Editing Don Bongo

{{character infobox
|image=[[File:Don Bongo.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Yoshi's Story''
|first_appearance=''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] cameo) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
}}
{{quote|Try to dodge my bouncing blubber. Just don't hit my lips of rubber.|Don Bongo|Yoshi's Story}}
'''Don Bongo''' is a boss appearing primarily in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''.

==History==
===''Yoshi's Story''===
[[File:Don Bongo Battle.png|thumb|[[Yoshi (species)|Green Yoshi]] about to battle Don Bongo in ''Yoshi's Story'']]
In ''Yoshi's Story'', Don Bongo is fought at the end of Stage 3-4: [[Frustration]]. He attacks by stomping back and forth across the room, causing pots and pans to rain down from the ceiling. To defeat Don Bongo, a [[Baby Yoshi]] has to hit him in the lips three times; hitting him anywhere else will simply cause the egg to bounce off his blubber.  After each hit, Don Bongo's lips swell, making them a somewhat easier target, although his movement becomes a lot faster after his lips are hit twice. The Baby Yoshi does not lose any [[Health Meter|health]] if he touches Don Bongo, simply bouncing off him instead. Only the items falling from the ceiling can hurt the Baby Yoshi.

===''Mario Artist: Paint Studio''===
His artwork can be used as a stamp in ''[[Mario Artist: Paint Studio]]''.

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
Don Bongo in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' appears as a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]], which can applied to any fighter to increase the power of their explosion-based attacks by 25 points in [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]].
 
====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
Don Bongo in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' appears as a Shield-type Advanced-class [[smashwiki:Primary spirit|primary spirit]]. It does not grant any slots for [[smashwiki:Support spirit|support spirits]]. When used, it increases the power of fire-type attacks, such as [[Bowser]]'s [[Fire Breath]]. The corresponding [[smashwiki:Spirits#Spirit Battles|Spirit Battle]] takes place on the [[Yoshi's Story (stage)|Yoshi's Story]] stage, featuring a large green [[smashwiki:King Dedede (SSBU)|King Dedede]] as the puppet fighter.

==General information==
===Physical appearance===
Don Bongo is a pudgy dragon-like creature with green skin and yellow spots, big red lips, a yellow stomach with stripes, and a big orange and yellow belly button.  He somewhat resembles a [[Spike#Yoshi's Story|Gabon]], and he likely used an edited version of Gabons' base model for their sprites.

===Name origin===
The "don" in Don Bongo's name may derive from "don," the Spanish word for "lord," while "Bongo" may refer to the sound of his footsteps, which resemble the sound of a low drum such as a timpani. It may also be an attempt to translate his Japanese name to English, as the sound he makes while walking is "donbaba."

==Profiles and statistics==
===''Yoshi's Story''===
*'''Shogakukan guide:''' バケツにヤカンにセンメンキ、金物のご用はドンババまで。 (''Buckets, kettles, and water basins; for hardware, contact Don Bongo.'')<ref>{{cite|title=「ヨッシーストーリー 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Yoshi's Story Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page={{file link|Yoshi Story Shogakukan P7.jpg|7}}|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]}}</ref>
*'''Nintendo 64 Spieleberater:''' ''Wow, was für ein Freak. Der Typ ist so fett, daß er immer nur von links nach rechts laufen kann, das stelle ich mir ziemlich langweilig vor. Noch dazu fällt in seinem Raum andauernd etwas von der Decke. Davon kann ich immerhin einige Teile nutzen, um sie ihm gegen die Lippen, seinen Schwachpunkt, zu schubbern.'' <ref name=German>{{cite|title=Nintendo 64 ''Yoshi's Story'' Spieleberater|page={{file link|Yoshi's Story German Guide Pg. 20-21.png|21}}|language=de|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=1998}}</ref> (''Wow, what a freak. The guy is so fat that he can only walk from left to right, which I imagine is pretty boring. On top of that, there's always something falling from the ceiling in his room. At least I can use some parts of it to push them against his lips, his weak point.'')
*'''Nintendo Magazine : Le seul magazine officiel Nintendo 64:''' Mi-cocotte mi-dinosaure, ce drôle de monstre a la fâcheuse manie de marcher sur Yoshi. Vu sa taille, dur de l'éviter... Quelques œufs bien placés le mettront KO.<ref name=NMFR/> (''Half-chicken half-dinosaur, this funny monster has the annoying habit of stepping on Yoshi. Considering its size, it's hard to avoid it... Somes well-placed eggs will put it KO.'')

