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|FreC=<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo64ever.com/Scans-Magazine,52,Le-Magazine-Officiel-Nintendo-03.html|title=Official Nintendo french magazine N3|date=February-March 1998|language=fr|page=25}}</ref> | |FreC=<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo64ever.com/Scans-Magazine,52,Le-Magazine-Officiel-Nintendo-03.html|title=Official Nintendo french magazine N3|date=February-March 1998|language=fr|page=25}}</ref> | ||
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| Krunch | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Diddy Kong Racing DS | |
| Full name | Krunch the Kremling[citation needed] |
| Species | Kritter |
| First appearance | Diddy Kong Racing (1997) |
| Latest appearance | Diddy Kong Racing DS (2007) |
| Portrayed by | Chris Sutherland[1] (1997–2002) |
Krunch, generically named Kremling,[2] is a playable character in Diddy Kong Racing and Diddy Kong Racing DS. He is a Kremling who wears a purple leather vest, which is adorned with a skull-and-crossbones design in Diddy Kong Racing, though said design is omitted in Diddy Kong Racing DS. A similar jacket to Krunch's would later be worn by Kritters in Donkey Kong 64 as well as the playable one in both cancelled iterations of Diddy Kong Pilot.
In the 2002 Microsoft acquisition of Rare, the rights of many franchises and characters were passed on to Microsoft. Nintendo kept all characters associated with the Donkey Kong franchise, but not the cast of Diddy Kong Racing. Being a Kremling, a species linked to the Super Mario franchise, he is the only character in Diddy Kong Racing other than Diddy Kong who is owned by Nintendo.[3][4]
Character creation[edit]
Krunch was not originally designed to be a Kremling.[5][6] Krunch was designed to be a crocodile who would fulfill the role of a "bad guy" playable character in a game where Timber is the main protagonist directly. Upon attaching Diddy Kong to the project, Krunch was slightly altered to be a Kremling. He was originally named "Krash."[7][6] It is unknown why Krunch had been renamed, but a plausible reason is because his name is in use by an enemy in Donkey Kong Country.
History[edit]
Diddy Kong Racing / Diddy Kong Racing DS[edit]
In the backstory for Diddy Kong Racing, Krunch and another Kremling were spying on Diddy Kong with suspicion.[8] Krunch decides to follow the Kongs,[9] whilst the other Kremling retreats.[10] Krunch ends up helping Diddy and the other playable racers to expel Wizpig from Timber's Island, but the other racers remain distrustful of him.[11]
Krunch is a heavyweight with lower acceleration and handling than the other characters but very high top speed, being the third fastest racer. His top speed without bananas is 60 mph. Krunch's theme instrument on the character select menu is an electric guitar.
Krunch's role is retained in Diddy Kong Racing DS, albeit with slightly higher acceleration and turning but lower top speed. Krunch is now depicted with five fingers instead of four. Krunch and a Kremling with an identical model are in the added intro cutscene, spying on Diddy Kong, Tiny Kong and Dixie Kong. Krunch informs the other Kremling that he plans to follow the Kongs,[9] while the other Kremling proceeds to retreat.[12]
Mario no Bōken Land[edit]
Krunch makes a small, non-speaking cameo in the Diddy Kong Racing story segment of Mario no Bōken Land titled "Go Go Diddy!". Krunch is shown in his car, competing in a race in last place (12th).
4koma Gag Battle[edit]
Krunch appears throughout the 4koma Gag Battle manga adaptation of Diddy Kong Racing, depicted as being on the younger side, as in one scene, he is seen walking through Snowflake Mountain with his mother.
Mario Artist: Paint Studio[edit]
Artwork of Krunch in his car from Diddy Kong Racing is one of the character stamps in in Mario Artist: Paint Studio.
Unused appearances[edit]
Krunch was intended to make a reappearance in the 2001 iteration of Diddy Kong Pilot. He is the only Diddy Kong Racing character to appear in the cast, besides Diddy Kong.
