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{{Italic title|DK Jungle (''Mario Kart'')}}
{{classic title}}
{{racecourse
{{about|the course from ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' and retro course in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''|other uses|[[DK Jungle]]}}
{{race course infobox
|title=DK Jungle
|title=DK Jungle
|image=[[File:DKJungle.png|250px]]  
|image=[[File:DKJungle.png|280px]]
|appearances=''[[Mario Kart 7]]''<br>''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' ([[List of games by date#2011|2011]])<br>''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]])<br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])
|cups=[[Special Cup]] (MK7)<br>[[Banana Cup]] ([[Mario Kart 8|MK8]])
|cups=[[Special Cup]] (''7'')<br>[[Banana Cup]] (''8'', ''8 Deluxe'')
|ghost=Ret★Derek (2:24.040)
|ghost={{ghost|7|Ret★Derek|2:24.040|[[File:DonkeyKongMKW.png|32px|link=Donkey Kong]][[File:MK7 Bolt Buggy.png|32px|link=Bolt Buggy]][[File:MK7 Red Monster.png|32px|link=Red Monster|Red Monster tires]][[File:MK7DKSuperGlider.png|32px|link=Super Glider]]}}
|expert_ghost=Ret★Dupree (2:10.777)
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|based=''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', [[Jungle Hijinxs (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Jungle Hijinxs]]
|based_on=[[Jungle Hijinxs (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Jungle Hijinxs]] (''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'')
|wifi=Available  
|online_play=No longer available ([[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]], [[Wii U]])<br>Available ([[Nintendo Switch|Switch]])
|music=[[File:3DS_DK_Jungle_-_Mario_Kart_8_Music_Extended.ogg]]
|sample=''Mario Kart 7''<br>[[File:MK7 DK Jungle.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 7'' (frontrunning)<br>[[File:3DS_DKJungle_Frontrunning.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''<br>[[File:MK8-Music-3DS-DKJungle.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' (frontrunning)<br>[[File:WiiU_3DS_DKJungle_Frontrunning.oga]]
|map=3DS Map<br>[[File:DK Jungle.png]]<br>Wii U Map<br>[[File:3DS DK Jungle Prima Guide Map.jpg|250px]]
|map=''Mario Kart 7''<br>[[File:MK7 DKJungle.png|140px]]<br>[[File:DK Jungle.png|140px]]<br>
''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''
<div style="white-space: nowrap;">[[File:MK8 3DS DK Jungle Map.png|frameless|upright=0.65]][[File:MK8DX 3DS DK Jungle Map.png|frameless|upright=0.65]]</div>
}}
}}
'''DK Jungle''' is the first race course of the [[Special Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''. It takes place on [[Donkey Kong Island]] while being based on ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''. Some elements and enemies of the game thus appear in the course, like [[Tiki Goon]]s, [[Screaming Pillar]]s, [[Frogoon]]s, and [[DK's Tree House]]. The course's music is a rearrangement of "[[DK Island Swing]]" from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''.


'''DK Jungle''' is the first race course in the [[Special Cup]] of ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' and takes place in [[Donkey Kong Island]]. The course is based on ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''. Some elements and enemies of this game make their appearance in this course, like [[Tiki Goon]]s, [[Screaming Pillar]]s and also [[Donkey Kong|DK]]'s House. The soundtrack is a cover version of [[Jungle Hijinxs (Donkey Kong Country)|Jungle Hijinxs]] from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''.
DK Jungle reappears as a [[classic course]] in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as the fourth and final course of the [[Banana Cup]].


==Course layout==
==''Mario Kart 7''==
The track passes through a jungle, where some [[DK Barrel]]s appear. After going out of the jungle the drivers have to bounce on a large, red flower from ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'', to land in a path near waterfalls and a lake. DK's House appear there and some Tiki Goons move on the track. Then it continues in a second jungle, similar to the first with giant leaping frogs similar to [[Frogoon]]s, before going in the [[Golden Temple]]. After some turns, past the gold banana, the drivers have to glide over a lake where several Screaming Pillars stay and once in a while scream shooting out air to blow back hanggliding players. Finally they land and with a trick ramp rejoin the first jungle. Also in the background of the course is a flying, airship-like craft with a sort of parachute, which also appears in Donkey Kong Country Returns. As a shortcut, in the second jungle area there is a secret glider ramp that brings the driver into the Banana Temple. The player can use a [[mushroom]] to go through the grass.
===Course layout===
[[File:DKJungleStart.jpg|thumb|left|Donkey Kong at the starting line]]
The track starts by passing through a thick jungle, where some [[DK Barrel]]s appear. It curves right, then left, before forming a small split path around a tree. Each split path features a large root that allows drivers to perform [[Jump Boost|tricks]] on. Exiting into a clearing, drivers approach a [[Dash Panel]] before bouncing on a large, red flower from ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'', and land on a path near waterfalls and a lake. The track then makes a left hand turn that decreases in elevation, going past DK's Tree House, and some [[Tiki Goon]]s that move across the track. After going across a wooden bridge, the track reenters the canopy, passing by multiple [[Frogoon]]s and a few mud patches. The road turns right, then left, then right again, before a Dash Panel that sends drivers out of the canopy and onto a set of jumps with Dash Panels at the end that goes through a chasm, leading them to the entrance of the [[Golden Temple]].


