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[[Image:KONGletters.jpg|right|frame|The '''Letter K''' in "KONG".]]
{{item infobox
|image=[[File:DKCR3D K.png|100px]][[File:DKCR3D O.png|100px]][[File:DKCR3D N.png|100px]][[File:DKCR3D G.png|100px]]<br>Artwork of the KONG Letters from ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
}}
{{quote|Keep your eyes open for those KONG Letters, they might be worth something!|[[Cranky Kong]]|[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]}}
'''KONG Letters'''<ref name="DKL manual EN-US"/><ref name="DKC2 SNES manual EN-US"/><ref name="DKCR PAL manual"/> (alternatively formatted as '''K-O-N-G Letters''',<ref name="DKC SNES manual EN-US"/><ref name="DKC3 SNES manual EN-US"/><ref name="DKCR manual NA"/> '''K O N G Letters''',<ref name="DKL2 3DS manual EN-GB/><ref name="DKL3 3DS manual EN-GB"/> or '''KONG letters'''<ref name="DKCTF manual EN-GB"/><ref name="Nintendo Magazine System UK"/>), also known as '''Golden Letters''',<ref name="DKC Player's Guide"/> '''KONG Golden Letters''',<ref name="DKC Prima"/> '''Letter panels''',<ref name="SNW Direct"/> or simply '''letters''',<ref name="DKC GBA manual EN-US/> are recurring collectible 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.


The '''K-O-N-G Letters''' are items in the ''Donkey Kong Country'' series. As stated in the manual: "Find all four letters on a single level to receive an extra life." As their name states, Letters are the gold-lined, gold-lettered K, O, N and G letters found on each level of the games. Some are out in the open, and some are hidden throughout the stage or in Bonus Areas.
In the original [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' trilogy]], KONG Letters are flat gold-lined objects with a letter stamped onto each of 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.


If a Kong manages to collect the entire word KONG on any stage, they will get an extra life for their troubles. A good rule of thumb for one to remember is that a Kong come across the letters in order. In otherwords, if a Kong comes across the O, but doesn't have the K, it means he or she has passed it. A collector Kong should keep that in mind as they go to collect these items.
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country'' / ''Donkey Kong Land'' trilogy===
[[File:KONG Letters DKC art.jpg|thumb|Artwork of all four KONG Letters in ''Donkey Kong Country'']]
KONG Letters appear in each stage, typically in plain sight, but some are hidden or in a [[Bonus room|Bonus Areas]].<ref>{{cite|quote=Most of the letters are out in the open, but some are hidden and some are found in Bonus Areas.|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' Player's Guide|date=1994|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page=22}}</ref> Some [[End of Level Target]]s in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' include a ''G'' amongst the rewards,<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/g3tRMXos8J4?feature=shared&t=137|timestamp=02:17|author=[[User:VideoGamePhenomHD|VideoGamePhenom]]|date=June 9, 2020|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (SNES) - Krem Quay - Krockhead Klamber|publisher=YouTube|language=en-us|accessdate=December 12, 2024}}</ref> and a KONG Letter sometimes hides inside a [[treasure chest]].<ref>{{cite|timestamp=0:12|url=youtu.be/uU8LbDLj8rs?feature=shared&t=12|title=Donkey Kong Country 2 (SNES) - Crocodile Cauldron - Hot-Head Hop|date=June 9, 2020|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=December 12, 2024}}</ref>


In ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' K-O-N-G Letters must be collected to save game progress. Oddly, the level "[[Kong Krazy]]" in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' has multiple sets of K-O-N-G Letters in it; in this level the K-O-N-G Letters can be used as platforms and bridges.  
[[File:KONG Letters Artwork - Donkey Kong Country 3.png|200px|thumb|Artwork of the KONG Letters from ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'']]
Certain levels have two of the same letter, and collecting one makes the other disappear. 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. North American releases of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' do not have a letter ''G'' in [[Rocket Rush (level)|Rocket Rush]].<ref>{{cite|url=tcrf.net/Donkey_Kong_Country_3:_Dixie_Kong's_Double_Trouble_(SNES)|title=Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble (SNES)|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|language=en|accessdate=December 12, 2024}}</ref>


K-O-N-G Letters will be returning in ''[[DK Jungle Climber]]''.
In ''Donkey Kong Country'', yellow letters similar to the KONG Letters appear in the "Spell it Out!" [[bonus room]] challenges. The goal is to [[jump]] at the letters to spell out a word in the correct order.<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' Player's Guide|page=55|quote=Spell out the word 'K-O-N-G' to earn a Golden Expresso Token.}}</ref> In the [[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|second remake]] only, collecting every letter is required for 101% [[completion]],<ref name=completion>{{cite|url=youtu.be/Awi4UtTofE0?feature=shared&t=3862|title=''Donkey Kong Country'': Changes from SNES to GBA|date=February 1, 2018|author=Greenalink|timestamp=1:04:22|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=December 12, 2024}}</ref> and the player can check the statistics for KONG Letters from the level stats menu.<ref name=completion/>


[[Category: Donkey Kong Items]]
In ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' only, collecting all four KONG Letters enables the player to save their progress.<ref>{{cite|quote=If you collect all the letters to spell K-O-N-G in a level, you will gain access to the Save Game Screen after you have finished the level.|title=''Donkey Kong Land'' instruction booklet|page=10|date=1995|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite|timestamp=02:12|url=youtu.be/lOdDzFyLnBw?feature=shared&t=132|title=''Donkey Kong Land'' (GB) - 100% Longplay (No Damage)|author=Mariofan98 Longplays|date=March 17, 2016|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=December 12, 2024}}</ref> The [[Kong Krazy]] level has several KONG Letters that are used for constructing bridges and stairways.<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 74|page=20|date=July 1995|author=Tilden, Gail, et al.|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> A button after each set allows the KONG Letters to form into a platform to cross a gap.<ref>{{cite|author=VideoGamePhenom|timestamp=0:12|url=youtu.be/FEzAVo5fR2k?feature=shared&t=12|title=''Donkey Kong Land'' - Big Ape City - Kong Krazy|date=May 9, 2019|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=December 12, 2024}}</ref>
[[Category: Donkey Kong Objects]]
 
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.
 
===''Donkey Konga 3''===
In ''[[Donkey Konga 3 JP|Donkey Konga 3]]'', the KONG Letters are hung as decorations, surrounded by garlands in the Christmas background.
 
===''DK: Jungle Climber''===
In ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'', KONG Letters were renamed '''KONG Panels''',<ref>{{cite|language=en|title=''Donkey Kong: Jungle Climber'' English instruction booklet|page=15|date=2007|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> and they retain their role as collectible items. 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 HD''===
In ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' and ''[[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.
 
