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Zingers are wasp-like enemies containing spikes and appear in the Donkey Kong series.
In Donkey Kong franchise
Donkey Kong Country/Land
Zingers first appear in Donkey Kong Country as commonly found enemies first found in Ropey Rampage. They are one of the most common enemies found in the game along with Gnawties, Neckies and Slippas. These enemies have spikes on their back to prevent the monkeys from injuring them front, back and top. They rather must use Rambi or any type of Barrel to take them out. In this game, they come in multiple kinds of colors. Zingers may fly around in various types of patterns or remain stationary. They also have a leader (Queen B.) in the game.
In the Game Boy Advance version of Donkey Kong Country, Zingers appear in the credits, but strangely have odd colorations of themselves not existing in-game. They also lack their red colorations in the game.
Zingers reappear in Donkey Kong Land acting the same as in Donkey Kong Country and have the same ways of being defeated and still have their attacks. They only don't have Queen B as their leader in this game.
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest/Land 2
Zingers reappear in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Donkey Kong Land 2 remaining the same attacks and ways of being defeated. They now have a new leader (King Zing) and can now be defeated with more Animal Buddies including Rattly which can use its jumping ability, Squitter which can use its web projectiles and Squawks which can spew its eggs at them. Their main location is at Krazy Kremland.
In the game, they also have a red coloration which are invincible to everything except for TNT Barrels. Besides that, they are the same as the regular Zingers.
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!/Land III
Zingers do not reappear in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! and Donkey Kong Land III and are replaced by mechanical wasps named Buzz.
Donkey Kong 64
Zingers reappear as enemies in Donkey Kong 64. In this game, they are more uncommon and gain a new sub-species called Mecha-Zinger which may have been inspired from Buzzes. When the player comes in contact with these foes, they swoop down and try to attack the player and are somewhat harder to avoid. The player once again becomes injured with touching these foes and can only be defeated via using weapons. Some Zingers can also drop grenades instead of swooping down to attack.
Donkey Kong Racing
Zingers were going to appear in the cancelled Donkey Kong Racing game as Donkey and Taj were seen riding Zingers in the forest and Taj can be seen riding one at the end of the trailer when the words "LET'S RIDE" are shown.
Diddy Kong Pilot
Zingers appear as items in the 2003 build of Diddy Kong Pilot. They can be used as projectiles to be left behind to defend the player from Buzzes or to allow players to knock into them.
DK: King of Swing/Jungle Climber
Zingers make yet another appearance in DK: King of Swing and DK: Jungle Climber. They can only be defeated via contact if Donkey is invincible. Furthermore, contact injures Donkey if not invincible.
Donkey Kong Barrel Blast
Zingers appear yet again in Donkey Kong Barrel Blast. In this game, they act similar to how they did in Diddy Kong Pilot, slowing down players who crash into them and can be used to be put behind them as a defense.
In WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase
A red Zinger is an obstacle in the microgame DK Country, where Diddy has to avoid touching it while collecting bananas, otherwise the player loses at the microgame.
Crossover appearances
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Zingers appear as a sticker in Super Smash Bros. Brawl to allow more resistance by 5 to slashing attacks.
Gallery
Artwork
Trivia
- According to the credits in the Donkey Kong Country and Donkey Kong Land games, Zingers belong to the Lazy Landlubbers category.
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| Characters | Playable characters | Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Cranky Kong • Funky Kong • Candy Kong • Rambi the Rhino • 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 | |
| Enemies | Enemies | Army • Bitesize • Chomps • Chomps Jr. • Clambo • Croctopus • Gnawty • Klaptrap • Klump • Krash • Kritter • Krusha • Manky Kong • Mincer • Mini-Necky • Necky • Rockkroc • Slippa • Squidge • Zinger |
| Objects | Objects | Animal Token • Banana • Barrel • Extra Life Balloon • K-O-N-G Letters • Mine Cart • Tire |
| Worlds and Locations | Worlds and Locations | Donkey Kong Island • Kongo Jungle • Monkey Mines • Vine Valley • Gorilla Glacier • Kremkroc Industries Inc. • Chimp Caverns • Donkey Kong's Treehouse • Cranky's Cabin • Funky's Flights • Candy's Save Point • Gangplank Galleon |
| Levels | Levels | Jungle Hijinxs • 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 (GBC only) • Loopy Lights • Platform Perils |
