DK: King of Swing: Difference between revisions

|release='''Game Boy Advance:'''<br>{{release|Europe|February 4, 2005<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Official Magazine'' Issue 150 (UK)|date=March 2005|page=2|publisher=EMAP}}</ref>|Australia|March 17, 2005|Japan|May 19, 2005|USA|September 19, 2005<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20070608210936/http://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=54ec20d9-d3fe-471e-a1e6-f9ad0123af86|title=Nintendo.com Games : DK: King of Swing|publisher=Nintendo.com|accessdate=May 12, 2024|language=en-us}}</ref>}} '''Virtual Console (Wii U):'''<br>{{release|Japan|November 19, 2014|USA|November 20, 2014|Europe|January 22, 2015|Australia|January 23, 2015}}

'''''DK: King of Swing''''' is a [[Genre#Puzzle|puzzle]] game starring [[Donkey Kong]] for the [[Game Boy Advance]]. It is the first installment of the [[DK (series)|''DK'' series]]. Its gameplay is similar to the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] game ''{{wp|Clu Clu Land}}'', but it has been re-formatted in aspects to provide more of an adventure game feel. In the game, [[Donkey Kong]] must quest across five worlds to recover the Jungle Jam [[medal (DK: King of Swing)|medal]]s that [[King K. Rool]] has stolen and scattered across the levels. ''DK: King of Swing'' is the first [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]] game to be developed by [[Paon DP|Paon]]. A sequel, titled ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'', was released for the [[Nintendo DS]] in 2007.

The game mainly uses the {{button|gba|L}} and {{button|gba|R}} buttons, which moves [[Donkey Kong]] left and right respectively. Unlike most games, the {{button|gba|Pad}} is rarely used, except when selecting an option on the main menu or a level from the world map. While Donkey Kong is holding on a [[peg]], the player can hold the {{button|gba|L}} or {{button|GBA|R}} buttons to make him spin in a counterclockwise or clockwise direction respectively. If the player releases either button, Donkey Kong jumps in the direction that he is facing. While Donkey Kong is in midair, the player can press {{button|gba|L}} or {{button|gba|R}} to make him grab with his left or right hand respectively. When Donkey Kong is on the ground, the player can make him move quickly from left to right by pressing the respective {{button|gba|L}} and {{button|gba|R}} buttons. If they simultaneously press the buttons, Donkey Kong jumps up into the air. If the player holds down both the {{button|gba|L}} and {{button|gba|R}} buttons, Donkey Kong clutches on the pegs and builds up energy for performing a charge attack. When Donkey Kong is glowing red, the player must release the buttons to make Donkey Kong spin into a ball and charge in the direction he is facing.

|Congazuma is a large Kremling statue and the first boss encountered by Donkey Kong. He attacks by slowly jumping toward him. Donkey Kong can attack Congazuma by performing a charge attack into him. He must do this four times to defeat Congazuma.

|As its name suggests, Fire Necky is a large Necky engulfed in flame. He attacks by spitting flames which crystallize into rocks shortly after. Donkey Kong must throw seven rocks at Fire Necky to defeat him.