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|developer=[[Rare Ltd.]] | |developer=[[Rare Ltd.]] | ||
|publisher= | |publisher=Unpublished | ||
|release=Canceled<br>{{ | |release=Canceled<br>{{flag list|USA|(Planned for November 2001)<ref name="ncom">{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20010623205345/http://www.nintendo.com/games/gamepage/gamepage_main.jsp?gameId=649|title=''Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers''|publisher=Nintendo.com|language=en-us|accessdate=May 25, 2024}}</ref>|UK|(Planned for December 7, 2001)<ref name="gbx">{{cite|url=archive.org/details/GBX-Magazine-Print-Collection/04%20GBX%20October%202001/page/10/mode/2up|title=Game Boy Xtreme issue 4|date=October 2001|page=10}}</ref>|Japan|(Planned for summer 2002)<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20011130143421/http://www.zakzak.co.jp/gamezak/nintendo/list|title=でじ端会議室 :: 任天堂新聞|publisher=Zakzak|language=ja|accessdate=May 25, 2024}}</ref>}} | ||
|genre=[[Genre#Puzzle games|Puzzle]] | |genre=[[Genre#Puzzle games|Puzzle]] | ||
|modes=Single player | |modes=Single player, multiplayer | ||
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|platforms=[[Game Boy Advance]] | |platforms=[[Game Boy Advance]] | ||
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'''''Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers''''', also called '''''Donkey Kong Puzzle Paint''''' at one point in development,<ref> | '''''Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers''''', also called '''''Donkey Kong Puzzle Paint''''' at one point in development,<ref>{{cite|url=x.com/Paul_Mach1/status/1312349471666298880|title=So look what we’ve got here from my newly unearthed archives. IMP went through many incarnations and whilst i recall the 3D version well, I didn’t remember it as DK Puzzle Paint yet here we are. From an undated project redesign document|author=Machacek, Paul|publisher=X|language=en|date=October 3, 2020|accessdate=May 25, 2024}}</ref> was a canceled [[Genre#Puzzle games|puzzle]] game for the [[Game Boy Advance]] and a ''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]'' spin-off title. The game was developed by [[Rare Ltd.]], was shown off at E3 2001, and was originally planned for release in November 2001 in the United States<ref name="ncom"/> and December 7, 2001, in the United Kingdom.<ref name="gbx"/> It was likely postponed ahead of time due to the forthcoming acquisition from {{wp|Microsoft}} on September 24, 2002.<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20100731105039/http://mundorare.com/features/chronicle-of-a-buyout-foretold|title=''Chronicle of a Buyout Foretold''|publisher=MundoRare|accessdate=May 25, 2024}}</ref> Eventually, the game was canceled along with ''[[Donkey Kong Racing]]'' in August 2002,<ref>{{cite|author=Metts, Jonathan|date=August 13, 2002|url=www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/7645/changes-to-rares-website|title=Changes to Rare's Website|publisher=Nintendo World Report|accessdate=May 25, 2024}}</ref> one month before Microsoft's acquisition of Rare. The game went through many different iterations, with and without [[Donkey Kong]] attached to it, including the following working titles: ''Splonge'', ''Nutcracker'', ''Animal Cracker''(''s''),<ref>{{cite|url=x.com/katewillaert/status/1184603553274519560|title=Apparently this Nintendo/Rare game called "Animal Crackers" became 2004's It's Mr. Pants.|date=October 16, 2019|publisher=X|accessdate=May 25, 2024}}</ref> and ''Sunflower''.<ref>Edge staff (October 2010). "Rare Vintage".</ref>{{better source}} After the game was canceled, the ''Donkey Kong'' elements from the game were removed, and Rare considered reworking it into a ''[[jiggywikki:Banjo-Kazooie (series)|Banjo-Kazooie]]'' spin-off titled ''Banjo's Jiggy Juggle'', or a ''{{wp|Sabreman}}'' title.<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLJAVWMI1F4|title=Rare Revealed: The Making of It's Mr. Pants|author=Rare Ltd|publisher=YouTube|date=August 5, 2016|accessdate=May 25, 2024}}</ref> The game was eventually converted into ''{{wp|It's Mr. Pants}}'', whose trademark was registered on November 9, 2001,<ref>{{cite|title=[[tcrf:Prerelease:It's Mr. Pants|Prerelease:''It's Mr. Pants'']]|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|accessdate=January 1, 2023}}</ref> and released in late 2004. | ||
The game went through many different iterations, with and without [[Donkey Kong]] attached to it, including the following working titles: ''Splonge'', ''Nutcracker'', ''Animal Cracker''(''s''),<ref> | |||
Some of the planned modes included various challenges around [[Donkey Kong Island]], challenges from [[Cranky Kong]], and a multiplayer mode.<ref name="ncom" /> | Some of the planned modes included various challenges around [[Donkey Kong Island]], challenges from [[Cranky Kong]], and a multiplayer mode.<ref name="ncom" /> | ||
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Img6 DKCC.png|[[Gangplank Galleon (world)|Gangplank Galleon]] | Img6 DKCC.png|[[Gangplank Galleon (world)|Gangplank Galleon]] | ||
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DKCC.jpg|''Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers'' logo, shared by [[Rare Ltd.]] software engineer Paul Machacek on Twitter | DKCC.jpg|''Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers'' logo, shared by [[Rare Ltd.]] software engineer Paul Machacek on Twitter | ||
DKPuzzlePaint.jpg|Early ''Donkey Kong Puzzle Paint'' title | DKPuzzlePaint.jpg|Early ''Donkey Kong Puzzle Paint'' title | ||
DKCC PL.jpg|Polish information with another artwork of Donkey Kong | DKCC PL.jpg|Polish information with another artwork of Donkey Kong | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Names in other languages== | |||
{{foreign names | |||
|Jap=ドンキーコング ココナッツクラッカー<ref>{{cite|archive=web.archive.org/web/20011213233734/http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/2001/07/27/n06a.html|deadlink=y|title=ファミ通.com ゲーム/ニンテンドースペースワールド出展タイトル ~ゲームボーイアドバンス(その1)|publisher=Famitsu|language=ja|accessdate=May 25, 2024}}</ref> | |||