==''Mario Kart 8''==
Once inside the Golden Temple, racers make a right turn and a left-hand U-turn, before approaching an incline leading to a split path that goes past the [[Golden Banana]]. Just before the temple's exit, there is a short [[Glide Ramp]] that sends drivers gliding over a [[Underwater driving|lake]] flanked by several [[Screaming Pillar]]s. These Pillars scream every once in a while, shooting out air to blow back hang-gliding players. The underwater route is slightly twisty. Occasionally appearing in the background of the course in this section is [[Tiki Pilot]]'s airship-like craft from ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''. Finally, racers land and make a left turn back to the finish line, with a split path available; the longer route has additional [[Coins]] and is higher in elevation.
[[File:MK8 3DSDKJungle.png|thumb|200px|left|DK Jungle in ''Mario Kart 8''.]]
 
DK Jungle returns as the final course in the [[Banana Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''. In this rendition of the course, some objects are changed and replaced; the entrance to the temple is now slanted upward and acts as an anti-gravity section, and the mud near the beginning of the track is absent. The layout remains the same, except for the anti-gravity section. The course has updated graphics and lighting. [[Screaming Pillar]]s now exhale smokes when they are shouting, and [[Tiki_Goon|Tiki Goons]] have had their movement speed severely reduced. This is one of two courses to appear in both the Special Cup and Banana Cup. The other is [[Donut Plains 3 (course)|Donut Plains 3]].{{br|left}} Unlike other retro tracks, the music isn't updated.
===Shortcuts===
*Right before the jumps over the chasm, there is a secret [[Glide Ramp]] to the left side of the track.
*An extremely difficult glider shortcut can be performed after the temple section. By swooping down to gain speed, going back up, and then using a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]], it is possible to skip the entire split paths section and land just before the finish line.<ref name="Shortcut">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sPGB_Mxf0c</ref>
*A respawn shortcut can be performed in the temple by using a speed boost (a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]] or a Super Mini-Turbo) to jump off the corner of the right turn and respawn in front of the Glide Ramp at the temple exit.<ref name="Shortcut"/>
 
==''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==
[[File:MK8-Course-3DS DKJungle.png|250px|thumb|{{classic|3DS|DK Jungle}} in ''Mario Kart 8'']]
DK Jungle makes its classic course debut in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as the fourth and last race of the [[Banana Cup]]. The track map is rotated 75° clockwise. Some objects are changed and replaced; the Barrel at the right of the start is now on the left, and the Regular Screaming Pillars have been replaced by [[Screaming Pillar (big)|their big variant]], which exhale smoke while they are screaming. The starting banner has also been replaced, and the [[Tiki Goon]]s have had their movement speed severely reduced. A number of lit torches have been added inside the Golden Temple. The only changes made to the track layout are that the U-turn inside the Golden Temple is now slanted upward and acts as an anti-gravity section, consequently creating a drop-off at the Golden Banana allowing drivers to do an aerial trick; the first left turn before the finish line also has a trickable gap in it now. It is the only course in the Banana Cup to have anti-gravity. Like {{classic-link|Wii|Mushroom Gorge}}, {{classic-link|Wii|Grumble Volcano}}, and {{classic-link|3DS|Neo Bowser City}}, the music is kept the same, but with slightly enhanced bit depth.
 
Notably, the course feature in the foreground of the course's icon (in this case, DK's Tree House) differs from the other courses in the base game as it is positioned on the left side (right side in Mirror Mode). When accounting for DLC courses, including those in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'', it is still one of only five courses to do so, the others being {{classic-link|GBA|Cheese Land}}, [[Wild Woods]], {{classic-link|3DS|Neo Bowser City}}, and [[Ninja Hideaway]] (six if [[Animal Crossing]] is counted, as the Spring quarter of the icon depicts the foreground feature on the left as well).
 