[[Prima Games]] refers to the KONG Letters individually as the '''K Block''',<ref name=KO>{{cite|author=Knight, Michael|title=''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' Prima Official Game Guide|page=30|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=November 21, 2010|isbn=978-0-307-47102-4}}</ref> '''O Block''',<ref name=KO/> '''N Block''',<ref name=NG>{{cite|author=Knight|title=''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' Prima Official Game Guide|page=31}}</ref> and '''G Block'''.<ref name=NG/>
 
===''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 ''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 colors the star icon near a level's name from red to blue, although they are not required for 200% completion.
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==Profiles==
===''Donkey Kong Land'' series===
====''Donkey Kong Land''====
{{Multilang profile
|type=vc_3ds
|EngE=There is one of each letter to be found in each level. Collect them all and you will be able to save your progress.
|FreE=Ces 4 lettres se trouvent dans chaque niveau. Obtenez-les toutes pour pouvoir sauvegarder votre progression.
|Ger=Diese Buchstaben können in jedem Level gefunden werden. Wenn du sie alle sammelst, kannst du deinen Fortschritt speichern.
|Ita=In ciascun livello del gioco si celano le quattro lettere della parola KONG. Trovale tutte per salvare i tuoi progressi.
|SpaE=En cada fase podrás encontrar las letras que forman la palabra KONG. Si consigues reunirlas todas, podrás guardar la partida.
}}
 
====''Donkey Kong Land 2'' / ''Donkey Kong Land III''====
{{Multilang profile
|type=vc_3ds
|EngE=Retrieve all of the K O N G letters in a single stage to receive an extra heart.
|FreE=Récoltez toutes les lettres K O N G dans un niveau pour obtenir un cœur supplémentaire.
|Ger=Sammele alle K-O-N-G-Buchstaben in einem einzelnen Level ein, um ein zusätzliches Herz zu erhalten.
|Ita=Scova le lettere KONG disseminate in ciascun livello per ottenere un cuore extra.
|SpaE=Si recoges las letras K O N G en una misma fase, conseguirás un corazón adicional.'' (''Donkey Kong Land 2'')<br>''Si recoges todas las letras K O N G en una misma fase, conseguirás un corazón adicional.'' (''Donkey Kong Land III'')
}}
 
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''===
{{Multilang profile
|type=vc_wiiu
|Eng=Collect the letters to spell KONG and earn an extra life.}}
 
==Gallery==
{{Main-gallery}}
<gallery>
Letter K DKC.png|Letter ''K'' sprite from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''
Letter O.png|Letter ''O'' sprite from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
Letter N DKC GBC.png|Letter ''N'' sprite from ''Donkey Kong Country'' ([[Game Boy Color]])
G Letter DKJC.png|Letter ''G'' sprite from ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=K・O・N・Gの{{ruby|文字|もじ}}
|JapR=K O N G no Moji
|JapM=K O N G Letters
|JapN=''Super Donkey Kong''
|JapC=<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Donkey Kong'' instruction booklet|page=11|date=1994|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja}}</ref>
|Jap2=K・O・N・Gの{{ruby|文字|もじ}}パネル
|Jap2R=K O N G no Moji Paneru
|Jap2M=K O N G Letter Panels
|Jap2N=''Super Donkey Kong 2'' and ''Super Donkey Kong 3''
|Jap2C=<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy'' instruction booklet|page=21|date=1995|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref><ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=Nintendo|title=''Super Donkey Kong 3: Nazo no Kremis-tō'' instruction booklet|page=29|date=1996}}</ref>
|Jap3=「KONG」のパネル
|Jap3R="KONG" no Paneru
|Jap3M="KONG" Panels
|Jap3N=''Super Donkey Kong 2'', [[Kong Kollege|Wrinkly]]
|Jap4=K・O・N・Gパネル
|Jap4R=K O N G Paneru
|Jap4M=K O N G Panels
|Jap4N=''Donkey Kong: Jungle Climber''
|Jap4C=<ref>{{cite|title=ドンキーコング ジャングルクライマー (''Donkī Kongu Janguru Kuraimā'') instruction booklet|language=ja|page=20|publisher=Nintendo|date=2007}}</ref>
|Jap5=「K」「O」「N」「G」
|Jap5R="K" "O" "N" "G"
|Jap5N=''Donkey Kong Returns'' and ''Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze''
|FreE=Lettres KONG
|FreEM=KONG Letters
|FreEC=<ref>''Donkey Kong Land'' Virtual Console electronic manual (European French). Tab 11.</ref>
|FreE2=Lettres K O N G
|FreE2M=K O N G Letters
|FreE2C=<ref>''Donkey Kong Land 2'' Virtual Console electronic manual (European French). Tab 12.</ref><ref>''Donkey Kong Land III'' Virtual Console electronic manual (European French). Tab 12.</ref>
|Ger=KONG-Buchstaben
|GerM=KONG Letters
|GerC=<ref>''Donkey Kong Land'' Virtual Console electronic manual (German). Tab 11.</ref>
|Ger2=K-O-N-G-Buchstaben
|Ger2M=K-O-N-G Letters
|Ger2C=<ref>''Donkey Kong Land 2'' Virtual Console electronic manual (German). Tab 12.</ref><ref>''Donkey Kong Land III'' Virtual Console electronic manual (German). Tab 12.</ref>
|Ita=Lettere di K-O-N-G
|ItaM=K-O-N-G Letters
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' Italian booklet|page=9}}</ref>
|Ita2=Lettere K-O-N-G
|Ita2M=K-O-N-G Letters
|Ita2C=<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Land 2'' Italian manual|page=7}}</ref><ref>''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' (Game Boy Advance) European booklet. Page 112.</ref><ref>''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' Spanish-Italian booklet. Page 36.</ref><ref>''Donkey Kong Land III'' Spanish-Italian booklet. Page 47.</ref>
|Ita3=Lettere KONG
|Ita3M=KONG Letters
|Ita3C=<ref name="Italian names"/>
|SpaA=Letras
|SpaAM=Letters
|SpaAC=<ref>{{cite|title=''Club Nintendo'' (Chile) ''La Jungla de Donkey Kong: Edición Especial''|page=45}}</ref>
|SpaE=Las letras de la palabra KONG
|SpaEM=Letters of the word KONG
|SpaEC=<ref>''Donkey Kong Land'' Virtual Console electronic manual (European Spanish). Tab 11.</ref>
|SpaE2=Letras K O N G
|SpaE2M=K O N G Letters
|SpaE2C=<ref>''Donkey Kong Land 2'' Virtual Console electronic manual (European Spanish). Tab 12.</ref><ref>''Donkey Kong Land III'' Virtual Console electronic manual (European Spanish). Tab 12.</ref>
}}
 
==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>{{cite|title=[[tcrf:Donkey Kong Country (SNES)/Unused Object Graphics|''Donkey Kong Country'' (SNES)/Unused Object Graphics]]|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|accessdate=July 5, 2024}}</ref>
 
