Opening (Donkey Kong)

The "Theme" is a recurring music theme most commonly heard within the Donkey Kong franchise, mostly on title screens or as Cranky Kong's theme.

Donkey Kong
In the Nintendo Entertainment System version of Donkey Kong, the theme plays on the title screen.

Donkey Kong Country
An arrangement appears in Donkey Kong Country, where it plays on the title screen. Another arrangement plays in Cranky's Cabin.

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
An arrangement, called "Steel Drum Rhumba" in the original soundtrack, appears in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, where it plays on the file select screen. Another arrangement based on Cranky's Cabin, called "Cranky's Conga" in the original soundtrack, plays in the Monkey Museum.

Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)
Chiptune arrangements of the arrangements from the Super Nintendo Entertainment System version of Donkey Kong Country appears in the Game Boy Color version of Donkey Kong Country.

Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)
Arrangements of the arrangements from the Super Nintendo Entertainment System version of Donkey Kong Country appears in the Game Boy Advance version of Donkey Kong Country.

Donkey Kong Country 2
Arrangements of the arrangements from the Super Nintendo Entertainment System version of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest appears in the Game Boy Advance version of Donkey Kong Country 2.

Donkey Kong Country Returns
An arrangement based on Donkey Kong Country's version appears in Donkey Kong Country Returns, where it plays on the title screen. This arrangement returns in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, where it plays in Kongo Jungle 64, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, where it plays in every Donkey Kong-series stage. Another arrangement based on Donkey Kong Country's Cranky's Cabin plays in Cranky Kong's Shop.

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
An arrangement plays in the opening cutscene of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.

Donkey Kong Land 2
A chiptune arrangement of Steel Drum Rhumba plays on the file select screen of Donkey Kong Land 2.

DK: King of Swing
In DK: King of Swing, an arrangement based on Donkey Kong Country's Cranky's Cabin plays on Cranky's Lectures.

DK: Jungle Climber
An arrangement based on Donkey Kong Country's Cranky's Cabin appears in DK: Jungle Climber.

Donkey Kong Barrel Blast
An arrangement appears in Donkey Kong Barrel Blast, where it plays in Cosmic Highway.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the theme is incorporated into "Opening (Donkey Kong)", which plays in 75 m. This arrangement returns in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, where it plays in the same stage as Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, where it plays in every Donkey Kong-series stage.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
An arrangement appears in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, titled "Donkey Kong Country Returns (Vocals)". It is based on the Donkey Kong Country Returns version of the theme. It plays in Kongo Jungle 64. This arrangement returns in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, where it plays in every Donkey Kong-series stage.

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
In Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, the theme is incorporated into "Midboss Melody", the mid-boss theme from the Donkey Kong Adventure DLC.