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{{Distinguish|Pufftup}}
{{Distinguish|Pufftup}}
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{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Puftup DKC2 art.png|250px]]<br>Artwork of a Puftup
|image=[[File:Puftup DKC2 art.png|250px]]<br>Artwork of a Puftup
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|latest_appearance=''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|latest_appearance=''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|related=[[Pufftup]]
|comparable=[[Pufftup]]
|notable=[[Puftoss]]
|notable=[[Puftoss]]
}}
}}
{{quote2|Slowly, but steadily, Puftup rises from the depths, getting bigger and bigger as he puffs himself up. Watch out for his spines!|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' manual, page 31}}  
{{quote2|Slowly, but steadily, Puftup rises from the depths, getting bigger and bigger as he puffs himself up. Watch out for his spines!|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' manual, page 31}}
'''Puftups''' are {{wp|porcupinefish|porcupine fish}}<ref name=PorcupineFish>{{media link|DKC general naming.jpg|Early ''Donkey Kong Country'' general naming sheet}}</ref> enemies that inhabit the waters of [[Crocodile Isle]] and the bog in [[Ghost Island]]. They first appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. Puftup's name is a reference to its ability to get "puffed up". A similar enemy, [[Pufftup]], appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''.
'''Puftups''' are {{wp|porcupinefish|porcupine fish}}<ref name=PorcupineFish>{{media link|DKC general naming.jpg|Early ''Donkey Kong Country'' general naming sheet}}</ref> enemies that inhabit the waters of [[Crocodile Isle]] and the bog in [[Ghost Island]]. They first appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. Puftup's name is a reference to its ability to get "puffed up". A similar enemy, [[Pufftup]], appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''.


==History==
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''===
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''===
In ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', Puftups appear in many underwater levels. When [[Diddy Kong]] and [[Dixie Kong]] approach a Puftup, it inflates itself up. Depending on their tail color, some Puftups explode after puffing up and release spikes in four direction; if a blue-tail Puftup explodes, its spikes are unleashed in every cardinal direction, and if a green-tail Puftup explodes, its spikes are unleashed in every ordinal direction. The Puftups with a red tail do not explode, and they deflate themselves shortly after inflating. Puftups can be defeated by [[Enguarde the Swordfish]], although he is still vulnerable to Puftup's spikes.
In ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', Puftups appear in many underwater levels. When [[Diddy Kong]] and [[Dixie Kong]] approach a Puftup, it puffs itself up. Depending on their color, some Puftups puff themselves up until they explode and release spikes in four direction; if a blue-tinted Puftup explodes, its spikes are unleashed in every cardinal direction, and if a green-tinted Puftup explodes, its spikes are unleashed in every ordinal direction. The brown Puftups do not explode, and they deflate themselves shortly after inflating. Puftups can be defeated by [[Enguarde the Swordfish]], although he is still vulnerable to Puftup's spikes. In the [[Game Boy Advance]] [[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|remake]], all Puftups are brown, regardless of behavior.


During the end credits' cast of characters, Puftups are featured under the "[[Submerged Seadogs]]" category.
During the end credits' cast of characters, Puftups are featured under the "[[Submerged Seadogs]]" category.


===''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
===''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
Puftups make a second appearance in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. Unlike their previous appearance, Puftups do not puff up and explode to attack.
Puftups make a second appearance in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. Unlike their previous appearance, Puftups never explode to attack. They commonly swim up and down puffing in and out.


===''Donkey Kong 64''===
===''Donkey Kong 64''===
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<gallery>
<gallery>
Puftup DKC sprite.gif|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' (unused)
Puftup DKC sprite.gif|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' (unused)
Puftup DKC2.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
Puftup DKC2.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
Puftup DKL2 sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Land 2''
DKC2 Puftup swollen brown.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
Puftup DK64 render.png|''Donkey Kong 64''
DKC2 Puftup swollen blue.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
Puftup DKC2GBA.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (GBA)
DKC2 Puftup swollen green.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
Puftup DKJC.png|''DK: Jungle Climber''
Puftup DKL2 sprite.png|''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''
Puftup DK64 render.png|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
Puftup DKC2GBA.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' (GBA)
DKC2GBA Puftup swollen.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (GBA)
Puftup DKJC.png|''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''
</gallery>
</gallery>