==References==
<references>
<ref name="DKL manual EN-US">{{cite|date=1995|title=''Donkey Kong Land'' instruction booklet|page=10|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en}}</ref>
<ref name="DKC2 SNES manual EN-US">{{cite|date=1995|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet|page=17|language=en|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref>
<ref name="DKCR PAL manual">{{cite|url=m1.nintendo.net/docvc/RVL/EUR/SF8P/SF8P_E.pdf|format=PDF|title=''Donkey Kong Country Returns''  PAL instruction manual|page=24|date=2010|language=en-gb|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref>
<ref name="DKC SNES manual EN-US">{{cite|date=1994|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' instruction booklet|page=9|language=en|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref>
<ref name="DKC3 SNES manual EN-US">{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' instruction booklet|page=8|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1996}}</ref>
<ref name="DKCR manual NA">{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' instruction manual|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20101122232754/http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/manuals/Wii_DKC_Returns.pdf|page=19|publisher=nintendo.com|language=en-us|format=PDF|date=2010}}</ref>
<ref name="DKL2 3DS manual EN-GB>''Donkey Kong Land 2'' Virtual Console electronic manual (British English). Tab 12.</ref>
<ref name="DKL3 3DS manual EN-GB">''Donkey Kong Land III'' Virtual Console electronic manual (British English). Tab 12.</ref>
<ref name="DKCTF manual EN-GB">{{cite|date=2014|language=en-gb|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|url=cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/wii_u_6/donkey_kong_country__tropical_freeze/ElectronicManual_WiiU_DonkeyKongCountryTropicalFreeze_EN.pdf|title=''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' instruction manual]. Tab 8.|format=PDF}}</ref>
<ref name="Nintendo Magazine System UK">{{cite|date=November 1994|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) Issue #26 (NMS Special)|page=8}}</ref>
<ref name="DKC Player's Guide">{{cite|date=1994|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' Player's Guide|page=22|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en}}</ref>
<ref name="DKC Prima">{{cite|author=Hodgson, David S. J.|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=June 17, 2003|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|language=en-us|page=7|isbn=0-7615-4334-1}}</ref>
<ref name="SNW Direct">{{cite|quote=Now, as you explore this area, you'll find Letter panels like this.|author=[[Shigeru Miyamoto]] (subtitles), Nintendo of America channel|date=November 11, 2024|url=youtu.be/F8OtALOr8JI?t=1973|title=SUPER NINTENDO WORLD Direct (Donkey Kong Country) 11.11.2024|timestamp=32:53|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=November 11, 2024}}</ref>
<ref name="DKC GBA manual EN-US>{{cite|date=2003|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' (Game Boy Advance) instruction booklet|page=13|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en}}</ref>
<ref name="Italian names">Multiple references:
*{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Land'' Italian booklet|page=10}}
*''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', GIG's Italian manual{{page needed}}
*{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' Spanish-Italian booklet|page=51}}
*{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Land 2'' Italian manual|page=16}}
*''Donkey Kong Land'' Virtual Console electronic manual (Italian). Tab 11.
*''Donkey Kong Land 2'' Virtual Console electronic manual (Italian). Tab 12.
*''Donkey Kong Land III'' Virtual Console electronic manual (Italian). Tab 12.
*{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong: Jungle Climber'' Italian booklet|page=15}}
*{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' Italian booklet|page=24}}
*''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D'' Italian e-manual. Tab 12.
*''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' Italian e-manual. Tab 17.</ref>
</references>
 
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[[Category:Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest items]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! items]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Country Returns items]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze items]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Land items]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Land 2 items]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Land III items]]
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KONG Letters
The K KONG Letter from Donkey Kong Country Returns 3DThe O KONG Letter from Donkey Kong Country Returns 3DThe N KONG Letter from Donkey Kong Country Returns 3DThe G KONG Letter from Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
Artwork of the KONG Letters from Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
First appearance Donkey Kong Country (1994)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch) (2018)
“Keep your eyes open for those KONG Letters, they might be worth something!”
—Cranky Kong, Donkey Kong Country Returns

KONG Letters[1][2][3] (alternatively formatted as K-O-N-G Letters,[4][5][6] K O N G Letters,[7][8] or KONG letters[9][10]), also known as Golden Letters,[11] KONG Golden Letters,[12] Letter panels,[13] or simply letters,[14] are recurring collectible items in the 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 trilogy, KONG Letters are flat gold-lined objects with a letter stamped onto each of them. In Donkey Kong Country Returns and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (and its Nintendo Switch port), the KONG Letters are redesigned with a more simplistic appearance, resembling plain red panels with yellow letters.

History[edit]

Donkey Kong Country / Donkey Kong Land trilogy[edit]

Artwork of the KONG Letters for Donkey Kong Country, also used for Donkey Kong Land
Artwork of all four KONG Letters in Donkey Kong Country

KONG Letters appear in each stage, typically in plain sight, but some are hidden or in a Bonus Areas.[15] Some End of Level Targets in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest include a G amongst the rewards,[16] and a KONG Letter sometimes hides inside a treasure chest.[17]

Artwork of K-O-N-G Letters from Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
Artwork of the KONG Letters from Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!

Certain levels have two of the same letter, and collecting one makes the other disappear. 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, there are two letter O's in the same area. North American releases of Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! do not have a letter G in Rocket Rush.[18]

In Donkey Kong Country, yellow letters similar to the KONG Letters appear in the "Spell it Out!" bonus room challenges. The goal is to jump at the letters to spell out a word in the correct order.[19] In the second remake only, collecting every letter is required for 101% completion,[20] and the player can check the statistics for KONG Letters from the level stats menu.[20]

In Donkey Kong Land only, collecting all four KONG Letters enables the player to save their progress.[21][22] The Kong Krazy level has several KONG Letters that are used for constructing bridges and stairways.[23] A button after each set allows the KONG Letters to form into a platform to cross a gap.[24]

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.

Donkey Konga 3[edit]

In Donkey Konga 3, the KONG Letters are hung as decorations, surrounded by garlands in the Christmas background.

DK: Jungle Climber[edit]

In DK: Jungle Climber, KONG Letters were renamed KONG Panels,[25] and they retain their role as collectible items. 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 HD[edit]

In Donkey Kong Country Returns and 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 Orbs. 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 levels.

Prima Games refers to the KONG Letters individually as the K Block,[26] O Block,[26] N Block,[27] and G Block.[27]

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze[edit]

Artwork of the Letter K from the K-O-N-G Letters, in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
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 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, the KONG Letters are colored blue; collecting them colors the star icon near a level's name from red to blue, although they are not required for 200% completion.

Profiles[edit]

Donkey Kong Land series[edit]

Donkey Kong Land[edit]

  • Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console manual description:
    • English (British):
      There is one of each letter to be found in each level. Collect them all and you will be able to save your progress.
    • Other languages:
      • French (Europe):
        Ces 4 lettres se trouvent dans chaque niveau. Obtenez-les toutes pour pouvoir sauvegarder votre progression.
      • German:
        Diese Buchstaben können in jedem Level gefunden werden. Wenn du sie alle sammelst, kannst du deinen Fortschritt speichern.
      • Italian:
        In ciascun livello del gioco si celano le quattro lettere della parola KONG. Trovale tutte per salvare i tuoi progressi.
      • Spanish (Europe):
        En cada fase podrás encontrar las letras que forman la palabra KONG. Si consigues reunirlas todas, podrás guardar la partida.

