K. Rool Returns (Title Theme)
| "K. Rool Returns (Title Theme)" | |||
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| "K. Rool Returns (Title Theme)" in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest | |||
 Image from Nintendo Music | |||
| Composed by: David Wise | |||
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995) | ||
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Bananza (2025) | ||
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"K. Rool Returns (Title Theme)",[1][2] also known as simply "K. Rool Returns"[3] or "Main Theme",[4] is a musical theme composed by David Wise for Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, where it plays in the game's title screen. This theme is occasionally used as a leitmotif for the Kremling Krew in subsequent games in the Donkey Kong franchise.
History[edit]
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest[edit]
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Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest marks the first appearance of "K. Rool Returns (Title Theme)".
An arrangement of "K. Rool Returns (Title Theme)" plays in Klubba's Kiosk. It is titled "Klubba's Reveille (Klubba's Kiosk)" in the Nintendo Music app.
Both "K. Rool Returns (Title Theme)" and "Klubba's Reveille (Klubba's Kiosk)" are also included in the official albums Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Original Soundtrack, Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy Original Sound Version, and Donkey Kong Country Trilogy.
In the Game Boy Advance remake of Donkey Kong Country 2, arrangements of "K. Rool Returns (Title Theme)" and "Klubba's Reveille (Klubba's Kiosk)" arranged by Jamie Hughes play for the same purposes as in the original game. They are simply titled "K. Rool Returns" and "Klubba's Reveille" respectively in the game's sound test.
 Klubba's Reveille (Klubba's Kiosk) - The arrangement heard in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest | File info 0:30 |
Donkey Kong Land 2[edit]
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In Donkey Kong Land 2, chiptune arrangements of "K. Rool Returns (Title Theme)" and "Klubba's Reveille (Klubba's Kiosk)" arranged by Grant Kirkhope plays in the game's title screen and Klubba's Kiosk respectively.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the game's arrangement of "Crocodile Cacophony (K. Rool's Theme)" from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, which can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series and Donkey Kong-series stage, quotes "K. Rool Returns (Title Theme)" at multiple points throughout the track. It is simply titled "Crocodile Cacophony" in the game's sound test.
Donkey Kong Bananza[edit]
- Main section: Gang-Plank Galleon (theme) § Donkey Kong Bananza
In Donkey Kong Bananza, the game's arrangement of "Gang-Plank Galleon" from Donkey Kong Country, which plays during the second phase of the boss battle against King K. Rool, quotes "K. Rool Returns (Title Theme)" approximately 2 minutes and 8 seconds in. It is titled "Banandium Root Tower" in the Nintendo Music app and the game's sound test.
Gallery[edit]
Image for "Klubba's Reveille (Klubba's Kiosk)" from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest on Nintendo Music
Image for "Banandium Root Tower" from Donkey Kong Bananza on Nintendo Music
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Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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| Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1995 | Original | "K. Rool Returns (Title Theme)"[2] | David Wise |
| Arrangement | "Klubba's Reveille (Klubba's Kiosk)"[2] | ||||
| Donkey Kong Land 2 | Game Boy | 1996 | Arrangement | Grant Kirkhope | |
| Donkey Kong Country 2 | Game Boy Advance | 2004 | Arrangement | "K. Rool Returns"[5] | Jamie Hughes |
| "Klubba's Reveille"[5] | |||||
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Arrangement | "Crocodile Cacophony"[6] | Soshi Abe |
| Donkey Kong Bananza | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | "Banandium Root Tower"[7] |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Original Donkey Kong Country 2 Soundtrack | 1995 | Original | "K. Rool Returns (Title Theme)" | David Wise |
| Past arrangement (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest) | "Klubba's Reveille (Klubba's Kiosk)" | |||
| Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy Original Sound Version | 1996 | Original | 「タイトルページ」 (Taitoru Pēji) | David Wise |
| Past arrangement (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest) | 「クラッバのみはり小屋」 (Kurabba no Miharigoya) | |||
| Donkey Kong Country Trilogy | 1996 | Original | "K. Rool Returns" | David Wise |
| Past arrangement (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest) | "Klubba's Reveille" | |||
| Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (Nintendo Music) | 2024 | Original | "K. Rool Returns (Title Theme)" | David Wise |
| Past arrangement (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest) | "Klubba's Reveille (Klubba's Kiosk)" |
Names in other languages[edit]
"K. Rool Returns (Title Theme)"[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | タイトルページ Taitoru Pēji |
Title Page | [1] | |
| French | K. Rool Returns | - | [8] | |
| German | K. Rool Rückkehr | K. Rool's Return | [9] | |
| Italian | Il ritorno di K. Rool | K. Rool's return | [10] | |
| Spanish | K. Rool vuelve | K. Rool returns | [11] |
"Klubba's Reveille (Klubba's Kiosk)"[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
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| Japanese | クラッバのみはり小屋 Kurabba no Miharigoya |
Klubba's Lookout Cabin | [1] |
Notes[edit]
- On the Nintendo Music app, "K. Rool Returns (Title Theme)" is labeled as "Selects", classifying it as one "of the very best tracks from the Nintendo Music library", originating from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. "K. Rool Returns (Title Theme)" shares this title with "Kannon's Klanking (Kannon's Klaim)" and "Stickerbush Symphony (Bramble Blast)".
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (Nintendo Music)
- ^ a b c The Original Donkey Kong Country 2 Soundtrack
- ^ Donkey Kong Country Trilogy
- ^ Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest sound test
- ^ a b Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance) sound test
- ^ Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sound test
- ^ Donkey Kong Bananza sound test
- ^ Musique (2004). Donkey Kong Country 2. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (French).
- ^ JukeboxDE (2004). Donkey Kong Country 2. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German).
- ^ Jukebox (2004). Donkey Kong Country 2. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian).
- ^ Reproductor (2004). Donkey Kong Country 2. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Spanish).
