“This run-of-the-mill green Kremling is the most common type.”
—Donkey Kong Country Manual, Page 28
Kritter | |
File:Kritter1.PNG Kritter as it appears in recent games. | |
Species Origin | Kremling |
Affiliation(s) | Kremling Krew |
First Appearance | Donkey Kong Country |
Latest Appearance | Mario Super Sluggers |
Related Species | |
Klomp | |
Notable Members | |
King K. Rool Green Kroc |
Kritters are a common type of Kremling. Kritter is found in almost all games in the Donkey Kong series. Kritters are the most common of Kremlings and are the foot soldiers of the Kremling Krew, a role similar to that of the Koopa Troopas from the Mario series. Kritters come in a variety of colours.
History[]
Donkey Kong Country and Donkey Kong Land series[]
Donkey Kong Country[]
Kritters first appeared in Donkey Kong Country where, along with Gnawtys and Zingers they were the most common enemies. Regular green Kritters (oddly recolored purple in the Game Boy Advance remake of the game) would attack by simply walking into the Kongs, whereas other colors can jump at the Kongs.
Donkey Kong Land[]
Kritters also appeared in Donkey Kong Country's pseudo-sequel for the Game Boy, Donkey Kong Land. In this game all Kritters were the same color due to the Game Boy's color limitations.
Donkey Kong Country/Land 2[]
In Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Donkey Kong Land 2, Kritters were replaced with Klomps, Kremlings that wear tattered red and white shorts and have a peg leg. Also another Kremling called Kaboing, whom had two peg legs replaced Donkey Kong Country's jumping Kritters. It has been surmised by some that Kaboings and Klomps are Kritters in pirate clothing, which is a safe assumption as Kritters have a large resemblance to these two enemies.
Donkey Kong Country/Land 3[]
In Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! and Donkey Kong Land III, Kritters are once again replaced, this time by a type of Kremling called Kobbles who were surprisingly rare in the former game while extremely common in the latter. Jumping Kritters are also replaced with enemies called Re-Koils, who were orange and bounced on their tails.
In the Game Boy Advance remake of Donkey Kong Country 3, Kritters appear as enemies in Funky Kong's mini-games. Here, the Kongs will have to avoid attacking Kritters while doing a task (such as moving explosive mines), though sometimes the Kongs will have to race and/or battle Kritters.
Club Nintendo[]
A blue Kritter attacked Diddy and Donkey Kong in a cave in the Club Nintendo comic "Donkey Kong Country". He gets scared by Donkey's huge shadow, projected onto the wall by Squawks' torch. Donkey ultimately defeats him by throwing a Barrel at him. Like every character in the comic, the Kritter was able to speak.
Donkey Kong Country TV show[]
In the Donkey Kong Country animated series Kritters (voiced by Lawrence Bayne) occasionally appeared, here they had the same appearance as the ones in the Donkey Kong Country game, but with shorter tails and unconnected eyes. Green Kroc, a minion of Kaptain Skurvy was also a Kritter but, was oddly grayish in color (similar to the color of Kaboings).
Diddy Kong Racing[]
In Diddy Kong Racing, a single Kritter named Krunch appears. At first Krunch is sent to Timber's Island to investigate why Diddy Kong went there and to figure if he and his friends are plotting some sort of anti-Kremling campaign, but eventually Krunch ends up aiding Diddy and his pals in their adventure to defeat the evil Wizpig. Interestingly in Donkey Kong 64 all Kritters encountered wear the exact same skull-and-crossbones jacket as Krunch.
Donkey Kong 64[]
As mentioned above, Kritters appear in Donkey Kong 64 as semi-common enemies. In this game all Kritters wear leather jackets with a skull-and-crossbones emblem on it. Here Kritters attack the Kongs by punching and biting also several unnamed variants of Kritters such as, a wind-up robotic Kritter, a Kritter in a mushroom costume, and a Kritter using a bed-sheet to disguise itself as ghost, appear in this game. The Kritters in this game appeared skinnier and had less muscles.
