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Big '''[[Screaming Pillar]]s'''<ref>Knight, Michael | Big '''[[Screaming Pillar]]s'''<ref>{{cite|date=May 24, 2013|author=Knight, Michael and Alexander Musa|language=en-us|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|title=''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D'' Prima Official Game Guide|page=39|isbn=978-0-804-161497|quote=A tough spot on this level is getting past the sleeping Screaming Pillars. You must shoot from barrel to barrel quickly before the Screaming Pillars topple and fall on you. As soon as you land in one barrel, wait until it faces to the right and then shoot to the next one.}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Musa, Alexander|title=''Mario Kart 8'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=186|isbn=978-0-804-16328-6|date=May 30, 2014|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|quote='''Screaming Pillars:''' As you glide past these statues during the latter portion of the race, their screams generate gusts of wind that can slow you down.}}</ref> (also described as "statues"<ref>{{cite|author=Knight, Michael|title=''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' Prima Official Game Guide|page=39|date=November 21, 2010|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|isbn=978-0-307-47102-4|language=en-us|quote=A tough spot on this level is getting past the sleeping statues. You must shoot from barrel to barrel quickly before the statues topple and fall on you. As soon as you land in one barrel, wait until it faces to the right and then shoot to the next one.}}</ref> and "pillars"<ref>{{cite|date=May 24, 2013|author=Knight, Michael and Alexander Musa|language=en-us|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|title=''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D'' Prima Official Game Guide|page=171|isbn=978-0-804-161497|quote=This tricky sequence requires you to get your way past a series of falling pillars while using those flimsy balance boards to cross the chasm. The pillars will scream as they fall, giving you ample warning. As soon as you get to the barrel at the end of each balance board, do not hesitate in firing yourself to safety; the pillars can still get you even when you’re in the barrel!}}</ref>) are members of the [[Tiki Tak Tribe]]. They are a larger variant of Screaming Pillars with a scream that is much louder and more intense. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' / ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D''=== | ===''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' / ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D''=== | ||
These Screaming Pillars first appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and its [[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D|remake]]. Along with regular Screaming Pillars, these Screaming Pillars appear in [[Jungle (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Jungle]] level [[Canopy Cannons]], though this is the only level where they appear. If the pillars come into contact with the player(s), they instantly lose a [[Extra Life|life]]. Unlike regular ones, these Screaming Pillars cannot be defeated. In the remake, they also appear in the [[Cloud (world)|Cloud]] level, [[Crushin' Columns]] where they destroy various bridges and platforms to defeat the player. | |||
These Screaming Pillars first appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and its [[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D| | |||
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===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''=== | ===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''=== | ||
These Screaming Pillars reappear in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', replacing the original Screaming Pillars in [[DK Jungle (3DS)|DK Jungle]] from ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''. They exhale smoke in order to push the player. | These Screaming Pillars reappear in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', replacing the original Screaming Pillars in [[DK Jungle (3DS)|DK Jungle]] from ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''. They exhale smoke in order to push the player. | ||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
DKCR Sceamingpillars.png|Screenshot from ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' | |||
MK8 Giant Pillar.png|Screenshot from ''Mario Kart 8'' | |||
</gallery> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
{{DKCR}} | {{DKCR}} | ||
{{MGWT}} | {{MGWT}} | ||
Latest revision as of 18:31, June 28, 2024
| Screaming Pillar | |
|---|---|
 Model in Mario Kart 8 | |
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017) |
| Variant of | Screaming Pillar |
Big Screaming Pillars[1][2] (also described as "statues"[3] and "pillars"[4]) are members of the Tiki Tak Tribe. They are a larger variant of Screaming Pillars with a scream that is much louder and more intense.
History[edit]
Donkey Kong Country Returns / Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D[edit]
These Screaming Pillars first appear in Donkey Kong Country Returns and its remake. Along with regular Screaming Pillars, these Screaming Pillars appear in Jungle level Canopy Cannons, though this is the only level where they appear. If the pillars come into contact with the player(s), they instantly lose a life. Unlike regular ones, these Screaming Pillars cannot be defeated. In the remake, they also appear in the Cloud level, Crushin' Columns where they destroy various bridges and platforms to defeat the player.
Mario Golf: World Tour[edit]
These Screaming Pillars reappear in Mario Golf: World Tour, where they are present on Hole 8 of DK Jungle.
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
These Screaming Pillars reappear in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, replacing the original Screaming Pillars in DK Jungle from Mario Kart 7. They exhale smoke in order to push the player.
Gallery[edit]
Screenshot from Donkey Kong Country Returns
Screenshot from Mario Kart 8
References[edit]
- ^ "A tough spot on this level is getting past the sleeping Screaming Pillars. You must shoot from barrel to barrel quickly before the Screaming Pillars topple and fall on you. As soon as you land in one barrel, wait until it faces to the right and then shoot to the next one." – Knight, Michael and Alexander Musa (May 24, 2013). Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D Prima Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-804-161497. Page 39.
- ^ "Screaming Pillars: As you glide past these statues during the latter portion of the race, their screams generate gusts of wind that can slow you down." – Musa, Alexander (May 30, 2014). Mario Kart 8 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-804-16328-6. Page 186.
- ^ "A tough spot on this level is getting past the sleeping statues. You must shoot from barrel to barrel quickly before the statues topple and fall on you. As soon as you land in one barrel, wait until it faces to the right and then shoot to the next one." – Knight, Michael (November 21, 2010). Donkey Kong Country Returns Prima Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-47102-4. Page 39.
- ^ "This tricky sequence requires you to get your way past a series of falling pillars while using those flimsy balance boards to cross the chasm. The pillars will scream as they fall, giving you ample warning. As soon as you get to the barrel at the end of each balance board, do not hesitate in firing yourself to safety; the pillars can still get you even when you’re in the barrel!" – Knight, Michael and Alexander Musa (May 24, 2013). Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D Prima Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-804-161497. Page 171.
