Klump
| Klump | |||
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 Artwork of a Klump from Donkey Kong Barrel Blast | |||
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country (1994) | ||
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Barrel Blast (2007) | ||
| Latest portrayal | Chris Sutherland (1994-2004)[1] Toshihide Tsuchiya (2007) | ||
| Variant of | Kremling | ||
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- This article is about the species of Kremling. For the character from the Donkey Kong Country animated series, see General Klump.
Klumps are obese Kremlings and militaristic ground troops of the Kremling Krew as well as higher-ranked members of it.[2][3][4] Klumps first appear in Donkey Kong Country.
History
Donkey Kong Country series
Donkey Kong Country
In their debut appearance, Klumps first appear in the very first level, Jungle Hijinxs, and also appear in Torchlight Trouble, Trick Track Trek, Elevator Antics, Blackout Basement, and lastly Platform Perils. Klumps wear a helmet that protect them from Diddy's jumping attack, but it still pushes back a Klump slightly. Despite their strength, Klumps can otherwise be defeated from any attack, including from having a barrel thrown at them, Rambi the Rhino, rolling/cartwheeling into them, or from Donkey Kong jumping on them. In Gang-Plank Galleon's fake ending credits, Klump is credited for doing the game's "KONCEPT".
In the backstory in the game's instruction manual, "Klump the Kremling" traps Diddy Kong in a DK Barrel before stealing the banana hoard with his group of Kremlings.[5] In the Game Boy Advance version's intro, he is replaced with Krusha.
In the Game Boy Advance remake, Donkey Kong can obtain a photograph of Klump by Hand Slapping it.
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
In Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and its handheld counterpart, Donkey Kong Land 2, enemies similar to Klump appear, known as Kannons. According to the manual, Kannons are Klumps dressed up in pirate gear.
Donkey Kong Country novel
An individual Klump appears as an antagonist in the Donkey Kong Country novel. In the first chapter, Klump leads a Kremling squad to take Donkey Kong's banana hoard, and they encounter Diddy Kong. Diddy tries to prevent the Kremlings from stealing the bananas. He manages to cartwheel into Klump but is then restrained by him and sealed inside a barrel, which Klump promptly kicks across the jungle. Klump and the Kremlings then depart with the bananas.
Klump reappears in the final chapter, where Donkey Kong, Diddy, and Cranky Kong board the Gangplank Galleon and battle numerous Kremlings. Diddy cartwheels into Klump after it taunts him, and the Klump is sent overboard.
Donkey Kong Country TV series
In the Donkey Kong Country animated series a single Klump, aptly named General Klump, is one of King K. Rool's generals. Despite his fearsome appearance, Klump is actually a big softy on the inside.
Donkey Kong 64
Klumps reappear in Donkey Kong 64. They appear in every level except for Frantic Factory, Creepy Castle, and the DK Isles hub. In Fungi Forest, Klumps only appear during the day time and are replaced by Bones at night. Klumps attack the active Kong by throwing unripe, green oranges at them. Klumps can also bounce the Kong backward with their belly. Klumps are among the stronger enemies, as they are resistant to basic attacks; the Kongs can attack a Klump directly without getting hurt, but the direct attack will only stun the Klump for a while. Klumps can only truly be defeated by the shockwave attack, throwing an orange, using a musical instrument, or if Chunky touches them while in his Hunky Chunky state. When defeated, Klump spins around, does a military salute and then falls down. Klumps release three oranges upon defeat. From a distance, Klumps can be seen eating an orange, which is comically followed by an explosion in their stomach, causing them to burp.
Before appearing in levels, a Klump is first seen in the DK Rap, where during Chunky's verse, Chunky scares it away, and the DK Rap is also abruptly ended by the Klump throwing an orange at the screen. In game's intro cutscene, K. Rool orders a Klump, a Kritter and a Kasplat to imprison Donkey Kong's friends and steal the banana hoard. As Klump rushes into K. Rool's throne room, it accidentally knocks the Kritter and Kasplat out of the way. The Klump explains it and the other Kremlings have "already taken care of business" and shows that Chunky, Lanky, Tiny, and Diddy Kong have been imprisoned. K. Rool overrules Klump by hoping that it is right about taking care of business.
Donkey Kong Barrel Blast
A playable Klump is an unlockable playable character in Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast. As suggested by his stats, Klump is the rival of Lanky Kong, and he can be unlocked by completing Candy's Challenge 16: Beat Klump! He has very high speed (4.5/5), a low boost (2/5) and poor agility (1/5). Klump attacks by slamming his opponents with his belly. His bongos are brown with a metal ring on their midsections and bucket handles on their tops.
