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|image=[[File:DK's Treehouse art.jpg|300px]]<br>Donkey Kong and | |image=[[File:DK's Treehouse art.jpg|300px]]<br>Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong relaxing outside of their treehouse, in artwork for ''Donkey Kong Country'' | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[ | |latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]]) | ||
|greater_location=[[Donkey Kong Island]] | |greater_location=[[Donkey Kong Island]] | ||
|owner=[[Donkey Kong]] | |owner=[[Donkey Kong]] | ||
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'''DK's Tree House''',<ref> | '''DK's Tree House''',<ref>''Donkey Kong 64'' North American instruction booklet, page 33.</ref> or '''Donkey Kong’s Treehouse''',<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Donkey Kong Country'' Player's Guide. Page 1. "''We’ll take you all the way from Donkey Kong’s Treehouse to King K. Rool’s ship.''"</ref> is a starting point in several games of the [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' series]], as well as a recurring background location in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. Located in the jungle portion of [[Donkey Kong Island]], it is built above the [[banana hoard|banana cave]], where the [[Kong]]s keep their stash of [[banana]]s. DK's Tree House was originally portrayed as a wooden cabin perched on top of a tree trunk, but more recent stances picture it as a {{wp|rondavel}} hut raised on stilts high above the ground. The house is generally furnished with a television, a bed or hammock, a rug, and various pictures on walls. The tree house is also commonly associated with [[tire (object)|tire]]s, appearing both in and around it as simple furniture, as a swing or as a means of bouncing up to the house. | ||
Incidentally, Donkey Kong was shown to live in a treehouse in ''[[Captain N: The Game Master]]'', a show created a few years before ''Donkey Kong Country'' was released. | |||
[[Nintendo of America]]'s product development division, [[Treehouse]], is codenamed after Donkey Kong's residence.<ref>[https://kotaku.com/inside-the-treehouse-the-people-who-help-make-nintendo-1301809672 Kotaku: Nintendo's Secret Weapon]</ref> | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series=== | ===''Donkey Kong Country'' series=== | ||
====''Donkey Kong Country''==== | ====''Donkey Kong Country''==== | ||
[[File:DK's Treehouse DKC original.png|thumb| | [[File:DK's Treehouse DKC original.png|thumb|left|Donkey Kong inside the treehouse in ''Donkey Kong Country'']] | ||
Donkey Kong's Treehouse first appears in ''Donkey Kong Country'' | Donkey Kong's Treehouse first appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', where it appears as a simple-looking wooden shack from the outside. It appears on both the Donkey Kong Island map and the [[Kongo Jungle]] map. Donkey Kong's Treehouse directly appears at the start of the first [[level]], [[Jungle Hijinxs (Donkey Kong Country)|Jungle Hijinxs]], and upon starting the level, Donkey Kong automatically launches out of the treehouse. It is directly above the banana cave, and there are a few steps for going up to the treehouse itself. Donkey Kong's Treehouse does not have much of a role, although the Kongs can bounce from half of a tire on the ground to collect a [[Red Balloon]] above. The treehouse can only be entered once each time Jungle Hijinxs is played. The interior layout of Donkey Kong's Treehouse includes a bed, a picture of two sailboats above it, a portrait of [[Candy Kong]] next to the door, a table with a blue vase containing flowers, and banana peels scattered around. | ||
[[File:DK's Tree House DKC GBA.png|thumb|The tree house in the Game Boy Advance version]] | |||
In the [[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Game Boy Advance remake]], there is a [[photograph]] is hidden behind the bunch of bananas, and it depicts a group picture of Donkey Kong and [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] swinging from a rope on the eleventh page of the [[Scrapbook (Donkey Kong Country series)|scrapbook]]. After defeating [[Really Gnawty]], if Donkey Kong and Diddy enter the treehouse, they encounter [[Very Gnawty]] inside. In doing so, Very Gnawty turns around and hops out of the treehouse, an even that occurs only once per save file. The treehouse interior was redesigned to show more discarded items lying on the floor, and the portrait of Candy, a table with a vase, and the bed now all appear against a wall straight across from the entrance. | |||
Though the [[Cranky's Cabin]] theme plays in DK's Tree House in the original version, the Game Boy Color remake plays the title music from ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'', while the Game Boy Advance remake plays Bonus Room Blitz. | |||
