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|image=[[File:Dread Kong.png|200px]]
|image=[[File:Dread Kong.png|200px]]
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|species=[[Kong]]
|species=[[Kong]]
|latest_appearance=''[[New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' ([[List of games by date#2008|2008]])
|latest_appearance=''[[New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' ([[List of games by date#2008|2008]])
|member_of=[[Kong (boss group)|Kong boss group]]
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'''Dread Kong''' is a large, intimidating [[Kong]], a member of the [[Kong (boss group)|Kong boss group]], and the king of the first world of ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', the [[Banana Kingdom]]. Dread Kong is fought on the treetops.
'''Dread Kong''' is a large, intimidating [[Kong]], a member of the [[Evil Kings]], and the boss of the first world of ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', the [[Banana Kingdom]]. Dread Kong is fought on the treetops, and must be punched multiple times to be defeated.


Dread Kong later appears in the end ceremony where him and the other Evil Kings celebrate Donkey Kong's victory over the [[Ghastly King]].
Dread Kong later appears in the end ceremony where him and the other Kong bosses celebrate Donkey Kong's victory over the [[Ghastly King]].
 
In the [[List of Donkey Kong Jungle Beat pre-release and unused content|pre-release version]] of ''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'', a villainous, gray-furred Donkey Kong with glowing, red pupils was fought instead of Dread Kong.
 
An unused trophy of Dread Kong appears in the game files for ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.<ref>[[tcrf:Super Smash Bros. Brawl/Unused Graphics#Unused Trophies|TCRF]]</ref>
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== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
<gallery>
DKJB Dread Kong silhouette.png|Silhouette of Dread Kong.
Evil King Battle.png|Donkey Kong faces Dread Kong.
Evil King Battle.png|Donkey Kong faces Dread Kong.
Dread Kong Brawl unused trophy.png|The Unused trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.
DKvsDreadKong.png|Donkey Kong prepares to fight Dread Kong.
Dread Kong DKJB early screenshot.jpg|Dread Kong's predecessor from an earlier version of the game
Dread Kong Brawl unused trophy.png|The unused trophy in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ドレッドコング
|Jpn=ドレッドコング
|JapR=Doreddo Kongu
|JpnR=Doreddo Kongu
|JapM=Dread Kong
|JpnM=From "{{wp|dreadlocks}}" and "[[Kong]]"
|Fra=Rasta Kong
|Fre=Rasta Kong
|FraM="Rasta" is short for "{{wp|Rastafari|Rastafarian}}," a Jamaican religious movement whose followers usually have dreadlocks.
|FreM="Rasta" is short for "{{wp|Rastafari|Rastafarian}}," a Jamaican religious movement whose followers usually have dreadlocks
|Ger=Rasta Kong
|Ger=Rasta Kong
|GerM=-
|Ita=Rasta Kong
|Ita=Rasta Kong
|ItaM=-}}
|ItaM=-}}
==Trivia==
[[File:Dread Kong DKJB early screenshot.jpg|thumb|200px|Dread Kong's appearance from an earlier version.]]
*The name Dread Kong is derived from the dreadlocks he has in his hair.
*In the [[List of Donkey Kong Jungle Beat pre-release and unused content|pre-release version]] of ''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'', a villainous, gray-furred Donkey Kong with glowing, red pupils was fought instead of Dread Kong. It could have possibly been the same character as Dread Kong.
*An unused trophy of Dread Kong appears in the game files for ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.<ref>[[tcrf:Super Smash Bros. Brawl/Unused Graphics#Unused Trophies|TCRF]]</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Kongs]]
[[Category:Kongs]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat Bosses]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat bosses]]
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Latest revision as of 21:40, April 4, 2025

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Dread Kong
Dread Kong
Species Kong
First appearance Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2004)
Latest appearance New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2008)
Member of Kong boss group

Dread Kong is a large, intimidating Kong, a member of the Kong boss group, and the king of the first world of Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, the Banana Kingdom. Dread Kong is fought on the treetops.

Dread Kong later appears in the end ceremony where him and the other Kong bosses celebrate Donkey Kong's victory over the Ghastly King.

In the pre-release version of Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, a villainous, gray-furred Donkey Kong with glowing, red pupils was fought instead of Dread Kong.

