Zinger

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Zinger Artwork of a Zinger from DK: Jungle Climber. First Appearance Donkey Kong Country (1994) Latest Appearance Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (trophy cameo) (2014) Derived Species Mechanical Zinger Related Species Buzz Notable Members King Zing Queen B. “Avoid touching the stinging spikes on Zinger's back!” —Donkey Kong Country manual, page 29 Zingers are large wasps that are commonly-encountered enemies in the Donkey Kong Country series. Steve Mayles, who was involved in character design for Donkey Kong Country and Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, confirmed via Twitter that he dislikes wasps in real life, and designing the Zinger enemy scared him. History A group of Zingers next to an "O" letter in the Game Boy Color version of Donkey Kong Country. Donkey Kong Country/Land series Donkey Kong Country The Zingers first appear in Donkey Kong Country, where they are one of the most common enemy type. As Zingers are covered in spikes, they hurt on contact and can only be defeated by having an object (such as a barrel) thrown at them or by being attacked by an Animal Friend. Zingers appear in four different palettes (yellow, orange, pink, and green), which indicate their flight pattern; they will either fly vertically (yellow), horizontally (orange), in a circular path (pink), or in a U-shaped path (green). Queen B., a giant Zinger, is the boss of Vine Valley. Zingers also appear in Donkey Kong Country's pseudo-sequel Donkey Kong Land, though they are no longer color-coded due to the Game Boy's limitations. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Zingers reappear in Donkey Kong Country's sequel Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. They are found in a majority of the levels in this game except those taking place underwater. This time Zingers only come in two colors, the standard yellow variety, and the invincible red variety. According to the game's credits, Zingers belong to the "Lazy Landlubbers" enemy class. Another giant Zinger, King Zing appears in this game as the boss of Krazy Kremland. Several levels, mostly in Krazy Kremland, take place in Zinger hives. Zingers also appear in Donkey Kong Land 2, where, once again, they are not color-coded due to hardware limitations. Zingers did not appear in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble or Donkey Kong Land III. They were replaced by a similar enemy, the robotic Buzzes. Donkey Kong Country novel A single Zinger appears as an antagonist in the Donkey Kong Country novel. Upon entering the Kremling's factory, Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong and Cranky Kong eavesdrop on Zinger complaining to his co-worker Klap Trap about King K. Rool's absence. Klap Trap then notices the group and Zingers lunges at Donkey Kong, only to be defeated by being hand slapped. The Kongs destroy the factory shortly after. Club Nintendo The Zinger in the Club Nintendo comic. A Zinger appears in the Club Nintendo comic "Donkey Kong Country" as an enemy of Donkey and Diddy Kong. However, it does not attack the pair until Donkey Kong swears at the wasp. Ultimately, Donkey defeats the Zinger (which, like every enemy in the comic, is able to speak) by doing a special rolling move and then kicking the enemy. When defeated, the Zinger claims that its stinger is deformed. Donkey Kong 64 Zingers return in Donkey Kong 64. In this game they are less common than in previous titles and are easier to defeat. In DK Isles and the earlier levels, some of them will simply dive-bomb on sight (there is only one Zinger in Gloomy Galleon inside the mechanical