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'''Flitters''', also referred to as '''Dragonflies''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #34|date=January 1996|page={{file link|NMS AUS issue 34 page 20 excerpt.jpg|20}}}}</ref> are large, blue {{wp|dragonfly}} enemies which first appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''.
'''Flitters''', also referred to as '''Dragonflies''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #34|date=January 1996|page={{file link|NMS AUS issue 34 page 20 excerpt.jpg|20}}}}</ref> are [[List of enemies|enemies]] introduced in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. They are large, blue {{iw|wikipedia|dragonfly|dragonflies}}.


==History==
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''===
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' / ''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
[[File:DK2Flitter.jpg|thumb|left|180px|A Flitter, as it originally appeared in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'']]
[[File:DK2Flitter.jpg|thumb|left|180px|A Flitter, as it originally appeared in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'']]
In ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', Flitters are basic, airborne enemies which [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] and [[Dixie Kong]] can easily defeat by either jumping on it, throwing a projectile at it, or while using an [[Invincibility Barrel]]. Flitters always remain afloat in the air; some Flitters remain in their current position, other ones fly endlessly to the left, and few even circle around an item they are guarding. Flitters act the same as [[Necky]]s from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' and [[Hogwash the Flying Pig|Hogwash]]es from ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''.
Flitters are enemies in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. They behave identically in both games. Flitters are aerial enemies always found flying in midair. Some Flitters remain in their current position, other ones fly endlessly to the left, and few even circle around an item they are guarding. There are a few instances where a couple of Flitters are sorted in a long line, such as at the end of [[Bramble Scramble (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Bramble Scramble]] or in one of [[Topsail Trouble (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Topsail Trouble]]'s [[Bonus Level]]s, and the [[Kong]]s can bounce from them to cross areas that they cannot do alone. Flitters can be defeated either from being [[jump]]ed on, being hit by a projectile, or from the effects of the [[Invincibility Barrel]].
 
===''DK'' series===
Flitters are enemies in ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'' and ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''. A charge attack or a Going Bananas move can defeat a Flitter, as jumping on it is ineffective.


There are a few instances where a couple of Flitters are sorted in a long line, such as at the end of [[Bramble Scramble (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Bramble Scramble]], or in a "Destroy Them All!" [[Bonus Area]] challenge like in [[Topsail Trouble (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Topsail Trouble]]. The [[Kong]]s can bounce on these Flitters to cross gaps that are usually unable to do by themselves.  
===Unused appearances===
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Some Flitters appear in the trailer for the canceled ''[[Donkey Kong Racing]]'', during the part where the logo is displayed.
Flitters appear in the following levels:


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==Profiles and statistics==
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''===
{{DKC GBA enemy
|game=dkc2
|name=Flitter
|image=[[File:DKC2 GBA Flitter sprite.png]]
|worlds=[[Gangplank Galleon (world)|Gangplank Galleon]], [[Crocodile Cauldron]], [[Krem Quay]], [[Krazy Kremland]], [[Gloomy Gulch]], [[K. Rool's Keep]], [[The Flying Krock]], [[Lost World (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Lost World]]
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*[[Topsail Trouble (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Topsail Trouble]]
*[[Topsail Trouble (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Topsail Trouble]]
*[[Kannon's Klaim (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Kannon's Klaim]]
*[[Kannon's Klaim (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Kannon's Klaim]]
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*[[Black Ice Battle (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Black Ice Battle]]
*[[Black Ice Battle (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Black Ice Battle]]
*[[Fiery Furnace (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Fiery Furnace]]
*[[Fiery Furnace (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Fiery Furnace]]
*[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]]
*[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]]}}
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|photo_location=In Krockhead Klamber
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|Eng=Flitter hover in many locations. Bouncing off these dragonflies is a useful means of reaching hidden areas, but be careful!<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction manual|page=29|author=Nintendo|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1995}}</ref>}}


===''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
===''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
Flitters reappear in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'', behaving identically as in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''. They appear in the following levels:
;Level appearances
 
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*[[Topsail Trouble (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Topsail Trouble]]
*[[Topsail Trouble (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Topsail Trouble]]
*[[Redhot Ride]]
*[[Redhot Ride]]
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*[[Klobber Karnage (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Klobber Karnage]]
*[[Klobber Karnage (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Klobber Karnage]]
*[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Animal Antics]]
*[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Animal Antics]]
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===''DK'' series===
In ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'' and ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'', a charge attack or a Going Bananas move can defeat a Flitter, as jumping on it is ineffective.
==Profiles==
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''===
*'''Instruction manual:''' ''Flitter hover in many locations. Bouncing off these dragonflies is a useful means of reaching hidden areas, but be careful!''<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction manual|page=29|author=Nintendo|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1995}}</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Flitter DKL2 sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Land 2''
Flitter DKL2 sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Land 2''
Flitter-DKKOS.png|''DK: King of Swing''
Flitter-DKKOS.png|''DK: King of Swing''
Flitter DKJC.png|''DK: Jungle Climber''
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==Trivia==
*Some Flitters appear in the trailer for the canceled ''[[Donkey Kong Racing]]'', during the part where the logo is displayed.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 14:11, July 17, 2024

Not to be confused with Flutter.
Flitter
A Flitter in DK: Jungle Climber.
Artwork of a Flitter from DK: Jungle Climber
First appearance Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995)
Latest appearance DK: Jungle Climber (2007)
Derived subjects

Flitters, also referred to as Dragonflies,[1] are enemies introduced in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. They are large, blue dragonflies.

History

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest / Donkey Kong Land 2

Flitter
A Flitter, as it originally appeared in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

Flitters are enemies in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Donkey Kong Land 2. They behave identically in both games. Flitters are aerial enemies always found flying in midair. Some Flitters remain in their current position, other ones fly endlessly to the left, and few even circle around an item they are guarding. There are a few instances where a couple of Flitters are sorted in a long line, such as at the end of Bramble Scramble or in one of Topsail Trouble's Bonus Levels, and the Kongs can bounce from them to cross areas that they cannot do alone. Flitters can be defeated either from being jumped on, being hit by a projectile, or from the effects of the Invincibility Barrel.

DK series

Flitters are enemies in DK: King of Swing and DK: Jungle Climber. A charge attack or a Going Bananas move can defeat a Flitter, as jumping on it is ineffective.

Unused appearances

Some Flitters appear in the trailer for the canceled Donkey Kong Racing, during the part where the logo is displayed.

Profiles and statistics

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance) enemy
Flitter
Flitter
Worlds Gangplank Galleon, Crocodile Cauldron, Krem Quay, Krazy Kremland, Gloomy Gulch, K. Rool's Keep, The Flying Krock, Lost World Levels
Scrapbook page 3 Photograph location In Krockhead Klamber


  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English:
      Flitter hover in many locations. Bouncing off these dragonflies is a useful means of reaching hidden areas, but be careful![2]

Donkey Kong Land 2

Level appearances

Gallery

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

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese フリッター[?]
Furittā
Flitter
Spanish Flitter[?] -

References

  1. ^ January 1996. Nintendo Magazine System (AU) Issue #34. Page 20Media:NMS AUS issue 34 page 20 excerpt.jpg.
  2. ^ Nintendo (1995). Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest instruction manual. Nintendo of America. Page 29.