Kutlass

Not to be confused with Kutlass from the Donkey Kong Country animated series.

Kutlass
Kutlass' artwork from the game Donkey Kong Country 2.
Homeland	Crocodile Isle
Residence(s)	Krem Quay stage Krockhead Klamber, Krazy Kremland stage Rambi Rumble, Gloomy Gulch stage Gusty Glade, Gloomy Gulch stage Web Woods, K. Rool's Keep stage Windy Well, K. Rool's Keep stage Castle Crush, K. Rool's Keep stage Chain Link Chamber, Lost World stage Fiery Furnace
Family	Klank
Species	Kremling
Sub-Species	Kritter
Affiliates	Kremling Krew, Kaptain K. Rool
Powers/Abilities	Walking back and forward, patrolling certain areas, Holding two large swords upright, protecting against jump and roll attacks from enemies, Noticing and quickly pursuing enemies nearby, Swinging two large swords against enemies
Enemies	Kong Family, Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong
Game(s)	Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
First Appearance	Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (for SNES) (1995)
Latest Appearance	Donkey Kong Country 2 (for GBA) (2004)
Voice Actor/Actress	Chris Sutherland (1995-2004)[1]

Kutlasses are small enemies which carry two large swords and members of the Kremling Krew in the game Donkey Kong Country 2.

Overview[]

Though the swords are the strengths of Kutlasses, capable of protecting them against jump and roll attacks, they can also be their weakness. When the Kongs come near, they will quickly run towards the primates and swing the swords downward with such force that the weapons get stuck in the ground. It leaves them open to any attacks briefly.

In the Super Nintendo Entertainment System version of Donkey Kong Country 2, even when their swords are up, Kutlasses can still be defeated by the player using the team-up move to throw the secondary Kong against them. It's no longer possible in the Game Boy Advance of the same game. In the same game version, if the player is able to make the Kutlasses notice the Kongs, and quickly jump over them before they swinging their swords, the Kutlasses will keep running towards the same direction until hitting a obstacle or falling into a pit.

Initially, Diddy and Dixie Kong will meet Kutlasses sporting a yellow/light green color. In later stages of the game, a green version of Kutlasses is encountered. These Kutlasses are faster to attack and can also pull their swords out of the ground faster. Both types are easily defeated by throwing single barrels, crates, treasure chests or kannonballs at them, or using Animal Buddies' projectile attacks, such as Squitter the Spider's webs.

Physical Appearance[]

Kutlasses wear pirate hats with a large red feather in them (being visible only in official artworks), as well as a black vest. They also carry twin swords, which are too big for them. The instruction booklet of the SNES game version humorously says that the Kutlass ordered them off of an infomercial and they looked smaller on television.^[2]

Gallery[]

Screenshots[]

Diddy Kong about to bounce on a yellow Kutlass after the enemy had stuck their swords in the ground, as seen in the game Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest for for SNES.

Yellow Kutlass about to be defeated by swinging their swords on Diddy Kong holding a treasure chest, as seen in the game Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest for for SNES.

Dixie Kong after being noticed and pursued by a green Kutlass, as seen in the game Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest for for SNES.

Green Kutlass after being defeated by Dixie Kong, as seen in the game Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest for for SNES.

Dixie and Diddy Kong climbing up on a vertical chain while yellow and green Kutlasses patrol nearby, as seen in the game Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest for for SNES.

Dixie Kong facing a yellow Kutlass, as seen in the game Donkey Kong Country 2 for GBA.

Green and yellow Kutlasses as seen during the regular ending cutscene of the game Donkey Kong Country 2 for GBA.

Sprites[]

Yellow Kutlass' animated sprite from the game Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest for SNES.

Green Kutlass' animated sprite from the game Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest for SNES.

Trivia[]

• According to the credits cutscene during the regular ending of the game Donkey Kong Country 2, Kutlasses belong to the "Kremling Kuthroats" enemy category. In the SNES version of the game, only a yellow/light green Kutlass is featured at the cutscene. However, in the GBA version, both yellow and green types are present during similar cutscene.
• Kutlass' name is based on the cutlass^[3], a kind of sword commonly used by pirates. That appears to be the same kind of swords the enemy uses in Donkey Kong Country 2.
• Kutlasses are very similar in appearance to Klanks, small Kremlings which ride Skull Carts also in the game Donkey Kong Country 2. However, Klanks do not carry swords and they appear in multiple colors through the game.
• Kutlasses are one of the few enemies to not reappear in the game Donkey Kong Land 2.
• In the Donkey Kong Country animated series, there is a character also named Kutlass. The character, along Green Kroc, is also a pirate and a minion of the Kaptain Skurvy.
• Kutlasses also slightly resemble Bazukas and Kopters, both small enemies from the games Donkey Kong Country 3 and Donkey Kong Land III.
• Koshas, small enemies carrying large spiked clubs from the game Donkey Kong 64, bear some resemblance to Kutlasses because both enemy types carry weapons too big for their sizes.
  • Coincidentally, in the GBA version of Donkey Kong Country 2, kutlasses reuse their voice clips from the game, albeit high-pitched.

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