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{{about|Donkey Kong Island in general|the same island as a world after it was taken over by the [[Snowmads]] in [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]|[[Donkey Kong Island (world)]]}}
{{about|Donkey Kong Island in general|the same island as a world after it was taken over by the [[Snowmads]] in [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]|[[Donkey Kong Island (world)]]}}
{{redirect|Kong Country|the landmass initially named "Kong Country"|[[Northern Kremisphere]]}}
{{redirect|Kong Country|the landmass initially named "Kong Country"|[[Northern Kremisphere]]}}
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|image=[[File:DKCRisland.png|250px]]<br>Donkey Kong Island as seen in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''
|image=[[File:DKCRisland.png|250px]]<br>Donkey Kong Island as seen in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''
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'''Donkey Kong Island''' (known as '''Kong Isle''' in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'',<ref>''Donkey Kong 64'' North American instruction booklet, pages 5, 10, 29.</ref> '''Kongo Bongo Island''' in the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' television series]], and the '''Jungle Kingdom''' in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', and also known as '''[[Donkey Kong Country (disambiguation)|Donkey Kong Country]]''',<ref>''Donkey Kong Country'' instruction booklet; "Donkey Kong Island" on pages 4 and 22; "Donkey Kong Country" on pages 12, 13, 16, 20-24, 26, 27, 30.</ref><ref>Teitelbaum, M. 1997. ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Rescue on Crocodile Isle]]'', pg 7.<br>"''The Kremlings were a race of nasty lizardlike creatures that lived in Donkey Kong Country.''"</ref><ref>"''Usually one of the most restful and laid-back places imaginable, Donkey Kong Country had become a hive of activity in recent days.''" - ''Donkey Kong Land III'' instruction booklet, page 2.</ref> '''The Kingdom of Kong''',<ref>{{media link|Boxart dkc front.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' box art}}</ref> '''DK Country''',<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) issue 26 (NMS Special), page 22.</ref><ref>Rare. [https://web.archive.org/web/19980705012745/http://www.rare.co.uk/recent/games/dkc/castlist/cast_krool.html K. Rool]. ''Rarewhere: DCK Trilogy Cast List'' (Internet Archive: Wayback Machine). Retrieved August 2, 2020.</ref> '''DK Island''',<ref>''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' instruction booklet, pages 4, 5, 19.</ref><ref>''Donkey Kong Land III'' instruction booklet, page 23.</ref> '''Kong Country''',<ref>"''A playful young tiger, Timber has been left in charge of the island while his parents visit their old friends over in Kong Country.''" - ''Diddy Kong Racing'' instruction booklet, page 23.</ref>  and '''Kong Island'''<ref>Hodgson, David S. J. ''Donkey Kong Country'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 2.</ref><ref>[[Konga Coliseum]] description from ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]''</ref>) is a location primarily inhabited by [[Donkey Kong]], [[Diddy Kong]], and the rest of the [[Kong]]s. It is a key location from the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]], and it first appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. Just like the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], Donkey Kong Island is frequently invaded, often by the [[Kremling]]s.
'''Donkey Kong Island''' (also known as '''[[Donkey Kong Country (disambiguation)|Donkey Kong Country]]''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' instruction booklet|date=1994|publisher=Nintendo of America|page=12, 13, 16, 20-24, 26, 27, 30}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Teitelbaum, Michael|date=1997|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Rescue on Crocodile Isle]]''|publisher=Troll Communications|language=en-us|page=7|quote=The Kremlings were a race of nasty lizardlike creatures that lived in Donkey Kong Country.}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=Usually one of the most restful and laid-back places imaginable, Donkey Kong Country had become a hive of activity in recent days.|date=1997|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|title=''Donkey Kong Land III'' instruction booklet|page=2}}</ref> '''The Kingdom of Kong''',<ref>{{file link|Boxart dkc front.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' box art}}</ref> '''DK Country''',<ref>{{cite|date=November 1994|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) issue 26 (NMS Special)|page=22}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Rare|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/19980705012745/http://www.rare.co.uk/recent/games/dkc/castlist/cast_krool.html|title=K. Rool - Rarewhere: DKC Trilogy Cast List''|publisher=Rarewhere|language=en-gb|accessdate=June 24, 2024}}</ref> '''DK Island''',<ref>{{cite|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1996|language=en-us|title=''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' instruction booklet|page=4-5, 19}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=1997|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|title=''Donkey Kong Land III'' instruction booklet|page=23}}</ref> '''Kong Country''',<ref>{{cite|quote=A playful young tiger, Timber has been left in charge of the island while his parents visit their old friends over in Kong Country.|date=1997|title=''Diddy Kong Racing'' instruction booklet|page=23|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref>  and '''Kong Island'''<ref>{{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=2|isbn=0-7615-4334-1}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=[[Konga Coliseum]] description|title=''[[Super Mario Strikers]]''}}</ref>) is a location inhabited by [[Donkey Kong]] and the [[Kong]] species in general. It first appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. Just like the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], Donkey Kong Island is frequently invaded.
 
==History==
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
====''Donkey Kong Country''====
====''Donkey Kong Country'' / ''Donkey Kong Land''====
[[File:DKIsland DKC.png|thumb|left|The island's original depiction from ''Donkey Kong Country'']]
[[File:DKIsland DKC.png|thumb|left|The island's original depiction from ''Donkey Kong Country'']]
Donkey Kong Island is first seen in the game ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]. While [[Diddy Kong]] is guarding the [[banana hoard]] one night, a group of [[Kremling]]s led by a [[Klump]] (or a [[Krusha]] in the [[Game Boy Advance]] [[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|remake]]) appear and steal all of the bananas. Setting off at once, Donkey frees Diddy from a barrel and begin a long quest to take back Donkey Kong's [[Golden Banana]] hoard from the thieves, leading them through the island's many areas. The journey sends them through jungles, caves, glaciers and a large factory operated by the Kremlings before the two heroes finally locate the source of the problem. Finding a ship docked in the waters near Donkey Kong Island, the [[Kong]]s board the vessel and defeat King K. Rool, allowing them to take back the banana hoard while driving the Kremling Krew from the island.
Donkey Kong Island is first seen in the game ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. While [[Diddy Kong]] is guarding the [[banana hoard]] one night, a group of [[Kremling]]s led by a [[Klump]] (or a [[Krusha]] in the [[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Game Boy Advance remake]]) appear and steal all of the bananas. Setting off at once, Donkey frees Diddy from a barrel and begin a long quest to take back Donkey Kong's [[Golden Banana]] hoard from the thieves, leading them through the island's many areas. The journey sends them through jungles, caves, glaciers and a large factory operated by the Kremlings before the two heroes finally locate the source of the problem. Finding a ship docked in the waters near Donkey Kong Island, the [[Kong]]s board the vessel and defeat King K. Rool, allowing them to take back the banana hoard while driving the Kremling Krew from the island.


Every time the Kongs complete a world, the Gang-Plank Galleon slowly approaches Donkey Kong Island. It is not shown on the map until after the Kongs complete the first world, [[Kongo Jungle]]. By doing so, the Gang-Plank Galleon is faintly depicted in the horizon. By the time the Kongs complete Chimp Caverns, the Gang-Plank Galleon is docked right next to Donkey Kong Island, allowing the Kongs to go aboard.
Every time the Kongs complete a world, the Gang-Plank Galleon slowly approaches Donkey Kong Island. It is not shown on the map until after the Kongs complete the first world, [[Kongo Jungle]]. By doing so, the Gang-Plank Galleon is faintly depicted in the horizon. By the time the Kongs complete Chimp Caverns, the Gang-Plank Galleon is docked right next to Donkey Kong Island, allowing the Kongs to go aboard.
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The Donkey Kong Island map also shows a head icon of Donkey Kong located just before Kongo Jungle. At the start of the game, Donkey Kong walks from it to Kongo Jungle. It represents the starting point of the Kongs' adventures instead of a world itself. The head icon before Kongo Jungle is not shown in both the [[Game Boy Color]] and Game Boy Advance remakes.
The Donkey Kong Island map also shows a head icon of Donkey Kong located just before Kongo Jungle. At the start of the game, Donkey Kong walks from it to Kongo Jungle. It represents the starting point of the Kongs' adventures instead of a world itself. The head icon before Kongo Jungle is not shown in both the [[Game Boy Color]] and Game Boy Advance remakes.


In the {{media link|DKC DK Island.jpg|original render}} the in-game map is based on, there are a few locations that differ in position from the game itself, likely to make them easier to see in the game, or to adjust the order they are traveled to. Notably, [[Kremkroc Industries, Inc.]] is behind some trees in between [[Vine Valley (world)|Vine Valley]] and [[Gorilla Glacier]] in the render, but on top of the DK head's eyebrow ridges between Gorilla Glacier and [[Chimp Caverns]] in-game.
In the {{file link|DKC DK Island.jpg|original render}} the in-game map is based on, there are a few locations that differ in position from the game itself, likely to make them easier to see in the game, or to adjust the order they are traveled to. Notably, [[Kremkroc Industries, Inc.]] is behind some trees in between [[Vine Valley (world)|Vine Valley]] and [[Gorilla Glacier]] in the render, but on top of the DK head's eyebrow ridges between Gorilla Glacier and [[Chimp Caverns]] in-game.