Donkey Kong Land 2 / Donkey Kong Land III[edit]

  • Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console manual description:
    • English (British):
      Retrieve all of the K O N G letters in a single stage to receive an extra heart.
    • Other languages:
      • French (Europe):
        Récoltez toutes les lettres K O N G dans un niveau pour obtenir un cœur supplémentaire.
      • German:
        Sammele alle K-O-N-G-Buchstaben in einem einzelnen Level ein, um ein zusätzliches Herz zu erhalten.
      • Italian:
        Scova le lettere KONG disseminate in ciascun livello per ottenere un cuore extra.
      • Spanish (Europe):
        Si recoges las letras K O N G en una misma fase, conseguirás un corazón adicional. (Donkey Kong Land 2)
        Si recoges todas las letras K O N G en una misma fase, conseguirás un corazón adicional. (Donkey Kong Land III)

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest[edit]

  • Wii U Virtual Console manual description:
    • English:
      Collect the letters to spell KONG and earn an extra life.

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:KONG Letters.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese K・O・N・Gの文字もじ[28]
K O N G no Moji 		K O N G Letters Super Donkey Kong
K・O・N・Gの文字もじパネル[29][30]
K O N G no Moji Paneru 		K O N G Letter Panels Super Donkey Kong 2 and Super Donkey Kong 3
「KONG」のパネル[?]
"KONG" no Paneru 		"KONG" Panels Super Donkey Kong 2, Wrinkly
K・O・N・Gパネル[31]
K O N G Paneru 		K O N G Panels Donkey Kong: Jungle Climber
「K」「O」「N」「G」[?]
"K" "O" "N" "G" 		- Donkey Kong Returns and Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze
French (NOE) Lettres KONG[32] KONG Letters
Lettres K O N G[33][34] K O N G Letters
German KONG-Buchstaben[35] KONG Letters
K-O-N-G-Buchstaben[36][37] K-O-N-G Letters
Italian Lettere di K-O-N-G[38] K-O-N-G Letters
Lettere K-O-N-G[39][40][41][42]
Lettere KONG[43] KONG Letters
Spanish (NOA) Letras[44] Letters
Spanish (NOE) Las letras de la palabra KONG[45] Letters of the word KONG
Letras K O N G[46][47] K O N G Letters

Trivia[edit]