Krunch would have been included as part of the cast to Diddy Kong Racing Adventure, a rejected video game idea pitch that never came into fruition. It was planned that he would use his jaw to chase down other racers as a special move. "Krunch's den" would have also been a location in the game.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Diddy Kong Racing[edit]
- Character stats
- Weight: Heavy
- Acceleration: 1/5
- Handling: 1/5
- Top Speed: 4/5
- Vehicle Color: Orange
- Instruction booklet bio: "(Low acceleration, heavy weight, difficult handling, high top speed) Seeing Diddy Kong rush off so suddenly makes the Kremlings very suspicious, so Krunch goes bounding after him to make sure that there aren’t any anti-Kremling plots in the works. Diddy Kong, Timber and company don’t exactly trust him, but Krunch insists he’s only there to lend a hand..."[13]
- Player's Guide: "The only reason Krunch has joined the resistance is to make sure that Diddy, Timber and the rest aren’t hatching some anti-Kremling plot. The other racers realize that Krunch hasn’t joined out of the goodness of his heart, but as long as he doesn’t sabotage their efforts, they’ll be satisfied. Who knows? He may surprise them yet."[14]
- Nintendo Power Volume 103: "Krunch may be a Kremling, but he doesn’t like the thought of the Wizpig upstaging Captain K. Rool. So he’s doing his best to free the island from racing tyranny. Krunch, as the heaviest character, has slower acceleration and poor handling, but his top speed is unsurpassed. He’s a good choice for hovercraft courses."[15]
- Diddy's Drivers Ed: "I don't really know why this Kremling is hanging out with us, but hey, we need all the help we can get to defeat Wizpig. He's the heaviest racer and has the highest top speed. On the downside, his handling in atrocious and he accelerates like he's glued to the track."[16]
- Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition: "Krunch is by far the heaviest of the Diddy Kong racers. His acceleration is low and his handling is not very sharp. Krunch’s speed, however, is tops. And with so much weight he will almost always win a shoving match."[17]
- Rarewhere: "Seeing Diddy rush off so suddenly makes the Kremlings deeply suspicious, so Krunch goes bounding after him to make sure that there aren’t any anti-Kremling plots in the works. Timber and the others don’t exactly trust him, but Krunch insists he’s only come along to lend a hand..."[18]
Diddy Kong Racing DS[edit]
- Character stats
- Speed: 4/5
- Acceleration: 2/5
- Handling: 2/5
Quotes[edit]
- "Hi, it's Krunch." - Diddy Kong Racing
- "Hey - where you think he go?" - Diddy Kong Racing, instruction booklet
- "What if he go fetch others? Fight Kremlings?" - Diddy Kong Racing, instruction booklet
- "I go after him. You go tell boss - see what he think of that, huh?" - Diddy Kong Racing, instruction booklet
- "Where thossse Kongsss going? I will follow!!!" - Diddy Kong Racing DS
- "K. Rools! Wizpig stinks!" - Nintendo Power[19]
Gallery[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Krunch.
Diddy Kong Racing
Japanese Diddy Kong Racing commercial
Mario no Bōken Land
Krunch and his mother, in 4koma Gag Battle
Mario Artist: Paint Studio
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | クランチ[?] Kuranchi |
Krunch | |
| French | Krunch[20] | - | |
| Spanish | Krunch[?] | - |
Trivia[edit]
- The Kritter character in both versions of the cancelled Diddy Kong Pilot appears nearly identically to Krunch. In addition, in the 2001 version of Diddy Kong Pilot, the internal name for the Kritter when highlighted on the selection screen is "Krash",[21] which was also Krunch's early name during Diddy Kong Racing's development, while the internal name for the battle mode HUD portrait is Krunch. The 2003 version refers to an identical character as simply "Kritter".
References[edit]
- ^ Confirmation by former Rare employee Graeme Norgate on X
- ^ "Diddy Kong Racing. Nintendo of Australia (English). Archived February 18, 1999, 06:05:58 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ "Diddy Kong, Banjo and Krunch characters licensed by Nintendo" – 1997. Diddy Kong Racing instruction manual back cover. Nintendo.
