Editing List of Donkey Kong Country pre-release and unused content

{{italic title|List of ''Donkey Kong Country'' pre-release and unused content}}
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This is a list of pre-release and unused content for the game ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''.
==Early iteration==
[[File:Donkey Kong vs Super Wario.jpg|thumb|''Donkey Kong vs. Super Wario'']]
*During September 2015, ''Donkey Kong Country'' designer [[Gregg Mayles]] posted many pieces of concept art and early pitches for the game, including a binder named '''''Donkey Kong vs. Super [[Wario]]'''''.<ref name=Ghouly>https://twitter.com/Ghoulyboy/status/644266725375148033</ref> No other media of the pitch was posted and when asked about its content, Mayles responded "''Didn't get much beyond Wario and some kind of time machine as I recall.''"<ref name=Ghouly/> Eventually, he posted an actual storyboard of it to Twitter, showing Wario stealing a time machine [[Mario]] invented and turning him to stone using a "futuristic beam gun" in order to "rule Nintendo Land," with a parrot seeing this and going to Donkey Kong for help.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Ghoulyboy/status/1177306565109518336 ''Donkey Kong vs. Super Wario'' storyboards]</ref> According to Gregg Mayles, this pitch was not pursued because [[Nintendo]] wanted the villains to be new characters.<ref>"It's an early pitch we made to Nintendo that eventually became DKC. They wanted all new bad guys, so we used our reptile Kremlings instead. I still have the book somewhere, but I'm sure I tweeted a some images from inside a few years ago", [https://twitter.com/Ghoulyboy/status/1176830620137377792 Gregg Mayles in a September 25, 2019 twitter post]</ref>

*Mayles posted another pitch titled '''''Donkey Kong and the Golden Bananas''''', which is more similar to the final game. From the four pages posted on his Twitter, the storyline in the pitch shows Donkey Kong guarding the [[Golden Banana]] while relaxing. A lanky blue Kremling named Korporal Krizzle defeats DK and steals the Golden Banana. Grandpa Kong (an early version of [[Cranky Kong]] resembling a white-furred DK) finds Donkey Kong and urges him to get back the artifact. Donkey then calls [[Donkey Kong Jr.|Donkey Kong Junior]], whose design is nearly identical to [[Diddy Kong]], albeit without a tail.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Ghoulyboy/status/639518568581869568 Cover of Golden Bananas] and [https://twitter.com/Ghoulyboy/status/639541214774206466 Golden Bananas concepts] from Gregg Mayles on Twitter</ref>
*Mayles revealed on August 10th, 2018, that a working title for Donkey Kong Country was '''''Monkey Madness''''' around March 1994.<ref name=Madness>https://twitter.com/Ghoulyboy/status/1027946702270021638</ref>