  • 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.[48]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 1995. Donkey Kong Land instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English). Page 10.
  2. ^ 1995. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English). Page 17.
  3. ^ 2010. Donkey Kong Country Returns PAL instruction manual (PDF). Nintendo of Europe (British English). Page 24.
  4. ^ 1994. Donkey Kong Country instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English). Page 9.
  5. ^ 1996. Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! instruction booklet. Nintendo of America. Page 8.
  6. ^ 2010. Donkey Kong Country Returns instruction manual (PDF). nintendo.com (American English). Page 19. Archived November 22, 2010, 23:27:54 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine.
  7. ^ Donkey Kong Land 2 Virtual Console electronic manual (British English). Tab 12.
  8. ^ Donkey Kong Land III Virtual Console electronic manual (British English). Tab 12.
  9. ^ 2014. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze instruction manual. Tab 8.] (PDF). Nintendo of Europe (British English).
  10. ^ November 1994. Nintendo Magazine System (UK) Issue #26 (NMS Special). Page 8.
  11. ^ 1994. Donkey Kong Country Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (English). Page 22.
  12. ^ Hodgson, David S. J. (June 17, 2003). Donkey Kong Country Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-4334-1. Page 7.
  13. ^ "Now, as you explore this area, you'll find Letter panels like this." – Shigeru Miyamoto (subtitles), Nintendo of America channel (November 11, 2024). SUPER NINTENDO WORLD Direct (Donkey Kong Country) 11.11.2024 (32:53). YouTube. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  14. ^ 2003. Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance) instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English). Page 13.
  15. ^ "Most of the letters are out in the open, but some are hidden and some are found in Bonus Areas." – 1994. Donkey Kong Country Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 22.
  16. ^ VideoGamePhenom (June 9, 2020). Donkey Kong Country 2 (SNES) - Krem Quay - Krockhead Klamber (02:17). YouTube (American English). Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  17. ^ June 9, 2020. Donkey Kong Country 2 (SNES) - Crocodile Cauldron - Hot-Head Hop (0:12). YouTube (English). Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  18. ^ Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble (SNES). The Cutting Room Floor (English). Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  19. ^ "Spell out the word 'K-O-N-G' to earn a Golden Expresso Token." – Donkey Kong Country Player's Guide. Page 55.
  20. ^ a b Greenalink (February 1, 2018). Donkey Kong Country: Changes from SNES to GBA (1:04:22). YouTube (English). Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  21. ^ "If you collect all the letters to spell K-O-N-G in a level, you will gain access to the Save Game Screen after you have finished the level." – 1995. Donkey Kong Land instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 10.
  22. ^ Mariofan98 Longplays (March 17, 2016). Donkey Kong Land (GB) - 100% Longplay (No Damage) (02:12). YouTube (English). Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  23. ^ Tilden, Gail, et al. (July 1995). Nintendo Power Volume 74. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 20.
  24. ^ VideoGamePhenom (May 9, 2019). Donkey Kong Land - Big Ape City - Kong Krazy (0:12). YouTube (English). Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  25. ^ 2007. Donkey Kong: Jungle Climber English instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English). Page 15.
  26. ^ a b Knight, Michael (November 21, 2010). Donkey Kong Country Returns Prima Official Game Guide. Prima Games. ISBN 978-0-307-47102-4. Page 30.
  27. ^ a b Knight. Donkey Kong Country Returns Prima Official Game Guide. Page 31.
  28. ^ 1994. Super Donkey Kong instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 11.
  29. ^ 1995. Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy instruction booklet. Nintendo. Page 21.
  30. ^ 1996. Super Donkey Kong 3: Nazo no Kremis-tō instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 29.
  31. ^ 2007. ドンキーコング ジャングルクライマー (Donkī Kongu Janguru Kuraimā) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 20.
  32. ^ Donkey Kong Land Virtual Console electronic manual (European French). Tab 11.
  33. ^ Donkey Kong Land 2 Virtual Console electronic manual (European French). Tab 12.
  34. ^ Donkey Kong Land III Virtual Console electronic manual (European French). Tab 12.
  35. ^ Donkey Kong Land Virtual Console electronic manual (German). Tab 11.
  36. ^ Donkey Kong Land 2 Virtual Console electronic manual (German). Tab 12.
  37. ^ Donkey Kong Land III Virtual Console electronic manual (German). Tab 12.
  38. ^ Donkey Kong Country Italian booklet. Page 9.
  39. ^ Donkey Kong Land 2 Italian manual. Page 7.
  40. ^ Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance) European booklet. Page 112.
  41. ^ Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Spanish-Italian booklet. Page 36.
  42. ^ Donkey Kong Land III Spanish-Italian booklet. Page 47.
  43. ^ Multiple references:
    • Donkey Kong Land Italian booklet. Page 10.
    • Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, GIG's Italian manual[page number needed]
    • Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Spanish-Italian booklet. Page 51.
    • Donkey Kong Land 2 Italian manual. Page 16.
    • Donkey Kong Land Virtual Console electronic manual (Italian). Tab 11.
    • Donkey Kong Land 2 Virtual Console electronic manual (Italian). Tab 12.
    • Donkey Kong Land III Virtual Console electronic manual (Italian). Tab 12.
    • Donkey Kong: Jungle Climber Italian booklet. Page 15.
    • Donkey Kong Country Returns Italian booklet. Page 24.
    • Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D Italian e-manual. Tab 12.
    • Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Italian e-manual. Tab 17.
  44. ^ Club Nintendo (Chile) La Jungla de Donkey Kong: Edición Especial. Page 45.
  45. ^ Donkey Kong Land Virtual Console electronic manual (European Spanish). Tab 11.
  46. ^ Donkey Kong Land 2 Virtual Console electronic manual (European Spanish). Tab 12.
  47. ^ Donkey Kong Land III Virtual Console electronic manual (European Spanish). Tab 12.
  48. ^ Donkey Kong Country (SNES)/Unused Object Graphics. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
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Donkey Kong Country (SNES) / Donkey Kong Country (GBC) / Donkey Kong Country (GBA)
Protagonists Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Cranky Kong • Funky Kong • Candy Kong