fish, that will drop Oranges at the player), but they are easy to avoid. Other Zingers will drop green Oranges on sight. The Kongs can simply blast the wasp with one of the weapons they can purchase from Funky Kong, play their musical instrument, or throwing Orange grenades at it. In Fungi Forest, Zingers appear during the day, and are replaced by Flip-Flaps at night. Additionally, a new type of Zinger appears, a robotic variety. These Mechanical Zingers are found prominently in the level Frantic Factory. DK: King of Swing Zinger appear as enemies in DK: King of Swing. Furthermore, Zingers appear as enemies in DK: King of Swing's sequel DK: Jungle Climber. Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast A Zinger, as seen in Donkey Kong Barrel Blast. In Donkey Kong Barrel Blast, Zingers appear as enemies on the racetracks DK Jungle, DK Jungle Falls, DK Jungle Sunset, Scorching Canyon and Cranky's Temple. They fly around in a set pattern, and one hit will defeat them. They also appear in two of Candy's Challenges, were Donkey Kong needs to beat a set amount of Zingers on the Training Course before time expires. In this game, they are larger than they were previously. Other appearances Zingers also appear in Donkey Konga. Some early promotional material showed that Zingers were going to be rideable in the now canceled game Donkey Kong Racing. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, a Zinger appears as a Sticker. It raises resistance to slashing attacks (such as Link's sword) by five points, and the sticker can be used by any character. Additionally, one of 18-Volt's microgames from WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase, namely DK Country, featured a Zinger which must be avoided by the hero. This is the first time in the entire Mario universe the wasp enemy appears outside the Donkey Kong franchise series, though it should be noted that the microgame in question is based on existing assets from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest. Levels Donkey Kong Country Ropey Rampage (yellow) Reptile Rumble (yellow and orange) Barrel Cannon Canyon (yellow and orange) Winky's Walkway (pink) Bouncy Bonanza (green and yellow) Millstone Mayhem (orange) Vulture Culture (orange, yellow, and pink) Tree Top Town (orange) Forest Frenzy (orange, yellow, and pink) Temple Tempest (orange and yellow) Orang-utan Gang (pink) Snow Barrel Blast (green, yellow, orange, and pink) Slipslide Ride (orange) Rope Bridge Rumble (pink and orange) Trick Track Trek (orange, yellow, and pink) Elevator Antics (yellow and orange) Mine Cart Madness (orange, pink, and yellow) Tanked Up Trouble (orange, pink, and yellow) Loopy Lights (orange and yellow) Platform Perils (orange, yellow, and pink) Donkey Kong Land Freezing Fun Simian Swing Deck Trek Tire Trail Rope Ravine Riggin' Rumble Congo Carnage Arctic Barrel Arsenal Snake Charmer's Challenge Swirlwind Storm Pot Hole Panic Mountain Mayhem Track Attack Sky High Caper Landslide Leap Collapsing Clouds Balloon Barrage Kong Krazy Construction Site Fight Fast Barrel Blast Skyscraper Caper Oil Drum Slum Donkey Kong 64 DK Isles Jungle Japes Angry Aztec Gloomy Galleon (only one; inside a mechanical fish) Fungi Forest Crystal Caves Notable Zingers Queen B. – Donkey Kong Country King Zing – Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Super Smash Bros. for Wii U trophy Name Image Appears in NTSC-U Description PAL Description Zinger SNES Donkey Kong Country (11/1994) N64 Donkey Kong 64 (11/1999) It'd be a ton of fun to ride on a Zinger, flying high up into the sky. Too bad they're covered in spikes and not all that friendly to begin with. Zingers come in different