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{{game infobox
|image=[[File: DKJungleClimber.jpg|250px]]
|developer=[[Paon]]<br>[[Nintendo SPD Group No.4]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|release='''Nintendo DS:'''<br>{{release|Japan|August 9, 2007|ROC|August 9, 2007|USA|September 10, 2007|Europe|October 12, 2007|Australia|November 1, 2007}}'''Virtual Console (Wii U):'''<br>{{release|Japan|July 8, 2015|USA|July 23, 2015|Europe|August 6, 2015|Australia|August 7, 2015}}
|genre=[[Genre#Platform|Platformer]]
|modes=Single-player, Multiplayer, Local Wireless
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|platforms=[[Nintendo DS]], [[Virtual Console]] ([[Wii U]])
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'''''DK: Jungle Climber''''', known as '''''Donkey Kong: Jungle Climber''''' in Japan and Europe, is a [[Genre#Platform|platformer]] of the [[DK (series)|''DK'' series]], released for the [[Nintendo DS]] in 2007. It is the sequel to the 2005 [[Game Boy Advance]] game, ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'', and was developed by [[Paon]] and published by [[Nintendo]]. It was later re-released for the [[Wii U]]'s [[Virtual Console#Wii U|Virtual Console]] in Japan and North America in July 2015 and in Europe and Australia in August 2015.
==Plot==
The [[Kong Family]] are on a vacation at [[Sun Sun Island]]. While they are there, [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] notices a giant banana on a mountain. [[Cranky Kong|Cranky]] requests [[Donkey Kong]] to acquire it, and Diddy joins him.

On top of the mountain, [[King K. Rool]] and the [[Kremling]]s are stealing a [[Crystal Banana]] from an "alien". They plan to conquer the universe with it. A [[Banana Ship]] appears, and DK and Diddy battle it.

After the [[Kong]]s destroy the spaceship, a banana alien named [[Xananab]] exits from it. He apologizes for attacking the Kongs, whom he mistook for [[Kremling]]s. Xananab explains how K. Rool stole the Crystal Banana, and the Kongs go on a journey to retrieve it.

==Controls==
[[File:DK Jungle Climber Title Screen.png|thumb|200px|The game's title screen]]
''DK: Jungle Climber'' uses the same controls as its predecessor; the player using {{button|ds|L}} to swing left and {{button|ds|R}} to swing right. Pressing both {{button|ds|R}} and {{button|ds|L}} causes Donkey Kong to jump, and pressing {{button|ds|A}} does a charge jump. Also, pressing {{button|ds|X}} allows the player to talk to NPCs. More than one [[Kong]] will be playable at once in a style similar to the ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''/''[[Donkey Kong Land|Land]]'' series, with one Kong following the other. However, the player can split the Kongs up to solve certain puzzles.

==Characters==
Several familiar characters appear in ''DK: Jungle Climber''. Donkey Kong and Diddy are the only playable characters in Story Mode, while Dixie and Funky are playable in Wireless Multiplayer, just like in ''DK: King of Swing''.
===Playable===
*[[Donkey Kong]]
*[[Diddy Kong]]
*[[Dixie Kong]] - hosts the Extra Stages
*[[Funky Kong]] - allows the Kongs to use his [[Biplane Barrel|airplane]] to access new levels in return for a specified number of oil barrels

===Non-playable===
*[[Candy Kong]] - hosts the Challenge Mode
*[[Cranky Kong]] - provides tutorials and hints to DK and Diddy
*[[King K. Rool]] - the main antagonist
*[[Wrinkly Kong]] - she makes a cameo in the intro
*[[Xananab]] - a banana alien whose [[Crystal Banana]] was stolen by K. Rool