Items and objects Animal token • Banana • Banana Bunch • Barrel • Barrel Cannon • Blast Barrel • Big Animal Token • Continue Barrel • Donkey Kong Balloon (red · green · blue) • DK Barrel • Exit • Fuel Canister • Jumbo Barrel • K-O-N-G Letters • Minecart • Mini Animal Token • On & Off Barrel • Steel keg • Stop & Go Barrel • Tire • TNT Drum
Animal Friends Rambi • Enguarde • Winky • Squawks • Expresso
Bosses Very Gnawty • Master Necky • Queen B. • Really Gnawty • Dumb Drum • Master Necky Snr. • King K. Rool
Enemies Army • Bitesize • Chomps • Chomps Jr. • Clambo • Croctopus • Gnawty • Klaptrap • Klump • Krash • Kritter • Krusha • Manky Kong • Mini-Necky • Necky • Rock Kroc • Slippa • Squidge • Zinger
Obstacles Black drum • Mincer • Oil drum
Worlds Kongo Jungle • Monkey Mines • Vine Valley • Gorilla Glacier • Kremkroc Industries, Inc. • Chimp Caverns • Gangplank Galleon
Music DK Island Swing • Bonus Room Blitz • Simian Segue • Aquatic Ambiance • Gang-Plank Galleon
Other Create-N-Send A Donkey Kong Country Family Portrait • DK Attack • DK Jamz • Donkey Kong Country Trilogy • Gallery • Glitches • Go Ape! • Kremling Krushin • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Primate Poll • Read the unfinished Donkey Kong Country story...and finish the adventure! • Staff • Super Donkey Kong Game Music CD Jungle Fantasy
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Donkey Kong Land
Playable characters Diddy Kong • Donkey Kong
Items and objects Banana • Banana Bunch • Barrel • Blast Barrel • Buddy Barrel • Continue Point • End of stage • KONG Letters • Kong Token • Steel keg • Life Balloon • TNT Barrel
Animal Friends Expresso • Rambi
Bosses Wild Sting • Giant Clam • Hard Hat • King K. Rool
Enemies Army • Basket of snakes • Chomps • Clambo • Fangfish • Flapper • Gloop • Gnawty • Hogwash the Flying Pig • Klaptrap • Kritter • Krusha • Mincer • Mini-Necky • Necky • Nemo • Slippa • Swirlwind • Zinger
Levels Gangplank Galleon Ahoy! Jungle Jaunt • Freezing Fun • Simian Swing • Deck Trek • Rope Ravine • Tire Trail • Riggin' Rumble • Congo Carnage • Arctic Barrel Arsenal • Wild Sting Fling
Kremlantis Tricky Temple • Kremlantis Kaos • Reef Rampage • Snake Charmer's Challenge • Chomp's Coliseum • Nautilus Chase • Swirlwind Storm • Seabed Showdown
Monkey Mountains & Chimpanzee Clouds Pot Hole Panic • Mountain Mayhem • Track Attack • Spiky Tire Trail • Sky High Caper • Landslide Leap • Collapsing Clouds • Mad Mole Holes
Big Ape City Construction Site Fight • Kong Krazy • Balloon Barrage • Fast Barrel Blast • Skyscraper Caper • Button Barrel Blast • Oil Drum Slum • K. Rool's Kingdom
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Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (SNES) / Donkey Kong Country 2 (GBA)
Protagonists Cranky Kong • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Donkey Kong • Funky Kong • Swanky Kong • Wrinkly Kong
Animal Friends Clapper • Enguarde • Expresso • Glimmer • Quawks • Rambi • Rattly • Squawks • Squitter
Bosses Krow • Kleever • Kudgel • King Zing • Kreepy Krow • Kerozene • Kaptain K. Rool
Enemies Cat O' 9 Tails • Click-Clack • Flitter • Flotsam • Kaboing • Kaboom • Kackle • Kannon • Klampon • Klank • Klinger • Kloak • Klobber • Klomp • Klubba • Krockhead • Krook • Kruncha • Kutlass • Lockjaw • Mini-Necky • Neek • Puftup • Screech • Shuri • Snapjaw • Spiny • Zinger
Levels Gangplank Galleon Pirate Panic • Mainbrace Mayhem • Gangplank Galley • Lockjaw's Locker • Topsail Trouble • Krow's Nest
Crocodile Cauldron Hot-Head Hop • Kannon's Klaim • Lava Lagoon • Red-Hot Ride • Squawks's Shaft • Kleever's Kiln
Krem Quay Barrel Bayou • Glimmer's Galleon • Krockhead Klamber • Rattle Battle • Slime Climb • Bramble Blast • Kudgel's Kontest
Krazy Kremland Hornet Hole • Target Terror • Bramble Scramble • Rickety Race • Mudhole Marsh • Rambi Rumble • King Zing Sting
Gloomy Gulch Ghostly Grove • Haunted Hall • Gusty Glade • Parrot Chute Panic • Web Woods • Kreepy Krow
K. Rool's Keep Arctic Abyss • Windy Well • Castle Crush • Clapper's Cavern • Chain Link Chamber • Toxic Tower • Stronghold Showdown
The Flying Krock Screech's Sprint • K. Rool Duel
Lost World Jungle Jinx • Black Ice Battle • Klobber Karnage • Fiery Furnace • Animal Antics • Krocodile Kore
Funky's Flights missions Aerial Loop • Submerged Stint • Kongstruction • Kongnapped • Cool Sounds • Kongnapped 2 • Toxic Kongstruction
Barrels Animal Barrel • Regular Barrel • Barrel Kannon • Biplane Barrel • Blast Barrel • Bonus Barrel • Diddy & Dixie Barrels • DK Barrel • Exclamation Point Barrel • Golden Barrel • Krockhead Barrel • Plus and Minus Barrels • Rotatable Barrel • Star Barrel • Steerable Barrel • TNT Barrel
Other items and objects Banana • Banana Bunch • Banana Coin • Extra Life Balloon (red · green · blue) • Hanging vine • Hook • KONG Letters • Kremkoin • Roller Coaster • Rope • Star • Toxic waste
Miscellaneous Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Original Soundtrack • Donkey Kong Country Trilogy • Gallery • Glitches • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff • Super Donkey Kong 2 Guide Book • Uncle Kong
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Donkey Kong Land 2
Protagonists Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Donkey Kong • Funky Kong • Wrinkly Kong
Animal Friends Clapper • Enguarde • Rambi • Rattly • Squawks • Squitter • Quawks
Bosses Krow • Kleever • King Zing • Kreepy Krow • Kaptain K. Rool
Enemies Click-Clack • Flitter • Flotsam • Kaboing • Kannon • Klampon • Klank • Klinger • Klobber • Klomp • Klubba • Krockhead • Krook • Kruncha • Lockjaw • Necky • Neek • Puftup • Shuri • Spiny • Zinger
Levels Gangplank Galleon Pirate Panic • Mainbrace Mayhem • Gangplank Galley • Lockjaw's Locker • Topsail Trouble • Krow's Nest
Krem Cauldron Hothead Hop • Kannon's Klaim • Lava Lagoon • Redhot Ride • Squawks's Shaft • Barrel Bayou • Glimmer's Galleon • Krockhead Klamber • Rattle Battle • Slime Climb • Kleaver's Kiln
Krazy Kremland Hornet Hole • Target Terror • Bramble Blast • Rickety Race • Bramble Scramble • Mudhole Marsh • Rambi Rumble • King Zing Sting
Gloomy Gulch Ghostly Grove • Krazy Koaster • Gusty Glade • Parrot Chute Panic • Web Woods • Kreepy Krow
K. Rool's Keep Arctic Abyss • Windy Well • Dungeon Danger • Clapper's Cavern • Chain Link Chamber • Toxic Tower • Stronghold Showdown
The Flying Krock Screech's Sprint • K. Rool Duel
Lost World Jungle Jinx • Black Ice Battle • Klobber Karnage • Fiery Furnace • Animal Antics • Krocodile Kore
Barrels Animal Barrel • Barrel • Barrel Kannon • Blast Barrel • Bonus Barrel • DK Barrel • Exclamation Point Barrel • Light Barrel • Rotatable Barrel • Star Barrel • TNT Barrel
Other items and objects Banana • Banana Bunch • Banana Coin • Extra Life Balloon • Hook • KONG Letters • Kremkoin • Roller Coaster • Rope • Star • Toxic waste
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Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (SNES) / Donkey Kong Country 3 (GBA)
Characters Protagonists Dixie Kong • Kiddy Kong • Funky Kong • Wrinkly Kong • Swanky Kong • Cranky Kong
