Kannon
- Not to be confused with cannon.
| Kannon | |||
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 Artwork of a Kannon 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) | ||
| Variant of | Klump | ||
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Kannons are large cannon-wielding members of the Kremling Krew first appearing in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. They are actually Klumps trained to use such weapons.[1] However, while normal Klumps wear army gear (green helmet, grenade belt, etc.) Kannons wear more of a pirate ensemble, such as earrings, a large belt, and a large black hat with a skull and cross-bones on it. Kannons also have different ears.
History[edit]
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest[edit]
Kannons are enemies in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. They attack by shooting barrels or kannonballs at the Kongs in whatever direction they are facing, either forward or downward. Kannons can be found in several levels, but mostly underground areas. Despite being large and burly, Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong can easily defeat a Kannon with any attack method. In the ending cast of characters, a Kannon appears under the "Kremling Kuthroats" enemy class. In the remake, Kannon's defeat sound effect uses the same voice clip as Krunch from Diddy Kong Racing.
Kannon's original name the game's development was "Klumpa."
Donkey Kong Land 2[edit]
Kannons are enemies in Donkey Kong Land 2. They are first encountered in the game's equivalent of their namesake level, Kannon's Klaim. Kannons behave similarly as in the previous game.
Super Mario-kun[edit]
A Kannon makes a brief cameo in Volume 14 of Super Mario-kun. The last part of the book has a series of comics based on Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, including a 'find the differences' activity between several enemies, including Kannon.
Profiles[edit]
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest[edit]
| Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance) enemy | ||||
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| Kannon | ||||
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Worlds | Crocodile Cauldron Krem Quay Krazy Kremland Gloomy Gulch K. Rool's Keep Lost World |
Levels | |
| Scrapbook page | 3 | Photograph location | In Kannon's Klaim |
- Instruction booklet description:
- English:
It looks like Klump can shoot![1]
- English:
Game Boy Advance version
- Instruction booklet description:
- English:
Batten down the hatches—looks like Klump’s been taking shooting lessons![2]
- English:
Gallery[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Kannon.
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest artwork
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest sprite
Donkey Kong Land 2 sprite
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | キャノン[?] Kyanon |
Kannon | |
| Italian | Kannone[?] | Kannon | |
| Spanish | Kannon[?] | - |
Notes[edit]
- Kaptain Skurvy, a character from the Donkey Kong Country animated series, resembles a Kannon. The only obvious difference is that Skurvy has a hand-cannon instead of a cannon, but it is still large enough to fire small cannonballs.
References[edit]
| Kremlings | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Congazuma • Cranky K. Rool • Draglinger • General Klump • Giant Viking Kremling • Green Kroc • Jr. Klap Trap • Junklomp • K. Lumsy • Kalypso • Kaptain Skurvy • Kass • Kerozene • King K. Rool (Baby) • King Kut Out • Kip • Klubba • Kleever • Kludge • Krunch • Krunch's mother • Krusha • Krushy • Kudgel • Kutlass • Mega Amp • Okusan • Quint Skurvy • Resident demon |
| Species | Bazuka • Ghost • Kaboing • Kaboom • Kackle • Kannon • Kasplat • Klampon • Klank • Klaptrap • Klasp • Klinger • Kloak • Klobber • Klomp • Klump • Knocka • Kobble • Koin • Koindozer • Kopter • Kosha • Kracka • Krash • Kremling (boater) • Kremling cop • Krimp • Kritter • Kroc • Krockhead • Krook • Krumple • Kruncha • Krusha • Kuchuka • Kuff 'n' Klout • Kutlass • Re-Koil • Robokremling • Rock Kroc • Shroom • Skeleton Kremling • Skidda • Super Team goalie |
