Kackle

Kackle
Artwork of a blue Kackle.
Full Name	Kackle
Alias(es)	Mr X Resident Demon
Homeland	Crocodile Isle
Residence(s)	Haunted Hall Creepy Castle[1]
Species	Kremling (undead)
Sub-Species	Kritter (ghost)
Affiliates	Kremling Kuthroats (alive)[2]
Powers/Abilities	Immunity to attacks Chasing Kongs for long periods of time
Enemies	Bazooka (alive)[3] Kong Family
Game(s)	Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Donkey Kong 64
First Appearance	Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (SNES)
Latest Appearance	Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (GBA)

Kackle (also known as Resident Demon)^[1] was a pirate Kremling, who lived during the time of the Kremling Kuthroats, appears in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest chasing after Diddy and Dixie Kong throughout the level "Haunted Hall", and in Donkey Kong 64 attacking Donkey Kong in the level Creepy Castle.^[2][1]

Appearance

Kackle's living appearance is unknown, but he is only visible as his yellowish Kritter skeleton, white teeth & red eyes. His outfit is a blue/green/yellow/red bandana with white polka dots, an eyepatch with a human Jolly Roger on the left side, a dark brown belt with a golden buckle and a hanging sword.

History

This Kritter who was a old pirate veteran lived in the time of the Kremling Kuthroats in Crocodile Isle, until his death along with Kloak and pirate Kritters.^[2] Kackle resided in a house on town alive and owned a galleon that was wrecked in Krem Quay after his death.^[4][5][6][3] Kackle in his last moments (along with Kloak and pirate Kritters) participated in Kremean War against Bazooka with his squad until he was killed along with his crew, except his crew member K. Rool who survived.^[3][7]

As ghost in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Kackle starts chasing the Diddy & Dixie they enter on his house. During the chase, a timer appears at the top of the screen where is affected by Plus and Minus Barrels. Kackle has disadvantages with the Plus Barrel, but he has an advantage with the Minus Barrel. He launches an unavoidable attack when the time runs out.

In Donkey Kong 64 named Resident Demon, Kackle appears on ghost train from Creepy Castle.^[1] He came with a sequence of attacks against DK in mine cart ride with hand slam, summoning flaming skulls and swipe for DK to lose 3 more coins.

Profiles

Donkey Kong Country 2

"These ghostly, Kremling spirits haunt many locations on Crocodile Isle."

—Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Instruction Booklet (SNES version), page 30

"This mean-spirited spooks are on the lookout for any hairy intruders into their domain! Kackle haunts the Kremland amusement park, while Kloak fades in and out of several diferent areas. Dealing while Kloak is especially frustating, since he sometimes conjures up Zingers to block paths or items."

—Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Player's Guide (SNES version), page 15

Gallery

Donkey Kong Country (SNES) (color variations)

Artwork

Diddy and Dixie being chased by a Kackle.

Early version of Kackle called Mr. X In Nintendo Power #76.

As seen in the instruction booklet.

Donkey Kong 64

Sprites

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (SNES) (blue)

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (SNES) (green)

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (SNES) (red)

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (SNES) (yellow)

Screenshots

In-game photo of Kackle chasing Diddy and Dixie.

Trivia

• The name is pun from Cackle.
• Mr. X is an undead Kremling who was set to appear in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. He did not appear in the final game at all, only to have a cameo in the German instruction booklet of DKC2, and also appeared in Nintendo Power 76.
• It has been confirmed by Steve Mayles that Mr. X and Kackle are the same character.^[8]
  • The name "Mr. X" was most likely a mere placeholder for the planned name, but this was not confirmed.
• In the Game Boy Advance remake of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Kackle in the game wear the same bandanna color, blue. In the Super Nintendo Entertainment System version of the game Kackle wear either a blue, green, yellow or red bandanna.
• They are one of the few enemies to not appear in Donkey Kong Land 2, but Kackle has a reason in specific; the Game Boy was not able to support his sprite. Thus Haunted Hall, their residence, has been replaced with Krazy Koaster.

References

Donkey Kong Country and Donkey Kong Land Series Enemies
Donkey Kong Country	Army • Bitesize • Chomps • Chomps Jr. • Clambo • Croctopus • Gnawty • Klaptrap • Klump • Krash • Kritter • Krusha • Manky Kong • Millstone Gnawty • Mincer • Mini-Necky • Necky • Oil Drum • Rockkroc • Slippa • Squidge • Zinger
Donkey Kong Land	Gloop • Army • Chomps Jr. • Clambo • Fangfish • Gnawty • Hogwash • Klaptrap • Kritter • Krusha • Mincer • Mini-Necky • Necky • Nemo • Oil Drum • Slippa • Slippa Jar • Flapper • Swirlwind • Zinger
Donkey Kong Country 2	Cat-O-9-Tails • Click-Clack • Flitter • Flotsam • Ghost Rope • Kaboing • Kaboom • Kackle • Kannon • Klampon • Klank • Klinger • Kloak • Klobber • Klomp • Krochead • Krook • Kruncha • Kutlass • Lockjaw • Mini-Necky • Neek • Puftup • Screech • Shuri • Snapjaw • Spiny • Zinger
Donkey Kong Land 2	Click-Clack • Flitter • Flotsam • Ghost Rope • Kaboing • Kannon • Klampon • Klank • Klinger • Klobber • Klomp • Krockhead • Krook • Kruncha • Lockjaw • Mini-Necky • Neek • Puftup • Screech • Shuri • Spiny • Zinger
Donkey Kong Country 3	Bazuka • Bazza • Booty Bird • Bounty Bass • Bristles • Buzz • Gleamin' Bream • Karbine • Killer Bees • Klasp • Knik-Knak • Knocka • Kobble • Koco • Koin • Koindozer • Kopter • Kracka • Krimp • Kroc • Krumple • Kuchuka • Kuff 'n' Klout • Lemguin • Lurchin • Minkey • Missile Shell • Nibbla • Nid • Re-Koil • Sneek • Skidda • Swoopy
Donkey Kong Land III	Bazuka • Bazza • Booty Bird • Bounty Bass • Bristles • Buzz • Karbine • Klasp • Knik-Knak • Knocka • Kobble • Koco • Koin • Kopter • Krimp • Krumple • Kuchuka • Lemguin • Lurchin • Minkey • Nid • Re-Koil • Sneek • Skidda
Donkey Kong Country Returns (3D)	Ack • Ackstack • Awk • Bonehead Jed • Bopapodamus • Bowling Bird • Buckbot • Buckbomb • Buzzbite • Buzzsaw • Cageberry • Char-Char • Chomp • Cling Cobra • Electrasquid • Electroid • Firehead Ned • Fire Snake • Flaming Tiki Buzz • Flaming Tiki Zing • Frogoon • Green Chomp • Hopgoon • Humzee • Jellybob • Kowalee • Mimic • Mole Guard • Mole Miner • Muncher • Pinchly • Pogobot • Pyrobot • Rawk • Robobī • Screaming Pillar • Shooting Chomp • Skellirex • Skullyrex • Skittler • Snaggles • Snaps • Squeekly • Squiddicus • Squidly • Stilts • Tiki Boing • Tiki Bomber • Tiki Boulder • Tiki Buzz • Tiki Doom • Tiki Goon • Tiki Pop • Tiki Seeker • Tiki Tank • Tiki Torch • Tiki Tork • Tiki Zing • Toothberry • Ultra Char-Char • Vine Chomp • Wigglevine • Yellow Snaggles