Kannon

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Not to be confused with cannon.
Kannon
A Kannon
Artwork of a Kannon 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 Klump
Comparable

Kannons are large cannon-wielding members of the Kremling Krew first appearing in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. They are actually Klumps trained to use such weapons.[1] However, while normal Klumps wear army gear (green helmet, grenade belt, etc.) Kannons wear more of a pirate ensemble, such as earrings, a large belt, and a large black hat with a skull and cross-bones on it. Kannons also have different ears.

History

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

Kannons are enemies in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. They attack by shooting barrels or kannonballs at the Kongs in whatever direction they're facing, either forward or downward. Kannons can be found in several levels, but mostly underground areas. Despite being large and burly, Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong can easily defeat a Kannon with any attack method. In the ending cast of characters, a Kannon appears under the "Kremling Kuthroats" enemy class.

Donkey Kong Land 2

Kannons are enemies in Donkey Kong Land 2. They are first encountered in the game's equivalent of their namesake level, Kannon's Klaim. Kannons behave similarly as in the previous game.

Super Mario-kun

A Kannon makes a brief cameo in Volume 14 of Super Mario-kun. The last part of the book has a series of comics based on Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, including a 'find the differences' activity between several enemies, including Kannon.

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Kannon.

Profiles

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English:
      It looks like Klump can shoot![1]

Game Boy Advance version

  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English:
      Batten down the hatches—looks like Klump’s been taking shooting lessons![2]
  • Level appearances

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese キャノン[?]
Kyanon
Kannon
Italian Kannone[?] Kannon
Spanish Kannon[?] -

Trivia

References

  1. ^ a b Nintendo (1995). Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 29.
  2. ^ Nintendo (2004). Donkey Kong Country 2 (GBA) manual. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 23.