Cat O' 9 Tails
| Cat O' 9 Tails | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest | |
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995) |
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance) (2004) |
A Cat O' 9 Tails (also stylized as Cat o' 9 tails, Cat-O´-9-Tails,[1][2] Cat-O’-Nine-Tails,[3] and Cat 'O' Nine Tails[4]) is a type of enemy in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Its name is derived from a type of whip known as the cat o' nine tails, possibly also deriving from the well-known saying of cats having "nine lives." Cat O' 9 Tails initially appear sitting in place, licking one of their paws. If a Cat O' 9 Tails notices Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong, it begins to rapidly twirl and move around, attempting to whip both Kongs with its many tails. Being hit head-on usually damages the Kongs, but by jumping into a Cat O' 9 Tails, they may instead end up caught in the tails. If the Kongs are caught by one of the tails as the Cat O' 9 Tails spins around, it flings them upwards,[5] allowing them to potentially obtain out-of-reach items while putting them in danger of hitting certain hazards. Cat O' 9 Tails are invulnerable while they spin around, but after several seconds, a Cat O' 9 Tails becomes dizzy, becoming vulnerable to being defeated from a stomp or a roll.
- Level appearances
Profiles and statistics[edit]
- Instruction booklet description:
- English:
This crazy cat is a whirling dervish. It will tangle you up in its many tails and spin you round until it collapses.[1]
- English:
- Game Boy Advance version-exclusive data
- Scrapbook page: 6
- Photograph location/unlock condition: In Fiery Furnace, defeating a specific Cat O' 9 Tails past the letter G[6]
Gallery[edit]
Artwork from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Sprite from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Screenshot from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest of a Cat O' 9 Tails in the ending
Artwork used for a puzzle based on Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Sprite from Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ネコのナインテール Neko no Naintēru | Cat of Nine Tails | [?] | |
| German | Power-Neunschwanz | Power-Ninetail | [?] | |
| Italian | Gattanovecode | Catninetails | [?] | |
| Spanish | Cat O' 9 Tails | - | [?] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b 1995. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 31.
- ^ 2004. Donkey Kong Country 2 GBA instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English). Page 24.
- ^ Tilden, Gail, et al. (December 1995). Nintendo Power Volume 79. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 24.
- ^ Robinson, Will, et al. (March 1996). Nintendo Magazine System (Australia) issue 36. Catalyst Publishing (Australian English). Page 20.
- ^ "There's a new baddie named Cat-O’-9-Tails, and if he doesn't do you in, he'll send you flying into the wild blue yonder!" – Shinoda, Paul, and Kent Miller (1995). Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (English). Page 78.
- ^ VideoGamePhenom (June 17, 2020). Donkey Kong Country 2 (GBA) - The Lost World - Fiery Furnace (01:59). YouTube (English). Retrieved December 26, 2024.
