Kremlantis
| Kremlantis | |
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| First appearance | Donkey Kong Land (1995) |
| Located | DK Isles |
| Inhabitants | K. Rool's ancestors (previously) Clambos |
Kremlantis is a half-submerged ocean city located near Kong Island that served as the second location of Donkey Kong Land.
In surface, Kremlantis consists of Greek-style temples with Kritter heads on pillars. In underwater, it consists of a large series of ruins, a seaweed field and a Clambo giant statue on end of the map.
History
Background information
For a long time, this city was built by K. Rool's ancestors on an islet near Kong Island until it was abandoned because of the flood which became a natural habitat for many aquatic animals and of course the ancient temples that survived in the middle of the surface are still standing flooded.
Donkey Kong franchise
In Donkey Kong Land, the submerged civilization was explored by DK and Diddy as the second location from Cranky Kong's test.[1] Here the pair explored the temples that are visible on surface, swam to the underwater ruins full of Flappers, dodged the mincers in underwater left by the Kremling Krew, dodged the baskets full of Slippas, grabbed a bomb to destroy the stone barrier on map, escaped the Nemos and jumped into Swirlwinds until they faced a giant Clambo.
Stages
| Stages | Description | Enemies | Animal Friends |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tricky Temple |
In an almost sunken temple, DK and Diddy face a huge amount of Kritters sent by K. Rool.
|
Gnawty Kritter Krusha Slippa |
Rambi |
 Kremlantis Kaos |
In the underwater ruins, it is full of Flappers in vertical passages that hinder the pair during swimming. | Fangfish Flapper Gloop |
None |
 Reef Rampage |
Underwater, it's not just the fish that are holding back the pair. It is also filled with mincers that were placed by the Kremling Krew to further complicate the journey. | Fangfish Flapper |
None |
 Snake Charmer's Challenge |
In the stairs of the unharmed temple, it is full of baskets full of Slippas and some are being launched to hinder the pair.
|
Klaptrap Gnawty Slippa Zinger |
None |
 Chomp's Coliseum |
As the name implies, the pair dive into the other underwater ruins that are the Chomps' natural habitat. | Chomps Jr Gloop Flapper |
None |
 Nautilus Chase |
The pair must evade the Nemos that will chase in any direction. But first, they need to use a bomb to destroy a boulder blocking the path of this level. | Chomps Jr Gloop Nemo Fangfish Clambo |
None |
 Swirlwind Storm |
At the top of the unharmed temple, the pair will have to jump into several swirlwinds that infest the entire stage.
|
Zinger Kritter Army |
None |
 Seabed Showdown |
In this battle, the pair will have to do a giant Clambo throw pearls at one of the oysters to get back at him. | None | None |
Profiles
Donkey Kong Land
- “This gigantic complex of ancient ruined temples is almost completely submerged. That means that there are planty of Chomps and other biting fish swimming about, waiting to take a piece out of the Kongs.”
- —Donkey Kong Land instruction booklet, page 14
- “You're not in Kansas anymore, Diddy! Ride the Swirlwinds in legendary Kremlantis and mix up those nasty Zingers and Kritters. It's a twister, Aunty Em! A twister!”
- —Nintendo Power vol. 74, page 11
- “The ruins of legendary Kremlantis are rising from the sea! This partially submerged complex of ancient temples is teeming with hungry fish and Kremlings. Explore all of the regions and recover lost treasures!”
- —Nintendo Power vol. 74, page 18
- “Rock hewn and rock solid is Kremlantis, ancient home of K. Rool's masterfull predecessors. Slight worse off for water than the good ship Gangplank, seeking as the entire kingdom is submerged! The majority of Kremlantis' wards have survived through being trapped in air pockets, though mutant winds roam freely about so beware! Of course it's inevitable that some areas are flooded by ice-water too, and it is here that DK and Diddy encounter the worst of their fears...”
- —Donkey Kong Land Nintendo Magazine System, page 13
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Trivia
- The name is a portmanteau of Kremling and Atlantis.
References
- ^ "Cranky Kong: I'll call old K. Rool and arrange everything. You'll wake up tomorrow without your bananas." - Donkey Kong Land Instruction Booklet, Nintendo, 1995, p. 3
