Zinger

Zinger
File:Zinger DKJC.png Official artwork of a Zinger from DK: Jungle Climber.
Universe	Donkey Kong
Debut	Donkey Kong Country (1994)
Smash Bros. appearances	Brawl SSB4
Most recent non-Smash appearance	Donkey Kong Barrel Blast (2007)
Console/platform of origin	SNES
Species	Zinger
Article on Donkey Kong Wiki	Zinger

Zinger (ジンガー, Zinger) is a wasp-like enemy from the Donkey Kong universe.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

A Zinger appears as a sticker.

Stickers

Name	Game	Effect	Characters
Zinger	DK: King of Swing	DefenseSlash+005 Resistance +5	All characters

Zinger (DK: King of Swing)

In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Trophy of a Zinger in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

Zingers appear in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U in two roles.

As a trophy

NTSC: It'd be a ton of fun to ride on a Zinger, flying high up into the sky. Too bad they're covered in spikes and not all that friendly to begin with. Zingers come in different colors, with the yellow ones flying up and down and the red ones flying in circles. We don't want to spoil it, so you'll have to play to find out what the others do!
PAL: It'd be great if you could fly through the sky on a Zinger - too bad they're covered in spikes and far too nasty to let you. The yellow ones fly up and down while the red ones go round in circles. Want to know more? Go and check them out yourself, then. No promises you'll come back in one piece, though!

: Donkey Kong Country (11/1994)

: Donkey Kong 64 (11/1999)

In Smash Tour

In Smash Tour, Zinger is a blue item. A player can use Zinger at the beginning of a turn on the board to place a trap on the space they are standing on; the first opponent to walk over said trap will be launched.

Origin

• Zingers are common, wasp-like enemies in the Donkey Kong games, usually in affiliation with the Kremlings. Their spiky bodies make them immune to being jumped on, but they can be defeated by other means such as throwing a barrel, or with projectiles like the Peanut Popgun.
• The first piece of the trophy description could be a potential nod to the cancelled GameCube game Donkey Kong Racing, which in it's singular teaser showed Donkey Kong and Taj (a character from Diddy Kong Racing) racing each other on the back of Zingers.