Clambo
- “Clambo spits pearls at you when you swim past.”
- —Donkey Kong Country manual, page 30
Clambos[1] are underwater clam enemies with eyes and long tongues, first appearing in Donkey Kong Country.
History
Donkey Kong Country
Clambos lie on the seafloor, invulnerable to all attacks. They attack by spitting one to five pearls at Donkey Kong or Diddy Kong. Clambos debut in Coral Capers, but are more preponderant in the subsequent underwater level, Clam City. In the Game Boy Advance version of Donkey Kong Country, a photograph of a Clambo can be found in Clam City.
During the game's development, the Clambo enemy was known as Ms. Clamity[2].
Donkey Kong Land
Clambos also appear in Donkey Kong Land, where they are exclusive to the level "Nautilus Chase." However, instead of shooting pearls, they constantly open and close their shells. Donkey Kong Land also stars a notable Clambo, the Giant Clam, as the boss of the second world, Kremlantis. Unlike its smaller brethren, this colossal Clambo is capable of moving around in the water, having the ability to aim and shoot pearls at the Kongs at the same time.
Club Nintendo
Some Clambos can be seen in the Club Nintendo comic "Donkey Kong Country." One of them bites a Chomps which is trying to attack Diddy and Donkey Kong, in order to attack the Kongs itself.
Gallery
Donkey Kong Country
Donkey Kong Country comic
Donkey Kong Country (GBC)
Donkey Kong Country (GBA)
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | クランボー Kuranbō |
Clambo |
References
- ^ Donkey Kong Country Nintendo Player's Guide, page 19.
- ^ Ghoulyboy (11:56, September 14, 2015). "#DKCrevealed unused stuff - big sheet of names, locked up animals with 'too Zelda' keys and a whole level." (Post by Gregg Mayles, former video game designer at Rare.) Twitter. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
