Donkey Kong (Super Smash Bros. Melee)


 * ''This article is about Donkey Kong's appearance in Super Smash Bros. Melee. For other uses, see Donkey Kong.

Donkey Kong (, Donkī Kongu) is a default character in Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Special Moves

 * Neutral B: Giant Punch
 * Side B: Headbutt
 * Up B: Spinning Kong
 * Down B: Hand Slap

Pros

 * 2nd heaviest character in the game.
 * Above average movement speed.
 * Very strong attacks.
 * Much faster than he looks.
 * Good grabs and throws.
 * Can combo certain characters to high percents with his Grab, Cradle, U-throw, U-air juggle combo.
 * Has good combo finishing moves such as his Charge B, B-Air and F-Air.
 * Very high range.
 * A decent set of aerial attacks.
 * Effective kamikaze via grabbing and falling off stage with opponent to even the stocks much easier.
 * Amazing horizontal recovery.
 * Very heavy, paired with his good recovery means long stocks.
 * Great Dashdance.

Cons

 * A large target.
 * Headbutt is almost useless.
 * Many attacks have a long startup time.
 * Lacks projectiles.
 * Poor wavedash.
 * Lacks a varied moveset and style of approach.
 * Small shield invites shield stabbing.
 * Poor vertical recovery.

Changes from N64 to Melee

 * New Side B (Headbutt)
 * Giant Punch has less lag.
 * Neutral Combo has a wider hitbox.
 * New Forward Smash, Down Smash, Up air, Neutral air and forward tilt
 * Darker hair color.
 * Overall a faster character.
 * Much faster air speed, went from the slowest air speed to one of the faster air speeds in the game.

In Single-player
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:
 * 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.

Trophy Descriptions
In addition to the normal trophy about Donkey Kong as a character, there are two trophies about him as a fighter, unlocked by completing the Adventure and All-Star modes respectively with Donkey Kong on any difficulty:


 * Donkey Kong (Smash Red)
 * Donkey Kong is a huge target in a fight, so he hates crowds. When he's in the fray, his Giant Punch deals serious damage to multiple opponents. The big ape's Headbutt hits so hard that it temporarily buries opponent's in the ground. DK is a lot faster than he looks, and he's lethal in the hands of a master. (B: Giant Punch, Smash B: Headbutt)


 * Donkey Kong (Smash Blue)
 * Being the strongest simian around, DK has the upper hand once he grabs an opponent. He can even lift his foe up and make him or her an unwilling traveling companion; if DK grabs you, shake your Control Stick as fast as you can to break his grip. His Spinning Kong covers more lateral distance than vertical, so use it quickly to recover. (Up & B: Spinning Kong, Down & B: Hand Slap)