Donkey Kong Country™: Tropical Freeze 1 Important Information Getting Started 2 Controllers and Sound 3 Online Features 4 Note to Parents and Guardians Introduction 5 About This Game 6 Getting Started 7 Saving Data How to Play 8 Map Screen 9 Basic Play 10 One-Player Mode 11 Two-Player Mode WUP-P-ARKE-00
Actions 12 Basic Actions 13 Joint Actions 14 Multiplayer Actions Devices and Items 15 Vehicles 16 Barrels 17 Items Leaderboards 18 Time Attack Leaderboard About This Product 19 Legal Notices Troubleshooting 20 Support Information
1 Important Information Thank you for selecting the Donkey Kong Country™: Tropical Freeze game for the Wii U™ system. Important Information Please read this manual carefully before using this software. If the software will be used by children, the manual should be read and explained to them by an adult. Also, before using this software, please read the content of the Health and Safety Information application on the Wii U Menu. It contains important information that will help you enjoy this software.
2 Controllers and Sound This software can be used with any of the following controllers once they have been paired with the console. Wii Remote + Nunchuk Wii Remote Wii U GamePad Wii U Pro Controller ◆ In two-player mode, you will need two controllers (additional accessories sold separately). ◆ Only one Wii U GamePad controller can be used. ◆ A Wii Remote™ Plus controller can be used instead of a Wii Remote controller.
3 Online Features Connecting your system to the Internet lets you enjoy the following feature: • Leaderboard 18 ◆ See the Internet Connection Requirements section of the printed Wii U Operations Manual for more information about the equipment required to connect to the Internet. Once you have all the required equipment, select Internet from (System Settings) in the Wii U Menu to configure an Internet connection.
4 Note to Parents and Guardians You can restrict use of the following features by selecting (Parental Controls) from the Wii U Menu. Item Content Online Interaction in Games Restricts access to the leaderboards 18 . ◆ Access to this game (as well as other games) can also be restricted through the Game Rating item in Parental Controls.
5 About This Game Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is a platform game in which you control Donkey Kong™ through adventures full of puzzles and traps on various islands. With help from your friends, set out to rescue the islands from the Snowmads of the North Sea. In two-player mode, you can control Diddy Kong™, Dixie Kong™, or Cranky Kong™. Donkey Kong This king of the jungle loves bananas. His mighty power is second to none, and time and again he must use it to protect Donkey Kong Island.
Dixie Kong Diddy Kong's girlfriend. Not only does her long, golden ponytail look good, but if she spins it incredibly fast, she can propel herself into the air. She can even lift Donkey Kong off the ground! Cranky Kong Donkey Kong's hardheaded, curmudgeonly elder. He can use his cane to achieve great heights as well as easily cross spikes or thorny patches. Funky Kong A fun-loving surfer just back from a chillaxing vacation. He runs Funky's Fly 'n' Buy and is extremely proud of it.
The Snowmads Hailing from the northern seas, these foes have frozen Donkey Kong Island and seek to claim it as their own.
6 Getting Started File-Selection Screen Select New Game to play from the beginning, or choose a save file to continue your adventure from where you left off. Menu Controls All menu controls are performed using the controller's buttons. ◆ If you are using the Wii U Pro Controller, please refer to the Wii U GamePad column.
1 Player One-player mode, where a single player controls Donkey Kong on his 10 . adventure Select which screen to use (the TV screen or the GamePad screen), and then select your controller. ◆ Selecting the GamePad as your controller will allow you to choose between Controls and Controls. 2 Players Two-player mode. Player 1 controls Donkey Kong, 11 .
7 Saving Data Game data is automatically saved after important events, such as clearing a level. Delete You can delete save data by pressing while on the file-selection screen. Be careful when deleting data. Deleted data cannot be recovered. Copy To copy save data, press on the file-selection screen. Then select which file you would like to copy and where you would like to copy it to. Be careful when you copy data into a file with data already present. The overwritten data cannot be recovered.
8 Map Screen World Map Screen This map is your guide to the areas of the game. Select the island you want to go to. 1 2 3 1 Current island 2 Number of balloons Number of times you can continue the game from the middle of the level when you lose a life 10 . 3 Number of banana coins collected 17 Island Map Screen Here you'll see a detailed map of the island.
4 5 6 7 4 Level name 5 Level summary Displayed when the following conditions are met: ：Collected all the KONG letters 17 ：Collected all the Puzzle Pieces 17 . . ：Cleared a Time Attack game within the time limit. 6 Level ：Cleared level ：Open level ：Locked level 7 Funky's Fly 'n' Buy You can purchase items here 17 . Menu Press while on either the world or island map scre en to op en t h e pause menu.
unlocked. Options You can change various settings, such as volume and controller selections. You can also switch the GamePad controls between the Left Stick () and the +Control Pad (). You can also switch the game screen between the TV and GamePad, and change the number of players. Start Menu When you select a course, the start menu is displayed. Select Play Level to proceed to the course. Inventory You can take up to three items into a level with you.
