Editing Kongo Jungle

{{about|the place in the ''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]'' franchise|the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]] stage with the same name|[[Kongo Jungle (Super Smash Bros.)]]|the [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]] and [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]] stage known by this name in the former game|[[Kongo Falls]]}}
{{location infobox
|title=Kongo Jungle
|image=[[File:Kongo Jungle GBA.png|256px]]<br>The world map in the GBA version of ''Donkey Kong Country''
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' (1994)
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' (2018, cameo as world map)<br>''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]]) (2003, physical appearance)
|greater_location=[[Donkey Kong Island]] (''Donkey Kong Country'')<br>[[smashwiki:World of Light|World of Light]] (''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'')
|capital=[[Donkey Kong's Treehouse]]
|ruler=[[Donkey Kong]]
|inhabitants=[[Kong]]s
}}
The '''Kongo Jungle''' is a vast jungle found on [[Donkey Kong Island]], at the foot of [[Monkey Mines]]. First appearing in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', Kongo Jungle is the place where [[DK's Tree House]] and the [[Banana Hoard]] is found; a distinction shared with the similar [[Jungle (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Jungle]] world in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', which has been suggested to be the same location.<ref>KynanPearson (August 12, 2021). [https://twitter.com/KynanPearson/status/1425940659152769030 Tweet by Kynan Pearson] [https://web.archive.org/web/20210812220225/https://twitter.com/KynanPearson/status/1425940659152769030 (Archived)]. ''Twitter''. Retrieved January 30, 2022.</ref> It is named from both "[[Kong]]" and the {{wp|Congo}}, a section of Africa known for its dense rainforests (including natural ranges of wild gorillas) and currently made up of two similarly named countries (the {{wp|Democratic Republic of the Congo}} and the {{wp|Republic of the Congo}}), the {{wp|Congo River}} forming their border, and their outlying regions.
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==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country''===
{{world infobox
|image=[[File:KongoJungle.png]][[File:KongoJungle2.png]]
|game=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''
|levels=5
|before=<<
|after=[[Monkey Mines|>>]]
}}
In ''Donkey Kong Country'', Kongo Jungle is the first world. Most of the area is engulfed in a jungle, but there is a long cavern about midway through. The cavern's exit leads to the second half of Kongo Jungle, which itself directly leads to a large lake. The original [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] release shows two halves of Kongo Jungle in separate screens. The levels are as follows:

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|image1=[[File:Jungle Hijinxs SNES 2.png]]
|name1=[[Jungle Hijinxs (Donkey Kong Country)|Jungle Hijinxs]]
|description1=The first level of Kongo Jungle, Jungle Hijinxs introduces basic enemies such as [[Kritter]]s and [[Gnawty|Gnawties]]. Most of the level is straightforward, but has a few pits near the end. [[Rambi]] appears about halfway through, and he can ram into enemies and walls that patch up [[Bonus Area]]s.
|image2=[[File:Ropey Rampage SNES.png]]
|name2=[[Ropey Rampage]]
|description2=The second level of Kongo Jungle, Ropey Rampage takes place directly during a tropical rainstorm at night. The main theme of the level is for the [[Kong]]s to walk on treetops and swing on [[Rope]]s across large abysses. This level introduces the aerial enemy, [[Zinger]]s, and rolling armadillos, [[Army|Armies]].
|image3=[[File:ReptileRumble.png]]
|name3=[[Reptile Rumble]]
|description3=The third level of Kongo Jungle, Reptile Rumble takes place inside a cavern tunnel with a bumpy ground. The level's elevation varies, and [[tire (object)|tire]]s are needed to reach the higher ledges. Kritters often guard the upper or lower steeped areas, Zingers are usually around the tires, and [[Slippa]]s slither along the ground.
|image4=[[File:Coral Capers SNES.png]]
|name4=[[Coral Capers]]
|description4=The fourth level of Kongo Jungle, Coral Capers is the first underwater level, and is set in a coral reef. There are coral walls with items such as [[banana]]s. Every underwater enemy debuts in this level except [[Squidge]]. The Kongs can free [[Enguarde]] from an [[Animal Crate]] to help defeat some aquatic foes.
|image5=[[File:BarrelCannonCanyon-SNES-2.png]]
|name5=[[Barrel Cannon Canyon]]
|description5=The fifth and final level of Kongo Jungle, Barrel Cannon Canyon has several [[Barrel Cannon]]s and [[Blast Barrel]]s, used mainly for crossing the large pits. The level features several Kritters, especially the bouncing type, and Zingers.
|image6=[[File:DKC-VeryGnawtyLair.png]]
|name6=[[Very Gnawty's Lair]]
|description6=The boss level of Kongo Jungle, featuring a boss fight against [[Very Gnawty]].
}}

===''Donkey Kong Country'' television series===
Kongo Jungle reappears as the Kongs' residence for the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' television series]].

===''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series===
{{main|Kongo Jungle (Super Smash Bros.)}}
{{main|Kongo Falls}}
[[File:Kongo Jungle map SSBU.png|thumb|250px|left|The recreated Kongo Jungle map in World of Light mode of ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'']]
Kongo Jungle (spelled "Congo Jungle" in the original ''Super Smash Bros.'') appears as one of the arenas in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' The Kongo Jungle stage is made out of a large wooden platform with several smaller, sometimes floating ones around it. There is also a vast jungle in the background of the arena and a [[Barrel Cannon]] underneath the arena. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', in addition to the previous Kongo Jungle returning, another Kongo Jungle stage (later renamed "Kongo Falls" in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'') was introduced. This Kongo Jungle stage is constructed out of logs strewn together, which are sitting on rocks jutting out of a waterfall. In the background of this stage is a vast jungle along with what appears to be [[DK's Tree House]]. Kongo Jungle in ''Super Smash Bros.'' later returns in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', while both versions reappear in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.

A recreation of the original Kongo Jungle world map appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''{{'}}s Adventure mode, World of Light, where it is named "DK Island". It can be visited via a portal on the east side of the world map. In DK Island, ''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]''-series [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirits]] appear in the locations the levels were originally (with the exception of [[Barrel Cannon Canyon]]; [[Jungle Hijinxs (Donkey Kong Country)|Jungle Hijinxs]] serves as the area's starting point), in the following order: [[Kritter]] ([[Ropey Rampage]]), [[Cranky Kong]] ([[Cranky's Cabin]]), [[Zinger]] ([[Reptile Rumble]]), [[Enguarde the Swordfish|Enguarde]] ([[Coral Capers]]), [[Funky Kong]] ([[Funky's Flights]]), [[Candy Kong]] ([[Candy's Save Point]]), and [[Diddy Kong]] ([[Very Gnawty's Lair]]). Defeating Funky Kong's puppet fighter unlocks Funky Kong's Shack, one of the shops in Spirits mode.
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
Kongo Jungle GBC.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' ([[Game Boy Color]]) map
Kongo Jungle GBA.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' ([[Game Boy Advance]]) map
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=レベル1 コンゴジャングル
|JapR=Reberu 1 Kongo janguru
|JapM=Level 1 Kongo Jungle
|Spa=Jungla Kongo
|SpaM=Kongo Jungle
|Fre=Jungle Kongo
|FreM=Kongo Jungle
|Ger=Tiefster Kongo
|GerM=Deepest Kongo/Congo
|Ita=Giungla nel Kongo (GBC)<br>Giungla Kongo
|ItaM=Jungle in the Kongo<br>Kongo Jungle
|Por=Selva Kongo
|PorM=Kongo Jungle
}}

==References==
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[[Category:Donkey Kong Island]]
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