- Not to be confused with DK Isles, an archipelago of islands in Donkey Kong 64.
- "DK Island" redirects here. For information about the location in Adventure Mode: World of Light, see DK Island (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate).
- "This is where you're from, DK?! This island is beautiful!"
- —Young Pauline, Donkey Kong Bananza
Donkey Kong Island (also known as Donkey Kong Country, DK Island[1] or Kong Isle[2][3]Kong Island[4][5][6][7] ) is a tropical island and the homeland of the Kong Family as well as the overall Kong species. The location made its first appearance in Donkey Kong Country. Kong Island is the main island within the DK Isles archipelago.
This island is a target of the covetousness due to its preservation and resources. Because of this, Cranky Kong assigned Donkey Kong to protect the island from invaders.
Geography[]
The island visibly contains a mountain carved in the shape of a Kong's head and its geography consists of natural settings such as jungles, ruins, forests, glaciers, cliffs, deserts and beach. After the presence of the Kremling Krew in the Donkey Kong Country, an industrial base and mines were established throughout the island.[8][9][10][11] The entire glacier melted into a volcano due to the Tiki Tong's awakening.[12]
History[]
Background information[]
During prehistoric times, the island was born with Tiki Tong's volcanic eruption where his kingdom was established in that place.[13] The native species from island were Tikis a long time ago and several animals in that island were enslaved.[13] This island was taken over by the Kongs during a rebellion against the Tiki tyranny where it was named Kong Island.[13] As a result, a glacier began to form on top of the mountain during Tiki Tong's absence.[13][12][14]
Donkey Kong franchise[]
In Donkey Kong Jr., the island served only as the initial stage where Donkey Kong Jr. takes action to save his father Donkey Kong from Mario's hands.[15][16]
In Donkey Kong '94, the entire island is explored by Mario during his quest to save Pauline from Donkey Kong's hands. Due to its proximity to the Metro Kingdom, the adventure on Kong Island began later on the journey on the ship where it passed through the jungle, desert, mountain and tower where the final battle took place.[17][18]
In Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong Island was the main world that DK & Diddy explored to recover the Banana Hoard that was stolen by the forces of the Kremling Krew commanded by Klump.[19] It started in the jungle where the Kong Family lives, in the Kremlings' mining near the ruins, in the pine forest where the Manky Kongs are exiled, on the glacier that is located at the top of the island, in a factory where it was commanded by Klump, in the cave where it was the Kremlings' escape route and on a ship where King K. Rool was waiting for his minions to bring the bananas.[10][20][21]
In Donkey Kong Land, the only place on the island that was shown was the Kremlantis and Monkey Mountains & Chimpanzee Clouds.
In Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Donkey Kong Island only appears as the neighboring island of Crocodile Isle in which it is the main world of that game. In Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, Donkey Kong Island appears only as a starting point to go to the Northern Kremisphere, which is the main world of this game.[22]
In Donkey Kong 64, Donkey Kong Island is under threat from the Kremling Krew who arrive with an artificial island armed with the Blast-O-Matic to destroy it. However, the island becomes the primary world where it starts in the jungle where Diddy was trapped, in a civilization buried in the desert where Lanky & Tiny were imprisoned, in the forest where the quintet had to explore day & night and in an ice cave where they had to stop Kosha to cause an earthquake. Army Dillo and Dogadon were sent to places on the island by K. Rool to stop the Kongs. Fortunately, the island was saved by the quintet who disabled Blast-O-Matic during a race against time on Hideout Helm.
In DK: King of Swing, Donkey Kong Island is once again explored entirely by DK where he had to go through the jungle, desert, seaside and ice to recover all the medals until defeating K. Rool in his airship.
In Donkey Kong Country Returns, the island is about to be retaken by the Tikis after Tiki Tong resurfaces from the volcano and has the Banana Hoard stolen.[23] The everywhere was explored by DK and Diddy to retrieve the bananas from the hoard and destroy all the Tikis.
In Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Donkey Kong Island was usurped by Lord Fredrik where he summons an ice dragon and the Kongs were later removed from the island. Due to the takeover of the Snowmads, Kong Island was completely frozen where many bananas were being wasted, the water was completely frozen, old structures were expendable, layers of ice buried underground, snowflakes spreading and avalanche causing massive devastation. With the Snowmads driven out, the island is retaken back by DK and the tropical climate has been restored.
In Donkey Kong Bananza, Kong Island is mentioned where it shows Ingot Isle. But in DK Island & Emerald Rush, it shows that Kong Island is located on the west side of Ingot Isle and was the central part for DK & Pauline to help Void Kong collect all the Emerald ore.