In the Game Boy Color [[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|remake]], during the [[Crosshair Cranky]] mini-game, Donkey Kong travels to some smaller islands located west of Donkey Kong Island.
In the Game Boy Color [[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|remake]], during the [[Crosshair Cranky]] mini-game, Donkey Kong travels to some smaller islands located west of Donkey Kong Island.
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====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''====
====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' / ''Donkey Kong Land 2''====
[[File:DK Isles.png|thumb|A map depicting both Donkey Kong Island and Crocodile Isle from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'']]
[[File:DK Isles.png|thumb|A map depicting both Donkey Kong Island and Crocodile Isle from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'']]
Donkey Kong Island appears only sparingly in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. In the SNES version, it can be seen from [[Crocodile Isle]] in the distance, specifically while on the maps of [[Gangplank Galleon (world)|Gangplank Galleon]] and [[K. Rool's Keep]]. These cameo appearances were removed in the [[Game Boy Advance]] version, as the maps are now viewed from a top-down perspective. However, the opening cinematic of the Game Boy Advance version takes place on a beach on Donkey Kong Island, where Donkey Kong retires to relax from the previous adventure before he is kidnapped and flown to Crocodile Isle by the Kremlings.
Donkey Kong Island appears only sparingly in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. In the SNES version, it can be seen from [[Crocodile Isle]] in the distance, specifically while on the maps of [[Gangplank Galleon (world)|Gangplank Galleon]] and [[K. Rool's Keep]]. These cameo appearances were removed in the [[Game Boy Advance]] version, as the maps are now viewed from a top-down perspective. However, the opening cinematic of the Game Boy Advance version takes place on a beach on Donkey Kong Island, where Donkey Kong retires to relax from the previous adventure before he is kidnapped and flown to Crocodile Isle by the Kremlings.


====''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''====
====''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' / ''Donkey Kong Land III''====
While DK Island does not appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', it is mentioned in the instruction booklet, where Dixie traveled to the southern shores of the island and swam to the nearby [[Northern Kremisphere]] in search for Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong.<ref>"''She made her way to the southern part of DK Island and swam to the nearest mainland.''" - ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' instruction booklet, page 5.</ref>
While DK Island does not appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', it is mentioned in the instruction booklet, where Dixie traveled to the southern shores of the island and swam to the nearby [[Northern Kremisphere]] in search for Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong.<ref>{{cite|date=1996|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|quote=She made her way to the southern part of DK Island and swam to the nearest mainland.|title=''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' instruction booklet|page=5}}</ref>
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====''Donkey Kong 64''====
====''Donkey Kong 64''====
[[File:DK64 KI 02.png|thumb|left|200px|Kong Isle as it appeared in ''Donkey Kong 64'']]
[[File:DK64 KI 02.png|thumb|left|200px|Kong Isle as it appeared in ''Donkey Kong 64'']]
''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' featured a return of Kong Isle as the primary location of the game's levels, also featuring several different environments similar to its portrayal in previous games. The island is revealed to be part of an archipelago consisting of smaller islands known collectively as [[DK Isles]], several of which are accessible as a part of the story. At the beginning of the game, King K. Rool appears in a mechanized version of [[Crocodile Isle (Donkey Kong 64)|Crocodile Isle]] with a plan to destroy the homeland of the Kongs.
''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' featured a return of '''Kong Isle''' as the primary location of the game's levels, also featuring several different environments similar to its portrayal in previous games. The island is revealed to be part of an archipelago consisting of smaller islands known collectively as [[DK Isles]], several of which are accessible as a part of the story. At the beginning of the game, King K. Rool appears in a mechanized version of [[Crocodile Isle]] with a plan to destroy the homeland of the Kongs.


Tired of his constant defeats at the hands of the Kong Family, King K. Rool pilots his metal monstrosity into the archipelago with his new secret weapon: a giant, island-destroying laser cannon named the [[Blast-o-Matic]]. He plans to use the device immediately, but a malfunction caused by his incompetent underlings short-circuits his plans and delays the machine's activation. In a bid to distract Donkey Kong while they repair the Blast-o-Matic, the Kremlings invade the island in force and kidnap Donkey Kong's friends, stealing his Golden Bananas and blocking off several locations on the island in order to further impede the hero's progress. After another quest, Donkey Kong frees his friends and reclaims the banana hoard. With the help of the Blast-o-Matic's inventor, a crafty weasel named [[Snide]], the Kong Family deactivates the doomsday weapon and saves their home from destruction.   
Tired of his constant defeats at the hands of the Kong family, King K. Rool pilots his metal monstrosity into the archipelago with his new secret weapon: a giant, island-destroying laser cannon named the [[Blast-o-Matic]]. He plans to use the device immediately, but a malfunction caused by his incompetent underlings short-circuits his plans and delays the machine's activation. In a bid to distract Donkey Kong while they repair the Blast-o-Matic, the Kremlings invade the island in force and kidnap Donkey Kong's friends, stealing his Golden Bananas and blocking off several locations on the island in order to further impede the hero's progress. After another quest, Donkey Kong frees his friends and reclaims the banana hoard. With the help of the Blast-o-Matic's inventor, a crafty weasel named [[Snide]], the Kong family deactivates the doomsday weapon and saves their home from destruction.   


It is worth noting that the island was smaller in size in this game than in previous installments, although this is likely due to technical issues, such as making it easier to roam the island. The vast locations accessible through portals on the island are different areas of Kong Isle, and what is seen on the surface is not the entire landmass. Since the events of this game, Kong Isle has been missing a boulder in its right ear, as it had been blown off by [[K. Lumsy]].
It is worth noting that the island was smaller in size in this game than in previous installments, although this is likely due to technical issues, such as making it easier to roam the island. The vast locations accessible through portals on the island are different areas of Kong Isle, and what is seen on the surface is not the entire landmass. Since the events of this game, Kong Isle has been missing a boulder in its right ear, as it had been blown off by [[K. Lumsy]].


====''Donkey Kong Country Returns''====
====''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' / ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D'' / ''Donkey Kong Country Returns HD''====
[[File:Donkey Kong Island.png|thumb|left|200px|Donkey Kong Island as seen in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'']]
[[File:Donkey Kong Island.png|thumb|left|200px|Donkey Kong Island as seen in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'']]
The island makes yet another appearance in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'', once again acting as the main location. In its most recent appearance, the Kong Family is featured much less prominently as the main population of the island, with only DK, Diddy, and Cranky making full appearances in the game. Several new creatures are also shown to make their home on Donkey Kong Island in this game which were previously unseen in the series. When seen, the island is also under attack by a new antagonist group known as the [[Tiki Tak Tribe]], who attach themselves to other creatures to take control of their hosts. Much like the Kremling Krew before them, these new enemies are eventually defeated by Kong Family and removed from the island.
The island makes yet another appearance in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'', once again acting as the main location. In its most recent appearance, the Kong family is featured much less prominently as the main population of the island, with only DK, Diddy, and Cranky making full appearances in the game. Several new creatures are also shown to make their home on Donkey Kong Island in this game which were previously unseen in the series. When seen, the island is also under attack by a new antagonist group known as the [[Tiki Tak Tribe]], who attach themselves to other creatures to take control of their hosts. Much like the Kremling Krew before them, these new enemies are eventually defeated by Kong family and removed from the island.


Strangely, the mountains of Donkey Kong Island do not resemble Donkey Kong's head in this game, but are instead ordinary mountains. However, the worlds and their locations are mostly the same as in ''Donkey Kong Country''.
Strangely, the mountains of Donkey Kong Island do not resemble Donkey Kong's head in this game, but are instead ordinary mountains. However, the worlds and their locations are mostly the same as in ''Donkey Kong Country''.
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===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
[[File:TSMBM Jungle Kingdom.png|thumb|250px|left|The Jungle Kingdom in ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'']]
[[File:TSMBM Jungle Kingdom.png|thumb|250px|left|The Jungle Kingdom in ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'']]
The island appears as the Jungle Kingdom, ruled by [[Cranky Kong]], in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''. It is largely based on the aesthetic of ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'', with visual references to the [[Donkey Kong (game)|arcade game]]. The kingdom is inhabited by various Kongs wearing different outfits, who live in {{wp|rondavel}}s on top of a lake. The rondavels are connected by bridges, which also serve as roads for [[kart]]s, the vehicles used in the kingdom for transportation. Atop of one of the kingdom's mountains there is an golden {{wp|Inca}}-like gold structure resembling a Kong's head, which serves as Cranky Kong's palace. Other notable locations in the kingdom include the [[Great Ring of Kong]], the [[kart workshop]], and the [[secret passage]].
The island appears as the '''Jungle Kingdom''', ruled by [[Cranky Kong]], in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''. It is largely based on the aesthetic of ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'', with visual references to the [[Donkey Kong (game)|arcade game]]. The kingdom is inhabited by various Kongs wearing different outfits, who live in {{wp|rondavel}}s on top of a lake. The rondavels are connected by bridges, which also serve as roads for [[kart]]s, the vehicles used in the kingdom for transportation. Atop of one of the kingdom's mountains there is an golden {{wp|Inca}}-like gold structure resembling a Kong's head, which serves as Cranky Kong's palace. Other notable locations in the kingdom include the [[Great Ring of Kong]], the [[kart workshop]], and the [[secret passage]].


