Bramble

Bramble is a spiked vine-like plant found in the Donkey Kong series.

The first appearance of Bramble is in the game Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Here it is an obstacle featured prominently in a few levels found later in the game. The theme of Bramble-based levels, called Stickerbrush Symphony, is widely remembered by players, and a remixed version, called Bramble Blast is available as a CD in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Bramble later appeared in the Game Boy sequel to Donkey Kong Country 2, Donkey Kong Land 2.

Bramble also appears in Donkey Kong 64. Here it is found in only one area, Fungi Forest at night. In this game Donkey Kong must use a Strong Kong Barrel to transform into his Strong Kong mode to cross a large patch of bramble which conceals a Kong Switch which must be pressed to open a nearby locked barn door.

Bramble appears in DK: Jungle Climber, where they no longer make giant mazes, but still wildly grow in levels. Some also would constantly grow shorter and longer.

In the non-DK game Super Mario Galaxy, a few giant brambles appeared in the Gusty Garden Galaxy. Several of them grew on a ring-like planet with Pull Stars in the middle. Going to this planet is only optional, as a Launch Star is meant to shoot Mario through the ring, and only a well timed catch from a Pull Star can get Mario into the planet.

They make their second appearance in a Mario game in New Super Mario Bros. Wii in the stage World 5, where they act as obstacles to impede Mario's progress. After Iggy Koopa, the boss of the area is defeated the Bramble vines will disappear.