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| Developer(s) | Paon |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy Advance |
| Release date |  February 4, 2005 May 19, 2005 September 19, 2005 |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single player and Multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Everyone PEGI: 3+ CERO: All ages |
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DK: King of Swing (ぶらぶらドンキー Burabura Donkī?, Swing Donkey) is a video game developed by Paon and published by Nintendo. A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. is a Video game development company based in Japan So far Paon has been given the right to work with the Donkey Kong series from Nintendo, following the is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on
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Story
Tomorrow is the day of the Jungle Jam Tournament, to determine who will be the jungle hero. King K. Rool steals the medals, prizes in the competition, and proclaims himself the jungle hero. K Rool (a Pun on the word "cruel" is a fictional Villain in the form of an obese anthropomorphic Crocodilian, who appears in a number
In the game players control either Donkey Kong or Diddy Kong, and track down King K. is a fictional ape who first appeared in Nintendo 's popular 1981 video game bearing the same name. is a fictional character in the ''Donkey Kong'' series of Video games first appearing in the 1994 game Donkey Kong Country. Rool and the stolen medals. Diddy is only playable after all 24 medals are reclaimed.
Controls
The controls heavily rely on the L and R Buttons. The L Button moves DK left, on the land and in the air. The R Button moves DK right in the same fashion. Jumping is accomplished by hitting the L and R buttons at the same time. Holding L and R makes DK do a charge jump, even when holding onto pegs. The B button will restore one heart on the life meter, at the cost of 10 bananas. The A button activates an ability called "Going Bananas," which causes DK to become invincible for a short period of time, at the cost of 20 bananas.
Gameplay
In the game, players swing around on pegs, in a way similar to Clu Clu Land. is an arcade and Nintendo Entertainment System game released in 1985 and was later released in North America on the Wii Virtual Console on September Scattered throughout levels, in addition to Peg Boards and Bananas, are Crystal Coconuts, Medals, Enemies, and Bonus Barrels.
Levels
There are Five worlds in DK: King of Swing. There are 20 regular levels, and 5 Boss Levels.
Jungle World
| Level | Medal |
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| Banana Bungalow: The grounds for the Jungle Jam tournament. | none |
| Tropical Treetops: The jungle outside of the Kong village. | Bronze |
| Contraption Cave: A mysterious cave filled with bizarre machinery | Bronze |
| Puzzling Pyramid: An ancient temple equipped with puzzling devices. | Silver |
| Congazuma's Castle (Boss) | Gold |
Wild West World
| Level | Medal |
|---|---|
| Necky's Canyon | Silver |
| Cactus Woods | Silver |
| Treacherous Twister | Bronze |
| Madcap Mine | Bronze |
| Fire Necky's Nest (Boss) | Gold |
Aqua World
| Level | Medal |
|---|---|
| Risky Reef | Bronze |
| Lockjaw Falls | Bronze |
| Kremling Kamp | Silver |
| Ship of Souls | Silver |
| Davy Bones' Locker (Boss) | Gold |
Ice World
| Level | Medal |
|---|---|
| Cold Cold Forest | Silver |
| Raging Ravine | Silver |
| Underwater Ruins | Bronze |
| Ice Castle | Gold |
| Sassy Squatch's Lair (Boss) | Gold |
K. Kruizer III
| Level | Medal |
|---|---|
| Booster Barrel Skyway | Bronze |
| K. Kruizer III Artillery | Silver |
| K. Kruizer III Hull | Gold |
| K. Kruizer III Engine | Gold |
| King K. Rool (Final Boss) | Gold |
Playable characters/Jungle Jam
In Jungle Jam mode, players can play alone, against CPUs, or with three friends. There are five modes of play, as follows:
- Climbing Race
- In this mode, four players must climb up peg boards until they reach the top. There are five courses in all (two of which are unlocked by collecting medals, and one of which is unlocked by entering a password in the secret password screen).
