Gloop

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The title of this article is official, but it comes from a Japanese source.
If an acceptable English name is found, then the article should be moved to the new title.

Gloop
A Gloop in Donkey Kong Land.
Appears in Donkey Kong Land (1995)
Relatives
Comparable

A Gloop is a smaller relative of Fangfish that appears only in Donkey Kong Land . Gloops appear primarily in Kremlantis, but they also make appearances in bonus rooms in other worlds. They have an appearance similar to a Moorish idol. They slowly swim back and forth horizontally, and as such, they are not actively aggressive. However, they commonly appear in pairs in narrow passageways, making them more difficult to get past. They also tend to swim near pits where Flappers are.

Names in other languages[edit ]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese グループ
Gurūpu
Gloop [1]

Notes[edit ]

  • Gloop's name is mentioned in an early draft for enemy names in the original Donkey Kong Country , where it was paired with another fish enemy called "Bloop."[2] In the final version, Gloops were presumably replaced with Bitesize and Chomps Jr., neither of which is present in Donkey Kong Land.
  • In a Donkey Kong Land preview in Nintendo Power , it can be seen that instead of Gloop, the game was originally to include a much larger fish known as "Pucka" while Fangfish was instead known as "Pucka Jr." Pucka has a similar fin position to Gloop, but it otherwise bears little resemblance.
  • In a Japanese guide, Gloop conspicuously lacks its own artwork, unlike the other enemies, instead simply using a screenshot.[1]
  • Gloop would share its name with the similarly named fish from Banjo-Kazooie , also developed by Rare. However, the spelling for the Banjo-Kazooie character differs from the Donkey Kong Land enemy in Japanese.

References[edit ]

Donkey Kong Land
Playable characters Diddy KongDonkey Kong
Items and objects BananaBanana BunchBarrelBlast BarrelBuddy BarrelContinue PointEnd of stageExplosive barrelKONG LettersKong TokenRockSteel kegLife BalloonTNT Barrel
Animal Friends ExpressoRambi
Bosses Wild StingGiant ClamHard HatKing K. Rool
Enemies ArmyBasket of snakesChompsClamboFangfishFlapperGloopGnawtyHogwash the Flying PigKlaptrapKritterKrushaMincerMini-NeckyNeckyNemoSlippaSwirlwindZinger
Levels Gangplank Galleon Ahoy! Jungle JauntFreezing FunSimian SwingDeck TrekRope RavineTire TrailRiggin' RumbleCongo CarnageArctic Barrel ArsenalWild Sting Fling
Kremlantis Tricky TempleKremlantis KaosReef RampageSnake Charmer's ChallengeChomp's ColiseumNautilus ChaseSwirlwind StormSeabed Showdown
Monkey Mountains & Chimpanzee Clouds Pot Hole PanicMountain MayhemTrack AttackSpiky Tire TrailSky High CaperLandslide LeapCollapsing CloudsMad Mole Holes
Big Ape City Construction Site FightKong KrazyBalloon BarrageFast Barrel BlastSkyscraper CaperButton Barrel BlastOil Drum SlumK. Rool's Kingdom
Miscellaneous Ask Uncle Tusk Donkey Kong Bath GameGalleryPre-release and unused contentStaffSuper Donkey Kong GB Bath GameSuper Mario-kun (Volume: 15)