The Jungle Kingdom is first seen briefly on a map showing areas surrounding the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. It is later visited by [[Mario]], [[Princess Peach]], and [[Toad]], who reach the kingdom to convince Cranky Kong and the [[Great Kong Army]] to help them save the Mushroom Kingdom from [[Bowser]]. After being transported by the [[Driver (The Super Mario Bros. Movie)|driver]] via a kart carried by a [[glider]] to Cranky's lair, the protagonists attempt to convince Cranky to help them, but he promise to do so only if Mario beats his heir Donkey Kong in a duel at the Great Ring of Kong. After the fight and Mario's victory, Cranky decides to help, and proposes to the heroes to use a shortcut to return to the Mushroom Kingdom. After building their karts at the workshop, the protagonists, along with the Kong Army, reach [[Rainbow Road]] using the secret passage.
The Jungle Kingdom is first seen briefly on a map showing areas surrounding the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. It is later visited by [[Mario]], [[Princess Peach]], and [[Toad]], who reach the kingdom to convince Cranky Kong and the [[Kong army]] to help them save the Mushroom Kingdom from [[Bowser]]. After being transported by the [[Driver (The Super Mario Bros. Movie)|driver]] via a kart carried by a [[glider]] to Cranky's lair, the protagonists attempt to convince Cranky to help them, but he promise to do so only if Mario beats his heir Donkey Kong in a duel at the Great Ring of Kong. After the fight and Mario's victory, Cranky decides to help, and proposes to the heroes to use a shortcut to return to the Mushroom Kingdom. After building their karts at the workshop, the protagonists, along with the Kong army, reach [[Rainbow Road]] using the secret passage.


===Other appearances===
===Other appearances===
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===''Donkey Kong Land''===
===''Donkey Kong Land''===
*[[Gangplank Galleon Ahoy]]
*[[Gangplank Galleon Ahoy!]]
*[[Kremlantis]]
*[[Kremlantis]]
*[[Monkey Mountains & Chimpanzee Clouds]]
*[[Monkey Mountains & Chimpanzee Clouds]]
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*[[Cave]]
*[[Cave]]
*[[Forest (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Forest]]
*[[Forest (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Forest]]
*[[Cliff]]
*[[Cliff (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Cliff]]
*[[Factory (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Factory]]
*[[Factory (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Factory]]
*[[Volcano]]
*[[Volcano]]
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==General information==
==General information==
===Inhabitants===
===Inhabitants===
The [[Kong Family]] are the governing species of the island. Donkey Kong is the leader of the clan, and the other Kongs often turn to him for leadership. The ''[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' cartoon states that Donkey Kong has not yet become the ruler of Donkey Kong Island, but is slated to be its future ruler. [[Cranky Kong]] appears to be the patriarch of the family, and his main role is to give advice and orders to the Kongs. A lot of Donkey Kong Island's architecture is themed after the Kongs.
The [[Kong]] family are the governing species of the island. Donkey Kong is the leader of the clan, and the other Kongs often turn to him for leadership. The ''[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' cartoon states that Donkey Kong has not yet become the ruler of Donkey Kong Island, but is slated to be its future ruler. [[Cranky Kong]] appears to be the patriarch of the family, and his main role is to give advice and orders to the Kongs. A lot of Donkey Kong Island's architecture is themed after the Kongs.


The [[Kremling]]s are another prevalent species on Donkey Kong Island and the main rivals of the Kong Family. The Kremlings have established several outposts and an industrial plant known as [[Kremkroc Industries, Inc.]] The ancient temples in [[Monkey Mines]] and [[Vine Valley (world)|Vine Valley]] depict visages of Kremlings, suggesting that they constructed the temples. Many other species on Donkey Kong Island are enemies to the Kongs, such as [[Gnawty|Gnawties]], [[Zinger]]s, and [[Necky]]s.
The [[Kremling]]s are another prevalent species on Donkey Kong Island and the main rivals of the Kong family. The Kremlings have established several outposts and an industrial plant known as [[Kremkroc Industries, Inc.]] The ancient temples in [[Monkey Mines]] and [[Vine Valley (world)|Vine Valley]] depict visages of Kremlings, suggesting that they constructed the temples. Many other species on Donkey Kong Island are enemies to the Kongs, such as [[Gnawty|Gnawties]], [[Zinger]]s, and [[Necky]]s.


Several other groups have taken over Donkey Kong Island. During the events of ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'', the [[Tiki Tak Tribe]] and the [[Snowmads]] respectively have represented significant parts of the population, the former planting several bases of operations and the latter claiming it as their territory. The Kongs eventually exiled each group from Donkey Kong Island.
Several other groups have taken over Donkey Kong Island. During the events of ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'', the [[Tiki Tak Tribe]] and the [[Snowmads]] respectively have represented significant parts of the population, the former planting several bases of operations and the latter claiming it as their territory. The Kongs eventually exiled each group from Donkey Kong Island.
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Starting with ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'', the fauna and geography of Donkey Kong Island has been changed. There is also a larger variety, with groups of animals living in select habitats. The [[Jungle (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Jungle]] is mainly inhabited by bird species such as [[Awk]]s and [[Rawk]]s, as well as [[Frogoon]]s, while the [[Beach]] is occupied by crustaceans like [[Snippys]] and [[Pinchly]]s. The [[Cave]] hosts a population of [[Squeekly]]s and is also home to a large demographic of sapient [[Mole Miner]]s. The [[Forest (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Forest]] commonly houses spider-based creatures such as [[Skittler]]s and [[muncher (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|muncher]]s, but [[Wiggle]]s are also present.
Starting with ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'', the fauna and geography of Donkey Kong Island has been changed. There is also a larger variety, with groups of animals living in select habitats. The [[Jungle (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Jungle]] is mainly inhabited by bird species such as [[Awk]]s and [[Rawk]]s, as well as [[Frogoon]]s, while the [[Beach]] is occupied by crustaceans like [[Snippys]] and [[Pinchly]]s. The [[Cave]] hosts a population of [[Squeekly]]s and is also home to a large demographic of sapient [[Mole Miner]]s. The [[Forest (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Forest]] commonly houses spider-based creatures such as [[Skittler]]s and [[muncher (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|muncher]]s, but [[Wiggle]]s are also present.


The species that are closer to the summit have a less organic appearance. The [[Cliff]] area of the island is populated by live dinosaur skeletons, although fossils inlaid within the rocks hint at prehistoric inhabitants such as enormous {{wp|trilobite}} lookalikes, gastropods, {{wp|Placodermi|placoderm fish}}, and {{wp|eurypterid}}s, which suggest that Donkey Kong Island was once underwater from the Cliff beneath. The [[Factory (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Factory]] has various types of robots, and the [[Volcano]] typically contains fire-based creatures such as [[Char-Char]]s and [[leaping flame]]s.
The species that are closer to the summit have a less organic appearance. The [[Cliff (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Cliff]] area of the island is populated by live dinosaur skeletons, although fossils inlaid within the rocks hint at prehistoric inhabitants such as enormous {{wp|trilobite}} lookalikes, gastropods, {{wp|Placodermi|placoderm fish}}, and {{wp|eurypterid}}s, which suggest that Donkey Kong Island was once underwater from the Cliff beneath. The [[Factory (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Factory]] has various types of robots, and the [[Volcano]] typically contains fire-based creatures such as [[Char-Char]]s and [[leaping flame]]s.


==Profiles==
==Profiles==
===''Donkey Kong Country''===
===''Donkey Kong Country''===
*<u>'''SNES instruction booklet'''</u> (page 20): ''You'll find a wide variety of ecosystems in Donkey Kong Country. Though the island itself is mainly tropical, there are great pine forest on the slopes of snowcapped peaks. The mountain are riddled with mines, tunnels and caves. Surrounding the island are many tropical lagoons full of reefs and colorful fish. Following are general descriptions of each area.''
*'''Instruction booklet:''' ''You'll find a wide variety of ecosystems in Donkey Kong Country. Though the island itself is mainly tropical, there are great pine forest on the slopes of snowcapped peaks. The mountain are riddled with mines, tunnels and caves. Surrounding the island are many tropical lagoons full of reefs and colorful fish. Following are general descriptions of each area.''<ref>{{cite|date=1994|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' instruction booklet|page=20}}</ref>
*<u>'''''Nintendo Power'' vol. 66'''</u> (page 9): ''This key lets you know what types of areas to expect while you try to re-establish your banana hoard and rid the island of King K. Rool and his evil band of Kremlings.''
*'''''Nintendo Power'' vol. 66:''' ''This key lets you know what types of areas to expect while you try to re-establish your banana hoard and rid the island of King K. Rool and his evil band of Kremlings.''<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|page=9|date=November 1994|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 66}}</ref>


