Zinger | |
File:DKCJZinger.jpg A Zinger from DK Jungle Climber. | |
Species Origin | Bees |
Affiliation(s) | Kremling Krew |
First Appearance | Donkey Kong Country |
Latest Appearance | Super Smash Bros. Brawl |
Sub-Species | |
Mecha-Zinger | |
Related Species | |
Buzz | |
Notable Members | |
Queen B. King Zing |
“Avoid touching the stinging spikes on Zinger's back!”
—Donkey Kong Country Manual, Page 29
Zingers are large wasp-like creatures and Donkey Kong's most persistent foes, next to the Kremlings.
History[]
The first appearance of Zingers is in Donkey Kong Country. In this game, Zingers, along with Neckys, Gnawtys and Slippas were one of the most common enemies in the game. Zingers often acted as obstacles in this game, blocking the path of Diddy and Donkey Kong. Since the wasp has spikes covering all of its body, a Zinger could not be jumped on. The Kongs would need to throw an object at a Zinger (such as a barrel) or employ the use of an Animal Buddy to defeat the baddie. The color of a Zinger is a clue to its flight pattern; they'll either fly vertically, horizontally, in a circular path, or in a U-shaped path. In the game, an apparent 'queen' Zinger is fought as a boss, Queen B. Zingers are also in Donkey Kong Country's pseudo-sequel Donkey Kong Land.
A Zinger appears in the Club Nintendo comic "Donkey Kong Country" as an enemy of Donkey and Diddy Kong. However, it does not attack the pair until Donkey Kong swears at the wasp. Ultimately Donkey defeats the Zinger (which, like every enemy in the comic, is able to speak) by doing a special rolling move and then kicking the enemy. When defeated, the Zinger claims that its stinger is deformed.
Zingers also appear in Donkey Kong Country's "true" sequel Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. They are found in a majority of the levels in this game, except those taking place underwater. This time Zingers only came in two colors, the standard yellow variety, and the red variety (which were completely invincible). Also in this game, Diddy and Dixie meet an apparent 'king' Zinger, King Zing. Also of note, Crocodile Isle, the location where the events of Donkey Kong Country 2 takes place, has several Zinger hives on it, mostly in the region known as Krazy Kremland. This indicates that Crocodile Isle may be the ancestral home of the Zingers, and explains the large amount of Zingers in the game. Zingers also appear in Donkey Kong Land 2.
Zingers did not appear in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble or Donkey Kong Land III. They were replaced by a similar enemy, the robotic bees named Buzzes. Zingers returned in Donkey Kong 64. In this game they are less common than in previous titles and are easier to defeat. The Kongs can simply blast the wasp with one of the weapons they can purchase from Funky Kong. Additionally, a new type of Zinger appears, a robotic variety. These "Mecha-Zingers" are found prominently in the level Frantic Factory. They are also more difficult to defeat, presumably due to being made of metal.
Zingers also appear in Donkey Konga and as enemies in DK: King of Swing. Furthermore, Zingers appear as enemies in DK: King of Swing's sequel DK Jungle Climber. Some early promotional material showed that Zingers were going to be ride-able in the now canceled game Donkey Kong Racing. In Donkey Kong Barrel Blast Zingers appear as obstacles. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, a Zinger appears as a sticker. It raises resistance to slashing attacks (such as Link's sword) by five points.
Notable Zingers[]
- Queen B. – Donkey Kong Country
- King Zing – Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Trivia[]
- According to the game's credits, Zingers belong to the "Lazy Landlubbers" enemy class.
- Zingers slightly resemble the conjecturally named Bee'zerks, a bee species from the Mario series, who in turn resemble Stingers
- In the Donkey Kong Country television series, there are bees in the episode "Buried Treasure" that resemble Zingers.
