Token Tango (Bonus Level)

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"Token Tango (Bonus Level)"
"Token Tango (Bonus Level)" in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
The image for "Token Tango (Bonus Level)" from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest on Nintendo Music.
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Composed by:
David Wise
First appearance Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1994)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Bananza (2025)
Arrangement of
"DK Island Swing" (Donkey Kong Country)

"Token Tango (Bonus Level)"[1][2] also known as simply "Token Tango"[3] or "Bonus",[4] is a musical theme composed by David Wise for Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, where it plays in the Bonus Levels. It is an arrangement of the middle portion of "DK Island Swing" from Donkey Kong Country.

History[edit]

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest[edit]

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest marks the first appearance of "Token Tango (Bonus Level)". It is 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, an arrangement of "Token Tango (Bonus Level)" arranged by David Wise plays for the same purpose as in the original game. It is simply titled "Token Tango" in the game's sound test.

Icon of an audio speaker. Token Tango - The arrangement heard in the Game Boy Advance remake of Donkey Kong Country 2
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Donkey Kong Land 2[edit]

In Donkey Kong Land 2, a chiptune arrangement of "Token Tango (Bonus Level)" arranged by Grant Kirkhope plays in the Bonus Levels. Moreover, a brief arrangement of "Token Tango (Bonus Level)" played in a commercial for the game that aired on DKTV.[5]

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Donkey Kong Bananza[edit]

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In Donkey Kong Bananza, an arrangement of "Token Tango (Bonus Level)" plays in the Bonus Stages. It is likewise simply titled "Bonus Stage" in the game's sound test.

List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Games[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1995 Original "Token Tango (Bonus Level)"[2] David Wise
Donkey Kong Land 2 Game Boy 1996 Arrangement Grant Kirkhope
Donkey Kong Country 2 Game Boy Advance 2004 Arrangement "Token Tango"[6] David Wise
Donkey Kong Bananza Nintendo Switch 2 2025 Arrangement "Bonus Stage"[7]

Albums[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
The Original Donkey Kong Country 2 Soundtrack 1995 Original "Token Tango (Bonus Level)" David Wise
Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy Original Sound Version 1996 Original 「ボーナスステージ」 (Bōnasu Sutēji) David Wise
Donkey Kong Country Trilogy 1996 Original "Token Tango" David Wise

Other media[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Nintendo Music 2024[a] Original "Token Tango (Bonus Level)" David Wise
  1. ^ Added on November 4, 2024

Names in other languages[edit]

"Token Tango (Bonus Level)"[edit]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese ボーナスステージ
Bōnasu Sutēji
Bonus Stage [1]
French Token Tango - [8]
German Tango-Tollkühn Reckless Tango [9]
Italian Tango Fortuna Fortune Tango [10]
Spanish Token Tango - [11]

"Bonus Stage"[edit]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Italian Livello bonus Bonus stage [7]

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