Nid

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Nid
Artwork of a yellow Nid from Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
Artwork of a yellow Nid 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)

Nids, also known as Springin' Spiders,[1] are large jumping spiders encountered in the hollow tree stages of Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! and in its Game Boy sequel Donkey Kong Land III. They act as bouncing platforms and have a plank of wood on them for Dixie and Kiddy to sit on. Like Arich, Nid's name is derived from "arachnid", a real world class in which spiders belong in.

History[edit]

Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble![edit]

Springin' Spiders
A Nid in Springin' Spiders

In Donkey Kong Country 3, Nids only appear in two levels of Kremwood Forest, Barrel Shield Bust-Up and Springin' Spiders. Only one Nid appears in Barrel Shield Bust-Up, while Nids appear throughout Springin' Spiders. They either hop up and down in a fixed, vertical position or in an arc pattern. Nids appear in yellow and pink variations, with the yellow ones jumping around nonstop while the pink Nids only jump while being sat on. Dixie and Kiddy are usually required to be on a Nid so that it can carry them up to a higher part of the level. Nids sometimes assist the Kongs with reaching a Bonus Area. Nids can sometimes injure the Kongs indirectly by bouncing them into a Buzz. The Kongs can carry a Barrel on a Nid, but it usually breaks, even if they hold on to it.

Nids are categorized under the "Terrorfirma Tuff Guys" enemy class in Dixie Kong's Photo Album. Despite this classification, Nids do not injure the Kongs and are closer in behavior to Animal Friends.

Donkey Kong Land III[edit]

Nids reappear in Donkey Kong Land III. Because it was released on the Game Boy, Nids do not have color variants, but their behavior is shared with the pink Nids from Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!. Nids appear under the "Baddies" group in the end credits.

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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ニッド[?]
Niddo
Nid
Italian Aracnomolla[?] Arachno-spring

References[edit]

  1. ^ November 1996. Nintendo Power Volume 90. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 32.