in the Game Boy Advance version is Chunky Kong's voice recycled.

See also

References

  1. ^ Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Player's Guide, Nintendo, 1995, p. 16