===''Donkey Kong Country Returns''===
===''Donkey Kong Country Returns''===
*<u>'''Prima Official Game Guide'''</u> (page 16): ''Donkey Kong Island was a peaceful place where a banana-loving ape could enjoy himself. However, the Tikis have come and taken away all of Donkey Kong's bananas. In order to defeat the Tikis and get back his bananas, Donkey Kong, with the help of Diddy Kong, will have to traverse eight different worlds and drive the Tikis from the island. Donkey Kong Island is full of items, hidden collectibles, and lots of adventure. There are places to jump, things to climb, and areas to explore. Of course, there are also lots of enemies that will try to prevent Donkey Kong from saving his bananas. It is important to learn about the island and what it contains, or the Tikis will take over and Donkey Kong Island will no longer be a home to its namesake.''
*'''Prima Official Game Guide:''' ''Donkey Kong Island was a peaceful place where a banana-loving ape could enjoy himself. However, the Tikis have come and taken away all of Donkey Kong's bananas. In order to defeat the Tikis and get back his bananas, Donkey Kong, with the help of Diddy Kong, will have to traverse eight different worlds and drive the Tikis from the island. Donkey Kong Island is full of items, hidden collectibles, and lots of adventure. There are places to jump, things to climb, and areas to explore. Of course, there are also lots of enemies that will try to prevent Donkey Kong from saving his bananas. It is important to learn about the island and what it contains, or the Tikis will take over and Donkey Kong Island will no longer be a home to its namesake.''<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|page=16|date=November 21, 2010|publisher=Prima Games|title=''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' Prima Official Strategy Guide|author=Knight, Michael|978-0-307-47102-4}}</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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===Donkey Kong Island===
===Donkey Kong Island===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap={{ruby|ＤＫ|ディーケー}}アイランド<br>''Dīkē Airando''<br>ドンキーアイランド<br>''Donkī Airando'' <small>(''GBA Super Donkey Kong 2'')</small><br>ドンキーコングランド<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/ad3j/story/index.html ''Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong'' Japanese story]</ref><br>''Donkī Kongu Rando'' <small>(''Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong'')</small><br>ドンキーコング　アイランド<br>''Donkī Kongu Airando'' <small>(''SFC Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy'')</small><br>ドンキーコングカントリー<ref>''Super Donkey Kong'' instruction booklet, pages 16, 18, 21, 23, 24, 28.</ref> / ドンキーコング・カントリー<ref>''Super Donkey Kong'' instruction booklet, page 31.</ref><br>''Donkī Kongu Kantorī'' <small>(''Super Donkey Kong'')</small>
|Jap={{ruby|ＤＫ|ディーケー}}アイランド
|JapM=DK Island<br><br>Donkey Island<br><br>Donkey Kong Land<br><br>Donkey Kong Island<br><br>Donkey Kong Country
|JapR=Dīkē Airando
|Spa=Isla de Donkey Kong
|Jap2=ドンキーアイランド
|SpaM=Donkey Kong's Island
|Jap2R=Donkī Airando <small>(''GBA Super Donkey Kong 2'')</small>
|Jap3=ドンキーコングランド<ref>{{cite|language=ja|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/ad3j/story/index.html|title=ストーリー|publisher=Nintendo|accessdate=June 24, 2024}}</ref>
|Jap3R=Donkī Kongu Rando <small>(''Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong'')</small>
|Jap4=ドンキーコング　アイランド
|Jap4R=Donkī Kongu Airando <small>(''SFC Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy'')</small>
|Jap5=ドンキーコングカントリー<ref>{{cite|language=ja|date=1994|publisher=Nintendo|title=''Super Donkey Kong'' instruction booklet|page=16, 18, 21, 23, 24, 28}}</ref> / ドンキーコング・カントリー<ref>{{cite|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja|date=1994|title=''Super Donkey Kong'' instruction booklet|page=31}}</ref>
|Jap5R=Donkī Kongu Kantorī <small>(''Super Donkey Kong'')</small>
|JapM=DK Island
|Jap2M=Donkey Island
|Jap3M=Donkey Kong Land
|Jap4M=Donkey Kong Island
|Jap5M=Donkey Kong Country
|ChiS=咚奇刚岛
|ChiSR=Dōngqí Dǎo
|ChiSM=Donkey Kong Island
|ChiT=咚奇剛島
|ChiTR=Dōngqí Dǎo
|ChiTM=Donkey Kong Island
|Fre=Île de Donkey Kong
|Fre=Île de Donkey Kong
|FreM=Donkey Kong's Island
|FreM=Donkey Kong's Island
|Ger=Donkey Kong-Insel
|Ger=Donkey Kong-Insel
|GerM=Donkey Kong Island
|GerM=Donkey Kong Island
|Ita=Isola Donkey Kong<br>DK Island<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' Spanish-Italian booklet, pag. 32</ref>
|Ita=Isola Donkey Kong
|ItaM=Donkey Kong Island<br>-
|Ita2=DK Island<ref>{{cite|language=it|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' Spanish-Italian booklet|page=32}}</ref>
|ItaM=Donkey Kong Island
|Spa=Isla de Donkey Kong
|SpaM=Donkey Kong's Island
}}
}}


===Kongo Bongo Island===
===Kongo Bongo Island===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=コンゴボンゴ島<br>''Kongo Bongo Tō''
|Jap=コンゴボンゴ島
|JapR=Kongo Bongo Tō
|JapM=Kongo Bongo Island
|JapM=Kongo Bongo Island
|Fre=Île de Kongo Bongo
|Fre=Île de Kongo Bongo
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===Kong Isle / Kong Island===
===Kong Isle / Kong Island===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap={{ruby|ＤＫ|ディーケー}}アイランド<br>''Dīkē Airando''
|Jap={{ruby|ＤＫ|ディーケー}}アイランド
|JapR=Dīkē Airando
|JapM=DK Island
|JapM=DK Island
|Spa=Isla Kong
|Spa=Isla Kong
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===Jungle Kingdom===
===Jungle Kingdom===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ジャングル王国<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/smbmovie/ ''Super Mario Bros. Movie'' Donkey Kong bio]</ref><br>''Janguru Ōkoku''
|Jap=ジャングル王国<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/smbmovie|title=ザ・スーパーマリオブラザーズ・ムービー {{!}} 任天堂|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja|accessdate=June 24, 2024}}</ref>
|JapR=Janguru Ōkoku
|JapM=Jungle Kingdom
|JapM=Jungle Kingdom
|Cat=Regne de la jungla
|Cat=Regne de la jungla

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This article is about Donkey Kong Island in general. For the same island as a world after it was taken over by the Snowmads in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, see Donkey Kong Island (world).
"Kong Country" redirects here. For the landmass initially named "Kong Country", see Northern Kremisphere.
"Kongo Bongo Island" redirects here. For the song, see List of Donkey Kong Country (television series) songs § The Island of Kongo Bongo.
Not to be confused with Donkey Kong Land.
Donkey Kong Island
DKCRisland.png
Donkey Kong Island as seen in Donkey Kong Country Returns
First appearance Donkey Kong Country (1994)
Latest appearance The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
Greater location DK Isles
Ruler Donkey Kong
Cranky Kong
Tiki Tong (Returns)
Lord Fredrik (Tropical Freeze)
Inhabitants Kongs
Animal Friends
Tikis (Returns)
Snowmads (Tropical Freeze)

Donkey Kong Island (also known as Donkey Kong Country,[1][2][3] The Kingdom of Kong,[4] DK Country,[5][6] DK Island,[7][8] Kong Country,[9] and Kong Island[10][11]) is a location inhabited by Donkey Kong and the Kong species in general. It first appears in Donkey Kong Country. Just like the Mushroom Kingdom, Donkey Kong Island is frequently invaded.

History[edit]

Donkey Kong Country series[edit]

Donkey Kong Country / Donkey Kong Land[edit]

The island's original depiction from Donkey Kong Country

Donkey Kong Island is first seen in the game Donkey Kong Country. While Diddy Kong is guarding the banana hoard one night, a group of Kremlings led by a Klump (or a Krusha in the Game Boy Advance remake) appear and steal all of the bananas. Setting off at once, Donkey frees Diddy from a barrel and begin a long quest to take back Donkey Kong's Golden Banana hoard from the thieves, leading them through the island's many areas. The journey sends them through jungles, caves, glaciers and a large factory operated by the Kremlings before the two heroes finally locate the source of the problem. Finding a ship docked in the waters near Donkey Kong Island, the Kongs board the vessel and defeat King K. Rool, allowing them to take back the banana hoard while driving the Kremling Krew from the island.

Every time the Kongs complete a world, the Gang-Plank Galleon slowly approaches Donkey Kong Island. It is not shown on the map until after the Kongs complete the first world, Kongo Jungle. By doing so, the Gang-Plank Galleon is faintly depicted in the horizon. By the time the Kongs complete Chimp Caverns, the Gang-Plank Galleon is docked right next to Donkey Kong Island, allowing the Kongs to go aboard.

The Donkey Kong Island map also shows a head icon of Donkey Kong located just before Kongo Jungle. At the start of the game, Donkey Kong walks from it to Kongo Jungle. It represents the starting point of the Kongs' adventures instead of a world itself. The head icon before Kongo Jungle is not shown in both the Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance remakes.

