Editing DK: Jungle Climber

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|image=[[File: DKJungleClimber.jpg|250px]]
|developer=[[Paon DP|Paon]]<br>[[Nintendo SPD Group No.4]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|release='''Nintendo DS:'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|August 9, 2007<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/abuj/index.html|title=ドンキーコング　ジャングルクライマー|publisher=Nintendo Co., Ltd.|language=ja|accessdate=July 24, 2007}}</ref>|ROC|August 9, 2007|USA|September 10, 2007<ref>''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' {{iw|smashwiki|Chronicle}}</ref>|Europe|October 12, 2007|Australia|November 1, 2007}}'''Virtual Console (Wii U):'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|July 8, 2015|USA|July 23, 2015|Europe|August 6, 2015<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-DS/Donkey-Kong-Jungle-Climber-270506.html|title=Donkey Kong: Jungle Climber {{!}} Nintendo DS {{!}} Games {{!}} Nintendo UK|publisher=Nintendo UK|language=en-gb|accessdate=January 16, 2025}}</ref>|Australia|August 7, 2015}}
|languages={{languages|en=y|es_es=y|fr_fr=y|de=y|it=y|jp=y}}
|genre=[[Genre#Platform|Platformer]]
|modes=Single-player, Multiplayer, Local Wireless
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|platforms=[[Nintendo DS]], [[Virtual Console]] ([[Wii U]])
|format={{format|ds=1}}
|input={{input|ds=1}}
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'''''DK: Jungle Climber''''', known as '''''Donkey Kong: Jungle Climber''''' in Japan and Europe, is a [[Genre#Platform|platformer]] of the [[DK (series)|''DK'' series]], released for the [[Nintendo DS]] in 2007. It is a sequel to the 2005 [[Game Boy Advance]] game ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'', and was developed by [[Paon DP|Paon]] and published by [[Nintendo]]. It was later re-released for the [[Wii U]]'s [[Virtual Console#Wii U|Virtual Console]] in Japan and North America in July 2015 and in Europe and Australia in August 2015.
==Plot==
The [[Kong]] family are on a vacation at [[Sun Sun Island]]. While they are there, [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] notices a giant banana on a mountain. [[Cranky Kong|Cranky]] requests [[Donkey Kong]] to acquire it, and Diddy joins him.

On top of the mountain, [[King K. Rool]] and the [[Kremling]]s are stealing a [[Crystal Banana]] from an "alien". They plan to conquer the universe with it. A [[Banana Spaceship]] appears, and DK and Diddy battle it.

After the [[Kong]]s destroy the spaceship, a banana alien named [[Xananab]] exits from it. He apologizes for attacking the Kongs, whom he mistook for [[Kremling]]s. Xananab explains how K. Rool stole the Crystal Banana, and the Kongs go on a journey to retrieve it.

==Controls==
[[File:DK Jungle Climber Title Screen.png|thumb|200px|The game's title screen]]
''DK: Jungle Climber'' uses the same controls as its predecessor; the player using {{button|ds|L}} to swing left and {{button|ds|R}} to swing right. Pressing both {{button|ds|R}} and {{button|ds|L}} causes Donkey Kong to jump, and pressing {{button|ds|A}} does a charge jump. Also, pressing {{button|ds|X}} allows the player to talk to NPCs. More than one [[Kong]] will be playable at once in a style similar to the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land (series)|Donkey Kong Land]]'' series, with one Kong following the other. However, the player can split the Kongs up to solve certain puzzles.

==Characters==
Several familiar characters appear in ''DK: Jungle Climber''. Donkey Kong and Diddy are the only playable characters in Story Mode, while Dixie and Funky are playable in Wireless Multiplayer, just like in ''DK: King of Swing''.

