Klobber: Difference between revisions

From the Super Mario Wiki, the Mario encyclopedia
Jump to navigationJump to search
(Added Trivia section. Moved over from DK Wiki.)
(rewriting; apparently some info was missed from dk wiki merge as well)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{rewrite-expand}}
{{more images}}
{{species-infobox
{{species-infobox
|image=[[File:Klobber.jpg|200px]]<br>Green Klobber artwork for ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
|image=[[File:Klobber.jpg|200px]]
|parent_species=[[Kremling]]
|parent_species=[[Kremling]]
|derived_species=[[Kaboom]]
|derived_species=[[Kaboom]]
Line 11: Line 9:
{{quote2|This [[Kremling]] hides in a [[barrel]]. When you get close, he pops out and tries to push you around.|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' SNES instruction booklet, page 28}}
{{quote2|This [[Kremling]] hides in a [[barrel]]. When you get close, he pops out and tries to push you around.|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' SNES instruction booklet, page 28}}


'''Klobbers'''<ref>''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet, [[Media:DKC2 Manual 28-29.jpg|page 28]].</ref> (also referred to as '''Kremlings (in a Barrel)''' in the ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' [[Prima Games]] guide<ref>Barton, Jeff, Mario De Govia, and Donato Tica. ''Donkey Kong 64'' Prima Official Game Guide. [[Media:DK64 Prima 16.jpg|Page 16]].</ref>) are crocodile-like enemies that are part of the [[Kremling Krew]]. They first appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. These enemies wear [[barrel]]s and attack by running into [[Diddy Kong]] and [[Dixie Kong]], and can shove them into obstacles such as bottomless pits.  
'''Klobbers'''<ref>''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet, [[Media:DKC2 Manual 28-29.jpg|page 28]].</ref> (also referred to as '''Kremlings (in a Barrel)''' in the ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' [[Prima Games]] guide<ref>Barton, Jeff, Mario De Govia, and Donato Tica. ''Donkey Kong 64'' Prima Official Game Guide. [[Media:DK64 Prima 16.jpg|Page 16]].</ref>) are [[Kremling]] enemies who wear a [[barrel]] for a disguise, and their first appearance is in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. Klobbers have a variant wearing a [[TNT Barrel]] instead, and they are named [[Kaboom]]s.
 
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'', [[Knocka]]s served as the replacement for Klobbers.
 
==Appearance==
Klobbers are green-skinned, have a light green belly, and black eye (as shown from its purple eyelid). Klobbers have small ears, and each one has a large hoop earring pierced into them. As shown in their official artwork render, Klobbers have a patch on their right cheek.
 
In most of their appearances, the barrel worn by Klobbers are missing both the bottom and top lids, although in ''Donkey Kong 64'', the top lid is placed on Klobber's head. As Klobbers move around, they carry their barrel around with them, and only poke out their head and feet. Klobbers stick their feet out from the bottom of the barrel. They have three big toes, each one sporting a large claw-shaped toenail.  


==History==
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' / ''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''===
[[File:Klobber DKC2 green.png|frame|left]]
[[File:Klobber Karnage DKC2.png|thumb|left|A Klobber in its titular level, Klobber's Karnage, in ''Donkey Kong Country 2''.]]
Klobbers make their first appearance in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' as common enemies. They hide in their barrels and wait for [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] or [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]] to approach them. Afterwards, Klobbers pop out of their barrels while letting a roar, then attempt to charge into the [[Kong]]s and push them around. This attack does not damage the Kongs directly, although it can bring them into a pit or another harmful obstacle. The Kongs can temporarily make a Klobber retreat inside its barrel and stop in place by jumping on it or throwing something at it. While in this state, the Kongs can pick up the barrel and use it as normal. If the player acts quickly, it is possible to grab the barrel before Klobber gets the chance to emerge from it. This can usually be done by dropping down onto Klobber from a great height. By tossing the barrel and destroying it, the Klobber is also defeated, although the enemy is not seen when the barrel shatters.
Klobbers are common enemies in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. From a distance, Klobbers look like an ordinary [[barrel]], as they are hiding inside the barrel. When [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] and [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]] approach a Klobber, it reveals itself and runs after the [[Kong]]s, attempting to repeatedly knock into them. Unlike most enemies, this does not injure the Kongs directly, but it can lead them into being pushed into a pit or another harmful obstacle. As Klobbers move around, they make a similar noise to the sound of tires screeching.


The green variety are the most common and do not affect the Kongs other than pushing them back. Yellow Klobbers also exist, which cause the player to lose a banana bunch every time they knock into them. Gray Klobbers with red eyes are also present in the game and cause the Kongs to drop an [[Extra Life Balloon]] for every hit. Although this decreases their life counter, the Kongs are not knocked out of the stage immediately. The majority of gray Klobbers are found in the [[Lost World (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Lost World]]. Red Klobbers known as [[Kaboom]]s also make an appearance. However, they hide in [[TNT Barrel]]s instead (with a distinctive letter "N" written backwards, unless they are facing right) and explode whenever they make contact with a Kong.
The Kongs can make a Klobber temporarily stop and retreat inside of its barrel by either jumping on it or throwing something at it. If the Kongs are quick enough, they can grab the Barrel before Klobber re-emerges from it, and use it just like a normal Barrel. By tossing the Barrel, the Kongs destroy it, defeating the contained Klobber in the process.