colors, with the yellow ones flying up and down and the red ones flying in circles. We don't want to spoil it, so you'll have to play to find out what the others do! It'd be great if you could fly through the sky on a Zinger - too bad they're covered in spikes and far too nasty to let you. The yellow ones fly up and down while the red ones go round in circles. Want to know more? Go and check them out yourself, then. No promises you'll come back in one piece, though! Gallery Donkey Kong Country Donkey Kong Country Donkey Kong Country Donkey Kong Country Donkey Kong Country Donkey Kong Country Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Donkey Kong 64 DK: King of Swing DK: Jungle Climber Donkey Kong Land Donkey Kong Land 2 Names in other languages Language Name Meaning Japanese ジンガー Jingā Zinger Trivia Tiki Zings of Donkey Kong Country Returns have some similarities to Zingers in that they're usually used as indestructible obstacles against the Kongs. References [Edit] Donkey Kong Country Protagonists Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Cranky Kong • Funky Kong • Candy Kong Items and objects Animal Token • Banana • Barrel • Big Animal Token • Extra Life Balloon • K-O-N-G Letters • Minecart • Mini Animal Token • Tire Animal Friends Rambi the Rhino • Enguarde the Swordfish • Winky the Frog • Squawks the Parrot • Expresso the Ostrich Bosses Very Gnawty • Master Necky • Queen B. • Really Gnawty • Dumb Drum • Master Necky Snr. • King K. Rool Enemies Army • Bitesize • Chomps • Chomps Jr. • Clambo • Croctopus • Gnawty • Klaptrap • Klump • Krash • Kritter • Krusha • Manky Kong • Mincer • Mini-Necky • Necky • Rockkroc • Slippa • Squidge • Zinger [Edit] Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Protagonists Cranky Kong • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Donkey Kong • Funky Kong • Swanky Kong • Wrinkly Kong Animal Friends Clapper the Seal • Enguarde the Swordfish • Expresso the Ostrich • Glimmer the Angler Fish • Quawks • Rambi the Rhino • Rattly the Rattlesnake • Squawks the Parrot • Squitter the Spider Bosses Krow • Kleever • Kudgel • King Zing • Kreepy Krow • Kerozene • Kaptain K. Rool Enemies Cat O' 9 Tails • Click-Clack • Flitter • Flotsam • Kaboing • Kackle • Kannon • Klampon • Klank • Klinger • Kloak • Klobber • Klomp • Klubba • Krockhead • Krook • Kruncha • Kutlass • Lockjaw • Mini-Necky • Neek • Puftup • Screech • Shuri • Snapjaw • Spiny • Zinger Levels Gangplank Galleon Pirate Panic • Mainbrace Mayhem • Gangplank Galley • Lockjaw's Locker • Topsail Trouble Crocodile Cauldron Hot-Head Hop • Kannon's Klaim • Lava Lagoon • Red-Hot Ride • Squawks's Shaft Krem Quay Barrel Bayou • Glimmer's Galleon • Krockhead Klamber • Rattle Battle • Slime Climb • Bramble Blast Krazy Kremland Hornet Hole • Target Terror • Bramble Scramble • Rickety Race • Mudhole Marsh • Rambi Rumble Gloomy Gulch Ghostly Grove • Haunted Hall • Gusty Glade • Parrot Chute Panic • Web Woods K. Rool's Keep Arctic Abyss • Windy Well • Castle Crush • Clapper's Cavern • Chain Link Chamber • Toxic Tower The Flying Krock Screech's Sprint Lost World Jungle Jinx • Black Ice Battle • Klobber Karnage • Fiery Furnace • Animal Antics Barrels ! Barrel • Animal Barrel • Regular Barrel • Barrel Cannon • Biplane Barrel • Bonus Barrel • Diddy & Dixie Barrels • DK Barrel • Golden Barrel • Krockhead Barrel • Plus and Minus Barrels • Rotatable Barrel • Star Barrel • Steerable Barrel • TNT Barrel Other items and objects Banana • Banana Coin • Extra Life Balloon • Kremkoin • Roller Coaster [Edit] Donkey Kong Land Playable characters Diddy Kong • Donkey Kong Animal Friends Expresso the Ostrich • Rambi the Rhino Bosses Wild Sting • Giant Clam • Hard Hat • King K. Rool Enemies Army • Basket of snakes • Chomps • Clambo • Pucka Jr. • Gnawty • Fangfish • Hogwash • Klaptrap • Kritter • Krusha • Mincer • Mini-Necky • Necky • Nemo • Flapper • Slippa • Zinger Levels Gangplank Galleon Ahoy! Jungle Jaunt • Freezing Fun • Simian Swing • Deck Trek • Rope Ravine • Tyre Trail • Riggin' Rumble • Congo Carnage • Arctic Barrel Arsenal Kremlantis Tricky Temple • Kremlantis Kaos • Reef Rampage • Snake Charmer's Challenge • Chomp's Coliseum • Nautilus Chase • Swirlwind Storm Monkey Mountains & Chimpanzee Clouds Pot Hole Panic • Mountain Mayhem • Track Attack • Spiky Tyre Trail • Sky High Caper • Landslide Leap • Collapsing Clouds Big Ape City Construction Site Fight • Kong Krazy • Balloon Barrage • Fast Barrel Blast • Skyscraper Caper • Button Barrel Blast • Oil Drum Slum [Edit] Donkey Kong Land 2 Protagonists Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Donkey Kong • Funky Kong • Wrinkly Kong Animal Friends Clapper the Seal • Enguarde the Swordfish • Rambi the Rhino • Rattly the Rattlesnake • Squawks the Parrot • Squitter the Spider• Quawks Bosses Krow • Kleever • King Zing • Kreepy Krow • Kaptain K. Rool Enemies Click-Clack • Flitter • Flotsam • Kaboing • Kannon • Klampon • Klank • Klinger • Klobber • Klomp • Klubba • Krockhead • Krook • Kruncha • Lockjaw • Mini-Necky • Neek • Puftup • Shuri • Snapjaw • Spiny • Zinger Levels Gangplank Galleon Pirate Panic • Mainbrace Mayhem • Gangplank Galley • Lockjaw's Locker • Topsail Trouble Krem Cauldron Hothead Hop • Kannon's Klaim • Lava Lagoon • Redhot Ride • Squawks's Shaft • Barrel Bayou • Glimmer's Galleon • Krockhead Klamber • Rattle Battle • Slime Climb Krazy Kremland Hornet Hole • Target Terror • Bramble Blast • Rickety Race • Bramble Scramble • Mudhole Marsh • Rambi Rumble Gloomy Gulch Ghostly Grove • Krazy Koaster • Gusty Glade • Parrot Chute Panic • Web Woods K. Rool's Keep Arctic Abyss • Windy Well • Dungeon Danger • Clapper's Cavern • Chain Link Chamber • Toxic Tower The Flying Krock Screech's Sprint Lost World Jungle Jinx • Black Ice Battle • Klobber Karnage • Fiery Furnace • Animal Antics Barrels ! Barrel • Animal Barrel • Barrel • Barrel Cannon • Blast Barrel • Bonus Barrel • DK Barrel • Rotatable Barrel • Star Barrel • TNT Barrel Other items and objects Banana • Banana Coin • Extra Life Balloon • Kremkoin • Roller Coaster [Edit] Donkey Kong 64 Protagonists Playable characters Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Lanky Kong • Tiny Kong • Chunky Kong • Krusha* • Klaptrap** • Mario*** Non-playable characters Banana Fairy • Banana Fairy Princess • Beanstalk • Beetle • Candy Kong • Cranky Kong • Funky Kong • Ice Creature • K. Lumsy • Llama • Mermaid • Microbuffer • Mini Car • Necky • Owl • Rabbit • Scoff • Seal • Snide • Troff • Worm • Wrinkly Kong Animal Friends Rambi the Rhino • Enguarde the Swordfish • Squawks the Parrot • Lightfish Antagonists Bosses Army Dillo • Dogadon • Giant Spider • Toy Monster • Giant Viking Kremling • Mad Jack • Puftoss • King Kut Out • King K. Rool Enemies B. Locker • Barrel*** • Bat • Bones • Book • Fire*** • Flame • Ghost • Gnawty • Jack*** • Kasplat • Klaptrap • Klobber • Kaboom • Klump • Kop • Kosha • Krash • Kritter • Kroc • Mechanical Zinger • Mr. Dice • Oyster • Puftup • Purple Klaptrap • Robokremling • Resident Demon • Ruler • Sand Pile*** • Scubi • Shroom • Shuri • Sir Domino • Small Spider • Super Block • Skull Cart • Tomato • Zinger Locations DK Isles Kong Isle • Banana Fairy Island • Crocodile Isle • K. Lumsy's Prison Worlds Jungle Japes • Angry Aztec • Frantic Factory • Gloomy Galleon • Fungi Forest • Crystal Caves • Creepy Castle • Hideout Helm Other places DK's Tree