Donkey Kong 3 (Nintendo Music)
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| Donkey Kong 3 | |
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| Composed by: Hirokazu Tanaka | |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Release date |  July 21, 2025[?] |
| Format | Digital |
| System | Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Number of tracks | 9 |
| Length | 2:43[1] |
Donkey Kong 3 is a digital soundtrack corresponding to the Donkey Kong 3 game for the Nintendo Entertainment System that was made available on Nintendo Music on July 21, 2025. It features music tracks that originate from said game, as well as various playlists for listening uses. It was released alongside the soundtracks of 25 other Nintendo Entertainment System games, including Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., Mario Bros., Donkey Kong Jr. Math, Pinball, Golf, and Wrecking Crew.
Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., Donkey Kong Jr. Math, Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, and Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! are listed as related games. Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, and Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! were initially not included in the list of related games, but were added to the list as of July 1, 2026.
Tracklist[edit]
The "All tracks" playlist, found on the Donkey Kong 3 page, features all of the tracks associated with the soundtrack. In total, it contains 9 tracks and is 2 minutes long.
| Image | English title | Japanese title | Length | Extend to... supported |
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Title BGM | タイトルBGM Taitoru BGM |
0:06 | 
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Round 1 BGM | ラウンド1BGM Raundo 1 BGM |
0:32 | 
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Flower Guarding BGM | 花ピンチBGM Hana pinchi BGM |
0:24 |
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Round 1 Clear | ラウンド1クリア Raundo 1 kuria |
0:06 |
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Round 2 BGM | ラウンド2BGM Raundo 2 BGM |
0:28 |
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Danger! | デンジャー！ Denjā! |
0:25 |
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Player Down | ミス Misu |
0:06 |
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Power Spray | パワースプレー Pawā supurē |
0:33 |
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Round 2 Clear | ラウンド2クリア Raundo 2 kuria |
0:07 |
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Playlists[edit]
Donkey Kong 3 features two playlists that only contain tracks from its soundtrack.
Top tracks[edit]
The "Top tracks" playlist is the main playlist for Donkey Kong 3, appearing first on its soundtrack page. The playlist can appear in the "Find your favorites" and "Featured playlists" sections on the home screen.
It contains 7 tracks and is 2 minutes long.
| Image | Title | Length | Extend to... supported |
|---|---|---|---|
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Title BGM | 0:06 |
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Round 1 BGM | 0:32 |
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Flower Guarding BGM | 0:24 |
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Round 1 Clear | 0:06 |
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Round 2 BGM | 0:28 |
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Power Spray | 0:33 |
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Round 2 Clear | 0:07 |
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In the "Find your favorites" section on the homepage, the image for "Round 1 BGM" is used to represent this playlist.
Extended-Playback Collection[edit]
The "Extended-Playback Collection" playlist consists of tracks from Donkey Kong 3 compatible with the "Extend to..." feature, allowing them to loop seamlessly for 5, 10, 15, 30 or 60 minutes. This playlist can also be found on the "Extend your enjoyment" section of the Home screen.
It contains 5 tracks and is 2 minutes long.
| Image | Title | Length | Extend to... supported |
|---|---|---|---|
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Round 1 BGM | 0:32 |
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Flower Guarding BGM | 0:24 |
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Round 2 BGM | 0:28 |
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Danger! | 0:25 |
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Power Spray | 0:33 |
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Other Playlists[edit]
- Main article: List of themed playlists on Nintendo Music
Tracks from Donkey Kong 3 also appear on other playlists, usually alongside tracks from other soundtracks.
Set the Scene[edit]
Victory![edit]
The "Victory!" playlist contains one track from Donkey Kong 3.
| Image | Track | Length |
|---|---|---|
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Round 1 Clear | 0:06 |
Top recommendations[edit]
NES Selects[edit]
- “A curated playlist of the very best tracks spanning Nintendo Music's entire library of NES games.”
- —Playlist description, Nintendo Music
The "NES Selects" playlist is composed of tracks from Nintendo Entertainment System games that are deemed to be the very best among their soundtracks found on the service. This playlist contains three tracks from Donkey Kong 3.
| Image | Track | Length |
|---|---|---|
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Title BGM | 0:06 |
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Round 1 BGM | 0:32 |
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Power Spray | 0:33 |
2025 Selects[edit]
The "2025 Selects" playlist is composed of tracks that originate from soundtracks added to Nintendo Music throughout 2025. This playlist contains 1 track from Donkey Kong 3, where it appears as the 43rd track.
| Image | Track | Length |
|---|---|---|
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Round 1 BGM | 0:32 |
Gallery[edit]
The Japanese cover for Donkey Kong 3
The Japanese cover for the "Top tracks" playlist
The Japanese cover for the "Extended-Playback Collection" playlist
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ドンキーコング３ Donkī Kongu Surī |
Donkey Kong 3 | [1] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Polley001. Nintendo Music Information Database. Google Sheets (English). Retrieved January 28, 2026.
| Donkey Kong 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Characters | Donkey Kong • Stanley | |
| Enemies | Buzzbee • Creepy • Super Bee* • Vine Eater* • Beespy • Attacker • Kabutomushi • Butterfly | |
| Items and objects | Beehive • Flower • Sprayer • Super Sprayer | |
| Greenhouses | Blue • Gray • Yellow | |
| Other | Gallery • Game Sound Museum: Donkey Kong 3 • Nintendo Music (soundtrack) • Staff | |
| Adaptation | Saturday Supercade ("Greenhouse Gorilla") | |
