- This article is about Donkey Kong's appearance in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. For other uses, see Donkey Kong.
Donkey Kong (ドンキーコング, Donkey Kong) is the main protagonist of the Donkey Kong Country series, and shares the name of the main antagonist of the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong. One of the original 12 characters who have appeared in every Smash Bros. game, Donkey Kong was confirmed to return for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U at E3 2013. He retains most of his attributes from previous titles.
Attributes
Strengths
- Super armor during many attacks.
- Strong throws.
- High launching power on most attacks.
- Powerful special moves in terms of damage and shield damage.
- Headbutt can burrow opponents for a follow-up attack.
- Has four Meteor Smashes: Forward Aerial, Down Aerial, Side Special and Down Special (in the air).
Weaknesses
- Large character, meaning larger hurtboxes.
- Some movies have considerable lag (either startup, ending or both).
- Has poor vertical recovery.
- Cannot deal very well with opponents that can use projectiles or very fast pushers, such as Sheik.
Summary
Donkey Kong is a powerhouse. Nearly all of his attacks have potential KO power, and his super armor during some of them allows him to sustain and even shrug off flinching.
His attacks are pretty straightforward: high damage and knockback, while some can even be used for combos. His Down Throw combined with Forward Tilt or Dash Attack are true combos against certain characters at very low percentages. His Back Aerial and Up Aerial can also combo with themselves against opponents with low damage percentage.
Donkey Kong is also notable for being able to inflict high shield damage, allowing him to put more pressure on his opponents. Headbutt can break some shields in two or three hits, and Hand Slap also inflicts considerable shield damage in each consecutive hit. Also, Donkey Kong has powerful Meteor Smashes that allows him to KO opponents at lower percentages.
His flaws, however, lie in his poor vertical recovery (which also means he can't gimp or Meteor Smash opponents near the bottom blast line without suiciding) and his large frame, meaning he is an easy target and can be easily hit and juggled by some characters.
Differences from Brawl
While mostly identical to his Brawl counterpart, Donkey Kong has gained a buff in speed, being overall faster in both movement and attack, and also with increased range in some moves.
Attributes
- Slightly lower base jump.
- Slightly faster overall.
Ground Attacks
- Neutral Attack second hit is faster and with less ending lag.
- Up Tilt has less startup lag and hits in a wider arc.
- Down Tilt causes less damage.
- Up Smash covers slightly higher horizontal range, being able to hit enemies by the side more easily.
- Dash Attack is now a roll, mimicking his move in the Donkey Kong Country games. It has slightly higher reach and ending lag.
Aerial Attacks
- Forward Aerial has less startup lag, but a has smaller hitbox, with DK's hand no longer "growing".
- Up Aerial has less startup lag and higher vertical range.
- Back Aerial has slightly more range and damage.
- Down Aerial has a different animation, and is now a punch instead of a kick, being slightly faster and with higher reach. However, it has a sourspot that inflict less damage and knockback.
Grabs and Throws
- Dash Grab is slightly slower.
- Down Throw has much lower knockback scaling.
Special Attacks
- Giant Punch has slightly higher startup lag, and has slightly longer reach. It is much more powerful in both damage and knockback when fully charged.
- Headbutt now inflicts huge shield damage. However it no longers stops DK's momentum when used in midair.
- Spinning Kong, when used on the ground, now causes DK to move in an angle.
- Hand Slap can now be used in midair and can cause Meteor Smash. Its ground version is faster and has larger hitboxes, hitting enemies from a slightly longer distance.
- Konga Beat now shows a bar to indicate when the player must hit the attack button. It also slows down time for auto-scrolling stages, preventing DK from being left behind, causing suicide.
Moveset
Ground Attacks
Jab
◾Jab – Punches in front of him once and then uses an uppercut.
Tilts
◾Up Tilt – Swings an open hand in an upward arc over his head.
◾Down Tilt – Swings an open hand along the ground in front of him.
◾Forward Tilt – Swipes a fist in front of him; hits with the back of the fist.
Smash Attacks
◾Up Smash – Claps his hands above his head.
◾Forward Smash – Claps his hands in front of him.
