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{{quote|It's the wildest, hairiest, most fur-ocious adventure yet, as the popular [[Nintendo]] [[Donkey Kong|character]] swings into his own 3-D animated full-length feature!|The first few lines of ''[[Donkey Kong Country: The Legend of the Crystal Coconut|The Legend of the Crystal Coconut]]'' VHS description}} | {{quote|It's the wildest, hairiest, most fur-ocious adventure yet, as the popular [[Nintendo]] [[Donkey Kong|character]] swings into his own 3-D animated full-length feature!|The first few lines of ''[[Donkey Kong Country: The Legend of the Crystal Coconut|The Legend of the Crystal Coconut]]'' VHS description}} | ||
'''''Donkey Kong Country''''' (also known as the '''''Donkey Kong Country Animated Series''''' | '''''Donkey Kong Country''''' (also known as the '''''Donkey Kong Country Animated Series'''''<ref>{{file link|DKC Legend of the Crystal Coconut VHS back.jpg|Back cover for ''Donkey Kong Country: The Legend of the Crystal Coconut''}}</ref>) is a computer-animated musical television series based on the [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|video game series of the same name]]. The program first debuted in France on September 4, 1996, on [[France 2]], and then premiered in Canada on {{wp|Télétoon}} on September 8, 1997, as a launch program. The English version made its worldwide debut in Canada on Télétoon's English counterpart {{wp|Cartoon Network (Canadian TV channel)|Teletoon}} on October 17, 1997, once again as a launch program. The show then began airing in the United States on the {{wp|Freeform (TV channel)|Fox Family Channel}} on August 15, 1998 (occasionally airing on {{wp|Fox Kids}}), and the original run finished on July 7, 2000. In Japan, the series began airing with a Japanese dub on {{wp|TV Tokyo}} on October 1, 1999, and finished its run on June 30, 2000.{{ref needed}} | ||
''Donkey Kong Country'' ran for three seasons with forty episodes in total. Like the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]''-based television series before it, the show generally followed an episodic format. During the run, however, there were some episodes aired out of order from the original airing, such as "[[Bad Hair Day]]" being aired as the third episode in its run in the United States despite airing first in France. While the first two seasons were produced by [[Medialab]], the third season was instead produced by Chinese company Hong Guang and switched to a newer and sleeker style of computer animation, as well as dropping the use of title cards to introduce each episode. Also similar to the earlier ''Super Mario'' cartoons, each episode (excluding "[[Message in a Bottle Show]]") features one or two [[List of Donkey Kong Country (television series) songs|original songs]] based on events in the episode, performed by the cast. | ''Donkey Kong Country'' ran for three seasons with forty episodes in total. Like the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]''-based television series before it, the show generally followed an episodic format. During the run, however, there were some episodes aired out of order from the original airing, such as "[[Bad Hair Day]]" being aired as the third episode in its run in the United States despite airing first in France. While the first two seasons were produced by [[Medialab]], the third season was instead produced by Chinese company Hong Guang and switched to a newer and sleeker style of computer animation, as well as dropping the use of title cards to introduce each episode. Also similar to the earlier ''Super Mario'' cartoons, each episode (excluding "[[Message in a Bottle Show]]") features one or two [[List of Donkey Kong Country (television series) songs|original songs]] based on events in the episode, performed by the cast. | ||
''Donkey Kong Country'' was one of the earliest television series to be entirely computer-animated, similar to the artistic style of the video games. The computer animation style of the series was met with critical acclaim in France and Japan but with mixed reception elsewhere. | ''Donkey Kong Country'' was one of the earliest television series to be entirely computer-animated, similar to the artistic style of the video games. The computer animation style of the series was met with critical acclaim in France and Japan but with mixed reception elsewhere. Despite this, the series has managed to gain a cult following. | ||
