Simian Segue

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This article is about the world map theme from Donkey Kong Country. For the game's jungle level theme erroneously referred to as "Simian Segue" in the Game Boy Advance remake, see DK Island Swing.
"Simian Segue"
"Simian Segue" in Donkey Kong Country
The image for "Simian Segue" from Donkey Kong Country on Nintendo Music.
Image from Nintendo Music
Composed by:
Eveline Novakovic
First appearance Donkey Kong Country (1994)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Bananza (2025)
Arranged in
"DK Artist" (Donkey Kong Bananza)

"Simian Segue"[1][2] (known as "THE MAP PAGE" in Japanese soundtracks) is a musical theme composed by Eveline Novakovic for Donkey Kong Country, where it plays in the world map screen. This theme is often paired in later appearances with "Bonus Room Blitz" from the same game.

History[edit]

Donkey Kong Country series[edit]

Donkey Kong Country[edit]

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Donkey Kong Country marks the first appearance of "Simian Segue". It is also included in the official albums DK Jamz, Super Donkey Kong Game Music CD Jungle Fantasy, Super Donkey Kong Original Sound Version, and Donkey Kong Country Trilogy.

In the Game Boy Color remake of Donkey Kong Country, a chiptune arrangement of "Simian Segue" plays for the same purpose as in the original game.

In the Game Boy Advance remake of Donkey Kong Country, an arrangement of "Bonus Room Blitz" plays for the same purpose as in the original game. It is erroneously titled "DK Island Swing" in the game's sound test.

Icon of an audio speaker. DK Island Swing - The arrangement heard in the Game Boy Advance remake of Donkey Kong Country
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Donkey Kong Country Returns[edit]

Donkey Kong Country Returns, the Nintendo 3DS port, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, and the Nintendo Switch port, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, feature several arrangements of "Simian Segue", one for each world's map, including one for viewing Donkey Kong Island as a whole. The Donkey Kong Island variation is titled 「ドンキーコングアイランド」 (Donkī Kongu Airando, "Donkey Kong Island") in the official Donkey Kong Returns Original Sound Track album.

Icon of an audio speaker. ドンキーコングアイランド - The arrangement heard in Donkey Kong Country Returns
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Icon of an audio speaker. Jungle - The arrangement heard in Donkey Kong Country Returns
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Icon of an audio speaker. Beach - The arrangement heard in Donkey Kong Country Returns
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Icon of an audio speaker. Ruins - The arrangement heard in Donkey Kong Country Returns
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Icon of an audio speaker. Cave - The arrangement heard in Donkey Kong Country Returns
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Icon of an audio speaker. Forest - The arrangement heard in Donkey Kong Country Returns
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Icon of an audio speaker. Cliff - The arrangement heard in Donkey Kong Country Returns
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Icon of an audio speaker. Factory - The arrangement heard in Donkey Kong Country Returns
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Icon of an audio speaker. Volcano - The arrangement heard in Donkey Kong Country Returns
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Icon of an audio speaker. Golden Temple - The arrangement heard in Donkey Kong Country Returns
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Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze[edit]

In Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and its Nintendo Switch port, an arrangement of "Simian Segue" arranged by David Wise plays in the world map. Unlike Donkey Kong Country Returns, the theme is shared across each world, similar to the original Donkey Kong Country.

Icon of an audio speaker. Simian Segue - The arrangement heard in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
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DK: King of Swing[edit]

In DK: King of Swing, an arrangement of "Simian Segue" with chiptune percussion arranged by Takashi Kouga plays in the world map for the Jungle World.

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Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, a medley of the original versions of "Simian Segue" and "Bonus Room Blitz" from Donkey Kong Country can play in the Rumble Falls stage. It is titled "The Map Page / Bonus Level" in the game's sound test, which are the original themes' Japanese names.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

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In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, a big band medley arrangement of "Simian Segue" and "Bonus Room Blitz" from Donkey Kong Country can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series and Donkey Kong-series stage. It is titled "The Map Page / Bonus Level" in the game's sound test. This arrangement was also featured in the August 2018 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct, where it plays during the "Items" section. This arrangement was arranged by Hiroshi Yamaguchi, with Naofumi Harada performing on guitar. Yamaguchi chose to arrange these themes not only because of his memories of playing Donkey Kong Country with his sister when he was in junior high school, but also to attempt a new genre of music that he would not normally be able to work on at PlatinumGames.[3]

The medley of the original versions of "Simian Segue" and "Bonus Room Blitz" from Super Smash Bros. Brawl also returns and can play in the same stages. It also plays in DK Island, which is a recreation of Kongo Jungle in the game's Adventure Mode, World of Light.

