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{{about|the anti-falling balloons from ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D''' and ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''|the green [[extra life|2-up]] balloons from the first three ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' games|[[Extra Life Balloon]] and for the green balloons from ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' and ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'', see [[Weapon Balloon]]}}
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{{about|the green-colored balloons from the [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]] games|the green-colored balloons from [[Diddy Kong Racing]] and [[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]|[[Weapon Balloon]]}}
|image=[[File:Green Balloon - Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze.png]]
{{item infobox
|description=''"Saves you once from a fall! (Not all the time)"''
|image=[[File:Green Balloon - Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze.png|150px]]
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'' ([[List of games by date#2013|2013]])
|description=Original: Grants two extra lives.<br>New: ''"Automatically saves you from falling to your doom up to three times! (But not all the time.)"''
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns HD]]'' ([[List of games by date#2025|2025]])
}}
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{{quote|Pitfalls got [[Kong|ya]] down? Way down? This balloon will really lift your spirits!|Funky Kong|Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze}}
{{quote|Pitfalls got [[Kong|ya]] down? Way down? This balloon will really lift your spirits!|Funky Kong|Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze}}
[[File:Greenballoon DKCR3D.png|thumb|left|200px|A Green Balloon from ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'']]
A '''Green Balloon''' is an item in the [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' series]]. It is identical to a [[Red Balloon]], except, as its name indicates, it is colored green. In ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', and ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', it is a type of Extra Life Balloon<ref>{{cite|author=Owsen, Dan, Kent Miller, and Paul Shinoda|title=''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' Player's Guide|page=15|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1996|quote=Extra Life Balloons come in three great flavors. Red Balloons give you one extra life, Green Balloons give you two and the elusive Blue Balloons give you three extra lives!}}</ref> and is also known as a '''2-Up Balloon'''<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1994|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' Player's Guide|page=28|quote='''Get Four Free Lives!''' Go get Diddy out of the first DK Barrel, select him, and then come back to the Treehouse door. Using Super Jumps, Diddy can cartwheel and jump his way along the treetops through the first section of this stage. Two red 1-Up Balloons will appear and then a green 2-Up Balloon will present itself. Grab ’em all!}}</ref> as it grants two [[extra life|extra lives]].<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Volume 65|page=23|author=Tilden, Gail, et al.|date=October 1994|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|quote=Green Balloons are 2-Ups.}}</ref>
The '''Green Balloon''' is an item in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''. It is identical to a [[Red Balloon]], except, as its name indicates, it is colored green. It can be obtained at [[Cranky Kong's Shop]] for three [[Banana Coin]]s, or at [[Funky's Fly 'n' Buy]] for seven Banana Coins.


