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{{quote2|If you flip this beetle on its back, you can carry it around and use it as a weapon.|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' instruction booklet, page 28}} | {{quote2|If you flip this beetle on its back, you can carry it around and use it as a weapon.|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' instruction booklet, page 28}} | ||
'''Click-Clacks''', also formatted '''Klick-Klack''',<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 46, page 47.</ref><ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 36, page 21.</ref> are blue beetle enemies | '''Click-Clacks''', also formatted '''Klick-Klack''',<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 46, page 47.</ref><ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 36, page 21.</ref> are blue beetle enemies first appearing in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. Though Click-Clacks went on to appear in some other ''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]'' platforming games, the sequel, ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble]]'', features yellow [[Knik-Knak]]s, which act as their replacement in the game in that two [[jump]]s also defeat them, the first of which flips them over. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''=== | ===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''=== | ||
In ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', Click-Clacks are common enemies that appear in several [[level]]s in every world (except [[The Flying Krock]] and the [[Lost World (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Lost World]]). Like most enemies, Click-Clacks move around in a set pattern. They are shown to have some durability, because [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] and [[Dixie Kong]] can defeat a Click-Clack by jumping on it twice. From the first jump, the Click-Clack falls onto its back. It is defenseless while in this state, and the [[Kong]]s can jump on it again to defeat it. The Kongs can pick up a Click-Clack while it is on its back, and can also defeat it by throwing it at another enemy. Click-Clacks can instantly be defeated from either Diddy's [[Cartwheel Attack]] or Dixie's [[Helicopter Spin]], by throwing a projectile, such as a [[barrel]] or [[kannonball]] at them, or if Diddy or Dixie pick it up and throw it at another enemy. | |||
;Level appearances | |||
*[[Mainbrace Mayhem (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Mainbrace Mayhem]] | |||
*[[Topsail Trouble (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Topsail Trouble]] | |||
*[[Lava Lagoon (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Lava Lagoon]] | |||
*[[Red-Hot Ride]] | |||
*[[Barrel Bayou (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Barrel Bayou]] | |||
*[[Slime Climb (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Slime Climb]] | |||
*[[Bramble Blast (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Bramble Blast]] | |||
*[[Hornet Hole (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Hornet Hole]] | |||
*[[Bramble Scramble (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Bramble Scramble]] | |||
*[[Mudhole Marsh (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Mudhole Marsh]] | |||
*[[Gusty Glade (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Gusty Glade]] | |||
*[[Parrot Chute Panic (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Parrot Chute Panic]] | |||
*[[Windy Well (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Windy Well]] | |||
*[[Clapper's Cavern (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Clapper's Cavern]] | |||
===''Donkey Kong Land 2''=== | ===''Donkey Kong Land 2''=== | ||
Click-Clacks make their second appearance in ''Donkey Kong Land 2''. Here, Click-Clacks behave almost identically to their first appearance aside from one minor difference: if either Diddy or Dixie jump on a Click-Clack, the player can move them as they bounce back in midair. Click-Clacks appear in fewer levels than in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''. | Click-Clacks make their second appearance in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. Here, Click-Clacks behave almost identically to their first appearance aside from one minor difference: if either Diddy or Dixie jump on a Click-Clack, the player can move them as they bounce back in midair. Click-Clacks appear in fewer levels than in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''. In the end credits, Click-Clacks are classified with "The Baddies," and the Japanese version shows their Japanese name, Beetle, in English instead of katakana. | ||
;Level appearances | |||
*[[Mainbrace Mayhem (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Mainbrace Mayhem]] | |||
*[[Topsail Trouble (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Topsail Trouble]] | |||
*[[Slime Climb (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Slime Climb]] | |||
*[[Bramble Blast (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Bramble Blast]] | |||
*[[Bramble Scramble (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Bramble Scramble]] | |||
*[[Mudhole Marsh (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Mudhole Marsh]] | |||
*[[Gusty Glade (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Gusty Glade]] | |||
===''DK: King of Swing'' / ''DK: Jungle Climber''=== | ===''DK: King of Swing'' / ''DK: Jungle Climber''=== | ||
Click-Clacks make a reappearance in ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'' and its sequel ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'', where they patrol around [[Peg Board]]s. | Click-Clacks make a reappearance in ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'' and its sequel ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'', where they patrol around [[Peg Board]]s. If attacked from the front, Click-Clack damages [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]]. | ||
===''Super Mario-Kun''=== | ===''Super Mario-Kun''=== | ||
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A Click-Clack (under its Japanese name, which is just '''Beetle''') makes a brief cameo in Volume 14 of ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]''. The last part of the book has a series of comics based on ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', including a 'find the differences' activity between several enemies, including Click-Clack. | A Click-Clack (under its Japanese name, which is just '''Beetle''') makes a brief cameo in Volume 14 of ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]''. The last part of the book has a series of comics based on ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', including a 'find the differences' activity between several enemies, including Click-Clack. | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== |
Revision as of 10:05, November 13, 2023
Click-Clack | |||
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![]() Artwork of a Click-Clack from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest | |||
First appearance | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995) | ||
Latest appearance | DK: Jungle Climber (2007) | ||
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Template:Quote2 Click-Clacks, also formatted Klick-Klack,[1][2] are blue beetle enemies first appearing in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Though Click-Clacks went on to appear in some other Donkey Kong platforming games, the sequel, Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble, features yellow Knik-Knaks, which act as their replacement in the game in that two jumps also defeat them, the first of which flips them over.
