Editing King K. Rool

:''For fighter info, see [[King K. Rool (SSBU)]].''

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King K. Rool's artwork from ''{{s|mariowiki|Donkey Kong 64}}''.

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'''King K. Rool''' ({{ja|キングクルール|Kingu Kurūru}}, ''King K. Rool'') is the primary antagonist of the {{uv|Donkey Kong}} series. The arch-nemesis of [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]], King K. Rool usually seeks to pillage the {{s|mariowiki|Kong Family}}'s {{s|mariowiki|Banana Hoard}} in order to starve them to death and/or to satiate his own love for {{s|mariowiki|banana}}s.<ref name=Scribes>[https://web.archive.org/web/20020805184158/rareware.com/the_site/talk_to_us/scribes/aug25_99/aug25_99.html Scribes column on August 25, 1999 at Rareware.com]</ref>

King K. Rool is the leader of the {{s|mariowiki|Kremling Krew}}, and King of the {{s|mariowiki|Kremling}}s. King K. Rool, like his spiritual predecessor [[Bowser]], is a sinister, boisterous, burly reptile who antagonizes [[Donkey Kong]], much like how Bowser antagonizes [[Mario]]. However, while Bowser has frequently wavered between friend and foe for the Mario Bros. and is respectful towards his minions, K. Rool is consistently presented as a threat to the Kong family's safety and way of life, and mistreats and berates his minions.

K. Rool is the main antagonist of most games in the ''Donkey Kong'' series and the archenemy of Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong, making his debut in ''{{s|mariowiki|Donkey Kong Country}}'' as the final boss. In that game, he steals Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong's banana hoard for unknown reasons, but two official reasons given are either that he likes bananas, or he stole them in order to starve Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong and occupy their treehouse.<ref name=Scribes/> He made his return again in ''{{s|mariowiki|Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest}}'' as pirate captain "Kaptain K. Rool", where he kidnaps Donkey Kong and demands the Kongs' banana hoard for ransom, but Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong instead go to his home island, Crocodile Isle, to rescue him. ''{{s|mariowiki|Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!}}'' has him assume the alias of mad scientist "Baron K. Roolenstein", as well as kidnap both Donkey and Diddy to power his robot {{s|mariowiki|KAOS}} in a bid to control the Northern Kremisphere. However, Dixie and her younger cousin {{s|mariowiki|Kiddy Kong}} stop these plans and free Donkey and Diddy.

In ''{{s|mariowiki|Donkey Kong 64}}'', he reappears in a new mechanical version of his old island, plotting to destroy DK Island with his [[Blast-O-Matic]], but it gets damaged on arrival. He thus has Diddy, Lanky, Tiny, and Chunky captured, as well as Donkey and Diddy's banana hoard stolen again, to buy time to repair the weapon. Once the Kongs disable it, K. Rool flees, but crashes his airship on DK Island, where the final battle takes place: an extended boxing match where he goes by "King Krusha K. Rool" (with a typical champion boxer getup). He also appears in the ''{{s|mariowiki|Donkey Kong Land}}'' series, in similar roles to their SNES counterparts; he  also appeared in ''{{s|mariowiki|DK: King of Swing}}'' and ''{{s|mariowiki|DK: Jungle Climber}}'', as well as the spin-off racing game ''{{s|mariowiki|Donkey Kong Barrel Blast}}'', which were developed by [[Paon]]. In the latter games, his design underwent some changes, the most notable of which were a smaller crown, a much shorter tail, and the removal of his golden breastplate in favor of a tan underbelly. He did not appear in either game of the revived ''Donkey Kong'' series, developed by [[Retro Studios]] (''{{s|mariowiki|Donkey Kong Country Returns}}'' and ''{{s|mariowiki|Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze}}''), and neither do the Kremlings, being replaced by the {{s|mariowiki|Tiki Tak Tribe}} and the {{s|mariowiki|Snowmads}}, respectively.

