GCN DK Mountain

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DK Mountain
MKDD DKMountain.png
Information
Appears in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003)
Mario Kart Wii (2008)
Mario Kart Tour (2022)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass, Wave 6) (2023)
Cup(s) Star Cup (Double Dash!!)
Lightning Cup (Wii)
Acorn Cup (8 Deluxe)
Tour(s)
Online play No longer available (Wii)
Available (Switch)
Music sample
Shinobu Nagata
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! / Mario Kart Wii / Mario Kart Tour

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (frontrunning)
Course map
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
The map of DK Mountain.

Mario Kart Wii
The course map for GCN DK Mountain from Mario Kart Wii.
Mario Kart Tour
GCN DK Mountain from Mario Kart Tour
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Map of GCN DK Mountain in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

Staff ghost(s)
DD
2:12.639 Donkey KongDiddy KongDK Jumbo
Wii Nin★♪msk
2:57.744 Funky KongWario Bike
Wii Expert Nin★Miyam
2:38.130 Funky KongFlame Flyer
8DX 150cc Nin★Laura
2:35.917 Funky KongStandard ATVMonster (tire)Parafoil
8DX 200cc Nin★Dylan
2:06.814 Diddy KongMr. ScootyButton (tire)Waddle Wing

DK Mountain is the fourth and final race course of the Star Cup in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! It is Donkey Kong's home track of the game. The course takes place along two volcanoes in the middle of the jungle. The center of the track is a giant Barrel Cannon that shoots racers to the upper part of the mountain where an active volcano can be seen. The course itself is complex, containing several curly paths, dangerous, tight turns and an uneven ground where drifting is difficult to control. It shares its music with Dino Dino Jungle, part of which is an arrangement of the Donkey Kong Jr. stage music.

DK Mountain reappears in Mario Kart Wii as the third course of the Lightning Cup, in Mario Kart Tour debuting in the Animal Tour, and in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass as the second course of the Acorn Cup.

Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

Course layout

DK Mountain
DK and Diddy Kong at the start of the race

The players start the race in the jungle. As they start the race, the players go to the base of an inactive volcano and take a curved path surrounded by the crater of this volcano. Racers are soon fired by the DK Cannon, onto an active volcano. While airborne, racers are invulnerable to items. After landing near the top of the volcano, drivers now have to drive downhill on bumpy terrain. Almost at the base of the active volcano, racers happen on a road prone to falling boulders. Reentering the jungle, players take a zigzagging path where more boulders roll down hills. During the first turn, racers should avoid falling off the cliff while swerving around. A second turn surrounds a deep ravine where players may fall. Lastly, the third tight turn leads racers to a swaying, windy rope bridge high above a deep canyon. This leads racers to the finish line.

DK Mountain is in the background of Baby Park and Dino Dino Jungle.

In the overview image of the course, the wooden bridge is missing. This is likely due to the fact that it is its own object and not part of the level geometry, allowing it to be capable of swaying, and therefore would not have been loaded in-game when the screenshot was taken.

Shortcuts

  • At the very start, there are two small patches of deep grass next to the first set of Item Boxes. These can be cut across with a Mushroom or Star.
  • During the descent of the zigzagging portion, just after the first tight curve, players can instantly jump across the ravine to reach the other end of the second turn. This saves them a few seconds in the race.

Mario Kart Wii

DK Mountain
GCN DK Mountain in Mario Kart Wii

GCN DK Mountain makes its classic course debut in Mario Kart Wii as the third course of the Lightning Cup. Some elements were added, such as ramps and mud to replace deep grass. Also, the sign that says "Donkey Cannon" in Double Dash!! now says "DK Cannon", in line with DK Summit. The straight line denoting players being fired out of the cannon was removed from the minimap, likely to match the three new courses in the game with cannons (DK Summit, Maple Treeway, and Rainbow Road). The straightaway down from the top of the mountain now has wooden ramps for the purpose of aerial tricks. Racers can also either stay on track or go off-road without losing speed, granting an advantage to avoid other racers and hazards set in the slope.

