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In ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'', the island served only as the initial stage where [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] takes action to save his father Donkey Kong from [[Mario]]'s hands.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20221127150927/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0002/01/miyamoto.html Nintendo.co.jp Shigeru Miyamoto]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240224181051/https://themushroomkingdom.net/interview_miyamoto_nom18_feb2000.shtml The Mushroom Kingdom - Exclusive Interview with Donkey Kong Creator Shigeru Miyamoto - ''Nintendo Online Magazine #18'' (February 2000)]</ref> | In ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'', the island served only as the initial stage where [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] takes action to save his father Donkey Kong from [[Mario]]'s hands.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20221127150927/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0002/01/miyamoto.html Nintendo.co.jp Shigeru Miyamoto]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240224181051/https://themushroomkingdom.net/interview_miyamoto_nom18_feb2000.shtml The Mushroom Kingdom - Exclusive Interview with Donkey Kong Creator Shigeru Miyamoto - ''Nintendo Online Magazine #18'' (February 2000)]</ref> | ||
In ''[[Donkey Kong '94]]'', the entire island is explored by Mario during his quest to save [[Pauline]] from Donkey Kong's hands. Due to its proximity to the [[Metro Kingdom]], the adventure on Kong Island began later on the journey on the ship where it passed through the jungle, desert, mountain and tower where the final battle took place.<ref>''Super Game Boy'' Nintendo Player's Guide , Nintendo, 1994, p. 37 - '''''JUNGLE:''' Donkey Kong and son feel quite at home in this level. The jungle is their natural habitat, after all. Our Brooklyn-born plumber, however, is a bit out of his element. On their home turf, Donkey Kong and Junior will make Mario's life tough.''</ref><ref>''Donkey Kong '94'' Instruction Booklet, Nintendo, 1994, p. 2 - '''''HE'S BACK:''' Hunt down Donkey Kong as he escape from the Big-City, traveling on the Ship, though the Jungle, the Desert, Rocky Mountain and on to his home.''"</ref> | In ''[[Donkey Kong (Gameboy)|Donkey Kong '94]]'', the entire island is explored by Mario during his quest to save [[Pauline]] from Donkey Kong's hands. Due to its proximity to the [[Metro Kingdom]], the adventure on Kong Island began later on the journey on the ship where it passed through the jungle, desert, mountain and tower where the final battle took place.<ref>''Super Game Boy'' Nintendo Player's Guide , Nintendo, 1994, p. 37 - '''''JUNGLE:''' Donkey Kong and son feel quite at home in this level. The jungle is their natural habitat, after all. Our Brooklyn-born plumber, however, is a bit out of his element. On their home turf, Donkey Kong and Junior will make Mario's life tough.''</ref><ref>''Donkey Kong '94'' Instruction Booklet, Nintendo, 1994, p. 2 - '''''HE'S BACK:''' Hunt down Donkey Kong as he escape from the Big-City, traveling on the Ship, though the Jungle, the Desert, Rocky Mountain and on to his home.''"</ref> | ||
In ''Donkey Kong Country'', Kong Island was the main world that DK & [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] explored to recover the [[Banana Hoard]] that was stolen by the forces of the Kremling Krew commanded by [[Klump]].<ref>''Donkey Kong Country'' Player's Guide, Nintendo, 1994, p. 13 - "'''''KLUMP:''' He's like a big, overweight drill sergeant.''"</ref> It started in the jungle where the Kong Family lives, in the Kremlings' mining near the ruins, in the pine forest where the [[Manky Kong]]s are exiled, on the glacier that is located at the top of the island, in a factory where it was commanded by Klump, in the cave where it was the Kremlings' escape route and on a ship where [[K. Rool]] was waiting for his minions to bring the bananas.<ref name=Mines/><ref>''Donkey Kong Country'' Instruction Booklet, Nintendo, 1994, p. 29 - '''''MANKY KONG:''' These Kong reject orangutans do know how to roll out the barrel!''"</ref><ref>''Nintendo Power Magazine'' Vol. 65, October, 1994, p. 20 - '''''MANKY KONG:''' This orangutan wanted to be a hero like Donkey Kong, but he got caught up in the thrill of barrel throwing and hasn't been able to let it go. As you approach Manky, hop over each of the barrels he heaves, then stomp him after clearing the final barrel.''"</ref> | In ''Donkey Kong Country'', Kong Island was the main world that DK & [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] explored to recover the [[Banana Hoard]] that was stolen by the forces of the Kremling Krew commanded by [[Klump]].<ref>''Donkey Kong Country'' Player's Guide, Nintendo, 1994, p. 13 - "'''''KLUMP:''' He's like a big, overweight drill sergeant.''"</ref> It started in the jungle where the Kong Family lives, in the Kremlings' mining near the ruins, in the pine forest where the [[Manky Kong]]s are exiled, on the glacier that is located at the top of the island, in a factory where it was commanded by Klump, in the cave where it was the Kremlings' escape route and on a ship where [[K. Rool]] was waiting for his minions to bring the bananas.<ref name=Mines/><ref>''Donkey Kong Country'' Instruction Booklet, Nintendo, 1994, p. 29 - '''''MANKY KONG:''' These Kong reject orangutans do know how to roll out the barrel!''"</ref><ref>''Nintendo Power Magazine'' Vol. 65, October, 1994, p. 20 - '''''MANKY KONG:''' This orangutan wanted to be a hero like Donkey Kong, but he got caught up in the thrill of barrel throwing and hasn't been able to let it go. As you approach Manky, hop over each of the barrels he heaves, then stomp him after clearing the final barrel.''"</ref> | ||