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{{Species
|image=[[File:Kritter Mario Super Sluggers.png]]
|caption=Artwork of a Kritter from ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] cameo) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
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Kritters have had substitutes in later installments of the [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' series]]. In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'', enemies known as [[Klomp]]s are Kritters<ref name="dkc2">Steve Mayles. December 17, 2017. https://twitter.com/WinkySteve/status/942523428606799874. ''Twitter''. Retrieved December 17, 2017.</ref> that wear tattered red and white shorts, with each sporting a peg leg. Likewise, a distinct Kremling variety formed by [[Kaboing]]s, which have two peg legs, replace ''Donkey Kong Country's'' jumping Kritters. Compared to the Kritters of the previous game, these varieties have a more upright posture, presumably due to their peg legs. In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'', Kritters were replaced by a different type of Kremling, [[Kobble]]s, while jumping Kritters are replaced by [[Re-Koil]]s.
==Physical traits==
Kritters originally had gold shoulder pads, knee pads and a bluish-green skin tone, though various other color variations appeared too, such as purple and burgundy. In ''Donkey Kong 64'', they have a bright green skin tone and are slightly less muscular. Kritters wear a sleeveless leather jacket with a skull-and-crossbones on the back (similar to [[Krunch]] from ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'') and a belt with a skull-and-crossbones buckle. This appearance is reused in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' and is similar to their ''Super Mario Strikers'' appearance.
Starting with ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'', Kritters received another redesign. They are significantly more muscular, especially in their chest and arms, and have a rounder snout and head. Their redesign also includes tattered tan pants and spiked wristbands. They still retain their skull belt from ''Donkey Kong 64''.
==Characteristics==
===''Donkey Kong Country''
[[File:Kritter DKC.png|thumb|left|The original design of Kritters, from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''.]]
In ''Donkey Kong Country'', Kritters are one of the most common enemies, along with [[Gnawty|Gnawties]] and [[Zinger]]s. Kritters are one of the weakest enemies, and [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] can defeat them with any attack, including throwing a [[barrel]], jumping, rolling, or Donkey Kong's [[Hand Slap]]. Aside from the standard green type, Kritters have a few color variations, each with their own distinct pattern of moving and jumping: Green Kritters simply walk in a single direction toward the [[Kong]]s; brown Kritters repeatedly jump up in a single spot; blue Kritters jump while moving forward; yellow Kritters jump back and forth in a set path; and gray Kritters hop a few times before performing a high jump, all while moving forward.
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===''Donkey Kong Land''===
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*[[Oil Drum Slum]]
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===''Donkey Kong 64''===
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During the boxing match between the Kongs and [[King K. Rool|K. Rool]], there are two Kritters who ring the bell to start the match. Both of them are wearing a tuxedo equivalent of the traditional outfit worn by Kritters; some other Kritters attempting to pull off a stadium light from K. Rool's head also wear this outfit. Whenever K. Rool is knocked down between rounds, the count to 10 starts. The Kritters always ring the bell once it reaches 8, by pressing a red button on either side of the bell. One of the Kritters has dim and silly behavior, for instance during one of the countdowns, it is waving the wrong way and only realizes this when the other Kritter rings the bell. After [[Tiny Kong|Tiny]] wins her round, both Kritters slam a button at the same time and accidentally break the bell. As a result, they cannot save K. Rool from losing the match after [[Chunky Kong|Chunky]] beats him.
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In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]'', Kritters are the enemies of the [[Funky's Rentals (minigame)|Funky's Rentals]] challenges. They ride around in a black motor boat, which is capable of firing turrets. They have a different role in each of the four challenges.
===''DK: King of Swing''
Kritters also appear in ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'', where they are simply referred to as "Kremlings" in the English version. Kremlings are able to climb, swing and attack from [[peg]]s like [[Donkey Kong]]. If there are nearby rocks and bombs, the Kremling tries throwing it at Donkey Kong. There is also an unlockable Kremling in the Jungle Jam mode, the first playable appearance of a Kritter, and it can be unlocked by obtaining six gold medals. Kremling has the same stats as Donkey Kong, and its attack and jumping stats are balanced.
Kritters appear in the levels [[Contraption Cave]], [[Puzzling Pyramid]], [[Treacherous Twister]], [[Kremling Kamp]], [[Ice Castle]], and [[K. Kruizer III Hull]].
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[[File:DKJC Super Kritter.png|thumb|left|200px|An empowered Kritter.]]
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*[[King Kruizer IV]]
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==Other appearances==
===''Club Nintendo''===
A blue Kritter attacked Diddy Kong and Donkey Kong in a cave in the ''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' comic "[[Donkey Kong Country (comic)|Donkey Kong Country]]". He gets scared by Donkey Kong's huge shadow, projected onto the wall by [[Squawks the Parrot|Squawks]]' torch. Donkey Kong ultimately defeats him by throwing a Barrel at him. Like every character in the comic, the Kritter was able to speak.