◾Down Smash – Slams his fists on the ground on both sides.
Other attacks
◾Dash Attack –
◾Ledge Attack – Pounds his fist on the ground as he climbs back up from the ledge.
◾Get-Up Attack – Claps behind him and then in front of him before getting up.
Aerial Attacks
◾Up Aerial – Headbutts in an upward arc above him.
◾Down Aerial – Stamps down with one foot.
◾Neutral Aerial – Rotates in the air with his fists extended.
◾Forward Aerial – Clobbers with both fists in a downward arc in front of him.
◾Back Aerial – Kicks behind him with one foot.
Grabs and Throws
◾Pummel – Hits the opponent with his other hand.
◾Forward Throw – Grabs the opponent with both hands and carries them over his head; can move around and jump while carrying them; once a forward or backward direction is input he will throw them away with both hands.
◾Back Throw – Spins around and hurls the opponent behind him.
◾Down Throw – Slams the opponent on the ground.
◾Up Throw – Turns slightly and tosses the opponent upwards.
Special Moves
Donkey Kong's Special Moves | |||||
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64 | Melee | Brawl | 3DS/Wii U | Ultimate | |
Standard Special | Giant Punch | ||||
Side Special | — | Headbutt | |||
Up Special | Spinning Kong | ||||
Down Special | Hand Slap | ||||
Final Smash | — | Konga Beat | Jungle Rush |
Taunts
Up Taunt: Beats his chest
Side Taunt: Shakes around
Down Taunt: Looks at the camera, raises his hands to the sides as if to shrug and growls
In competitive play
To be added
Trophy Description
Donkey Kong
This king of the jungle really, really loves bananas. His adventures usually start with people stealing his hoard of them. In Smash Bros., he's known for his incredible strength and long reach. Despite his size, he's still pretty quick. He can even jump carrying heavy items! Use this knowledge well.
- SNES - Donkey Kong Country (11/1994)
- Wii - Donkey Kong Country Returns (11/2010)
Donkey Kong (Alt.)
Donkey Kong pulls no punches when it comes to fighting. Or headbutts, as it turns out. His Headbutt special move will bury those on the ground who get hit, leaving them open to some serious damage. If Donkey Kong strikes airborne foes with this move, they'll go crashing downward.
- Same as above
Donkey Kong + Barrel Train
This mean machine may look like it was meant for the tracks, but really it was made to soar. That fine wood finish isn't so great in the water, though. I bet more than a few players have fond memories of the Barrel Train and its first driver, Diddy Kong.
Other features
To be added
Costume Gallery
Trivia
- His forward throw is a reference to the original Donkey Kong arcade game when the gorilla lifted barrels and other objects above his head before throwing them.
- His Final Smash is pulled from the Donkey Kong Jungle Beat game and features Donkey Kong's theme song.
Gallery
External links
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Donkey Kong universe | ||
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Characters | Donkey Kong (64 · Melee · Brawl · 3DS/Wii U · Ultimate) Diddy Kong (Brawl · 3DS/Wii U · Ultimate) King K. Rool (Ultimate) | |
Side Characters | Boss | Giant Donkey Kong |
Assist Trophy | Klaptrap | |
Mii Fighter Costumes | King K. Rool · Dixie Kong | |
Background characters | Cranky Kong | |
Stage Hazards | Klaptrap · Donkey Kong | |
Enemies | Kritter · Tiki Buzz | |
Other | Funky Kong | |
Stages | Kongo Jungle · Kongo Falls · Jungle Japes · Rumble Falls · 75m · Jungle Hijinxs | |
Items | Hammer · Barrel Cannon · Spring · Peanut | |
Music | List | List of Music (Donkey Kong series) |
Song | "Gang-Plank Galleon" | |
Collectibles | Trophies | Melee Trophies · Brawl Trophies · 3DS Trophies · Wii U Trophies |
Stickers | List of Stickers (Donkey Kong series) | |
Spirits | List of spirits (Donkey Kong series) | |
Masterpiece | Donkey Kong | |
Related universes | Mario · Yoshi · Wario · Wrecking Crew |
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