Kritter

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Not to be confused with Kremling.

Kritters (sometimes named Kremlings)[2][3] are a dominant member of the Kremling species and the main footsoldiers of the Kremling Krew, led by K. Rool. They first appear in Donkey Kong Country. Like the other Kremlings, Kritters have Crocodile Isle as their homeland. Kritters are one of the most recurring enemies within the Donkey Kong franchise, and they also appear in a few Mario spinoff titles.

Kritter

Donkey Kong Country artwork
General information
Aliases Kremling
Variant of Kremling
Powers Jump
Punch
Bite
Attack
Weaknesses Any attack
Portrayed by Chris Sutherland (1994-2005)[1]
Toshihide Tsuchiya (2005-2008)
Appearances
First appearance Donkey Kong Country (1994)
Latest appearance Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)
Similar entities
Variants
Rock Kroc
Kobble
Skidda
Koindozer
Kop
Shroom
Bones
Ghost
Comparable
Klump
Krusha
Klomp
Klobber
Klinger
Kaboing
Krook
Kloak
Kutlass
Kackle
Klubba
Knocka
Re-Koil
Krumple
Klasp
Bazuka
Kopter
Kuchuca
Kuff 'n' Klout
Kasplat
Kosha
Notable members
K. Rool
Kudgel
Klubba
Koin
Kroc
Krunch
K. Lumsy
Kip
Kass
Kalypso
Kludge
“My loyal reptilian subjects. This marks a glorious day history for all Kritters.”
—K. Rool, Bad Hair Day

Unlike the other Kremling races as Klaptraps and Krockheads, the Kritters are physically dominant from that species where it shows in every corner of Crocodile Isle, Kremlantis temples and Kremling Krew emblem. Most Kritters are male, although two members ― Kass and Kalypso ― are female.

Biology

The common Kritters are bipeds, have vertical pupils, red eyes, yellow pectoral, arms, 4 fingers, 3 toes with sharp toenails and a tail. There are other members of that race have different characteristics that even no normal reptile has, for example: rounded eyes, nipples, light-toned pectorals, horns, ears, fingernails, loose bone plates in the back, dark-toned spots or hair. They have different colors on their scales as: green, purple, blue, brown, yellow, gray, orange, red, pink or ocher.

The Kritters as grunts of Kremling Krew use different outfits. In Donkey Kong Country to Donkey Kong Land, they wore a pair of golden shoulder pads and knee pads. In Donkey Kong 64, they wore black leather vests with a human skull-and-crossbones emblem on the back, belt with silver skull buckle and black slippers. In DK: King of Swing to DK: Jungle Climber, Kritters have spikes on their forearms, belts with a skull buckle and ocher pants.

History

Background information

Kritter race changed the course of Kreming lore. Since ancient times, Kritter are originate from the Lost World on Crocodile Isle where their culture was established and formed the society where they built spike traps on pits to protect their secret on Krocodile Kore.[4][5][6]

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Donkey Kong franchise

Main series

In Donkey Kong Country, the green Kritters walk, blue Kritters jump, brown Kritters jump in same position, yellow Krittes jump in diferent sides and grey Kritters walk & jump. Other green Kritters drive in the Mine Carts to attack Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong. They can be defeated by any attack.

In Donkey Kong Land, Kritters of the same color have the same abilities as Kritters of other colors.

In Donkey Kong 64, the common Kritters has many different functions on Kremling Krew as troops, operators, drivers and judges. Other Kritter groups wear different outfits according to the level. They attack with punches and bites, but they are defeated by any attack and leaving a watermelon piece. Exist a Kritter chief technician which is the 4th commander of Kremling Krew.

In DK: King of Swing, the common Kritters appears as the only enemies holding the pegs, throwing the rocks and control the obstacules. As playable character in the Jungle Jam, a Kritter's Jump and Attack are 3 out of 5.

In DK: Jungle Climber', the common Kritters appears with the same function in DK: King of Swing. When a Kritter is frightened, it will ferociously chase the DK and Diddy. This time 4, volunteer Kritters are the bosses with power of Crystal Bananas.

Spin-offs

In Donkey Kong Barrel Blast, a male Kritter is ninth playable character from selection in which his Boost, Speed and Agility are 3 out of 5. His counterpart is the Donkey Kong.

Mario franchise

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Super Smash Bros. franchise

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Quotes

Main article: List of Kritter quotes

Profiles and statistics

Donkey Kong Country

  • Instruction booklet (page 28): This run-of-the-mill green Kremling is the most common type.
  • SNES Nintendo Player's Guide (page 12): Kritters come in several colors, but other than that, they basically look the same. You can take them out easily by jumping on their heads or rolling through them and bowling them over. Depending upon their color, they have different jumping abilities and patterns of movement. That's what makes them a little unpredictable. Another member of Kritter family, Krash, is the type that likes to hide out in mine carts.
  • GBA Nintendo Player's Guide (page 14): Kritters are the weakest of King K. Rool's Krocs-one jump on the head from Donkey or Diddy will do them in. Kritters come in a few different colors which relate to how the Kritters move and jump. Green Kritters, for example, walk in a straight line and don't jump, but blue Kritters hop along the ground in a straight line. Krashes are Kritters that hide out in mine carts and try to run Donkey and Diddy off the tracks in the mines.

Donkey Kong 64

  • Prima Official Game Guide (page 16): Don't fear these reptilian nuisances. One hit will send them on their way.

DK: King of Swing

  • Instruction booklet (page 22): King K. Rool's sidekicks. They play around with pegs and panels to block Donkey's path. Rock-throwing Kremlings are bad news!

Levels

Donkey Kong Country

Donkey Kong Land

Donkey Kong 64

DK: King of Swing

DK: Jungle Climber

Gallery

Trivia

  • The name is a pun on the word Critter.

References

  1. ^ David Wise on Twitter (retrieved on January 10, 2019)
  2. ^ Barton, Jeff, Mario De Govia, and Donato Tica. Donkey Kong 64 Prima Official Game Guide. Page 16.
  3. ^ DK: King of Swing instruction booklet, Nintendo, 2005, p. 22
  4. ^ Gregg Mayles on Twitter (retrieved on January, 2, 2019)Media:Greg Mayles' Twitter (1, 2, 2019).png
  5. ^ Gregg Mayles on Twitter (retrieved on May, 4, 2018)Media:Greg Mayles' Twitter (5, 24, 2018).png
  6. ^ Jungle scenery in Donkey Kong Countru 2Media:Jungle (DKC2).png
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