Kong Roll

The Kong Roll is a special move that can be performed by Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong in Donkey Kong Country Returns and Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D. In Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, the Kong Roll can also be executed with Dixie Kong or Cranky Kong, as they enter partnership with DK in this game.

The move can only be executed when Diddy Kong is mounted on Donkey Kong's back. By utilizing the and  (or just  when using the horizontal control scheme), Donkey Kong begins by performing a roll attack. As he rolls, Diddy runs along on top of Donkey Kong to keep his progress. Like the barrel roll and cartwheel, the move can be used to cross over gaps, eliminate most enemies in the Kongs' path, and increase speed, but unlike those signature moves, the Kong Roll proceeds as long as the player shakes the and the  ( only for horizontal mode) to move.

Trivia

 * The move seems to be based on the technique method used by Dixie Kong and Kiddy Kong in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!.