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'''Hot Air Balloons'''<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|date=1995|publisher=Nintendo of America | '''Hot Air Balloons'''<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|date=1995|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet|page=16}}</ref> (also parsed as '''Hot-Air Balloons''')<ref>{{cite|date=2004|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2'' GBA instruction booklet|page=15}}</ref> appear in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] as large balloons that player characters use to travel across hazardous areas, namely wide pits of [[lava]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap={{ruby|熱気球|ねつききゅう}}<ref>{{cite|language=ja|date=1995|title=''Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy'' instruction booklet|page=20|publisher | |Jap={{ruby|熱気球|ねつききゅう}}<ref>{{cite|language=ja|date=1995|title=''Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy'' instruction booklet|page=20|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref> | ||
|JapR=Netsukikyū | |JapR=Netsukikyū | ||
|JapM=Hot Air Balloon | |JapM=Hot Air Balloon | ||
|Ita=Pallone di aria calda<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', GIG's Italian manual</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' Italian manual|page=15}}</ref> | |Ita=Pallone di aria calda<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', GIG's Italian manual</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' Italian manual|page=15}}</ref> | ||
|Ita2=Mongolfiera<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' European manual|page=113|language=it|publisher=Nintendo of Europe | |Ita2=Mongolfiera<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' European manual|page=113|language=it|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=2004}}</ref> | ||
|ItaM=Hot air balloon (meant as "balloon full of hot air") | |ItaM=Hot air balloon (meant as "balloon full of hot air") | ||
|Ita2M=Hot-air balloon (like an actual {{wp|Hot air balloon|balloon-aircraft}}) | |Ita2M=Hot-air balloon (like an actual {{wp|Hot air balloon|balloon-aircraft}}) | ||
Revision as of 17:27, August 5, 2024
- This article is about a form of transportation in the Donkey Kong games. For the recurring object in the Mario Kart series, see Hot-air balloon. For the Yoshi transformation, see Hot-Air Balloon Yoshi.
| Hot Air Balloon | |
|---|---|
 Artwork for 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 (Game Boy Advance) (2004) |
Hot Air Balloons[1] (also parsed as Hot-Air Balloons)[2] appear in the Super Mario franchise as large balloons that player characters use to travel across hazardous areas, namely wide pits of lava.
History
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Hot Air Balloons in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest are encountered in Red-Hot Ride only, where using them is required to make it through the level. Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong can stand on a Hot Air Balloon and lean either left or right to control its movement. If the Kongs stand at the edge of a Hot Air Balloon, the animation of them about to fall off is shown, even though they cannot walk off of a Hot Air Balloon. By default, a Hot Air Balloon slowly descends into the lava, but it can be suspended in midair if it is floating at the top of a thermal column, which come in varying heights. Most Hot Air Balloons start off at the top of a thermal column. Throughout Red-Hot Ride, the Kongs must maneuver the Hot Air Balloon past a series of enemies, especially Zingers, until reaching the next Hot Air Balloon or the ground. Some of the Hot Air Balloons have a DK Barrel on it, or even either one of two enemies: Kruncha or Neek. Although they walk back and forth on a Hot Air Balloon, this does not affect the direction of its movement.
Donkey Kong Land 2
Hot Air Balloons in Donkey Kong Land 2 are functionally identical as before, but they are slightly wider, and appear in two volcanic-themed levels, Redhot Ride and Fiery Furnace. Neither levels have thermal columns, so it is not possible to suspend a Hot Air Balloon back in midair.
Profiles
Donkey Kong Land 2
- Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console manual description:
- English:
Jump on these to cross perilous gaps. Press
to move left or right. The balloons will gradually start to descend after you jump on them.[page number needed]
- English:
Gallery
Sprite from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Screenshot from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Sprite from Donkey Kong Land 2
Screenshot from Donkey Kong Land 2
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italian | Pallone di aria calda[3][4] | Hot air balloon (meant as "balloon full of hot air") | |
| Mongolfiera[6] | Hot-air balloon (like an actual balloon-aircraft) |
References
- ^ 1995. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 16.
- ^ 2004. Donkey Kong Country 2 GBA instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 15.
- ^ Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, GIG's Italian manual
- ^ Donkey Kong Land 2 Italian manual. Page 15.
- ^ 1995. Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 20.
- ^ 2004. Donkey Kong Country 2 European manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 113.
