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[[Image:minkong.jpg|thumb|right|A '''Mini Donkey Kong'''.]]
{{about|the character from the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series|the character seen in the Game & Watch version of Donkey Kong|[[Mini Donkey Kong (Game & Watch)]]}}
The '''Mini Donkey Kongs''' are [[Donkey Kong]] toys sold by the [[Mario Toy Company]]. They appear in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]''.
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|latest_appearance=''[[Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge]]'' ([[List of games by date#2016|2016]])
|latest_portrayal=[[Takashi Nagasako]] (2006–present)
|variant_of=[[Mini]]<br>[[Kong]]
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'''Mini Donkey Kongs''', also shortened to '''Mini DKs''', are [[Donkey Kong]] toys that the [[Mario Toy Company]] sells, regularly appearing since ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]''. The company created Mini Donkey Kongs, as well as [[Mini Toad|other]] [[Mini Peach|character]]-[[Mini Pauline|based]] [[Mini Luigi|toys]], due to the success of their [[Mini Mario (toy)|first toy line]]. Mini Donkey Kongs are based on the character Donkey Kong, who appears as the main antagonist in most of the games in the [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (series)|series]]. They were originally portrayed by [[Grant Kirkhope]] and [[Takashi Nagasako]] in a shared role until ''[[Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move]]'', where Nagasako became the sole performer.


The success of the Mario Toy Company because of their earlier toys, the [[Mini Marios]], was so good that it allowed them to expand to sell other Mini-toys, including [[Mini Peach]], [[Mini Toad]], and Mini Donkey Kong toys as well.
==History==
===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis''===
[[File:MiniDKtoy.png|thumb|left|150px]]
In their debut game, ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]'', Mini Donkey Kongs play a notable role in the story of the game. After the success of the Mini Mario toy line in the original ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'', the Mario Toy Company released three more mini toys. These include [[Mini Toad]], [[Mini Peach]], and Mini Donkey Kong. At the grand opening of [[Super Mini Mario World]], [[Mario]] and Donkey Kong both offer [[Pauline]] toy versions of themselves. When Pauline picks Mario's Mini Mario over  Donkey Kong's Mini Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong kidnaps Pauline. Mario travels to the roof of Super Mini Mario Land, eventually defeating Donkey Kong once again and saving Pauline. When Donkey Kong enters the room Pauline was kept in depressed, she takes a Mini Donkey Kong and kisses it.


Mini Donkey Kongs are playable in the Construction Zone but Special Kit 3 has to be unlocked first. There are also [[Fire Mini Donkey Kong]]s.  
While absent from the main campaign, Mini Donkey Kongs are playable in the [[Construction Zone]], but only in Special Kit 3 (which can be unlocked by beating all 8 mini-games). There are also [[Fire Mario#Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis|Fire Mini Donkey Kong]]s that appear when a normal Mini Donkey Kong collects a [[Fire Flower]].
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{{Mini-Kongs}}
===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!''===
Mini Donkey Kongs return in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!]]''. They are unlocked by defeating Donkey Kong in [[Jungle Rumble|Floor 4+]] and then beating rooftop levels 7, 8 and 9, which feature the toys instead of Mini Marios. The player can then choose to play with Mini Donkey Kongs in the option menu's Showroom and use Mini Donkey Kongs in the Construction Zone. They will replace the Mini Marios unless it is in a key, DK or Rooftop level. Additionally, if the player sets their character to "Minis", it will appear if there are 4 or more minis in a selected level.


[[Category:Playable Characters]]
===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini Land Mayhem!''===
[[Category: Toys]]
Mini Donkey Kong is seen again in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini Land Mayhem!]]''. It is first seen in [[Sandstorm Steps]] in the fourth level. Like the other minis that are not Mini Marios, it must be freed from a capsule that must be touched by another mini. It becomes available for use in the Construction Zone after beating Donkey Kong in the same world for Multi Door levels only. They can be unlocked for use in other levels after creating 99 levels. In plus mode, Mini Donkey Kongs appear in levels other than the fourth of a world, where it still keeps the same function. Regardless, they must reach the goal with other minis in the right order to beat the level.
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===''Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move''===
Mini Donkey Kongs also appear in ''[[Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move]]''. In this game, it is unlocked when Giant Jungle in the Main Game is unlocked and accessed. The player can then choose to play as it in the level select screen.
 