==Early concepts==
[[File:DKC concept Diddy Kong Junior.jpg|thumb|Diddy Kong's original look]]
*The SNES version was planned to have an introduction cutscene, showing Diddy being stomped by [[Krusha]] while patrolling. Krusha then smashed the wall leading to the Banana Hoard and Kremlings loaded the bananas in carts, followed by Donkey Kong waking up and Cranky explaining to him the bananas have been stolen.<ref name=boy>https://twitter.com/Ghoulyboy/status/643931780114960384/</ref> A very similar intro would be used in the GBA remake.
*[[Donkey Kong Jr.]] was originally meant to be Donkey Kong's sidekick during the concept phase, but [[Nintendo]] felt that Rare's redesign was too different and mandated them to either revert to Donkey Kong Jr.'s original appearance or change the name of the character. Rare felt that the design fit ''Donkey Kong Country''{{'}}s new aesthetic more, leading to Diddy becoming a separate character.<ref name="Retrogamer">[http://www.nowgamer.com/features/895227/the_making_of_donkey_kong_country.html The Making Of Donkey Kong Country] (accessed February 20, 2012)</ref>
*Several names were then considered for Diddy during ''Donkey Kong Country''{{'}}s production, including "Diet DK", "DK Lite" and "Titchy Kong". Rare had originally settled on "Dinky Kong", but the name was later  dropped due to legal considerations<ref name="Retrogamer"/> with {{wp|Dinky Toys}}.<ref>Shesez (November 21, 2019). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwWHzilbQ34&t=843s The Donkey Kong Country 25th Anniversary Interview Documentary] (14m03s). ''YouTube''. Retrieved August 8, 2023.</ref> It would later become [[Kiddy Kong]]'s Japanese name.
*[[Donkey Kong]] originally had a helmet light for mine stages, which could be seen on many of the [[:File:Dkc scrapped helmet.jpeg|marketing]] [[:File:DK Krash Lost Mines DKC.png|materials]]. In the final game, [[Squawks]] replaces the helmet's intended functionality.<ref>[https://twitter.com/playtonicalMark/status/617824941489160192 Mark Stevenson on Twitter], retrieved June 6, 2015.</ref><ref name=Bits/>
*The concept for the [[King K. Rool]] battle is largely similar to that of the final game, except that K. Rool was planned to only endure three hits for each phase of the battle.<ref name=boy/> Additionally, he was originally named “Krudd”.<ref name=Bits>''[[Prima Games|Playing With Super Power: Nintendo Super NES Classics eGuide]]'', ''Donkey Kong Country'' 16 Bits Tab.</ref>
*Early during the pre-production phase, it was considered to have the [[Animal Friend]]s trapped in cages, with the player being required to find a Key item to free them.<ref>https://twitter.com/Ghoulyboy/status/643931780114960384</ref>
*[[Kevin Bayliss]] originally named the rhinoceros helper '''RhinoRider''' and then variations of '''Rhidocerus''' before settling on [[Rambi]].<ref name=Creations>DK Creations Ltd. (January 19, 2021). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPCKMm1H074 Lost Artwork for Donkey Kong Country]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 10, 2022.</ref>
*Some animal helpers that did not make the final cut included a dolphin, an owl (named '''Hooter'''<ref name=Madness/>) that would give players information, a fox that would reveal secrets, snakes that could be used as vines, a giraffe whose long neck would help the Kongs reach high areas, a flying pig,<ref>''[[Prima Games|Playing With Super Power: Nintendo Super NES Classics eGuide]]'', ''Donkey Kong Country'' Animal Buddies Tab.</ref> and a mole named '''Miney'''.<ref name=Madness/> The giraffe was revealed to a fan that happened to ask about a giraffe in a new game in an old Scribes page on the [[Rareware]] website, where it was mentioned that he would allow Donkey Kong to crawl up his neck and reach high items and secrets. The flying pig may have been repurposed into a [[Hogwash the Flying Pig|similar-sounding enemy]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''.
*Cut Kremlings include a magician Kremling named [[Kloak]] (potentially the enemy of the same name which later appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''), a statue Kremling named '''Krumble''', a green Kremling named '''Klanger''', and a robot Kremling named '''Krocbot'''.<ref name=Madness/> Graphics for a robotic Kremling can be found in the game's data, which may be Krocbot.<ref>[https://www.spriters-resource.com/resources/sheets/43/45617.png The Spriters Resource]</ref>
**Of note is that "Klanger" is not crossed out on the list and that "[[Kritter]]" is referred to as a "little" Kremling (which it is not in the final), suggesting they may have been combined into one for the final.
**Other cut enemies used in later games include [[Puftup]], [[Shuri]], and [[Gloop]]. Other enemy names listed are for a fireball called '''Fizzle''', a fish called '''Bloop''' (likely a counterpart for Gloop; of note is that [[Bitesize]] and [[Chomps Jr.]] are not mentioned), a "nasty beetle" called '''Veedub''', a yeti or iceman called '''Frozone''', and a moray eel called '''Mobo'''.<ref>{{file link|DKC general naming.jpg|Early ''Donkey Kong Country'' general naming sheet}}</ref>
**[[Rock Kroc|Rockkroc]] was originally known as "Krocrock," keeping with the "K" theme.<ref name=Madness/> [[Slippa]] was known as  "Mr. Hister," [[Squidge]] as "Mr. Squidge," and [[Clambo]] as "Ms. Clamity." King K. Rool is referred to as "Kommander K. Rool;" this early rank may be referenced in the final, where "Kommander" is listed as his role in the fake "kredits."
*A predecessor to Slippa known as '''Spitz''' would have additionally had a hooded variant that spits stunning venom.<ref name=Creations/>
*Before Donkey Kong's [[Roll Attack|roll]] and Diddy Kong's [[Cartwheel Attack|cartwheel]], other moves were considered, such as slide and leapfrog moves, but were cut due to not being fluid enough.<ref>Shesez (November 21, 2019). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwWHzilbQ34&t=1190s The Donkey Kong Country 25th Anniversary Interview Documentary] (19m50s). ''YouTube''. Retrieved August 8, 2023.</ref>