9 Basic Play Battle across numerous islands while fighting off enemies, collecting bananas, and solving puzzles as you go. Checkpoint Passing through a Checkpoint will allow you to continue from there, should you suffer an unfortunate fate later in the level. ◆ If you exit the level or lose a life with no Red Balloons remaining, you will continue the game from the beginning of the level. Goal The Slot Machine Barrel is your objective.
Pause Menu Press to open the pause menu. Here you can change options, return to the island map, check the number of bananas you have collected, and more. Bonus Room Collecting bananas pays off! You will receive items for the bananas you collected within the time limit.
10 One-Player Mode 1 2 3 1 Health The top hearts show Donkey Kong's health, and the bottom hearts show the health of the partner. Taking damage in any way, be it from traps or enemy attacks, will decrease your health. ◆ In one-player mode, damage taken will affect the partner's health first. The partner will disappear if all his or her health is lost. 2 Kong POW meter 17 . This meter fills up as you collect bananas When it is full, you can unleash a Kong POW 13 against your foes.
Partner Destroy a Kong Barrel to liberate the partner inside, who then climbs onto your back automatically. Working together, you'll now be capable of performing various joint actions 13 , depending on the partner you freed. Losing a Life You lose a life when you lose all of your health or 17 fall into a pit. A Red Balloon will be used to continue the game from the beginning of the level or the last Checkpoint. Game Over If you lose a life when there are no Red Balloons left, it is game over.
11 Two-Player Mode 1 1 Hearts, Kong POW meter, and air meters The meters are displayed individually for Donkey Kong and the partner, and unlike in one-player mode, the character who takes damage will be the one to lose health. ◆ If you take damage while the partner is on Donkey Kong's back, Donkey Kong and the partner will take turns losing health. When underwater, they will share one air meter. Partner You'll begin the game with a partner, and both Kongs can enjoy the adventure together.
vehicles while Player 2 provides support with attacks from a distance, such as 14 . shooting peanuts Leave No Kong Behind! If Donkey Kong and the partner are separated by too great a distance, one of them may end up being pushed off the game screen. If that happens, the one pushed off the screen will reappear next to the partner after a short delay. 15 ◆ If a character enters a Rocket Barrel 16 , the other character or Barrel Cannon will automatically be moved to his or her location after a short delay.
To spend a Red Balloon and return to the level, the player must press the button shown on the top-left side of the screen. The returning character will descend into the level in a Kong Barrel floating from a Red Balloon. The other character must then touch the Kong Barrel to free his or her buddy. ◆ The player in the Kong Barrel can shake the Wii Remote or Nunchuk to move the Kong Barrel closer. If you are controlling the Wii U GamePad with , press /.
12 Basic Actions In Options, you can change / controls to / on the Wii U GamePad. Move/Swim ( controls) ( controls) The speed changes depending on the angle at which / is held. If you are using the Wii Remote (held horizontally), hold down as you move to run. If you are using the Wii U GamePad with , hold down / as you move to run. Crouch ( controls) ( controls) / Jump Press and release quickly for a low jump, or hold the button for a high jump.
Lift/Grab/Pluck Hold / ( controls) Hold / ( controls) Hold / Hold You can lift a barrel, grab vines, or pull handles from ground. Release the button to throw or let go. Ground Pound Shake or Nunchuk Shake ( controls) / ( controls) / You can destroy obstacles and discover hidden objects. You can also stun some enemies, stopping them in their tracks. ◆ Some enemies cannot be stopped.
Underwater Actions Swim Boost while swimming while swimming / while swimming Shake ( controls) / ( controls) / Spin Shake or Nunchuk You will spin in place, dealing damage to enemies you come into contact with. You can also destroy barrels and find hidden objects. ◆ Spin will not work against some enemies.
13 Joint Actions You can perform these actions when a partner is on your back. Kong Roll Keep shaking Keep shaking or Nunchuk while moving while moving ( controls) / multiple times while moving ( controls) / multiple times while moving Donkey Kong starts rolling and knocking enemies out of the way with this ability. ◆ Kong Roll does not work on some enemies.
Helicopter Spin Press and hold Press and hold Press and hold / while while while jumping jumping jumping Dixie Kong can spin her ponytail and lift Donkey Kong into the air for a short time. Cane Bounce before landing before landing / before landing Use Cranky Kong's cane to perform even higher jumps than normal. In areas where thorns or spikes are a problem, Cranky's cane will let you cross them without taking damage.