Some elements of the series would go on to appear in later ''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]'' video games such as ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', which was released a year after the show had started airing on ABC Family (Fox Family). There was also [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEtPo0_ccP0 a commercial] for the [[Game Boy Color]] game ''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' featuring [[Donkey Kong]], [[Diddy Kong]] and [[Rambi]] fighting [[General Klump]] and [[Krusha]] over a giant Game Boy Color, in which all of the characters are depicted with retooled versions of their designs from the series' third season (besides Rambi, who does not appear in the series). | Some elements of the series would go on to appear in later ''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]'' video games such as ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', which was released a year after the show had started airing on ABC Family (Fox Family). There was also [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEtPo0_ccP0 a commercial] for the [[Game Boy Color]] game ''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' featuring [[Donkey Kong]], [[Diddy Kong]] and [[Rambi]] fighting [[General Klump]] and [[Krusha]] over a giant Game Boy Color, in which all of the characters are depicted with retooled versions of their designs from the series' third season (besides Rambi, who does not appear in the series). | ||
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[[File:DKCTV Kong family.png|thumb|230px|The cast of the main Kongs. Clockwise from the top left: [[Funky Kong]], [[Donkey Kong]], [[Bluster Kong]], [[Candy Kong]], [[Cranky Kong]], [[Diddy Kong]], and [[Dixie Kong]].]] | [[File:DKCTV Kong family.png|thumb|230px|The cast of the main Kongs. Clockwise from the top left: [[Funky Kong]], [[Donkey Kong]], [[Bluster Kong]], [[Candy Kong]], [[Cranky Kong]], [[Diddy Kong]], and [[Dixie Kong]].]] | ||
[[File:Kaptain Skurvy DKCTV group.png|thumb|Kaptain Skurvy (center), one of the main antagonists of the show, with his crew mates [[Green Kroc]] (left) and [[Kutlass (character)|Kutlass]] (right)]] | [[File:Kaptain Skurvy DKCTV group.png|thumb|Kaptain Skurvy (center), one of the main antagonists of the show, with his crew mates [[Green Kroc]] (left) and [[Kutlass (character)|Kutlass]] (right)]] | ||
The series features almost all of the [[Kong]]s from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', the exceptions being [[Swanky Kong]] and [[Wrinkly Kong]]. However, the show also features several original characters that do not appear in the games, such as [[Eddie the Mean Old Yeti]], [[Kaptain Skurvy]] and his | The series features almost all of the [[Kong]]s from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', the exceptions being [[Swanky Kong]] and [[Wrinkly Kong]]. However, the show also features several original characters that do not appear in the games, such as [[Eddie the Mean Old Yeti]], [[Kaptain Skurvy]] and his crew, and [[Bluster Kong]]. | ||
===English voice actors=== | ===English voice actors=== | ||
*[[Richard Yearwood]] — [[Donkey Kong]] | *[[Richard Yearwood]] — [[Donkey Kong]] | ||
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*[[Ron Rubin]]<ref>https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/3fdfac_72b9d6c25c3940f8b3244bdea8528dd5.pdf</ref> — [[Kaptain Skurvy]], [[Jr. Klap Trap]] | *[[Ron Rubin]]<ref>https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/3fdfac_72b9d6c25c3940f8b3244bdea8528dd5.pdf</ref> — [[Kaptain Skurvy]], [[Jr. Klap Trap]] | ||
*[[John Stocker]] — [[Kutlass (character)|Kutlass]] | *[[John Stocker]] — [[Kutlass (character)|Kutlass]] | ||
*[[Richard Newman]] — [[Kong Fu (character)|Kong Fu]] | *[[Richard Newman]] — [[Green Kroc]], [[Kong Fu (character)|Kong Fu]] | ||
===Japanese voice actors=== | ===Japanese voice actors=== | ||
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Two conflicting season numbering schemes exist for the show. [[Nelvana]] considers the show to have three "cycles" (13x13x14),<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060328013320/http://www.nelvana.com/shows/episodes_template.asp?sid=16 "Episodes : Donkey Kong Country" on Nelvana's official website circa 2006]. Retrieved Sunday, June 26, 2021</ref> and this is the numbering used for the show's release on services such as {{wp|Pluto TV}} and {{wp|Tubi}}. The show's official DVDs and release on {{wp|iTunes}},<ref name="iTunes"> [https://tv.apple.com/us/show/donkey-kong-country/umc.cmc.6xhbt8gczd8a24krkj6ac7anl ''Donkey Kong Country'']. iTunes. Retrieved March 24, 2024.