Prisoners Banana Birds • Banana Queen • Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Candy Konga • Lanky Konga • Tiny Konga • Chunky Konga
Animal Friends Ellie • Enguarde • Parry • Squawks • Squitter • Quawks
Brothers Bear Bachelora • Baffle • Barnacle • Barter • Bazaar • Bazooka • Benny • Björn • Blizzard • Blue • Blunder • Boomer • Bramble • Brash
Bosses Belcha • Arich • Squirt • KAOS • Bleak • Barbos • Kroctopusa • Baron K. Roolenstein
Enemies Bazuka • Bazza • Booty Bird • Bounty Bass • Bristles • Buzz • Gleamin' Bream • Karbine • Killer bees • Klasp • Knik-Knak • Knocka • Kobble • Koco • Koin • Koindozer • Kopter • Krackaa • Kremling (boater)a • Krimp • Kroc • Krumple • Kuchuka • Kuff 'n' Klout • Lemguin • Lurchin • Minkey • Missile shell • Nibbla • Nid • Re-Koil • Skidda • Sneek • Swoopy
Items Banana • Banana Bunch • Bowling ball • Bear coin • Bonus Coin • Box of chocolatesa • Cog • DK Coin • Extra-Life Balloon (red · green · blue) • Flupperius Petallus Pongus • Green banana • K-O-N-G Letters • Mirror • No.6 wrench • Patch • Present • Rosea • Shell • Ski • Star
Objects Animal Barrel • Animal crate • Auto-Fire Barrel • Barrel • Barrel Shield • Bonus Barrel • Boo Barrel • Booster Barrel • Bubbling cauldron • Crate • DK Barrel • Fuel Drum • Handle • Ignition Barrel • Invincibility Barrel • Metal door • Minea • Propellerpack • Ripsaw • Rocket Barrel • Star Barrel • Steel Barrel • Switch Barrel • TNT Barrel • Toboggan • Tracker Barrel • Trapdoor • Tumbling barrel • Warp Barrel • Wheel
Levels Lake Orangatanga Lakeside Limbo • Doorstop Dash • Tidal Trouble • Skidda's Row • Murky Mill • Belcha's Barn
Kremwood Forest Barrel Shield Bust-Up • Riverside Race • Squeals on Wheels • Springin' Spiders • Bobbing Barrel Brawl • Arich's Ambush
Cotton Top Cove Bazza's Blockade • Rocket Barrel Ride • Kreeping Klasps • Tracker Barrel Trek • Fish Food Frenzy • Squirt's Showdown
Mekanos Fire-Ball Frenzy • Demolition Drain-Pipe • Ripsaw Rage • Blazing Bazukas • Low-G Labyrinth • Kaos Karnage
K3 Krevice Kreepers • Tearaway Toboggan • Barrel Drop Bounce • Krack Shot Kroc • Lemguin Lunge • Bleak's House
Razor Ridge Buzzer Barrage • Kong-Fused Cliffs • Floodlit Fish • Pot Hole Panic • Ropey Rumpus • Barbos's Barrierb • Kroctopus Krusha
Pacificaa Dingy Drain-Pipea • Stormy Seasa • Sunken Sprucea • Cliffside Blasta • Ripcurl Reefa • Surf's Upa • Barbos's Barrier
Kaos Kore Konveyor Rope Klash • Creepy Caverns • Lightning Lookout • Koindozer Klamber • Poisonous Pipeline • Kastle Kaos
Krematoa Stampede Sprint • Criss Kross Cliffs • Tyrant Twin Tussle • Swoopy Salvo • Rocket Rush • Knautilus
Miscellaneous Barrel-Blastapalooza • Donkey Kong Country Trilogy • Gallery • Glitches • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff
a Exclusive to the Game Boy Advance version
b Barbos's Barrier was moved to Pacifica in the Game Boy Advance version
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Donkey Kong Land III
Characters Bear • Dixie Kong • Kiddy Kong • Wrinkly Kong
Animal Friends Ellie • Enguarde • Squawks • Squitter
Bosses Arich • Barbos • Bleak • KAOS • Baron K. Roolenstein
Enemies Bazuka • Bazza • Booty Bird • Bounty Bass • Bristles • Buzz • Karbine • Klasp • Knocka • Kobble • Koco • Kopter • Krimp • Krumple • Kuchuka • Lemguin • Lurchin • Minky • Nid • Niknak • Rekoil • Skidda • Sneek
Levels Cape Codswallop Red Wharf • Seabed Shanty • Ford Knocks • Total Rekoil • Koco Channel • Liftshaft Lottery • Barbos Bastion
Primate Plains Coral Quarrel • Minky Mischief • Jetty Jitters • Black Ice Blitz • Riverbank Riot • Miller Instinct • Bleak Magic
Blackforest Plateau Rocketeer Rally • Vertigo Verge • Polar Pitfalls • Surface Tension • Tundra Blunda • Redwood Rampage • Arich Attack
Great Ape Lakes Jungle Jeopardy • Footloose Falls • Deep Reef Grief • Karbine Kaos • Simian Shimmy • Rockface Chase • Krazy Kaos
Tin Can Valley Tropical Tightropes • Clifftop Critters • Rickety Rapids • Bazuka Bombard • Ugly Ducting • Stalagmite Frights • K Rool Duel
Lost World Whiplash Dash • Kuchuka Karnage • Haunted Hollows • Rainforest Rumble • Barrel Boulevard • Ghoulish Grotto • K Rools Last Stand
Barrels Animal Barrel • Barrel • Barrel Cannon • Blast Barrel • Bonus Barrel • DK Barrel • Iron Barrel • Rotatable Barrel • Star Barrel • Warp Barrel
Other items and objects Banana • Banana Bunch • Bear coin • Bonus Coin • Extra Life Balloon • KONG Letters • Propellerpack • Star • Toboggan
Miscellaneous Gallery • Glitches • Media • Cards • Pre-release and unused Content • Quotes • Staff
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DK: Jungle Climber
Characters Playable Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Funky Kong
Non-playable Candy Kong • Cranky Kong • Wrinkly Kong • Xananab
Enemies and obstacles Bramble • Click-Clack • Flipflap • Flitter • Ghost • Klobber • Kritter • Lockjaw • Mini-Necky • Neek • Puftup • Shuri • Spike • Zinger
Bosses Banana Ship • Junklomp • Mega Amp • Draglinger • King K. Rool
Items Banana • Banana Bunch • Banana Coin • Crystal Banana • Crystal Star • DK Coin • Gem • Hammer • KONG Panels • Oil barrel • Torch • Wings
Objects Booster Barrel • Cannon Barrel • DK Barrel • Exit • Giant flower • Handle Peg • Iron Barrel • Jack Peg • Mine • Peg • Peg Board • Question Barrel • Rock • Spike • Spirowarp • Spinner Barrel • Spinning Peg • Switch Peg • TNT Barrel
Worlds Sun Sun Island • Lost Island • Ghost Island • Chill 'n' Char Island • High-High Island • Wormhole • Extra Stages
Minigames Rolling Panic • Banana Grab • Speed Climb • Throw 'n' Crush • Orange Picker • Booster Battle • Banana Bonanza
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Donkey Kong Country Returns / Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D / Donkey Kong Country Returns HD
Characters Protagonists Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Cranky Kong • Rambi • Squawks • Super Kong • Tutorial Pig • Wigglevine
Bosses Mugly • Scurvy Crew • Stu • Mole Miner Max/Train • Mangoruby • Thugly • Colonel Pluck • Tiki Tong
Enemies and obstacles Tiki Tak Tribe Fireball • Flaming Tiki Buzz • Giga Goro Ball • Screaming Pillar • Screaming Pillar (big) • Tiki Boing • Tiki Bomber • Tiki Buzz • Tiki Doom • Tiki Goon • Tiki Pilot • Tiki Pop • Tiki Seeker • Tiki Tank • Tiki Tong Tower • Tiki Torch • Tiki Tork • Tiki Zing • Tiki Zing (big) • Tiki Zing (Foggy Fumes)
Other Ack • AckStack • Ape-Eating Plant • Awk • Big Squeekly • Bonehead Jed • Bopapodamus • Bowling bird • BuckBomb • BuckBot • Buzzbite • Cageberry • Char-Char • Chomp • Chū Komorin • Electrasquid • Electroid • Fireball • Firebite • Frogoon • Giant Chomp • Giga Rangwi • Green Chomp • Hopgoon • Hothead Jed • Humzee • Jellybob • Kowalee • Leaping flame • Mimic • Mole Guard • Mole Miner • Muncher • Pinchly • Rawk • Ready-Bots (Pogobot · Pyrobot) • Rentamaguma • Robobee • Shooting Chomp • Skellirex • Skittler • Skittler Pillar • Skullyrex • Snaggles • Snippys • Squeekly • Squiddicus • Squidly • Stilts • Toothberry • Wiggle • Yellow Snaggles
