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| {{distinguish|Flutter}}
| | [[Image: Flitter.jpg|thumb|right|A '''Flitter''' appearing in ''DK Jungle Climber''.]] |
| {{species infobox
| | '''Flitters''' are dragonfly enemies that first appeared in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. These flying insects primarily live in the swamps of [[Crocodile Isle]]; however, Flitters can be found all over the [[Kremling]] home island. These enemies are commonly used as air-grunts by the [[Kremling Krew]]. As such, Flitters spend their days flying in the air, on the look-out for [[K. Rool]]’s enemies. |
| |image=[[File:Flitter DKJC artwork.jpg|220px]]<br>Artwork of a Flitter from ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''
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| |first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
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| |latest_appearance=''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
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| |subject_origin=[[Necky]]
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| |derived_subjects=[[Knik-Knak]]
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| }}
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| '''Flitters''', also referred to as '''Dragonflies''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #34|date=January 1996|page={{media link|NMS AUS issue 34 page 20 excerpt.jpg|20}}}}</ref> are large, blue {{wp|dragonfly}} enemies which first appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. | |
| ==History==
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| ===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''===
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| [[File:DK2Flitter.jpg|thumb|left|180px|A Flitter, as it originally appeared in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'']] | |
| In ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', Flitters are basic, airborne enemies which [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] and [[Dixie Kong]] can easily defeat by either jumping on it, throwing a projectile at it, or while using an [[Invincibility Barrel]]. Flitters always remain afloat in the air; some Flitters remain in their current position, other ones fly endlessly to the left, and few even circle around an item they are guarding. Flitters act the same as [[Necky]]s from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' and [[Hogwash the Flying Pig|Hogwash]]es from ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''.
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| There are a few instances where a couple of Flitters are sorted in a long line, such as at the end of [[Bramble Scramble (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Bramble Scramble]], or in a "Destroy Them All!" [[Bonus Area]] challenge like in [[Topsail Trouble (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Topsail Trouble]]. The [[Kong]]s can bounce on these Flitters to cross gaps that are usually unable to do by themselves.
| | Fortunately for [[Diddy Kong]] and his girlfriend [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]], Flitters are among the weakest enemies in the Kremling Krew. In fact, a simple jump attack is enough to defeat one. Flitters also don’t actively attack the [[Kong]] duo; they simply follow their flight paths, hitting anything in their way. While some Flitters fly in a straight line, other Flitters fly around in circles, guarding an important item. However, most Flitters are stationary, hovering in one place. Often, Flitters group themselves in long lines. As such, Dixie and Diddy can use these enemies as a bridge, jumping from one Flitter to the next to cross over a large gap or some other dangerous obstacle. |
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| Flitters appear in the following levels: | |
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| | Flitters also appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. Although Crocodile Isle was destroyed in the previous game, the island was resurrected, along with all its inhabitants. |
| *[[Topsail Trouble (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Topsail Trouble]]
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| *[[Kannon's Klaim (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Kannon's Klaim]]
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| *[[Red-Hot Ride]]
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| *[[Barrel Bayou (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Barrel Bayou]]
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| *[[Krockhead Klamber (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Krockhead Klamber]]
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| *[[Rattle Battle (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Rattle Battle]]
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| *[[Slime Climb (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Slime Climb]]
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| *[[Bramble Blast (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Bramble Blast]]
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| *[[Target Terror (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Target Terror]]
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| *[[Bramble Scramble (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Bramble Scramble]]
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| *[[Mudhole Marsh (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Mudhole Marsh]]
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| *[[Ghostly Grove (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Ghostly Grove]]
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| *[[Gusty Glade (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Gusty Glade]] (Bonus Level only)
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| *[[Windy Well (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Windy Well]] (Bonus Level only)
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| *[[Clapper's Cavern (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Clapper's Cavern]]
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| *[[Screech's Sprint (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Screech's Sprint]]
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| *[[Jungle Jinx (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Jungle Jinx]]
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| *[[Black Ice Battle (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Black Ice Battle]]
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| *[[Fiery Furnace (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Fiery Furnace]]
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| *[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Animal Antics]]
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| ===''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
| | [[Image:DK2Flitter.jpg|thumb|left|A Flitter as it appears in ''Donkey Kong Country 2''.]] |
