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[[File:DKCTF Item Handle Prima.jpg|thumb|260px|The [[Kong]]s, pulling an Item Handle from the ground at the beginning of [[Zip-Line Shrine]]]]
[[File:DKCTF Item Handle Prima.jpg|thumb|260px|The [[Kong]]s, pulling an Item Handle from the ground at the beginning of [[Zip-Line Shrine]]]]
'''Item Handles'''<ref>von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory van Grier. ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] Official Game Guide. Page 23.</ref> are objects from ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''. They are widespread throughout the levels of the game and are always found stuck to the ground. The [[Kong]]s are able to latch on the handles and pull them upward, and have many purposes.
'''Item Handles'''<ref>von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory van Grier. ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] Official Game Guide. Page 23.</ref> are objects from ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''. They are widespread throughout the levels of the game and are always found stuck to the ground. The [[Kong]]s are able to latch on the handles and pull them upward, and have many purposes. In the [[Wii U]] version, [[Donkey Kong]] can pull one if the player presses {{button|wiiu|ZL}} or {{button|wiiu|ZR}} on the Wii U Gamepad.


The majority of Item Handles can be removed from the ground, revealing collectables and other items, much like [[Item Container]]s do. These include [[banana]]s, [[Banana Coin]]s, [[Heart (item)|Heart]]s, and [[Puzzle Piece (Donkey Kong Country series)|Puzzle Pieces]], as well as [[barrel]]s and [[Watermelon Fuse Bomb]]s, which can be carried and thrown. Other elements hidden under Item Handles are [[Flying Banana]]s and [[Slot Machine Barrel]]s, as seen in [[Cliffside Slide]]. Groups of [[banana]]s may burst from the ground, which reward the player a certain item once all of them are collected in a short time.
The majority of Item Handles can be removed from the ground, revealing collectables and other items, much like [[Item Container]]s do. These include [[banana]]s, [[Banana Coin]]s, [[Heart (item)|Heart]]s, and [[Puzzle Piece (Donkey Kong Country series)|Puzzle Pieces]], as well as [[barrel]]s and [[Watermelon Fuse Bomb]]s, which can be carried and thrown. Other elements hidden under Item Handles are [[Flying Banana]]s and [[Slot Machine Barrel]]s, as seen in [[Cliffside Slide]]. Groups of [[banana]]s may burst from the ground, which reward the player a certain item once all of them are collected in a short time.


Some Item Handles, on the other hand, do not hide objects, but act as switches, triggering a certain phenomenon or occurence after being pulled out. For instance, plucking one of the Item Handles in [[Mangrove Cove]] sprouts an enormous tree which can be scaled using [[Barrel Cannon|Blast Barrels]]. The first Item Handle in [[Zip-Line Shrine]] has to be pulled in order to access the inside of the shrine. The Item Handles in [[Seashore War]] cannot be pulled out, but are used to raise ship debris above the water instead.
Some Item Handles, on the other hand, do not hide objects, but act as switches, triggering a certain phenomenon or occurrence after being pulled out. For instance, plucking one of the Item Handles in [[Mangrove Cove]] sprouts an enormous tree which can be scaled using [[Barrel Cannon|Blast Barrels]]. The first Item Handle in [[Zip-Line Shrine]] has to be pulled in order to access the inside of the shrine. The Item Handles in [[Seashore War]] cannot be pulled out, but are used to raise ship debris above the water instead.


The red tufts of [[grass]] seen in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' (and further before in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'') have inspired the creation of Item Handles, since the plucking feature in ''Tropical Freeze'' was brought over from ''Super Mario Bros. 2''.<ref>Nintendo (June 11, 2013). [https://youtu.be/7b9FnSvEQxE?t=3m10s Wii U Developer Direct - Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze @E3 2013]. ''YouTube''. (Retrieved June 18, 2017.)</ref>
The red tufts of [[grass]] seen in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' (and further before in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'') have inspired the creation of Item Handles, since the plucking feature in ''Tropical Freeze'' was brought over from ''Super Mario Bros. 2''.<ref>Nintendo (June 11, 2013). [https://youtu.be/7b9FnSvEQxE?t=3m10s Wii U Developer Direct - Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze @E3 2013]. ''YouTube''. (Retrieved June 18, 2017.)</ref>

Revision as of 11:16, September 15, 2019

An Item Handle in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
The Kongs, pulling an Item Handle from the ground at the beginning of Zip-Line Shrine

Item Handles[1] are objects from Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. They are widespread throughout the levels of the game and are always found stuck to the ground. The Kongs are able to latch on the handles and pull them upward, and have many purposes. In the Wii U version, Donkey Kong can pull one if the player presses ZL Button or ZR Button on the Wii U Gamepad.

The majority of Item Handles can be removed from the ground, revealing collectables and other items, much like Item Containers do. These include bananas, Banana Coins, Hearts, and Puzzle Pieces, as well as barrels and Watermelon Fuse Bombs, which can be carried and thrown. Other elements hidden under Item Handles are Flying Bananas and Slot Machine Barrels, as seen in Cliffside Slide. Groups of bananas may burst from the ground, which reward the player a certain item once all of them are collected in a short time.

Some Item Handles, on the other hand, do not hide objects, but act as switches, triggering a certain phenomenon or occurrence after being pulled out. For instance, plucking one of the Item Handles in Mangrove Cove sprouts an enormous tree which can be scaled using Blast Barrels. The first Item Handle in Zip-Line Shrine has to be pulled in order to access the inside of the shrine. The Item Handles in Seashore War cannot be pulled out, but are used to raise ship debris above the water instead.

The red tufts of grass seen in Super Mario Bros. 2 (and further before in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic) have inspired the creation of Item Handles, since the plucking feature in Tropical Freeze was brought over from Super Mario Bros. 2.[2]

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References

  1. ^ von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory van Grier. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Prima Official Game Guide. Page 23.
  2. ^ Nintendo (June 11, 2013). Wii U Developer Direct - Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze @E3 2013. YouTube. (Retrieved June 18, 2017.)