{{br|left}}
 
==Profiles==
===''Mario Kart 8''===
'''''Mario Kart'' Facebook page (United States):''' ''Ancient temples. Troublemaking tikis. And bananas galore! Come race on the DK Jungle course in Mario Kart 8 for Wii U to take in all the exotic and high-octane sights.''<ref>MarioKartEN (August 9, 2014). [https://www.facebook.com/MarioKartEN/photos/559191677518763 ''Facebook'']. Retrieved June 29, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230629191337/https://www.facebook.com/MarioKartEN/photos/559191677518763 Archived] June 29, 2023, 19:13:37 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref>
{{br|left}}
 
====''[[Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack]]'' liner notes====
''"This is an arrangement of the main Donkey Kong theme music. I hope you can experience the atmosphere of listening to a big band number. This course also has really nice scenery - we've basically remastered the course from Mario Kart 7. It's more fun than a barrel of monkeys!"''


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===''Mario Kart 7''===
===''Mario Kart 7''===
<gallery widths=160px>
<gallery widths=150px>
File:MK3DS2.jpg|[[Donkey Kong]] and [[Mario]] driving through the jungle.
Mario and DK DKJungle MK7.png|[[Donkey Kong]] and [[Mario]] driving on the course
File:MK3DS4.jpg|[[Mario]] and [[Bowser]] driving past DK's house.
Mario and Bowser DKJungle MK7.png|Mario and [[Bowser]] driving past [[DK's Tree House]]
File:MK7MetalMario.png|[[Metal Mario (character)|Metal Mario]], [[Yoshi]] and [[Bowser]] driving through the jungle.  
MK7MetalMario.png|[[Metal Mario]], [[Yoshi]], and Bowser driving through the jungle
File:YoshiDKJungle-MK7.png|[[Yoshi]] past the jungle and entering the Golden Temple.
DKJungleWaterfalls.jpg|The area after the jungle
File:DK Jungle Frog.jpg|[[Donkey Kong]] encounters a giant frog, with a resemblance to [[Frogoon]]s.
YoshiDKJungle-MK7.png|Yoshi, past the jungle and entering the [[Golden Temple]]
DK Jungle Frog.jpg|Donkey Kong encountering a [[Frogoon]]
DKJungleScreamingPillars.jpg|The [[Screaming Pillar]]s near the end of the race
DK Jungle Underwater.png|The path in the lake
</gallery>
</gallery>
===''Mario Kart 8''===
 