| Flitters reappear in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'', behaving identically as in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''. They appear in the following levels: | | Flitters returned in the game ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'', apparently surviving the second destruction of Crocodile Isle. In this game, a charge attack can defeat one, as jumping on them won't do anything. They also appear in ''[[DK Jungle Climber]]''. |
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| | Several Flitters can be seen in the trailer for the apparently cancelled game, ''[[Donkey Kong Racing]]''. This appearance in the trailer sparked rumors that Flitters were going to be one of the game's rideable creatures. |
| *[[Topsail Trouble (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Topsail Trouble]]
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| *[[Redhot Ride]]
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| *[[Squawks's Shaft (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Squawks's Shaft]]
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| *[[Barrel Bayou (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Barrel Bayou]]
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| *[[Krockhead Klamber (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Krockhead Klamber]]
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| *[[Rattle Battle (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Rattle Battle]]
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| *[[Slime Climb (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Slime Climb]]
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| *[[Hornet Hole (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Hornet Hole]]
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| *[[Target Terror (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Target Terror]]
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| *[[Bramble Blast (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Bramble Blast]]
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| *[[Bramble Scramble (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Bramble Scramble]]
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| *[[Mudhole Marsh (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Mudhole Marsh]]
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| *[[Rambi Rumble (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Rambi Rumble]]
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| *[[Krazy Koaster]]
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| *[[Parrot Chute Panic (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Parrot Chute Panic]]
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| *[[Web Woods (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Web Woods]]
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| *[[Clapper's Cavern (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Clapper's Cavern]]
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| *[[Jungle Jinx (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Jungle Jinx]]
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| *[[Fiery Furnace (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Fiery Furnace]]
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| *[[Klobber Karnage (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Klobber Karnage]]
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| *[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Animal Antics]]
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| ===''DK'' series===
| | Flitters perform the same function as [[Neckys]] and [[Hogwashes]] from other games in the [[Donkey Kong]] series. |
| In ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'' and ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'', a charge attack or a Going Bananas move can defeat a Flitter, as jumping on it is ineffective.
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| ==Profiles==
| | [[Category: Donkey Kong Species]] |
| ===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''===
| | [[Category: Donkey Kong Enemies]] |
| *'''Instruction manual:''' ''Flitter hover in many locations. Bouncing off these dragonflies is a useful means of reaching hidden areas, but be careful!''<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction manual|page=29|author=Nintendo|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1995}}</ref>
| | [[Category: Insects]] |
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| ==Gallery==
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| <gallery>
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| Flitter DKC2.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
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| FlitterSprite.gif|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
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| Barrel Bayou DKC2 shot.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' screenshot of a Flitter in Barrel Bayou
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| Flitter DKL2 sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Land 2''
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| DKC2 GBA Flitter sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (GBA)
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| Flitter-DKKOS.png|''DK: King of Swing''
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| Flitter DKJC.png|''DK: Jungle Climber''
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| </gallery>
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| ==Names in other languages==
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| {{foreign names
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| |Jap=フリッター
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| |JapR=Furittā
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| |JapM=Flitter
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| |Spa=Flitter
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| }}
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| ==Trivia==
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| *Some Flitters appear in the trailer for the canceled ''[[Donkey Kong Racing]]'', during the part where the logo is displayed.
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| ==References==
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| {{DKC2}}
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| {{DKL2}}
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| {{DKKOS}}
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| {{DKJC}}
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| [[Category:Insects]]
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| [[Category:DK: Jungle Climber enemies]]
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| [[Category:DK: King of Swing enemies]]
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| [[Category:Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest enemies]] | |
| [[Category:Donkey Kong Land 2 enemies]] | |
| [[de:Flitter]] | |
