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[[Image:Donkey Kong Artwork.jpg|thumb|right|Donkey Kong's typical modern appearance.]]
{{Infobox Character General
'''Donkey Kong''' (ドンキーコング, ''Donkī Kongu'') is the protagonist from the [[Donkey Kong (universe)|Donkey Kong]] series. In his first appearance, ''Donkey Kong'', he was the antagonist of [[Mario]], but he soon starred in his series of games which depicted him as the hero, though he remains a featured character in Mario spinoff games. He has appeared in all three Smash Bros. games to date.
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For fighter info, see '''[[Donkey Kong (SSB)]]''', '''[[Donkey Kong (SSBM)]]''', and '''[[Donkey Kong (SSBB)]]'''.
'''Donkey Kong''' is an old rival of [[Mario]], dating back to their first video game appearance. In Super Smash Bros. he is a powerful fighter, being both strong and fast. He has the unique ability of being able of walk while grabbing an opponent, giving him the chance to leave his enemies in dangerous, and sometimes helpless, situations. His symbol is his "DK".
==Character description==
Donkey Kong will return in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]].
Donkey Kong made his first appearance in the [[Donkey Kong (game)|arcade game of the same name]]. Here, he was the antagonist who held [[Mario]]'s girlfriend, Pauline, captive over a construction building. Mario had to make his way to the top of the tower to rescue Pauline from Donkey Kong. Donkey Kong would later return in ''Donkey Kong Jr.'' which saw his young son rescuing him from Mario. He would once again be featured in ''Donkey Kong 3'' which saw him go up against Stanley the Bugman.


After this, Donkey Kong seemed to be largely forgotten in the video game industry aside from remakes of the arcade classic, until Rareware released ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' for the Super Nintendo, which depicted Donkey Kong's first battle with his arch-enemy King K. Rool. Donkey Kong Country was such a massive success that it helped the SNES take the lead in the 16-bit console war. The series was followed by two sequels in which Donkey Kong was, surprisingly, not playable.
== Special Moves ==
*'''B''' - [[Giant Punch]]
*'''B →''' - [[Headbutt]] (Introduced in Melee)
*'''B ↑''' - [[Spinning Kong]]
*'''B ↓''' - [[Hand Slap]]


However, Donkey Kong would be featured in ''Super Smash Bros.'' which marked his first appearance in a fighting game. He would then finally be featured once again as a playable character in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' for the Nintendo 64. He would then be featured in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' before starring in the ''[[Donkey Konga]]'' series and ''[[Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat]]''.
==Taunts==
*Donkey Kong's first taunt is him looking at the player, pursing his lips and shaking his head grunting "I don't know". He holds his palms out to the sides while doing this.
*DK's second taunt introduced in [[Brawl]] is DK beating on his chest like a gorilla.
*DK's third taunt is grunting and shaking his head vigorously while looking forward. This taunt was also newly introduced in Brawl.  


While he has switched between appearing as a protagonist and as a antagonist, Donkey Kong has never truly been "evil" and he remains a part of the [[Mario (universe)|Mario]] universe appearing in many of the Mario spinoff games.
==Final Smash==


==In ''Super Smash Bros.''==
Donkey Kong's [[Final Smash]] attack is called the Konga Beat. Donkey Kong will play his famous DK Bongos loudly. If players press the buttons with good timing, they will be able to play music. If you look closely at DK's Bongos, you will see that it is actually the GCN Bongo Controller from the game, ''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''.
===As a playable character===
:''Main article: [[Donkey Kong (SSB)]]''
[[Image:DonkeykongSSB.gif|100px|right]]Donkey Kong makes his first appearance in a fighting game as a starting playable character in the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' DK is surprisngly fast for his size and is one of the strongest characters in the game. His [[Neutral B]] move is the [[Giant Punch]] which becomes stronger depending on how long the player lets DK charge it before using it. His [[Up B]] is the [[Spinning Kong]] which causes DK to spin around wildly with his arms striking anyone nearby. His [[Down B]] move is the [[Hand Slap]] which allows DK to pound the ground with his fists repeatedly creating a small earthquake.  


===In Single-player===
[[Image:Donkeykong_070730a.jpg|left|thumb|139px|Donkey Kong using his final smash in Brawl]]
In the game's single-player mode, you and two randomly chosen allies will fight a Giant DK on the [[Kongo Jungle]] stage.


==In ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''==
==Trophies==
===As a playable character===
:''Main article: [[Donkey Kong (SSBM)]]''
[[Image:Donkeykongmelee.jpg|120px|right]]Donkey Kong returns in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' as a starting playable character. He remains mostly the same from the original, but his new [[Smash B|B-Forward]] move, the [[Headbutt]], allows DK to embed his opponents into the ground giving him some free hits. Donkey Kong is known for his incredible strength -- he is capable of walking and jumping while carrying [[Crate|Crates]], [[Barrel|Barrels]], and [[Party Ball|Party Balls]], items that normally decrease a character's walking speed and cause them to become unable to jump.


