Arrow Barrel
| Arrow Barrel | |
|---|---|
 Artwork of an Arrow Barrel 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 3 (GBA) (2005) |
Arrow Barrels,[1] also known as Blast Barrels,[citation needed] are objects in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Each of them has a white arrow on the side. Like normal Blast Barrels, they fire the Kongs out automatically after they jump inside. Unlike normal Blast Barrels, which often turn before firing, Arrow Barrels always face a fixed direction, making it clear where the Kongs will be fired before they jump inside. Most Arrow Barrels point straight upwards or at an upwards angle and are used to climb vertically oriented stages. Usually, they have a relatively weak blast, allowing the Kongs to slightly control their paths in the air, which is less common in normal Blast Barrels. However, a few Arrow Barrels have stronger blasts that put the Kongs on uncontrollable linear paths.
In most games since Super Smash Bros., the Arrow Barrels' design is adapted to standard Barrel Cannons, likely to better differentiate them from normal barrels.
Gallery[edit]
Sprite from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Sprite from Donkey Kong Country 2 for Game Boy Advance
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italian | Barile Freccia[2] | Arrow Barrel | |
| Barile kannone/Barile kannone con la freccia[3] | Kannon barrel/Kannon barrel with the arrow |
References[edit]
- ^ 1995. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 18.
- ^ 1996. Donkey Kong Land 2 Italian manual. Nintendo of Italy (Italian). Page 18.
- ^ 2004. Donkey Kong Country 2 European manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 114.