House • Llama's Temple • Meiro no Shinden • Funky's Store • Candy's Music Shop • Cranky's Lab • Wrinkly Door • Snide's H.Q. • King Kruiser II Items 5-Banana Coin • Bananas (Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple & Green) • Banana Balloon • Banana Fairy's Camera • Banana Camera Film • Banana Coin • Banana Medal • Battle Arena Crown • Blueprint • Boss Key • Crystal Coconut • Candy's Headphones • Golden Banana • Melon Crate • Nintendo Coin • Orange • Rareware Coin • Supply Crate Objects Barrels & Crates Animal Crate • Barrel • Cranky's Kong Barrel • Tag Barrel • Bonus Barrel • TNT Barrel • Training Barrel • Steel Keg Switches Kong Switch • Target Switch • Wall Switch Pads Cranky's Kong Pad • Music Pad • Battle Arena Pad • Bananaport Pad Weapons Coconut Shooter • Peanut Popgun • Grape Shooter • Feather Bow • Pineapple Launcher • Orange grenade launcher Others Boulder • Minecart • Kannon • Kannonball Bonus Stages Batty Barrel Bandit • Peril Path Panic • Big Bug Bash • Searchlight Seek • Kremling Kosh • Mine Cart Ride • Splish Splash Salvage • Speedy Swing Sortie • Mad Maze Maul • Minecart Mayhem • Stealthy Snoop • Teetering Turtle Trouble • Busy Barrel Barrage • Beaver Bother • Krazy Kong Klamor • Stash Snatch Special Moves From Cranky Baboon Balloon • Baboon Blast • Chimpy Charge • Gorilla Gone • Gorilla Grab • Hunky Chunky • Mini-Monkey • Monkeyport • OrangSprint • OrangStand • Pony Tail Twirl • Primate Punch • Rocketbarrel Boost • Simian Slam • Simian Spring • Strong Kong From Candy Bongo Blast • Guitar Gazump • Saxophone Slam • Triangle Trample • Trombone Tremor Other Banana Hoard • Blast-o-Matic • DK Rap • Donkey Kong • Jetpac * Multiplayer only   ** Minigame only; *** Donkey Kong arcade game only [Edit] DK: King of Swing Playable characters Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Funky Kong • Wrinkly Kong • Kritter • King K. Rool • Bubbles Non-playable characters Candy Kong • Cranky Kong Levels Jungle World Banana Bungalow • Tropical Treetops • Contraption Cave • Puzzling Pyramid Wild West World Necky's Canyon • Cactus Woods • Madcap Mine • Treacherous Twister Aqua World Risky Reef • Lockjaw Falls • Kremling Kamp • Ship of Souls Ice World Cold Cold Forest • Raging Ravine • Ice Castle • Underwater Ruins K. Kruizer III Booster Barrel Skyway • K. Kruizer III Artillery • K. Kruizer III Hull • K. Kruizer III Engine Jungle Jam Tournament Attack Battle • Barrel Blast • Climbing Race • Color Capture • Obstacle Race Enemies Click-Clack • Flipflap • Flitter • Lockjaw • Mini-Necky • Neek • Necky • Powan • Shuri • Zinger Bosses Congazuma • Davy Bones • Fire Necky • King K. Rool • Sassy Squatch Items and objects Banana • Barrel • Barrel Cannon • Bonus Barrel • Booster Barrel • Crate • Crystal Coconut • DK Coin • Floating Mine • Peg • Peg Board • Rotatable Barrel • Tire Miscellaneous Cranky's Lectures • Gallery • Going Bananas • Quotes • Staff [Edit] DK: Jungle Climber Characters Playable Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Funky Kong Non-playable Candy Kong • Cranky Kong • King K. Rool • Wrinkly Kong • Xananab Enemies Neek • Zinger • Click-Clack • Kritter • Flitter • Shuri • Puftup • Bramble • Banana Spaceship • Lockjaw • Mini-Necky Items Banana • Banana Bunch • DK Coin • Banana Coin • KONG Letters • DK Barrel • TNT Barrel • Barrel Cannon • Oil Barrel • Wings • Torch • Crystal Star • Booster Barrel • Hammer • Steel Barrel • Auto-Fire Barrel • Spirowarp • Crystal Banana • Peg Worlds Sun Sun Island • Lost Island • Ghost Island • Chill 'n' Char Island • High-High Island • Wormhole Minigames Rolling Panic • Banana Grab • Speed Climb • Throw 'n' Crush • Orange Picker • Booster Battle • Banana Bonanza