King K. Rool (SSBU)

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This article is about King K. Rool's appearances in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. For the characters in other contexts, see King K. Rool.

King K. Rool in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Universe	Donkey Kong
Availability	Unlockable
Final Smash	Blast-O-Matic

“	King K. Rool Comes Aboard!	”
—Introduction Tagline

King K. Rool (キングクルール, King K. Rool) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. He was announced as a newcomer in a Nintendo Direct on August 8, 2018. Rather than being voiced by Toshihide Tsuchiya, his voice actor in Donkey Kong games since Donkey Kong Barrel Blast, King K. Rool uses realistic crocodile sound effects to represent his voice, similarly to Bowser, Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong.

Attributes

• K. Rool's design is based on his appearance in the original Donkey Kong Country, with his cape going down to his waist instead of stopping at his middle back and his belly having its golden sheen. His scales are also more pronounced than any other appearance.
• He uses various moves from his appearances in the Donkey Kong Country games, including his crown throw from the original, his blunderbuss from Donkey Kong Country 2, his helicopter backpack from Donkey Kong Country 3, and his boxing gloves from Donkey Kong 64. His Final Smash is also based on the game over screen from the latter game, where, after dashing into his foes, he uses his Blast-O-Matic to destroy Donkey Kong Island with his victims on it.

Reveal trailer

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Gallery

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  King K. Rool on Green Greens.

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  Using his Blunderbuss on Pirate Ship.

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  King K. Rool on Boxing Ring.

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  Villager taking out K. Rool's Pocketed Crown on Tortimer Island.

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  Using his Counter on Snake on Magicant.

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  His purple and blue costumes on Prism Tower.

Character showcase video

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Trivia

• King K. Rool is the third foreign-created character to be playable in Smash Bros., following Diddy Kong and Dark Samus, being created by the British Rare.
• This is the first time in a decade where K. Rool has made a physical appearance, as opposed to references such as trophies and costumes, as his last appearance was in Mario Super Sluggers.