DK: series[]
Kritters (simply called Kremlings here) also appear in DK: King of Swing, here they are given a new appearance. Kritters/Kremlings here can swing from pegs like Donkey Kong and will sometimes attack by throwing things such as rocks and bombs. Kritters/Kremlings are also playable in the games Jungle Jam Mode after unlocking six gold medal in said mode.
Kritters also appeared in DK: Jungle Climber where they had the same attacks in their previous appearance.
Mario Power Tennis[]
Kritters have recently begun to appear in the Mario spin-off sports games; in Mario Power Tennis they appear in Donkey Kong's Court.
Mario Football series[]
In Mario Smash Football, they are the game's goalies, the game also has a robotic Kritter as the goalie of the Super Team. They reappear as goalies in the game's sequel, Mario Strikers Charged Football. In this game, though, the player can play as them to block Mega Strikes.
Donkey Kong Barrel Blast[]
A Kritter appears as a playable character in Donkey Kong Barrel Blast, having a similar appearance to the ones featured in DK: King of Swing and is a rival of Donkey Kong.
Mario Super Sluggers[]
Four different colored Kritters, along with King K. Rool, are playable in Mario Super Sluggers. All four Kritters have good fielding abilities, but they are pretty slow with their running abilities.
Physical Appearance[]
Kritters originally had gold shoulder pads and knee pads and a bluish-green skin tone, though various other colour variations appeared too, such as purple and burgundy. In Donkey Kong 64, they had a bright green skin tone and wore leather clothing and a belt with a skull-and-crossbones belt buckle on it.
As of Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast and Mario Super Sluggers, Kritters are significantly more muscular, especially in their chest and arms, with a rounder snout and head. Their current design also consists of tattered tan pants and spiked wristbands, and having the same skull themed belt as in Donkey Kong 64.
Notable Kritters[]
- King K. Rool
- Green Kroc
- Kalypso
- Kass
- Kip
- Krunch
- Kludge
- Klump
Game Information[]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Trophies[]
Name | Image | Game | Description |
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Kritter (Goalie) | File:TrKritter.jpg | Wii Mario Strikers Charged | An underling of King K. Rool and the one and only goalie of Super Mario Strikers. In other words, it doesn't matter what team you play as--your goalie is going to be Kritter. Despite being at the very bottom of the Kremling ranks, he's responsible for what many might consider to be the toughest AND most important field position. |
Kritter | File:Kritter2 trophy.jpg | SNES Donkey Kong Country | A member of the Kremlings. Led by King K. Rool, Kritters are the grunts of the army. They appear frequently in Donkey Kong Country in green, purple, blue, and other color variations--the blue ones will jump after Donkey Kong. Kritters also appear in Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast, pounding those barrels in pursuit of Donkey Kong. |
Mario Super Sluggers Profiles[]
Name | Bio | Ability | Bat | Glove | Stats | |
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Green Kritter | A brute whose glove hides his slow feet. | Keeper Catch | Left | Right | Pitch | 4/10 |
Bat | 7/10 | |||||
Field | 7/10 | |||||
Run | 3/10 | |||||
Blue Kritter | A true brute with a good arm! | Keeper Catch | Left | Right | Pitch | 5/10 |