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====''Donkey Kong Country 3'' (Game Boy Advance)==== | ====''Donkey Kong Country 3'' (Game Boy Advance)==== | ||
The interior of the treehouse is used as the background of the ending credits in the remake of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]''. A tire swing | The interior of the treehouse is used as the background of the ending credits in the [[Game Boy Advance]] remake of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]''. The area is considerably tidier and lacks the Candy Kong portrait. A tire swing is also inside the house. | ||
====''Donkey Kong Country Returns''==== | ====''Donkey Kong Country Returns''==== | ||
[[File:DKTH2.png|thumb|left|250px|Donkey Kong playing | [[File:DKTH2.png|thumb|left|250px|Donkey Kong playing with the [[nwiki:Nintendo DS Lite|Nintendo DS Lite]] inside the tree house in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'']] | ||
DK's Tree House | DK's Tree House reappears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]''. It first appears in the opening. Diddy jumps out of the window to check on the [[banana]]s from the [[banana hoard]], only to realize that they are stolen. When Donkey Kong goes out on the deck to hear what Diddy is complaining about, he gets approached by [[Tiki Tak Tribe|Kalimba]], causing him to step back into the tree house. Kalimba tries to hypnotize Donkey Kong, but it is unsuccessful. The first level, [[Jungle Hijinxs (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Jungle Hijinxs]], starts right after the opening sequence, and every time the Kongs start the level, they must repeatedly punch Kalimba. After Kalimba is hit enough times, Donkey Kong kicks down the wooden front door and kicks the Tiki into the bushes. If the Kongs enter DK's Tree House, they can obtain a [[Red Balloon]] inside. | ||
The tree house's appearance has changed again, as it is now smaller, its walls are made of bamboo, it has a round straw roof sustained by wooden girders, and it has small doors and windows framed with wood. It has a wooden deck wrapping around its exterior and a banner of the word "KONG". The tree house is elevated above the ground by long, wooden rods. Near the ground is a smaller wooden deck with a tire, and bouncing on it allows the [[Kong]]s to reach the deck. The banana hoard is relocated to a small alcove under the tree house. | The tree house's appearance has changed again, as it is now smaller, its walls are made of bamboo, it has a round straw roof sustained by wooden girders, and it has small doors and windows framed with wood. It has a wooden deck wrapping around its exterior and a banner of the word "KONG". The tree house is elevated above the ground by long, wooden rods. Near the ground is a smaller wooden deck with a tire, and bouncing on it allows the [[Kong]]s to reach the deck. The banana hoard is relocated to a small alcove under the tree house. | ||
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===''Donkey Kong 64''=== | ===''Donkey Kong 64''=== | ||
[[File:DKT64.png|thumb|200px|Donkey Kong inside his Tree House in ''Donkey Kong 64'']] | [[File:DKT64.png|thumb|200px|Donkey Kong inside his Tree House in ''Donkey Kong 64'']] | ||
DK's Tree House | DK's Tree House makes its second appearance in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' as the starting location of the game. It is located within [[Kong Isle]] of [[DK Isles]]. It is first seen in the opening cutscene, where Donkey Kong is exercising as he listens to an instrumental [[DK Rap]] on a boombox. [[Squawks]] appears and alerts Donkey Kong of [[King K. Rool]]'s plans to destroy DK Isles. DK's Tree House does not have any other role in the game. | ||
The interior of DK's Tree House looks entirely different than in ''Donkey Kong Country''. It has a leaf hammock instead of a bed. It also has objects from earlier ''Donkey Kong'' games such as [[Cranky Kong]]'s phonograph from ''Donkey Kong Country'' and a red girder from the original ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' arcade game. There are several [[barrel]]s and [[crate]]s, as well as banana peels lying on the ground. DK's Tree House still has a framed picture of Candy. A red mat with the DK emblem is on the ground, and there is a framed photograph of a dolphin (possibly a reference to the [[Nintendo GameCube]], which was code named "Dolphin" at the time). Instead of steps, the Kongs can use a palm tree to climb up into the tree house. | The interior of DK's Tree House looks entirely different than in ''Donkey Kong Country''. It has a leaf hammock instead of a bed. It also has objects from earlier ''Donkey Kong'' games such as [[Cranky Kong]]'s phonograph from ''Donkey Kong Country'' and a red girder from the original ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' arcade game. There are several [[barrel]]s and [[crate]]s, as well as banana peels lying on the ground. DK's Tree House still has a framed picture of Candy. A red mat with the DK emblem is on the ground, and there is a framed photograph of a dolphin (possibly a reference to the [[Nintendo GameCube]], which was code named "Dolphin" at the time). Instead of steps, the Kongs can use a palm tree to climb up into the tree house. | ||