==Early builds==
The preview video, ''[http://archive.org/details/donkey-kong-exposed-the-making-of-donkey-kong-country/ Donkey Kong Country Exposed]'', also contains a few elements that never made it into the final game, such as a nighttime version of [[Jungle Hijinxs (Donkey Kong Country)|Jungle Hijinxs]]. There were also a few instances where binary digits were seen underneath the lives counter, which may have been a debug menu of some sort. Also, in this build, it was possible to exceed one hundred [[banana]]s, whereas in the final game, the banana counter would reset once it reaches that number. Lastly, Donkey Kong was unable to defeat the regular blue [[Krusha]] enemy by jumping on him. Unlike the final, Krusha will laugh after Donkey Kong does so, as he would if Diddy had done that. This also applies to [[Klump]], hinting there might have not been character differences in the early game.

==Unused data==
[[File:CHB134_Banana_Arrow.png|frame|left|Bananas in an arrow shape]]
There are many unused sprites in this game, such as a [[Puftup]] that was later used (with more defined fins) in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2]]'', a jungle plant,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120419130339/http://mattrizzle.pac.am/board_stuff/dkc_beta/dkc_unused_misc.png Unused DKC sprites]</ref> various poses and animations for Donkey Kong and [[Diddy Kong]] (including a pushing sprite, an action not performable in the final game),<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120419130413/http://mattrizzle.pac.am/board_stuff/dkc_beta/dkc_unused_donkey.png Unused Donkey Kong sprites]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120419130432/http://mattrizzle.pac.am/board_stuff/dkc_beta/dkc_unused_diddy.png Unused Diddy sprites]</ref> and a few enemy palette swaps.<ref name=TCRF>[[tcrf:Donkey Kong Country (SNES)|The Cutting Room Floor]]</ref> Also of note is an early [[Necky]] that is roughly the size of the [[Mini-Necky]]s in the final game, but colored like the adult ones; its animations indicate that it would attack like the ground-based adults in the final, and as such, this may be an early design that both were derived from.<ref name=TCRF/>

There are a few unused sprites for [[Puftup]], who would later be an enemy in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. There are also unused sprites for both Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong. Additional letters similar to the K-O-N-G Letters appear in some bonus rooms, though not all letters in the alphabet are used, and the game appears to have the entire alphabet left in the game's coding. The letters F, H, J, L, Q, V, and Z are never used in the game. Slippa has an unused death animation. There is an unused lightning bolt sprite that was presumably meant for [[Ropey Rampage]], which included a lightning effect. There is an unused animation of Cranky being able to walk, which was later added into the [[Game Boy Advance]] remake.

The ROM includes a partial English script, which seems to be from an earlier period of development. Differences include [[Cranky Kong]]'s dialogue being much friendlier than he is in the final game and the [[Slippa]] enemy being named "'''Hister'''."<ref name=TCRF/>
<gallery>
CHB134 Donkey Kong Kick.gif|Unused sprites of Donkey Kong kicking
DKC Unused Donkey Kong Head Scratch.gif|Unused sprites of Donkey Kong scratching his head
DKC Unused Donkey Kong Pose.gif|Unused sprites of Donkey Kong posing
DKC Unused Donkey Kong Push.gif|Unused sprites of Donkey Kong pushing
DKC Unused Donkey Kong Spin.gif|Unused sprites of Donkey Kong turning underwater
</gallery>
{{br}}

===Unused Object Subtypes===
A sizable number of object variations are unused in game. To see them, go to ROM address {{hex|3D962A}} and change the value from {{hex|B413}} to the given object ID.

