- “If you flip this beetle on its back, you can carry it around and use it as a weapon.”
- —Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest instruction booklet, page 28
Click-Clacks are blue beetle enemies that appear in both Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Donkey Kong Land 2.
History
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Click-Clacks first appear in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. They are common enemies and appear in several levels in every world (except The Flying Krock and the Lost World.
Like most enemies, Click-Clacks move around in a set pattern. Click-Clacks have some durability, as shown from if Diddy or Dixie Kong jump on one, it falls on its back undefeated. While it is in this state, the Click-Clack is defenseless, allowing the Kongs to jump on it again to defeat it. However, after a few seconds from falling on its back, the Click-Clack hops back onto its feet and continues moving around. The Kongs can also pick up a Click-Clack while it is on its back. Click-Clacks can instantly be defeated from either Diddy's Cartwheel Attack or Dixie's Helicopter Spin, or by throwing a barrel or kannonball at them.
In the game's sequel, Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble, Click-Clacks seem to have been succeeded by the yellow Knik-Knaks, who behave similarly to Click-Clack.
Donkey Kong Land 2
Click-Clacks make their second appearance in Donkey Kong Land 2. Here, Click-Clacks behave almost identically to their first appearance aside from one minor difference: if either Diddy or Dixie jump on a Click-Clack, the player can move them as they bounce back in midair. Click-Clacks appear in fewer levels than in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest.
During the end credits of the Japanese release, Click-Clacks are known as Beetles.
DK: King of Swing / DK: Jungle Climber
Click-Clacks make a reappearance in DK: King of Swing and its sequel DK: Jungle Climber, where they patrol around Peg Boards. They cannot be attacked from the front, as this makes their pincers injure Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong.
Levels
Click-Clack appears in both versions unless otherwise noted.
- Mainbrace Mayhem
- Topsail Trouble
- Lava Lagoon (Donkey Kong Country 2)
- Red-Hot Ride (Donkey Kong Country 2)
- Barrel Bayou (Donkey Kong Country 2)
- Slime Climb
- Bramble Blast
- Hornet Hole (Donkey Kong Country 2)
- Bramble Scramble
- Mudhole Marsh
- Gusty Glade
- Parrot Chute Panic (Donkey Kong Country 2)
- Windy Well (Donkey Kong Country 2)
- Clapper's Cavern (Donkey Kong Country 2)
Gallery
Artwork
- Click-Clack Front.png
Artwork of a Click-Clack
Sprites
- Click-Clack DKL2.PNG
Donkey Kong Land 2
Screenshots
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
---|---|---|
Japanese | ビートル Bītoru |
Beetle |
DK: Jungle Climber | ||
---|---|---|
Characters | Playable | Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Funky Kong |
Non-playable | Candy Kong • Cranky Kong • Wrinkly Kong • Xananab | |
Enemies and obstacles | Bramble • Click-Clack • Flipflap • Flitter • Ghost • Klobber • Kritter • Lockjaw • Mini-Necky • Neek • Puftup • Shuri • Spike • Zinger | |
Bosses | Banana Ship • Junklomp • Mega Amp • Draglinger • King K. Rool | |
Items | Banana • Banana Bunch • Banana Coin • Crystal Banana • Crystal Star • DK Coin • Gem • Hammer • KONG Panels • Oil barrel • Torch • Wings | |
Objects | Booster Barrel • Cannon Barrel • DK Barrel • Exit • Giant flower • Handle Peg • Iron Barrel • Jack Peg • Mine • Peg • Peg Board • Question Barrel • Rock • Spike • Spirowarp • Spinner Barrel • Spinning Peg • Switch Peg • TNT Barrel | |
Worlds | Sun Sun Island • Lost Island • Ghost Island • Chill 'n' Char Island • High-High Island • Wormhole • Extra Stages | |
Minigames | Rolling Panic • Banana Grab • Speed Climb • Throw 'n' Crush • Orange Picker • Booster Battle • Banana Bonanza |