Rolluskoid
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 Artwork from Donkey Kong Bananza | |||
| Appears in | Donkey Kong Bananza (2025) | ||
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Rolluskoids are ammonoid enemies in Donkey Kong Bananza that first appear in the Freezer Layer. They are golden creatures deployed by Void Company that appear encased in a large ball, which can be comprised of varying terrain. When a Rulluskoid spots Donkey Kong, it will briefly roll in place before launching itself forward at high speed, causing damage if it makes contact. Their attack can be stopped with a punch or a Roll Attack, which will destroy the terrain covering them. If they fail to hit Donkey Kong, Rolluskoids will become dizzy after travelling a short distance, allowing Donkey Kong to easily uncover them. Once their true form is revealed, they can be defeated with another punch or roll, sending them flying in the direction Donkey Kong hits them towards; as they move, defeated Rolluskoids will clear away most types of terrain they travel across, including ice and lava, and will travel up or down walls if launched towards them.
In the Planet Core, Rolluskoids are replaced with Armys wearing Rolluskoid shells, which have the same properties.
Battle Challenges[edit]
- Freezer Layer Battle Challenge 1: Rolluskoid ×3
- Freezer Layer Battle Challenge 4: Rolluskoid ×4
- Tempest Layer Battle Challenge 5: Rolluskoid ×5
Gallery[edit]
A Rolluskoid's true form
A Rolluskoid with a shell made of concrete
A Rolluskoid with a shell made of Voided Terrain
Naming[edit]
Their name likely comes from "roll", referring to their method of attack, and "mollusk", the phylum that ammonites belong to. The name also 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 |
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| Japanese | ノーチロ[?] Nōchiro |
Portmanteau of "nautilus" and the suffix「ロ」(-ro) commonly used for Underground World enemies and/or possibly「ごろごろ」(gorogoro, onomatopoeia for rolling) | |
| Dutch | Rolluskoid[1] | - | |
| German | Rolluskoid[2] | - | |
| Italian | Ruotiloide[3] | Portmanteau of ruotare ("to rotate") and mitilo ("Mytilidae") or "Nautilus", with the suffix -oide ("-oid") | |
| Portuguese | Roluscoide[4] | Portmanteau of rolar ("to roll" ) and molusco ("mollusk"), with the suffix -oide ("-oid") | |
| Spanish | Giroluscoide[5] | Portmanteau of girar ("to roll"), molusco ("mollusk") with the suffix -oide ("-oid") |
References[edit]
- ^ MEGA album of Dutch Donkey Kong Bananza screenshots
- ^ Nintendo Switch Online user icon element
- ^ Mariuigi Khed (July 21, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza ITA [Live 3]. Italian. Retrieved from YouTube.
- ^ BRKsEDU (July 23, 2025). DONKEY KONG BANANZA #7 - A Bifurcação!!! (26:59). YouTube (Brazilian Portuguese).
- ^ DarkPlayer GamingTV (July 20, 2025). DONKEY KONG BANANZA Juego Completo - Gameplay Español (Nintendo Switch 2) 4K (2:46:14). Spanish. Retrieved from YouTube.
