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[[File:Ack.png|thumb|200px|[[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] encountering a group of '''Acks'''.]]
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'''Acks''' are insect-like enemies that appear in the [[Wii]] game, ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''. They, along with [[Cageberry|Cageberries]] and Toothcherries, are sub-species of [[Toothberry|Toothberries]]. They are yellow enemies with fangs. Acks are found in groups of five. Each one of them are piled on top of each other, trying to harm the [[Kong]]s. Their stack is known as the "'''Ackstack'''". If [[Donkey Kong]] comes into their contact, they will fall, attempting to defeat him. However, if Donkey Kong jumps back, dodging the monsters, they will land separate from each other. When single, Acks are vulnerable to jump attacks.
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|image=[[File:Ack.png|250px]]<br>[[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] encounter an AckStack
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' ([[List of games by date#2010|2010]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'' ([[List of games by date#2013|2013]])
|variant_of=[[Ack]]
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'''AckStacks'''<ref>Knight, Michael. ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' Prima Official Game Guide. Page 26.</ref> are a group consisting of five yellow [[Ack]]s who stand atop each other like a tower. These enemies appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and [[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D|its remake]].
 
If [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] get too close to an AckStack, the Acks lean back and fall with their mouths open. Sometimes, AckStacks take up a large amount of space when collapsing and may knock the [[Kong]]s into an abyss. Donkey Kong can dodge an AckStack by jumping back, which causes every Ack to land separately, with their fangs stuck in the floor. These Acks are vulnerable to jump attacks. Unlike normal Acks, the Kongs can defeat them with a single hit. The [[Kong Roll]] is ineffective against AckStacks, but the Kongs are not injured from attempting this maneuver.
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ジャリーズファイブ<ref>「ドンキーコングリターンズ任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Donkey Kong Returns Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), [[media:DKR Shogakukan P22.jpg|page 22]].</ref>
|JapR=Jarīzufaibu
|JapM=Pluralized form of「アカムクジャリー」(''Akamukujarī'', [[Ack]]), combined with "five"
|Ger=Hauf-Beerchen
|GerM=Bunch of Berries
}}
 
==References==
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Revision as of 08:45, March 20, 2024

AckStack
Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong encountering Acks
Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong encounter an AckStack
First appearance Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (2013)
Variant of Ack

AckStacks[1] are a group consisting of five yellow Acks who stand atop each other like a tower. These enemies appear in Donkey Kong Country Returns and its remake.

If Donkey Kong and Diddy get too close to an AckStack, the Acks lean back and fall with their mouths open. Sometimes, AckStacks take up a large amount of space when collapsing and may knock the Kongs into an abyss. Donkey Kong can dodge an AckStack by jumping back, which causes every Ack to land separately, with their fangs stuck in the floor. These Acks are vulnerable to jump attacks. Unlike normal Acks, the Kongs can defeat them with a single hit. The Kong Roll is ineffective against AckStacks, but the Kongs are not injured from attempting this maneuver.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ジャリーズファイブ[2]
Jarīzufaibu
Pluralized form of「アカムクジャリー」(Akamukujarī, Ack), combined with "five"

German Hauf-Beerchen
Bunch of Berries

References

  1. ^ Knight, Michael. Donkey Kong Country Returns Prima Official Game Guide. Page 26.
  2. ^ 「ドンキーコングリターンズ任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Donkey Kong Returns Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook), page 22.