Other games[]
The jungle portion of the island appears as a setting in several Mario sports games (Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, Mario Power Tennis, Mario Superstar Baseball and Mario Strikers games) and the Super Smash Bros. games when involving Donkey Kong.
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Kong Island appears in K. Rool's Final Smash where he activates the Blast-O-Matic and is completely destroyed.
Profiles[]
Donkey Kong Country[]
- SNES instruction booklet (page 20): You'll find a wide variety of ecosystems in Donkey Kong Country. Though the island itself is mainly tropical, there are great pine forest on the slopes of snowcapped peaks. The mountain are riddled with mines, tunnels and caves. Surrounding the island are many tropical lagoons full of reefs and colorful fish. Following are general descriptions of each area.
- Nintendo Power vol. 66 (page 9): This key lets you know what types of areas to expect while you try to re-establish your banana hoard and rid the island of King K. Rool and his evil band of Kremlings.
Donkey Kong Country Returns[]
- Prima Official Game Guide (page 16): Donkey Kong Island was a peaceful place where a banana-loving ape could enjoy himself. However, the Tikis have come and taken away all of Donkey Kong's bananas. In order to defeat the Tikis and get back his bananas, Donkey Kong, with the help of Diddy Kong, will have to traverse eight different worlds and drive the Tikis from the island. Donkey Kong Island is full of items, hidden collectibles, and lots of adventure. There are places to jump, things to climb, and areas to explore. Of course, there are also lots of enemies that will try to prevent Donkey Kong from saving his bananas. It is important to learn about the island and what it contains, or the Tikis will take over and Donkey Kong Island will no longer be a home to its namesake.
Locations[]
Main[]
- Kongo Jungle
- Monkey Mines
- Vine Valley
- Gorilla Glacier
- Kremkroc Industries Inc.
- Chimp Caverns
- Monkey Mountains & Chimpanzee Clouds
- Angry Aztec
- Aqua World
- Golden Temple
Minor[]
- DK Dock
- DK Jungle
- DK Jungle Court
- Konga Coliseum - is a recurring soccer stadium made out of wood.
- Meandering Mount
- Splashdown Pass
- Strangled Shrine
- Thunder Cove
In other media[]
Captain N: The Game Master[]
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie[]
Donkey Kong Island appears in the movie under the name, Jungle Kingdom. Peach requested Cranky Kong for the Jungle Kingdom to join her forces. He agreed after Mario defeated his son, Donkey Kong in a duel.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Donkey Kong Island makes a cameo appearance in the Super Nintendo Entertainment System of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest where it can be seen from Gangplank Galleon and K. Rool's Keep.
References[]
- ↑ K. Rool: You are never going to see your friends or DK Island again. Awha ha ha! - Donkey Kong Country 2 (GBA)
- ↑ "Donkey Kong 64 Instruction Booklet, Nintendo, 1999, p. 6 - STORY: Target is Kong Isle. (K. Rool)
- ↑ "Donkey Kong 64 Instruction Booklet, Nintendo, 1999, p. 29 - ISLANDS: The once idyllic Kong Isle now has an unpleasant neighbor in the form of K. Rool's massive mechanical Crocodile Isle. (Cranky Kong)
- ↑ " Funky Kong: Zingers have attacked Kong Island and kidnapped members of the Kong family. - Donkey Kong Country 2 (GBA)
- ↑ Donkey Kong Country (GBA) Player's Guide, Nintendo, 2003, p. 14 - "K. ROOL'S KOHORTS: In his attempts to thwart Donkey and Diddy's attempts at reclaiming their bananas, King K. Rool deploys his army of baddies to every corner of Kong Island."
- ↑ Nintendo Magazine System (AU), Vol. 44, November, 1996, p. 21 - "TO THIS!!: Well, after the evil K. Rool was defeated in the previous game, evebory on Kong Island thought that life would get back to normal."
- ↑ Konga Coliseum description from Super Mario Strikers
- ↑ Donkey Kong Country Player's Guide, Nintendo, 1994, p. 13 - "KREMKROC INDUSTRIES INC.: Welcome to the wastelands. This area of the island, once lush and overgrown with island greenery, has been stripped of all its natural beauty. Instead, smog clouds the air and there is a general lack of greenery. King K. Rool and his factories are to be held responsible for polluting the place."
