Bitesize

Bitesize
Sprite of a Bitesize from Donkey Kong Country
First appearance	Donkey Kong Country (1994)
Latest appearance	Donkey Kong Country 3 (GBA, cameo) (2005)
Comparable Flotsam Gloop Koco

Bitesizes are small fish enemies that appear in the underwater levels of Donkey Kong Country. They are based on the red-bellied piranha. Their name refers to a phrase meaning a small amount of food, while playing off their status as small piranhas.

Description

The Kongs swim past a Bitesize in Coral Capers

Bitesizes do not directly target the Kongs, instead swimming in a single direction or back and forth in an established pattern. Some Bitesizes move through the water slowly, while others go at a much faster speed. Regardless of their pattern, every Bitesize drifts slightly up or down while moving around. Bitesizes either appear by themselves, in pairs, or in large schools, often moving in synchronization. Bitesizes are smaller than Chomps Jr. and Chomps, though each enemy acts the same. They can only be defeated with Enguarde's bill. Bitesizes appear in three of the four underwater levels, starting with Coral Capers, then Clam City, and lastly Poison Pond. The only underwater stage to not have any Bitesizes is Croctopus Chase.

Bitesizes, as they appear in Funky's Fishing mini-game from the Game Boy Advance version

Bitesizes appear in the Funky's Fishing minigame in both the Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance ports of Donkey Kong Country. The minigame is somewhat different between the two ports, which therefore includes Bitesizes. In the Game Boy Color version, there are three differently colored Bitesizes that Donkey Kong must fish for: green, yellow, and red. His objective is to simultaneously catch Bitesizes of the same color.

In the Game Boy Advance port, Bitesizes have the same role in Funky's Fishing if played from the main menu's Extras sub-menu. However, there are additional Funky's Fishing challenges in the main game, and a couple involve catching Bitesizes, or even avoiding them. Usually in these, Funky simply refers to them as "fishes." This time, they come in red, yellow, green, blue, and their standard gameplay colors. Sometimes Bitesizes that flash between the non-gameplay colors appear on-screen, and they can be fished in with other Bitesizes for an added combo.

In Donkey Kong Country 3 for the Game Boy Advance, the colored Bitesizes make a cameo during the opening titles, swimming around as the Knautilus speeds by, as well as in the file select menu.

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Bitesize.

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  Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)

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  Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)

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  Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)

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  Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)

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  Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)

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  Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	バイトサイズ[?] Baitosaizu	Bitesize
French	Bitesize[?]	-
Italian	Bitesize	-
Spanish	Bitesize[?]	-