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle[edit]

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In the Donkey Kong Adventure DLC campaign for Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, a brief arrangement of "Simian Segue" arranged by Grant Kirkhope plays whenever the player completes a puzzle.

Tetris 99[edit]

In Tetris 99, the Jungle variant of "Simian Segue" from Donkey Kong Country Returns plays in the losing results screen while the Donkey Kong Country Returns HD theme is in use.

Donkey Kong Bananza[edit]

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Main article: DK Artist (theme)

In Donkey Kong Bananza, a medley arrangement of "Simian Segue" and "Bonus Room Blitz" from Donkey Kong Country plays in the DK Artist side mode. It is likewise titled "DK Artist" in the game's sound test.

Other appearances[edit]

Super Donkey Kong Game Music CD Jungle Fantasy[edit]

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The Super Donkey Kong Game Music CD Jungle Fantasy album features a unique arrangement of "Simian Segue" arranged by Yoshiyuki Ito. As with the original theme, it is titled "THE MAP PAGE".

List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Games[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Donkey Kong Country Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1994 Original "Simian Segue"[2] Eveline Novakovic
Donkey Kong Country Game Boy Color 2000 Arrangement
Donkey Kong Country Game Boy Advance 2003 Arrangement "DK Island Swing"[4]
DK: King of Swing Game Boy Advance 2005 Arrangement Takashi Kouga
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wii 2008 Original "The Map Page / Bonus Level"[5] Eveline Novakovic
Donkey Kong Country Returns Wii 2010 Arrangement 「ドンキーコングアイランド」 (Donkī Kongu Airando)[6]
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D Nintendo 3DS 2013 Past arrangement (Donkey Kong Country Returns) 「ドンキーコングアイランド」 (Donkī Kongu Airando)[6]
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Wii U 2014 Arrangement David Wise
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Nintendo Switch 2018 Past arrangement (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze [Wii U]) David Wise
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Nintendo Switch 2018[a] Arrangement Grant Kirkhope
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Switch 2018 Original "The Map Page / Bonus Level"[7] Eveline Novakovic
Arrangement "The Map Page / Bonus Level"[7] Hiroshi Yamaguchi
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Nintendo Switch 2025 Past arrangement (Donkey Kong Country Returns) 「ドンキーコングアイランド」 (Donkī Kongu Airando)[6]
Tetris 99 Nintendo Switch 2025[b] Past arrangement (Donkey Kong Country Returns)
Donkey Kong Bananza Nintendo Switch 2 2025 Arrangement "DK Artist"[8]
  1. ^ Added in the Donkey Kong Adventure DLC on June 26, 2018
  2. ^ Added in the 45th Maximus Cup on February 13, 2025

Albums[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
DK Jamz 1994 Original "Simian Segue" Eveline Novakovic
Super Donkey Kong Game Music CD Jungle Fantasy 1995 Original "THE MAP PAGE" Eveline Novakovic
Arrangement "THE MAP PAGE" Yoshiyuki Ito
Super Donkey Kong Original Sound Version 1995 Original "THE MAP PAGE" Eveline Novakovic
Donkey Kong Country Trilogy 1996 Original "Simian Segue" Eveline Novakovic
Donkey Kong Returns Original Sound Track 2011 Past arrangement (Donkey Kong Country Returns) 「ドンキーコングアイランド」 (Donkī Kongu Airando)

Other media[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Nintendo Music 2024 Original "Simian Segue" Eveline Novakovic

Names in other languages[edit]

"Simian Segue"[edit]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese THE MAP PAGE - [1]

"DK Island Swing"[edit]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
French DK Island Swing - [9]
German DK-Insel-Swing DK Island Swing [10]
Italian Swing Isola DK DK Island Swing [11]
Spanish Swing de la Isla Island Swing [12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Nintendo Music
  2. ^ a b DK Jamz
  3. ^ PlatinumGames (December 21, 2018). Let's Dance! The Music of PlatinumGames in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. PlatinumGames Inc.. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  4. ^ Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance) sound test
  5. ^ Super Smash Bros. Brawl sound test
  6. ^ a b c Donkey Kong Returns Original Sound Track
  7. ^ a b Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sound test
  8. ^ Donkey Kong Bananza sound test
  9. ^ Sound Player (2003). Donkey Kong Country. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (French).
  10. ^ Song-Player (2003). Donkey Kong Country. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German).
  11. ^ Juke Box (2003). Donkey Kong Country. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian).
  12. ^ Juke Box (2003). Donkey Kong Country. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Spanish).