This page explains in detail the interactions between the Donkey Kong series and the Wario series.
Warios Weihnachtsmärchen[]
The last panel of Warios Weihnachtsmarchen, featuring Donkey Kong (on the right) and Diddy Kong (on the left).
June 1995
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This comic published on the German Club Nintendo magazine is a parody of the classic A Christmas Carol novella starring Wario. Like the original story, it ends with Wario trying to redeem himself being kind to other people and spending Christmas with them. He goes to Mario's house and there he meets Mario, dressed as Santa Claus, along with Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong.
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$![]
March 21, 2003
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"Donkey Kong" in WarioWare, inc.: Mega Microgame$!
One of 9-Volt's "Nintendo Classics" microgames is based on Donkey Kong, and specifically the first level of the game, 25m. The player controls Mario, who's standing in the second to top floor, and must jump over the barrels that Donkey Kong throws at him by pressing the A button, but cannot move left or right. In Level 1 the barrels fall down the right-most ladder. In Level 2, they fall down the ladder closest to Mario.
In Level 3, they fall down both ladders, sometimes making the player jump over two at once. Like in the original game, Jumping over a barrel is worth 100 points, however the screen doesn't show the current score. If a barrel hits Mario, he dies in the same animation as in the original game and the microgame is lost.
Like all microgames in the game, "Donkey Kong" returns in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!
WarioWare: Twisted![]
October 14, 2004
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In this sequel to Mega Microgame$! there are two microgames based on Donkey Kong games in 9-Volt and 18-Volt's "Spintendo Classics" category:
"Donkey Kong Jr." in WarioWare: Twisted!
Donkey Kong Jr.: Taking place in Stage 4 of Donkey Kong Jr., the player controls the titular character, who's climbing the chains, by tilting the console, and the objective is to reach the top of the level pushing the keys into the keyholes and freeing Donkey Kong. In Level 1 there are no enemies, while in Level 2 there is a Nitpicker that must be avoided, and in Level 3 there are two. Like in the original game there are fruits that fall when touched, and can be used to knock out the Nitpicker, even if that has no purpose in the microgame.
This microgame returns in WarioWare Gold as one of 18-Volt's microgames in the Twist League.
"Dokey Kong 3" in WarioWare: Twisted!
Donkey Kong 3: The player controls Stanley by tilting the console and shoots with his spray can by pressing the A button, and the objective is to spray Donkey Kong until he reaches the top. Unlike in the original game, the ape swings left and right, likely so that the player is required to follow his movement, despite being possible (and arguably easier) to beat the microgame without moving. In Level 1 three hits are required to make Donkey Kong reach the top, while four hits are required in Level 2 and five in Level 3. After Donkey Kong reaches the top, he'll hit a beehive with his head, like in the third stage of the original game (yellow greenhouse), however the platform on which Stanley is standing, and the plants in the background are based on the first stage (blue greenhouse), only the platform is curved due to the microgame's different gameplay.
WarioWare: Touched![]
December 02, 2004
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"Donkey Kong 3" in WarioWare: Touched!
One of the microgames in 9-Volt and 18-Volt's "Retro Action" category is based on Donkey Kong 3. In it the player must blow into the microphone to make Stanley, who's shown in the bottom screen, spray Donkey Kong, who's shown in the top screen, until he reaches the top of the vines. In Level 1 Donkey Kong is on short vines, in Level 2 he's on long vines, and in Level 3 he's on swinging vines, just like in the microgame "Donkey Kong 3" in Twisted!, but Stanley still can't be moved. Also like that microgame, this one is based on the first stage of Donkey Kong 3 (blue greenhouse), but it has a beehive on top, like the third stage (yellow greenhouse), and Donkey Kong ends hitting it with his head.
Additionally, a Donkey Kong reference is also featured in "Where's Wario", a microgame in Wario-Man's Super Zero category. In it the player has to find a picture of Wario on a tridimentional globe. In Level 3 he appears as an 8-bit sprite (actually his sprite from the "Wario Bros." microgame in WarioWare, inc.: Minigame Mania) and the globe also has sprites of Pauline wearing Wario's hat along with sprites from Mario games.
Donkey Konga 3[]
Donkey Konga 3 Tabe-houdai! Haru Mogitate 50 Kyoku - Kochira ★ Mona Pizza (Easy)
March 17, 2005
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One of the playable traks in the Japan-exclusive Donkey Konga 3 is "Kochira Mona Pizza", Mona Pizza's song from WarioWare: Twisted!, known in Japan as Mawaru Made in Wario. It's listed in the "Game" section and its difficulty level is 3.
