Talk:Donkey Kong Island

(First topic)

I've always wondered, are the Dk Isles and also all other locations the kongs have ventured to (Crocodile Isle, Timber Island, etc.) apart of the Marioverse or just connected to it like Earth (and supposedly other worlds, which would explain Link and the Pikmin's appearance(s) in Mario games). -- Sir Grodus

Well, I believe it is a part of the Marioverse, the general universe of Mario and the gang. However, whether it is a part of the Mushroom World, that's a different question. It would make sense that DK could easily travel between the DK Isles and the Mushroom Kingdom, and as such both would be part of the same world. Locations in the DK Isles also appear in Mario games, such as Mario Party 7 (DK and the Mario Party players battle in the jungles around DK's house). Klaptraps and Kritters have also appeared in Mario games as regular old baddies, not special cameo characters. Diddy Kong has also appeared in the roster of regular old playable Mario characters. That leads me to believe that the DK Isles are a part of the Mushroom World. Regarless, DK is a part of the Marioverse, as the DK franchise is where Mario emerged from. -- Son of Suns

I've questioned this too. The settings of the Donkey Kong games seem to be distinct from the "style" of the Mushroom World. The environments are far less surreal and most inhabitants, excluding the Tiki Tak Tribe, are only anthropomorphic animals. DK obviously belongs to the Marioverse, but I agree whether its part of the Mushroom World, as diverse as that setting is, is indeed questionable. I'd wager that DK and Mario are both connected through the "Real World", which has connections to their separate dimensions, if that makes any sense.

Although I guess we have no evidence for the DK Isles being part of the Mushroom World or distinct from it. Hmmmm. --Goomboy 02:31, 18 May 2012 (EDT)

Name

I think perhaps the name of this article should be changed to "Donkey Kong Island", as I think it is generally more well known by that name. -- Sir Grodus

Yes, change it. Paper Jorge ( Need to tell me something? Go to my talk page.·Contributions·) 19:32, 15 October 2006 (EDT)

About DK Isles

Given the plural and that it appears (I believe) anywhere when paused on the hub world, this is probably supposed to be the name of the archipelago the main island is a part of, as seen in Donkey Kong 64 (and maybe Tropical Freeze). LinkTheLefty (talk) 19:52, 11 October 2014 (EDT)

DK Isles should definitely be split. Donkey Kong Island (world) and Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey) have their own articles, so DK Isles should also have one, especially since it includes more than just Donkey Kong Island. With the current setup, we have to jam DK Isles' Golden Banana list at the bottom of this article, which is just awkward. 20:14, 17 September 2018 (EDT)

I agree. --Seandwalsh (talk) 08:24, 23 September 2018 (EDT)

If there are no objections and I'll go ahead and split this, otherwise I'll start a proposal. 21:31, 1 January 2019 (EST)

It should probably be split, given it includes other islands as well (namely the banana fairy island, and a sandy area that the secondary Flying Krock crashes into, iirc). Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 21:52, 1 January 2019 (EST)

Kongo Bongo Island and Jungle Kingdom

Seeing that now we have Kongoland split, should we also split Kongo Bongo Island and the Jungle Kingdom? Sure, they may be based on Donkey Kong Island, but "Based on ≠ The same". They both have unique locations, with Kongo Bongo having Bluster Barrelworks and the Forbidden Forest, and the Jungle Kingdom having the Great Ring of Kong, which aren't present on Donkey Kong Island. If we do end up splitting this some day, I think we should also split Kongo Bongo's other locations from the world they're based on. For example, we should split the White Mountains from the Gorilla Glacier, as, again, they are very different locations, with the Gorilla Glacier being more structured, while the White Mountains is basically just snow. Kaptain Skurvy 12:21, March 15, 2025 (EDT)

I'd have been against it before the addition of location "iterations" in the template, but now, why not? Although now that I think about it, should Donkey Kong Island itself be considered an "iteration of" Kongoland? LinkTheLefty (talk) 12:26, March 15, 2025 (EDT)

Split Kongo Bongo Island and Jungle Kingdom

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Ever since Kongoland was split from this article, I've been wondering if it's worth splitting both Kongo Bongo Island and the Jungle Kingdom from this. Yes, they are definitely based on Donkey Kong Island, but "Similar ≠ The Same," so I'd consider them different enough to be split. Both Kongo Bongo and the Jungle Kingdom have a lot of differences from Donkey Kong Island, such as the name, (duh) the overall structure, the areas that don't appear in Donkey Kong Island, (Bluster Barrelworks, Forbidden Forest, Great Ring of Kong, etc.) Kongo Bongo's "anthem" of sorts, its resident's roles, (DK is the future ruler of Kongo Bongo, but the prince of the Jungle Kingdom) and various other differences. And you wanna know what else is similar to Donkey Kong Island, but in all has a lot of differences? Kongoland, and that has its article split, so why aren't these two the same case?