</ref> however, identify two seasons, the first being made up of the 26 [[Medialab]]-produced episodes and the second being made up of the 14 Hong Guang-produced episodes. The list below follows the former scheme. | Two conflicting season numbering schemes exist for the show. [[Nelvana]] considers the show to have three "cycles" (13x13x14),<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060328013320/http://www.nelvana.com/shows/episodes_template.asp?sid=16 "Episodes : Donkey Kong Country" on Nelvana's official website circa 2006]. Retrieved Sunday, June 26, 2021</ref> and this is the numbering used for the show's release on services such as {{wp|Pluto TV}} and {{wp|Tubi}}. The show's official DVDs and release on {{wp|iTunes}},<ref name="iTunes"> [https://tv.apple.com/us/show/donkey-kong-country/umc.cmc.6xhbt8gczd8a24krkj6ac7anl ''Donkey Kong Country'']. iTunes. Retrieved March 24, 2024.</ref> however, identify two seasons, the first being made up of the 26 [[Medialab]]-produced episodes and the second being made up of the 14 Hong Guang-produced episodes. The list below follows the former scheme. | ||
Note that the episodes are listed in production order,<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/Donkey-Kong-Country/dp/B00G4E0CBS/ Donkey Kong Country on Amazon Video]</ref> which differs from the order of the original North American air dates.<ref>http://epguides.com/DonkeyKongCountry/</ref> | |||
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#"[[Bad Hair Day]]" | #"[[Bad Hair Day]]" | ||
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*Candy Kong looks different from her appearance in the [[Donkey Kong Country|first game]], not wearing a pink bikini, but instead a tank-top with shorts, sandals (rather than being barefoot), and having a different hairstyle that is shorter with a headband and orange hair, rather than being blonde and having a bow. | *Candy Kong looks different from her appearance in the [[Donkey Kong Country|first game]], not wearing a pink bikini, but instead a tank-top with shorts, sandals (rather than being barefoot), and having a different hairstyle that is shorter with a headband and orange hair, rather than being blonde and having a bow. | ||
*Funky Kong has blonde fur rather than brown, wears black goggles instead of sunglasses. He has no necklace. | *Funky Kong has blonde fur rather than brown, wears black goggles instead of sunglasses. He has no necklace. | ||
*Dixie Kong has a different design than she does in her [[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest|first appearance]]. Her fur is brighter to a yellow-like color rather than brown and wears a green blouse with a daisy on it. She also lacks eyelashes and her face shape appears is closer in design to Diddy's; Dixie's face in the games has a different shape from Diddy's. Her beret lacks the [[Rare]] logo. | *Dixie Kong has a different design than she does in her [[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest|first appearance]]. Her fur is brighter to a yellow-like color rather than brown and wears a green blouse with a daisy on it. She also lacks eyelashes and her face shape appears is closer in design to Diddy's; Dixie's face in the games has a different shape from Diddy's. Her beret lacks the [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]] logo. | ||
*[[Swanky Kong]] and [[Wrinkly Kong]] do not appear. | *[[Swanky Kong]] and [[Wrinkly Kong]] do not appear. | ||
*Kremlings are never referred to by name, being generically referred to as "lizards", "gators", and similar terms. [[Kritter|Kritters]] and [[Klaptrap|Klaptraps]] are properly referred by their names, however. | *Kremlings are never referred to by name, being generically referred to as "lizards", "gators", and similar terms. [[Kritter|Kritters]] and [[Klaptrap|Klaptraps]] are properly referred by their names, however. | ||
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==''Donkey Kong Planet''== | ==''Donkey Kong Planet''== | ||
{{main|Donkey Kong Planet}} | {{main|Donkey Kong Planet}} | ||
In addition to the animated series, Donkey Kong hosted on | In addition to the animated series, Donkey Kong hosted on {{wp|France 2}} ''Donkey Kong Planet'' (also known as ''La planète de Donkey Kong'', ''DKTV'', and ''DKTV.cool''), which was a mix of children's programming and original content featuring part of the cast of the ''Donkey Kong Country'' series. The original segments featured Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Funky Kong, and Candy Kong performing musical numbers, parodies of contemporary movies and television shows, and comedic sketches. It debuted on September 4, 1996, the same day the ''Donkey Kong Country'' TV series premiered, and the block continued its run on the channel until September 1, 2001. | ||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