If [[Donkey Kong]] (or [[Funky Kong]] in the [[Nintendo Switch]] version of ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'') equips a Green Balloon, it brings him back to the stage after falling into a [[Pit|bottomless pit]]. However, Green Balloons cannot be used in stages which require Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong to keep moving, or when falling into pits is impossible (such as when riding a [[Mine Cart|Minecart]] or a [[Rocket Barrel]]). Green Balloons cannot be used during multiplayer.
Green Balloons have a different purpose in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' (and [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|its Nintendo Switch port]]), where one can be obtained at [[Cranky Kong's Shop]] for three [[Banana Coin]]s or at [[Funky's Fly 'n' Buy]] for seven Banana Coins, respectively. If [[Donkey Kong]] (or [[Funky Kong]] in the [[Nintendo Switch]] version of ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'') equips a Green Balloon, it brings him back to the stage after he falls into a [[Pit|bottomless pit]]. This process locks the camera and allows Donkey Kong to adjust his automatic ascent left and right. While using a Green Balloon, Donkey Kong can float through solid objects. The jump button lets Donkey Kong hop off as per Red Balloons. If the player takes too long to do so, the Green Balloon will flicker and eventually pop on its own. If Donkey Kong is riding [[Rambi]], Green Balloons do not activate. Green Balloons are unusable in stages that require Donkey Kong and [[Diddy Kong]] to keep moving, or when they are riding either a [[Mine Cart]] or a [[Rocket Barrel]]. Green Balloons cannot be used during multiplayer.
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==Gallery==
===Artwork===
<gallery>
Extra Life Balloons DKC art.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''
Extra Life Balloons DKC2 artwork.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
DKC2Balloon.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
ExtraLifeBalloon DKC3.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''
Greenballoon DKCR3D.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]''
DKCRHD Green Balloon.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns HD]]''
</gallery>
===Sprites===
<gallery>
Green Balloon DKC SNES.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''
Green Extra Life Balloon DKC2.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
Green Extra Life Balloon DKC3.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''
DKC GBC Green Balloon.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBC)
DKC GBA Green Balloon.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBA)
DKC2 GBA Green Balloon.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (GBA)
DKC3 GBA Green Balloon.png|''Donkey Kong Country 3'' (GBA)
</gallery>
===Miscellaneous===
<gallery>
LEGO SM-71425 Diddy Kong's Mine Cart Ride.png|[[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']]
</gallery>
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=グリーンバルーン
|Jpn=グリーンバルーン
|JapR=Gurīn Barūn
|JpnR=Gurīn Barūn
|JapM=Green Balloon}}
|JpnM=Green Balloon
}}
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 02:46, February 2, 2025

This article is about the green-colored balloons from the Donkey Kong Country games. For the green-colored balloons from Diddy Kong Racing and Diddy Kong Racing DS, see Weapon Balloon.
Green Balloon
Artwork of a Green Balloon from Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
Description
Original: Grants two extra lives.
New: "Automatically saves you from falling to your doom up to three times! (But not all the time.)"
First appearance Donkey Kong Country (1994)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (2025)
“Pitfalls got ya down? Way down? This balloon will really lift your spirits!”
Funky Kong, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

A Green Balloon is an item in the Donkey Kong Country series. It is identical to a Red Balloon, except, as its name indicates, it is colored green. In Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, and Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, it is a type of Extra Life Balloon[1] and is also known as a 2-Up Balloon[2] as it grants two extra lives.[3]

Green Balloons have a different purpose in Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (and its Nintendo Switch port), where one can be obtained at Cranky Kong's Shop for three Banana Coins or at Funky's Fly 'n' Buy for seven Banana Coins, respectively. If Donkey Kong (or Funky Kong in the Nintendo Switch version of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze) equips a Green Balloon, it brings him back to the stage after he falls into a bottomless pit. This process locks the camera and allows Donkey Kong to adjust his automatic ascent left and right. While using a Green Balloon, Donkey Kong can float through solid objects. The jump button lets Donkey Kong hop off as per Red Balloons. If the player takes too long to do so, the Green Balloon will flicker and eventually pop on its own. If Donkey Kong is riding Rambi, Green Balloons do not activate. Green Balloons are unusable in stages that require Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong to keep moving, or when they are riding either a Mine Cart or a Rocket Barrel. Green Balloons cannot be used during multiplayer.

Gallery[edit]

Artwork[edit]

Sprites[edit]

Miscellaneous[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese グリーンバルーン[?]
Gurīn Barūn
Green Balloon

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Extra Life Balloons come in three great flavors. Red Balloons give you one extra life, Green Balloons give you two and the elusive Blue Balloons give you three extra lives!" – Owsen, Dan, Kent Miller, and Paul Shinoda (1996). Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 15.
  2. ^ "Get Four Free Lives! Go get Diddy out of the first DK Barrel, select him, and then come back to the Treehouse door. Using Super Jumps, Diddy can cartwheel and jump his way along the treetops through the first section of this stage. Two red 1-Up Balloons will appear and then a green 2-Up Balloon will present itself. Grab ’em all!" – 1994. Donkey Kong Country Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 28.
  3. ^ "Green Balloons are 2-Ups." – Tilden, Gail, et al. (October 1994). Nintendo Power Volume 65. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 23.