Cat O' 9 Tails
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A Cat O' 9 Tails (also spelled Cat o' 9 tails, Cat-O´-9-Tails[1][2] and Cat-O’-Nine-Tails[3]) is a blue cat with many tails and an enemy which only appears in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Its name is derived from the whip called "cat o' nine tails," although Cat O' 9 Tails only appears to have seven tails. Their name is likely also derived from the old myth of "cats have nine lives". It is one of the game's few enemies that does not appear in Donkey Kong Land 2.
Description
Cat O' 9 Tails are uncommon enemies that only appear in three levels: Mudhole Marsh, Screech's Sprint, and Fiery Furnace. If a Cat O' 9 Tails notices Diddy Kong and/or Dixie Kong, it will begin to rapidly twirl and move around, attempting to whip both Kongs with its tails. Cat O' 9 Tails are invulnerable to attack while they spin around, though after a while the Cat O' 9 Tails will collapse from dizziness. While dazed, the Kongs can defeat the Cat O' 9 Tails by jumping on its head or by rolling into it.
The Kongs must generally avoid a Cat O' 9 Tails while it spins around, lest they get caught in its tails. Should the Kongs get caught, the Cat O' 9 Tails will fling them upwards. While this allows the Kongs to collect out-of-reach items, this can also put them in danger, such as sending the Kongs flying into a hazard.
Gallery
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest sprite
Cat O' 9 Tails as seen during the ending
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ネコのナインテール[?] Neko no Naintēru |
Cat O' 9 Tails | |
| German | Power-Neunschwanz[?] | Power-Ninetail | |
| Italian | Gattanovecode[?] | Catninetails |