[[File:King K. Rool Trophy Melee.png|100px|thumb|left|King K. Rool trophy in ''Melee''.]]

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:''The demented head of the Kremlings and big boss in the Donkey Kong series. K. Rool is a giant, greedy glutton with a serious eye tic. While he fits the evil boss mold nicely, he's just enough of a bumbler to have gained a few fans over the years. His plan to blow up the {{s|mariowiki|DK Isles}} with his [[Blast-o-Matic]] shows how unbalanced he is.''

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[[File:King K. Rool - Brawl Trophy.png|100px|left|thumb|King K. Rool trophy in ''Brawl''.]]

:''The supreme commander of the Kremling Krew. King K. Rool steals bananas from Donkey Kong and ends up kidnapping Diddy Kong. He is so good at playing dead that sometimes the credits even roll as he lies there, feigning defeat. His brother^[sic], Kaptain K. Rool, made an appearance in the game Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest.''

{{Trophy games|console1=SNES|game1=Donkey Kong Country|console2=N64|game2=Donkey Kong 64}}

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King K. Rool is the basis for a paid [[downloadable]] [[Mii Costume]]. Although the King K. Rool Hat can be worn by any type of {{SSB4|Mii Fighter}}, only {{SSB4|Mii Brawler}}s can wear the King K. Rool Outfit. The costume features aesthetics from K. Rool's [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]] and [[Paon]] designs.

[[File:K.RoolTrophyWiiU.png|thumb|left|100px|King K. Rool trophy in {{forwiiu}}.]]

[[File:K.RoolTrophy3DS.png|thumb|right|100px|King K. Rool trophy in {{for3ds}}.]]

{{Flag|North America}} ''Whereas Mario often squares off against Bowser, Donkey Kong must fight against King K. Rool. He's a big croc with a big attitude...and a tiny crown. He probably could have been Donkey Kong's most trustworthy animal friend. Think he'll ever have a change of heart? Not likely.''<br>

{{Flag|Europe}} ''This guy is to Donkey Kong what Bowser is to Mario. This crowned Kremling has a serious attitude problem. If only he could have been one of DK's Animal Friends instead... Maybe with just a little change of heart, he still could be! On second thoughts...nope. Never gonna happen.''

{{Trophy games|console1=SNES|game1=Donkey Kong Country (11/1994)|console2=N64|game2=Donkey Kong 64 (11/1999)}}

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King K. Rool appears as a [[newcomer]] in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', and was formally announced alongside {{SSBU|Simon}}, {{SSBU|Richter}}, {{SSBU|Chrom}} and {{SSBU|Dark Samus}} during the ''Super Smash Bros.'' [[Nintendo Direct|Direct]] on August 8th, 2018.<ref name=Direct>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-kQWJrjRV4 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct 8.8.2018]</ref> According to [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] creator [[Masahiro Sakurai]], he used the [[Super Smash Bros. 4 Official Site|''Super Smash Bros.'' Fighter Ballot]] as a list of candidates to potentially include in a playable capacity for ''Ultimate''. Due to King K. Rool having "received a ton of votes" on the Fighter Ballot, he was chosen to become a playable character in ''Ultimate''.<ref name=DevNotes>[https://sourcegaming.info/2018/08/22/more-information-about-the-smash-direct-sakurais-famitsu-column-vol-561/ "More Information about the Smash Direct" Sakurai's Famitsu Column Vol. 561"]</ref>

King K. Rool has a composite design: his bestial voice, pronounced scales and golden breastplate<ref>[https://twitter.com/WinkySteve/status/617951129406574593 Steve Mayles on Twitter: "@dkvine Armour. Wonder no more."]</ref> are from his [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]] design, while his clawed fingers, shorter tail, smaller crown and slightly modified cape are from his [[Paon]] design. However, Sakurai also admitted that K. Rool's overall size was slightly shrunken compared to his usual depictions,<ref name=DevNotes/> which is humorously referenced at the end of his reveal trailer.<ref name=Direct/>

