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'''Punchy Paddies'''<ref>{{cite|author=von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory van Grier|title=''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=14|date=February 21, 2014|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|isbn=978-0-804-16252-4}}</ref> are [[List of enemies|enemies]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' and its [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|port]]. These grasshopper-like creatures have small wings, wear a characteristic collar around their neck, and display a grouchy or irritated expression. Punchy Paddies most often appear in the [[Lost Mangroves]] levels. They behave similarly to [[Frogoon]]s from ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', where they remain in a single spot and [[jump]]. Instead of inflating themselves, Punchy Paddies use their wings to temporarily stay airborne before they slowly descend back down. While doing so, they seem to angrily beckon at the [[Kong]]s, marking their "punchy" behavior. This is further shown by them clenching their two frontal legs into fists. The Kongs can defeat a Punchy Paddy by either [[jump]]ing on it, [[Roll Attack|roll]]ing into it, or by throwing an object (such as a [[DK Barrel]]) at them. If the Kongs get in contact with a Punchy Paddy, they become injured and lose a [[heart (item)|heart]]. | |||
'''Punchy Paddies'''<ref>von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory van Grier | |||
In [[Shipwreck Shore]], a group of three Punchy Paddies hop on small wooden crates that float on a body of water. If these crates are destroyed with a [[Corkscrew (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)|Corkscrew]] from underneath, the Punchy Paddies fall in the water and are defeated. Several Punchy Paddies in [[Busted Bayou]] move down a path by hopping as opposed to being stationary, similar to the [[Hopgoon]]s from ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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PunchyPaddy.png|[[Donkey Kong]] and a Punchy Paddy on-screen | |||
Punchy Paddies Bayou.jpg|A pair of Punchy Paddies that move to the left | Punchy Paddies Bayou.jpg|A pair of Punchy Paddies that move to the left | ||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=ホッパー<ref>「ドンキーコングトロピカルフリーズ任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'') | |Jap=ホッパー<ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=2014|title=「ドンキーコングトロピカルフリーズ任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page={{file link|DKTF Shogakukan P16.jpg|16}}}}</ref> | ||
|JapR=Hoppā | |JapR=Hoppā | ||
|JapM=Shortening for "grasshopper"; shared with [[Hop-Chops#Names in other languages|Hop-Chops]] and [[Hopper#Names in other languages|Hopper]] | |JapM=Shortening for "grasshopper"; shared with [[Hop-Chops#Names in other languages|Hop-Chops]] and [[Hopper#Names in other languages|Hopper]] | ||
Revision as of 12:14, July 6, 2024
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| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Wii U) (2014) | ||
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch) (2018) | ||
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Punchy Paddies[1] are enemies in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and its port. These grasshopper-like creatures have small wings, wear a characteristic collar around their neck, and display a grouchy or irritated expression. Punchy Paddies most often appear in the Lost Mangroves levels. They behave similarly to Frogoons from Donkey Kong Country Returns, where they remain in a single spot and jump. Instead of inflating themselves, Punchy Paddies use their wings to temporarily stay airborne before they slowly descend back down. While doing so, they seem to angrily beckon at the Kongs, marking their "punchy" behavior. This is further shown by them clenching their two frontal legs into fists. The Kongs can defeat a Punchy Paddy by either jumping on it, rolling into it, or by throwing an object (such as a DK Barrel) at them. If the Kongs get in contact with a Punchy Paddy, they become injured and lose a heart.
In Shipwreck Shore, a group of three Punchy Paddies hop on small wooden crates that float on a body of water. If these crates are destroyed with a Corkscrew from underneath, the Punchy Paddies fall in the water and are defeated. Several Punchy Paddies in Busted Bayou move down a path by hopping as opposed to being stationary, similar to the Hopgoons from Donkey Kong Country Returns.
Gallery
Donkey Kong and a Punchy Paddy on-screen
A pair of Punchy Paddies that move to the left
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | ホッパー[2] Hoppā |
Shortening for "grasshopper"; shared with Hop-Chops and Hopper |
References
- ^ von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory van Grier (February 21, 2014). Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games. ISBN 978-0-804-16252-4. Page 14.
- ^ 2014. 「ドンキーコングトロピカルフリーズ任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 16.