===Playable===
{| class="wikitable sortable dk" style="text-align:center"
! width="12%" class="unsortable" | Image
! width="10%" | Name
! class="unsortable" | Description
|-
| [[File:Donkey Kong - DK Jungle Climber.png|100px]]
| [[Donkey Kong]]
| style="text-align:left" | The main protagonist is a [[Kong]] who sets off to get the [[Crystal Banana]] back from [[King K. Rool]].
|-
| [[File:Diddy Kong - DK Jungle Climber.png|x100px]]
| [[Diddy Kong]]
| style="text-align:left" | Donkey Kong's companion, who also sets off to get the Crystal Banana back from King K. Rool.
|-
| [[File:Dixie Kong DKJC artwork.png|x100px]]
| [[Dixie Kong]]
| style="text-align:left" | A young Kong with yellow hair who is playable exclusively in Wireless Multiplayer. She also hosts the Extra Stages.
|-
| [[File:Funky Kong - DK Jungle Climber.png|x100px]]
| [[Funky Kong]]
| style="text-align:left" | A Kong wearing a funky uniform who is also playable exclusively in Wireless Multiplayer. He allows the Kongs to use his [[Biplane Barrel|airplane]] to access new levels in return for a specified number of oil barrels as well.
|}

===Non-playable===
{| class="wikitable sortable dk" style="text-align:center"
! width="12%" class="unsortable" | Image
! width="10%" | Name
! class="unsortable" | Description
|-
| [[File:Candykongdkjc.PNG|x100px]]
| [[Candy Kong]]
| style="text-align:left" | A Kong who hosts the Challenge Mode.
|-
| [[File:CrankyDKJUNGLE.jpg|x100px]]
| [[Cranky Kong]]
| style="text-align:left" | An elderly Kong who provides tutorials and hints to DK and Diddy.
|-
| [[File:DKJC K.Rool.png|x100px]]
| [[King K. Rool]]
| style="text-align:left" | The main antagonist is a green [[Kremling]] who wears a crown and a red cape. He is responsible for stealing the [[Crystal Banana]].
|-
| [[File:DKJC Wrinkly.png|x100px]]
| [[Wrinkly Kong]]
| style="text-align:left" | An elderly Kong who died and had since become a ghost. She makes a cameo in the intro.
|-
| [[File:Xananab DKJC artwork.jpg|x100px]]
| [[Xananab]]
| style="text-align:left" | A banana alien who lives in [[Planet Plantaen]]. His Crystal Banana was stolen by K. Rool.
|}

==Enemies==
<gallery>
ClickClack DKJC.png|[[Click-Clack]]
Flipflap DKJC.png|[[Flip-Flap]]
Flitter DKJC.png|[[Flitter]]
Ghost DKJC.png|[[Ghost (DK series)|Ghost]]
Klobber DKJC.png|[[Klobber]]
Kritter DKJC.png|[[Kritter]]
Lockjaw DKJC.png|[[Lockjaw]]
MiniNecky DKJC.png|[[Mini-Necky]]
Neek DKJC sprite.png|[[Neek]]
Puftup DKJC.png|[[Puftup]]
Shuri DKJC.png|[[Shuri]]
Zinger DKJC.png|[[Zinger]]
</gallery>

==Bosses==
<gallery>
Banana Spaceship DKJC.jpg|[[Banana Spaceship]]
LizardHeadKremling.png|[[Robot Kremling Head]]
Mega AMP Incomplete.png|[[Mega Amp]] (incomplete)
Dragon Kremling DK Jungle Climber.png|[[Dragon Kremling]]
Mega AMP.png|[[Mega Amp]] (complete)
File:DKJCKingK.RoolSprite.png|[[King K. Rool]] (regular form)
DKJC - Mega K. Rool.png|King K. Rool ([[Crystal Banana]] form)
</gallery>

==Items==
''DK: Jungle Climber'' has a variety of items. Some are from the first three ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' titles, while others are entirely new items.

