Krockhead
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| Krockhead | |
|---|---|
 A green Krockhead | |
| General information | |
| Species origin | Crocodile |
| Variant of | Kremling |
| Colors | Green, brown, red |
| Homeland | Crocodile Isle |
| Appearances | |
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995) |
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Country 2 (GBA) (2004) |
- “What colors were the crocodile heads you jumped on in the first lava level?”
- —Swanky Kong, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Krockheads[1][2] (also formatted as KrocHeads,[3][4] Krocheads,[5] Kroc Heads,[6] or Krokheads[7] and also known as Krocs[8]) are primitive Kremlings[5] who first appear in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. They are only seen by their head, hence their name, and can be found in swamp and lava environments, usually in groups.
Krockheads only appear as huge heads and are green and brown with different functions.
History
In Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest/Donkey Kong Land 2, Krocheads appear first in the level Hot-Head Bop, but several of them appeared on swamp levels.[9] The green Krocheads were used as solid ground, they can submerge or surface, and some of them can also be summoned by their barrels in the level Krockhead Klamber. The brown Krocheads were used as trampolines.
Profiles
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
- SNES Instruction booklet (page 31): The green heads make great stepping stones and the brown heads are excellent springboards for reaching those high places.
- Nintendo Player's Guide (page 15): These primitive Kremlings inhabit swamps and are not quick to attack. With their springy jaws, they make great stepping stones and catapults, but be careful that they don't sink out of sight just as you're making your leap.
Levels
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest/Donkey Kong Land 2
Gallery
Artwork
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A brown Krockhead -
A partially submerged Krockhead
Sprites
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Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (green) -
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (brown) -
Donkey Kong Land 2 -
Donkey Kong Country 2 (GBA) (green) -
Donkey Kong Country 2 (GBA) (red)
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | クロコヘッド Kurokoheddo ジャンピングクロコヘッド Janpingu Kurokoheddo |
Krockhead Jumping Krockhead |
Trivia
- Krockheads somewhat bear a resemblance to the giant crocodile named sarcosuchus, due to the bulbous tip of the snout. They also resemble the gharial, but the Krockhead's snout is not as thin as the gharial's.
- Unlike Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, a Krockhead appears in the ending's cast of characters, under "The Baddies" with the other enemies and bosses. It is notably listed in the plural form, unlike anything else.
References
- ^ "Find the only Krockhead stepping stone and you'll find your buddy Rambi. With only the dragonflies left, I'm sure you'll be alright." - Cranky Kong, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
- ^ Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Nintendo Player's Guide, page 54.
- ^ Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest SNES instruction booklet, page 31.
- ^ Donkey Kong Country 2 GBA instruction booklet, page 23.
- ^ a b Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Nintendo Player's Guide, page 15.
- ^ Nintendo Magazine System (Australia) issue 47, page 48.
- ^ Nintendo Magazine System (Australia) issue 35, page 25.
- ^ Nintendo Magazine System (Australia) issue 47, page 46.
- ^ Donkey Kong Land 2 Instruction Booklet, Nintendo, 1996, p. 2 - "INTRODUCTION: King K. Rool and his band of Kremlings apenapped Donkey Kong. They're demanding the Kongs to hand over the banana hoard for Donkey's safe return. Donkey Kong would have a fit if they lost the banana hoard again. So tt's up to diddy and Dixie Kong to save him. Help the two monkeys make their way through all the Kremlings and all the traps to find Donkey Kong."
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