====Dirt Patch====
[[File:DKCDirtPatch.png]]

{|class="wikitable"
! Object ID
! {{hex|9AAB}}
! {{hex|9AB7}}
|-
! Item Given
| Rambi Token
| Expresso Token
|}

====Kritter====
[[File:DKCKritter.png]]

{|class="wikitable"
! Object ID
! {{hex|9B91}}
! {{hex|A4A1}}
! {{hex|A4AF}}
|-
! Color
| Gold
| Green
| Green
|-
! Movement Type
| Horizontal + Jumping
| Horizontal
| Horizontal
|-
! Movement Range
| 96 pixels
| 30 pixels
| 300 pixels
|-
! Spawn Position
| Rightmost point in path
| Center of path
| Center of path
|}

====Zinger====
[[File:DKCZinger.png]]

{|class="wikitable"
! Object ID
! {{hex|9DC9}}
! {{hex|A037}}
|-
! Color
| Yellow
| Orange
|-
! Movement Type
| Vertical
| Horizontal
|-
! Movement Range
| 140 pixels
| 100 pixels
|-
! Speed
| 4 pixels per frame
| 7 pixels per frame
|-
! Spawn Position
| Highest point in path
| Center of path
|}

====Mincer====
[[File:DKCMincer.png]]

{|class="wikitable"
! Object ID
! {{hex|B075}}
! {{hex|B2C9}}
! {{hex|B32B}}
|-
! Movement Type
| Rotation - Counterclockwise
| Horizontal
| Horizontal
|-
! Movement Range
| 110 pixels
| 235 pixels
| 440 pixels
|-
! Speed
| 1 rotation per 30 frames
| 8 pixels per frame
| 8 pixels per frame
|-
! Spawn Position
| Center of path
| Highest point in path
| Highest point in path
|}

====Gnawty====
[[File:DKCGnawty.png]]

{|class="wikitable"
! Object ID
! {{hex|B41D}}
|-
! Movement Type
| Backwards from spawn point
|-
! Movement Range
| Infinite
|}

====Krusha====
[[File:DKCKrusha.png]]

{|class="wikitable"
! Object ID
! {{hex|B521}}
! {{hex|B52F}}
! {{hex|B54B}}
! {{hex|B567}}
! {{hex|B599}}
|-
! Movement Range
| 150 pixels
| 110 pixels
| 70 pixels
| 200 pixels
| 40 pixels
|-
! Spawn Position
| 15 pixels right of leftmost point in path
| 50 pixels right of leftmost point in path
| Center of path
| Center of path
| Center of path
|}

====Mini Necky====
[[File:DKCMiniNecky.PNG]]

{|class="wikitable"
! Object ID
! {{hex|B877}}
! {{hex|B8A9}}
|-
! Color
| Yellow
| Yellow
|-
! Movement Type
| Vertical - doesn't loop
| Vertical - doesn't loop
|-
! Movement Range
| 225 pixels
| 100 pixels
|-
! Spawn Position
| Lowest point in path
| 10 pixels up from center of path
|-
! Firing Delay
| 60 frames
| 45 frames
|}

====Arrow Platform====
[[File:DKCArrowPlatform.PNG]]

{|class="wikitable"
! Object ID
! {{hex|BAA1}}
! {{hex|BAE7}}
! {{hex|BB11}}
! {{hex|BB1F}}
|-
! Movement Type
| Horizontal - Moves right
| Horizontal - Moves right
| Horizontal - Moves right
| Horizontal - Moves right
|-
! Movement Range
| 230 pixels
| 370 pixels
| 260 pixels
| 300 pixels
|-
! Speed
| 4 pixels per frame
| 2 pixels per frame
| 2 pixels per frame
| 4 pixels per frame
|}