Unlike most enemies, Klobbers can defeat themselves just by coming into contact with any kind of terrain that can hurt the Kongs. Klobbers belong to the "[[Kremling Kuthroats]]" enemy class.
Aside from Kabooms, there are two additional variants of Klobber: yellow ones and gray, red-eyed ones. They share the same characters as ordinary Klobbers, although the yellow ones cause the Kongs to drop a [[Banana|Banana Bunch]] each time it rams into them, while the gray ones cause them to drop an [[Extra Life Balloon]] per each hit. The Kongs have the option to quick recollect the items before they disappear. Both the yellow and gray Klobbers appear in the later levels and appear less frequently than ordinary Klobbers. Gray Klobbers are even less common than yellow ones, and mostly only appear in the [[Lost World (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Lost World]] levels. There is even a Lost World level named after Klobber, titled [[Klobber Karnage (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Klobber Karnage]], and all three types of Klobbers appear throughout.


The standard Klobbers also appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'', playing the same role.
In the end credits, Klobbers appear appear under the "[[Kremling Kuthroats]]" enemy class.
{{br|left}}
===''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
Klobbers make their second appearance in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'', where due to the Game Boy's limited color palette, they are not featured in color varieties. The Klobbers in this game act identically to the standard Klobbers. Their titular level, [[Klobber Karnage (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Klobber Karnage]], also reappears but with an entirely different layout. Klobbers appear in "The Baddies" category of the end credits.


===''Donkey Kong 64''===
===''Donkey Kong 64''===
Green Klobbers and [[Kaboom]]s also appear in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', where they no longer have ears nor pirate earrings. Here they are uncommon enemies, found only in [[Angry Aztec]], [[Gloomy Galleon]], and certain areas in [[Crystal Caves]]. This time, Klobbers shout a sound akin to "C'mon" when encountered and can damage the Kongs when they run into them. They are also immune to direct attacks and the Kongs will only hurt themselves if they try to tackle them this way. However, a shock wave attack, an [[Orange]], or a musical instrument can take them out.
Green Klobbers and [[Kaboom]]s also return in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. They are uncommon enemies, and are only found in parts of [[Angry Aztec]], [[Gloomy Galleon]], and [[Crystal Caves]]. This time, Klobbers shout a sound akin to "C'mon" when encountered and can damage the active Kong by running into them or if they attempt direct attacks to them. Klobbers can be defeated from the shockwave attack, an [[Orange]], or a musical instrument move.
 
In addition, Klobbers are no longer wearing hoop earrings as their small ears were removed.


===''Donkey Konga 2''===
===''Donkey Konga 2''===
Klobbers also appear in ''[[Donkey Konga 2]]''.
In ''[[Donkey Konga 2]]'', Klobbers make a cameo appearance in the Freestyle Zone as one of the characters whose artwork briefly displays on-screen while the player hits the beats.
{{stub|section=yes}}


===''DK: Jungle Climber''===
===''DK: Jungle Climber''===
Klobbers reappear in ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''. In this game, they climb on [[Peg]]s and they try to bounce into the Kongs. Only two Klobbers appear in the game, in the [[Spooky Woods]] area. The area they appear in is very foggy, so the player has to look on the bottom screen map to see where they are climbing around.
Klobbers reappear in ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''. In this game, they climb on [[Peg]]s and they try to bounce into the Kongs. Only two Klobbers appear in the game, in the [[Spooky Woods]] area. They appear in a very foggy area, and the player must look at the map on the bottom screen to refer to their location on the [[Peg Board]]s.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Diddy Dixie Klobber DKC2.jpg|Diddy and Dixie Kong lifting a Klobber in its barrel
Diddy Dixie Klobber DKC2.jpg|Diddy and Dixie Kong lifting a Klobber in its barrel
Klobber DKC2 green.png|Green Klobber in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
Klobber DKC2 yellow.png|Yellow Klobber in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
Klobber DKC2 yellow.png|Yellow Klobber in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
Klobber DKC2 gray.png|Gray Klobber in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
Klobber DKC2 gray.png|Gray Klobber in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
Klobber DKL2.PNG|''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''
Klobber DKL2.PNG|Sprite in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''
Klobber DKa2 sprite.png|Sprite in ''[[Donkey Konga 2]]''
Klobber DK64.png|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
Klobber DK64.png|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
</gallery>
</gallery>
Line 56: Line 67:


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Whenever a Klobber runs it makes a sound similar to tires screeching. In ''Donkey Kong 64'' when a Klobber chases a Kong it will sometimes say "C'mon!" in a very Daffy Duck-esque voice.
*In ''Donkey Kong 64'' when a Klobber chases a Kong it will sometimes say "C'mon!" in a very Daffy Duck-esque voice.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 11:37, April 2, 2019

Template:Species-infobox Template:Quote2

Klobbers[1] (also referred to as Kremlings (in a Barrel) in the Donkey Kong 64 Prima Games guide[2]) are Kremling enemies who wear a barrel for a disguise, and their first appearance is in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Klobbers have a variant wearing a TNT Barrel instead, and they are named Kabooms.

In Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! and Donkey Kong Land III, Knockas served as the replacement for Klobbers.

Appearance

Klobbers are green-skinned, have a light green belly, and black eye (as shown from its purple eyelid). Klobbers have small ears, and each one has a large hoop earring pierced into them. As shown in their official artwork render, Klobbers have a patch on their right cheek.

In most of their appearances, the barrel worn by Klobbers are missing both the bottom and top lids, although in Donkey Kong 64, the top lid is placed on Klobber's head. As Klobbers move around, they carry their barrel around with them, and only poke out their head and feet. Klobbers stick their feet out from the bottom of the barrel. They have three big toes, each one sporting a large claw-shaped toenail.

History

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

Diddy and Dixie Kong find a Klobber in Klobber Karnage of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest.
A Klobber in its titular level, Klobber's Karnage, in Donkey Kong Country 2.

Klobbers are common enemies in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. From a distance, Klobbers look like an ordinary barrel, as they are hiding inside the barrel. When Diddy and Dixie approach a Klobber, it reveals itself and runs after the Kongs, attempting to repeatedly knock into them. Unlike most enemies, this does not injure the Kongs directly, but it can lead them into being pushed into a pit or another harmful obstacle. As Klobbers move around, they make a similar noise to the sound of tires screeching.

The Kongs can make a Klobber temporarily stop and retreat inside of its barrel by either jumping on it or throwing something at it. If the Kongs are quick enough, they can grab the Barrel before Klobber re-emerges from it, and use it just like a normal Barrel. By tossing the Barrel, the Kongs destroy it, defeating the contained Klobber in the process.

Aside from Kabooms, there are two additional variants of Klobber: yellow ones and gray, red-eyed ones. They share the same characters as ordinary Klobbers, although the yellow ones cause the Kongs to drop a Banana Bunch each time it rams into them, while the gray ones cause them to drop an Extra Life Balloon per each hit. The Kongs have the option to quick recollect the items before they disappear. Both the yellow and gray Klobbers appear in the later levels and appear less frequently than ordinary Klobbers. Gray Klobbers are even less common than yellow ones, and mostly only appear in the Lost World levels. There is even a Lost World level named after Klobber, titled Klobber Karnage, and all three types of Klobbers appear throughout.

In the end credits, Klobbers appear appear under the "Kremling Kuthroats" enemy class.

Donkey Kong Land 2

Klobbers make their second appearance in Donkey Kong Land 2, where due to the Game Boy's limited color palette, they are not featured in color varieties. The Klobbers in this game act identically to the standard Klobbers. Their titular level, Klobber Karnage, also reappears but with an entirely different layout. Klobbers appear in "The Baddies" category of the end credits.

Donkey Kong 64

Green Klobbers and Kabooms also return in Donkey Kong 64. They are uncommon enemies, and are only found in parts of Angry Aztec, Gloomy Galleon, and Crystal Caves. This time, Klobbers shout a sound akin to "C'mon" when encountered and can damage the active Kong by running into them or if they attempt direct attacks to them. Klobbers can be defeated from the shockwave attack, an Orange, or a musical instrument move.

In addition, Klobbers are no longer wearing hoop earrings as their small ears were removed.

Donkey Konga 2

In Donkey Konga 2, Klobbers make a cameo appearance in the Freestyle Zone as one of the characters whose artwork briefly displays on-screen while the player hits the beats.

DK: Jungle Climber

Klobbers reappear in DK: Jungle Climber. In this game, they climb on Pegs and they try to bounce into the Kongs. Only two Klobbers appear in the game, in the Spooky Woods area. They appear in a very foggy area, and the player must look at the map on the bottom screen to refer to their location on the Peg Boards.

Gallery

Official descriptions

Template:Quote2 Template:Quote2

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese クロバー
Kurobā
バナナクロバー (Yellow)
Banana Kurobā
キラークロバー (Gray)
Kirā Kurobā
[?]
Klobber

Banana Klobber

Killer Klobber
Italian Bottidrillo[?] Literal translation

Trivia

  • In Donkey Kong 64 when a Klobber chases a Kong it will sometimes say "C'mon!" in a very Daffy Duck-esque voice.

References

  1. ^ Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest instruction booklet, page 28.
  2. ^ Barton, Jeff, Mario De Govia, and Donato Tica. Donkey Kong 64 Prima Official Game Guide. Page 16.