==Enemies==
<gallery>
ClickClack DKJC.png|[[Click-Clack]]
Flipflap DKJC.png|[[Flip-Flap]]
Flitter DKJC.png|[[Flitter]]
File:Ghost DKJC.png|[[Ghost (DK series)|Ghost]]
Klobber DKJC.png|[[Klobber]]
Kritter DKJC.png|[[Kritter]]
Lockjaw DKJC.png|[[Lockjaw]]
MiniNecky DKJC.png|[[Mini-Necky]]
Neek DKJC sprite.png|[[Neek]]
Puftup DKJC.png|[[Puftup]]
Shuri DKJC.png|[[Shuri]]
Zinger DKJC.png|[[Zinger]]
</gallery>

==Bosses==
<gallery>
Banana Spaceship DKJC.jpg|[[Banana Ship]]
LizardHeadKremling.png|[[Junklomp]]
Mega AMP Incomplete.png|[[Mega Amp]] (incomplete)
Dragon Kremling DK Jungle Climber.png|[[Draglinger]]
Mega AMP.png|[[Mega Amp]] (complete)
File:DKJCKingK.RoolSprite.png|[[King K. Rool]] (regular form)
DKJC - Mega K. Rool.png|King K. Rool ([[Crystal Banana]] form)
</gallery>

==Items==
''DK: Jungle Climber'' has a variety of items. Some are from the first three ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' titles, while others are entirely new items.
===Collectibles===
The following items are collectibles, found constantly and consistently throughout levels.
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!width=10%|Name
!Description
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:DK Jungle Climber Banana.png]]
|style="text-align:center"|[[Banana]]
|For every one hundred bananas Donkey Kong collects, he receives an [[Extra Life]].
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:DK Jungle Climber banana bunch sprite.png]]
|style="text-align:center"|[[Banana Bunch]]
|An assortment of five bananas in one, or ten as a double.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Banana Coin DKJC sprite.png]]
|style="text-align:center"|[[Banana Coin]]
|These can be spent on extra levels.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Crystal Star DKJC sprite.png]]
|style="text-align:center"|[[Crystal Star (DK: Jungle Climber)|Crystal Star]]
|Serving a similar function to [[Going Bananas]], granting temporary invincibility.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:DK Coin DKJC sprite.png]]
|style="text-align:center"|[[DK Coin]]
|These are used to unlock cheats throughout the game.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:DKJC Green Gem.png]] [[File:DKJC Blue Gem.png]] [[File:DKJC Red Gem.png]]
|style="text-align:center"|[[Gem (DK: Jungle Climber)|Gem]]
|They come in red, green, and blue. Collecting one hundred of them turns them into a [[Crystal Star (DK: Jungle Climber)|Crystal Star]].
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:K Letter DKJC.png]] [[File:O Letter DKJC.png]] [[File:N Letter DKJC.png]] [[File:G Letter DKJC.png]]
|style="text-align:center"|[[KONG Letters|KONG Panels]]
|Four of them are found in each level. Collecting all of them awards an additional life.
|}

===Tools===
The following items are classified as tools - they rarely appear, and when they do, they are usually required for progression and must be used with a partner.
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!width=10%|Name
!Description
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:DKJC Hammer.png]]
|style="text-align:center"|[[Hammer]]
|Resembling a barrel, a hammer is used to smash barrels and rocks for a limited time.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Torch.png]]
|style="text-align:center"|[[Torch]]
|A small torch with yellow and black stripes, used in [[Chill 'n' Char Island]] to melt ice preventing progress.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:DKJC Wings.png]]
|style="text-align:center"|[[Wings (DK: Jungle Climber)|Wings]]
|A pair of wings allowing Donkey Kong and a partner flight throughout the level for a brief period of time.
|}

===Barrels===
*[[Bonus Barrel]] - contains a mini-game 
*[[Booster Barrel]] - steerable barrels that fire upwards
*[[Blast Barrel|Cannon Barrel]] - these barrels fire the Kongs in a direction specified with a dotted line.
*[[DK Barrel]] - contains either DK or Diddy if they are missing
*[[Iron Barrel]] - these barrels can only be broken with Diddy's hammer or a TNT Barrel explosion.
*[[Oil barrel]] - fuel for [[Biplane Barrel|Funky's airplane]]
*[[Rolling Barrel]] - similar to Barrel Cannons 
*[[TNT Barrel]] - when a rock is thrown at them, these barrels explode. They destroy all obstacles in the blast radius.