{{quote|What could be more hip than turning the most popular 3-D game into a computer-animated series? Not only did "Donkey Kong" have a ready-made audience, but the lovable chimp lived in a cool place we'd all like to escape to- the jungle.|Computer Animation: A Whole New World}} | {{quote|What could be more hip than turning the most popular 3-D game into a computer-animated series? Not only did "Donkey Kong" have a ready-made audience, but the lovable chimp lived in a cool place we'd all like to escape to- the jungle.|Computer Animation: A Whole New World}} | ||
''Donkey Kong Country'' was the first full-length television series to be primarily animated using motion capture,<ref>Ron Fischer, [http://www.motioncapturesociety.com/resources/industry-history The History and Current State of motion capture]. ''Motion Capture Society''. Retrieved October 8, 2015</ref> using [[Medialab]]'s proprietary technology which allowed the animators to see the performance play out in real time.<ref>Legrand, Fabienne (November 11, 2011). ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rcNu8rrLXg L'aventure Donkey Kong chez Medialab]''. YouTube. Retrieved January 25, 2016</ref> Due to this attribute, the company prefered to use the term "Performance Animation" to refer to the animation style of the show.<ref>''Computer Animation: A Whole New World'' (1998, Rockport Publishers). "''Medialab'' Donkey Kong Country". p. 88</ref> This caused controversy when the show was rejected for an {{wp|Emmy Award}} nomination, the reasoning being that the TV academy did not consider the then-new motion capture technique to be a form of animation.<ref>Solomon, Charles (June 1, 1999). [http://articles.latimes.com/1999/jun/01/entertainment/ca-42903 An Emmy Awards Debate: What Makes 'Donkey Kong' Run?]. ''L.A. Times | ''Donkey Kong Country'' was the first full-length television series to be primarily animated using motion capture,<ref>Ron Fischer, [http://www.motioncapturesociety.com/resources/industry-history The History and Current State of motion capture]. ''Motion Capture Society''. Retrieved October 8, 2015</ref> using [[Medialab]]'s proprietary technology which allowed the animators to see the performance play out in real time.<ref>Legrand, Fabienne (November 11, 2011). ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rcNu8rrLXg L'aventure Donkey Kong chez Medialab]''. YouTube. Retrieved January 25, 2016</ref> Due to this attribute, the company prefered to use the term "Performance Animation" to refer to the animation style of the show.<ref>''Computer Animation: A Whole New World'' (1998, Rockport Publishers). "''Medialab'' Donkey Kong Country". p. 88</ref> This caused controversy when the show was rejected for an {{wp|Emmy Award}} nomination, the reasoning being that the TV academy did not consider the then-new motion capture technique to be a form of animation.<ref>Solomon, Charles (June 1, 1999). [http://articles.latimes.com/1999/jun/01/entertainment/ca-42903 An Emmy Awards Debate: What Makes 'Donkey Kong' Run?]. ''L.A. Times. Retrieved January 25, 2015</ref> | ||
After writers finalized the characters' roles and personalities, artist Phil Mendez worked on the concept sketches, taking care to keep the characters' appearance simple and geometric to make them easy to convert into three-dimensional models.<ref>''Computer Animation: A Whole New World'' (1998, Rockport Publishers). "''Medialab'' Donkey Kong Country". p. 89</ref> The 3D modellers grouped characters with similar bodies into "families" and used the Alias/Wavefront modeling software to build the digital skeletons, using the "families" as a base to create the individual model.<ref>''Computer Animation: A Whole New World'' (1998, Rockport Publishers). "''Medialab'' Donkey Kong Country". p. 91</ref> Characters' heads were modeled in clay and then digitized.<ref>''Computer Animation: A Whole New World'' (1998, Rockport Publishers). "''Medialab'' Donkey Kong Country". p. 92</ref> | After writers finalized the characters' roles and personalities, artist Phil Mendez worked on the concept sketches, taking care to keep the characters' appearance simple and geometric to make them easy to convert into three-dimensional models.<ref>''Computer Animation: A Whole New World'' (1998, Rockport Publishers). "''Medialab'' Donkey Kong Country". p. 89</ref> The 3D modellers grouped characters with similar bodies into "families" and used the Alias/Wavefront modeling software to build the digital skeletons, using the "families" as a base to create the individual model.<ref>''Computer Animation: A Whole New World'' (1998, Rockport Publishers). "''Medialab'' Donkey Kong Country". p. 91</ref> Characters' heads were modeled in clay and then digitized.<ref>''Computer Animation: A Whole New World'' (1998, Rockport Publishers). "''Medialab'' Donkey Kong Country". p. 92</ref> | ||
