Krow
| Krow | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest | |
| Species | Mini-Necky |
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995) |
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance) (2004) |
- “Well done! You sure showed that feathered freak.”
- —Cranky Kong, Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)
Krow is a large, black-feathered Mini-Necky and King K. Rool's "eye in the sky."[1] He first appears in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Krow has beady black eyes and the tip of his beak is red. Like most pirates, Krow has a black tricorn hat with a skull on it. He also has a brown belt with a gold buckle around his body. Krow has three yellow claws on each of his two talons. Krow's name is a word play on the animal "crow", despite Neckys more closely resembling vultures than crows.
History[edit]
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest[edit]
Krow is a boss in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. He is the first boss, and Krow is fought at Krow's Nest at the end of Gangplank Galleon. Krow attacks by picking up a large egg from his nest and throwing it at Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong. Later on, Krow's other tactic is ramming his head into his nest, causing a few eggs to fall out and for one to land on the ground. Krow can take damage from the Kongs using an egg that he threw against him. After four hits, Krow is defeated. Krow is later revealed to have died, when his ghostly form, Kreepy Krow, is fought as the boss of Gloomy Gulch. In the ending's Cast of Characters, Krow is classified under the Barnacled Bosses category with the other bosses. In the Game Boy Advance version, Krow's death is revealed prematurely, as his spirit can be seen leaving him and flying away.
Donkey Kong Land 2[edit]
Krow is a boss in Donkey Kong Land 2. He has the same role of being the first boss, and is encountered in the game's equivalent of Krow's Nest in Gangplank Galleon. Krow is later fought again in Gloomy Gulch as Kreepy Krow, just like before, but now both of his forms have identical sprites. Krow is fought very similarly as before and is attacked using the same method as before. Krow starts by taking a large egg from his nest, swooping to the other side, and throwing it down at the Kongs. After a second hit, Krow's attack changes to moving left and right below his nest and causing eggs to fall down the stage individually; the fifth egg lands directly on the ground without spinning. After a fourth hit, Krow is defeated. In the ending's Cast of Characters, Krow is classified under "The Baddies" along with other enemies and bosses.
Gallery[edit]
Screenshots[edit]
Diddy Kong battling Krow
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (Cast of Characters)
Diddy fighting Krow in Donkey Kong Land 2
Donkey Kong Land 2 (Cast of Characters)
Donkey Kong Country 2 GBA (Cast of Characters)
Sprites[edit]
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Donkey Kong Land 2
Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ボス ゾッキー[?] Bosu Zokkī |
Boss Zocky, based on Zocky | |
| Italian | Korvo[?] | Krow | |
| Spanish | Krow[?] | - |
References[edit]
- ^ Miller, Kent and Paul Shinoda. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 16.
