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Rambi the Rhinoceros is an Animal Friend who a recurring ally of the Kongs in the Donkey Kong games. He first appears in Donkey Kong Country.

In the Donkey Kong franchise[]

Donkey Kong Country[]

Rambi Artwork - Donkey Kong Country

Donkey Kong Country artwork

Rambi is first encountered in Jungle Hijinxs, and he is first Animal Friend encountered overall. Rambi's abilities include his ability to bust open walls and crates, using his horn to defeat enemies, and his ability to simply defeat enemies by walking into them.

Donkey Kong Land[]

Rambi reappears in Donkey Kong Land where he, along with Expresso, are the only two Animal Buddies, both returning from Donkey Kong Country. Rambi remains the same as he did in Donkey Kong Country.

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest/Land 2[]

Rambi makes his third appearance in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest.

In the game, Rambi is once again first Animal Friend found. He retains all of his abilities from the original Donkey Kong Country, but now has a new move calling the Supercharge Attack. This attack has Rambi charge up. Then after his charge up, Rambi runs at high speeds to defeat many enemies at once. He can also break open sensitive barriers more easy to enter Bonus Levels.

Donkey Kong Land 2[]

Rambi's fourth appearance is in Donkey Kong Land 2 itself. Here, Rambi has all his abilities which all return from Donkey Kong Country 2 does have, with the exception of the Supercharge Attack.

Donkey Kong 64[]

Rambi's residence is at Jungle Japes and Hideout Helm. Rambi can only be played as if Donkey hops onto an Animal Crate with Rambi's face on it.

In the Mario franchise[]

A kart called Rambi Rider is Donkey Kong's kart in Mario Kart DS which is based on Rambi.

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Level appearances[]

Donkey Kong Country[]

Donkey Kong Land[]

  • Jungle Jaunt
  • Tricky Temple
  • Pot Hole Panic
  • Mountain Mayhem

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest/Donkey Kong Land 2[]

  • Pirate Panic (Donkey Kong Country 2)
  • Gangplank Galley (Donkey Kong Land 2)
  • Red-Hot Ride
  • Barrel Bayou
  • Rambi Rumble
  • Castle Crush (Donkey Kong Country 2)
  • Animal Antics

Donkey Kong Country Returns[]

  • Tree Top Bop
  • Temple Topple
  • Precarious Plateau
  • Smokey Peak

Timeline[]

Game Role Year Console Notes
Donkey Kong Country Ally 1994 Super Nintendo Entertainment System Featured as one of five Animal Friends
Donkey Kong Land Ally 1995 Game Boy Featured as one of two Animal Friends
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Ally, playable character 1995 Super Nintendo Entertainment System Diddy and Dixie can either ride Rambi by opening a Rambi Crate or transform into him via a Rambi Barrel
Donkey Kong Land 2 Playable character 1996 Game Boy Can only be transformed into using a Rambi Barrel
Donkey Kong 64 Playable character 1999 Nintendo 64 Can only be transformed into by Donkey Kong
Picross NP Vol. 8 Cameo 2000 Super Famicom Featured as one of the character puzzles
Donkey Kong Country Playable character 2000 Game Boy Color Similar to the original version, except Rambi can only be transformed into.
Donkey Kong Country Ally 2003 Game Boy Advance Same as in the original version
Donkey Konga Cameo 2003 Nintendo GameCube A background character in both Challenge and Jam Session modes
Donkey Kong Country 2 Ally, playable character 2004 Game Boy Advance Same as in the original version
Mario Kart DS Reference 2005 Nintendo DS The Rambi Rider kart is designed after Rambi
Donkey Kong Barrel Blast Ally 2007 Wii A rideable character in the course Dynamite Run
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Cameo 2008 Wii Featured as a trophy and a sticker
Donkey Kong Country Returns Ally 2010 Wii Featured as the only rideable Animal Friend
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D Ally 2013 Nintendo 3DS Same as in Donkey Kong Country Returns
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Ally 2014 Wii U The only rideable Animal Friend, like in Donkey Kong Country Returns
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Cameo 2014 Nintendo 3DS Featured as a trophy
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (Donkey Kong Adventure) Cameo 2018 Nintendo Switch The Horn-Nosed Needler weapon is designed after Rambi
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Cameo 2018 Nintendo Switch Featured as a Spirit
Mario Kart Tour (Jungle Tour) Cameo 2020 iOS, Android Both the Rambi Rider and Gold Rambi Rider karts are designed after Rambi

Nomenclature[]

Language Name Translation Notes
Chinese (Simplified) 兰比
Lánbǐ
Rambi
German Rambi das Nashorn Rambi the Rhino
Italian Rambi il rinoceronte Ranbi the rhino
Japanese サイのランビ
Sai no ranbi
Rambi the Rhino
Korean 코뿔소 람비
Koppulso Rambi
Rambi the Rhinoceros
Russian Рэмби
Rembi
Rambi
Spanish Rambi el Rinoceronte Rambi the Rhinoceros

Gallery[]

Hat mario To view Rambi the Rhino's
image gallery, click here.


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