Kong Corkscrew Keep shaking or Nunchuk while swimming Keep shaking while swimming ( controls) / multiple times while swimming ( controls) / multiple times while swimming Working together, both characters can spin while swimming, attacking any enemies in their path. ◆ Kong Corkscrew does not work on some enemies.
Cane Swipe Cranky Kong will swipe his cane in front of the pair, fending off foes as only an experienced Kong can.
14 Multiplayer Actions These are special actions that can only be performed in the multiplayer mode. (There is a special exception for ranged attacks which is described below.
Ranged Attack Shake or Nunchuk Shake ( controls) / ( controls) / Each partner has their own ranged attack. Depending on the enemy, these attacks may have different effects. ◆ Dixie Kong and Cranky Kong can only use their ranged attacks while on Donkey Kong's back or in midair. ◆ As a special exception, once you have unlocked Hard Mode, ranged attacks can be performed while you are controlling a partner character. Hard Mode is unlocked after you meet certain conditions in the game.
15 Vehicles Mine Cart The cart will start rolling the moment you get in. You can jump with the cart as well as crouch down inside it. Changing Rails + + ( controls) + / ( controls) + / ◆ Jumping to another rail is only possible on one particular level. Rocket Barrel Take to the air by jumping into this barrel and pressing the button rapidly to ascend. Fly Press and hold Press and hold Press and hold / Releasing the button causes you to go down.
Charge Shake or Shake while Nunchuk while moving moving ( controls) / while moving ( controls) / while moving Supercharge Rambi, moving even faster than before. There are several things you can only destroy by dashing into them.
16 Barrels Kong Barrel Throw the barrel to break it open, freeing the partner inside. Your health and air meters will be fully restored, as well. Diddy Kong will appear. Dixie Kong will appear. Cranky Kong will appear. A constantly changing barrel. The partner who appears depends on what was showing when you lifted the barrel. ◆ If you do a Ground Pound nearby, the barrel will stop changing for a while. Do a Ground Pound again to make it change one more time. Available in multiplayer games.
particular direction. Launch / Press the button to launch. Press the button to launch. It will self-destruct after use. It launches automatically. It launches automatically and then self-destructs.
17 Items Items Found on Levels Bananas Donkey Kong's favorite snack. If you collect 100 bananas, you'll get an extra Red Balloon. They also help fill the Kong POW meter. Banana Coins The currency of Donkey Kong Island. Save these up and use them at Funky's Fly 'n' Buy. Heart This will fix you up if you've taken damage, restoring one heart. Red Balloon Grab this to add a Red Balloon to your supply. ◆ If you lose a life, a Red Balloon will let you continue the game.
items you can select in Extras will increase. Funky's Fly 'n' Buy Items Red Balloons Buy these if you feel like you need more Red Balloons on your adventure. Squawks Alerts you when a Puzzle Piece is nearby by squawking. You can take one Squawks with you for each level. Heart Boosts Taking these with you will increase your maximum hearts by one. You can only take one per character for each level. Banana Juice Provides invincibility for a certain period of time.
Saves you from running out of air by refilling your air meter. It only works once and is automatically activated when you run out of air. Crash Guard Protects you from damage while riding the Mine Cart or Rocket Barrel. It will only block damage once before disappearing. Portable DD/DX/CK Barrels The respective partner character automatically appears from one of these when you don't have a partner in the one-player mode. Toys Use the Capsule Toy Machine to get a randomly selected figurine.
18 Time Attack Leaderboard Use the online leaderboards to view other players' Time Attack records. Uploading Your Records You can only upload a record when you beat your best time for a particular level. Any uploaded records will be associated with your Nintendo Network™ ID. ◆ You must create a Nintendo Network ID before you can upload records. For information about Nintendo Network IDs, refer to the User Settings section of the Wii U Electronic Manual.
Ranking Icons ：Displays which medal was acquired. ：If you change the Kong Barrel in the course to something other than the default option, the partner character you selected will be displayed. ：Displays whether a viewable replay is available. ：This is displayed when you clear a stage without taking any damage. Viewing Replays On the Leaderboard screen, you will see a list of players' names (their Nintendo Network IDs) and their clear times. Select a player's name to view their gameplay video.
19 Legal Notices IMPORTANT This game is not designed for use with any unauthorized device. Use of any such device will invalidate your Nintendo product warranty. Copying and/or distribution of any Nintendo game is illegal and is strictly prohibited by intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or distribution is prohibited. This product contains technical protection measures. Your Wii U system and this software are not designed for use with any unauthorized device or any nonlicensed accessory.
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