Kongo Falls

Stage Design

This Kongo Jungle is one of three Donkey Kong levels in Super Smash Bros. Melee. It is a raft that is stopped on the edge of a waterfall. The raging rapids in the background can not affect you in anyway (in this level, anyway). The raft's bottom is a fairly flat surface that has gentle curves that change as you run and jump on it. On either side of the raft is a post that stands tall with two platforms on a post. The post itself is always perpendicular to the raft it's under, so when the raft moves a little, the post can change it's position quite drastically, changing the angles of the platforms on the posts. There is also a rock that protrudes from the waterfall's edge that you can stand on. It is fairly low on the level, so landing on it can sometimes be hard. The barrel on the bottom of the level magically floats back and forth, spinning around. If you land in it, you can push a button to get out, being launched the direction the arrow is facing. The arrow can sometimes stop facing to the bottom, then auto launch you if you take too long, effectively KOing you. There are also Klap Traps in this game, as they are in every Donkey Kong game, touching one of them will result in you being sent to your death. These Klap Traps occasionally get caught in the barrel cannon, and will still KO you if you touch them. Finally, there are logs that occasionally roll down the waterfall and stop just before it falls, allowing you a narrow place to stand for a few seconds before it falls to the bottom, and you too, if you are on it.

Artistic Design

This stage is one of the nicest stages to look at. The waterfall, in contrast to the one in Princess Peach's Castle, is extremely close, and is raging. Sure, the waterfall may look fake, but at least you can tell it's water. In the background, you can see where the waterfall comes from; right out of the jungle. To the left and right of the waterfall's canals are beautiful jungles. You can see the large leaves, tropical tress, jungle vines, and even a protruding log. On the left of the canal there is a tree-house. As to who lives there, that's always been a mystery except to the level designers. You can't do anything with it, being it in the background, but it definitely gives it a Kongo Jungle feel.

Image by Nintendorks. [1]

Other appearances

A similar stage, Congo Jungle, was available in SSB. It was released in SSBM as Kongo Jungle N64.