In the original renderMedia:DKC DK Island.jpg the in-game map is based on, there are a few locations that differ in position from the game itself, likely to make them easier to see in the game, or to adjust the order they are traveled to. Notably, Kremkroc Industries, Inc. is behind some trees in between Vine Valley and Gorilla Glacier in the render, but on top of the DK head's eyebrow ridges between Gorilla Glacier and Chimp Caverns in-game.

In the Game Boy Color remake, during the Crosshair Cranky mini-game, Donkey Kong travels to some smaller islands located west of Donkey Kong Island.

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

Donkey Kong Island between Crocodile Isle map
A map depicting both Donkey Kong Island and Crocodile Isle from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

Donkey Kong Island appears only sparingly in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. In the SNES version, it can be seen from Crocodile Isle in the distance, specifically while on the maps of Gangplank Galleon and K. Rool's Keep. These cameo appearances were removed in the Game Boy Advance version, as the maps are now viewed from a top-down perspective. However, the opening cinematic of the Game Boy Advance version takes place on a beach on Donkey Kong Island, where Donkey Kong retires to relax from the previous adventure before he is kidnapped and flown to Crocodile Isle by the Kremlings.

Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! / Donkey Kong Land III[edit]

While DK Island does not appear in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, it is mentioned in the instruction booklet, where Dixie traveled to the southern shores of the island and swam to the nearby Northern Kremisphere in search for Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong.[12]

Donkey Kong 64[edit]

Kong Isle as it appeared in Donkey Kong 64

Donkey Kong 64 featured a return of Kong Isle as the primary location of the game's levels, also featuring several different environments similar to its portrayal in previous games. The island is revealed to be part of an archipelago consisting of smaller islands known collectively as DK Isles, several of which are accessible as a part of the story. At the beginning of the game, King K. Rool appears in a mechanized version of Crocodile Isle with a plan to destroy the homeland of the Kongs.

Tired of his constant defeats at the hands of the Kong family, King K. Rool pilots his metal monstrosity into the archipelago with his new secret weapon: a giant, island-destroying laser cannon named the Blast-o-Matic. He plans to use the device immediately, but a malfunction caused by his incompetent underlings short-circuits his plans and delays the machine's activation. In a bid to distract Donkey Kong while they repair the Blast-o-Matic, the Kremlings invade the island in force and kidnap Donkey Kong's friends, stealing his Golden Bananas and blocking off several locations on the island in order to further impede the hero's progress. After another quest, Donkey Kong frees his friends and reclaims the banana hoard. With the help of the Blast-o-Matic's inventor, a crafty weasel named Snide, the Kong family deactivates the doomsday weapon and saves their home from destruction.

It is worth noting that the island was smaller in size in this game than in previous installments, although this is likely due to technical issues, such as making it easier to roam the island. The vast locations accessible through portals on the island are different areas of Kong Isle, and what is seen on the surface is not the entire landmass. Since the events of this game, Kong Isle has been missing a boulder in its right ear, as it had been blown off by K. Lumsy.

Donkey Kong Country Returns / Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D / Donkey Kong Country Returns HD[edit]

Donkey Kong Island
Donkey Kong Island as seen in Donkey Kong Country Returns

The island makes yet another appearance in Donkey Kong Country Returns and Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, once again acting as the main location. In its most recent appearance, the Kong family is featured much less prominently as the main population of the island, with only DK, Diddy, and Cranky making full appearances in the game. Several new creatures are also shown to make their home on Donkey Kong Island in this game which were previously unseen in the series. When seen, the island is also under attack by a new antagonist group known as the Tiki Tak Tribe, who attach themselves to other creatures to take control of their hosts. Much like the Kremling Krew before them, these new enemies are eventually defeated by Kong family and removed from the island.

Strangely, the mountains of Donkey Kong Island do not resemble Donkey Kong's head in this game, but are instead ordinary mountains. However, the worlds and their locations are mostly the same as in Donkey Kong Country.

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze[edit]

Main article: Donkey Kong Island (world)
The snow-covered island as seen in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

Donkey Kong Island reappears in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and its Nintendo Switch port. The game features seven islands, which serve as the game's worlds. Donkey Kong Island is the sixth and final "main" island of the game (the seventh island, Secret Seclusion, is a bonus world). During the game's intro, Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong, and Cranky Kong are celebrating Donkey Kong's birthday. The view then moves far from the island to a fleet of Snowmad ships. A Pointy Tucks watches over the island, locates DK's Tree House, and gives the info to Lord Fredrik; the leader of the Snowmads. Upon the leader nodding their approval, a group of Pointy Tuckses bring him a large enchanted horn. Lord Fredrik blows into the horn, summoning an entity known as an ice dragon. The creature then flies toward the island and the Kongs are blown away by the intense wind. With the only threat to their conquest seemingly disposed of, the Snowmads seize the island for their own as their command ship stations itself on top of the Volcano and the ice dragon turns it into a snowscape.

The Kongs eventually get back to Donkey Kong Island and defeat Lord Fredrik at the top. After this, he falls into the remainder of the ships around the island, and the Snowmads leave. Using the horn that the Snowmad King left behind, Donkey Kong restores Donkey Kong Island to its former climate.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]

The Jungle Kingdom
The Jungle Kingdom in The Super Mario Bros. Movie

The island appears as the Jungle Kingdom, ruled by Cranky Kong, in The Super Mario Bros. Movie. It is largely based on the aesthetic of Donkey Kong Country Returns, with visual references to the arcade game. The kingdom is inhabited by various Kongs wearing different outfits, who live in rondavels on top of a lake. The rondavels are connected by bridges, which also serve as roads for karts, the vehicles used in the kingdom for transportation. Atop of one of the kingdom's mountains there is an golden Inca-like gold structure resembling a Kong's head, which serves as Cranky Kong's palace. Other notable locations in the kingdom include the Great Ring of Kong, the kart workshop, and the secret passage.

The Jungle Kingdom is first seen briefly on a map showing areas surrounding the Mushroom Kingdom. It is later visited by Mario, Princess Peach, and Toad, who reach the kingdom to convince Cranky Kong and the Kong army to help them save the Mushroom Kingdom from Bowser. After being transported by the driver via a kart carried by a glider to Cranky's lair, the protagonists attempt to convince Cranky to help them, but he promise to do so only if Mario beats his heir Donkey Kong in a duel at the Great Ring of Kong. After the fight and Mario's victory, Cranky decides to help, and proposes to the heroes to use a shortcut to return to the Mushroom Kingdom. After building their karts at the workshop, the protagonists, along with the Kong army, reach Rainbow Road using the secret passage.

Other appearances[edit]

Games[edit]

Donkey Kong Island as it appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate during King K. Rool's Final Smash, before getting destroyed by the Blast-o-Matic
Donkey Kong Island in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Donkey Kong Island is also where the events of DK: King of Swing and the Donkey Konga trilogy take place. The jungle portion of the island appears as a setting in several Super Mario sports games, such as Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, Mario Power Tennis, Mario Superstar Baseball, as well as Mario Strikers, and in the Super Smash Bros. series, where it is parted into four playable stages: Kongo Jungle, Kongo Falls, Jungle Japes, and Jungle Hijinxs.

In the 2003 iteration of Diddy Kong Pilot, Donkey Kong Island makes a cameo appearance in the background of beach-themed races. Donkey Kong Island was replaced with a specific background in the final version, Banjo-Pilot.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, a view of the entire DK Island appears during K. Rool's Final Smash, in which he blows it up with the Blast-o-Matic. In this game, it appears similar to the Donkey Kong Country incarnation in design (though with DK's Tree House in Vine Valley, rather than Kongo Jungle) and the Donkey Kong 64 design in size, and is notably the first time in several games that it is depicted as resembling Donkey Kong's head. Additionally, a recreation of the original Kongo Jungle world map from Donkey Kong Country appears as a subarea in the game's Adventure mode, World of Light, under the name "DK Island."

Television[edit]

Kongo Bongo Island
An illustration of Kongo Bongo Island

In several episodes of Captain N: The Game Master, a world named "Kongo Land" was mentioned as the homeworld of Donkey Kong, though it is unknown if the two worlds are related.

Donkey Kong Island was also the main setting of the Donkey Kong Country television series. On the show, Donkey Kong Island was renamed "Kongo Bongo Island" (or just simply "Kongo Bongo") and the island was also shaped differently, similar in appearance to a banana rather than DK's head. Like in the games, Kongo Bongo Island was home to the Kongs, among other creatures. Similar to Dinosaur Land in the Super Mario World cartoon, some of the locations have different names on the show. For instance, Gorilla Glacier was called the White Mountains.

Books[edit]

Donkey Kong Island is the main setting of both the Donkey Kong Country novel and Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle. In both books, Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong pass through Tree Top Town at the edge of the jungle, before reaching a snowy mountain location. In Donkey Kong Country, the Kongs continue through a circuit of underground mines before reaching the Kremlings' factory, whereas in Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle, the Kongs travel through the caves of a mountain in order to reach the factory in Big Ape City, which appears to be located near the island's center.

In Donkey Kong Country: Rescue on Crocodile Isle, Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong borrow a sailing ship at the docks of Donkey Kong Island, before arriving at Crocodile Isle after a full day of sailing.

