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'''Don-chan''' is the main character of the ''[[Wikipedia:Taiko no Tatsujin|Taiko no Tatsujin]]'' series, and appears as a default playable character in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''.<ref>http://arcadeheroes.com/2013/02/05/namco-formally-announces-mario-kart-arcade-grand-prix-dx/</ref> Don-chan has two downloadable palette swaps in the game that dress him in strawberry and knight costumes, known officially as Strawberry Don-chan and Hero Don-chan respectively. | '''Don-chan''' is the main character of the ''[[Wikipedia:Taiko no Tatsujin|Taiko no Tatsujin]]'' series, and appears as a default playable character in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''.<ref>http://arcadeheroes.com/2013/02/05/namco-formally-announces-mario-kart-arcade-grand-prix-dx/</ref> Don-chan has two downloadable palette swaps in the game that dress him in strawberry and knight costumes, known officially as [[Strawberry Don-chan]] and [[Hero Don-chan]] respectively. | ||
Additionally, Don-chan appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as one of the characters that [[Pac-Man]] can randomly summon during his Namco Roulette taunt.<ref>https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAABnUYn8H9Gn3w</ref> | Additionally, Don-chan appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as one of the characters that [[Pac-Man]] can randomly summon during his Namco Roulette taunt.<ref>https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAABnUYn8H9Gn3w</ref> | ||
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MKAGPDX Don-chan.jpg|Don-chan racing in [[Bon Dance Street]] with his [[Standard Kart]] | MKAGPDX Don-chan.jpg|Don-chan racing in [[Bon Dance Street]] with his [[Standard Kart]] | ||
MKAGPDX Don-chan Kart.jpg|Don-chan in the [[Don Doko Drive]] | MKAGPDX Don-chan Kart.jpg|Don-chan in the [[Don Doko Drive]] | ||
MKAGPDX Don-chan Emblem.png|[[Emblem]] | MKAGPDX Don-chan Emblem.png|[[Emblem]] | ||
SSB4 Namco Roulette.jpg|Don-chan (bottom center) in Pac-Man's Namco Roulette taunt in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' | SSB4 Namco Roulette.jpg|Don-chan (bottom center) in Pac-Man's Namco Roulette taunt in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' | ||
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==References== | ==References== |
Revision as of 14:21, August 8, 2022
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Don-chan in Mario Kart Arcade GP DX. | |
Species | Taiko Drum |
First appearance | Taiko no Tatsujin (2001, Taiko no Tatsujin series) Mario Kart Arcade GP DX (2013, Mario-related media) |
Latest appearance | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, cameo) |
Latest portrayal | Miki Narahashi (2004-present) |
Don-chan is the main character of the Taiko no Tatsujin series, and appears as a default playable character in Mario Kart Arcade GP DX.[1] Don-chan has two downloadable palette swaps in the game that dress him in strawberry and knight costumes, known officially as Strawberry Don-chan and Hero Don-chan respectively.
Additionally, Don-chan appears in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as one of the characters that Pac-Man can randomly summon during his Namco Roulette taunt.[2]
Gallery
Don-chan with Mario and Bowser, after being hit by a Green Shell
In the latest version of the game, Don-chan's character select icon can be seen below Mario and Luigi, and to the right of Toad
Don-chan racing in Bon Dance Street with his Standard Kart
Don-chan in the Don Doko Drive
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | どんちゃん[?] Don-chan |
From「どんどん」(dondon, an onomatopoeia for a drumming or beating sound) and「ちゃん」(-chan, a Japanese affectionate honorific) |