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{{ | {{distinguish|[[Flapper]], also referred to as Nemo, or [[Knautilus]]}} | ||
{{ | {{species infobox | ||
|image=[[File:Nemo 01.png|256px]] | |image=[[File:Nemo 01.png|256px]] | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]]) | ||
|comparable=[[Croctopus]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Nemos''' are aquatic enemies | {{quote2|A large shell-dwelling creature that chases down Donkey and Diddy when they're underwater.|''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' manual, page 20}} | ||
'''Nemos''',<ref>''Donkey Kong Land'' instruction booklet, page 20.</ref> also named '''Nautilus''',<ref>''Donkey Kong Land'', ''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) WORLD EXCLUSIVE Review booklet, page 13.</ref><ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) Issue #35, page 52.</ref><ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #31, page 65.</ref> are aquatic [[List of enemies|enemies]] who appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''. Their name is taken from {{wp|Captain Nemo}}, who pilots the submarine called the ''{{wp|Nautilus (fictional submarine)|Nautilus}}'' in the science fiction novel ''{{wp|Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea}}'', likely as a joke regarding the enemy itself being a nautilus. Nemos appear only in the level [[Nautilus Chase]], in which they are the main feature. Nemos are the game's successor to [[Croctopus]]es from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. | |||
Nemos act somewhat similarly to Croctopuses but are much more aggressive, chasing [[Donkey Kong]] or [[Diddy Kong]] regardless of where he [[swim]]s in relation to it, instead of following a set path. They also move in quick darting motions, unlike Croctopuses' smooth gliding through the water. | |||
When the active [[Kong]] first encounters a Nemo, it appears to be dormant. As Donkey Kong or Diddy swims past the Nemo, it suddenly emerges from its shell and quickly follows him, including in tight spaces. If the active Kong does not swim fast enough, he gets hit by a Nemo and therefore injured. Like the game's other aquatic enemies, Nemos cannot be defeated. At some point, the Nemo quits chasing either Kong and huddles back up in a corner within the coral. | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
Nemo DKL side artwork.jpg|Side artwork | |||
Nemo DKL sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Land'' sprite | |||
Nemo.gif|Swimming animation of a Nemo | |||
Nautilus Chase.png|In [[Nautilus Chase]] | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=ノーチラス<ref>[ | |Jap=ノーチラス<ref>''[[Media:SuperDonkeyKongGB guide.jpg|Super Donkey Kong GB Kōryaku Guide Book]]''</ref>{{better source}} | ||
|JapR=Nōchirasu | |JapR=Nōchirasu | ||
|JapM=Nautilus}} | |JapM=Nautilus | ||
|Ita=Nemo<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' Italian booklet, pag. 20</ref><br>Nautilus<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' Italian booklet, pag. 17</ref> | |||
}} | |||
== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
{{DKL}} | {{DKL}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Cephalopods]] | ||
[[ | [[Category:Underwater creatures]] | ||
[[ | [[Category:Donkey Kong Land enemies]] | ||
[[de:Nemo]] | |||
Latest revision as of 22:00, November 23, 2023
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- “A large shell-dwelling creature that chases down Donkey and Diddy when they're underwater.”
- —Donkey Kong Land manual, page 20
Nemos,[1] also named Nautilus,[2][3][4] are aquatic enemies who appear in Donkey Kong Land. Their name is taken from Captain Nemo, who pilots the submarine called the Nautilus in the science fiction novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, likely as a joke regarding the enemy itself being a nautilus. Nemos appear only in the level Nautilus Chase, in which they are the main feature. Nemos are the game's successor to Croctopuses from Donkey Kong Country.
Nemos act somewhat similarly to Croctopuses but are much more aggressive, chasing Donkey Kong or Diddy Kong regardless of where he swims in relation to it, instead of following a set path. They also move in quick darting motions, unlike Croctopuses' smooth gliding through the water.
When the active Kong first encounters a Nemo, it appears to be dormant. As Donkey Kong or Diddy swims past the Nemo, it suddenly emerges from its shell and quickly follows him, including in tight spaces. If the active Kong does not swim fast enough, he gets hit by a Nemo and therefore injured. Like the game's other aquatic enemies, Nemos cannot be defeated. At some point, the Nemo quits chasing either Kong and huddles back up in a corner within the coral.
Gallery[edit]
Side artwork
Donkey Kong Land sprite
Swimming animation of a Nemo
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ノーチラス[5][better source needed] Nōchirasu |
Nautilus |
| Italian | Nemo[6] Nautilus[7] |
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References[edit]
- ^ Donkey Kong Land instruction booklet, page 20.
- ^ Donkey Kong Land, Nintendo Magazine System (UK) WORLD EXCLUSIVE Review booklet, page 13.
- ^ Nintendo Magazine System (UK) Issue #35, page 52.
- ^ Nintendo Magazine System (AU) Issue #31, page 65.
- ^ Super Donkey Kong GB Kōryaku Guide Book
- ^ Donkey Kong Land Italian booklet, pag. 20
- ^ Donkey Kong Land Italian booklet, pag. 17