Areas[edit]

Donkey Kong Country[edit]

Donkey Kong Land[edit]

Donkey Kong 64[edit]

Diddy Kong Racing DS[edit]

Donkey Kong Country Returns[edit]

Neighboring islands[edit]

General information[edit]

Inhabitants[edit]

The Kong family are the governing species of the island. Donkey Kong is the leader of the clan, and the other Kongs often turn to him for leadership. The Donkey Kong Country cartoon states that Donkey Kong has not yet become the ruler of Donkey Kong Island, but is slated to be its future ruler. Cranky Kong appears to be the patriarch of the family, and his main role is to give advice and orders to the Kongs. A lot of Donkey Kong Island's architecture is themed after the Kongs.

The Kremlings are another prevalent species on Donkey Kong Island and the main rivals of the Kong family. The Kremlings have established several outposts and an industrial plant known as Kremkroc Industries, Inc. The ancient temples in Monkey Mines and Vine Valley depict visages of Kremlings, suggesting that they constructed the temples. Many other species on Donkey Kong Island are enemies to the Kongs, such as Gnawties, Zingers, and Neckys.

Several other groups have taken over Donkey Kong Island. During the events of Donkey Kong Country Returns and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, the Tiki Tak Tribe and the Snowmads respectively have represented significant parts of the population, the former planting several bases of operations and the latter claiming it as their territory. The Kongs eventually exiled each group from Donkey Kong Island.

Geography[edit]

Donkey Kong Island was originally shaped like Donkey Kong's head, complete with features such as his ears and hair swirl. In Donkey Kong Country Returns and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, the frozen mountaintops and the giant Donkey Kong head are replaced by a huge volcano. The island has many climates, with some areas being jungle, frozen wasteland, or a desert. There are several mysterious ruins on the island resembling ancient South American architecture.

Starting with Donkey Kong Country Returns, the fauna and geography of Donkey Kong Island has been changed. There is also a larger variety, with groups of animals living in select habitats. The Jungle is mainly inhabited by bird species such as Awks and Rawks, as well as Frogoons, while the Beach is occupied by crustaceans like Snippys and Pinchlys. The Cave hosts a population of Squeeklys and is also home to a large demographic of sapient Mole Miners. The Forest commonly houses spider-based creatures such as Skittlers and munchers, but Wiggles are also present.

The species that are closer to the summit have a less organic appearance. The Cliff area of the island is populated by live dinosaur skeletons, although fossils inlaid within the rocks hint at prehistoric inhabitants such as enormous trilobite lookalikes, gastropods, placoderm fish, and eurypterids, which suggest that Donkey Kong Island was once underwater from the Cliff beneath. The Factory has various types of robots, and the Volcano typically contains fire-based creatures such as Char-Chars and leaping flames.

Profiles[edit]

Donkey Kong Country[edit]

  • Instruction booklet: You'll find a wide variety of ecosystems in Donkey Kong Country. Though the island itself is mainly tropical, there are great pine forest on the slopes of snowcapped peaks. The mountain are riddled with mines, tunnels and caves. Surrounding the island are many tropical lagoons full of reefs and colorful fish. Following are general descriptions of each area.[13]
  • Nintendo Power vol. 66: This key lets you know what types of areas to expect while you try to re-establish your banana hoard and rid the island of King K. Rool and his evil band of Kremlings.[14]

Donkey Kong Country Returns[edit]

  • Prima Official Game Guide: Donkey Kong Island was a peaceful place where a banana-loving ape could enjoy himself. However, the Tikis have come and taken away all of Donkey Kong's bananas. In order to defeat the Tikis and get back his bananas, Donkey Kong, with the help of Diddy Kong, will have to traverse eight different worlds and drive the Tikis from the island. Donkey Kong Island is full of items, hidden collectibles, and lots of adventure. There are places to jump, things to climb, and areas to explore. Of course, there are also lots of enemies that will try to prevent Donkey Kong from saving his bananas. It is important to learn about the island and what it contains, or the Tikis will take over and Donkey Kong Island will no longer be a home to its namesake.[15]

Gallery[edit]

Theme[edit]

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Names in other languages[edit]

Donkey Kong Island[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ＤＫディーケーアイランド[?]
Dīkē Airando 		DK Island
ドンキーアイランド[?]
Donkī Airando (GBA Super Donkey Kong 2) 		Donkey Island
ドンキーコングランド[16]
Donkī Kongu Rando (Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong) 		Donkey Kong Land
ドンキーコング　アイランド[?]
Donkī Kongu Airando (SFC Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy) 		Donkey Kong Island
ドンキーコングカントリー[17] / ドンキーコング・カントリー[18]
Donkī Kongu Kantorī (Super Donkey Kong) 		Donkey Kong Country
Chinese (simplified) 咚奇刚岛[?]
Dōngqí Dǎo 		Donkey Kong Island
Chinese (traditional) 咚奇剛島[?]
Dōngqí Dǎo 		Donkey Kong Island
French Île de Donkey Kong[?] Donkey Kong's Island
German Donkey Kong-Insel[?] Donkey Kong Island
Italian Isola Donkey Kong[?] Donkey Kong Island
DK Island[19] -
Spanish Isla de Donkey Kong[?] Donkey Kong's Island

Kongo Bongo Island[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese コンゴボンゴ島[?]
Kongo Bongo Tō 		Kongo Bongo Island
French Île de Kongo Bongo[?] Kongo Bongo Island
Spanish Isla Kongo Bongo[?] Kongo Bongo Island

Kong Isle / Kong Island[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ＤＫディーケーアイランド[?]
Dīkē Airando 		DK Island
French Île Kong[?] Kong Isle/Kong Island
German Kong-Insel[?] Kong Isle/Kong Island
Italian Isola Kong[?] Kong Isle/Kong Island
Spanish Isla Kong[?] Kong Isle/Kong Island

Jungle Kingdom[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ジャングル王国[20]
Janguru Ōkoku 		Jungle Kingdom
Catalan Regne de la jungla[?] Jungle kingdom
Chinese (simplified) 森林之国[?]
Sēnlín Zhī Guó 		Forest Country
Chinese (traditional) 森林之國[?]
Sēnlín Zhī Guó 		Forest Country
French Royaume de la jungle[?] Jungle Kingdom
Italian Regno della Giungla[?] Jungle Kingdom
Polish Królestwo Dżungli[?] Jungle Kingdom
Portuguese (NOA) Reino da Selva[?] Jungle Kingdom
Romanian Regatul junglei[?] Jungle kingdom
Spanish Reino de la Jungla[?] Jungle Kingdom

Trivia[edit]

  • In Donkey Kong Country Returns, if one were to move from an earlier world to a later world using the map, Donkey Kong will be positioned at the first level of the later world. However, if one were to move from a later world to an earlier world, Donkey Kong will be positioned at the boss level of the earlier world. The only world that breaks this rule is the Jungle. Being the first world, it does not have an earlier world. In order for DK to be placed at the first Jungle level, he will have to move from the final world (Golden Temple) to the Jungle.

References[edit]

