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{{quote2|The Swirlwind can either help or hinder Kong's progress, depending on how you approach it. Jump on top, and it serves as a convenient, if a bit swirly, moving platform. Approach it from the side, and you'll be damaged by its windy vortex.|''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' | {{quote2|The Swirlwind can either help or hinder Kong's progress, depending on how you approach it. Jump on top, and it serves as a convenient, if a bit swirly, moving platform. Approach it from the side, and you'll be damaged by its windy vortex.|''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' instruction booklet, page 21}} | ||
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|image=[[File:Swirlwind 01.png| | |image=[[File:Swirlwind 01.png|200px]] | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]]) | ||
}} | }} | ||
A '''Swirlwind'''<ref>''Donkey Kong Land'' instruction booklet, page 21.</ref>, known in an early ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' preview as a '''Tornado'''<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 69, page 91.</ref>, is a [[tornado]]-like enemy that appears in two levels of ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''. They first appear in [[Snake Charmer's Challenge]], although they are only featured briefly. They later appear in another level with their name, [[Swirlwind Storm]], where they are the main obstacle and feature. | |||
Swirlwinds are unique in that they move while [[Donkey Kong]] or [[Diddy Kong]] bounce on them. They continue following the [[Kong]]s before eventually falling into a pit. Although they are an enemy, Swirlwinds are more advantageous to the Kongs, who can bounce on Swirlwinds to reach higher areas, out of reach items, and even a [[Bonus Level]]. If the Kongs touch the side of Swirlwind, they take damage. Swirlwinds may also cause the Kongs to fall in an abyss when it drops down into one. Swirlwinds sometimes obscure a nearby item, such as a [[K-O-N-G Letters|K-O-N-G Letter]]. | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
Swirlwind.gif|Animated sprites | |||
Swirlwind Storm.png|[[Diddy Kong]] about to land on a Swirlwind | |||
Swirlwind DKL bouncing.png|Diddy bouncing off a Swirlwind | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=トルネード<ref>[ | |Jap=トルネード<ref>[[Media:SuperDonkeyKongGB guide.jpg|''Super Donkey Kong GB Kōryaku Guide Book'']]</ref> | ||
|JapR=Torunēdo | |JapR=Torunēdo | ||
|JapM=Tornado}} | |JapM=Tornado | ||
|Ita=Turbine<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' Italian booklet, pag. 21</ref> | |||
|ItaM=Whirlwind | |||
}} | |||
== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
{{DKL}} | {{DKL}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Donkey Kong Land enemies]] | ||
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