Squitter
- “The web-slinging spider, Squitter, is one of the coolest new animal friends. When you press the
Button, he spins webs that knock out enemies. He can also shoot web platforms that the pair can use to cross gaps in the terrain by pressing the 
, 
and 
Buttons.” - —Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Manual, Page 25
Squitter the Spider is an Animal Friend in the Donkey Kong franchise who first appears in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest; he is a large spider covered in orange and black hair which has a vague resemblance to lava.
History
Donkey Kong series
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
In Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Squitter can shoot webbing from his mouth, either as a projectile to hurt enemies or to make temporary platforms that can be used to reach high areas or cross gaps; however, he cannot jump on enemies and his jumping ability is actually worse than the Kongs.
Levels: Squitter has a level dedicated to him in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (Web Woods), which makes frequent use of his ability to spin web platforms.
Donkey Kong Land 2
In Donkey Kong Land 2, Squitter still lacks the ability to jump on enemies, so he has to fire webs at them to take them out. To make platforms, press 
then 
before it disappears.
Levels:
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
In Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, Squitter appears in several of the levels in the Northern Kremisphere, most commonly in factory-setting levels. In this game, Squitter can now jump on enemies to defeat them, but he still can't jump on the enemies that are immune to Dixie's and Kiddy's jump attacks, such as the Buzzes.
In the GBA version, Squitter is unable to jump on enemies.
Levels: Squitter has a stage centered around him in this game as well (Krack Shot Kroc).
- Fire-Ball Frenzy
- Blazing Bazukas
- Krack Shot Kroc
- Pot Hole Panic
- Creepy Caverns
- Stampede Sprint
- Tyrant Twin Tussle
Donkey Kong Land III
In Donkey Kong Land III, Squitter maintains the ability to jump on enemies to defeat them.
Levels:
Trophy information
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
| Name | Image | Game | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Squitter | 
|
SNES Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest | A spider friend of the Kongs. Squitter features a patchy pattern and a fancy sneaker on each foot. With Diddy on board, Squitter will assist by spewing out webs that serve as projectile weapons or temporary platforms. These platforms can be used to access otherwise unreachable areas. |
| SNES Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble |
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
| Name | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Squitter | 
|
Squitter is one of Donkey Kong's animal friends. It must take him hours to lace up the four pairs of shoes he wears... The spiderwebs he shoots from his mouth can damage enemies, and they also can make platforms to walk on. But can he use them to make a shoe rack? |
Gallery
- Squitter photo.png
A screenshot of Squitter.
- Squitter's Animal Crate.png
Squitter's Animal Crate.
- Squittersprite65.png
Squitter's sprite from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
- Squitter the Spider DKL2.PNG
Sprite from Donkey Kong Land 2 and Donkey Kong Land III.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スクイッター Sukuittā |
Squitter |
Trivia
- Squitter is one of the few spiders in the Donkey Kong franchise games to actually have eight legs, whereas most others simply have six. Despite this, Squitter still lacks some spider features, such as multiple eyes and chelicerae.
- The four pairs of shoes Squitter wears resemble the one worn by Expresso the Ostrich, another Animal Friend, with the shoes worn by both characters having an orange and white color scheme.
- Squitter's name is referred to on Grunty's Tower of Tragedy quiz in Template:Wikia, another Rare game, as one of the possible (wrong) answers to the question What is blocking the vents in Grunty Industries' Sewer System?.
