Chompette
- This article is about an enemy from Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. For information about the recurring enemy in the Mario franchise, see Piranha Plant. For an enemy encountered in Luigi's Mansion 2, see Flytrap.
The Carnivorous Plantlife[1][page number needed] of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is a family of triffid creatures possessing pear-shaped heads upheld by a thorny stem. They also have crimson coloration and voluminous mouths. They can only be encountered in Bramble Scramble, a level in Bright Savannah.
Unlike the Venus Trap Platforms, which, dangerous as they are, may prove to be helpful, carnivorous plants are purely malevolent.[2] Their leaf crowns are ornamental and do not serve any other purpose. They rise above bramble pits and, while facing the sky, chomp the air continuously, waiting for the Kongs to drop between their jaws. This can injure the characters and take away one heart from their health counter. Nevertheless, the Kongs are able bounce on it safely, though without inflicting damage, when the plant briefly closes its mouth. Carnivorous plants can be defeated using three roll attacks, three Cane Bounces, or a projectile, such as a Tuff Tuck or a barrel.
Chomps from Donkey Kong Country Returns look and behave similarly. However, even though they attack in one place, Chomps are admittedly more aggressive, as they attempt to snatch their prey by dashing forward, instead of being completely sedentary like the carnivorous plants from Tropical Freeze.
References
- ^ von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory van Grier. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Prima Official Game Guide
- ^ "These angry fellows are much like the tooth-toting carnivorous plants that sport platforms at their base. The main difference here is that these hungry plants do not help you access routes or gain entry to secret areas. They pretty much just want to devour your entire body whole."
