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{{character infobox | {{character infobox | ||
|image=[[File: | |image=[[File:MKAGPD Donchan Artwork.jpg|200px]]<br>Don-chan in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''. | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Wikipedia:Taiko no Tatsujin|Taiko no Tatsujin]]'' ( | |first_appearance=''[[Wikipedia:Taiko no Tatsujin|Taiko no Tatsujin]]'' (2001, ''Taiko no Tatsujin'' series)<br>''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'' ([[List of games by date#2013|2013]], ''Mario''-related media) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]], cameo) | |full_name=Don Wada | ||
|latest_appearance=''Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival'' (2022, ''Taiko no Tatsujin'' series) <br> ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]], cameo, ''Mario''-related media) | |||
|species=Taiko Drum | |species=Taiko Drum | ||
|latest_portrayal=Miki Narahashi (2004-present) | |latest_portrayal=Miki Narahashi (2004-present) | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Don-chan''' is the main character of the ''[[Wikipedia:Taiko no Tatsujin|Taiko no Tatsujin]]'' series, and appears as a default playable character in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''.<ref>http://arcadeheroes.com/2013/02/05/namco-formally-announces-mario-kart-arcade-grand-prix-dx/</ref> | '''Don Wada''', typically known as '''Don-chan''', or simply '''Don''', is the main character of the ''[[Wikipedia:Taiko no Tatsujin|Taiko no Tatsujin]]'' series, and appears as a default playable character in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''.<ref>http://arcadeheroes.com/2013/02/05/namco-formally-announces-mario-kart-arcade-grand-prix-dx/</ref> He has poor speed, average acceleration, and great handling, sharing these statistics with [[Toad]], [[Bowser Jr.]], and [[Lakitu]]. He also has two downloadable palette swaps in the game that dress him in strawberry and knight costumes, known officially as '''Strawberry Don-chan''' and '''Hero Don-chan''' respectively. These variants allow him to use the [[Cake]] and [[Shield (Mario Kart Arcade GP series)|Shield]] [[Special Item (Mario Kart series)|Special Item]]s respectively. | ||
Additionally, Don-chan appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as one of the characters that [[Pac-Man]] can randomly summon during his Namco Roulette taunt.<ref>https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAABnUYn8H9Gn3w</ref> | Additionally, Don-chan appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as one of the characters that [[Pac-Man]] can randomly summon during his Namco Roulette taunt.<ref>https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAABnUYn8H9Gn3w</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
MKAGPDX Don-chan artwork.jpg|Character bio | |||
Mario Bowser Don-chan.png|Don-chan with Mario and Bowser, after being hit by a [[Green Shell]] | Mario Bowser Don-chan.png|Don-chan with Mario and Bowser, after being hit by a [[Green Shell]] | ||
MKAGPDX Group Artwork.png|Group artwork featuring Don-chan | MKAGPDX Group Artwork.png|Group artwork featuring Don-chan | ||
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MKAGPDX Don-chan Kart.jpg|Don-chan in the [[Don Doko Drive]] | MKAGPDX Don-chan Kart.jpg|Don-chan in the [[Don Doko Drive]] | ||
MKAGPDX Don-chan Emblem.png|[[Emblem]] | MKAGPDX Don-chan Emblem.png|[[Emblem]] | ||
MKAGPDX Strawberry Don-chan artwork.jpg|Strawberry Don-chan | |||
MKAGPDX Hero Don-chan artwork.jpg|Hero Don-chan | |||
SSB4 Namco Roulette.jpg|Don-chan (bottom center) in Pac-Man's Namco Roulette taunt in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' | SSB4 Namco Roulette.jpg|Don-chan (bottom center) in Pac-Man's Namco Roulette taunt in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' | ||
JAE2013 Group Photo.jpg|Don-chan along with Kei Kobayashi, [[Hideki Konno]] and Mario at {{wp|Japan Amusement Expo}} 2013 | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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|JapM=From「どんどん」(''dondon'', an onomatopoeia for a drumming or beating sound) and「ちゃん」(''-chan'', a Japanese affectionate honorific) | |JapM=From「どんどん」(''dondon'', an onomatopoeia for a drumming or beating sound) and「ちゃん」(''-chan'', a Japanese affectionate honorific) | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*Preceding Don-chan's appearance in ''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX'', the ''Mario'' franchise crossed over with the ''Taiko no Tatsujin'' series, as music from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' appeared in the ''Taiko no Tatsujin'' series prior. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{Crossover characters}} | |||
{{MKAGPDX}} | {{MKAGPDX}} | ||
[[Category:Playable characters]] | [[Category:Playable characters]] | ||