Gallery[]
Bees | |
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Characters | Queen B. • King Zing • Charmy Bee • Giant Bee • Queen Bee |
Species | Bee • Bee Larva • Buzzbee • Honeybee • Beezley • Bunbun • Buzzer • Bzzap! • Bumbler • Zinger • Buzz • Queen Buzzbee |
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 Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest | |
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Protagonists | Cranky Kong • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Donkey Kong • Funky Kong • Swanky Kong • Wrinkly Kong |
Bosses | Krow • Kleever • Kudgel • King Zing • Kreepy Krow • Kerozene • King K. Rool |
Worlds | Gangplank Galleon • Crocodile Cauldron • Krem Quay • Krazy Kremland • Gloomy Gulch • K. Rool's Keep • The Flying Krock • Lost World |
Levels | Pirate Panic • Mainbrace Mayhem • Gangplank Galley • Lockjaw's Locker • Topsail Trouble Hot-Head Hop • Kannon's Klaim • Lava Lagoon • Red-Hot Ride • Squawks's Shaft Barrel Bayou • Glimmer's Galleon • Krockhead Klamber • Rattle Battle • Slime Climb • Bramble Blast Hornet Hole • Target Terror • Bramble Scramble • Rickety Race • Mudhole Marsh • Rambi Rumble Ghostly Grove • Haunted Hall • Gusty Glade • Parrot Chute Panic • Web Woods Arctic Abyss • Windy Well • Castle Crush • Clapper's Cavern • Chain Link Chamber • Toxic Tower Screech's Sprint Jungle Jinx • Black Ice Battle • Klobber Karnage • Fiery Furnace • Animal Antics |
Barrels | ! Barrel • Animal Barrel • Barrel • Barrel Cannon • Bonus Barrel • Diddy & Dixie Barrels • DK Barrel • Rotatable Barrel • Star Barrel • TNT Barrel |
Animal Buddies | Clapper the Seal • Enguarde the Swordfish • Glimmer the Anglerfish • Rambi the Rhinoceros • Rattly the Rattlesnake • Squawks the Parrot • Squitter the Spider |
Enemies | Cat-O-9-Tails • Click-Clack • Flitter • Flotsam • Kaboing • Kackle • Kannon • Klampon • Klank • Klinger • Kloak • Klobber • Klomp • Krook • Kruncha • Kutlass • Lockjaw • Mini-Necky • Neek • Puftup • Screech • Shuri • Snapjaw • Spiny • Zinger |
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 |
Donkey Kong Land 2 | |
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Bosses | Krow • Kleever • King Zing • Kreepy Krow • Kaptain K. Rool |
Protagonists | Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Donkey Kong • Funky Kong • Wrinkly Kong |
Worlds | Gangplank Galleon • Krem Cauldron • Krazy Kremland • Gloomy Gulch • K. Rool's Keep • Lost World |
Barrels | ! Barrel • Animal Barrel • Barrel • Barrel Cannon • Bonus Barrel • DK Barrel • Rotatable Barrel • Star Barrel • TNT Barrel |
Animal Buddies | Clapper the Seal • Enguarde the Swordfish • Rambi the Rhinoceros • Rattly the Rattlesnake • Squawks the Parrot • Squitter the Spider |
Enemies | Click-Clack • Flitter • Flotsam • Kaboing • Kannon • Klampon • Klank • Klinger • Klobber • Klomp • Klubba • Krockheads • Krook • Kruncha • Lockjaw • Necky • Neek • Puftup • Shuri • Snapjaw • Spiny • Zinger |
Levels | Pirate Panic • Mainbrace Mayhem • Gangplank Galley • Lockjaw's Locker • Topsail Trouble Hot-Head Hop • Kannon's Klaim • Lava Lagoon • Red-Hot Ride • Squawks's Shaft • Barrel Bayou • Glimmer's Galleon • Rattle Battle • Slime Climb Hornet Hole • Target Terror • Bramble Blast • Rickety Race • Bramble Scramble • Mudhole Marsh • Rambi Rumble Ghostly Grove • Krazy Koaster • Gusty Glade • Parrot Chute Panic • Web Woods Arctic Abyss • Windy Well • Dungeon Danger • Clapper's Cavern • Chain Link Chamber • Toxic Tower Screech's Sprint Jungle Jinx • Black Ice Battle • Klobber Karnage • Fiery Furnace • Animal Antics |