Stompoid
| Stompoid | |||
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 Artwork from Donkey Kong Bananza | |||
| Appears in | Donkey Kong Bananza (2025) | ||
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Stompoids are robotic enemies in Donkey Kong Bananza, first appearing in the Canyon Layer. They are large, mechanical monsters created by Void Co. that comprise of a golden primate skull covered by a shell of terrain, attached to a folding metal arm that features a large foot on the opposite end. The terrain their shell is made of can vary, with certain types greatly increasing their durability.
Stompoids remain stationary until Donkey Kong approaches them, after which they will immediately begin jumping towards him. Once they have closed the distance, they will briefly pause while shaking before jumping directly above Donkey Kong, attempting to crush him. The radius of their attack is shown as a purple square with a smaller red symbol directly under their foot before they hit the ground. To defeat a Stompoid, Donkey Kong can destroy the enemy’s foot, causing the head to fly backwards and break upon hitting the ground, revealing its golden skull that can be easily defeated. If the skull is left alone, the Stompoid will fully regenerate and continue attacking. Donkey Kong can also destroy the shell protecting the skull without first attacking the foot, which will allow him to defeat the Stompoid immediately by again attacking the weak point. Finally, some Stompoids can be defeated by allowing it to destroy the terrain below it, causing it to fall to its own demise.
In the DK Island & Emerald Rush DLC, a statue of a Stompoid can be collected and placed at the southern side of the Jungle Ruins on DK Island.
Battle Challenges[edit]
- Canyon Layer Battle Challenge 4: Stompoid ×2
- Canyon Layer Battle Challenge 5: Stompoid ×5
- Canyon Layer Battle Challenge 6: Stompoid ×2
- Racing Layer Battle Challenge 1: Stompoid ×3
Gallery[edit]
Screenshot
A Stompoid skull after the body is destroyed
A Stompoid with the shell protecting its skull destroyed
A Stompoid made of concrete
A Stompoid made of thorns
The Stompoid statue from the DK Island & Emerald Rush DLC
Naming[edit]
The English name is based on the word "stomp", referring to their primary method of movement and attack, while also including 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ストンプ[1] Sutonpu |
Stomp; possibly a contracted form of their English name "Stompoid" | |
| Dutch | Stompoid[2] | - | |
| French (European) | Écraboïd[3] | From écrabouiller ("to crush") and the suffix -oïde ("-oid") | |
| Italian | Pestonoide[4] | From pestone ("big stomp") and the suffix -oide ("-oid") | |
| Polish | Stópskoid[5] | From stópsko, an augmentative form of stopa ("foot") and the suffix "-oid" | |
| Portuguese (Brazilian) | Pezoide[6] | From pé ("foot") and the suffix -oide ("-oid") | |
| Russian | Прыгойд[7] Prygoyd |
From прыгать (prygat', "jump) and the suffix -ойд (-oid) | |
| Spanish | Aplastoide[8] | From aplastar ("stomp") and the suffix -oide ("-oid") |
References[edit]
- ^ 「ドンキーコング バナンザ 完全攻略本」 (Donkey Kong Bananza Kanzen Kōryakubon). ambit ND (Japanese). Page 484.
- ^ MEGA album of Dutch Donkey Kong Bananza screenshots
- ^ OcariKnights (August 4, 2025). Explosions dans le Canyon - Donkey Kong Bananza #11 (17:14). French. Retrieved November 2, 2025 from YouTube.
- ^ Mariuigi Khed (July 18, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza ITA [Live 2]. Italian. Retrieved from YouTube.
- ^ In-game name. Donkey Kong Bananza (Ver. 1.5.0). Nintendo. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
- ^ BRKsEDU (July 23, 2025). DONKEY KONG BANANZA #7 - A Bifurcação!!! (7:22). Portuguese. Retrieved from YouTube.
- ^ Trueku (August 11, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza / Донки Конг Бананза [SWITCH 2 Прохождение #3 КАНЬОН] (45:11). Russian. Retrieved from YouTube.
- ^ RockDevil (July 21, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza - Juego Completo en Español Latino - NS2 4K60 HDR (4:29:02). Spanish. Retrieved from YouTube.