Bat | 6/10 | |||||
Field | 7/10 | |||||
Run | 3/10 | |||||
Red Kritter | A true brute who wields a big bat. | Keeper Catch | Left | Right | Pitch | 3/10 |
Bat | 8/10 | |||||
Field | 7/10 | |||||
Run | 3/10 | |||||
Brown Kritter | A true brute who can run a bit. | Keeper Catch | Left | Right | Pitch | 3/10 |
Bat | 7/10 | |||||
Field | 7/10 | |||||
Run | 4/10 |
Gallery[]
Donkey Kong Barrel Blast Characters | |
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Kongs | |
Donkey • Diddy • Dixie • Lanky • Tiny • Funky • Wrinkly • Cranky | |
Kremlings | |
Kritter • Kip • Kass • Klump • Kalypso • Kludge • Kopter • King K. Rool | |
Non-Playable | |
Candy |
Donkey Kong Country | |
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Protagonists | Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Cranky Kong • Funky Kong • Candy Kong |
Items and Objects | Animal Token • Banana • Banana Bunch • Barrel • Extra Life Balloon • K-O-N-G Letters • Minecart • Tire |
Animal Buddies | Rambi the Rhinoceros • Enguarde the Swordfish • Winky the Frog • Squawks the Parrot • Expresso the Ostrich |
Bosses | Very Gnawty • Master Necky • Queen B. • Really Gnawty • Dumb Drum • Master Necky Snr. • King K. Rool |
Worlds | Kongo Jungle • Monkey Mines • Vine Valley • Gorilla Glacier • Kremkroc Industries, Inc. • Chimp Caverns • Gangplank Galleon |
Enemies | Army • Bitesize • Chomps • Chomps Jr. • Clambo • Croctopus • Gnawty • Klaptrap • Klump • Krash • Kremling • Kritter • Krusha • Manky Kong • Mincer • Mini-Necky • Necky • Slippa • Squidge • Zinger |
Levels | Jungle Hijinks • Ropey Rampage • Reptile Rumble • Coral Capers • Barrel Cannon Canyon Winky's Walkway • Mine Cart Carnage • Bouncy Bonanza • Stop & Go Station • Millstone Mayhem Vulture Culture • Tree Top Town • Forest Frenzy • Temple Tempest • Orang-utan Gang • Clam City Snow Barrel Blast • Slipslide Ride • Ice Age Alley • Croctopus Chase • Torchlight Trouble • Rope Bridge Rumble Oil Drum Alley • Trick Track Trek • Elevator Antics • Poison Pond • Mine Cart Madness • Blackout Basement Tanked Up Trouble • Manic Mincers • Misty Mine • Necky Nutmare • Loopy Lights • Platform Perils Gangplank Galleon • Donkey Kong's Treehouse • Candy's Save Point • Funky's Flights • Cranky's Cabin • Funky's Fishing • Candy's Dance Studio |
Donkey Kong Land | |
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Playable Characters | Diddy Kong • Donkey Kong |
Animal Buddies | Expresso the Ostrich • Rambi the Rhinoceros |
Bosses | Wild Sting • Colossal Clambo • Hard Hat • King K. Rool |
Worlds | Gangplank Galleon Ahoy! • Kremlantis • Monkey Mountains • Chimpanzee Clouds • Big Ape City |
Enemies | Army • Chomps • Chomps Jr. • Clambo • Gnawty • Fangfish • Hogwash • Klaptrap • Kritter • Krusha • Mincer • Mini-Necky • Necky • Nemo • Slippa • Slippa Jar • Snapper • Zinger |
Levels | Jungle Jaunt • Freezing Fun • Simian Swing • Deck Trek • Rope Ravine • Tire Trail • Riggin' Rumble • Congo Carnage • Arctic Barrel Arsenal • Wild Sting Fling Tricky Temple • Kremlantis Kaos • Reef Rampage • Snake Charmer's Challenge • Chomp's Coliseum • Nautilus Chase • Swirlwind Storm • Seabed Showdown Pot Hole Panic • Mountain Mayhem • Track Attack • Spiky Tire Trail • Sky High Caper • Landslide Leap • Collapsing Clouds • Mad Mole Holes Construction Site Fight • Kong Krazy • Balloon Barrage • Fast Barrel Blast • Skyscraper Caper • Button Barrel Blast • Oil Drum Slum • K. Rool's Kingdom |
Kremlings | |
