Antickoid
| Antickoid | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Donkey Kong Bananza | |
| Appears in | Donkey Kong Bananza (2025) |
- “Back off, bugs! The treasure's mine!”
- —Prospector Monkey, Donkey Kong Bananza
Antickoids are insectoid enemies in Donkey Kong Bananza. They are purple, four-legged creatures with golden antennae that resemble ants. They have large, crystal-like abdomens that can contain a variety of materials, including bedrock, gold, and dirt. Antickoids are the first type of enemy Donkey Kong encounters in the game, appearing in the opening scene on Ingot Isle, where they can be found attacking a group of Prospector Monkeys. Antickoids pursue Donkey Kong on sight and attack by slamming their abdomen down in front of them. Donkey Kong can defeat them in a single punch, after which they will leave behind the material that was in their abdomen.
In the DK Island & Emerald Rush DLC, a statue of an Antickoid can be collected and placed at the southern side of the Jungle Ruins on DK Island. An Emerald Perk called "Antickoid Demolisher" can appear during an Emerald Rush, which increases the amount of emerald ore that appears after defeating a Antickoid.
Battle Challenges[edit]
- Lagoon Layer Battle Challenge 2: Antickoid ×6
- Freezer Layer Battle Challenge 3: Antickoid ×5
- Freezer Layer Battle Challenge 5: Antickoid ×6
- Forest Layer Battle Challenge 3: Antickoid ×5
- Tempest Layer Battle Challenge 3: Antickoid ×8
- Racing Layer Battle Challenge 2: Antickoid ×15
- Radiance Layer Battle Challenge 1: Antickoid ×6
- Feast Layer Battle Challenge 1: Antickoid ×5
Gallery[edit]
Screenshot of a bedrock Antickoid
Screenshot of a gold Antickoid
The Antickoid statue from the DK Island & Emerald Rush DLC
The Antickoid Demolisher Perk's icon, depicting a stylized Antickoid
Naming[edit]
The English name likely comes from "antic", which can refer to a clownish, attention-drawing act, or can describe something grotesque and bizarre, while also referencing their resemblance to ants and ticks. The name includes the "-oid" suffix that is shared by most enemies found in the Underground World, in reference to the Void Company which created them.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | アンチコ[1] Anchiko |
Contracted form of their English name "Antickoid" | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 古怪蚁[2] Gǔguài Yǐ (Mandarin) |
Strange Ant | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 古怪蟻[3] Gǔguài Yǐ (Mandarin) |
Strange Ant | |
| Dutch | Antickoid[4] | - | |
| French | Fourmoïd[5][6] | Portmanteau of fourmi ("ant") and the suffix -oïde ("-oid") | |
| German | Amzekoid[5] | Portmanteau of Ameise ("ant") and Zecke ("tick"), with the suffix "-oid" | |
| Italian | Formicoide[5] | From formica ("ant") and the suffix -oide ("-oid") | |
| Korean | 앤티코[7] Aentiko |
Contracted form of their English name "Antickoid" | |
| Polish | Kleszczykoid[8] | From kleszcz ("tick") and the suffix "-oid" | |
| Portuguese | Carrapatoide[10] | From carrapato ("tick") and the suffix -oide ("-oid") | |
| Russian | Муравойд[9] Muravoyd |
From "муравей" (muravey, "ant") and the suffix "-ойд" (-oyd, "-oid") | |
| Spanish | Hormitoide[5] | Portmanteau of hormiga ("ant") and ermitaño ("hermit", in reference to hermit crabs), with the suffix -oide ("-oid") | |
| Thai | แอนท์ทิคคอยด์[11] Ɛɛntíkkɔɔi |
Antickoid |
References[edit]
- ^ ぬりか (July 17, 2025). 【バナンザ】貯水湖の階層B100 全バナモンド回収方法を実践解説！【ドンキーコングバナンザ攻略】. Japanese. Retrieved July 19, 2025 from YouTube.
- ^ 这里是BO叔叔 (September 14, 2025). 【BO叔】《咚奇刚：蕉力全开》DLC《绿宝石淘金》雕像全收集全流程实况直播录像（持续更新中）. Simplified Chinese. Retrieved February 24, 2026 from Bilibili.
- ^ AMU Game Channel (July 17, 2025). 咚奇剛:蕉力全開 劇情攻略(2) 儲水湖的地層-地下100層【共23個蕉鑽石】 (35:18). Traditional Chinese. Retrieved from YouTube.
- ^ MEGA album of Dutch Donkey Kong Bananza screenshots
- ^ a b c d Name listed in-game in "Lagoon Layer Battle Challenge 2" (July 17, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza by Nintendo EPD Tokyo et al.
- ^ OcariKnights (July 20, 2025). Changement de cravate - Donkey Kong Bananza #03 (18:30). French. Retrieved November 1, 2025 from YouTube.
- ^ 김용녀 (July 18, 2025). 동키콩 바난자 [2화 최고다!! 폴린짱!!! 너무 귀여워!!!!] (32:23). Korean. Retrieved from YouTube.
- ^ In-game name. Donkey Kong Bananza (Ver. 3.1.0). Nintendo. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
- ^ metalofon (July 17, 2025). DONKEY KONG BANANZA - ПРОХОЖДЕНИЕ #2 - Бананария Слонихи (56:57). Russian. Retrieved November 2, 2025 from YouTube.
- ^ Hagazo (July 22, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza Parte 14 - Em Busca do PODER da ZEBRA (Gameplay PT-BR Português) (6:04). YouTube (Brazilian Portuguese).
- ^ "แอนท์ทิคคอยด์ ×5" – Feast Layer Battle Challenge 1 (22 Dec. 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza by Nintendo EPD Tokyo et al.. Nintendo (Thai).
