Don-chan

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Don-chan
MKAGPDX Don-chan artwork.jpg
Don-chan in Mario Kart Arcade GP DX.
Species Taiko Drum
First appearance Taiko no Tatsujin (2001, Taiko no Tatsujin series)
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX (2013, Mario franchise)
Latest appearance Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun! (2018, Taiko no Tatsujin series)
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (cameo) (2018)
Latest portrayal Miki Narahashi (2001-present)

Don-chan[1] is the main character of the Taiko no Tatsujin series, and appears as a default playable character in Mario Kart Arcade GP DX.[2] Don-chan has two downloadable palette swaps in the game that dresses him in a strawberry and knight costume, known officially as Strawberry Don-chan and Hero Don-chan respectively.

Additionally, Don-chan appears in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as one of the characters that Pac-Man can randomly summon during his Namco Roulette taunt.[3]

Gallery[edit]

  • Don-chan with Mario and Bowser, after being hit by a Green Shell

  • In the latest version of the game, Don-chan's character select icon can be seen below Mario and Luigi, and to the right of Toad

  • Don-chan racing in Bon Dance Street with his Standard Kart

  • Don-chan in the Don Doko Drive

  • Strawberry Don-chan

  • Hero Don-chan

  • Don-chan (bottom center) in Pac-Man's Namco Roulette taunt in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese どんちゃん
Don-chan		 Don-chan; from don (ドン), onomatopeia usually referring to a loud impact (in this case, the beat of a taiko drum)

Trivia[edit]

  • Don-chan's artwork for Strawberry Don-chan is the only character artwork in Mario Kart Arcade GP DX that is entirely two-dimensional. The same applies to all his in-game portraits, even those of normal Don-chan.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ http://mariopartylegacy.com/2014/07/new-mario-kart-arcade-gp-dx-trailer-released/
  2. ↑ http://arcadeheroes.com/2013/02/05/namco-formally-announces-mario-kart-arcade-grand-prix-dx/
  3. ↑ https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAABnUYn8H9Gn3w
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX
Characters Playable Baby Mario • Baby Peach • Bowser (Dry Bowser) • Bowser Jr. • Daisy • Don-chan (Hero Don-chan • Strawberry Don-chan) • Donkey Kong • Lakitu • Luigi (Ice Luigi) • Mario (Fire Mario • Tanooki Mario) • Metal Mario (Gold Mario) • Pac-Man • Peach • Rosalina • Toad (Blue Toad) • Waluigi • Wario • Yoshi (Black Yoshi • Red Yoshi)
Non-playable Blooper • Bullet Bills • Chain Chomp • Cheep Cheeps • Dolphins • Dry Bones • Fire Piranha Plants • Fishin' Lakitu • Goomba • Jumbo Ray • King Bob-omb • Koopa Troopas • Lakitu • Lantern Eel • Magikoopas • Mole Miners • Monsters • Piantas • Shy Guys • Sushi • Toads • Unagi
Karts Blooper Diver • Bull Track • Country Winner • Don Doko Drive • Drill Master • Dyno Buggy • Egg Rider • Galaxy Comet • Hamburcar • Hunter Bee • Lightning Champ • Mach Pegasus • Marine Diver • Mash Run • Metal Spark • Purple Strike • Rainy Dream • Road Galleon • Road Jetter • Soul Varoon • Standard Kart • Sweets Party • Turbo Dolphin • Ultra Chaser • Ultra Leon • Ultra Speeder • Ultra Voyager • Vacuum Star • X Racer
Items Throw Forward 10T Hammer • Barrel • Black Shell • Bowser Shell • Car Horn • Chain Chomp • Extendable Glove • Fireball • Flower Glasses • Frying Pan • Giant Gummy • Gold Shell • Gold Tub • Green Shell • Hammer • High Beam • Mustache Rocket • POW Block • Pen • Power Yo-Yo • Rain Cloud • Red Shell • Slapstick Fan • Snow Cloud • Soft Gummy • Spiny Shell • Sumo Slap Stick • Thunder Cloud • Tornado • Tub
Place Behind Banana • Banana Train • Big-Small Tires • Bob-omb • Broken Wheel • Fake Item Box • Firecracker • Flare Ball • Giant Banana • Gold Banana • Mini Mushroom • Mouse Cracker • Paper Mushroom • Pie • Pie Bazooka • Porcupuffer • Rabbit Ear • Rally X • Smokescreen • Square Tire • Sticky Oil • Tacks • Thwomp • Whirling Wheel
Special Boo • Boss Galaga • Dash Propeller • Dizziness Virus • Driver Virus • Egg of Mystery • Energy Drink • Flaming Tender • Gag Mic • Giant Mushroom • Heavy Mushroom • Interrupting Frame • Interrupting Seal • Invincible Urchin • Invisi-Mushroom • Jumbo Gummy • Laughing Bag • Magnet • Magnet Mushroom • Mushroom Powder • Off-Key Speaker • Pesky Billboard • Pie Kart • Piranha Plant • Power Ball • Pump • Reflect Shield • Scuttlebug • Shield • Stun Stick • Super Mic • Superstar • Time Bomb • Wild Top
Other Mario Coin
Courses Toad Cup Peach Castle • Kingdom Way
Mario Cup Splash Circuit • Tropical Coast
Don-chan Cup Bon Dance Street • Omatsuri Circuit
Bowser Jr. Cup Aerial Road • Sky Arena
Bowser Cup Bowser's Factory • Bowser's Castle
PAC-MAN Cup PAC-MAN Stadium • NAMCO Circuit
DK Cup Bananan Labyrinth • DK Jungle
Techniques Drift • Hop • Mini-Turbo • Rocket Start
Miscellaneous Finish Line • Glide Ramp • Staff • Starting Grid
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