|JapR=Donkī Kongu Kokonattsu Kurakkā | |||
|JapM=Donkey Kong Coconuts Cracker | |||
}} | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
[[File:Foodfight! Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers.png|thumb|300px|''Coconut Crackers'' artwork | [[File:Foodfight! Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers.png|thumb|300px|An unused cameo of ''Coconut Crackers'' artwork in ''Foodfight!'' (top right), as seen in the original trailer.]] | ||
*The main ''Coconut Crackers'' artwork made a [[List of | *The main ''Coconut Crackers'' artwork made a [[List of references in film#Foodfight!|cameo appearance]] in the 2000-2003 sizzle reel made for the animated 2012 movie ''{{wp|Foodfight!}}'', as seen in the original trailer. It does not appear in the final film, which opted for a different, more motion-capture animation style. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://web.archive.org/web/ | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20011203190433/http://www.rareware.com/master_frames/frameset7.html Rareware.com page] (Wayback Machine) | ||
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20010623205345/http://www.nintendo.com/games/gamepage/gamepage_main.jsp?gameId=649 Nintendo.com page] (Wayback Machine) | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20010623205345/http://www.nintendo.com/games/gamepage/gamepage_main.jsp?gameId=649 Nintendo.com page] (Wayback Machine) | ||
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20010523041620/http://e3.nintendo.com/gallery/dkcoconut/index.html E3 2001 page] (Wayback Machine) | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20010523041620/http://e3.nintendo.com/gallery/dkcoconut/index.html E3 2001 page] (Wayback Machine) | ||
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20010801153652/http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/2001/07/27/n06a.html Famitsu news (July 27, 2001)] (Wayback Machine) | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:17, September 27, 2024
Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers | |
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Developer | Rare Ltd. |
Publisher | Unpublished |
Platform(s) | Game Boy Advance |
Release date | Canceled (Planned for November 2001)[1] (Planned for December 7, 2001)[2] (Planned for summer 2002)[3] |
Genre | Puzzle |
Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers, also called Donkey Kong Puzzle Paint at one point in development,[4] was a canceled puzzle game for the Game Boy Advance and a Donkey Kong spin-off title. The game was developed by Rare Ltd., was shown off at E3 2001, and was originally planned for release in November 2001 in the United States[1] and December 7, 2001, in the United Kingdom.[2] It was likely postponed ahead of time due to the forthcoming acquisition from Microsoft on September 24, 2002.[5] Eventually, the game was canceled along with Donkey Kong Racing in August 2002,[6] one month before Microsoft's acquisition of Rare. The game went through many different iterations, with and without Donkey Kong attached to it, including the following working titles: Splonge, Nutcracker, Animal Cracker(s),[7] and Sunflower.[8][better source needed] After the game was canceled, the Donkey Kong elements from the game were removed, and Rare considered reworking it into a Banjo-Kazooie spin-off titled Banjo's Jiggy Juggle, or a Sabreman title.[9] The game was eventually converted into It's Mr. Pants, whose trademark was registered on November 9, 2001,[10] and released in late 2004.
Some of the planned modes included various challenges around Donkey Kong Island, challenges from Cranky Kong, and a multiplayer mode.[1]
Gallery[edit]
Artwork of Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers logo, shared by Rare Ltd. software engineer Paul Machacek on Twitter
Names in other languages[edit]
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | ドンキーコング ココナッツクラッカー[11] Donkī Kongu Kokonattsu Kurakkā |
Donkey Kong Coconuts Cracker |
Trivia[edit]
- The main Coconut Crackers artwork made a cameo appearance in the 2000-2003 sizzle reel made for the animated 2012 movie Foodfight!, as seen in the original trailer. It does not appear in the final film, which opted for a different, more motion-capture animation style.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers. Nintendo.com (American English). Archived June 23, 2001, 20:53:45 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ a b October 2001. Game Boy Xtreme issue 4. Page 10.
- ^ でじ端会議室 :: 任天堂新聞. Zakzak (Japanese). Archived November 30, 2001, 14:34:21 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ Machacek, Paul (October 3, 2020). So look what we’ve got here from my newly unearthed archives. IMP went through many incarnations and whilst i recall the 3D version well, I didn’t remember it as DK Puzzle Paint yet here we are. From an undated project redesign document. X (English). Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ Chronicle of a Buyout Foretold. MundoRare. Archived July 31, 2010, 10:50:39 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ Metts, Jonathan (August 13, 2002). Changes to Rare's Website. Nintendo World Report. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ October 16, 2019. Apparently this Nintendo/Rare game called "Animal Crackers" became 2004's It's Mr. Pants.. X. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ Edge staff (October 2010). "Rare Vintage".
- ^ Rare Ltd (August 5, 2016). Rare Revealed: The Making of It's Mr. Pants. YouTube. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ Prerelease:It's Mr. Pants. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ ファミ通.com ゲーム/ニンテンドースペースワールド出展タイトル ~ゲームボーイアドバンス(その1). Famitsu (Japanese). Archived December 13, 2001, 23:37:34 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Rareware.com page (Wayback Machine)
- Nintendo.com page (Wayback Machine)
- E3 2001 page (Wayback Machine)
- Famitsu news (July 27, 2001) (Wayback Machine)