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|image=[[File: | |image=[[File:KONG Letters Artwork - Donkey Kong Country 3.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of the KONG Letters from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' | ||
|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=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]]) | ||
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{{ | {{quote2|Keep your eyes open for those Kong Letters, they might be worth something!|[[Cranky Kong]]|[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]}} | ||
'''KONG Letters'''<ref> | '''KONG Letters'''<ref>''Donkey Kong Land'' instruction booklet, page 10.</ref><ref>''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet, page 17.</ref><ref>''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' [http://m1.nintendo.net/docvc/RVL/EUR/SF8P/SF8P_E.pdf PAL] instruction manual, page 24.</ref> (also formatted as '''K-O-N-G Letters''',<ref>''Donkey Kong Country'' instruction booklet, page 9.</ref><ref>''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' instruction booklet, page 8.</ref><ref>''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' [https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/manuals/Wii_DKC_Returns.pdf NTSC] instruction manual, page 19.</ref> '''K O N G Letters''',<ref>''Donkey Kong Land 2'' PAL Virtual Console digital manual, section 12</ref><ref>''Donkey Kong Land III'' PAL Virtual Console digital manual, section 12</ref> '''KONG letters''',<ref>[https://cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/wii_u_6/donkey_kong_country__tropical_freeze/ElectronicManual_WiiU_DonkeyKongCountryTropicalFreeze_EN.pdf ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' instruction manual (PDF).] Section 8</ref><ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) Issue #26 (NMS Special), page 8.</ref> or '''Kong Letters'''), also known as '''Golden Letters''',<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Donkey Kong Country'' Player's Guide. Page 22.</ref> are recurring collectable items in the ''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]'' franchise, first appearing in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. They are a set of four square-shaped objects, each displaying a letter of "[[Kong]]," and they appear in every [[level]] except boss levels. All four letters can be collected for a reward, usually an [[extra life]]; in some games, collecting them is mandatory. KONG Letters also serve as loose progress indicators, as the letter ''K'' usually appears at the start, the letters ''O'' and ''N'' appear midway through the level, and the letter ''G'' appears near the end. | ||
In the original [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' trilogy]], KONG Letters are flat gold-lined objects with a letter stamped onto | In the original [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' trilogy]], KONG Letters are flat, gold-lined objects with a letter stamped onto them. In ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' (and [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|its Nintendo Switch port]]), the KONG Letters are redesigned with a more simplistic appearance, resembling plain red panels with yellow letters. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Donkey Kong Country'' / ''Donkey Kong Land'' trilogy=== | ===''Donkey Kong Country'' / ''Donkey Kong Land'' trilogy=== | ||
[[File:KONG Letters DKC art.jpg|thumb|Artwork of all four KONG Letters in ''Donkey Kong Country'']] | [[File:KONG Letters DKC art.jpg|thumb|Artwork of all four KONG Letters in ''Donkey Kong Country'']] | ||
KONG Letters appear in every level except for boss levels. The letters always appear in a specific location, either in plain sight or hidden. In the first ''Donkey Kong Country'', a KONG Letter sometimes appears in a ground cache, and it can be unearthed by landing from above. In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'', a KONG Letter is sometimes hidden inside a [[treasure chest]], and in the former game, the letter ''G'' is sometimes a reward at an [[End of Level Target]], such as in [[Krockhead Klamber (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Krockhead Klamber]]. | KONG Letters appear in every level except for boss levels. The letters always appear in a specific location, either in plain sight or hidden. In the first ''Donkey Kong Country'', a KONG Letter sometimes appears in a ground cache, and it can be unearthed by landing from above. In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'', a KONG Letter is sometimes hidden inside a [[treasure chest|Treasure Chest]], and in the former game, the letter ''G'' is sometimes a reward at an [[End of Level Target]], such as in [[Krockhead Klamber (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Krockhead Klamber]]. | ||
In rare cases, there are two of a letter in a level, and by collecting either one, the duplicate letter disappears. For example, in ''Donkey Kong Country''{{'}}s [[Snow Barrel Blast]], there are two letter ''G''{{'}}s, each appearing in a path that the Kongs can take. In ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''{{'}}s [[Chain Link Chamber (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Chain Link Chamber]], there are two letter ''O''{{'}}s in the same area. In certain versions of the original ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', the letter ''G'' does not appear in [[Rocket Rush (level)|Rocket Rush]]. | |||
In rare cases, there are two of a letter in a level, and by collecting either one, the duplicate letter disappears. For example, in ''Donkey Kong Country''{{'}}s [[Snow Barrel Blast]], there are two letter ''G''{{'}}s, each appearing in a path that the Kongs can take. In ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''{{'}}s [[Chain Link Chamber (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Chain Link Chamber]], there are two letter ''O''{{'}}s in the same area. In certain versions of the original ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', the letter ''G'' does not appear in [[Rocket Rush (level)|Rocket Rush]]. | |||
In ''Donkey Kong Country'', yellow letters similar to the KONG Letters appear in the "Spell it Out!" [[ | In ''Donkey Kong Country'', yellow letters similar to the KONG Letters appear in the "Spell it Out!" [[Bonus room|Bonus Level]] challenges. In them, there are letters spinning around in a circle, and the Kongs must jump at the highlighted letters to spell out a word (such as "[[Rare Ltd.|RARE]]" in [[Vulture Culture]]'s first Bonus Level). In the [[Game Boy Advance]] version of ''Donkey Kong Country'', the Kongs are required to collect every letter to add to the 101% [[completion]], and the player can check the statistics for KONG Letters from the overworld map's {{button|gba|Start}} menu. However, in the latter two Game Boy Advance remakes, collecting every KONG Letter remains optional. | ||
In ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'', the KONG Letters' purpose was changed to saving the player's game progress. To do so, [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] must collect all four KONG Letters in a level and complete it. The KONG Letters have a unique role in one of the levels, [[Kong Krazy]], which has numerous sets of KONG Letters. Shortly after collecting all letters in a set, the active Kong encounters a button, which | In ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'', the KONG Letters' purpose was changed to saving the player's game progress. To do so, [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] must collect all four KONG Letters in a level and complete it. The KONG Letters have a unique role in one of the levels, [[Kong Krazy]], which has numerous sets of KONG Letters. Shortly after collecting all letters in a set, the active Kong encounters a button, which they must press to form a bridge from the letters, thus allowing them to cross over a gap. Contrarily, in the game's two sequels, ''Donkey Kong Land 2'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'', the KONG Letters have the same role as in the first three ''Donkey Kong Country'' games. | ||
In the original version of ''Donkey Kong Country'', the KONG Letter sprites sparkle and shimmer. In the sequels and Game Boy Advance version, however, they spin instead. | In the original version of ''Donkey Kong Country'', the KONG Letter sprites sparkle and shimmer. In the sequels and Game Boy Advance version, however, they spin instead. | ||
===''DK: Jungle Climber''=== | ===''DK: Jungle Climber''=== | ||
In ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'', KONG Letters were renamed '''KONG Panels''',<ref> | In ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'', KONG Letters were renamed '''KONG Panels''', and they retain their role as collectible items.<ref>''Donkey Kong: Jungle Climber'' instruction booklet, page 15.</ref> Like in ''Donkey Kong Country''{{'}}s Game Boy Advance version, the KONG Panels are required collectibles, and they grant an extra life if all four in a level are collected. | ||
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===''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' / ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D | ===''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' / ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D''=== | ||
In ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' and its [[Nintendo 3DS]] remake, '' | In ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' and its [[Nintendo 3DS]] remake, ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D'', KONG Letters are required collectible items. When Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong obtain every letter in a level, an orange pin with a black star appears under the name of the level. When they collect every KONG Letter in a [[world]], Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong unlock a Key Temple featuring one of the [[Rare Orb]]s. In Mirror Mode, the letters on the KONG Letters are flipped like the other surroundings. Unlike in the normal mode, it is optional for the player to collect the KONG Letters in a level, though doing so changes the orange pin to blue. KONG Letters do not appear in the [[Golden Temple]] or in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D''{{'}}s other [[Cloud (world)|Cloud]] levels. | ||
===''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''=== | ===''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''=== | ||
[[File:Letter K Artwork - Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze.png|frame|The letter ''K'' from ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'']] | [[File:Letter K Artwork - Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze.png|frame|The letter ''K'' from ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'']] | ||
In ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' and its [[Nintendo Switch]] port, KONG Letters retain their appearance and role from the previous game, ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''. The Kongs must collect every KONG Letter in a world to unlock a temple level, which has a [[mysterious relic]] instead of a Rare Orb. On [[Hard Mode#Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze|Hard Mode]], the KONG Letters are colored blue; collecting them | In ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' and its [[Nintendo Switch]] port, KONG Letters retain their appearance and role from the previous game, ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''. The Kongs must collect every KONG Letter in a world to unlock a temple level, which has a [[mysterious relic]] instead of a Rare Orb. On [[Hard Mode#Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze|Hard Mode]], the KONG Letters are colored blue; collecting them will color the star icon near a level's name from red to blue, although they are not required for 200% completion. | ||
==Profiles== | ==Profiles== | ||
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''=== | ===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''=== | ||
*'''Wii U Virtual Console manual bio:''' "''Collect the letters to spell KONG and earn an extra life.''" | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap | |Jap=「K」「O」「N」「G」 | ||
|JapM="K" "O" "N" "G" | |||
|SpaA=Letras<ref>''Club Nintendo'' (Chile) ''La Jungla de Donkey Kong: Edición Especial'', page 45.</ref> | |||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', in some bonus games, other letters exist in K-O-N-G Letter form. All letters except ''F'', ''H'', ''J'', ''L'', ''Q'', ''V'', and ''Z'' are used in-game.<ref> | *In ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', in some bonus games, other letters exist in K-O-N-G Letter form. All letters except ''F'', ''H'', ''J'', ''L'', ''Q'', ''V'', and ''Z'' are used in-game.<ref>TCRF. [[tcrf:Donkey Kong Country (SNES)/Unused Object Graphics|Donkey Kong Country (SNES)/Unused Object Graphics]]. ''The Cutting Room Floor''. Retrieved February 1, 2019.</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== |