  1. ^ 1994. Donkey Kong Country instruction booklet. Nintendo of America. Page 12, 13, 16, 20-24, 26, 27, 30.
  2. ^ "The Kremlings were a race of nasty lizardlike creatures that lived in Donkey Kong Country." – Teitelbaum, Michael (1997). Donkey Kong Country: Rescue on Crocodile Isle. Troll Communications (American English). Page 7.
  3. ^ "Usually one of the most restful and laid-back places imaginable, Donkey Kong Country had become a hive of activity in recent days." – 1997. Donkey Kong Land III instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 2.
  4. ^ Donkey Kong Country box artMedia:Boxart dkc front.png
  5. ^ November 1994. Nintendo Magazine System (UK) issue 26 (NMS Special). Page 22.
  6. ^ Rare. K. Rool - Rarewhere: DKC Trilogy Cast List. Rarewhere (British English). Archived July 5, 1998, 01:27:45 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  7. ^ 1996. Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 4-5, 19.
  8. ^ 1997. Donkey Kong Land III instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 23.
  9. ^ "A playful young tiger, Timber has been left in charge of the island while his parents visit their old friends over in Kong Country." – 1997. Diddy Kong Racing instruction booklet. Nintendo of America. Page 23.
  10. ^ 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 2.
  11. ^ Konga Coliseum description. Super Mario Strikers.
  12. ^ "She made her way to the southern part of DK Island and swam to the nearest mainland." – 1996. Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 5.
  13. ^ 1994. Donkey Kong Country instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 20.
  14. ^ November 1994. Nintendo Power Volume 66. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 9.
  15. ^ Knight, Michael (November 21, 2010). Donkey Kong Country Returns Prima Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). Page 16.
  16. ^ ストーリー. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  17. ^ 1994. Super Donkey Kong instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 16, 18, 21, 23, 24, 28.
  18. ^ 1994. Super Donkey Kong instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 31.
  19. ^ Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Spanish-Italian booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 32.
  20. ^ ザ・スーパーマリオブラザーズ・ムービー | 任天堂. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved June 24, 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
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 • 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 Country TV series
Characters Baby Kong • Bluster Kong (Leo Luster) • Candy Clone • Candy Kong • Cranky Kong (Young) • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Donkey Kong (Robot) • Eddie the Mean Old Yeti • Funky Kong • General Klump • Green Kroc • Inka Dinka Doo • Jr. Klap Trap • Kaptain Skurvy • King K. Rool • Kong Fu • Krusha • Kutlass • Polly Roger
Locations Bluster Barrelworks • Cranky's Cabin • DK's Tree House • Forbidden Forest • Funky's Flights • Inka Dinka Doo's Temple • Kongo Bongo Island • Kongo Jungle • White Mountains
Episodes Season 1 Episode 1: "Bad Hair Day" • Episode 2: "Ape Foo Young" • Episode 3: "Booty and the Beast" • Episode 4: "Barrel, Barrel... Who's Got the Barrel" • Episode 5: "Kong for a Day" • Episode 6: "Raiders of the Lost Banana" • Episode 7: "From Zero to Hero" • Episode 8: "Buried Treasure" • Episode 9: "Cranky's Tickle Tonic" • Episode 10: "Get a Life, Don't Save One" • Episode 11: "Orangutango" • Episode 12: "Double Date Trouble" • Episode 13: "The Curse of Kongo Bongo"
Season 2 Episode 1: "Speed" • Episode 2: "Klump's Lumps" • Episode 3: "Bluster's Sale Ape-Stravaganza" • Episode 4: "Legend of the Crystal Coconut" • Episode 5: "Kong Fu" • Episode 6: "I Spy With My Hairy Eye" • Episode 7: "Bug a Boogie" • Episode 8: "Watch the Skies" • Episode 9: "Baby Kong Blues" • Episode 10: "Ape-Nesia" • Episode 11: "The Big Chill Out" • Episode 12: "To the Moon Baboon" • Episode 13: "A Thin Line Between Love & Ape"
Season 3 Episode 1: "Hooray for Holly-Kongo Bongo" • Episode 2: "The Kongo Bongo Festival of Lights" • Episode 3: "Speak No Evil, Dude" • Episode 4: "The Day the Island Stood Still" • Episode 5: "Monkey Seer, Monkey Do" • Episode 6: "Four Weddings and a Coconut" • Episode 7: "Follow That Coconut" • Episode 8: "Vote of Kong-Fidence" • Episode 9: "The Big Switch-a-Roo" • Episode 10: "Hunka Hunka Burnin' Bluster" • Episode 11: "Best of Enemies" • Episode 12: "It's a Wonderful Life" • Episode 13: "Just Kidding" • Episode 14: "Message in a Bottle Show"
Items and objects Banana • Banana Flip • Barrel • Barrelcopter • Coconut Chill • Curse of the Double Doubloon • Crystal Coconut • Golden Banana • Kaptain Skurvy's ship • Klap-Blaster • Kongo Bongo Gone Wrongo • Plane • Rocket Barrel • Tin Banana Tu
Miscellaneous Annual Donkey Kong Challenge • Hologram • Gallery • Quotes • Songs • Staff • Trading card gallery • Uho'uho Daishizen Gag: Donkey Kong
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Donkey Kong 64
Protagonists Playable characters Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Lanky Kong • Tiny Kong • Chunky Kong • Krusha* • Klaptrap† • Mario#
Non-playable characters B. Locker • Banana Fairy • Banana Fairy Princess • Beanstalk • Beetle • Buzzard • Candy Kong • Funky Kong • Ice Creature • K. Lumsy • Llama • Mermaid • Microphone • Mini-Car • Owl • Professor Cranky Kong • Rabbit • Scoff • Seal • Snide • Troff • Worm • Wrinkly Kong
Animal Friends Rambi • Enguarde • Squawks • Lightfish
Antagonists Bosses Army Dillo • Dogadon • Toy Monster • Mad Jack • Puftoss • Giant Spider • King Kut Out • King Krusha K. Rool
Enemies Barrel# • Bat • Block • Book • Buzzard • Cement tub# • Donkey Kong# • Fire# • Fireball# • Flame • Fly • Ghost • Giant Viking Kremling • Gnawty • Jack# • Kasplat • Klaptrap • Klobber • Klump • Kosha • Krash • Kremling cop • Kritter • Kroc • Mechanical Zinger • Mr. Dice • Oil drum# • Oyster • Puftup • Resident demon • Robokremling • Scubi • Shroom • Shuri • Sir Domino • Skeleton Kremling • Small Spider • TNT Bomber • Tomato • Zinger
Locations DK Isles Kong Isle • Banana Fairy Island • Crocodile Isle • K. Lumsy's Prison
Levels Jungle Japes • Angry Aztec • Frantic Factory • Gloomy Galleon • Fungi Forest • Crystal Caves • Creepy Castle • Hideout Helm
Other areas DK's Tree House • Funky's Store • Candy's Music Shop • Cranky's Lab • Troff 'n' Scoff • Wrinkly Door • Snide's H.Q. • Kremling craft • Boxing arena
Items 5-Banana Coin • Bananas (Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Green) • Banana Balloon • Banana Bunch • Banana Camera Film • Banana Coin • Banana Medal • Battle Crown • Blueprint • Boss Key • Candy's Headphones • Crystal Coconut • DK Coin • Golden Banana • Melon • Nintendo Coin • Orange • Rareware Coin • Supply Crate
Objects Barrels & crates Animal crate • Barrel • Bonus Barrel • Cranky's Kong Barrel • Metal keg • Tag Barrel • TNT Barrel • Training Barrel
Switches Kong Switch • Target Switch • Wall switch
Pads Bananaport Pad • Battle Arena Pad • Cranky's Kong Pad • Music Pad
Weapons Coconut Shooter • Peanut Popgun • Grape Shooter • Feather Bow • Pineapple Launcher • Orange grenade launcher*
Others Boulder • Cannon • Cannonball • DK Dirt Pile • DK Portal • Hanging vine • Melon Crate • Minecart • Toxic waste
Minigames Bonus stages Batty Barrel Bandit! • Peril Path Panic! • Big Bug Bash! • Searchlight Seek! • Kremling Kosh! • Splish-Splash Salvage! • Speedy Swing Sortie! • Mad Maze Maul! • Minecart Mayhem! • Stealthy Snoop! • Teetering Turtle Trouble! • Busy Barrel Barrage! • Beaver Bother! • Krazy Kong Klamour! • Stash Snatch!
Others Donkey Kong • Enguarde Arena • Jetpac • Mine Cart Ride • Rambi Arena
Special moves From Cranky Baboon Balloon • Baboon Blast • Chimpy Charge • Gorilla Gone • Gorilla Grab • Hunky Chunky • Mini-Monkey • Monkeyport • OrangStand • OrangStand Sprint • Pony Tail Twirl • Primate Punch • Rocketbarrel Boost • Simian Slam • Simian Spring • Strong Kong
From Candy Bongo Blast • Guitar Gazump • Trombone Tremor • Saxophone Slam • Triangle Trample
Other Banana Fairy's Camera • Super Slam
Other Banana hoard • Blast-o-Matic • DK Rap • Donkey Konk • Gallery • DKTV • Glitches • DK Rap Attack • Kremling Krunch • Lore Quiz • Pre-release and unused content • Staff
* Multiplayer only
† Minigame only
# Donkey Kong arcade game only
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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 Guard* • Green Balloon* • 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 Jungle Hijinxs • King of Cling • Tree Top Bop • Sunset Shore • Canopy Cannons • Crazy Cart • Platform Panic • Mugly's Mound
Beach Poppin' Planks • Sloppy Sands • Peaceful Pier • Cannon Cluster • Stormy Shore • Blowhole Bound • Tidal Terror • Tumblin' Temple • Pinchin' Pirates