History
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
In Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Click-Clacks are common enemies that appear in several levels in every world (except The Flying Krock and the Lost World). Like most enemies, Click-Clacks move around in a set pattern. They are shown to have some durability, because Diddy and Dixie Kong can defeat a Click-Clack by jumping on it twice. From the first jump, the Click-Clack falls onto its back. It is defenseless while in this state, and the Kongs can jump on it again to defeat it. The Kongs can pick up a Click-Clack while it is on its back, and can also defeat it by throwing it at another enemy. Click-Clacks can instantly be defeated from either Diddy's Cartwheel Attack or Dixie's Helicopter Spin, by throwing a projectile, such as a barrel or kannonball at them, or if Diddy or Dixie pick it up and throw it at another enemy.
- Level appearances
- Mainbrace Mayhem
- Topsail Trouble
- Lava Lagoon
- Red-Hot Ride
- Barrel Bayou
- Slime Climb
- Bramble Blast
- Hornet Hole
- Bramble Scramble
- Mudhole Marsh
- Gusty Glade
- Parrot Chute Panic
- Windy Well
- Clapper's Cavern
Donkey Kong Land 2
Click-Clacks make their second appearance in Donkey Kong Land 2. Here, Click-Clacks behave almost identically to their first appearance aside from one minor difference: if either Diddy or Dixie jump on a Click-Clack, the player can move them as they bounce back in midair. Click-Clacks appear in fewer levels than in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. In the end credits, Click-Clacks are classified with "The Baddies," and the Japanese version shows their Japanese name, Beetle, in English instead of katakana.
- Level appearances
- Mainbrace Mayhem
- Topsail Trouble
- Slime Climb
- Bramble Blast
- Bramble Scramble
- Mudhole Marsh
- Gusty Glade
DK: King of Swing / DK: Jungle Climber
Click-Clacks make a reappearance in DK: King of Swing and its sequel DK: Jungle Climber, where they patrol around Peg Boards. If attacked from the front, Click-Clack damages Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong.
Super Mario-Kun
A Click-Clack (under its Japanese name, which is just Beetle) makes a brief cameo in Volume 14 of Super Mario-Kun. The last part of the book has a series of comics based on Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, including a 'find the differences' activity between several enemies, including Click-Clack.
Gallery
Artwork
Poster featuring Diddy, Dixie and a Klampon in a castle, with a Click-Clack on the left
Promotional artwork featuring Diddy, Dixie, and Fulgore from Killer Instinct. A Click-Clack appears to the bottom-right.
Sprites
Screenshots
Trivia
- Click-Clacks may be derived from an unused "nasty beetle" enemy named "Veedub" (a play on "VW," as in the Volkswagen Beetle) planned to appear in the original Donkey Kong Country.[3]
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Spanish | Click-Clack[?] | - |
References
- ^ Nintendo Magazine System (Australia) issue 46, page 47.
- ^ Nintendo Magazine System (Australia) issue 36, page 21.
- ^ Template:Media link