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Characters | Congazuma • General Klump • Green Kroc • Junior the Giant Klaptrap • K. Lumsy • Kalypso • Kaptain Skurvy • Kass • Kerozene • King K. Rool • Kip • Klump • Klubba • Kludge • Krunch • Krusha • Kudgel • Kutlass • Train Ride Specter • Robo-Kritter • Lizard-Head Kremling • Dragon Kremling • Mega AMP |
Species | Bazuka • Big Klaptrap • Kaboing • Kaboom • Kackle • Kannon • Kasplat • Klampon • Klank • Klaptrap • Klasp • Klinger • Kloak • Klobber • Klomp • Klump • Knocka • Kobble • Koin • Koindozer • Kopter • Kosha • Krash • Krimp • Kritter • Kritter-in-a-Sheet • Krochead • Krook • Krossbone • Krumple • Kruncha • Krusha • Kuchuka • Kuff 'n' Klout • Kutlass • Re-Koil • Rockkroc • Shroom Kritter • Skidda • TNT Knocka • Krobot |
DK: King of Swing | |
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Playable Charecters | Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Funky Kong • Wrinkly Kong • Kritter • King K. Rool • Bubbles |
Non-Playable Characters | Candy Kong • Cranky Kong |
Locations | Jungle World • Wild West World • Aqua World • Ice World • K. Kruizer III |
Mario Football | |
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Team Captains | Bowser • Bowser Jr. • Daisy • Diddy Kong • Donkey Kong • Luigi • Mario • Peach • Petey Piranha • Super Team • Waluigi • Wario • Yoshi |
Sidekicks | Birdo • Boo • Dry Bones • Hammer Bro. • Koopa • Monty Mole • Shy Guy • Toad |
Goalies | Kritter • Robo-Kritter |
Fields | Bowser Stadium • Crater Field • Crystal Canyon • Galactic Stadium • Konga Coliseum • Stormship Stadium • The Battle Dome • The Classroom • The Dump • The Lava Pit • The Palace • The Sand Tomb • The Underground • The Vice • The Wastelands • Thunder Island • Pipeline Central |
Cups | Bowser Cup • Crystal Cup • Fire Cup • Flower Cup • Mushroom Cup • Star Cup • Striker Cup • Super Bowser Cup • Super Flower Cup • Super Mushroom Cup • Super Star Cup |
Power-Ups | Banana • Blue Shell • Bob-omb • Chain Chomp • Giant Banana • Giant Bob-omb • Giant Blue Shell • Giant Green Shell • Giant Red Shell • Giant Spiny Shell • Green Shell • Mushroom • Red Shell • Spiny Shell • Star |
Super Abilities (Mario Strikers Charged) | Crystal Smash! • Egg Roll! • Fire Storm! • Freeze Frame! • Gas Mask! • Mud Slinger! • Red Card! • Super Luigi! • Super Mario! • Sonic Roar! • Thunder Wham! • Wall-Luigi! |
Mario Super Sluggers | |
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Team Captains | Mario • Luigi • Peach • Daisy • Yoshi • Birdo • Wario • Waluigi • Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Bowser • Bowser Jr. |
Team Players | Yoshi • Baby Mario • Baby Luigi • Baby Peach • Baby Daisy • Baby DK • Dixie Kong • Funky Kong • Tiny Kong • King K. Rool • Kritter • Toad • Toadette • Toadsworth • Pianta • Noki • Koopa Troopa • Koopa Paratroopa • Magikoopa • Hammer Bro. • Dry Bones • Boo • King Boo • Petey Piranha • Wiggler • Goomba • Paragoomba • Monty Mole • Shy Guy • Blooper • Mii |
Other Characters/Enemies | Lakitu • Gooper Blooper • Piranha Plant • Thwomp • Chain Chomp • Bullet Bill • Ghosts • Bob-omb • Cheep Cheep • Freezie |
Stadiums | Mario Stadium • Luigi's Mansion • Peach Ice Garden • Daisy Cruiser • Yoshi Park • Wario City • DK Jungle • Bowser Jr. Playroom • Bowser Castle |
Items | Green Shell • Fire Ball • Mini Boos • Bob-omb • POW-Ball • Banana Peel |
Mini-Games | Bob-omb Derby • Wall Ball • Piranha Panic • Gem Catch • Barrel Basher • Ghost K • Blooper Baserun • Graffiti Runner • Bowser Pinball |