The Credits Concerto
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- This article is about the musical theme from Donkey Kong Country. For the actual list of staff involved with the game, see List of Donkey Kong Country staff.
"The Credits Concerto" | |
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"The Credits Concerto" in Donkey Kong Country | |
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Composed by: David Wise | |
First appearance | Donkey Kong Country (1994) |
Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (2025) |
"The Credits Concerto,"[1][2] also known as simply "CREDITS,"[3] is a musical theme composed by David Wise for Donkey Kong Country, where it plays during the cast of characters and staff credits after defeating King K. Rool.
History[edit]
Donkey Kong Country[edit]
Donkey Kong Country is the first appearance of the theme. It also appears on the soundtrack albums Super Donkey Kong Game Music CD Jungle Fantasy, DK Jamz, and Donkey Kong Country Trilogy.
The Game Boy Color remake and Game Boy Advance remake feature their own versions of The Credits Concerto as a result of the differing hardware.
Donkey Kong Country Returns[edit]
In Donkey Kong Country Returns, its Nintendo 3DS port, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, and its Nintendo Switch port, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, a brief arrangement of "The Credits Concerto" plays at the beginning of the staff credits.
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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Donkey Kong Country | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1994 | Original | "The Credits Concerto"[2] | David Wise |
Donkey Kong Country | Game Boy Color | 2000 | Arrangement | ||
Donkey Kong Country | Game Boy Advance | 2003 | Arrangement | ||
Donkey Kong Country Returns | Wii | 2010 | Arrangement | ||
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D | Nintendo 3DS | 2013 | Past arrangement (Donkey Kong Country Returns) | ||
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD | Nintendo Switch | 2025 | Past arrangement (Donkey Kong Country Returns) |
Albums[edit]
Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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Super Donkey Kong Game Music CD Jungle Fantasy | 1994 | Original | "CREDITS" | David Wise |
DK Jamz | 1994 | Original | "The Credits Concerto" | David Wise |
Donkey Kong Country Trilogy | 1996 | Original | "The Credits Concerto" | David Wise |
Names in other languages[edit]
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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French | The Credits Concerto[4] | - | |
German | Kredits-Kongzert[5] | Credits Concert | |
Italian | Sonata Crediti[6] | Credits Sonata | |
Spanish | Concierto Final[7] | Final Concert |
References[edit]
- ^ Nintendo Music
- ^ a b DK Jamz
- ^ Super Donkey Kong Game Music CD Jungle Fantasy
- ^ Sound Player (2003). Donkey Kong Country. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (French).
- ^ Song-Player (2003). Donkey Kong Country. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German).
- ^ Juke Box (2003). Donkey Kong Country. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian).
- ^ Juke Box (2003). Donkey Kong Country. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Spanish).