- ^ "As far as I'm aware - after asking around - all the major DKR characters who aren't Kongs or Kremlings still belong to Rare. Which would make Diddy, Dixie, Tiny and Krunch the 'licensed' ones in this case." – Loveday, Leigh (June 25, 2007). Rare Scribes. Rarewhere (British English). Archived June 28, 2007, 21:55:52 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- ^ Cart Boy (November 15, 2017). "Character Chronicle: Krunch". Source Gaming (English). Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- ^ a b "I think however, I did stick 'Krash' into DKR, as I wanted a bad guy in there. He wasn't really a DK character, just a quick 'croc-character' based on the Kremlins I guess, who looked cool in the car, plane and hovercraft - so I left him there!" – Kevin Bayliss. Quote from Kevin Bayliss.
- ^ Spielewelten (January 6, 2016). Wieviel 3D hältst du aus? - N64 Promo Video von 1997 (12:36). YouTube (German). Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ "A pair of Kremling spies lurking behind a boulder watched him with suspicion." – 1997. Diddy Kong Racing instruction booklet. Nintendo of America. Page 5.
- ^ a b "Where thossse Kongsss going? I will follow!!!" – Krunch (2007). Diddy Kong Racing DS. Nintendo (English).
- ^ "No way. I not go," he said, and turned and bolted into the undergrowth." – Diddy Kong Racing instruction booklet. Page 5.
- ^ "Timber and company don't exactly trust him, but Krunch insists he’s only there to lend a hand..." – Diddy Kong Racing instruction booklet. Page 25.
- ^ Ninbanyan (April 6, 2024). Diddy Kong Racing DS - 100% Longplay Full Game Walkthrough Guide (Less Loading Times) (02:05). YouTube (English). Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ 1997. Diddy Kong Racing instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English). Page 25.
- ^ Swan, Leslie (1997). Diddy Kong Racing Nintendo Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (English). Page 7.
- ^ Tilden, Gail, et al. (December 1997). Nintendo Power Volume 103. Nintendo of America (English). Page 14.
- ^ Diddy's Drivers Ed. dkr.com (English). Archived December 6, 1998, 06:57:14 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ April 7, 1999. Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (English). ISBN 0-7615-2103-7. Page 39.
- ^ Rarewhere: DKR Cast List. Rarewhere (British English). Archived July 5, 1998, 00:52:50 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ Tilden, Gail, et al. (November 1997). Nintendo Power Volume 102. Nintendo of America (English). Page 29.
- ^ February-March 1998. Official Nintendo french magazine N3. Page 25.
- ^ Blaziken257 (January 16, 2013). Diddy Kong Pilot: 2001 Alpha has been Released!!!. DKC Atlas (English). Archived March 25, 2013, 21:54:31 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine.
| Kremlings | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Congazuma • Cranky K. Rool • Draglinger • General Klump • Giant Viking Kremling • Green Kroc • Jr. Klap Trap • Junklomp • K. Lumsy • Kalypso • Kaptain Skurvy • Kass • Kerozene • King K. Rool • King Kut Out • Kip • Klubba • Kleever • Kludge • Krunch • Krunch's mother • Krusha • Krushy • Kudgel • Kutlass • Mega Amp • Okusan • Quint Skurvy • Resident demon |
| Species | Bazuka • Ghost • Kaboing • Kaboom • Kackle • Kannon • Kasplat • Klampon • Klank • Klaptrap • Klasp • Klinger • Kloak • Klobber • Klomp • Klump • Knocka • Kobble • Koin • Koindozer • Kopter • Kosha • Kracka • Krash • Kremling (boater) • Kremling cop • Krimp • Kritter • Kroc • Krockhead • Krook • Krumple • Kruncha • Krusha • Kuchuka • Kuff 'n' Klout • Kutlass • Re-Koil • Robokremling • Rock Kroc • Shroom • Skeleton Kremling • Skidda • Super Team goalie |
