Buzz (enemy)
- Not to be confused with Buzzer.
| Buzz | |||
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 Artwork of a Buzz from Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! | |||
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (1996) | ||
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance) (2005) | ||
| Variant of | Zinger | ||
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Buzzes, also named Green Zingers[1]:59–61
History[edit]
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! / Donkey Kong Land III[edit]
Buzzes are enemies in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! and Donkey Kong Land III. They behave identically between both games, though only the green type appears in the latter. Buzzes cannot be defeated by Dixie Kong and Kiddy Kong directly, but can be defeated by most other attacks, such as throwing a barrel at them or attacking them with an Animal Friend. Red Buzzes can usually only be defeated by a TNT Barrel or an Invincibility Barrel, although in Krack Shot Kroc, a red Buzz gets defeated if hit by one of Kroc's fireballs. In the final level Rocket Rush, the rocket's exhaust flames can defeat Buzzes, which turn black when defeated, although in the remake, this only defeats green Buzzes and does not make them turn black.
Unused appearances[edit]
Diddy Kong Pilot (2003 version)[edit]
In the 2003 iteration of Diddy Kong Pilot, both purple and blue Buzzes appear as homing weapons that racers can use. Neither red nor green Buzzes make an appearance. Purple Buzzes home in on the nearest opponent (similar to Red Shells in the Mario Kart series). They appear in quantities of either one, two, or three. A Blue Buzz instead flies above the course and homes on the racer in first place (similar to the Spiny Shells in the Mario Kart series), though if another racer is directly ahead of the user it may go after them instead. When either type crashes into a racer, they briefly fall down and bounce onto the ground. The player can dodge a Buzz by either using a Zinger or by performing a loop by pressing 
and Up on the 
; doing the latter just before they would otherwise hit gives the player a short speed boost. Purple Buzzes were replaced with Fire Eggs, and blue Buzzes were replaced by the Saucer of Peril in the final version, Banjo-Pilot.
Profiles[edit]
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble![edit]
- Instruction booklet description:
- English:
Multi-talented flying baddy, whose buzzsaw protects his whole body from attacks.[5]
- English:
- Level appearances
- Doorstop Dash (green)
- Tidal Trouble (green)
- Murky Mill (green and red)
- Barrel Shield Bust-Up (green)
- Riverside Race (red)
- Squeals on Wheels (green and red)
- Springin' Spiders (green and red)
- Bobbing Barrel Brawl (green and red)
- Rocket Barrel Ride (green)
- Kreeping Klasps (green)
- Tracker Barrel Trek (green)
- Fire-Ball Frenzy (green and red)
- Demolition Drain-Pipe (green)
- Ripsaw Rage (green)
- Blazing Bazukas (green)
- Low-G Labyrinth (green and red)
- Krevice Kreepers (green)
- Tearaway Toboggan (green)
- Barrel Drop Bounce (green)
- Krack Shot Kroc (green and red)
- Lemguin Lunge (red)
- Buzzer Barrage (green and red)
- Kong-Fused Cliffs (green)
- Pot Hole Panic (red)
- Ropey Rumpus (green and red)
- Dingy Drain-Pipe (green and red) (Game Boy Advance exclusive)
- Stormy Seas (green) (Game Boy Advance exclusive)
- Sunken Spruce (green) (Game Boy Advance exclusive)
- Cliffside Blast (green and red) (Game Boy Advance exclusive)
- Surf's Up (green) (Game Boy Advance exclusive)
- Konveyor Rope Klash (green)
- Creepy Caverns (green and red)
- Lightning Lookout (green and red)
- Stampede Sprint (green and red)
- Criss Kross Cliffs (green and red)
- Tyrant Twin Tussle (green and red)
- Swoopy Salvo (green and red)
- Rocket Rush (red)
Gallery[edit]
Artwork[edit]
Artwork of a green Buzz
A red Buzz
Artwork of a red Buzz
Artwork of green Buzzes in Doorstop Dash
Artwork of two red Buzzes chasing Dixie Kong and Kiddy Kong outside Kastle Kaos
Artwork of two red Buzzes and a Krimp chasing Dixie Kong and Kiddy Kong in Demolition Drain-Pipe
Artwork of a red Buzz and a Krimp chasing Dixie Kong and Kiddy Kong in Mekanos factory
A swarm of red Buzzes on the cover of the game's Nintendo Player's Guide
Sprites[edit]
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
A Buzz defeated from the rocket in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
Donkey Kong Land III
Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong
Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)
Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)
Unused[edit]
Diddy Kong Pilot (2003)
Diddy Kong Pilot (2003)
Diddy Kong Pilot (2003)
Diddy Kong Pilot (2003)
Diddy Kong Pilot (2003)
Diddy Kong Pilot (2003)
Diddy Kong Pilot (2003)
Diddy Kong Pilot (2003)
Miscellaneous[edit]
Artwork used for a puzzle based on Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble!
Artwork used for a puzzle based on Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble!
Screenshots[edit]
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | バズ Bazu |
Buzz | [?] | |
| Italian | Buzz | - | [?] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b December 1996. Nintendo Power volume 91. Nintendo of America (English). Page 59–61.
- ^ a b December 1996. Nintendo Magazine System (UK) issue 51. EMAP (British English). Page 16 and 18-23.
- ^ March 1997. Nintendo Official Magazine issue 54. EMAP (British English). Page 46–50, 52–53.
- ^ "Buzzes were also wasps" – Stevenson, Mark "playtonicalMark" (October 10, 2016). Post. Twitter. Retrieved January 11, 2026. (Archived February 14, 2026, 16:59:12 UTC via Megalodon.) (Screenshot.)
- ^ 1996. Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English). Page 19.