===Collectibles===
{| class="wikitable dk sortable" style="text-align:center"
! class="unsortable" | Image
! Name
! class="unsortable" | Description
|-
| [[File:DK Jungle Climber Banana.png]]
| [[Banana]]
| style="text-align:left" | Collecting 100 bananas rewards an [[extra life]].
|-
| [[File:DK Jungle Climber banana bunch sprite.png]]
| [[Banana Bunch]]
| style="text-align:left" | A single one is worth five bananas, while the double variety is worth ten.
|-
| [[File:Banana Coin DKJC sprite.png]]
| [[Banana Coin]]
| style="text-align:left" | Used for unlocking extra levels
|-
| [[File:Crystal Star DKJC sprite.png]]
| [[Crystal Star (DK: Jungle Climber)|Crystal Star]]
| style="text-align:left" | Grants temporary invincibility, like [[Going Bananas]]
|-
| [[File:DK Coin DKJC sprite.png]]
| [[DK Coin]]
| style="text-align:left" | They can be spent to unlock cheats.
|-
| [[File:DKJC Green Gem.png]] [[File:DKJC Blue Gem.png]] [[File:DKJC Red Gem.png]]
| [[Gem (DK: Jungle Climber)|Gem]]
| style="text-align:left" | Collecting 100 results in the Crystal Star, regardless of color.
|-
| [[File:K Letter DKJC.png]] [[File:O Letter DKJC.png]] [[File:N Letter DKJC.png]] [[File:G Letter DKJC.png]]
| [[KONG Letters|KONG Panels]]
| style="text-align:left" | By finding and collecting all four in a level, the player earns an extra life.
|}

===Tools===
{| class="wikitable dk sortable" style="text-align:center"
! class="unsortable" | Image
! Name
! class="unsortable" | Description
|-
| [[File:DKJC Hammer.png]]
| [[Hammer]]
| style="text-align:left" | Grants the ability to smash barrels and rocks temporarily
|-
| [[File:Torch.png]]
| [[Torch (DK: Jungle Climber)|Torch]]
| style="text-align:left" | Necessary for melting ice throughout [[Chill 'n' Char Island]].
|-
| [[File:DKJC Wings.png]]
| [[Wings (DK: Jungle Climber)|Wings]]
| style="text-align:left" | Grants the ability to fly temporarily
|}

===Barrels===
{| class="wikitable dk sortable" style="text-align:center"
! class="unsortable" | Image
! Name
! class="unsortable" | Description
|-
| [[File:DKJC Bonus Barrel.png]]
| [[Bonus Barrel]]
| style="text-align:left" | Entering a Bonus Barrel will send the Kongs to a minigame.
|-
| [[File:Booster Barrel - DK Jungle Climber.gif]]
| [[Booster Barrel]]
| style="text-align:left" | Booster Barrels fly upwards. The Kongs can steer on these barrels.
|-
| [[File:No image.png|36px]]
| [[Blast Barrel|Cannon Barrel]]
| style="text-align:left" | Cannon Barrels fire the Kongs in a direction specified with a dotted line.
|-
| [[File:DKJC DK Barrel sprite.png]]
| [[DK Barrel]]
| style="text-align:left" | DK Barrels contain either DK or Diddy if they are missing.
|-
| [[File:DKJC Iron Barrel sprite.png]]
| [[Iron Barrel]]
| style="text-align:left" | Barrels out of steel. Only Diddy's hammer or a TNT Barrel can break them.
|-
| [[File:No image.png|36px]]
| [[Oil barrel]]
| style="text-align:left" | Oil barrels contain fuel for [[Biplane Barrel|Funky's airplane]].
|-
| [[File:No image.png|36px]]
| [[Spinner Barrel]]
| style="text-align:left" | Spinner Barrels behave similarly to Barrel Cannons.
|-
| [[File:DKJC TNT Barrel sprite.png]]
| [[TNT Barrel]]
| style="text-align:left" | TNT Barrels explode when a rock is thrown at them. They destroy all obstacles in the blast radius.
|}

==Minigames==
Several minigames appear in this game. There are several single-player, all of which must be unlocked, as well as multi-player games. The single-player games consist of a log jumping game, a banana eating game, a barrel destroying game, and many more. The multi-player games include a barrel racing game and a "race to complete the level first" game.