===''[[Donkey Kong Country (novel)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' novel===
An individual Kritter (said to be a "common Kremling who rose through the ranks by being extra-nasty") appears as an antagonist in the final chapter. After the [[Kong]]s board the [[Gangplank Galleon]], [[Donkey Kong]] throws mini-barrels at Kritter, who shrugs off the attack and taunts Donkey Kong. In response, the gorilla [[Hand Slap|hand slap]]s the floor, causing Kritter to crash to the lowest deck of the ship.
===''Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle''===
In the novel ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle]]'', after [[Donkey Kong]] breaks [[Funky Kong]] out of his cell, the Kongs are confronted by an individual Kritter who leads a "squadron" of [[Kremling]]s. Kritter threatens to put Funky Kong back into his cell, along with his friends. Donkey Kong distracts Kritter and the rest of the Kremlings with a [[Hand Slap|hand slap]], and then uses some "masterful monkey maneuvers" to defeat several Kremlings. Kritter and another Kremling grab [[Cranky Kong]], and Kritter says "Stop your assault or the old ape gets it!". However, Cranky says "Who are you calling an old ape, you big green toad?", before elbowing Kritter, and hitting the other Kremling with his cane. The Kongs then continue fighting the Kremlings by throwing [[barrel]]s, and performing [[Roll Attack|barrel roll]]s.
===''Donkey Kong Country'' television show===
[[File: Klap-Blaster.jpg|thumb|left|A Kritter as seen on the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' television series]].]]
In the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' television series]], Kritters (voiced by Lawrence Bayne) occasionally appear; here they have the same appearance as the ones in the ''Donkey Kong Country'' game, but with shorter tails and unconnected eyes. [[Green Kroc]], a minion of [[Kaptain Skurvy]] and character of this TV show, is also a Kritter. They often carry [[Klap-Blaster]]s, which fire miniature [[Klaptrap]]s.
=== ''Diddy Kong Racing'' / ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'' ===
A Kritter named [[Krunch]] appears in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' as the game's heavyweight racer, making this the first time a Kritter is a playable character.
In the [[Diddy Kong Racing DS|DS remake]], a generic Kritter, reusing Krunch's model, appears alongside Krunch as he spies on Diddy Kong. This scene is similar to an event described in the original game's manual.
===''Diddy Kong Pilot''===
[[File:Krunch Model - Diddy Kong Pilot 2001.png|thumb|Krunch model from the cancelled ''Diddy Kong Pilot'' (2001)]]
Two different canceled games named ''Diddy Kong Pilot'', [[Diddy Kong Pilot (2001)|one from 2001]] and [[Diddy Kong Pilot (2003)|one from 2003]], would have included a Kritter with a leather jacket as a playable character. Although this character is simply called "Kritter" in the 2003 build, the model bears a strong resemblance to [[Krunch]] from ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''; in the 2001 build, the internal name for the character when highlighted on the selection screen is Krunch's early name "[[Krash]]",<ref>[http://www.dkc-atlas.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1329#p32980 DKC Atlas]. Posted January 16, 2013.</ref> while the {{media link|DKP 2001 Hud.png|internal HUD}} uses the name "Krunch".
In the 2003 build, Kritter was shown to speak in a {{wp|Southern American English}} accent. When it became ''[[jiggywikki:Banjo-Pilot|Banjo-Pilot]]'', Kritter was replaced with [[jiggywikki:Jolly Roger|Jolly Roger]], with the two characters sharing similar stats.
===''Mario Power Tennis''===
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|caption1=A green Kritter from ''Mario Power Tennis''.
|image2=BlueKritterTennis.png
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|caption2=A blue Kritter from ''Mario Power Tennis''.
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|caption3=A red Kritter from ''Mario Power Tennis''.
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In ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', Kritters appear as spectators in [[DK Jungle Court]]. This marks their first game appearance outside of the ''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]'' franchise. In this game, they use their appearance from ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. Aside from their usual green, there are also blue and red variations spectating. Unlike in ''Donkey Kong 64'', their teeth are now shown.
===''Mario Strikers'' series===
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===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
[[File:Kritter 3DS.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.34|A green Kritter in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''.]]
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', Kritters are only represented as [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophies]] and two [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|stickers]] in the former game. The first sticker, featuring artwork from ''DK: King of Swing'', boosts launch resistance by 13, while the second sticker, featuring artwork from ''Mario Strikers Charged'', boosts the power of direct special moves by 28. Both stickers can be used by any character.
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Kritters have a signature [[Keeper Catch]] ability that grants them more reach while fielding, which lets them catch balls more easily. When they bat, they use a short, but broad spiked mace. They have good chemistry with [[King K. Rool]], but incompatible chemistry with any of the [[Kong]]s, even though they are members of the [[DK Kongs|DK Wilds]]. Additionally, they along with their leader King K. Rool do not speak in animal noises in Challenge Mode unlike the Kongs.
==Flavor text and data==
===''Donkey Kong Country''===
*'''Instruction booklet''' (page 28): ''This run-of-the-mill green Kremling is the most common type.''
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==Nomenclature==
{{foreign names
|Jap=クリッター
|JapR=Kurittā
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|Spa=Kritter
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==References==
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[[Category:Smash Run enemies]]
[[Category:DK: Jungle Climber enemies]]
[[Category:DK: King of Swing enemies]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong 64 enemies]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Barrel Blast characters]]
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