Not to be confused with cannon.
Kannon
A Kannon
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
Relatives
Comparable

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.

HistoryEdit

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong QuestEdit

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 2Edit

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-kunEdit

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.

Donkey Kong BananzaEdit

Kannon is mentioned in the fake credits sequence in the middle of King K. Rool's boss fight in Donkey Kong Bananza, where they are credited for "KONCEPT ART".

ProfilesEdit

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong QuestEdit

Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance) enemy
Kannon
  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]

Game Boy Advance version

  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English:
      Batten down the hatches—looks like Klump’s been taking shooting lessons![2]

GalleryEdit

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

Names in other languagesEdit

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese キャノン[?]
Kyanon
Kannon
Italian Kannone[3] Kannon
Spanish Kannon[?] -

NotesEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ a b 1995. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 29.
  2. ^ 2004. Donkey Kong Country 2 (GBA) manual. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 23.
  3. ^ 2025. Donkey K.Ong Bananza Kredits. Nintendo of Europe (Italian).