[[Bonus Barrel]]s will also send the player to a minigame named [[Banana Bonanza]], which consists of a banana-catching game, in which Donkey Kong is given a random-sized barrel and must catch as many bananas as the player can.
===List of minigames===
*[[Banana Bonanza]]
*[[Banana Grab]]
*[[Booster Battle]]
*[[Orange Picker]]
*[[Rolling Panic]]
*[[Speed Climb]]
*[[Throw 'n' Crush]]

==Worlds==
*[[Sun Sun Island]]
**[[Cranky's Teachin's]]
**[[Sun Sun Beach]]
**[[Jungle Beach]]
**[[Cool Cool Cave]]
**[[Cliffy Peak]]
**[[Little Sun Sun Island]]
*[[Lost Island]]
**[[Tropical Treetops (DK: Jungle Climber)|Tropical Treetops]]
**[[Glass Labyrinth]]
**[[Road to Ruins]]
**[[Forest Ruins]]
**[[Toybox]]
**[[Little Lost Island]]
*[[Ghost Island]]
**[[Spooky Woods]]
**[[Veggie Patch]]
**[[Boogity Bog]]
**[[Toybox 2]]
**[[Panic Factory]]
**[[Little Ghost Island]]
*[[Chill 'n' Char Island]]
**[[Falling Falls]]
**[[Snowful Slope]]
**[[Glass Labyrinth 2]]
**[[Fiery Volcano]]
**[[Kremling Dock]]
**[[Little Chill 'n' Char Island]]
*[[High-High Island]]
**[[Space A Go-Go]]
**[[King Kruizer IV]]
**[[Little High-High Island]]
*[[Wormhole]]
**[[Glass Labyrinth 3]]
**[[Toybox 3]]
**[[Planet Plantaen]]
*Extra stages
**[[Stage 1 (DK: Jungle Climber)|Stage 1]]
**[[Stage 2 (DK: Jungle Climber)|Stage 2]]
**[[Stage 3 (DK: Jungle Climber)|Stage 3]]
**[[Stage 4 (DK: Jungle Climber)|Stage 4]]
**[[Stage 5 (DK: Jungle Climber)|Stage 5]]
**[[Stage 6 (DK: Jungle Climber)|Stage 6]]
**[[Stage 7 (DK: Jungle Climber)|Stage 7]]
**[[Stage 8 (DK: Jungle Climber)|Stage 8]]
**[[Stage 9 (DK: Jungle Climber)|Stage 9]]
**[[Stage 10 (DK: Jungle Climber)|Stage 10]]
**[[Stage 11 (DK: Jungle Climber)|Stage 11]]

==Quotes==
{{main|List of DK: Jungle Climber quotes}}

==Reception==
The game received positive reviews and was considered an improvement over ''[[DK: King of Swing]]''. The game was also praised for its fun, practical controls and its vibrant visuals.
{|class="wikitable" style="width:100%;text-align:center"
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|-style="background-color:#E6E6E6"
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|Reviewer, Publication
|Score
|Verdict
|-
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|Ryan Davis, [https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/dk-jungle-climber-review/1900-6178658/ GameSpot]
|7.5/10
|"''DK Jungle Climber refines the bright and busy visuals of DK King of Swing, which itself borrowed its charm from the Donkey Kong Country games. Improved resolution means that both screens are packed with detail, though it also ends up making Donkey Kong appear fairly small onscreen. Ultimately, though, being able to see more of the environment is more significant to the gameplay than a bigger DK sprite, despite how much we enjoy watching his dangling legs swing about. Despite being a sequel to a game based on a well-established franchise, DK Jungle Climber still feels surprisingly fresh. While it could've relied on the sheer novelty of its control scheme, it does a smart job of fleshing out the gameplay and offering a well-balanced challenge once the novelty has worn off.''"
|-
|Nintendo DS
|Tom Bramwell, [https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/donkey-kong-jungle-climber-review Eurogamer]
|8/10
|"''As it is, it's a game that veers between excellence and anguish a little bit too often. When it falls into bad old habits, it undermines its strengths, plunging the largely capable controls into context they suffer from. This is doubly annoying because the controls are ideal for most of what the game does, and have even greater potential: the mistake here is something akin to pitching aerial enemies against a limited aiming ability in a shooter; an unforced error that repeals confidence. We certainly hope Paon and Nintendo are smart enough to see this for themselves, because when Jungle Climber peaks, it's among the DS' best, and a bigger and better instalment - perhaps on the [[Wii]] - would again be welcome.''"
|-
|Nintendo DS
|Craig Harris, [https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/08/31/dk-jungle-climber-review IGN]
|8/10
|"''What was a very good Game Boy Advance title turns out to be an even better Nintendo DS game. The development team stuck to its guns with the original concept and fleshed it out with new levels, new elements, and more stuff to beef up the variety and to toughen things up. The lack of variety is what hurt King of Swing in the long run, and while Jungle Climber shares the same core mechanic that makes the game just a tad repetitive, the designers injected some great ideas into the original to bulk up the fun.''"
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|colspan=2|Metacritic
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==Pre-release and unused content==
In several screenshots, there are some early levels such as a foggy area that was possibly the original [[Panic Factory]]. Another screenshot shows an underwater level in the sea with a [[Lockjaw]]. There were originally swing-like objects that were in the game. Also, some objects and backgrounds had different palettes. Lastly, the working title for this game was ''DK: King of Swing DS''.
<gallery>
Beta1 DKJC.PNG|The strange unused swings.
Beta2 DKJC.PNG|An early Jungle Beach
Beta3 DKJC.PNG|A foggy Panic Factory
Beta4 DKJC.PNG|A group of different paletted pegs
Beta5 DKJC.PNG|An unused background
BetaLogo DKJC.png|Early logo
</gallery>

