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{{quote|This Kremling bounces around on two spring-loaded peg legs.|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' instruction booklet, page 28}}  
'''Kaboings'''<ref name="engmanual">{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' instruction booklet|page={{file link|DKC2 Manual 28-29.jpg|28}}|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Nintendo|language=en-us|date=1995}}</ref> are [[List of enemies|enemies]] first appearing in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. They are [[Klomp]]s except they have two peg legs, which appear to be fashioned from retractable spyglasses, and Kaboings have to bounce to move around. They act as the successors of the jumping [[Kritter]]s from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', though [[Re-Koil]]s would take on their behavior in both ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''.


'''Kaboings'''<ref>''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet. [[Media:DKC2 Manual 28-29.jpg|Page 28]].</ref> are grunt members of the [[Kremling Krew]] that appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. They look like [[Klomp]]s except they have two peg legs, which appear to be fashioned from retractable spyglasses, rather than just one. Because of this, Kaboings bounce to move around. Kaboings act as the successors of the jumping [[Kritter]]s from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', though [[Re-Koil]]s would later become their successors in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''.
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''===
Kaboings are enemies in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''. They are first encountered in [[Gangplank Galley (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Gangplank Galley]]. Kaboings are mainly beige, but some green Kaboings appear in some of the later levels. Kaboings have a set pattern of bouncing around the level. Oftentimes, a Kaboing stands on a platform, waiting for [[Diddy Kong]] and [[Dixie Kong]] to be in sight before jumping off. Kaboings exist in beige and green color varieties, with the latter type moving slightly faster and jumping slightly higher than their beige counterpart. In the cast roll, Kaboings are classified as part of the "[[Kremling Kuthroats]]".
 
===''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
Kaboings are enemies in ''Donkey Kong Land 2''. All of them behave identically to beige Kaboings from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', lacking any color variety. Kaboings appear in some more levels than in the previous game.


==History==
==Profiles==
===''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'', Kaboings are somewhat common enemies, and they first appear in the level [[Gangplank Galley (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Gangplank Galley]]. Most Kaboings are beige, but some green ones also appear in a few of the later levels. Kaboings have a set pattern of bouncing around the level. Oftentimes, a Kaboing stands on a platform, waiting for [[Diddy Kong]] and [[Dixie Kong]] to be in sight before jumping off. Kaboings exist in beige and green color varieties, with the latter type moving slightly faster and jumping slightly higher than their beige counterpart. In the cast roll, Kaboings are classified as part of the "[[Kremling Kuthroats]]".
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;Level appearances
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*[[Gangplank Galley (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Gangplank Galley]]
*'''Level appearances'''
*[[Topsail Trouble (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Topsail Trouble]]
**[[Gangplank Galley (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Gangplank Galley]]
*[[Lava Lagoon (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Lava Lagoon]]
**[[Topsail Trouble (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Topsail Trouble]]
*[[Krockhead Klamber (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Krockhead Klamber]]
**[[Lava Lagoon (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Lava Lagoon]]
*[[Rattle Battle (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Rattle Battle]] (both variants)
**[[Krockhead Klamber (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Krockhead Klamber]]
*[[Web Woods (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Web Woods]] (both variants)
**[[Rattle Battle (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Rattle Battle]] (both variants)
*[[Toxic Tower (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Toxic Tower]] (both variants)
**[[Web Woods (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Web Woods]] (both variants)
*[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]]
**[[Toxic Tower (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Toxic Tower]] (both variants)
**[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]]}}


===''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
===''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
In ''Donkey Kong Land 2'', Kaboings no longer have color varieties, due to the [[Game Boy]]'s monochromatic display, and all Kaboings behave identically to beige Kaboings from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''. Kaboings appear in some more levels than in the previous game.
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*'''Level appearances'''
;Level appearances
*[[Gangplank Galley (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Gangplank Galley]]
*[[Gangplank Galley (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Gangplank Galley]]
*[[Topsail Trouble (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Topsail Trouble]]
*[[Topsail Trouble (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Topsail Trouble]]
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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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==Gallery==
==Gallery==

Revision as of 20:26, July 4, 2024

Kaboing
Artwork of Kaboing for Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Artwork of a beige Kaboing from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
First appearance Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Country 2 (GBA) (2004)
Variant of Klomp
Derived subjects
Comparable

Kaboings[1] are enemies first appearing in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. They are Klomps except they have two peg legs, which appear to be fashioned from retractable spyglasses, and Kaboings have to bounce to move around. They act as the successors of the jumping Kritters from Donkey Kong Country, though Re-Koils would take on their behavior in both Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! and Donkey Kong Land III.

History

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

Kaboings are enemies in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. They are first encountered in Gangplank Galley. Kaboings are mainly beige, but some green Kaboings appear in some of the later levels. Kaboings have a set pattern of bouncing around the level. Oftentimes, a Kaboing stands on a platform, waiting for Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong to be in sight before jumping off. Kaboings exist in beige and green color varieties, with the latter type moving slightly faster and jumping slightly higher than their beige counterpart. In the cast roll, Kaboings are classified as part of the "Kremling Kuthroats".

Donkey Kong Land 2

Kaboings are enemies in Donkey Kong Land 2. All of them behave identically to beige Kaboings from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, lacking any color variety. Kaboings appear in some more levels than in the previous game.

Profiles

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English:
      This Kremling bounces around on two spring-loaded peg legs.[1]

Donkey Kong Land 2

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese カボイング[?]
Kaboingu
Kaboing
Italian Kaboing[?] -
Spanish Kaboing[?] -

References

  1. ^ a b Nintendo (1995). Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 28Media:DKC2 Manual 28-29.jpg.