====Necky (Flying)====
[[File:DKCNecky.PNG]]

{|class="wikitable"
! Object ID
! {{hex|BCE1}}
! {{hex|BCF3}}
! {{hex|BD53}}
|-
! Movement Type
| Vertical
| Horizontal
| Horizontal - Backwards from spawn point
|-
! Movement Range
| 110 pixels
| 160 pixels
| Infinite
|-
! Speed
| 8 pixels per frame
| 8 pixels per frame
| 4 pixels per frame
|-
! Spawn Position
| 25 points below highest point in path
| 70 points right of leftmost point in path
| 
|}

====Manky Kong====
[[File:DKCManky.PNG]]

{|class="wikitable"
! Object ID
! {{hex|BDC7}}
! {{hex|BDD1}}
! {{hex|BDDB}}
|-
! Projectile Speed
| 3 / 4 pixels per frame (alternates)
| 4 pixels per frame
| 2 / 4 / 2 pixels per frame (Behavior loops)
|-
! Firing Delay
| 60 frames
| 60 / 45 / 30 / 15 frames (Behavior loops)
| 75 / 60 / 75 frames (Behavior loops)
|}

====Rope====
[[File:DKCRope.PNG]]

{|class="wikitable"
! Object ID
! {{hex|BED3}}
! {{hex|BEE1}}
! {{hex|BF57}}
! {{hex|C065}}
|-
! Type
| Conveyor rope - downward
| Conveyor rope - downward
| Hanging rope
| Hanging rope
|-
! Movement Type
| 
| 
| Horizontal
| Horizontal - Moves right, doesn't loop
|-
! Movement Range
| 
| 
| 300 pixels
| 1150 pixels
|-
! Speed
| 4 pixels per frame
| 2 pixels per frame
| 5 pixels per frame
| 5 pixels per frame
|-
! Spawn Position
| 
| 
| Center of path
| 
|}

====Dumb Drum====
[[File:DKCUpsideDownDrum.png]]

{|class="wikitable"
! Object ID
! {{hex|C4FD}}
! {{hex|C507}}
! {{hex|C511}}
! {{hex|C5A3}}
! {{hex|C5AD}}
! {{hex|C5B7}}
|-
! Orientation
| Normal
| Normal
| Normal
| Upside down
| Upside down
| Upside down
|-
! Object Fired
| Klaptrap
| 2 Klaptraps
| 2 Armys
| Slippa
| Army
| Army
|-
! Firing Direction
| Front and back
| Front
| Front
| Front
| Front
| Front
|-
! Firing Delay
| 75 frames
| 75 frames
| 75 frames
| 75 frames
| 600 frames
| 300 frames
|}

====Necky (Firing Nuts)====
[[File:DKCNecky2.PNG]]

{|class="wikitable"
! Object ID
! {{hex|C717}}
! {{hex|C72B}}
|-
! Projectiles Fired
| 5
| 2
|-
! Projectile Directions
| Semicircle arc
| Backward, downwards
|}

====Blast Barrel====
[[File:DKCBlastBarrel.PNG]]

{|class="wikitable"
! Object ID
! {{hex|CA8D}}
|-
! Movement Type
| Horizontal
|-
! Movement Range
| 220 pixels
|-
! Speed
| 12 pixels per frame
|-
! Spawn Position
| 55 pixels right of leftmost point in path
|-
! Firing Direction
| Right
|-
! Firing Distance
| 440 pixels
|}

====Fuel Barrel====
[[File:DKCUnusedFuel.png]]

{|class="wikitable"
! Object ID
! {{hex|E055}}
|-
! Units
| 2 units
|}

====Rockkroc====
[[File:DKCRockroc.PNG]]

{|class="wikitable"
! Object ID
! {{hex|E50B}}
! {{hex|E519}}
|-
! Movement Range
| 214 pixels
| 40 pixels
|-
! Speed
| 12 pixels per frame
| 12 pixels per frame
|-
! Spawn Position
| Center of path
| Center of path
|}

