Below you will find an in-depth test and video guide for every boss in Donkey Kong Country Returns.
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Mugly's Mound | Pinchin' Pirates | Ruined Roost | Mole Train | Mangoruby Run | Thugly's Highrise | Feather Fiend | Tiki Tong Terror
Mugly's Mound
Difficulty: Easy
Attacks: Spike (On Back) | Charging
Mugly is the boss of world 1Â in Donkey Kong Country Returns, and like most first bosses, he is quite easy to defeat. Mugly has three main stages: yellow, orange, and red. His color darkens as you progress through the battle, and as he gets angrier. To deal damage to mugly, simply jump on his back, on the bulls-eye looking area. You must jump on him three times per stage, and and each stage makes it more difficult for you to jump on him.
Yellow Stage: When the battle has just begun, simply wait for Mugly to charge you, and jump over him, running to the right side of the screen. He will then charge towards the right side of the screen. Simply jump over him, and land right to his left keeping as close to him as possible this time. He will then do a small flutter type thing, which leaves you with an excellent opportunity to run under him. Do so, and jump on his back as soon as he hits the ground. You should be able to this same thing three times while he is still heading toward the left side of the screen. However, if you don't manage to land three hits on him, simply wait for him to charge you twice again, and keep trying.
Orange Stage: After landing your third hit, Mugly will turn orange and charge you again. Simply jump over him and try and keep as close to his left as possible. He will again do a flutter type thing, and you will need to land a hit on him thrice more. However, Mugly is quicker this time, and chances are you won't be able to hit him three times in one run. If not, just wait for him to charge you twice more, and repeat the process.
Red Stage: After pulling off all three attacks on Mugly, he will turn red for his final stage. Fortunately, this stage is just like the previous two, and is delt with in an identical process. However, Mugly is moving at extremely fast speeds now, and it is quite unlikely you will be able to land three hits on him in one run your first attempt. If you can't, just wait for him to charge twice more, and try again. Make sure to be extra careful of the spike on his back, during this stage.
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Boss Stage
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0:57
2 -
1:25
3 -
1:45
Pinchin' Pirates
Ruined Roost
Mole Train
Mangoruby Run
Thugly's Highrise
Feather Fiend
Tiki Tong Terror