<gallery widths=160px>
===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
File:MK8- 3DS DK Jungle.PNG|The track's icon.
<gallery widths=150px>
File:MK8 - 3DS DK Jungle.PNG| [[Mario]] trying to avoid a [[Tiki Goon]].
MK8 3DS DK Jungle Course Icon.png|The course icon.
File:DKJungle-RoyTrick.jpg|[[Roy Koopa]] performs a trick before reaching the giant flower.
MK8 3DS DK Jungle Starting Line.png|The course, as seen from the starting line
File:Rosalina-DKJungle-Temple-MK8.jpg|Rosalina approaches the temple.
MK8 Mario 3DS DK Jungle.png|Mario, trying to avoid a [[Tiki Goon]]
File:MK8 - 3DS DK Jungle Temple.PNG|Donkey Kong, racing in the temple.
DKJungle-RoyTrick.jpg|[[Roy]] performs a trick before reaching the giant flower.
File:Tiki Goon stamp MK8.png|The [[Stamp (Mario Kart 8)|stamp]] obtained for beating the staff ghost at this course.
Rosalina-DKJungle-Temple-MK8.jpg|[[Rosalina]] approaches the temple.
File:3DS DK Jungle Prima Guide Map.jpg|Map of the course from the Prima guide for ''Mario Kart 8''.
MK8 3DS DK Jungle Temple.png|Donkey Kong, racing in the temple
MK8 Giant Pillar.png|[[Baby Luigi]] and [[Baby Mario]] gliding past a [[Screaming Pillar (big)|Screaming Pillar]]
3DSDKJungle.png|A released screenshot of the course, revealing the name of the course
DK Jungle MK8 Facebook image.png|Postcard image from Facebook
Tiki Goon stamp MK8.png|The [[Stamp (Mario Kart 8)|stamp]] obtained for beating the staff ghost at this course
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreignname
{{foreign names
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|Jap=DKジャングル
|JapR=DK Janguru
|JapR=DK Janguru
|JapM=DK Jungle
|JapM=DK Jungle
|Dut=DK's Jungle
|DutM=DK's Jungle
|FraE=Forêt tropicale DK
|FraEM=DK Tropical Rainforest
|FraA=Jungle DK
|FraAM=DK Jungle
|Spa=Jungla DK
|Spa=Jungla DK
|SpaM=DK Jungle
|SpaM=DK Jungle
|FreA=Jungle DK
|FreAM=DK Jungle
|FreE=Forêt tropicale DK
|FreEM=DK Rainforest
|Dut=DK's Jungle
|Ger=DK Dschungel
|GerM=DK Jungle
|Ita=Giungla DK
|ItaM=DK Jungle
|Por=Selva DK
|Por=Selva DK
|PorM=DK Jungle
|PorM=DK Jungle
|Ita=Giungla DK
|Rus=Джунгли ДК
|ItaM=DK Jungle
|RusR=Dzhungli DK
|RusM=DK Jungle
|Kor=DK 정글
|Kor=DK 정글
|KorR=DK Jeonggeul
|KorR=DK Jeonggeul
|KorM=DK Jungle
|KorM=DK Jungle
|Ger=DK Dschungel
|ChiT=DK叢林
|GerM=DK Jungle
|ChiTR=DK Cónglín
|Rus=Джунгли ДК
|ChiTM=DK Jungle
|RusR=Dzhungli DK
|ChiS=DK丛林
|RusM=DK Jungle}}
|ChiSR=DK Cónglín
|ChiSM=DK Jungle
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The course feature in the foreground of the track's Wii U icon, differs from all other Wii U course icons, as it is positioned on the left (on 50cc, 100cc, 150cc) whereas all other course feature's in the foreground of the icon, appear on the right.
*Excluding ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', DK Jungle is one of only two courses since ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' to have its final lap music raised by more than one semitone compared to the normal variant — in this case, it is raised by two semitones. The only other course with this distinction is [[GCN Baby Park|Baby Park]] in all of its appearances except ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''.
{{BoxTop}}
**It is also one of the only courses to use a different, shorter intro for its final lap music, with this distinction being shared with [[3DS Rock Rock Mountain|Rock Rock Mountain]] in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' and [[Toad Harbor]], [[Mute City]], {{classic-link|GBA|Ribbon Road}}, and {{classic-link|SNES|Bowser Castle 3}} in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''.
*This course, along with Rock Rock Mountain and [[3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon|Cheep Cheep Lagoon]], was playable in demo versions of ''Mario Kart 7''.
*This is the only course in ''Mario Kart 7''{{'}}s Special Cup to not appear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''.
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 21:16, November 10, 2024

This article is about the course from Mario Kart 7 and retro course in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. For other uses, see DK Jungle.
DK Jungle
DK Jungle
Information
Appears in Mario Kart 7 (2011)
Mario Kart 8 (2014)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017)
Cup(s) Special Cup (7)
Banana Cup (8, 8 Deluxe)
Based on Jungle Hijinxs (Donkey Kong Country Returns)
Online play No longer available (3DS, Wii U)
Available (Switch)
Music sample
Mario Kart 7

Mario Kart 7 (frontrunning)

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (frontrunning)
Course map
Mario Kart 7
DK Jungle bottom screen map
DK Jungle

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Map of 3DS DK Jungle in Mario Kart 8.Map of 3DS DK Jungle in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Staff ghost(s)
7 Ret★Derek
2:24.040 Donkey KongBolt BuggyRed Monster tiresSuper Glider
7 Expert Ret★Dupree
2:10.777 Donkey KongStandard KartWood tiresSwooper
8 Nin★Rie
2:26.900 Donkey KongVarmintMonsterWaddle Wing
8DX 150cc Nin★Rie
2:20.006 Donkey KongVarmintMonsterWaddle Wing
8DX 200cc Nin★Polly
1:46.758 Yoshi (species)City TripperHot MonsterPaper Glider

DK Jungle is the first race course of the Special Cup in Mario Kart 7. It takes place on Donkey Kong Island while being based on Donkey Kong Country Returns. Some elements and enemies of the game thus appear in the course, like Tiki Goons, Screaming Pillars, Frogoons, and DK's Tree House. The course's music is a rearrangement of "DK Island Swing" from Donkey Kong Country.

DK Jungle reappears as a classic course in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as the fourth and final course of the Banana Cup.