==Gallery==
===Concepts and designs===
<gallery>
Dkc Attacks 1.jpg|Attacks
DKC concept Abilities.jpg|Abilities
DKC animal buddies.jpg|Animal Buddies
DKC concept baddie movements.jpg|Baddie movements
DKC concept barrel features.jpg|Barrel features
Barrel Locations Concept.jpg|Barrel locations
DKC concept bonus games.jpg|[[Bonus Level|Bonus games]]
DKC concept direction platforms.jpg|Direction platforms
DKC story draft.jpg|Draft of the story
DKC general naming.jpg|General character and baddie names
DKC concept keys.jpg|Keys for Animal Crates
DKC concept Krudd.jpg|Krash and Krudd
DKC concept tire features.jpg|Tire features
DKC concept factory unused level.jpg|Unused factory level
DKC_Walkaway_Features.jpeg|Walkway level features
DKC_Kevbay_Winky.png|Winky
DKC_Kevbay_Kritter_Small.png|Kritter; note it bears resemblance to [[Krunch]]'s eventual design
</gallery>

===''Donkey Kong vs. Super Wario''===
<gallery>
Donkey Kong vs Super Wario storyboard.jpg|[[Mario]] is done with the time machine. 
WariosGotAGun.jpg|[[Wario]] contemplates his new future gun.
DonkeyKongVsSuperWario storyboard2.jpg|A parrot tells Donkey Kong of what has transpired.
</gallery>

===''Donkey Kong and the Golden Bananas''===
<gallery>
DK and the Golden Bananas cover.jpg|Front cover
DK and the Golden Bananas relaxing.jpg|Donkey Kong relaxing on his hammock
DK and the Golden Bananas Korporal Krizzle.jpg|Korporal Krizzle stealing the Golden Banana
DK and the Golden Bananas Grandpa Kong.jpg|Grandpa Kong tells Donkey Kong to retrieve the Golden Banana
DKC concept Diddy Kong Junior.jpg|Donkey Kong tells Junior (Diddy Kong) to come with him to recover the Golden Banana
</gallery>

===Screenshots===
<gallery>
DKC Prerelease Nighttime Jungle Hijinx.jpg|Jungle Hijinxs with a nighttime setting. The [[Barrel]] and [[Expresso]] token are also missing.
DKC Prerelease Binary.jpg|The binary digits
DKC Prerelease 659 Bananas.jpg|Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong have managed to collect 659 bananas.
DKC Prerelease Klump.jpg|Klump manages to withstand Donkey Kong's jump attack, as he would have with Diddy's in the final.
DKC Prerelease Extra Life.jpg|The Extra Life Balloon is right next to Donkey Kong's treehouse, unlike the final, where it was a few trees further.
DKC Prerelease Krusha.jpg|As with Klump, Donkey Kong is unable to inflict any damage on Krusha by jumping on him.
DumbDrumBeta.jpg|Unused jungle arena where Dumb Drum was once fought
</gallery>

===Sprites===
<gallery>
Cranky Kong DKC walking.gif|Cranky's walk animation
Puftup DKC sprite.gif|Puftup
Slippa DKC1 unused death animation.gif|Slippa alternate death
DKCRambiFullCharge.gif|Rambi full charge
DKCCollapsingBarrel.gif|A barrel opening up
DKCQueenB.gif|Queen B. full Hit
DKCCroctapushit.png|
DKCThunder.png|
</gallery>

===Bonus room maps===
<gallery>
DKCUnusedBonus1.png
DKCUnusedBonus2.png
DKCUnusedBonus3.png
DKCUnusedBonus4.png
DKCUnusedBonus5.png
DKCUnusedBonus6.png
DKCUnusedBonus7.png
DKCUnusedBonus8.png
DKCUnusedBonus9.png
DKCUnusedBonus10.png
DKCUnusedBonus11.png
DKCUnusedBonus12.png
DKCUnusedBonus13.png
DKCUnusedBonus14.png
DKCUnusedBonus15.png
DKCUnusedBonus16.png
DKCUnusedBonus17.png
</gallery>

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*[[tcrf:Donkey Kong Country (SNES)|The Cutting Room Floor]]
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