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====''Donkey Kong Country Returns''====
====''Donkey Kong Country Returns''====
[[File:DKTH2.png|thumb|250px|Donkey Kong playing with the [[Nintendo DS#Nintendo DS Lite|Nintendo DS Lite]] inside the tree house in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''.]]
[[File:DKTH2.png|thumb|250px|Donkey Kong playing with the [[Nintendo DS#Nintendo DS Lite|Nintendo DS Lite]] inside the tree house in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''.]]
DK's Tree House reappears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'' after a long absence from the ''[[Donkey Kong (series)|Donkey Kong]]'' series. As in the previous games, it serves as the starting point. Constantly when the level starts, inside, the Kongs must repeatedly punch the Kalimba [[tiki]] until it is knocked out of the house (as it earlier tried to hypnotize Donkey Kong, to no avail).  
DK's Tree House reappears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'' after a long absence from the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]]. As in the previous games, it serves as the starting point. Constantly when the level starts, inside, the Kongs must repeatedly punch the Kalimba [[tiki]] until it is knocked out of the house (as it earlier tried to hypnotize Donkey Kong, to no avail).  


Starting with this game, the tree house has a brand new design. Its walls are now built of bamboo stems, with the roof being round, thatched and sustained by wooden girnders. In spite of all these traits, DK's Tree House still slightly maintains the furniture from ''Donkey Kong 64'', such as the boombox, hammock, and several barrels. However, it also has two of Donkey Kong's ties hanging from the ceiling, two picture frames, and a television which shows the game's title screen (as well as playing the respective music) if activated by [[Ground Pound|ground pounding]] (in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D'', what appears to be the Japanese version's title screen is shown instead). As in ''Donkey Kong Country'', once the Kongs enter the tree house in the [[Jungle Hijinxs (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|first level]], they can find and collect an [[Extra Life Balloon]] inside, once for the entire game.
Starting with this game, the tree house has a brand new design. Its walls are now built of bamboo stems, with the roof being round, thatched and sustained by wooden girnders. In spite of all these traits, DK's Tree House still slightly maintains the furniture from ''Donkey Kong 64'', such as the boombox, hammock, and several barrels. However, it also has two of Donkey Kong's ties hanging from the ceiling, two picture frames, and a television which shows the game's title screen (as well as playing the respective music) if activated by [[Ground Pound|ground pounding]] (in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D'', what appears to be the Japanese version's title screen is shown instead). As in ''Donkey Kong Country'', once the Kongs enter the tree house in the [[Jungle Hijinxs (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|first level]], they can find and collect an [[Extra Life Balloon]] inside, once for the entire game.

Revision as of 22:21, October 18, 2016

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Artwork of Donkey Kong's Treehouse featuring Donkey and Diddy.

DK's Tree House[1] is Donkey Kong's place of residence.

History

Donkey Kong series

Donkey Kong Country

DK's Tree House first appears in Donkey Kong Country, in which it is the starting point of the game. The house is cozy, with a picture of sailing boats on the wall, a window partially covered by blue curtains, and a vase of flowers on a table. It contains a large amount of bananas strewn about, an Extra Life Balloon that can be reached by jumping on a Tire and a picture of Candy Kong can also be seen hanging on a wall. DK's Tree House is designed after a regular cabin pattern, being constructed of wooden planks in its entirety.

In the Super Nintendo and Game Boy Color versions of Donkey Kong Country, the Kongs can only enter the tree house once each time they play the first level, Jungle Hijinxs. This is changed in the Game Boy Advance version, where the tree house is redesigned, and has a photograph inside it. Additionally, in that port of the game, after defeating Really Gnawty, when Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong enter DK's Tree House, they will find Very Gnawty inside. The beaver then turns around, shocked at the sight of DK, and runs past him out the door.

Donkey Kong 64

Donkey Kong inside his Tree House in Donkey Kong 64.

DK's Tree House next appears in Donkey Kong 64 where it is, once again, the starting point of the game.

In this game, DK's Tree House has many differences compared to the one in Donkey Kong Country. Instead of a bed, this tree house has a hammock. It also has much memorabilia in it, such as Cranky Kong's phonograph from Donkey Kong Country and a red girder from the original Donkey Kong arcade game. The tree house also has several barrels and crates in it, along with old banana peels.

Early screenshots of the game showed that there was going to be a shower stall in DK's Tree House with a poster of Banjo and Kazooie on it. The shower and posters were removed in the final version of the game.

Donkey Kong Country Returns

Donkey Kong playing with the Nintendo DS Lite inside the tree house in Donkey Kong Country Returns.

DK's Tree House reappears in Donkey Kong Country Returns and Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D after a long absence from the Donkey Kong franchise. As in the previous games, it serves as the starting point. Constantly when the level starts, inside, the Kongs must repeatedly punch the Kalimba tiki until it is knocked out of the house (as it earlier tried to hypnotize Donkey Kong, to no avail).

Starting with this game, the tree house has a brand new design. Its walls are now built of bamboo stems, with the roof being round, thatched and sustained by wooden girnders. In spite of all these traits, DK's Tree House still slightly maintains the furniture from Donkey Kong 64, such as the boombox, hammock, and several barrels. However, it also has two of Donkey Kong's ties hanging from the ceiling, two picture frames, and a television which shows the game's title screen (as well as playing the respective music) if activated by ground pounding (in Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, what appears to be the Japanese version's title screen is shown instead). As in Donkey Kong Country, once the Kongs enter the tree house in the first level, they can find and collect an Extra Life Balloon inside, once for the entire game.

Donkey Kong Country television series

DK's Tree House also appears in the Donkey Kong Country television series, where it is relatively unchanged except for an elevator that is powered by a strong punch. Sometimes Donkey Kong punches the button too hard, making the elevator slam on entry and startling anyone inside of it.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong series

Mario vs. Donkey Kong

In Mario vs. Donkey Kong, DK's Tree House makes a brief appearance in the prologue of the game. Donkey Kong is relaxing inside it while channel-surfing on his TV, during which stumbles upon a commercial with Mini Marios.

Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge

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DK's Tree House, borrowing its latest look from Donkey Kong Country Returns, can be seen in Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge as a background prop for the levels where Mini Donkey Kong is playable.

Mario Party series

Mario Party 7

In Mario Party 7, DK's Tree House can also be seen in the background of the DK minigames Jump, Man and Vine Country when players reach the top of the jungle. It appears to have its Donkey Kong 64 appearance.

Mario Party 10

The Donkey Kong Board from Mario Party 10 features many elements brought back from the Donkey Kong games, intended for decorative purposes. These include a miniatural version of DK's Tree House.

Yoshi's Island DS

DK's Tree House makes a cameo in the intro of Yoshi's Island DS, when the Toadies capture Baby DK.

Mario Kart series

DK's Tree House reappears in Mario Kart 7 and Mario Kart 8, in the background of the course DK Jungle. Its appearance is the same as in Donkey Kong Country Returns.

Gallery

Trivia

  • All three versions of Donkey Kong Country have a different musical theme for the treehouse. The SNES version plays Cranky's Theme, the GBC version plays the Title music from Donkey Kong Land and the GBA version plays Bonus Room Blitz.
  • Nintendo of America's product development division, Treehouse, is codenamed after Donkey Kong’s residence.[2]

References

  1. ^ Donkey Kong 64 instruction booklet, page 33.
  2. ^ Kotaku: Nintendo's Secret Weapon

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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 • 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 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 • 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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