Slippa
| Slippa | |
|---|---|
 Artwork of a Slippa from Donkey Kong Country | |
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country (1994) |
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Country (GBA) (2003) |
Slippas[1] are snake enemies which appear in Donkey Kong Country and Donkey Kong Land. They are red with black stripes and resemble the real world coral snake.
History
Donkey Kong Country
Slippas are enemies in Donkey Kong Country. Slippas move by slithering on the ground. Slippas can be defeated from any attack, including being rolled into, jumped on, or from a barrel. A Slippa makes a hissing noise when defeated. In Misty Mine, Slippas are released in indefinite numbers from some black drums. In the boss stage Boss Dumb Drum, Slippas are the second pair of enemies released by Dumb Drum.
In the Game Boy Advance version, the Kongs can obtain a photograph of Slippa by rolling into three of them in a row.
Donkey Kong Country novel
A single Slippa appears as a minor antagonist in the Donkey Kong Country novel. As the Kongs explore the Abandoned Mines, Slippa and Army ambush the group. Slippa proclaims that "thessse minesss are oursss" and attempts to attack Diddy, but Diddy stomps him with a double jump. Slippa then escapes back into the darkness.
Donkey Kong Land
Slippas are enemies in Donkey Kong Land. They appear in many more levels and in a wider variety of environments than before, including mines, jungles, and skyscrapers. Slippas sometimes pop out of baskets. In Riggin' Rumble and Skyscraper Caper, Slippas slither down the ropes until they reach the bottom. These Slippas can only be defeated by a thrown barrel.
Profiles
Donkey Kong Country
- Level appearances
- Instruction booklet description:
- English:
Scaly, slithering snakes that like to live in oil drums.[2]
- English:
Donkey Kong Land
Gallery
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Slippa.
Donkey Kong Country
Donkey Kong Country
Donkey Kong Country
Donkey Kong Land
Donkey Kong Land
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| French | Slippa[?] | - | |
| Spanish | Slippa[?] | - |
Trivia
- Slippa was known as "Hister" in unused text in Donkey Kong Country,[3] and originally known as "Mr Hister" earlier in development.[4] Slippas also have an unused death animation.
References
- ^ 1994. Donkey Kong Country Nintendo Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 17.
- ^ Nintendo (1994). Donkey Kong Country manual. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 29.
- ^ Donkey Kong Country. The Cutting Room Floor (English). Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ Early DKC general naming sheet