===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars''===
[[File:Minis MvDKU.png|thumb]]
Mini Donkey Kongs reappear in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars]]''. In the Main Game, they do not appear until [[Orbiting Observatory]]. They have also been redesigned, now having visible eyes and standing upright when walking. In the Workshop, they are already available and not required to be unlocked via the [[Workshop Store]].
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===''Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge''===
Mini Donkey Kong returns in ''[[Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge]]'', keeping its design as it appeared in ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars''. In the game, Mini Donkey Kong has an unique ability, [[Quick Climb]], witch allows it to run up steep slopes and getting access to higher areas that other minis cannot reach by not having this ability.
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==Gallery==
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<gallery>
MiniDKtoy.png|''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]
MVSDK Wii U Mini DK.png|''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars]]''
MM&FAC - Mini Donkey Kong.png|''[[Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge]]
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
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|Ita2=MiniDK
|Ita2N=recent games
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[[Category:Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]
[[Category:Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!]]
[[Category:Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars]]
[[Category:Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge]]
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Latest revision as of 22:55, October 24, 2024

This article is about the character from the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series. For the character seen in the Game & Watch version of Donkey Kong, see Mini Donkey Kong (Game & Watch).
Mini Donkey Kong
Mini Donkey Kong in Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars.
A Mini Donkey Kong holding a group of stars.
First appearance Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (2006)
Latest appearance Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge (2016)
Latest portrayal Takashi Nagasako (2006–present)
Variant of Mini
Kong
Comparable

Mini Donkey Kongs, also shortened to Mini DKs, are Donkey Kong toys that the Mario Toy Company sells, regularly appearing since Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis. The company created Mini Donkey Kongs, as well as other character-based toys, due to the success of their first toy line. Mini Donkey Kongs are based on the character Donkey Kong, who appears as the main antagonist in most of the games in the series. They were originally portrayed by Grant Kirkhope and Takashi Nagasako in a shared role until Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move, where Nagasako became the sole performer.

History[edit]

Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis[edit]

Artwork of Mini Donkey Kong from Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (later reused in Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!)

In their debut game, Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis, Mini Donkey Kongs play a notable role in the story of the game. After the success of the Mini Mario toy line in the original Mario vs. Donkey Kong, the Mario Toy Company released three more mini toys. These include Mini Toad, Mini Peach, and Mini Donkey Kong. At the grand opening of Super Mini Mario World, Mario and Donkey Kong both offer Pauline toy versions of themselves. When Pauline picks Mario's Mini Mario over Donkey Kong's Mini Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong kidnaps Pauline. Mario travels to the roof of Super Mini Mario Land, eventually defeating Donkey Kong once again and saving Pauline. When Donkey Kong enters the room Pauline was kept in depressed, she takes a Mini Donkey Kong and kisses it.

While absent from the main campaign, Mini Donkey Kongs are playable in the Construction Zone, but only in Special Kit 3 (which can be unlocked by beating all 8 mini-games). There are also Fire Mini Donkey Kongs that appear when a normal Mini Donkey Kong collects a Fire Flower.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again![edit]

Mini Donkey Kongs return in Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!. They are unlocked by defeating Donkey Kong in Floor 4+ and then beating rooftop levels 7, 8 and 9, which feature the toys instead of Mini Marios. The player can then choose to play with Mini Donkey Kongs in the option menu's Showroom and use Mini Donkey Kongs in the Construction Zone. They will replace the Mini Marios unless it is in a key, DK or Rooftop level. Additionally, if the player sets their character to "Minis", it will appear if there are 4 or more minis in a selected level.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini Land Mayhem![edit]

Mini Donkey Kong is seen again in Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini Land Mayhem!. It is first seen in Sandstorm Steps in the fourth level. Like the other minis that are not Mini Marios, it must be freed from a capsule that must be touched by another mini. It becomes available for use in the Construction Zone after beating Donkey Kong in the same world for Multi Door levels only. They can be unlocked for use in other levels after creating 99 levels. In plus mode, Mini Donkey Kongs appear in levels other than the fourth of a world, where it still keeps the same function. Regardless, they must reach the goal with other minis in the right order to beat the level.

Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move[edit]

Mini Donkey Kongs also appear in Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move. In this game, it is unlocked when Giant Jungle in the Main Game is unlocked and accessed. The player can then choose to play as it in the level select screen.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars[edit]

Artwork from Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars.