- ↑ Donkey Kong Country Instruction Booklet, Nintendo, 1994, p. 23 - MINES: The vast mines of Donkey Kong Country have been stripped of any ore they may have once contained. All the tools of the miners remain, however, from mine carts to rickety scaffolding. There are special barrels that turn the lights on and off, and risky mine elevators full of slag. Without a hard hat, mine exploration is not recommended, but Klump is not about to give up his!"
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 https://mario.fandom.com/wiki/File:Like_of_Adrian_Smith_in_Twitter_(2,_26,_2025).png Like of Adrian Smith in Twitter (February 26, 2025)
- ↑ Like of Adrian Smith in Twitter (November 23, 2024)
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Kynan Pearson in Twitter (August 12, 2021)
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 Adrian Smith on Twitter] (retrieved December 10, 2023
- ↑ Adrian Smith on Twitter (February 1, 2025)
- ↑ Nintendo.co.jp Shigeru Miyamoto
- ↑ The Mushroom Kingdom - Exclusive Interview with Donkey Kong Creator Shigeru Miyamoto - Nintendo Online Magazine #18 (February 2000)
- ↑ Super Game Boy Nintendo Player's Guide , Nintendo, 1994, p. 37 - JUNGLE: Donkey Kong and son feel quite at home in this level. The jungle is their natural habitat, after all. Our Brooklyn-born plumber, however, is a bit out of his element. On their home turf, Donkey Kong and Junior will make Mario's life tough.
- ↑ Donkey Kong '94 Instruction Booklet, Nintendo, 1994, p. 2 - HE'S BACK: Hunt down Donkey Kong as he escape from the Big-City, traveling on the Ship, though the Jungle, the Desert, Rocky Mountain and on to his home."
- ↑ Donkey Kong Country Player's Guide, Nintendo, 1994, p. 13 - "KLUMP: He's like a big, overweight drill sergeant."
- ↑ Donkey Kong Country Instruction Booklet, Nintendo, 1994, p. 29 - MANKY KONG: These Kong reject orangutans do know how to roll out the barrel!"
- ↑ Nintendo Power Magazine Vol. 65, October, 1994, p. 20 - MANKY KONG: This orangutan wanted to be a hero like Donkey Kong, but he got caught up in the thrill of barrel throwing and hasn't been able to let it go. As you approach Manky, hop over each of the barrels he heaves, then stomp him after clearing the final barrel."
- ↑ Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Instruction Booklet, Nintendo, 1996, p. 5 - TROUBLE AGAIN!: She made her way to the southern part of DK Island and swam to the nearest mainland. When she got there, she happened upon Wrinkly Kong's home."
- ↑ "Donkey Kong Country Returns Instruction Booklet, Nintendo, 2010, p. 4 - PROLOGUE: A bunch of shifty-eyed musical miscreants just kicked our volcano into overdrive and took over Donkey Kong Island! (Cranky Kong)
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| Characters | Playable characters | Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Cranky Kong • Funky Kong • Candy Kong • Rambi the Rhino • Enguarde the Swordfish • Winky the Frog • Squawks the Parrot • Expresso the Ostrich |
| Bosses | Very Gnawty • Master Necky • Queen B. • Really Gnawty • Dumb Drum • Master Necky Snr. • King K. Rool | |
| Enemies | Enemies | Army • Bitesize • Chomps • Chomps Jr. • Clambo • Croctopus • Gnawty • Klaptrap • Klump • Krash • Kritter • Krusha • Manky Kong • Mincer • Mini-Necky • Necky • Rockkroc • Slippa • Squidge • Zinger |
| Objects | Objects | Animal Token • Banana • Barrel • Extra Life Balloon • K-O-N-G Letters • Mine Cart • Tire |
| Worlds and Locations | Worlds and Locations | Donkey Kong Island • Kongo Jungle • Monkey Mines • Vine Valley • Gorilla Glacier • Kremkroc Industries Inc. • Chimp Caverns • Donkey Kong's Treehouse • Cranky's Cabin • Funky's Flights • Candy's Save Point • Gangplank Galleon |
