Munchoid
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| Artwork of a Munchoid from Donkey Kong Bananza Artwork from Donkey Kong Bananza | |||
| Appears in | Donkey Kong Bananza (2025) | ||
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Munchoids are mechanical, centipede-like enemies in Donkey Kong Bananza , first appearing on the Forest Layer. They are rectangular creatures with sharp teeth, drills on their face, and an extendable body made of varying materials. Munchoids spawn from small metal structures when Donkey Kong gets close. They will then pursue him, extending while chomping through and destroying terrain. A Munchoid can only extend to a certain length before it is dazed for a few seconds and retracts back inside its metal structure. Munchoids can also be dazed by hitting their head with a chunk. The only way to defeat a Munchoid is to destroy its extendable terrain body. This can be done with a punch, a chunk, or directing the Munchoid to bite itself. Outside of Battle Challenges, Munchoids can infinitely respawn from their metal structures; inside of Battle Challenges, the metal structures are destroyed alongside defeated Munchoids.
In the Planet Core and New Donk City, Munchoids are replaced by crocodile-shaped machines containing Klaptraps inside. They function identically to Munchoids, differing only in design.
In the DK Island & Emerald Rush DLC, a statue of a Munchoid can be collected and placed at the northern side of the Jungle Ruins on DK Island. An Emerald Perk called "Munchoid Demolisher" can appear during an Emerald Rush, which increases the amount of emerald ore that appears after defeating a Munchoid.
Battle Challenges[edit ]
- Forest Layer Battle Challenge 4: Munchoid ×ばつ4
- Forest Layer Battle Challenge 6: Munchoid ×ばつ4
Gallery[edit ]
Screenshot of a Munchoid
The Munchoid statue from the DK Island & Emerald Rush DLC
The Munchoid Demolisher Perk's icon, depicting a stylized Munchoid
Naming[edit ]
"Munchoid" comes from "munch", which means to chew something continuously. Its name also includes the "-oid" suffix shared by most of the Underground World's enemies, in reference to their creator, the Void Company.
Names in other languages[edit ]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ムンチー Munchī |
A possible corruption between「百足」(mukade, centipede) and "munch" | [1] | |
| Dutch | Munchoid | - | [2] | |
| French (European) | Scolopoïd | From scolopendre ("centipede") and the suffix -oïde ("-oid") | [3] | |
| German | Mampfolgoid | From mampfen ("to chew") and folgen ("to follow"), plus the suffix -oid shared among Void Company enemies | [4] | |
| Italian | Masticoide | From masticare ("to chew") and the suffix -oide ("-oid") | [5] | |
| Korean | 먼초 Meoncho |
From the English munch | [6] | |
| Polish | Gryzoid | From gryźć ("to bite") and the suffix "-oid" | [7] | |
| Portuguese | Mastigoide | From mastigar ("to chew") and the suffix -oide ("-oid") shared among Void Company enemies | [8] | |
| Russian | Хрумойд Khrumhoyd |
From "хрум (khrum, onomatopoeia for crunching) and the suffix "-ойд" (-oyd, "-oid") | [9] | |
| Spanish | Masticoide | Portmanteau of masticar ("to chew") and the suffix -oide ("-oid") | [10] |
References[edit ]
- ^ 「ドンキーコング バナンザ 完全攻略本」 (Donkey Kong Bananza Kanzen Kōryakubon). ambit ND (Japanese). Page 486.
- ^ MEGA album of Dutch Donkey Kong Bananza screenshots
- ^ OcariKnights (August 13, 2025). Encore plus de poison - Donkey Kong Bananza #16 (26:59). French. Retrieved November 8, 2025 from YouTube.
- ^ Nintendo Switch Online user icon element
- ^ Mariuigi Khed (August 4, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza ITA [Live 9]. Italian. Retrieved from YouTube.
- ^ 김용녀 (July 20, 2025). 동키콩 바난자 [7화 아무튼 타조 바난자래 요..] (2:12:59). Korean. Retrieved from YouTube.
- ^ In-game name. Donkey Kong Bananza (Ver. 3.1.0). Nintendo. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
- ^ "Mastigoide ×ばつ4" – In-game name of the Battle Challenge "Munchoid ×ばつ4" in Donkey Kong Bananza. Nintendo (Brazilian Portuguese).
- ^ Trueku (August 13, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza / Донки Конг Бананза [SWITCH 2 Прохождение #4 ЛЕС] (1:31:59). Russian. Retrieved from YouTube.
- ^ RockDevil (July 21, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza - Juego Completo en Español Latino - NS2 4K60 HDR (8:19:01). Spanish. Retrieved from YouTube.