==Staff==
{{main|List of DK: Jungle Climber staff}}

==Profiles==
===Nintendo eShop===
<blockquote>''King K. Rool™ is up to no good again, and it’s up to Donkey Kong™ to swing into action. Using a simple control scheme that makes the game fun and easy to play, players of all skill levels can swing and climb to new heights.''

''Donkey Kong and his friends decide to take a well-earned vacation at the beautiful Sun Sun Island. After enjoying a splash in the ocean, a hungry Donkey Kong and his friends see a massive banana floating atop a mountain. Without hesitation, they race off for the mountaintop, wondering what kind of adventure they'll find!''

''Play as Donkey Kong, or choose to play as Diddy Kong™ in Adventure mode. Players can look forward to new moves, new items, and a bunch of mini-games that are sure to make them go bananas!''</blockquote>

==Gallery==
{{main-gallery|DK: Jungle Climber}}
<gallery>
Donkey Kong - DK Jungle Climber.png|[[Donkey Kong]]
Diddy Kong - DK Jungle Climber.png|[[Diddy Kong]]
Dixie Kong DKJC artwork.png|[[Dixie Kong]]
Funky Kong - DK Jungle Climber.png|[[Funky Kong]]
CrankyDKJUNGLE.jpg|[[Cranky Kong]]
Xananab DKJC artwork.jpg|[[Xananab]]
DKJC K.Rool.png|[[King K. Rool]]
</gallery>

==References to other games==
*''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'': "[[Opening (Donkey Kong)|Cranky's Theme]]" and "[[DK Island Swing]]" are arranged in the soundtrack.
*''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'': A cover of "Funky the Main Monkey" can be heard.
*''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'': Also, the pose that Donkey Kong strikes after completing the bonus stage (where the player has to catch bananas with a barrel) is identical to the pose that he strikes in Jungle Beat after completing the banana-eating bonus at the end of each stage.

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ドンキーコング ジャングルクライマー
|JpnR=Donkī Kongu Janguru Kuraimā
|JpnM=Donkey Kong: Jungle Climber
|ChiT=大金剛 叢林攀爬高手<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|language=zh-hant|archive=web.archive.org/web/20190313011008/http://www.nintendo.tw/ds/ds_software2007.htm|title=Nintendo DS 遊戯軟體|publisher=Nintendo of Taiwan|accessdate=July 3, 2024}}</ref>
|ChiTR=Dàjīn'gāng Cónglín Pān Pá Gāoshǒu
|ChiTM=Donkey Kong Jungle Climber
}}

==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/abuj/index.html Official website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071011005036/http://www.dkjungleclimber.com/ Official American English website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080522111721/http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/manuals/DS_DK_Jungle_Climber.pdf American English instruction booklet]
*[https://fs-prod-cdn.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/nintendo_ds_21/Manual_NintendoDS_DonkeyKongJungleClimber_EN.pdf European English instruction booklet]
*[https://m1.nintendo.net/docvc/NTR/JPN/ABUJ/ABUJ_J.pdf Japanese instruction booklet]
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