In the switchbacks with the falling boulders, only giant boulders flip racers, whereas the smaller ones disintegrate and slightly decelerate the kart. Half-pipes have also been added on the first switchback.

Shortcuts

  • Both the mud and ravine shortcuts return in this rendition of the track.
  • An extremely difficult glitch shortcut can be pulled off by using a Mushroom and aiming between the half-pipe and the fence near the end of the rock section of the mountain. If done correctly the player can glitch through the wall and end up just before the ravine shortcut.

Tournaments

The tournament.

January 2010's second tournament required players to pass through 20 gates on a slightly modified version of DK Mountain: Players would begin at the top of the mountain, descending until they reach the finish line, however the bridge at the end of the track is replaced with a pair of mushroom trampolines. The control scheme was restricted to Wii Wheel users. The tournament was later repeated as the second tournament of September 2011, the first tournament of December 2012, though without any control restrictions, and the second tournament of February 2014, with the Wii Wheel restriction kept.

Mario Kart Tour

GCN DK Mountain in Mario Kart Tour
DK Mountain in Mario Kart Tour

DK Mountain reappears in Mario Kart Tour starting from the Animal Tour. The course retains its appearance from Mario Kart Wii, albeit with updated graphics. The "DK" letters on the left side of the cannon have been removed, and a glide ramp has been added before the cannon. Whereas in previous games where racers would land slightly to the left of the head of the volcano, racers now land slightly more to the right of it instead. After the road was previously widened in Mario Kart Wii at the chasm section of the course, it has now been widened out further to remove the broken portion entirely. The wooden bridge now has strings on both sides and shakes periodically providing tricks, similar to the road on SNES Rainbow Road, and many trees are now decorated with large bananas. Like with GCN Yoshi Circuit, GBA Cheese Land, and GBA Ribbon Road in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the finish line banner uses the modern Mario Kart logo, rather than the classic logo; it is the only classic course in Mario Kart Tour from the first four Mario Kart games to not use the classic logo.

The course also appears as DK Mountain R (reversed), DK Mountain T (with ramps), and DK Mountain R/T (reversed with ramps). In the T and R/T variants, the bridge is gone. In the R/T variant, it is replaced with a large blue mushroom trampoline. Additionally, racers drive across several more mushroom trampolines and mushroom platforms just before reaching the cannon.

Appearances

For this course's tour appearances, see List of GCN DK Mountain tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Top-tier and middle-tier items

Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which GCN DK Mountain and its variants are always favored or favorite courses. For instances in which additional drivers, karts, and gliders temporarily had this course and its variants as favored or favorite courses, see List of GCN DK Mountain tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Course Three-item drivers Bonus points ×2 karts Combo bonus ×3 gliders Two-item drivers Bonus points ×1.5 karts Combo bonus ×2 gliders
GCN DK Mountain from Mario Kart Tour
Normal variant
Cat LuigiChargin' Chuck (Gold)Donkey Kong Jr. (SNES)Dry Bones Mii Racing SuitKing Bob-omb Mii Racing SuitLight Green Mii Racing SuitMeowserPoochyTanooki MarioWiggler (Gold)Yellow Shy Guy (Explorer) Black Cat CruiserBlack Shielded SpeedsterBlazing EagleChain Chomp ChariotDark TricksterInferno FlyerMonarch KartRed Vampire FlyerSleigh RiderTaiko Drum DasherTanooki KartTiger Bruiser 8-Bit Fire FlowerBlack Cat ParafoilBlack Toe-Bean BalloonsGreen Cat ParafoilLava RocksLuigi's Hat BalloonMario Bros. ParafoilPink Gold MeteorsRed Checkered GliderWiggler Parachute Donkey Kong (Gladiator)Dry Bones (Gold)Luigi (Knight)Peach (Halloween)Petey Piranha Mii Racing SuitReindeer Mii Racing SuitShy Guy (Gold)White Mii Racing SuitWiggler Black CircuitBronze CucumberCamo Tanooki KartDry Bones DasherFlaming SpeederGilded KingGold B DasherGold TricksterGreen Cat CruiserRed OffroaderShielded SpeedsterSilver Warrior WagonSpicy ZucchiniSwift TalonTropical Truck Black StarchuteChocolate PretzelCream Toe-Bean BalloonsFire Manta GliderFuzzyKiteGold Mario Golf CapNabbit Parachute***Red EmblemRoy OilpaperSilver Candlelight FlightSunset BalloonsVampire WingsWicked TopazWicked Wings
Diddy KongOrange Yoshi Rambi Rider
GCN DK Mountain R from Mario Kart Tour
R variant
Bowser Mii Racing SuitChargin' Chuck (Gold)Donkey Kong Jr. (SNES)Dry Bones (Gold)Hammer Bro Mii Racing SuitLemmy Mii Racing SuitPiranha Plant Mii Racing SuitPoochyReindeer Mii Racing SuitWaluigi Mii Racing SuitYoshi (Gold Egg) Camo Tanooki KartChain Chomp ChariotDK MaximumDry Bones DasherFlaming SpeederGold Shielded SpeedsterOrange StreamlinerPink SpeederRed OffroaderSleigh RiderSpicy ZucchiniWaluigi Racer Mk. 2 Black Toe-Bean BalloonsChocolate PretzelFuzzy KiteGold Mario's Hat BalloonsGold MeteorsGold Piranha Plant BalloonsNabbit ParachutePlanet GliderSilver Candlelight FlightWario's Mustache Cat PeachKing Bob-omb Mii Racing SuitMario (Halloween)Morton Mii Racing SuitPeach (Halloween)***Pokey Mii Racing SuitRocky Wrench Mii Racing SuitShy Guy (Gold)Spike Mii Racing SuitWario (Hiker)Wiggler (Gold) Black Cat CruiserBlack Kabuki DasherBrown OffroaderDark TricksterGold 8-Bit Pipe FrameGold Fish Bone FerryGold Jingle BellGold Sweet RideGoo-Goo BlackMach 8-RRainbow Streetle***Wild BlackWild Wiggler 8-Bit Block GliderBlack Great SailDry Bowser UmbrellaFire Manta GliderGold Boo MasksGold Cloud BalloonsGreen Cat ParafoilMosaic StarchuteRainbow Flappy WingsRainy BalloonsWaluigi's MustacheYellow Hard Hat Balloon
Birdo (Green) Birdo (Red)Donkey Kong Poltergust 4000Red Turbo Birdo
Morton
GCN DK Mountain T from Mario Kart Tour
T variant
Donkey Kong (Gladiator)Dry Bones Mii Racing SuitGoomba Mii Racing SuitMario (Sunshine)Orange Mii Racing SuitShy Guy (Gold)Tanooki MarioWario (Hiker)WigglerYellow Shy Guy (Explorer) Black Kabuki DasherBlazing EagleBronze CucumberFlaming SpeederGilded KingGold Bullet BlasterGreen Cat CruiserMach 8-RRed Vampire FlyerSilver Warrior WagonWild Wiggler 8-Bit Block Glider8-Bit GoombaBlack Cat ParafoilFuzzy KiteGold Chocolate BalloonsGold Cloud BalloonsLava RocksRainbow Flappy WingsRose ParasolRoy OilpaperSunset BalloonsYellow Hard Hat Balloon Bowser Mii Racing SuitDixie KongDry Bones (Gold)Fire RosalinaKitsune LuigiMeowserPoochyReindeer Mii Racing SuitYoshi (Gold Egg) Black CircuitBlack Shielded SpeedsterBlack SneekerBrown OffroaderCamo Tanooki Kart***Chain Chomp ChariotGold Capsule Kart**Gold Jingle BellGold Monarch KartGold Rambi Rider***Inferno FlyerMagma BroomMonarch KartRed OffroaderWiggler EggWild Black Black Great SailBoo MasksDragon WingsGold 8-Bit GliderGold Hard Hat BalloonGold Mario's Hat BalloonGold MeteorsMario Bros. ParafoilMosaic StarchutePlanet GliderRainy BalloonsSmiley Flower GliderToe-Bean BalloonsTreasure Map
Birdo (Red) Red Turbo Birdo Birdo (Green)Diddy Kong
GCN DK Mountain R/T from Mario Kart Tour
R/T variant
Bowser Mii Racing SuitDonkey Kong (Gladiator)Donkey Kong Jr. (SNES)Fire RosalinaGoomba Mii Racing SuitKitsune LuigiLuigi (Knight)Mario (Halloween)Morton Mii Racing SuitPokey Mii Racing SuitSpike Mii Racing SuitWaluigi Mii Racing SuitWhite Tanooki Mario Brown OffroaderCamo Tanooki KartDK MaximumGold Bullet BlasterGold Jingle BellGold Monarch KartGreen Cat CruiserMagma BroomShielded SpeedsterSpicy ZucchiniTiger BruiserTropical TruckWiggler EggWild Black Autumn LeavesBlack StarchuteBoo MasksFire Manta GliderGold Cloud BalloonsGold Hard Hat BalloonGreen Cat ParafoilMosaic StarchuteRed EmblemSilver Candlelight FlightVampire Wings Builder MarioBuilder ToadetteCat LuigiDixie KongDr. BowserDry Bones Mii Racing SuitLemmy Mii Racing SuitLight Green Mii Racing SuitOrange Mii Racing SuitPetey PiranhaPiranha Plant Mii Racing SuitTanooki MarioWhite Mii Racing SuitYellow Shy Guy (Explorer) Black Cat CruiserBlazing EagleDark TricksterGold Fish Bone FerryGold Rambi RiderGold Shielded SpeedsterGoo-Goo BlackInferno FlyerOrange StreamlinerRainbow Pipe BuggyRed Vampire FlyerSleigh RiderSwift TalonTaiko Drum DasherTanooki KartWaluigi Racer Mk. 2 8-Bit Fire Flower8-Bit GoombaBlack Cat ParafoilBlack Toe-Bean BalloonsChocolate PretzelDragon WingsLava RocksPink Gold MeteorsRed Checkered GliderRose ParasolSunset BalloonsWario's MustacheYellow Hard Hat Balloon
Donkey KongOrange Yoshi
* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3.
** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8 for High-End items.