An unused trophy of Dread Kong appears in the game files for Super Smash Bros. Brawl.[1]

Gallery[edit]

  • Silhouette of Dread Kong.

    Silhouette of Dread Kong.

  • Donkey Kong faces Dread Kong.

    Donkey Kong faces Dread Kong.

  • Donkey Kong prepares to fight Dread Kong.

    Donkey Kong prepares to fight Dread Kong.

  • Dread Kong's predecessor from an earlier version of the game

    Dread Kong's predecessor from an earlier version of the game

  • The unused trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

    The unused trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ドレッドコング[?]
Doreddo Kongu 		From "dreadlocks" and "Kong"
French Rasta Kong[?] "Rasta" is short for "Rastafarian," a Jamaican religious movement whose followers usually have dreadlocks
German Rasta Kong[?] -
Italian Rasta Kong[?] -

References[edit]

  1. ^ TCRF
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Donkey Kong Jungle Beat / New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Characters Donkey Kong • Helper Monkey
Jungle Buddies Hoofer • Flurl • Orco • Helibird
Other helpers Banana Heli Bird • Banana Squid • Bloom Fairy • Butterfly • Combo fairy • Tokkuri Flower
Bosses Kongs Dread Kong • Karate Kong • Ninja Kong • Sumo Kong
Rocs Scruff Roc • Fleet Roc • Hard Roc • Thunder Roc
Hogs Rogue-Hog • Mo-Hog • Bloat-Hog • Gloat-Hog
Tusks Turret Tusk • Grave Tusk • Torch Tusk • Double Tusk
Other Cactus King / Ghastly King • Boss Pig Poppo
Enemies Armored Stinga • Bakky • Bee • Big Bee • Black Fairy • Black Fairy Attack • Blood Pine • Chopperbird • Coco Pig • Dan Spider • Fire Bakky • Fire Mini-Iga • Fire Pig Poppo • Gale Hawg • Gold Mini Slump Bird • Gōrumondo • Ice Bakky • Ice Mini-Iga • Iguanagon • Jelly Fish • Kamikamia • Karikari • Kiba Pig Poppo • Kobu Kokko • Mini Elephant Cannon • Mini-Iga • Mini Panda • Mini Pig Poppo • Mini Slump Bird • Ninjape • Pea Frog • Pea Jelly Fish • Rolling Frog • Sea Bat • Sea Turtle • Sleep Pig Poppo • Snow Man • Snow Mole • Spined Puffer • Stinga • Tar Man • Tar Fish
Objects Obstacles Avalanche • Boulder • Bramble • Cactusb • Cannonball • Chestnut • Fireball • Meteor • Lava • Lava Geyser • Snowball • Spike Trap • Tsubushib • Volcanic debris • Wire Trapb
Items 1-Up Coinb • Banana • Banana Bunch • Bloom • Crest • Heartb • Ice Banana • Ice Banana Bunch
Miscellaneous Banandelion • Barrel Cannonb • Bloom Pod • Bubble • Bubble Shrub • Clam • Coconut • Cog • Conveyor Belt • Current • Dragon Pipe • Fairy Board • Fairy Trampoline • Hanging vine • Item container • Item Plantb • Mushroom Platform • Pendulum • Rock Blockb • Rope • Spring Flowera • Surprised Flower • Wind Mouth • Wood Blockb
Kingdoms Suna Opening Ceremony
D Banana Kingdom • Orange Kingdom • Watermelon Kingdom • Apple Kingdom
K Strawberry Kingdom • Pineapple Kingdom • Lemon Kingdom • Grape Kingdom
J Cherry Kingdom • Peach Kingdom • Melon Kingdom • Durian Kingdom
B Pear Kingdom • Lychee Kingdom • Chili Pepper Kingdom • Star Fruit Kingdom
Moon VS. Cactus King • VS. Ghastly King • Kong of the Mountainb • Banana Banquetb
Moves Backwards Somersault • Clap • Crouchb • Ground Slapb • Ground Pound • Jump • Punch • Sound Wave Attack • Swim • Wall Jump
Other Donkey Kong Jungle Beat Click-n-Stick • Gallery • Pre-release and unused content • Staff (New Play Control!)
a Exclusive to the original version
b Exclusive to the New Play Control! version
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