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According to a post on a fan page by [[Nelvana]] writer [[Erika Strobel]], Medialab had originally obtained the rights to create an animated series from [[Nintendo]]. After thirteen episodes were written, Medialab asked Nelvana for assistance after firing the original writers (who, according to Strobel, had produced scripts "with racist/sexist jokes and just sooo bad for a kiddie show").<ref name="Retrojunk">[http://web.archive.org/web/20081227060342/http://www.retrojunk.com/details_tvshows/430-donkey-kong-country/ Retrojunk page for Donkey Kong Country] (August 5, 2008). Erika Strobel's comment is under the username "canuckgirl1966" (Retrieved April 24, 2016)</ref> As storyboards had already been produced for ten of the original scripts, Nelvana decided to write new stories around these storyboards to save money.<ref name="Retrojunk"/> The songs, however, were included at the request of Medialab; all of the show's songs, as well as the title theme, were written by Pure West Music.<ref name="Retrojunk"/><ref>[http://purewestmusic.com/ Pure West Music's website] (information is under the "Credits" tab). Retrieved April 24, 2016.</ref> Nelvana purchased the rights to the show after Medialab's license lapsed.<ref name="Retrojunk"/> | According to a post on a fan page by [[Nelvana]] writer [[Erika Strobel]], Medialab had originally obtained the rights to create an animated series from [[Nintendo]]. After thirteen episodes were written, Medialab asked Nelvana for assistance after firing the original writers (who, according to Strobel, had produced scripts "with racist/sexist jokes and just sooo bad for a kiddie show").<ref name="Retrojunk">[http://web.archive.org/web/20081227060342/http://www.retrojunk.com/details_tvshows/430-donkey-kong-country/ Retrojunk page for Donkey Kong Country] (August 5, 2008). Erika Strobel's comment is under the username "canuckgirl1966" (Retrieved April 24, 2016)</ref> As storyboards had already been produced for ten of the original scripts, Nelvana decided to write new stories around these storyboards to save money.<ref name="Retrojunk"/> The songs, however, were included at the request of Medialab; all of the show's songs, as well as the title theme, were written by Pure West Music.<ref name="Retrojunk"/><ref>[http://purewestmusic.com/ Pure West Music's website] (information is under the "Credits" tab). Retrieved April 24, 2016.</ref> Nelvana purchased the rights to the show after Medialab's license lapsed.<ref name="Retrojunk"/> | ||
===Early ideas=== | ===Early ideas=== | ||
Early reference sketches for production depict multiple concepts that were considered but ultimately unused in the show proper, including the [[Animal Friends]] characters [[Rambi]], [[Expresso]], and [[Winky]], a more game-accurate appearance for Candy Kong and a desert-like area for Kongo Bongo Island. | Early reference sketches for production depict multiple concepts that were considered but ultimately unused in the show proper, including the [[Animal Friends]] characters [[Rambi]], [[Expresso]], and [[Winky]], a more game-accurate appearance for Candy Kong and a desert-like area for Kongo Bongo Island. | ||
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==Songs== | ==Songs== | ||
{{main|List of Donkey Kong Country (television series) songs}} | {{main|List of Donkey Kong Country (television series) songs}} | ||
In addition to the | In addition to the opening theme, most episodes in the series feature two unique songs each, performed by one or more characters to illustrate certain points in the story. | ||
===Theme song lyrics=== | |||
<blockquote><i>Hoo! Hah!<br>Hoo, hah!<br>Donkey Kong!<br> | |||
Heeeeyyyyyy, oh! Look out down below!<br>Here he comes, banana slamma!<br> | |||
Donkey Kong!<br>Hoo! Hah!<br>Hoo, hah!<br>Donkey Kong!<br> | |||