| Levels | Levels | Jungle Hijinxs • Ropey Rampage • Reptile Rumble • Coral Capers • Barrel Cannon Canyon Winky's Walkway • Mine Cart Carnage • Bouncy Bonanza • Stop & Go Station • Millstone Mayhem Vulture Culture • Tree Top Town • Forest Frenzy • Temple Tempest • Orang-utan Gang • Clam City Snow Barrel Blast • Slipslide Ride • Ice Age Alley • Croctopus Chase • Torchlight Trouble • Rope Bridge Rumble Oil Drum Alley • Trick Track Trek • Elevator Antics • Poison Pond • Mine Cart Madness • Blackout Basement Tanked Up Trouble • Manic Mincers • Misty Mine • Necky Nutmare (GBC only) • Loopy Lights • Platform Perils |
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| Characters | Playable characters | Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong** • Super Kong • Rambi the Rhino |
| Non-Playable characters | Cranky Kong • Tutorial Pig • Squawks the Parrot | |
| Bosses | Bosses | Mugly • Scurvy Crew • Stu • Mole Miner Max • Mangoruby • Thugly • Colonel Pluck • Tiki Tong |
| Enemies | Enemies | Acks • Ackstacks • Awks • Blue Squeeklies • Bobbin' Squeeklies • Bonehead Jeds • Bopapodamus • Bowling Birds • Buckbots • Buckbombs • Buzzbites • Buzzsaws • Cageberries • Chomps • Cling Cobras • Electrasquids • Electroids • Firehead Neds • Fire Snakes • Frogoons • Green Chomps • Hopgoons • Humzees • Jellybobs • Kowalees • Mega Squeekly • Mimics • Mole Guards • Mole Miners • Munchers • Pinchlies • Pogobots • Purple Squeeklies • Pyrobots • Rawks • Robobī • Shooting Chomps • Skellirexes • Skittlers • Skullyrexes • Snaggles • Snaps • Squiddicus • Squidlies • Stilts • Toothberries • Vine Chomps • Wigglevines • Yellow Snaggles |
| Objects | Objects | Banana • Banana Coin • Extra Life Balloon • Green Balloon • Heart • Heart Boosts • K-O-N-G Letters • Map Key • Banana Juice • Crash Guard • Puzzle Piece • Animal Crate |
| Worlds and Locations | Worlds and Locations | Donkey Kong Island • Jungle • Beach • Ruins • Cave • Forest • Cliff • Factory • Volcano • Cloud** |
| Levels | Levels | 1-1: Jungle Hijinxs • 1-2: King of Cling • 1-3: Tree Top Bop • 1-4: Sunset Shore • 1-5: Canopy Cannons • 1-6: Crazy Cart • 1-K: Platform Panic • 1-B: Mugly's Mound • 2-1: Poppin' Planks • 2-2: Sloppy Sands • 2-3: Peaceful Pier • 2-4: Cannon Cluster • 2-5: Stormy Shore • 2-6: Blowhole Bound • 2-7: Tidal Terror • 2-K: Tumblin' Temple • 2-B: Pinchin' Pirates • 3-1: Wonky Waterway • 3-2: Button Bash • 3-3: Mast Blast • 3-4: Damp Dungeon • 3-5: Itty Bitty Biters • 3-6: Temple Topple • 3-K: Shifty Smashers • 3-B: Ruined Roost • 4-1: Rickety Rails • 4-2: Grip 'n' Trip • 4-3: Bombs Away • 4-4: Mole Patrol • 4-5: Crowded Cavern • 4-K: Jagged Jewels • 4-B: The Mole Train • 5-1: Vine Valley • 5-2: Clingy Swingy • 5-3: Flutter Flyaway • 5-4: Tippin' Totems • 5-5: Longshot Launch • 5-6: Springy Spores • 5-7: Wigglevine Wonders • 5-8: Muncher Marathon • 5-K: Blast & Bounce • 5-B: Mangoruby Run • 6-1: Sticky Situation • 6-2: Prehistoric Path • 6-3: Weighty Way • 6-4: Boulder Roller • 6-5: Precarious Plateau • 6-6: Crumble Canyon • 6-7: Tippy Shippy • 6-8: Clifftop Climb • 6-K: Perilous Passage • 6-B: Thugly's Highrise • 7-1: Foggy Fumes • 7-2: Slammin' Steel • 7-3: Handy Hazards • 7-4: Gear Getaway • 7-5: Cog Jog • 7-6: Switcheroo • 7-7: Music Madness • 7-R: Lift-off Launch • 7-K: Treacherous Track • 7-B: Feather Fiend • 8-1: Furious Fire • 8-2: Hot Rocket • 8-3: Roasting Rails • 8-4: Smokey Peak • 8-5: Bobbing Basalt • 8-6: Moving Melters • 8-7: Red Red Rising • 8-K: Five Monkey Trial • 8-B: Tiki Tong Terror • 9-1: Crushin' Columns* • 9-2: Gushin' Geysers* • 9-3: Spiky Surprise* • 9-4: Mischievous Moles* • 9-5: Topsy Turvy* • 9-6: Tar Ball Fall* • 9-7: Robo Factory* • 9-8: Lavawheel Volcano* • 9-1*/9-9**: Golden Temple |
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