Objects Items Banana • Banana Bunch • Banana Coin • Banana Juice • Crash Guard2 • Green Balloon2 • Hanging vine • Heart • Heart Boost • K-O-N-G Letters • Map Key • Puzzle Piece • Rare Orb • Red Balloon
Barrels Barrel Cannon • Blast Barrel • DK Barrel • Regular Barrel • Slot Machine Barrel
Miscellaneous Bag • Container • Green surface • Rambi Crate • Red and blue blocks • Tire • Train • Trapdoor
Vehicles Mine Cart • Rocket Barrel
Moves Barrel Roll (Cartwheel Attack) • Blow • Cling • Ground Pound (Popgun Pound) • Ranged attack
Levels Jungle 1-1: Jungle Hijinxs • 1-2: King of Cling • 1-3: Tree Top Bop • 1-4: Sunset Shore • 1-5: Canopy Cannons • 1-6: Crazy Cart • 1-K: Platform Panic • 1-B: Mugly's Mound
Beach 2-1: Poppin' Planks • 2-2: Sloppy Sands • 2-3: Peaceful Pier • 2-4: Cannon Cluster • 2-5: Stormy Shore • 2-6: Blowhole Bound • 2-7: Tidal Terror • 2-K: Tumblin' Temple • 2-B: Pinchin' Pirates
Ruins 3-1: Wonky Waterway • 3-2: Button Bash • 3-3: Mast Blast • 3-4: Damp Dungeon • 3-5: Itty Bitty Biters • 3-6: Temple Topple • 3-K: Shifty Smashers • 3-B: Ruined Roost
Cave 4-1: Rickety Rails • 4-2: Grip 'n' Trip • 4-3: Bombs Away • 4-4: Mole Patrol • 4-5: Crowded Cavern • 4-K: Jagged Jewels • 4-B: The Mole Train
Forest 5-1: Vine Valley • 5-2: Clingy Swingy • 5-3: Flutter Flyaway • 5-4: Tippin' Totems • 5-5: Longshot Launch • 5-6: Springy Spores • 5-7: Wigglevine Wonders • 5-8: Muncher Marathon • 5-K: Blast & Bounce • 5-B: Mangoruby Run
Cliff 6-1: Sticky Situation • 6-2: Prehistoric Path • 6-3: Weighty Way • 6-4: Boulder Roller • 6-5: Precarious Plateau • 6-6: Crumble Canyon • 6-7: Tippy Shippy • 6-8: Clifftop Climb • 6-K: Perilous Passage • 6-B: Thugly's Highrise
Factory 7-1: Foggy Fumes • 7-2: Slammin' Steel • 7-3: Handy Hazards • 7-4: Gear Getaway • 7-5: Cog Jog • 7-6: Switcheroo • 7-7: Music Madness • 7-R: Lift-off Launch • 7-K: Treacherous Track • 7-B: Feather Fiend
Volcano 8-1: Furious Fire • 8-2: Hot Rocket • 8-3: Roasting Rails • 8-4: Smokey Peak • 8-5: Bobbing Basalt • 8-6: Moving Melters • 8-7: Red Red Rising • 8-K: Five Monkey Trial • 8-B: Tiki Tong Terror
Cloud2,3 9-1: Crushin' Columns2,3 • 9-2: Gushin' Geysers2,3 • 9-3: Spiky Surprise2,3 • 9-4: Mischievous Moles2,3 • 9-5: Topsy Turvy2,3 • 9-6: Tar Ball Fall2,3 • 9-7: Robo Factory2,3 • 9-8: Lavawheel Volcano2,3 • 9-11/9-9 2,3: Golden Temple
Further info Donkey Kong Returns Original Sound Track • Extras (image names in other languages) • Gallery • Mine Menace • Staff
Related Play Nintendo activities:
Can’t-miss games • Who are these jerks of the jungle?
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Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Wii U) / Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)
Characters Playable Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Cranky Kong • Funky Kong*
Supporting Don Zunāna • Funky Kong • Professor Chops • Rambi • Squawks • Tawks*
Bosses Pompy • Skowl • Ba-Boom • Fugu • Bashmaster • Lord Fredrik
Other Big Squeekly • Goats • Mugly • Skittler • Snippys
Enemies Snowmad Tucks (Archy · Archy (fire) · Big Sphen · Boom Bird · Painguin Tucks · Papa Painguin · Pengatcha 1-gō · Pointy Tucks · Soary · Speedy Tucks · Trench Tucks · Tuff Tucks · Tenacious Tucks) • Fluff (Harey · Harold · Tuff Fluff) • Hootz (Blue Hootz · Hot Hootz · Puffton · Tuffton) • Ice dragon • Lemmington • Waldough (Chum Chucker Charlie · Fish Poker Pops · Walbrick · Walnut)
Other Bouncelisk • Bucky • Buffaloafer • Buzzy • Carnivorous Plantlife (Venus Trap Platform · Chompette) • Cheesy Chester • Chompasaurus • Dozy • Electrified Anemone • Finley (Blue Finley · Green Finley · Red Finley) • Flaming Falling Totem Pole • Fritz • Gordo • Green fish • Hermit crab • Horror Gills • Jellyfish • Large Mimic • Mama Saw • Mimic • Monocle Monica • Porcupal • Pufftup • Punch Piranha • Punchy Paddy • Schnautzel • Sea Urchin • Snaggles • Sour Dodo • Squiddicus • Swooper Dooper • Thug Slug • Toucan't • Wild Wendell • Yellow Snaggles
Objects Items Banana • Banana Bunch • Banana Coin • Banana Juice • Blue Balloon • Capsule Toy Machine • Crash Guard • Flying banana • Gold Heart • Green Balloon • Heart • Heart Boost • KONG Letters • Mysterious relic • Puzzle Piece • Red Balloon
Projectiles Barrel • Kong Barrel • Water Sack • Watermelon Fuse Bomb
Miscellaneous Barrel Cannon • Blast Barrel • Bell • Burlap Hanging Sack • Climbing grass • Collapsible Underwater Grass • Cracked Block • Current • Item container • Item Handle • Pile of leaves • Purple Flower Platform • Rambi Crate • Rolling leaf • Slot Machine Barrel • Snowflake Shield • Spinning Platform • Spring Platform • Swinging vine • Vine-Triggered Platform • Zip-Line Vine
Vehicles Log Canoe • Mine Cart • Rocket Barrel
Obstacles Avalanche • Chunk of ice • Electroid • Fireball • Fire Floor • Giant Spiked Nut • Hanging TNT • Icicle • Proximity mine • Snowball • Snowflake • Sting Tentacle • Tornado • Volcanic debris
Moves Cane Bounce • Cartwheel Attack • Cling • Corkscrew • Ground Pound (Popgun Pound) • Helicopter Spin • Ranged attack • Roll Attack
Levels Lost Mangroves 1-1: Mangrove Cove • 1-2: Shipwreck Shore • 1-3: Canopy Chaos • 1-4: Trunk Twister • 1-A: Zip-Line Shrine • 1-B: Busted Bayou • 1-K: Swinger Flinger • 1-BOSS: Big Top Bop
Autumn Heights 2-2: Windmill Hills • 2-2: Mountain Mania • 2-3: Horn Top Hop • 2-4: Sawmill Thrill • 2-5: Alpine Incline • 2-6: Wing Ding • 2-A: Crumble Cavern • 2-B: Rodent Ruckus • 2-K: Bopopolis • 2-BOSS: Mountaintop Tussle
Bright Savannah 3-1: Grassland Groove • 3-2: Baobab Bonanza • 3-3: Frantic Fields • 3-4: Scorch 'n' Torch • 3-5: Twilight Terror • 3-6: Cannon Canyon • 3-A: Rickety Rafters • 3-B: Bramble Scramble • 3-K: Precarious Pendulums • 3-BOSS: Triple Trouble
Sea Breeze Cove 4-1: Deep Keep • 4-2: High Tide Ride • 4-3: Amiss Abyss • 4-4: Irate Eight • 4-5: Sea Stack Attack • 4-6: Current Capers • 4-A: Rockin' Relics • 4-B: Shoal Atoll • 4-K: Spinning Spines • 4-BOSS: Fugu Face-Off
Juicy Jungle 5-1: Harvest Hazards • 5-2: Reckless Ride • 5-3: Fruity Factory • 5-4: Panicky Paddles • 5-5: Jelly Jamboree • 5-6: Frosty Fruits • 5-A: Beehive Brawl • 5-B: Jammin' Jams • 5-K: Platform Problems • 5-BOSS: Punch Bowl
Donkey Kong Island 6-1: Homecoming Hijinxs • 6-2: Seashore War • 6-3: Aqueduct Assault • 6-4: Blurry Flurry • 6-5: Forest Folly • 6-6: Cliffside Slide • 6-7: Frozen Frenzy • 6-8: Meltdown Mayhem • 6-A: Dynamite Dash • 6-B: Icicle Arsenal • 6-K: Slippy Spikes • 6-BOSS: Volcano Dome
Secret Seclusion 7-1: Levitation Station • 7-2: Rocket Rails • 7-3: Crazy Clouds
Miscellaneous Extras • Lord Fredrik's horn
Further info Gallery • Media • Staff
* Exclusive to Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze for the Nintendo Switch
Related Play Nintendo activities:
A matching game to flip over • Can’t-miss games • The multiplayer way • Which Kong could fit your style? • Who’s that toy?
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