==Minigames==
Several minigames appear in this game. There are several single-player, all of which must be unlocked, as well as multi-player games. The single-player games consist of a log jumping game, a banana eating game, a barrel destroying game, and many more. The multi-player games include a barrel racing game and a "race to complete the level first" game.

[[Bonus Barrels]] will also send the player to a minigame named [[Banana Bonanza]], which consists of a banana-catching game, in which Donkey Kong is given a random-sized barrel and must catch as many bananas as the player can.
===List of minigames===
*[[Banana Bonanza]]
*[[Banana Grab]]
*[[Booster Battle]]
*[[Orange Picker]]
*[[Rolling Panic]]
*[[Speed Climb]]
*[[Throw 'n' Crush]]

==Worlds==
*[[Sun Sun Island]]
**[[Cranky's Teachin's]]
**[[Sun Sun Beach]]
**[[Jungle Beach]]
**[[Cool Cool Cave]]
**[[Cliffy Peak]]
**[[Little Sun Sun Island]]
*[[Lost Island]]
**[[Tropical Treetops (DK: Jungle Climber)|Tropical Treetops]]
**[[Glass Labyrinth]]
**[[Road to Ruins]]
**[[Forest Ruins]]
**[[Toybox]]
**[[Little Lost Island]]
*[[Ghost Island]]
**[[Spooky Woods]]
**[[Veggie Patch]]
**[[Boogity Bog]]
**[[Toybox 2]]
**[[Panic Factory]]
**[[Little Ghost Island]]
*[[Chill 'n' Char Island]]
**[[Falling Falls]]
**[[Snowful Slope]]
**[[Glass Labyrinth 2]]
**[[Fiery Volcano]]
**[[Kremling Dock]]
**[[Little Chill 'n' Char Island]]
*[[High-High Island]]
**[[Space A Go-Go]]
**[[King Kruiser IV]]
**[[Little High-High Island]]
*[[Wormhole]]
**[[Glass Labyrinth 3]]
**[[Toybox 3]]
**[[Planet Plantaen]]

==Quotes==
{{main|List of DK: Jungle Climber quotes}}

==Reception==
The game received positive reviews and was considered an improvement over ''[[DK: King of Swing]]''. The game was also praised for its fun, practical controls and its vibrant visuals.
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|Reviewer, Publication
|Score
|Verdict
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|[[Nintendo DS]]
|Ryan Davis, [https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/dk-jungle-climber-review/1900-6178658/ GameSpot]
|7.5/10
|"''DK Jungle Climber refines the bright and busy visuals of DK King of Swing, which itself borrowed its charm from the Donkey Kong Country games. Improved resolution means that both screens are packed with detail, though it also ends up making Donkey Kong appear fairly small onscreen. Ultimately, though, being able to see more of the environment is more significant to the gameplay than a bigger DK sprite, despite how much we enjoy watching his dangling legs swing about. Despite being a sequel to a game based on a well-established franchise, DK Jungle Climber still feels surprisingly fresh. While it could've relied on the sheer novelty of its control scheme, it does a smart job of fleshing out the gameplay and offering a well-balanced challenge once the novelty has worn off.''"
|-
|Nintendo DS
|Tom Bramwell, [https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/donkey-kong-jungle-climber-review Eurogamer]
|8/10
|"''As it is, it's a game that veers between excellence and anguish a little bit too often. When it falls into bad old habits, it undermines its strengths, plunging the largely capable controls into context they suffer from. This is doubly annoying because the controls are ideal for most of what the game does, and have even greater potential: the mistake here is something akin to pitching aerial enemies against a limited aiming ability in a shooter; an unforced error that repeals confidence. We certainly hope Paon and Nintendo are smart enough to see this for themselves, because when Jungle Climber peaks, it's among the DS' best, and a bigger and better instalment - perhaps on the [[Wii]] - would again be welcome.''"
|-
|Nintendo DS
|Craig Harris, [https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/08/31/dk-jungle-climber-review IGN]
|8/10
|"''What was a very good Game Boy Advance title turns out to be an even better Nintendo DS game. The development team stuck to its guns with the original concept and fleshed it out with new levels, new elements, and more stuff to beef up the variety and to toughen things up. The lack of variety is what hurt King of Swing in the long run, and while Jungle Climber shares the same core mechanic that makes the game just a tad repetitive, the designers injected some great ideas into the original to bulk up the fun.''"
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|colspan=2|{{nowrap|Platform / Score}}
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|colspan=2|Metacritic
|colspan=2 style="background-color:LimeGreen"|[https://www.metacritic.com/game/ds/dk-jungle-climber 77]
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|colspan=2|GameRankings
|colspan=2|[https://www.gamerankings.com/ds/933041-dk-jungle-climber/index.html 76.75%]
|}
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==Pre-release and unused content==
In several screenshots, there are some early levels such as a foggy area that was possibly the original [[Panic Factory]]. Another screenshot shows an underwater level in the sea with a [[Lockjaw]]. There were originally swing-like objects that were in the game. Also, some objects and backgrounds had different palettes. Lastly, the working title for this game was ''DK: King of Swing DS''.
<gallery>
Beta1 DKJC.PNG|The strange unused swings.
Beta2 DKJC.PNG|An early Jungle Beach
Beta3 DKJC.PNG|A foggy Panic Factory
Beta4 DKJC.PNG|A group of different paletted pegs
Beta5 DKJC.PNG|An unused background
BetaLogo DKJC.png|Early logo
</gallery>

