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{{character infobox
|image=[[File:Wild Sting DKL.PNG]]<br>Wild Sting sprite.
|image=[[File:Wild Sting artwork.jpg|200px]]<br>Artwork of Wild Sting
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|species=Stingray
|species=Stingray
}}
}}
'''Wild Sting''' is a stingray that appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''. He is the game's very first boss, found at the end of [[Gangplank Galleon Ahoy!]], in the level, [[Wild Sting Fling]]. Strangely, this underwater creature is able to float above land. Wild Sting resembles the [[Flotsam]] of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and could be the inspiration for them.
'''Wild Sting'''{{ref needed}}, or '''Manta Ray''',<ref>''Donkey Kong Land'', ''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) WORLD EXCLUSIVE Review booklet, page 11.</ref><ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 31, page 64.</ref> is a flying stingray<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 74, page 20.</ref> and the first boss of ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''. His name is likely inspired by the phrase {{wp|Wild Thing}}. Wild Sting appears in [[Gangplank Galleon Ahoy!]] in the end boss level, [[Wild Sting Fling]]. He attacks by flying back and forth across the screen, occasionally swooping down at [[Donkey Kong]] or [[Diddy Kong]]. Wild Sting can be damaged from a [[Kong]] [[jump]]ing onto it as it swoops. With each hit, Wild Sting moves around faster and less predictably. It only turns around after going off-screen. Wild Sting is defeated after taking seven hits.
[[File:Wild Sting Fling.png|frame|left]]
During the battle against Wild Sting, the foe swoops down and attempts to attack the [[Kong]]s. At that time, the heroes need to jump up and land on him. This damages the enemy, but does not yet fully knock him out. Wild Sting continues to swoop at the primates as the battle progresses, going back and forth. They must bounce on him again to deal more damage, although that still does not faze the villain. As they continue to jump on him, Wild String becomes even angrier, and swoops at them much faster than before, making it even harder to land on him. Finally though, when the Kongs bounce on him for the seventh time, he falls off the stage and the heroes win the battle. After that, three [[Banana|Banana Bunch]]es fall from the sky, which the heroes must catch before the level ends.


The words in the level's name [[King Zing Sting]] from ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' are composed in a same manner as Wild Sting Fling.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Wild Sting.gif|Animated sprites
Wild Sting Fling.png|The battle
</gallery>


Also, the creature's name is probably a pun on the famous song ''Wild Thing''.
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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{{foreign names
|Jap=ワイルド・スティング<ref>[http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/jEIAAOSwzrxUskz9/s-l1600.jpg ''Super Donkey Kong GB Kōryaku Guide Book''.]</ref>
|Jap=ワイルド・スティング<ref>{{media link|SuperDonkeyKongGB guide.jpg|''Super Donkey Kong GB Kōryaku Guide Book''}}</ref>
|JapR=Wairudo Sutingu
|JapR=Wairudo Sutingu
|JapM=Wild Sting
|JapM=Wild Sting
|Ita=Wild Sting<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' Italian booklet, pag. 16</ref>
}}
}}


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Latest revision as of 22:54, December 14, 2023

Wild Sting
Artwork of Wild Sting, a boss from Donkey Kong Land
Artwork of Wild Sting
Species Stingray
First appearance Donkey Kong Land (1995)

Wild Sting[citation needed], or Manta Ray,[1][2] is a flying stingray[3] and the first boss of Donkey Kong Land. His name is likely inspired by the phrase Wild Thing. Wild Sting appears in Gangplank Galleon Ahoy! in the end boss level, Wild Sting Fling. He attacks by flying back and forth across the screen, occasionally swooping down at Donkey Kong or Diddy Kong. Wild Sting can be damaged from a Kong jumping onto it as it swoops. With each hit, Wild Sting moves around faster and less predictably. It only turns around after going off-screen. Wild Sting is defeated after taking seven hits.

Gallery[edit]

  • Animated sprites

    Animated sprites

  • The battle

    The battle

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ワイルド・スティング[4]
Wairudo Sutingu
 Wild Sting

Italian Wild Sting[5]
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References[edit]

  1. ^ Donkey Kong Land, Nintendo Magazine System (UK) WORLD EXCLUSIVE Review booklet, page 11.
  2. ^ Nintendo Magazine System (Australia) issue 31, page 64.
  3. ^ Nintendo Power Volume 74, page 20.
  4. ^ Super Donkey Kong GB Kōryaku Guide BookMedia:SuperDonkeyKongGB guide.jpg
  5. ^ Donkey Kong Land Italian booklet, pag. 16
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Donkey Kong Land
Playable characters Diddy Kong • Donkey Kong
Items and objects Banana • Banana Bunch • Barrel • Blast Barrel • Buddy Barrel • Continue Point • End of stage • KONG Letters • Kong Token • Steel keg • Life Balloon • TNT Barrel
Animal Friends Expresso • Rambi
Bosses Wild Sting • Giant Clam • Hard Hat • King K. Rool
Enemies Army • Basket of snakes • Chomps • Clambo • Fangfish • Flapper • Gloop • Gnawty • Hogwash the Flying Pig • Klaptrap • Kritter • Krusha • Mincer • Mini-Necky • Necky • Nemo • Slippa • Swirlwind • Zinger
Levels Gangplank Galleon Ahoy! Jungle Jaunt • Freezing Fun • Simian Swing • Deck Trek • Rope Ravine • Tire Trail • Riggin' Rumble • Congo Carnage • Arctic Barrel Arsenal • Wild Sting Fling
Kremlantis Tricky Temple • Kremlantis Kaos • Reef Rampage • Snake Charmer's Challenge • Chomp's Coliseum • Nautilus Chase • Swirlwind Storm • Seabed Showdown
Monkey Mountains & Chimpanzee Clouds Pot Hole Panic • Mountain Mayhem • Track Attack • Spiky Tire Trail • Sky High Caper • Landslide Leap • Collapsing Clouds • Mad Mole Holes
Big Ape City Construction Site Fight • Kong Krazy • Balloon Barrage • Fast Barrel Blast • Skyscraper Caper • Button Barrel Blast • Oil Drum Slum • K. Rool's Kingdom
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