Tusk

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Tusk
Donkey Kong prepares to fight a Tusk
Donkey Kong prepares to battle a Tusk
First appearance Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2004)
Latest appearance New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2008)
Variants
Mini Elephant Cannon
Notable members
Turret Tusk
Grave Tusk
Torch Tusk
Double Tusk

Tusks[1] (also known as Elephant Cannons)[2] are a species of robotic, elephant-like creatures encountered in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat. They are either made out of stone, wood or metal and possess various weaponry such as cannonballs and lasers.

Members[edit]

There are five Tusks whom Donkey Kong encounters as bosses. The final Tusk consists of two Tusks.

A regular enemy is part of the Tusk species, the Mini Elephant Cannons.

Gallery[edit]

Artwork[edit]

Screenshots[edit]

  • Torch Tusk's exposed heart

  • Grave Tusk accidentally sucks Donkey Kong in

  • Half of Double Tusk is defeated

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese イウゾウたち[3]
Iu Zō-tachi		 Call Elephants

Trivia[edit]

  • The sound effect used for Tusks adjusting their firing angle is reused in Super Mario Galaxy for various mechanical entities.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nintendo UK NEW PLAY CONTROL! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat official webpage
  2. ^ Donkey Kong Jungle Beat internal filename (ObjectData/ElephantCannon.arc)
  3. ^ Donkey Kong Jungle Beat Shogakukan book. Page 10.
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Donkey Kong Jungle Beat / New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Characters Donkey Kong • Helper Monkey
Jungle Buddies Hoofer • Flurl • Orco • Helibird
Other helpers Banana Heli Bird • Banana Squid • Bloom Fairy • Butterfly • Combo fairy • Tokkuri Flower
Bosses Kongs Dread Kong • Karate Kong • Ninja Kong • Sumo Kong
Rocs Scruff Roc • Fleet Roc • Hard Roc • Thunder Roc
Hogs Rogue-Hog • Mo-Hog • Bloat-Hog • Gloat-Hog
Tusks Turret Tusk • Grave Tusk • Torch Tusk • Double Tusk
Other Cactus King / Ghastly King • Boss Pig Poppo
Enemies Armored Stinga • Bakky • Bee • Big Bee • Black Clione • Black Fairy • Black Fairy Attack • Blood Pine • Chopperbird • Coco Pig • Dan Spider • Fire Bakky • Fire Mini Iga • Fire Pig Poppo • Gale Hawg • Gold Mini Slump Bird • Gōrumondo • Ice Bakky • Ice Mini Iga • Iguanagon • Jelly Fish • Kamikami* • Karikari • Kiba Pig Poppo • Kobu Kokko • Mini Elephant Cannon • Mini Iga • Mini Panda • Mini Pig Poppo • Mini Slump Bird • Needle Poppo • Ninjape • Pea Frog • Pea Jelly Fish • Rolling Frog • Sea Turtle • Sleep Pig Poppo • Snow Man • Snow Mole • Stinga • Tar Man • Tar Fish
Obstacles Avalanche • Boulder • Bramble • Cactus** • Cannonball • Chestnut • Fireball • Meteor • Lava • Lava Geyser • Snowball • Spike Trap • Tsuboshi** • Volcanic debris • Wire Trap**
Items 1-Up Coin** • Banana • Banana Bunch • Bloom • Crest • Heart** • Ice Banana • Ice Banana Bunch
Objects Banandelion • Barrel Cannon** • Bloom Pod • Bubble • Bubble Shrub • Clam • Coconut • Cog • Conveyor Belt • Current • Dragon Slot • Fairy Board • Fairy Trampoline • Item container • Item Plant** • Mushroom Platform • Pendulum • Rock Block** • Rope • Spring Flower* • Surprised Flower • Wind Mouth • Wood Block**
Kingdoms Sun* Opening Ceremony
D Banana Kingdom • Orange Kingdom • Watermelon Kingdom • Apple Kingdom
K Strawberry Kingdom • Pineapple Kingdom • Lemon Kingdom • Grape Kingdom
J Cherry Kingdom • Peach Kingdom • Melon Kingdom • Durian Kingdom
B Pear Kingdom • Lychee Kingdom • Chili Pepper Kingdom • Star Fruit Kingdom
Moon VS. Cactus King • VS. Ghastly King • Kong of the Mountain** • Banana Banquet**
Moves Backwards Somersault • Clap • Crouch** • Ground Slap** • Ground Pound • Jump • Punch • Sound Wave Attack • Swim • Wall Jump
Other Gallery • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes (New Play Control!) • Staff (New Play Control!)
* Exclusive to the original version.   ** Exclusive to the New Play Control! version.
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