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*Rubbing against walls is just as fast as cutting corners optimally, so don't worry about building momentum around corners
 
*Rubbing against walls is just as fast as cutting corners optimally, so don't worry about building momentum around corners
 
*Swimming up and bonking the ceiling is a good way to make sure you dodge the first Croctopus in the stage
 
*Swimming up and bonking the ceiling is a good way to make sure you dodge the first Croctopus in the stage
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*Beware of the invisible coral hitboxes. Sometimes you have to go out of your way to dodge them
 
*Taking Enguarde at the end saves around ~0.3s with clean gameplay, but it's harder to play the ending cleanly as Enguarde compared to Diddy. If you're not playing the ending on point as Enguarde, it's probably better to swim.
 
*Taking Enguarde at the end saves around ~0.3s with clean gameplay, but it's harder to play the ending cleanly as Enguarde compared to Diddy. If you're not playing the ending on point as Enguarde, it's probably better to swim.
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===Kong Ending===
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Notes:
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*There's a couple spots where the coral has questionable hitboxes, so watch your back

Revision as of 16:28, 24 June 2023

Level Details
Game Donkey Kong Country GBA
World name Gorilla Glacier
Level name Croctopus Chase
Previous level Slipslide Ride GBA
Next level Ice Age Alley GBA

Any%

Optimal

Notes:

  • Holding B makes you swim faster, so do it
  • Rubbing against walls is just as fast as cutting corners optimally, so don't worry about building momentum around corners
  • Swimming up and bonking the ceiling is a good way to make sure you dodge the first Croctopus in the stage
  • Beware of the invisible coral hitboxes. Sometimes you have to go out of your way to dodge them
  • Taking Enguarde at the end saves around ~0.3s with clean gameplay, but it's harder to play the ending cleanly as Enguarde compared to Diddy. If you're not playing the ending on point as Enguarde, it's probably better to swim.

Kong Ending

Notes:

  • There's a couple spots where the coral has questionable hitboxes, so watch your back