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'''Wild Sting''',{{ref needed}} or '''Manta Ray''',<ref>{{cite|language=en-gb|title=''Donkey Kong Land'', ''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) WORLD EXCLUSIVE Review booklet|page=11}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=October 1995|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 31|page=64}}</ref> is a [[List of bosses|boss]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''. Its name is likely inspired by the phrase {{wp|Wild Thing}}. This flying stingray<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|date=July 1995|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 74|page=20|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> is the first boss encountered, appearing in [[Gangplank Galleon Ahoy!]] in the end boss level, [[Wild Sting Fling]]. Wild Sting attacks by flying back and forth across the screen, occasionally swooping down at [[Donkey Kong]] or [[Diddy Kong]]. Wild Sting can be damaged from a [[Kong]] [[jump]]ing onto it as it swoops. With each hit, Wild Sting moves around faster and less predictably. It only turns around after going off-screen. Wild Sting is defeated after taking seven hits.
'''Manta Ray'''<ref>{{cite|language=en-gb|title=''Donkey Kong Land'', ''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) WORLD EXCLUSIVE Review booklet|page=11}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=October 1995|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 31|page=64}}</ref> is a [[List of bosses|boss]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''. This flying stingray<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|date=July 1995|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 74|page=20|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> is the first boss encountered, appearing in [[Gangplank Galleon Ahoy!]] in the end boss level, [[Wild Sting Fling]]. Manta Ray attacks by flying back and forth across the screen, occasionally swooping down at [[Donkey Kong]] or [[Diddy Kong]]. Wild Sting can be damaged from a [[Kong]] [[jump]]ing onto it as it swoops. With each hit, Wild Sting moves around faster and less predictably. It only turns around after going off-screen. Wild Sting is defeated after taking seven hits.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==

Revision as of 13:51, November 26, 2024

Wild Sting
Artwork of Wild Sting, a boss from Donkey Kong Land
Artwork from Donkey Kong Land
Species Stingray
First appearance Donkey Kong Land (1995)

Manta Ray[1][2] is a boss in Donkey Kong Land. This flying stingray[3] is the first boss encountered, appearing in Gangplank Galleon Ahoy! in the end boss level, Wild Sting Fling. Manta Ray attacks by flying back and forth across the screen, occasionally swooping down at Donkey Kong or Diddy Kong. Wild Sting can be damaged from a Kong jumping onto it as it swoops. With each hit, Wild Sting moves around faster and less predictably. It only turns around after going off-screen. Wild Sting is defeated after taking seven hits.

Gallery

  • Animated sprites

    Animated sprites

  • Screenshot from Donkey Kong Land

    Screenshot from Donkey Kong Land

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Italian Wild Sting[4] -

References

  1. ^ Donkey Kong Land, Nintendo Magazine System (UK) WORLD EXCLUSIVE Review booklet. British English. Page 11.
  2. ^ October 1995. Nintendo Magazine System (Australia) issue 31. Page 64.
  3. ^ July 1995. Nintendo Power Volume 74. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 20.
  4. ^ Donkey Kong Land Italian booklet. Page 16.
  5. ^ Super Donkey Kong GB Kōryaku Guide BookMedia:SuperDonkeyKongGB guide.jpg
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Donkey Kong Land
Playable characters Diddy Kong • Donkey Kong
Items and objects Banana • Banana Bunch • Barrel • Blast Barrel • Buddy Barrel • Continue Point • End of stage • KONG Letters • Kong Token • Steel keg • Life Balloon • TNT Barrel
Animal Friends Expresso • Rambi
Bosses Wild Sting • Giant Clam • Hard Hat • King K. Rool
Enemies Army • Basket of snakes • Chomps • Clambo • Fangfish • Flapper • Gloop • Gnawty • Hogwash the Flying Pig • Klaptrap • Kritter • Krusha • Mincer • Mini-Necky • Necky • Nemo • Slippa • Swirlwind • Zinger
Levels Gangplank Galleon Ahoy! Jungle Jaunt • Freezing Fun • Simian Swing • Deck Trek • Rope Ravine • Tire Trail • Riggin' Rumble • Congo Carnage • Arctic Barrel Arsenal • Wild Sting Fling
Kremlantis Tricky Temple • Kremlantis Kaos • Reef Rampage • Snake Charmer's Challenge • Chomp's Coliseum • Nautilus Chase • Swirlwind Storm • Seabed Showdown
Monkey Mountains & Chimpanzee Clouds Pot Hole Panic • Mountain Mayhem • Track Attack • Spiky Tire Trail • Sky High Caper • Landslide Leap • Collapsing Clouds • Mad Mole Holes
Big Ape City Construction Site Fight • Kong Krazy • Balloon Barrage • Fast Barrel Blast • Skyscraper Caper • Button Barrel Blast • Oil Drum Slum • K. Rool's Kingdom
Miscellaneous Ask Uncle Tusk
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