Editing GCN DK Mountain

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DK Mountain makes its classic course debut in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' as the third course of the [[Lightning Cup]]. Some elements were added, such as ramps and mud to replace deep grass. Also, the sign that says "Donkey Cannon" in ''Double Dash!!'' now says "DK Cannon", in line with [[Wii DK Summit|DK Summit]]. The straight line denoting players being fired out of the cannon was removed from the minimap, likely to match the three new courses in the game with cannons (DK Summit, [[Wii Maple Treeway|Maple Treeway]], and [[Wii Rainbow Road|Rainbow Road]]). The straightaway down from the top of the mountain now has wooden ramps for the purpose of aerial [[trick]]s. Racers can also either stay on track or go off-road without losing speed, granting an advantage to avoid other racers and hazards set in the slope.  

[[List of Mario Kart Wii tournaments#January 2010 Tournament 2|January 2010's second tournament]] required players to pass through 20 gates on a slightly modified version of DK Mountain: Players would begin at the top of the mountain, descending until they reach the finish line, however the bridge at the end of the track is replaced with a pair of [[Mushroom Trampoline|mushroom trampolines]] and the path to the cannon has been blocked off by barriers. The control scheme was restricted to Wii Wheel users. The tournament was later repeated as the second tournament of September 2011, the first tournament of December 2012, though without any control restrictions, and the second tournament of February 2014, with the Wii Wheel restriction kept.

DK Mountain makes its handheld debut in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' starting from the [[Animal Tour]]. The course retains its appearance from ''Mario Kart Wii'', albeit with updated graphics. The "DK" letters on the left side of the cannon have been removed, and a [[Glide Ramp|glide ramp]] has been added before the cannon. Whereas in previous games where racers would land slightly to the left of the head of the volcano, racers now land slightly more to the right of it instead. After the road was previously widened in ''Mario Kart Wii'' at the chasm section of the course, it has now been widened out further to remove the broken portion entirely. The wooden bridge now has strings on both sides and shakes periodically providing tricks, similar to the road on [[SNES Rainbow Road]], and many trees are now decorated with large bananas. Like with {{classic link|GCN|Yoshi Circuit}}, {{classic link|GBA|Cheese Land}}, and {{classic link|GBA|Ribbon Road}} in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', the [[Finish line (object)|finish line]] banner uses the modern ''Mario Kart'' logo, rather than the classic logo; it is the only classic course in ''Mario Kart Tour'' from the first four ''Mario Kart'' games to not use the classic logo.

DK Mountain also reappears in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', as part of the sixth and final wave of the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' DLC. It appears as the second course of the [[Acorn Cup]]. The course is based on its appearance from ''Mario Kart Tour'', with graphical enhancements - most notably, the land surrounding the track has quite a bit more detail, with distant jungle canopies added. [[DK Barrel]]s have been added throughout the course. The cannon regains the "DK" letters on its side, as well as the wooden support beams holding it up. A Condor nest was added on a small cliff to the right of the head of the volcano. The wooden ramps were replaced by stone ramps included directly in the road; the third now has some DK Barrels scattered along it, and if tricked off properly, can lead racers to driving on the elevated mountain rock briefly, which in turn can also lead to a small shortcut. The volcano now has a flame-like appearance on its face. A wall now extends along a small part of the final chasm, weakening the shortcut possible there in ''Double Dash!!'' and ''Wii''; however, the gap can still be jumped further down. The ropes along the sides of the bridge added in ''Mario Kart Tour'' have been removed, though it retains its waving trickable properties. The final two switchbacks before the bridge have been remodeled to raise up slightly, akin to the final turn of {{classic link|GBA|Sunset Wilds}}. The updated music now features the middle verse backed by a flute and a more audible bass line while jungle ambience starts playing in the background of the last verse before the loop.

*If the player tricks off of the first ramp at the top of the mountain and soft-drift and trick off of the final ramp, they can get on top of an indent in the mountain and trick, which will gain them a little speed. Alternatively, they can use a Mushroom and trick off of the last ramp to get the same effect.