==Staff==
{{main|List of DK: Jungle Climber staff}}

==Nintendo eShop description==

<blockquote>''King K. Rool™ is up to no good again, and it’s up to Donkey Kong™ to swing into action. Using a simple control scheme that makes the game fun and easy to play, players of all skill levels can swing and climb to new heights.''

''Donkey Kong and his friends decide to take a well-earned vacation at the beautiful Sun Sun Island. After enjoying a splash in the ocean, a hungry Donkey Kong and his friends see a massive banana floating atop a mountain. Without hesitation, they race off for the mountaintop, wondering what kind of adventure they'll find!''

''Play as Donkey Kong, or choose to play as Diddy Kong™ in Adventure mode. Players can look forward to new moves, new items, and a bunch of mini-games that are sure to make them go bananas!''</blockquote>

==Gallery==
{{main-gallery|DK: Jungle Climber}}
<gallery>
Donkey Kong - DK Jungle Climber.png|[[Donkey Kong]]
Diddy Kong - DK Jungle Climber.png|[[Diddy Kong]]
Dixie Kong DKJC artwork.png|[[Dixie Kong]]
Funky Kong - DK Jungle Climber.png|[[Funky Kong]]
CrankyDKJUNGLE.jpg|[[Cranky Kong]]
Xananab.jpg|[[Xananab]]
DKJC K.Rool.png|[[King K. Rool]]
</gallery>

==References to other games==
*''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'': A cover of "Funky the Main Monkey" can be heard.
*''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'': Many voice clips from this game are reused. Also, the pose that Donkey Kong strikes after completing the bonus stage (where the player has to catch bananas with a barrel) is identical to the pose that he strikes in Jungle Beat after completing the banana-eating bonus at the end of each stage.

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ドンキーコング ジャングルクライマー
|JapR=Donkī Kongu Janguru Kuraimā
|JapM=Donkey Kong: Jungle Climber
|ChiT=大金剛 叢林攀爬高手<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190313011008/http://www.nintendo.tw/ds/ds_software2007.htm Official Nintendo Taiwan website]</ref>
|ChiTR=Dàjīn'gāng Cónglín Pān Pá Gāoshǒu
|ChiTM=Donkey Kong Jungle Climber
}}

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.dkjungleclimber.com/ Official Site]
*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/abuj/index.html Official Japanese Site]
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