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|Spa=Puftup
|Spa=Puftup
|SpaM=-}}
|SpaM=-
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[File:SwellBelly_Puffed.png|thumb|A Swellbelly]]
[[File:SwellBelly_Puffed.png|thumb|A Swellbelly]]
*Puftups were [[List of Donkey Kong Country pre-release and unused content|originally]] going to appear in ''Donkey Kong Country'',<ref name=PorcupineFish/> with blue tail and fins, but were removed from the final version.<ref>[http://tcrf.net/Donkey_Kong_Country/Unused_Object_Graphics TCRF article]</ref>
*Puftups were [[List of Donkey Kong Country pre-release and unused content|originally]] going to appear in ''Donkey Kong Country'',<ref name=PorcupineFish/> with blue tail and fins, but were removed from the final version.<ref>[http://tcrf.net/Donkey_Kong_Country/Unused_Object_Graphics TCRF article]</ref>
*In the [[Rare Ltd.|Rareware]] game ''[[jiggywikki:Banjo-Tooie|Banjo-Tooie]]'', the ''Donkey Kong 64'' Puftups were recycled into the [[jiggywikki:Swellbelly|Swellbelly]] enemy. The Swellbelly almost acts exactly the same as Puftups from ''Donkey Kong 64'': its only difference is that it is orange and is fought slightly differently, swelling larger but not exploding.
*In the [[Rare Ltd.|Rareware]] game ''[[jiggywikki:Banjo-Tooie|Banjo-Tooie]]'', the ''Donkey Kong 64'' Puftups were recycled into the [[jiggywikki:Swellbelly|Swellbelly]] enemy. The Swellbelly almost acts exactly the same as Puftups from ''Donkey Kong 64'': the only differences are that it is orange, has green eyes and mouth instead of red, and is fought slightly differently, swelling larger but not exploding.


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 10:06, March 23, 2023

Not to be confused with Pufftup.
Puftup
Puftup in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest.
Artwork of a Puftup
First appearance Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995)
Latest appearance DK: Jungle Climber (2007)
Comparable
Notable members
“Slowly, but steadily, Puftup rises from the depths, getting bigger and bigger as he puffs himself up. Watch out for his spines!”
Donkey Kong Country 2 manual, page 31

Puftups are porcupine fish[1] enemies that inhabit the waters of Crocodile Isle and the bog in Ghost Island. They first appear in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Puftup's name is a reference to its ability to get "puffed up". A similar enemy, Pufftup, appears in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.

History[edit]

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest[edit]

In Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Puftups appear in many underwater levels. When Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong approach a Puftup, it puffs itself up. Depending on their color, some Puftups puff themselves up until they explode and release spikes in four direction; if a blue-tinted Puftup explodes, its spikes are unleashed in every cardinal direction, and if a green-tinted Puftup explodes, its spikes are unleashed in every ordinal direction. The brown Puftups do not explode, and they deflate themselves shortly after inflating. Puftups can be defeated by Enguarde the Swordfish, although he is still vulnerable to Puftup's spikes. In the Game Boy Advance remake, all Puftups are brown, regardless of behavior.

During the end credits' cast of characters, Puftups are featured under the "Submerged Seadogs" category.

Donkey Kong Land 2[edit]

Puftups make a second appearance in Donkey Kong Land 2. Unlike their previous appearance, Puftups never explode to attack. They commonly swim up and down puffing in and out.

Donkey Kong 64[edit]

a Puftup
A Puftup in Donkey Kong 64

Puftups return as underwater enemies in Donkey Kong 64 and were changed to purple. Puftups are usually stationary and act more like hazards than enemies: if the active Kong approaches a Puftup, it explodes like an aquatic mine. Puftoss, the boss of Gloomy Galleon and fourth overall boss, is a large Puftup. During the boss fight against King Kut Out, a few Puftups appear in the surrounding water, though unlike in other levels, they are mobile.

DK: Jungle Climber[edit]

In DK: Jungle Climber, Puftups were changed to silver. When a Puftup is deflated, Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong can perform a charge attack to defeat it.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese パフタップ
Pafutappu
Puftup

Spanish Puftup
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Trivia[edit]

A Swellbelly inflating in the Atlantis in Banjo-Tooie
A Swellbelly
  • Puftups were originally going to appear in Donkey Kong Country,[1] with blue tail and fins, but were removed from the final version.[2]
  • In the Rareware game Banjo-Tooie, the Donkey Kong 64 Puftups were recycled into the Swellbelly enemy. The Swellbelly almost acts exactly the same as Puftups from Donkey Kong 64: the only differences are that it is orange, has green eyes and mouth instead of red, and is fought slightly differently, swelling larger but not exploding.

References[edit]