Porcupal
- Not to be confused with Porcupo.
| Porcupal | |
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| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2014) |
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch) (2018) |
Porcupals[1] are enemies in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and its Nintendo Switch port. These short porcupine-like creatures have long, pointed red bristles on their back. They have long, turned-up snouts with small tusks and have a frowned face. Porcupals only appear in the Bright Savannah levels. Like most enemies, Porcupals start out walking back and forth in an area. Upon noticing the Kongs, Porcupal's bristles go on fire and turn darker and sharper. In this state, Porcupals can only be defeated by water sacks, barrels or other throwable objects. A Porcupal's flames eventually die out, allowing the Kongs to defeat it by a Roll Attack or by stomping on it. Donkey Kong can Ground Pound near a Porcupal to stun it and, if burning, extinguish the fire on it. Rambi the Rhino can defeat a Porcupal when its flames are put out, though if Rambi gets hit by a Porcupal's fire, the Kongs lose him. In Frantic Fields, there are curled up, flaming Porcupals carried around by the wind, and they cannot be defeated.
Profiles[edit]
- Level appearances
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | バーニンポーキュ[2] Bānin Pōkyu |
Burnin' Porcu |
References[edit]
- ^ von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory Van Grier (February 21, 2014). Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-804-16252-4. Page 13.
- ^ 2014. 「ドンキーコングトロピカルフリーズ任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 16.