Bonus challenges

Ring Race
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Kamek Cup challenge from the Animal Tour; a Ring Race challenge set on GCN DK Mountain Regular Diddy Kong from Mario Kart Tour
Diddy Kong
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 12
  • 26
  • 34
Animal Tour Kamek Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Kamek Cup
Big Reverse Race
Icon Course variant Opponents Tour appearances Cup
7th 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 1st Extra
Thumbnail of the Nabbit Cup challenge from the 2023 Doctor Tour; a Big Reverse Race challenge set on GCN DK Mountain Regular Driver Rosalina Toad Bowser Donkey Kong Luigi Yoshi Princess Peach Mario Doctor Tour (2023) Nabbit Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Nabbit Cup
Kart Pipe Frame Pipe Frame Pipe Frame Pipe Frame Pipe Frame Pipe Frame Pipe Frame Pipe Frame
Glider Super Glider Super Glider Super Glider Super Glider Super Glider Super Glider Super Glider Super Glider

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

GCN DK Mountain in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
GCN DK Mountain in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

DK Mountain also reappears in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, as part of the sixth and final wave of the Booster Course Pass DLC. It appears as the second course of the Acorn Cup. The course is based on its appearance from Mario Kart Tour, with graphical enhancements - most notably, the land surrounding the track has quite a bit more detail, with distant jungle canopies added. DK Barrels have been added throughout the course. The cannon regains the "DK" letters on its side, as well as the wooden support beams holding it up. A Condor nest was added on a small cliff to the right of the head of the volcano. The wooden ramps were replaced by stone ramps included directly in the road; the third now has some DK Barrels scattered along it, and if tricked off properly, can lead racers to driving on the elevated mountain rock briefly, which in turn can also lead to a small shortcut. The volcano now has a flame-like appearance on its face. A wall now extends along a small part of the final chasm, weakening the shortcut possible there in Double Dash!! and Wii; however, the gap can still be jumped further down. The ropes along the sides of the bridge added in Mario Kart Tour have been removed, though it retains its waving trickable properties. The final two switchbacks before the bridge have been remodeled to raise up slightly, akin to the final turn of GBA Sunset Wilds. The updated music now features the middle verse backed by a flute and a more audible bass line while jungle ambience starts playing in the background of the last verse before the loop.