Hoo! Hah!<br>Hoo, hah!<br>Donkey Kong!<br> | |||
Heeeeyyyyyy, oh! Look out down below!<br>Here he comes, banana slamma!<br>Kongo Bongo's hero!<br> | |||
Heeeeyyyyyy, oh! Donkey Kong, let's go, let's go!<br>Here he comes, banana slamma!<br>Hooooo, HAH!''</i></blockquote> | |||
==Background music== | ==Background music== | ||
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|rowspan="18"|Paul Koffman<br>Timothy Foy | |rowspan="18"|Paul Koffman<br>Timothy Foy | ||
|''NLV 115 - Sunny Day Sounds Vol. 2'' | |''NLV 115 - Sunny Day Sounds Vol. 2'' | ||
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|Madcap Monday | |||
|rowspan="2"|''NLV 126 - Music for Silly Moments'' | |||
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|Edsel | |Edsel | ||
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|Paisley Man | |Paisley Man | ||
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|Three Piece Suit | |Three Piece Suit | ||
|''NLV 148 - Peaceful Jazzy Feeling Vol. 2'' | |''NLV 148 - Peaceful Jazzy Feeling Vol. 2'' | ||
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|Haunted Funhouse | |||
| rowspan="2" |''NLV 151 - Big Top Adventure'' | |||
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|House Of Frights | |House Of Frights | ||
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|Meditation Fire | |Meditation Fire | ||
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*''[[Super Mario-kun]]'': One volume features appearances by Bluster Kong and the series' interpretation of Candy Kong. | *''[[Super Mario-kun]]'': One volume features appearances by Bluster Kong and the series' interpretation of Candy Kong. | ||
*''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'': Cranky Kong's chemistry hobby is retained in this game. Crystal Coconuts are used to power the [[Kong Barrel]] powers and the Klump in the intro is stated by the manual to be General Klump. | *''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'': Cranky Kong's chemistry hobby is retained in this game. Crystal Coconuts are used to power the [[Kong Barrel]] powers and the Klump in the intro is stated by the manual to be General Klump. | ||
*''[[Donkey Konga 3 JP]]'': The Japanese | *''[[Donkey Konga 3 JP]]'': The Japanese opening and ending themes of the series are featured as songs that can be played. | ||
*''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'': For the game's marketing campaign, Nintendo UK's {{wp|Facebook}} page posted {{file link|DKC Returns 3D DKC cartoon reference.jpeg|an image}} titled "What is your Donkey Kong name?". Two of the names listed are "Bluster" and "Eddie", referencing Bluster Kong and Eddie the Mean Old Yeti. | *''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'': For the game's marketing campaign, Nintendo UK's {{wp|Facebook}} page posted {{file link|DKC Returns 3D DKC cartoon reference.jpeg|an image}} titled "What is your Donkey Kong name?". Two of the names listed are "Bluster" and "Eddie", referencing Bluster Kong and Eddie the Mean Old Yeti. | ||
*''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'': In the [[Nintendo Switch]] version of the game, [[Tawks]] will sometimes tell [[Funky Kong]] to "give 'em the old banana slamma, dude",<ref>Nintendo Life (April 25, 2018). [https://youtu.be/K_yaJjLiS_8 Weird Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Switch TV Show Easter Egg]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved April 25, 2018.</ref> which is a reference to Donkey Kong's catchphrase in the series. | *''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'': In the [[Nintendo Switch]] version of the game, [[Tawks]] will sometimes tell [[Funky Kong]] to "give 'em the old banana slamma, dude",<ref>Nintendo Life (April 25, 2018). [https://youtu.be/K_yaJjLiS_8 Weird Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Switch TV Show Easter Egg]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved April 25, 2018.</ref> which is a reference to Donkey Kong's catchphrase in the series. | ||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
| | |Jap=ドンキーコング | ||
| | |JapR=Donkī Kongu | ||
| | |JapM=Donkey Kong | ||
| | |JapC=<ref>{{Cite|url=https://youtu.be/byZ3wEeVqMQ?si=PGsI_qsHARG5fUbB|title=Donkey Kong Country TV Show Japanese Opening|author=Japancommercials4U2|publisher=YouTube|date=March 6, 2009}}</ref> | ||
|Dut=Donkey Kong Country | |Dut=Donkey Kong Country | ||