===In Single-player===
===Classic DK trophy===
Donkey Kong appears in Stage 2 of Melee's [[Adventure Mode]], [[Kongo Jungle]] in two parts. In the first part, the player battles two tiny Donkey Kongs on the [[Kongo Jungle]] stage and after they are beaten, the player will battle a giant Donkey Kong on the [[Jungle Japes]] stage.


Donkey Kong is featured in the following Event Matches:
To unlock this trophy you must complete classic mode as DK.
*'''[[Event 2: Lord of the Jungle]]''': As a giant DK, the player battles a tiny DK on the [[Kongo Jungle]] stage.
*'''[[Event 10: All-Star Match 1]]''': DK is the second opponent you must fight in this series of staged battles. Your character battles him on the Jungle Japes stage, and your character has 2 stock while DK has 1. With a timer of four minutes, you must defeat him and the other four characters with the overall time and life you have: [[Mario]], [[Yoshi]], [[Peach]], and [[Bowser]].
*'''[[Event 13: Yoshi's Egg]]''': As Yoshi, you must protect a Yoshi Egg from Fox, Pikachu, and Donkey Kong on the Rainbow Cruise stage for 55 seconds.
*'''[[Event 25: Gargantuans]]''':  A scenario designed in homage to old, campy monster movies like Godzilla and King Kong: On the Fourside stage with unlimited time, you play as a giant-sized Bowser (symbolically representing "Godzilla") with 1 stock against a giant-sized Donkey Kong (symbolically representing "King Kong") with two stock. Two other characters on the match are a tiny Mario and a tiny Peach, who will be KO'ed within seconds of the battle between the two main monsters.


===Trophies===
===Red Smash DK trophy===
By tradition, Donkey Kong as a playable character is featured on his personal 3 trophies. His normal trophy is acquired by beating the Classic mode with Donkey Kong on any difficulty, and his Smash Red and Smash Blue trophies are acquired the same way by beating the Adventure and All-Star modes, respectively.


==In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''==
To unlock this trophy you must complete adventure mode as DK.
:''Main article: [[Donkey Kong (SSBB)]]''
[[Image:DonkeyKongBrawl.jpg|right|120px]]


Donkey Kong is confirmed to return as a starting playable character in the upcoming ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. Despite the new physics in the game, Donkey Kong is one of the few characters who is relatively unchanged at all from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. His [[Final Smash]] is the [[Konga Beat]] in which DK will take out the Bongos and plays them. By timing their button presses, the attack power can be increased. During this move, DK is invincible, but it is not recommended when playing on a moving stage like [[Rumble Falls]] (ironically, DK's stage).
===Blue Smash DK trophy===


{{Characters}}
To unlock this trophy you must complete all-star mode as DK.
{{Donkey Kong}}
 
[[Category:Characters]]
==See Also==
[[Category:Stickers]]
*[[Donkey Kong (SSB)]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong universe]]
*[[Donkey Kong (SSBM)]]
*[[Donkey Kong (SSBB)]]
 
[[Category:SSBB characters]]
[[Category:SSBM characters]]
[[Category:SSB characters]]

Revision as of 14:18, February 14, 2008

Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong, as he appears in
Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Universe Donkey Kong
Smash Bros. appearances SSB
Melee
Brawl
SSB4
Ultimate
Created by wikipedia:Shigeru Miyamoto

Donkey Kong is an old rival of Mario, dating back to their first video game appearance. In Super Smash Bros. he is a powerful fighter, being both strong and fast. He has the unique ability of being able of walk while grabbing an opponent, giving him the chance to leave his enemies in dangerous, and sometimes helpless, situations. His symbol is his "DK". Donkey Kong will return in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Special Moves

Taunts

  • Donkey Kong's first taunt is him looking at the player, pursing his lips and shaking his head grunting "I don't know". He holds his palms out to the sides while doing this.
  • DK's second taunt introduced in Brawl is DK beating on his chest like a gorilla.
  • DK's third taunt is grunting and shaking his head vigorously while looking forward. This taunt was also newly introduced in Brawl.

Final Smash

Donkey Kong's Final Smash attack is called the Konga Beat. Donkey Kong will play his famous DK Bongos loudly. If players press the buttons with good timing, they will be able to play music. If you look closely at DK's Bongos, you will see that it is actually the GCN Bongo Controller from the game, Donkey Kong Jungle Beat.

File:Donkeykong 070730a.jpg
Donkey Kong using his final smash in Brawl

Trophies

Classic DK trophy

To unlock this trophy you must complete classic mode as DK.

Red Smash DK trophy

To unlock this trophy you must complete adventure mode as DK.

Blue Smash DK trophy

To unlock this trophy you must complete all-star mode as DK.

See Also

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