Internally, the course is referred to as "Cnsw_56", implying it may have originally been intended to be the second course of the Cherry Cup.

Profiles

Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

  • North American website bio: "Go off-roading on DK Mountain as you fly with reckless abandon down a volcano, through ridiculous curves, and across a twisting log bridge. Oh, and you get shot out of a cannon too."
  • European website bio: "Dense jungles, rickety bridges, slippery slopes, rolling boulders and, erm, a sulking volcano... It can only be DK Mountain."

Mario Kart Wii

  • European website bio: "If getting fired to the top of a huge volcano isn't dangerous enough for you, the cliff-side drops and ramshackle bridges might increase the fear factor as you race around DK Mountain."

Mario Kart Tour

  • Mario Kart Tour Twitter: "The Autumn Tour is wrapping up in #MarioKartTour. Next up is the Animal Tour, the stage for which is the new GCN DK Mountain course! It'll be a super thrilling ride full of natural attractions!"

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

  • Nintendo Switch News app (UK): What comes up must come down on DK Mountain
    Today we'd like to present another course released as part of the sixth wave, which is available now: DK Mountain.
    This course, first introduced in the Nintendo GameCube game Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, will take you all the way to the top of its eponymous peak, then all the way back down again. If you think getting shot out of an enormous barrel cannon is exciting enough, just wait until you've experienced the precarious, precipitous downhill portion of the track, complete with hairpin turns and giant rolling boulders! On DK Mountain, you'll need to keep track of the curves to stay ahead of the curve!
  • Nintendo Switch News app (US):
    • This course first appeared in the Mario Kart: Double Dash!! game for Nintendo GameCube™.
    • Racers get launched to the top of the mountain with DK Barrels, and then race down from there. What an efficient way to climb a mountain!
    • Keep your eyes peeled for multiple obstacles like falling rocks and hairpin turns.

Sponsors

Mario Kart: Double Dash!! / Mario Kart Wii

  • Donkey Cannon (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!) / DK Cannon (Mario Kart Wii) (signs)
  • Super Mario (trackside banners)
  • Wario Racing (trackside banners)

Mario Kart Tour / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Gallery

Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

Mario Kart Wii

Mario Kart Tour

Course icons

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario Kart Tour race course icons (GCN courses) § DK Mountain.

Screenshots

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Additional names

Internal names

Game File Name Meaning

Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Donkey.arc Donkey course
Mario Kart Wii old_donkey_gc Old Donkey GameCube

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese DKマウンテン[?]
DK Maunten
DK Mountain
Chinese DK山[?]
DK Shān
DK Mountain
DK高山[1]
DK Gāo Shān
DK Tall Mountain Mario Kart Wii
Dutch DK-Gebergte[?] DK Mountain Range
French Montagne DK[?] DK Mountain
German DK Bergland[?] DK Mountain Land
Italian Montagne di DK[?] DK’s Mountains
Korean DK 마운틴[?]
DK Mauntin
DK Mountain
Portuguese Montanha DK[?] DK Mountain
Russian Гора ДК[?]
Gora DK
DK Mountain
Spanish Montaña DK[?] DK Mountain

References

  1. ^ chinesenintendo (August 3, 2018). It's official-- NVIDIA SHIELD's weibo account officially announced the release of Mario Kart Wii on NVIDIA SHIELD in China.. Twitter. Retrieved August 3, 2018. (Archived September 13, 2021, 17:21:16 UTC via Wayback Machine.)