Skittler

Skittlers are spider enemies inhabiting the Forest world from Donkey Kong Country Returns. They are divided into an orange and a purple variety.

Donkey Kong Country Returns / Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
Orange Skittlers try to attack Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong by drooping down from a thread. Once it reaches the ground, the enemy will land and proceed to crawl towards the Kongs. Purple Skittlers, however, do not drop on the open ground unless forced with a stomp attack, and after it falls from its thread, it will start to walk across the area, eventually ending up in a pit. A few purple Skittlers hanging directly above a pit will immediately perish from a stomp attack, instead of falling down.

The Kongs will lose a heart point after mere contact with a Skittler. They cannot approach a Skittler with a roll attack if the enemy is hanging from a thread, though other attacks will work. However, once on its feet, the enemy can be defeated with any attack, including a roll.



Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
In Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, several Skittlers can be seen in the background of the level Forest Folly, frozen in blocks of ice.

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Krabbler