See here for other songs featured in the game.
WarioWare: Smooth Moves[]
December 02, 2006
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While this time there are no Donkey Kong-specific microgames, the game features two references to Donkey Kong games:
In 9-Volt & 18-Volt's stage intro, 9-Volt buys a Multi Screen Game & Watch, which 18-Volt suggests is a Nintendo DS. The pair squabble over it and break it, so 18-Volt goes in search of a new one. While its role is that of a generic Game & Watch, being orange it can clearly be recognised as the Donkey Kong Game & Watch.
Donkey Kong in the orchestra along with Link from the Zelda series, Peach, Mario and Luigi from the Mario series, Samus from Metroid and Pit from Kid Icarus.
In 9-Volt & 18-Volt's "Opening Night" microgame the player must wave the Wii Remote back and forth to conduct the orchestra. In Level 3 Donkey Kong is featured in the orchestra playing drums. Additionally the Level Start theme from Donkey Kong is sometimes played at Level 1.
WarioWare: D.I.Y.[]
April 29, 2009
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While there are no Donkey Kong-themed microgames, one of 9-Volt's records is the Donkey Kong theme, one of the 8-bit instruments is "Donkey Kong Barrel Hop", and one of the 8-bit Drum Effects is the Donkey Kong 3 Flower Bonus SFX.
WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase[]
April 29, 2009
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Three of 18-Volt's microgames are based on Donkey Kong games, specifically:
DK 3: based on the third stage from Donkey Kong 3, the player controls Stanley and must press the A button to shoot the insecticide at Donkey Kong until he hits his head on the beehive at the top. Creepies also crawl on the vines shielding Donkey Kong from hits.
DK Country: based on Donkey Kong Country 2, it features a Bonus Barrel moving underneath a Zinger and six bananas; the player must tap on the barrel to shoot Diddy Kong out and collect all bananas before time runs out while avoiding the Zinger.
"Donkey Kong" in WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase.
Donkey Kong: based on the game of the same name, like the one in the original WarioWare game, it takes place in the 25m stage with Donkey Kong throwing barrels at Mario, but this time he moves on his own and the player must tap on barrels to destroy them. The microgame is won if Mario is able to reach the top and save Pauline, while it's lost if a barrel hits Mario.
This microgame returns in WarioWare Gold as one of 9-Volt's microgames in the Touch League.
WarioWare Gold[]
July 27, 2018
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This game features three microgames based on Donkey Kong games, two returning ones and a new one:
Donkey Kong Country: one of 5-Volt's microgames (part of the Mash League), it's very similar to the "DK Country" microgame from WarioWare Gold. The player must press the A button to make Donkey Kong fire out of a Barrel Cannon at the right time in order to collect all three bananas.
Donkey Kong Jr.: one of 18-Volt's microgames (part of the Twist League), it returns from WarioWare: Twisted! and plays the same, but now the first two Levels are based on the first two stages from the original game and the objective is to hit the fruit while avoiding a single Nitpicker in Level 2. Level 3 is still based on the fourth stage from the original game and features two Nitpickers.
Donkey Kong: one of 9-Volt's microgames (part of the Touch League), it returns from WarioWare: D.I.Y Showcase and still consists in tapping thebarrels to destroy them, but now the whole layout of the level is shown (appearing like a shortened version of 25m from the original game) and Mario now stands still in the center of the stage. More barrels come down at higher levels, with Fireballs emerging from the oil drum too at Level 3.
WarioWare: Get it Together![]
September 10, 2021
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One of 9-Volt's microgames is based on Donkey Kong Country Returns and the objective is to defeat all enemies using the player character's specific attack. Level 1 takes place in Jungle Hijinxs at the Mugly statues and featuers either one Tiki Goon or one Tiki Buzz; Level 2 takes place in Muncher Marathon and features either a Frogoon and a purple Skittler or a Skittler and a Tiki Goon; Level 3 takes place at the end of the Golden Temple and features three Tiki Buzzes. The player can freely touch the enemies without losing the microgame, but in Level 3 it's passible to fall off the stage and lose the microgame. If the microgame is beat either Donkey Kong or Diddy Kong appears and celebrates.
When playing a two-player game more enemies appear in the microgame (with Frogoons and Skittlers now also appearin in Level 1), and both Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong appear when the microgame is won.
Note that the plot of Get It Together! involves the protagonists being sucked into the games and they then directly interact with them, so in this case the microgames create an in-universe link.
License[]
Copyrights for both series are held by Nintendo.