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|title=Chompasaurus
|image=[[File:Chompasaurus DKCTF.png]]
|image=[[File:Chompasaurus DKCTF.png]]
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' ([[Wii U]]) ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
|relatives=[[Chompette]]
}}
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'''Chompasauruses'''<ref>von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory van Grier. ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] Official Game Guide. Page 12.</ref> are carnivorous plant enemies inhabiting the [[Juicy Jungle]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''. They look very similar to the [[Chomp (Donkey Kong enemy)|Chomps]] of ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', due to their spotted, ball-shaped heads, slit by very large mouths arranged with inconsistent rows of sharp teeth. Apart from these traits, a Chompasaurus displays a mane of blade-shaped leaves, pointing backwards, surrounding its head. Chompasauruses walk using a set of bent tentacles arranged disorderly around their short bodies.
'''Chompasauruses'''<ref>von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory van Grier. ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 12.</ref> are carnivorous plant enemies inhabiting the [[Juicy Jungle]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' and its Nintendo Switch [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|port]]. They look very similar to the [[Chomp (Donkey Kong Country series)|Chomp]]s of ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and its Nintendo 3DS remake ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'', due to their spotted, ball-shaped heads, slit by very large mouths arranged with inconsistent rows of sharp teeth. Apart from these traits, a Chompasaurus displays a mane of blade-shaped leaves, pointing backwards, surrounding its head. Chompasauruses walk using a set of bent tentacles arranged disorderly around their short bodies.


[[File:Chompy1.png|thumb|left|An in-game '''Chompasaurus'''.]]
[[File:Chompy1.png|thumb|left|An in-game Chompasaurus]]
In the game, Chompasauruses are colored in gradients of green, with their leaves and tentacles being more light-colored than the rest of their bodies. However, the concept artwork of a Chompasaurus shows it having violet colorition on its skin.
In the game, Chompasauruses are colored in gradients of green, with their leaves and tentacles being more light-colored than the rest of their bodies. However, the concept artwork of a Chompasaurus shows it having violet coloration on its skin.


Chompasauruses are capable of moving on the ground and ceilings alike. If one of them spots the [[Kong]]s, it will open its mouth wide and stretch its long, menacing tongue in the direction the primates are. (It should be noted that Chompasauruses can only detect the heroes if they are on the same paths, or on perpendicular directions). The tongue, whose end is tucked by sharp claws, can grab the Kongs and retract with the prey inside the plant's mouth. If so, chances of getting out are not lost; the player can repeatedly press the [[Ground Pound|ground pound]] buttons to make the heroes beat up the plant from inside and get out, defeating the enemy. However, if the player does not do this on time, the Kongs may end up losing hearts from their health meter.
Chompasauruses are capable of moving on the ground and ceilings alike. If one of them spots the [[Kong]]s on the same path or on a perpendicular direction, it lashes its long tongue, trying to grab the Kongs and bring them inside its mouth. Once there, the [[Hand Slap|Ground Pound]] button should be pressed repeatedly to make the Kongs beat the plant from inside out and defeat it, freeing themselves. However, if this is not done on time or done insufficiently, the Kongs will end up losing heart points as the enemy slowly chomps on them.


Kongs can also get hurt if they touch a Chompasaurus from the left, right, or bottom side without performing any attack. Ground Chompasauruses perish if the player performs three [[stomp]]s on their heads, three [[Roll Attack]]s on their left or right sides, or if the player hurls a projectile (such as a [[barrel]]) into them. On the other hand, Chompasauruses that stick to the ceilings are not as easy to beat as the ground ones, since only a projectile may get them down.
The Kongs can also get hurt if they touch a Chompasaurus from the left, right, or bottom side without performing any attack. Ground Chompasauruses perish if attacked with three [[stomp]]s, three [[Roll Attack]]s, or if hit with a throwable object, such as a [[barrel]]. Chompasauruses that stick to the ceilings are unreachable with stomps or rolls and can only be defeated with a projectile.


The heroes first interact with Chompasauruses in [[Fruity Factory]], the third level of Juicy Jungle. Since then, the creatures begin to show up in more areas of this island. However, a single Chompasaurus makes a cameo appearance right before Fruity Factory, at the end of [[Reckless Ride]]. Here, it comes out in the background to devour the defeated [[Speedy Tuck]], who has previously tried to hinder the Kongs with his enormous robot in the same level.
The protagonists first interact with Chompasauruses in [[Fruity Factory]], the third level of Juicy Jungle. Since then, the creatures begin to show up in more areas of this island. However, a single Chompasaurus makes a cameo appearance right before Fruity Factory, at the end of [[Reckless Ride]]. Here, it comes out in the background to consume the defeated [[Speedy Tucks]], who has previously tried to hinder the Kongs with his [[Pengaccha 1-gō|enormous robot]] in the same level.
==Reference==
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=バクリザウルス<ref>「ドンキーコングトロピカルフリーズ任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), [[media:DKTF Shogakukan P18.jpg|page 18]].</ref>
|JapR=Bakurizaurusu
|JapM=From「バクり」(''bakuri'', onomatopoeia for biting noise) and the voiced version of "-saurus"
}}
 
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Latest revision as of 19:09, March 7, 2024

Chompasaurus
Concept artwork of a Chompasaurus
First appearance Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Wii U) (2014)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch) (2018)
Relatives

Chompasauruses[1] are carnivorous plant enemies inhabiting the Juicy Jungle in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and its Nintendo Switch port. They look very similar to the Chomps of Donkey Kong Country Returns and its Nintendo 3DS remake Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, due to their spotted, ball-shaped heads, slit by very large mouths arranged with inconsistent rows of sharp teeth. Apart from these traits, a Chompasaurus displays a mane of blade-shaped leaves, pointing backwards, surrounding its head. Chompasauruses walk using a set of bent tentacles arranged disorderly around their short bodies.

A Chompasaurus from Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
An in-game Chompasaurus

In the game, Chompasauruses are colored in gradients of green, with their leaves and tentacles being more light-colored than the rest of their bodies. However, the concept artwork of a Chompasaurus shows it having violet coloration on its skin.

Chompasauruses are capable of moving on the ground and ceilings alike. If one of them spots the Kongs on the same path or on a perpendicular direction, it lashes its long tongue, trying to grab the Kongs and bring them inside its mouth. Once there, the Ground Pound button should be pressed repeatedly to make the Kongs beat the plant from inside out and defeat it, freeing themselves. However, if this is not done on time or done insufficiently, the Kongs will end up losing heart points as the enemy slowly chomps on them.

The Kongs can also get hurt if they touch a Chompasaurus from the left, right, or bottom side without performing any attack. Ground Chompasauruses perish if attacked with three stomps, three Roll Attacks, or if hit with a throwable object, such as a barrel. Chompasauruses that stick to the ceilings are unreachable with stomps or rolls and can only be defeated with a projectile.

The protagonists first interact with Chompasauruses in Fruity Factory, the third level of Juicy Jungle. Since then, the creatures begin to show up in more areas of this island. However, a single Chompasaurus makes a cameo appearance right before Fruity Factory, at the end of Reckless Ride. Here, it comes out in the background to consume the defeated Speedy Tucks, who has previously tried to hinder the Kongs with his enormous robot in the same level.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese バクリザウルス[2]
Bakurizaurusu
From「バクり」(bakuri, onomatopoeia for biting noise) and the voiced version of "-saurus"

References[edit]

  1. ^ von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory van Grier. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 12.
  2. ^ 「ドンキーコングトロピカルフリーズ任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook), page 18.