- Obstacle Race
- Similar to Climbing Race, except there are objects that help or hinder the players' progress, such as moving peg boards or blast barrels. There are four courses in all (two of which are unlocked by collecting medals, and one of which is unlocked by entering a password in the secret password screen).
- Attack Battle
- This time, the players must attack each other for points. The player with the most points wins. There are three courses in all (one of which is unlocked by collecting medals, and one of which is unlocked by entering a password in the secret password screen).
- Barrel Blast
- Unlike the Attack Battle courses, the players compete to break the most barrels. There are two courses in all (both of which are unlocked by collecting medals).
- Color Capture
- A single course where players have to change the colors of the peg boards to their representative colors. This course is unlocked by collecting medals.
There are eight characters to play as, as follows:
- DK is the king of the jungle. is a fictional ape who first appeared in Nintendo 's popular 1981 video game bearing the same name. His partner is Diddy Kong. He has balanced status and first choice for characters.
- Diddy is DK's best friend and sidekick. is a fictional character in the ''Donkey Kong'' series of Video games first appearing in the 1994 game Donkey Kong Country. His partner is DK. Less powerful but more agile than DK. He is playable in this mode from the start.
- Dixie is Diddy's girlfriend. Dixie Kong is a fictional Primate Video game character in the Donkey Kong series. Her partner is Funky Kong. One of the most agile characters and is playable from the start.
- Funky is a friend of DK, Diddy, and the rest. The following is a list of characters featured in the Donkey Kong series of video-games made by both Rare and Nintendo, among others His partner is Dixie. He is a classic Kong character and is playable from the start.
- Wrinkly is Cranky's wife. The following is a list of characters featured in the Donkey Kong series of video-games made by both Rare and Nintendo, among others Her partner is Kritter. Her first time being playable in any of the DK games.
- Kremling
- Kremlings (originally known as Kritters) are King K. Rool's servants. Kremling's partner is Wrinkly Kong.
- The evil ruler of the Kremlings and main antagonist of the Donkey Kong series. K Rool (a Pun on the word "cruel" is a fictional Villain in the form of an obese anthropomorphic Crocodilian, who appears in a number His partner is Bubbles. He is the largest playable character.
- Bubbles is the fish from Clu Clu Land. is an arcade and Nintendo Entertainment System game released in 1985 and was later released in North America on the Wii Virtual Console on September Her partner is King K. Rool. At 4 jump and 4 attack, Bubbles is the best character in terms of statistics.
Reception
Although reviews for DK: King of Swing have been mostly positive, the game has received some criticism. Many feel the cartoon-style graphics are a big step back from the 3D rendered graphics featured in the Donkey Kong Country series [1]. The word cartoon has various meanings based on several very different forms of Visual art and Illustration. 3D computer graphics (in contrast to 2D computer graphics) are graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data that is stored in the computer Donkey Kong Country ( Super Donkey Kong in Japan is a Video game developed by Rare, featuring the popular arcade character Donkey In addition, the game has been criticised for being short and at times repetitive [2].
The positive reviews however, praised the game for bringing Donkey Kong back to life from his old glory days of simple fun and intuitive gameplay. This game continues the resurgence of fresh gameplay into the Donkey Kong world, following in the footsteps of Mario vs. Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat. Mario vs Donkey Kong is a Game Boy Advance Spiritual sequel to the first Donkey Kong game for Game Boy. is a Nintendo GameCube Video game featuring the Gorilla Donkey Kong and played with the DK Bongos.
Sequel
DK: Jungle Climber is the sequel of DK: King of Swing. DK Jungle Climber is a platforming Video game developed by Paon and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS The game was announced at E3 2006 and is to make use of the DS touch screen. The E3 Media and Business Summit, formerly known as Electronic Entertainment Expo and commonly known as E3, is an annual Trade show for the computer Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The is a dual-screen Handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo.
External links
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