If this proposal goes through, I'd also like to have Kongo Bongo's areas that are merged with the Donkey Kong Country world it's based on split. For example, the White Mountains shall be split from the Gorilla Glacier. The White Mountains are very different, after all. The Gorilla Glacier is structured while the White Mountains is mostly just snow. The White Mountains are also a place of banishment, as seen in two episodes, as well as the home of Eddie.

Proposer: Kaptain Skurvy (talk)

Kongo Bongo Island

Deadline: April 6, 2025, 23:59 GMT April 13, 2025, 23:59 GMT April 20, 2025, 23:59 GMT

Support

1. Kaptain Skurvy (talk) Per proposal.
2. Hewer (talk) Sure, this makes sense. I think Kongo Bongo could be seen as a stand-in for DK Island in that it's the jungle island where the Kongs live, but I supported this proposal.
3. LinkTheLefty (talk) Seems like a perfect use of the new "iterations" parameter if you ask me (and Jungle Kingdom if it passes).
4. FanOfYoshi (talk) per
5. Power Flotzo (talk) Per all.

Oppose

1. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) - This is clearly an adaptation of DKC-the-game's location, having such recognizable landmarks as the treetop village of Vine Valley, the frozen mountains, mines, and jungle, and the fact that K. Rool's hideout is called "the factory" (despite not really looking like a factory), with the added places being simply to aid in storytelling and world-building. Kongoland's main deal, meanwhile, is that it's a generic jungle that came before DK Isle was a thing, and is based more on the first two stages of Donkey Kong Jr.
2. Camwoodstock (talk) Per Doc Von; Kongo Bongo is very clearly meant to be an analogue to DK Island for the cartoon's purposes, and there's not enough different between them to warrant a split anyways. This, to us, would be about as silly as splitting "The Dinosaur World" in the DiC cartoons from Dinosaur Land.
3. PrincessPeachFan (talk): Per Doc.

Jungle Kingdom

Split Jungle Kingdom 5-1
Deadline: April 6, 2025, 23:59 GMT

Support

1. Kaptain Skurvy (talk) Per proposal.
2. Hewer (talk) Why was this merged in the first place? It's kind of a similar concept to Donkey Kong Island, but is otherwise entirely different. Not every jungle where DK lives has to be Donkey Kong Island, as Kongoland shows, and if the excuse for that is that it's based on the arcade DK games, the Jungle Kingdom has girders that are clearly meant to reference the original arcade game.
3. Okapii (talk) There aren't many direct connections to be made between DK Island and the Jungle Kingdom, beyond them both being tropical environments where Kongs live.
4. Salmancer (talk) It is analogous to DK Island, but its also not an island. I think its far enough off conceptually to make it over the proverbial splitting line. It's not like every Bowser themed fortress is the same thing, he can have a villa and several castles filling the same role without them being merged.
5. Power Flotzo (talk) Per all.

Oppose

1. Camwoodstock (talk) By the same token as our vote for Kongo bongo, the Jungle Kingdom is meant to be analogous to DK Island itself. If we merged the Kong Klan and the Kongs, this should be merged too.

Comments

Donkey Kong is a long running franchise, and part of that is that locations often get built upon or added to. And some of those locations don't get reused again, in part because they were made to facilitate specific storylines. I don't think landmarks being added in one work and then not appearing again is especially split worthy. Salmancer (talk) 12:40, March 23, 2025 (EDT)

@Camwoodstock: How is Kong Klan similar at all? It's literally just another name for the Kong Family. A recurring group of characters isn't analogous to a location. Hewer (talk · contributions · edit count) 13:26, March 23, 2025 (EDT)

Since we're getting more content about each of the locations in the show, I would advocate for splitting them off and cross-linking them. Salmancer (talk) 12:16, April 6, 2025 (EDT)

@Salmancer: It's not an island? LinkTheLefty (talk) 16:42, April 6, 2025 (EDT)