A number of King K. Rool's moves are derived from his various appearances, with most of his special moves being the clearest examples. In addition to the {{s|mariowiki|Blast-o-Matic}} [[Blast-o-Matic|being]] his [[Final Smash]], K. Rool's side special move involves him [[Crownerang|throwing his crown like a boomerang]] as in ''{{s|mariowiki|Donkey Kong Country}}''. His "Kaptain" and "Baron K. Roolenstein" personas are also directly referenced: the {{s|mariowiki|blunderbuss}} from ''{{s|mariowiki|Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest}}'' and the {{s|mariowiki|Propellerpack}} from ''{{s|mariowiki|Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!}}'' are his [[Blunderbuss|neutral]] and [[Propellerpack|up special move]]s, respectively.<ref name=Direct/><ref name=DevNotes/>

Aside from these references, K. Rool's breastplate also functions as more than just an aesthetic throwback: it grants [[Belly Super Armor|passive protection during certain moves]] and can function as both a [[counterattack]] and [[reflector]] via his [[Gut Check]] down special move.<ref name=DevNotes/><ref name=MoreDevNotes>[https://sourcegaming.info/2018/12/12/sakurai-tells-more-details-about-smash-ultimates-development/ Sakurai Tells More Details About Smash Ultimate's Development]</ref> However, the breastplate has a set amount of durability that slowly regenerates over time and will [[stun]] K. Rool once it is fully depleted.<ref name=DevNotes/>

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DLC Costume K Rool Outfit.png|King K. Rool as a Mii Brawler costume

*While King K. Rool has a voice actor in his own series, with his current voice actor being {{s|mariowiki|Toshihide Tsuchiya}}, ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' does not give King K. Rool a voice actor, instead giving him realistic crocodile grunts, similar to his appearances in some ''Donkey Kong'' games, such as ''{{s|mariowiki|DK: King of Swing}}''. The same thing happens to [[Donkey Kong]], who is given realistic gorilla grunts instead of using {{s|mariowiki|Takashi Nagasako}}'s voice clips from other games; [[Diddy Kong]], who uses realistic chimpanzee screeches instead of using voice clips from his current voice actor {{s|mariowiki|Katsumi Suzuki}}; [[Bowser]], who uses realistic roars instead of his current voice actor {{s|mariowiki|Kenny James}}; and [[Petey Piranha]], who uses monstrous roars instead of his current voice actor {{s|mariowiki|Toru Minegishi}}.

*King K. Rool is the only ''Donkey Kong'' fighter to have made a non-playable appearance in the series prior to his debut as a fighter, as he appeared as a trophy in ''Melee'', a trophy and sticker in ''Brawl'', and a trophy and a downloadable Mii costume in both versions of ''SSB4''.  

*King K. Rool is the third character in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series to be created outside Japan and the second character to originate from Europe.

*Sub-universes applied, King K. Rool is one of the four {{uv|Mario}} fighters not to have amiibos based on them in the ''Super Mario'' amiibo lineup, the others being [[Piranha Plant]], [[Bowser Jr.]] and [[Dr. Mario]].

*While most characters in the Japanese version omit their royal honorifics and titles (such as King or Princess) from their names, K. Rool is an exception, as he keeps the title of King in his name. In the English version he shares this peculiarity with King Dedede.  

*Humorously, King K. Rool's trophy description in ''SSB4'' states that he could have been a friend to Donkey Kong with a change of heart, but deems the event not likely. Perhaps coincidentally, during Joker's gameplay reveal trailer, he gets his crown stolen by Joker (who in his home series changes the hearts of people by stealing their treasure) and is afterwards seen sleeping in the Kongs' treehouse during Banjo & Kazooie's reveal trailer.

*Out of all the Mario sub-fighters physically, King K. Rool appeared in the least amount of Mario games, as his only appearance was in ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Super Sluggers}}''.