Mario Kart 7[edit]

Course layout[edit]

Start of DK Jungle
Donkey Kong at the starting line

The track starts by passing through a thick jungle, where some DK Barrels appear. It curves right, then left, before forming a small split path around a tree. Each split path features a large root that allows drivers to perform tricks on. Exiting into a clearing, drivers approach a Dash Panel before bouncing on a large, red flower from Donkey Kong Country Returns, and land on a path near waterfalls and a lake. The track then makes a left hand turn that decreases in elevation, going past DK's Tree House, and some Tiki Goons that move across the track. After going across a wooden bridge, the track reenters the canopy, passing by multiple Frogoons and a few mud patches. The road turns right, then left, then right again, before a Dash Panel that sends drivers out of the canopy and onto a set of jumps with Dash Panels at the end that goes through a chasm, leading them to the entrance of the Golden Temple.

Once inside the Golden Temple, racers make a right turn and a left-hand U-turn, before approaching an incline leading to a split path that goes past the Golden Banana. Just before the temple's exit, there is a short Glide Ramp that sends drivers gliding over a lake flanked by several Screaming Pillars. These Pillars scream every once in a while, shooting out air to blow back hang-gliding players. The underwater route is slightly twisty. Occasionally appearing in the background of the course in this section is Tiki Pilot's airship-like craft from Donkey Kong Country Returns. Finally, racers land and make a left turn back to the finish line, with a split path available; the longer route has additional Coins and is higher in elevation.

Shortcuts[edit]

  • Right before the jumps over the chasm, there is a secret Glide Ramp to the left side of the track.
  • An extremely difficult glider shortcut can be performed after the temple section. By swooping down to gain speed, going back up, and then using a Mushroom, it is possible to skip the entire split paths section and land just before the finish line.[1]
  • A respawn shortcut can be performed in the temple by using a speed boost (a Mushroom or a Super Mini-Turbo) to jump off the corner of the right turn and respawn in front of the Glide Ramp at the temple exit.[1]

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

3DS DK Jungle, Mario Kart 8.
3DS DK Jungle in Mario Kart 8

DK Jungle makes its classic course debut in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as the fourth and last race of the Banana Cup. The track map is rotated 75° clockwise. Some objects are changed and replaced; the Barrel at the right of the start is now on the left, and the Regular Screaming Pillars have been replaced by their big variant, which exhale smoke while they are screaming. The starting banner has also been replaced, and the Tiki Goons have had their movement speed severely reduced. A number of lit torches have been added inside the Golden Temple. The only changes made to the track layout are that the U-turn inside the Golden Temple is now slanted upward and acts as an anti-gravity section, consequently creating a drop-off at the Golden Banana allowing drivers to do an aerial trick; the first left turn before the finish line also has a trickable gap in it now. It is the only course in the Banana Cup to have anti-gravity. Like Wii Mushroom Gorge, Wii Grumble Volcano, and 3DS Neo Bowser City, the music is kept the same, but with slightly enhanced bit depth.

Notably, the course feature in the foreground of the course's icon (in this case, DK's Tree House) differs from the other courses in the base game as it is positioned on the left side (right side in Mirror Mode). When accounting for DLC courses, including those in the Booster Course Pass, it is still one of only five courses to do so, the others being GBA Cheese Land, Wild Woods, 3DS Neo Bowser City, and Ninja Hideaway (six if Animal Crossing is counted, as the Spring quarter of the icon depicts the foreground feature on the left as well).

Profiles[edit]

Mario Kart 8[edit]

Mario Kart Facebook page (United States): Ancient temples. Troublemaking tikis. And bananas galore! Come race on the DK Jungle course in Mario Kart 8 for Wii U to take in all the exotic and high-octane sights.[2]

Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack liner notes[edit]

"This is an arrangement of the main Donkey Kong theme music. I hope you can experience the atmosphere of listening to a big band number. This course also has really nice scenery - we've basically remastered the course from Mario Kart 7. It's more fun than a barrel of monkeys!"

Gallery[edit]

Mario Kart 7[edit]

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese DKジャングル[?]
DK Janguru
DK Jungle
Chinese (simplified) DK丛林[?]
DK Cónglín
DK Jungle
Chinese (traditional) DK叢林[?]
DK Cónglín
DK Jungle
Dutch DK's Jungle[?] -
French (NOA) Jungle DK[?] DK Jungle
French (NOE) Forêt tropicale DK[?] DK Rainforest
German DK Dschungel[?] DK Jungle
Italian Giungla DK[?] DK Jungle
Korean DK 정글[?]
DK Jeonggeul
DK Jungle
Portuguese Selva DK[?] DK Jungle
Russian Джунгли ДК[?]
Dzhungli DK
DK Jungle
Spanish Jungla DK[?] DK Jungle

Trivia[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sPGB_Mxf0c
  2. ^ MarioKartEN (August 9, 2014). Facebook. Retrieved June 29, 2023. (Archived June 29, 2023, 19:13:37 UTC via Wayback Machine.)