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(I hope this new addition doesn't sound too fanwank-ish. With Super Mario and Donkey Kong Country branching off of the original arcade DK games several decades ago, there is a perception that the two IPs have grown distant enough to become full-blown separate franchises, and while that isn't necessarily wrong, there are recent cases where the stronger Super Mario brand was leveraged to bring focus to DK. I think this ought to be noted in some way.) |
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In ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', Donkey Kong Jr. was featured as a playable character. The current Donkey Kong, however, has been playable in every game in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series since ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''. He appears racing alongside characters from the ''Super Mario'', ''[[Wario (franchise)|Wario]]'', and ''[[Yoshi (franchise)|Yoshi]]'' franchises. Diddy Kong appears as a playable character in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' | In ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', Donkey Kong Jr. was featured as a playable character. The current Donkey Kong, however, has been playable in every game in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series since ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''. He appears racing alongside characters from the ''Super Mario'', ''[[Wario (franchise)|Wario]]'', and ''[[Yoshi (franchise)|Yoshi]]'' franchises. Diddy Kong appears as a playable character in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Wii|Wii]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Tour|Tour]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe|8 Deluxe]]'' through the [[Booster Course Pass]], with Funky Kong also appearing as a playable character in the later three titles, and Dixie Kong appearing solely in ''Tour''. Additionally, the ''Mario Kart'' series features several DK-themed tracks, most notably [[DK Jungle (3DS)|DK Jungle]] from ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', which is based on the world of ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''. | ||
Donkey Kong was a main playable character in the first four games in the ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' series. From the fifth game onward, he was given a [[DK Space|space]] on the board maps as a foil to [[Bowser]]; however, ''[[Mario Party 5]]'' would also feature him as a playable character in [[Super Duel Mode]]. However, he has since returned as a playable character in ''[[Mario Party 10]]'' for the Wii U, ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'' for the Nintendo 3DS, and ''[[Super Mario Party]]'' for the Nintendo Switch. Diddy Kong appears as a secondary character in ''[[Mario Party DS]]'' and ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', and is playable himself in ''Star Rush'' and ''Super Mario Party''. | Donkey Kong was a main playable character in the first four games in the ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' series. From the fifth game onward, he was given a [[DK Space|space]] on the board maps as a foil to [[Bowser]]; however, ''[[Mario Party 5]]'' would also feature him as a playable character in [[Super Duel Mode]]. However, he has since returned as a playable character in ''[[Mario Party 10]]'' for the Wii U, ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'' for the Nintendo 3DS, and ''[[Super Mario Party]]'' for the Nintendo Switch. Diddy Kong appears as a secondary character in ''[[Mario Party DS]]'' and ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', and is playable himself in ''Star Rush'' and ''Super Mario Party''. | ||