Ruins Wonky Waterway • Button Bash • Mast Blast • Damp Dungeon • Itty Bitty Biters • Temple Topple • Shifty Smashers • Ruined Roost
Cave Rickety Rails • Grip 'n' Trip • Bombs Away • Mole Patrol • Crowded Cavern • Jagged Jewels • The Mole Train
Forest Vine Valley • Clingy Swingy • Flutter Flyaway • Tippin' Totems • Longshot Launch • Springy Spores • Wigglevine Wonders • Muncher Marathon • Blast & Bounce • Mangoruby Run
Cliff Sticky Situation • Prehistoric Path • Weighty Way • Boulder Roller • Precarious Plateau • Crumble Canyon • Tippy Shippy • Clifftop Climb • Perilous Passage • Thugly's Highrise
Factory Foggy Fumes • Slammin' Steel • Handy Hazards • Gear Getaway • Cog Jog • Switcheroo • Music Madness • Lift-off Launch • Treacherous Track • Feather Fiend
Volcano Furious Fire • Hot Rocket • Roasting Rails • Smokey Peak • Bobbing Basalt • Moving Melters • Red Red Rising • Five Monkey Trial • Tiki Tong Terror
Cloud*+ Crushin' Columns*+ • Gushin' Geysers*+ • Spiky Surprise*+ • Mischievous Moles*+ • Topsy Turvy*+ • Tar Ball Fall*+ • Robo Factory*+ • Lavawheel Volcano*+ • Golden Temple
Further info Donkey Kong Returns Original Sound Track • Extras (image names in other languages) • Gallery • 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, the Presumptuous • Skowl, the Startling • Ba-Boom, the Boisterous • Fugu, the Frightening • Bashmaster, the Unbreakable • Lord Fredrik, the Snowmad King
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 Mangrove Cove • Shipwreck Shore • Canopy Chaos • Trunk Twister • Zip-Line Shrine • Busted Bayou • Big Top Bop • Swinger Flinger
Autumn Heights Windmill Hills • Mountain Mania • Horn Top Hop • Sawmill Thrill • Alpine Incline • Wing Ding • Crumble Cavern • Rodent Ruckus • Mountaintop Tussle • Bopopolis
Bright Savannah Grassland Groove • Baobab Bonanza • Frantic Fields • Scorch 'n' Torch • Twilight Terror • Cannon Canyon • Rickety Rafters • Bramble Scramble • Triple Trouble • Precarious Pendulums
Sea Breeze Cove Deep Keep • High Tide Ride • Amiss Abyss • Irate Eight • Sea Stack Attack • Current Capers • Rockin' Relics • Shoal Atoll • Fugu Face-Off • Spinning Spines
Juicy Jungle Harvest Hazards • Reckless Ride • Fruity Factory • Panicky Paddles • Jelly Jamboree • Frosty Fruits • Beehive Brawl • Jammin' Jams • Punch Bowl • Platform Problems
Donkey Kong Island Homecoming Hijinxs • Seashore War • Aqueduct Assault • Blurry Flurry • Forest Folly • Cliffside Slide • Frozen Frenzy • Meltdown Mayhem • Dynamite Dash • Icicle Arsenal • Volcano Dome • Slippy Spikes
Secret Seclusion Levitation Station • Rocket Rails • Crazy Clouds
Miscellaneous Extras • Lord Fredrik's horn
Further info Gallery • Media • Staff
* Exclusive to the Nintendo Switch version
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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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Playable fighters Banjo & Kazooie (DLC) • Bowser • Bowser Jr. / Koopalings (Larry · Morton · Wendy · Iggy · Roy · Lemmy · Ludwig) • Daisy • Diddy Kong • Donkey Kong • Dr. Mario • Fox • Inkling • Isabelle • King K. Rool • Kirby • Link • Luigi • Mario • Mega Man • Mii Fighter • Mr. Game & Watch • Pac-Man • Peach • Piranha Plant (DLC) • R.O.B. • Rosalina & Luma • Samus • Sonic • Villager • Wario • Yoshi • Others
Assist Trophy characters Ashley • Bomberman • Chain Chomp • Flies & Hand • Hammer Bro • Klaptrap • Knuckles • Nintendog • Shadow • Thwomp • Waluigi • Wily Capsule
Bosses Giant Donkey Kong • Giga Bowser • Metal Mario
Stages 3D Land • 75 m • Delfino Plaza • Figure-8 Circuit • Gamer • Golden Plains • Hyrule Castle • Jungle Japes • Kongo Falls • Kongo Jungle • Luigi's Mansion • Mario Bros. • Mario Circuit (Wii U) • Mario Galaxy • Mushroom Kingdom (64) • Mushroom Kingdom II • Mushroom Kingdom U • Mushroomy Kingdom • New Donk City Hall • Paper Mario • Peach's Castle (64) • Princess Peach's Castle (Melee) • Rainbow Cruise • Super Happy Tree • Super Mario Maker • WarioWare, Inc. • Wrecking Crew • Wuhu Island • Yoshi's Island (Brawl) • Yoshi's Island (Melee) • Yoshi's Story • Others
Items Assist Trophy • Banana Gun • Banana Peel • Barrel • Beehive • Bob-omb • Boomerang • Bullet Bill • Crate • Fire Bar • Fire Flower • Freezie • Golden Hammer • Grass • Green Shell • Hammer • Hothead • Lightning • Metal Box • Party Ball • Poison Mushroom • POW Block • Soccer Ball • Spiny Shell • Star Rod • Super Launch Star • Super Leaf • Super Mushroom • Super Scope
Moves Miscellaneous Jump • Taunt
Special Standard Up Side Down Final Smash
Mario Fireball Super Jump Punch Cape F.L.U.D.D. Mario Finale
Dr. Mario Megavitamins Super Sheet Dr. Tornado Doctor Finale
Luigi Green Fireball Green Missile Luigi Cyclone Poltergust G-00
Donkey Kong Giant Punch Spinning Kong Headbutt Hand Slap Jungle Rush
Yoshi Egg Lay Egg Throw Egg Roll Yoshi Bomb Stampede!
Bowser Fire Breath Whirling Fortress Flying Slam Bowser Bomb Giga Bowser Punch
Peach Toad Peach Parasol Peach Bomber Vegetable Peach Blossom
Daisy Daisy Parasol Daisy Bomber Daisy Blossom
Wario Chomp Corkscrew Wario Bike Wario Waft Wario-Man
Diddy Kong Peanut Popgun Rocketbarrel Boost Monkey Flip Banana Peel Hyper Rocketbarrel
Rosalina & Luma Luma Shot Launch Star Star Bits Gravitational Pull Grand Star
Bowser Jr. Clown Cannon Abandon Ship Clown Kart Dash Mechakoopa Shadow Mario Paint
King K. Rool Blunderbuss Propellerpack Crownerang Gut Check Blast-o-Matic
Piranha Plant Ptooie Piranhacopter Poison Breath Long-Stem Strike Petey Piranha
Other Assist Trophy characters • Break Free (Lead the Way) • Challenges • Final Smashes • Jump Up, Super Star! • Palutena's Guidance • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Smash Taunt characters • Snake's codec conversations • Sound test • Spirits (1–500 · 501–1000 · 1001–1500 · 1501–1513) • Staff
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Characters Main characters Donkey Kong • Luigi • Mario • Princess Peach • Toad
Antagonists Bowser • Kamek • Koopa General
Supporting characters BrKLnCouple • Cranky Kong • Driver • Francis • Giuseppe • Kong army • Lumalee • Mario and Luigi's family (Aunt Marie · Mario and Luigi's father · Mario and Luigi's grandfather · Mario and Luigi's mother · Mario and Luigi's niece · Uncle Arthur · Uncle Tony) • Penguin King • Spike • Toad General
Other characters Baby Luigi • Baby Mario • Baby Peach • Chanterelle • Chunky Kong • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Funky Kong • Kiddy Kong • King Bob-omb • King Boo • Luigi's bully • Pauline • Pit • Super Mario Bros. Plumbing customer • Swanky Kong • Toadette • Yoshi
Forms Cape Mario • Cat Mario • Fire Mario • Ice Mario • Invincible Mario • Mini Mario • Super Mario • Tanooki Mario
Species Bat • Biddybud • Blooper (Blooper Baby) • Bob-omb • Bullet Bill (Bomber Bill) • Bramball • Buzzy Beetle • Chain Chomp • Cheep Cheep (Spiny Cheep Cheep) • Goomba (Goomba Tower) • Hammer Bro • Human (H. nintendonus) • Jellybeam • Kong • Koopa (Dry Bones · Koopa Paratroopa · Koopa Troopa · Spiny · Sledge Bro) • Luma • Maw-Ray • Penguin • Piranha Plant • Snifit • Toad • Yoshi
Locations Bob-omb Battlefield • Bowser's Castle • Brooklyn (Brooklyn Heights) • Castle Burger • Crazy Cap • Dark Lands • Jungle Kingdom • Fire Flower Fields • Great Ring of Kong • High Cliffs • Kart workshop • Mushroom Forest • Mushroom Kingdom (Toad Town · Mushroom Heights) • Peach's Castle • Punch-Out Pizzeria • Rainbow Road • Desert Area • Secret passage • Snow Kingdom • Super Mario Bros. Plumbing • Training Course • Warp Zone • Waterfall Area • Yoshi's Island
Items and objects ! Block • Anchor • Axe • Barrel • Bill Blaster • Bike (Bullet Bike · Mach Bike) • Blue mushroom • Blue Shell • Boomerang Flower • Bowser Statue • Box • Brick Block • Cannon • Cape Feather • Clear Pipe • Coin • Coin Block • Crate • Donut Block • Dragon Coin • Fire Bar • Fire Flower • Flying Question Block • Fruit (Banana · Carrot · Coconut · Grape · Melon · Pineapple · Turnip · Watermelon) • Girder • Goal Pole • Hammer • Ice Flower • Kart (Pipe Frame · Standard Kart · Tiny Titan) • Koopa Clown Car • Ladder • Lakitu's Cloud • Lift • Magic wand • Magical Potion • Mushroom Platform • Music Box • Mysterious pipe • P Switch • P-Wing • POW Block • Power Balloon • Question Block • Rocket Barrel • Rotating Block • Shy Guy balloon • Spike Trap • Snowball • Super Bell • Super Leaf • Super Mushroom • Super Star • Tanooki Suit • Trampoline • Warp Pipe • Wooden cutout • Yoshi's Egg
Miscellaneous Gallery • Illumination • Jump Man • Media • Quotes • References to other media • SMBPlumbing.com • Staff • The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) ("DK Rap" · "Mario Brothers Rap" · "Peaches") • Universal Pictures • Voice actors
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