Unused appearances
Diddy Kong Pilot (2003)
A Klump was playable in the 2003 build of Diddy Kong Pilot. He had high speed and weight and a low acceleration. Klump is a member of Team Kremling. The player can unlock Klump, along with the rest of the Kremlings, by clearing all Cups as Team Kong.
Klump had voiced dialogue within the game and sounded similar to his cartoon counterpart. Klump was replaced with Klungo in the final version, Banjo-Pilot, as shown with their shared statistics.
Physical appearance
- “All I see is one fat, loony lizard and a bunch of old barrels.”
- —Diddy Kong, Ape Foo Young
In Donkey Kong Country Klumps have purple skin, a yellow belly, and wear a green military helmet with three chevrons. They also wear a green belt with five pockets and a pair of black boots.
In Donkey Kong 64, Klumps are larger than in Donkey Kong Country. They are pink and wear a yellow-orange vest over their belly, and also appear to be wearing shoes rather than boots.
In Donkey Kong Barrel Blast, the playable Klump wears green camo pants and a wooden bucket on his head. He is a more subdued shade of brown, and is larger than King K. Rool.
Profiles and statistics
Donkey Kong Country
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| AKA | Sergeant Fatso, Kommander Krem |
| Distinguishing Features | A rotund, militant Kremling. He wears his helmet and combat boots wherever he goes, protecting him from most weaklings. |
| Location | He has been spotted throughout Donkey Kong Island, causing chaos eveywhere. |
| Apprehension | Big apes can take out Klump with little effort, but smaller simians should use the cartwheel maneuer to best him. |
| Past Convictions | Jay walking, Bullying with the intent to steal lunch money. |
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
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Donkey Kong 64
Voice samples
 Donkey Kong 64 - "Oh, your excellency! We've already taken care of business! [laughs]" | File info |
Gallery
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Klump.
Artwork
Donkey Kong Country
Donkey Kong Country
Donkey Kong Country
Sprites and models
Donkey Kong Country
Donkey Kong Country (GBC)
Donkey Kong Country (GBA)
Donkey Kong 64
Diddy Kong Pilot (2003)
Screenshots
A Klump with the letter "A" in Donkey Kong Country (GBC).
Early screenshot from Donkey Kong 64
Klump from the character select screen of the 2003 build of Diddy Kong Pilot
Miscellaneous
Artwork used for a puzzle based on Donkey Kong Country
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italian | Klump[?] | - | |
| Spanish | Klump[?] | - |
Trivia
- Klumps were resistant to Donkey Kong's jumping attack in the pre-release version of Donkey Kong Country. In the final game, Klumps are only resistant to Diddy Kong's jump attacks.
- A pre-release image from Donkey Kong 64 shows a Klump chasing Lanky in a barn of Fungi Forest. In the final release, Klumps do not appear inside these barns.
References
- ^ David Wise on Twitter (retrieved on January 10, 2019)
- ^ M. Arakawa. Donkey Kong Country Player's Guide. Page 13. "KLUMP Klump is quite a character. He's like a big, overweight drill sergeant. He's not fast — how could he be? He waddles along like a duck, blocking every ape in his path. Donkey Kong has no trouble putting Klump out of his misery, but here again, lack of size counts against Diddy as he has to hit Klump twice to off him. If Diddy jumps on Klump's head, Klump will back up and prepare for battle. Diddy can then just do a powerful cartwheel right through him."
- ^ Donkey Kong 64 instruction booklet, page 4. "INTRODUCTION But that pair weren't the only ones in trouble. Deep within the gloomy bowels of his latest creation, a furious King K. Rool sat on his throne, glaring down at the quaking generals of his vast Kremling army."
- ^ Donkey Kong 64 instruction booklet, page 5. "INTRODUCTION Klump waddled over and put a consoling arm around his distraught leader."
- ^ Donkey Kong Country instruction booklet, page 5.
| Kremlings | |
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| 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 |
| Donkey Kong Barrel Blast | ||
|---|---|---|
| Playable characters |
Kongs | Donkey Kong (Ultra Barrel) • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Lanky Kong • Tiny Kong • Funky Kong • Wrinkly Kong • Cranky Kong |
| Kremlings | Kritter • Kip • Kass • Klump • Kalypso • Kludge • Kopter • King K. Rool | |
| Non-playable character | Candy Kong | |
| Cups | Topaz Cup | DK Jungle • Salty Sea • Mt. Dynamite |
| Sapphire Cup | Scorching Canyon • DK Jungle Falls • Shimmering Sea • Mammoth Glacier | |
| Diamond Cup | Open Ocean • Mt. Dynamite Remix • Parched Palace • Cranky's Temple | |
| Platinum Cup | Dynamite Run • DK Jungle Sunset • Alpine Peak • Temple Heights • Cosmic Highway | |
| Other | Gallery | |