|DutC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1usSWESaPTw Donkey Kong Country Dutch Dub - Bad Hair Day, Kong for a Day, Barrel, Barrel... Who's Got the Barrel]</ref> | |DutC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1usSWESaPTw Donkey Kong Country Dutch Dub - Bad Hair Day, Kong for a Day, Barrel, Barrel... Who's Got the Barrel]</ref> | ||
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|SpaC=<ref>Donkey Kong Country Forever (June 20, 2020). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZMVPAvpiSs&list=PLwpK-VGAzSVQTFVLMJDiinHrkGytMXjc0&index=1 El país de Donkey Kong S1E1 - Dia Nocivo Para El Pelo <nowiki>[HD de pantalla panorámica]</nowiki>]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved November 9, 2024.</ref> | |SpaC=<ref>Donkey Kong Country Forever (June 20, 2020). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZMVPAvpiSs&list=PLwpK-VGAzSVQTFVLMJDiinHrkGytMXjc0&index=1 El país de Donkey Kong S1E1 - Dia Nocivo Para El Pelo <nowiki>[HD de pantalla panorámica]</nowiki>]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved November 9, 2024.</ref> | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In the Japanese dub, the voice actors for Donkey Kong and Candy Kong, Kōichi Yamadera and Mika Kanai, were married to each other during the series' run. | *In the Japanese dub, the voice actors for Donkey Kong and Candy Kong, Kōichi Yamadera and Mika Kanai, were married to each other during the series's run. | ||
*The villains in the show are never referred to as [[Kremling]]s, only as "lizards", "gators", and similar terms. However, enemies like [[Kritter]]s and [[Klaptrap|Klap Trap]]s are still referred to by their names from the games. | *The villains in the show are never referred to as [[Kremling]]s, only as "lizards", "gators", and similar terms. However, enemies like [[Kritter]]s and [[Klaptrap|Klap Trap]]s are still referred to by their names from the games. | ||
*All non-Kremling enemies from the first game ([[Zinger]]s, [[Gnawty|Gnawties]], [[Manky Kong]]s, etc.) are omitted and the Kremlings' military force is mostly simplified to Kritters and Klap Traps (the latter of which is considered ammunition for weapons instead of troops). Other Kremling enemies appear as individualized characters, with the exception of [[Rock Kroc]], which does not appear at all. Additionally, none of the [[Animal Friends]] appear, though three of them were considered. The only character to neither be a Kong nor a Kremling to have a model in the series is [[Polly Roger]], while [[Inka Dinka Doo]] is part of the scenery. | *All non-Kremling enemies from the first game ([[Zinger]]s, [[Gnawty|Gnawties]], [[Manky Kong]]s, etc.) are omitted and the Kremlings' military force is mostly simplified to Kritters and Klap Traps (the latter of which is considered ammunition for weapons instead of troops). Other Kremling enemies appear as individualized characters, with the exception of [[Rock Kroc]], which does not appear at all. Additionally, none of the [[Animal Friends]] appear, though three of them were considered. The only character to neither be a Kong nor a Kremling to have a model in the series is [[Polly Roger]], while [[Inka Dinka Doo]] is part of the scenery. | ||
*In multiple episodes, Donkey Kong admits to being a fan of [[King Kong]]; this is ironic considering that {{wp|Universal Studios}} [[List of controversies#Universal Studios|attempted to sue Nintendo]] for a copyright dispute based on the similarities between ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' and King Kong. | *In multiple episodes, Donkey Kong admits to being a fan of [[King Kong]]; this is ironic considering that {{wp|Universal Studios}} [[List of controversies#Universal Studios|attempted to sue Nintendo]] for a copyright dispute based on the similarities between ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' and King Kong. | ||
*Though the series is based on the first three ''Donkey Kong Country'' games, its {{wp|Apple TV}} listing background is artwork from ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', which released a decade after the series ended. As such, the background shows [[Rambi]] and members of the [[Tiki Tak Tribe]], despite them not appearing in the series.<ref name="iTunes" /> | *Though the series is based on the first three ''Donkey Kong Country'' games, its {{wp|Apple TV}} listing background is artwork from ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', which released a decade after the series ended. As such, the background shows [[Rambi]] and members of the [[Tiki Tak Tribe]], despite them not appearing in the series.<ref name="iTunes" /> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