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===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series=== | ===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series=== | ||
====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''==== | ====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''==== | ||
In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'', DK's Tree House makes a brief appearance in the prologue, where Donkey Kong is channel-surfing on his TV, until he stumbles upon a commercial with [[Mini Mario (toy)|Mini-Mario]]s. Visually, the only distinctive features of the house are a television and a couch, while the rest of the room is mostly dark. In | In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'', DK's Tree House makes a brief appearance in the prologue, where Donkey Kong is channel-surfing on his TV, until he stumbles upon a commercial with [[Mini Mario (toy)|Mini-Mario]]s. Visually, the only distinctive features of the house are a television and a couch, while the rest of the room is mostly dark. In he 2024 remake, it's shown that it's actually a cabin that is not located over a tree, plus the exterior has a look different to a jungle an closer to a simpler grass field, which means that, at least in this version, it's a separated wooden house on a different location. | ||
====''Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge''==== | ====''Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge''==== | ||
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===''Yoshi's Island DS''=== | ===''Yoshi's Island DS''=== | ||
DK's Tree House makes a minor appearance in the introduction of ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', when the [[Toadies]] capture [[Baby DK]]. | DK's Tree House makes a minor appearance in the introduction of ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', when the [[Toadies]] capture [[Baby Donkey Kong|Baby DK]]. | ||
===''Diddy Kong Racing DS''=== | ===''Diddy Kong Racing DS''=== | ||
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===''Mario Strikers: Battle League''=== | ===''Mario Strikers: Battle League''=== | ||
In ''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]'', multiple treehouses resembling Donkey Kong's in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' (without the "KONG" sign) appear in the background of the [[Jungle Retreat]] stage. | In ''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]'', multiple treehouses resembling Donkey Kong's in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' (without the "KONG" sign) appear in the background of the [[Jungle Retreat]] stage. | ||
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===Unused appearances=== | ===Unused appearances=== | ||
====''Diddy Kong Pilot''==== | ====''Diddy Kong Pilot'' (2003)==== | ||
In the 2003 iteration of ''[[Diddy Kong Pilot (2003)|Diddy Kong Pilot]]'', DK's Tree House | In the 2003 iteration of ''[[Diddy Kong Pilot (2003)|Diddy Kong Pilot]]'', DK's Tree House makes a cameo appearance in the background of jungle-themed races. DK's Tree House was replaced with a specific background in the final version, ''[[jiggywikki:Banjo-Pilot|Banjo-Pilot]]''. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=ドンキーコングの{{ruby|家|いえ}}<ref> | |Jap=ドンキーコングの{{ruby|家|いえ}}<ref>''Donkey Kong 64'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 22.</ref> | ||
|JapR=Donkī Kongu no Ie | |JapR=Donkī Kongu no Ie | ||
|JapM=Donkey Kong's House | |JapM=Donkey Kong's House | ||
|Jap2=ドンキーハウス<ref>''[[Media:DK House Cards.jpg|Donkey Kong Card Game]]''</ref><ref>''[[Media:DK House Toy.jpg|"Tsūkai Donkey House" playset]]''</ref> | |Jap2=ドンキーハウス<ref>''[[Media:DK House Cards.jpg|Donkey Kong Card Game]]''</ref><ref>''[[Media:DK House Toy.jpg|"Tsūkai Donkey House" playset]]''</ref> <small>(''Donkey Kong Country'' television series)</small> | ||
|Jap2R=Donkī Hausu | |Jap2R=Donkī Hausu | ||
|Jap2M=Donkey House | |Jap2M=Donkey House | ||
|Fre=Cabane de Donkey Kong<ref> | |Fre=Cabane de Donkey Kong<ref>[https://www.lego.com/fr-fr/product/donkey-kong-s-tree-house-expansion-set-71424]</ref> | ||
|FreM=Donkey Kong's Tree House | |FreM=Donkey Kong's Tree House | ||
|Ita=Capanna di Donkey Kong<ref> | |Ita=Capanna di Donkey Kong<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' Italian manual, pag. 4</ref><br>Casa sull'albero di Donkey Kong (LEGO ''Super Mario'') | ||
|ItaM=Donkey Kong's hut<br>Donkey Kong's tree house | |||
|ItaM=Donkey Kong's hut | |||
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