Mini Donkey Kongs reappear in Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars. In the Main Game, they do not appear until Orbiting Observatory. They have also been redesigned, now having visible eyes and standing upright when walking. In the Workshop, they are already available and not required to be unlocked via the Workshop Store.

Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge[edit]

Mini Donkey Kong returns in Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge, keeping its design as it appeared in Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars. In the game, Mini Donkey Kong has an unique ability, Quick Climb, witch allows it to run up steep slopes and getting access to higher areas that other minis cannot reach by not having this ability.

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mini Donkey Kong.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
German Mini-Donkey Kong[?] -
Italian Minidonkey Kong[?] - early games
MiniDK[?] recent games
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Minis
Mini toys
Mini Bowser • Mini Bowser Jr. • Mini Diddy Kong • Mini Donkey Kong • Mini Luigi • Mini-Mario • Mini Pauline • Mini Peach • Mini Rosalina • Mini Spek • Mini Toad • Mini Yoshi
Alternate forms
Cursed Mini Mario • Gold Mini Mario • Fire Mini toys (Mario • DK • Peach • Toad)
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Kongs
Kong characters
Baby Kong • Bink • Bluster Kong (Leo Luster) • Candy Clone • Candy Kong • Chunky Kong • Cranky Kong (Young) • Cranky Kong's great grandfather • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Donkey Kong (Baby, Robot) • Donkey Kong Jr. • Dread Kong • Driver • Eddie the Mean Old Yeti • Funky Kong • Ghastly King • Karate Kong • Kiddy Kong • Kong Fu • Lanky Kong • Mecha Donkey Kong • Mini Donkey Kong (Game & Watch) • Monkey Kong • Ninja Kong • Rabbid Cranky • Rabbid Kong (Mega) • Ringo • Snow Kong • Sumo Kong • Super Kong • Swanky Kong • Tiny Kong • Uncle Kong • Wrinkly Kong
Kong species
Chained Kong • Cyber Kong • Guerrilla • Helper Monkey • Kong • Manky Kong • Mini Diddy Kong • Mini Donkey Kong (toy) • Ninjape • Snow Ucky Kong • Uckykong
Donkey Kong's robots
Cannon Kong • Capture Kong • Catapult Kong • Circus Kong • Cool Kong • Crash Kong • Kongā
Kong groups
Donkey Kong's robots • Kong (boss group) • Kong Family
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Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
Main characters Mario • Donkey Kong • Pauline
Minis Mini Mario • Gold Mini Mario • Fire Mini Mario • Mini Toad • Mini Peach • Mini Donkey Kong
Enemies Bird • Blooper • Bob-omb • Bob-omb Fish • Candle • Cuttacutta • Fire Bar • Fireball • Jack • Magnet Sparky • Monkey robots (Capture Kong · Circus Kong · Cool Kong · Crash Kong · Kongā) • Mummy Guy • Piranha Plant • Phantom Guy • Podoboo • Shy Guy • Snapjaw • Snifit • Spyguy • Swoop • Thwomp
Floors DK's Hideout • Mushroom Mayhem • Tropical Island • Pipe Works • Magnet Mania • Lava Dome • Toadstool Castle • Spooky Attic • Jungle Hijinks • Roof
Items and objects ? Block • Balance Beam • Blue Spring • Bolt • Coin (large) • Color Blocks (Bomb Block · Fire Block · Magnetic Block · Pink Block) • Color Switch • Conveyor belt • Crumble Block • Donut Block • Elevator • Fire Flower • Girder • Hammer • Lava Fountain • Log • Magnet Ground • Mini Mario Card • Moving Platform • Raft • Rotate Pipe • Rotating Magnet Stick • Spike • Swing Bar • Vine • Wall Jump Bar • Water Valve • Warp Pipe • Yellow Spring
Miscellaneous Cannon Kaos • Construction Zone • Gallery • Shy Guy Smash! • Special Kit 1 • Special Kit 2 • Special Kit 3 • Staff • Mini Mario Desktop Buddy
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Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!
Characters and Minis Donkey Kong • Mario • Mini Donkey Kong • Mini Mario • Mini Pauline • Mini Peach • Mini Toad • Pauline