===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
{{SSBB sticker
|name=Don Bongo
|image=[[File:Don Bongo Sticker.png|x100px]]
|game=''Yoshi's Story''
|effect=[Explosive] - Attack +25
}}

===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
{{Spirit
|no=316
|name=Don Bongo
|image=[[File:Don Bongo.png|x100px]]
|series=''[[Yoshi (franchise)|Yoshi]]'' Series
|type=Primary
|slots=0
|class=Advanced
|effects='''{{color|deepskyblue|Shield}}'''<br>Fire Attack ↑
|obtain=[[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: World of Light|World of Light]] ([[smashwiki:The Light Realm|The Light Realm]]); [[smashwiki:Spirit Board|Spirit Board]]
|opponents=Giant [[smashwiki:King Dedede (SSBU)|King Dedede]]
|conditions=<nowiki/>
*The enemy has increased move speed after a little while
*The enemy is giant
*The enemy has reduced move speed
|stage=[[Yoshi's Story (stage)|Yoshi's Story]]
|song=Yoshi's Story (Melee)
}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
DonBongoSprite.png|Sprite from ''Yoshi's Story''
Story Don Bongo 2.png|Sprite after first hit from ''Yoshi's Story''
Story Don Bongo 3.png|Sprite after second hit from ''Yoshi's Story''
YS-Frustration-Icon.png|Frustration level icon from ''Yoshi's Story''
</gallery>

==Quotes==
{|
!Japanese
!Translation
|-
|
<blockquote>
ドンババ〜！！<br>
くちびるプルプル  ババ〜<br>
あたま  ちゅういだ！<br>
ド〜ン、ババ〜！<ref>{{cite|author=shiawaseyoshi|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIcDAiFugyk&t=297s|timestamp=04:57|title=ALLメロン☆ヨッシーストーリー　３－４　ムカデでイライラ！|date=December 11, 2010|language=ja|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 17, 2024}}</ref>
</blockquote>
|
<i><blockquote>
Donbabaaa!<br>
My lips are jiggly, babaaa.<br>
Watch your head!<br>
Dooon-babaaaaa!<br>
</blockquote></i>
|}

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ドンババ
|JpnR=Don Baba
|JpnM=From「ドン」(''don'', an onomatopoeic term meaning "thud") and possibly「ウンババ」(''Unbaba'', [[Blargg]])
|Chi=肥肥龙
|ChiR=Féi Féi Lóng
|ChiM=Fat Dragon
|Ger=Don Bongo
|Ita=Don Bongo
|Kor=돈자잔
|KorR=Donjajan
|KorM=From his English name/Japanese name and likely 짜자잔 (''Jjajajan'', "Blargg")
|Rus=Дон Бонго
|RusR=Don Bongo
|RusM=Don Bongo
|Spa=Don Bongo
|Fre=Gros Machin<ref name=NMFR>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Magazine : Le seul magazine officiel Nintendo 64''. Issue 4|date=1998|publisher=Nintendo and {{wp|Arnoldo Mondadori Editore|EMAP France}}|language=fr|page=[https://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Nintendo%20magazine/nintendomagazine_numero04/Le%20Magazine%20Officiel%20Nintendo%20N%C2%B004%20-%20Page%20029%20%281998%20Mars-Avril%29.jpg 29]}}</ref>
|Fre2=Don Bongo<ref>''Yoshi's Story'' [https://youtu.be/Fm22hOq--MA?si=XKIQ1XsM58CMpZO0&t=401 in-game name] (French localization)</ref><ref>''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' '''Don Bongo''' [https://youtu.be/v8V-f3-QJHU?si=mFEr-LS7YSI-zPB4&t=296 sticker] in-game name (French localization)</ref><ref>''Super Smash Bros, Ultimate'' '''Don Bongo''' spirit in-game name (French Localization)</ref>
|FreM=Big thing. "Machin" is a more vulgar word for say thing instead of "chose"
}}

==References==
<references/>

{{Yoshi's Story}}
[[Category:Dragons]]
[[Category:Yoshi bosses]]
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. Brawl stickers]]
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirits]]
[[de:Don Bongo]]