Cat O' 9 Tails
| Cat O' 9 Tails | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest | |
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995) |
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance) (2004) |
A Cat O' 9 Tails (also stylized as Cat o' 9 tails, Cat-O´-9-Tails,[1][2] Cat-O’-Nine-Tails,[3] and Cat 'O' Nine Tails[4]) is a type of enemy in Donkey Kong Country 2. Its name is derived from a type of whip known as the cat o' nine tails, possibly also deriving from the well-known saying of cats having "nine lives." Cat O' 9 Tails initially appear sitting in place, licking one of their paws. If a Cat O' 9 Tails notices Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong, it begins to rapidly twirl and move around, attempting to whip both Kongs with its many tails. Being hit head-on usually damages the Kongs, but by jumping into one, they may instead end up caught in the tails. If the Kongs are caught by one of the tails as the Cat O' 9 Tails spins around, it flings them upwards,[5] allowing them to potentially obtain out-of-reach items while putting them in danger of hitting certain hazards. Cat O' 9 Tails are invulnerable while they spin around, but after several seconds, a Cat O' 9 Tails becomes dizzy, becoming vulnerable to being defeated from a stomp or a roll.
In the Game Boy Advance remake, a Cat O' 9 Tails' Scrapbook photo can be obtained by defeating a specific one in Fiery Furnace.[6]
Profiles and statistics[edit]
| Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance) enemy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cat O' 9 Tails | |||
| |||
| Worlds | Krazy Kremland The Flying Krock Lost World |
Levels | Mudhole Marsh Screech's Sprint Fiery Furnace |
| Scrapbook page | 6 | Photograph location | Around the end area of Fiery Furnace |
- Instruction booklet description:
- English:
This crazy cat is a whirling dervish. It will tangle you up in its many tails and spin you round until it collapses.[1]
- English:
Gallery[edit]
Sprite from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Screenshot from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest of a Cat O' 9 Tails in the ending
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ネコのナインテール[?] Neko no Naintēru |
Cat O' 9 Tails | |
| German | Power-Neunschwanz[?] | Power-Ninetail | |
| Italian | Gattanovecode[?] | Catninetails | |
| Spanish | Cat O' 9 Tails[?] | - |
References[edit]
- ^ a b 1995. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 31.
- ^ 2004. Donkey Kong Country 2 GBA instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English). Page 24.
- ^ Tilden, Gail, et al. (December 1995). Nintendo Power Volume 79. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 24.
- ^ Robinson, Will, et al. (March 1996). Nintendo Magazine System (Australia) issue 36. Catalyst Publishing (Australian English). Page 20.
- ^ "There's a new baddie named Cat-O’-9-Tails, and if he doesn't do you in, he'll send you flying into the wild blue yonder!" – Shinoda, Paul, and Kent Miller (1995). Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (English). Page 78.
- ^ VideoGamePhenom (June 17, 2020). Donkey Kong Country 2 (GBA) - The Lost World - Fiery Furnace (01:59). YouTube (English). Retrieved December 26, 2024.