Attractions Coaster Hills • Jumpy Jungle • Teatime Twirl • Warped Mansion • Sandstorm Steps • Cosmic Adventure • Cannon Cove • Super Skywheel • Final Ferris Wheel • Rainbow Summit • Secret Storage • Coaster Hills+ • Jumpy Jungle+ • Teatime Twirl+ • Warped Mansion+ • Sandstorm Steps+ • Cosmic Adventure+ • Cannon Cove+ • Super Skywheel+ • Final Ferris Wheel+ • Rainbow Summit+ • Secret Storage+
Objects Collectibles Coin (large) • Hammer • Mini Mario Card • M-Token • Pickup
Movable objects Blocker • Blue Ladder • Green Pipe • Magnet Rod • Purple Conveyor • Red Girder • Springs (Pink Spring · Yellow Spring)
Fixed objects Cannon • Conveyor Belt • Conveyor Switch • Crumble Block • Girder • Ladder • Magnet Block • Mini Door • Pokey Block • Shy Guy Block • Spikes • Warp Pipe
Enemies Barrel • Donkey Kong's robots (Capture Kong · Circus Kong) • Fireball • Magnet Sparky • Piranha Plant (with Fire) • Pokey • Polterguy • Shy Guy • Snifit • Thwomp
Miscellaneous Gallery • Ken Darling • Media • Mini-Land • Slide • Staff
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Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move
Hosts Donkey Kong • Mario • Pauline
Minis Mini Donkey Kong • Mini Mario • Mini Pauline • Mini Peach • Mini Toad
Enemies Bullet Bill • Donkey Kong's robots (Capture Kong · Catapult Kong) • Fly Guy • Shy Guy
Items and objects + Clock • Blue Spring • Bomb • Conveyor Belt • Key • M-Token • Spikes • Star • Tile • Warp Pipe
Worlds Mario's Main Event • Puzzle Palace • Many Mini Mayhem • Giant Jungle
Minigames Mini Target Smash • Fly Guy Grab • Cube Crash • Elevation Station
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Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars
Characters Donkey Kong • Mario • Pauline • Toads
Minis Cursed Mini Mario • Gold Mini Mario • Mini Donkey Kong • Mini Luigi • Mini Mario • Mini Pauline • Mini Peach • Mini Toad
Enemies Donkey Kong's robots (Cannon Kong · Capture Kong · Circus Kong) • Fire Piranha Plant • Piranha Plant • Pokey • Shy Guy • Thwomp
Worlds Rolling Hills • Jumpy Jungle • Runaway Warehouse • Crumbling Cavern • Dashing Desert • Twilight Valley • Orbiting Observatory • Bonus Levels (Bonus 1 · Bonus 2 · Bonus 3)
Objects Items Coin (large) • Hammers • M Coin • Pickup
Resource items Blue Lift • Movable Pipe • Pink Block • Purple Conveyor • Red Girder • Spring
Fixed objects Cannon • Color Switch • Conveyor Belt • Girder • Goal Door • Ladder • Magnet Ground • Rock • Spikes • Warp Pipe
Further info Gallery • Media • Official online levels • Slide • Staff (Nintendo 3DS version · Wii U version) • Stamps • Workshop Store
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Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge
Minis Mini Bowser • Mini Bowser Jr. • Mini Diddy Kong • Mini Donkey Kong • Mini Luigi • Mini Mario • Mini Peach • Mini Rosalina • Mini Spek • Mini Toad • Mini Yoshi
Abilities Bowser Bomb • Eat Enemies • Floating Jump • High Jump • Ledge Grab • Lunar Launch • Quick Climb • Small Crawl • Spike Guard • Wall Jump
Enemies Boo • Donkey Kong's robots (Cannon Kong · Circus Kong) • Fire Piranha Plant • Piranha Plant • Shy Guy • Thwomp
Items and objects Air Fan • amiibo Door • amiibo Token • Balloon • Barrel Cannon • Blast Barrel • Boost Pad • Bouncy Mushroom • Candle • Coin (large) • Color Block • Color Switch • Door • Egg Launcher • Empty Block • Fire Block • Girder • Gravity Well • Mine Cart • Movable Pipe • Pink Block • Red Girder • Rock • Rotating Block • Spikes • Warp Pipe
Worlds Main Levels • Barrel Blast Jungle • Mine Cart Cove • Egg Launch Land • Boost Pad Bonanza • Balloon Float Castle • Mushroom Hills • Moonlight Mansion • Air Tumble Rumble • Fire Ride Fortress • Gravity Galaxy • Star World
Other Gallery • Slide • Staff • Background locations (Comet Observatory · DK's Tree House · Gloomy Manor)
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