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|title=DK Mountain
|title=DK Mountain
|image=[[File:MKDD DKMountain.png|center|300px]]
|image=[[File:MKDD DKMountain.png|center|300px]]
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])<br>''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' ([[List of games by date#2008|2008]])<br>''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' (2022)<br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]], Wave 6) (2023)
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])<br>''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' ([[List of games by date#2008|2008]])<br>''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' (2022)<br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' (''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'', Wave 6) (2023)
|cups=[[Star Cup]] (''Double Dash!!'')<br>[[Lightning Cup]] (''Wii'')<br>[[Acorn Cup]] (''8 Deluxe'')
|cups=[[Star Cup]] (''Double Dash!!'')<br>[[Lightning Cup]] (''Wii'')<br>[[Acorn Cup]] (''8 Deluxe'')
|tours=[[Animal Tour]]<br>[[Peach vs. Bowser Tour (November–December 2022)]]<br>[[Doctor Tour (2023)]]
|tours=[[Animal Tour]]<br>[[Peach vs. Bowser Tour (November–December 2022)]]<br>[[Doctor Tour (2023)]]
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'''DK Mountain''' is the fourth and final race course of the [[Star Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''. The course takes place along two volcanoes in the middle of the jungle. The center of the track is a giant [[Barrel Cannon]] that shoots racers to the upper part of an active volcano. The course itself is complex, containing several curly paths, dangerous, tight turns and an uneven ground where [[drift]]ing is difficult to control.  
'''DK Mountain''' is the fourth and final race course of the [[Star Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''. It is [[Donkey Kong]]'s home track of the game. The course takes place along two volcanoes in the middle of the jungle. The center of the track is a giant [[Barrel Cannon]] that shoots racers to the upper part of an active volcano. The course itself is complex, containing several curly paths, dangerous, tight turns and an uneven ground where [[drift]]ing is difficult to control. It shares its music with [[GCN Dino Dino Jungle|Dino Dino Jungle]], part of which is an arrangement of the ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' stage music.


DK Mountain shares its music with [[GCN Dino Dino Jungle|Dino Dino Jungle]], part of which is an arrangement of the ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' stage music. It returns as the third course of the [[Lightning Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', and in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', debuting in the [[Animal Tour]]. It also appears as the second course of the [[Acorn Cup]] in the [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' – Booster Course Pass]].
DK Mountain reappears in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' as the third course of the [[Lightning Cup]], in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' debuting in the [[Animal Tour]], and in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass]]'' as the second course of the [[Acorn Cup]].


==''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''==
==''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''==
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==''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==
==''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==
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[[File:MK8-Course-GCN DKMountain.jpg|250px|thumb|left|The course in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'']]
[[File:MK8-Course-GCN DKMountain.jpg|250px|thumb|left|The course in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'']]
DK Mountain returns in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', as part of the sixth and final wave of the [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]] DLC. It appears as the second course in the [[Acorn Cup]]. The course is based on its appearance from ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', with graphical enhancements - most notably, the land surrounding the track has quite a bit more detail, with distant jungle canopies added. [[DK Barrel]]s have been added throughout the course. The cannon regains the "DK" letters on its side, as well as the wooden support beams holding it up. A Condor nest was added on a small cliff to the right of the head of the volcano. The wooden ramps were replaced by stone ramps included directly in the road; the third now has some DK Barrels scattered along it, and if tricked off properly, can lead racers to driving on the elevated mountain rock briefly. The volcano now has a flame-like appearance on its face. A wall now extends along a small part of the final chasm, weakening the shortcut possible there in ''Double Dash!!'' and ''Wii''; however, the gap can still be jumped further down. The ropes along the sides of the bridge added in ''Mario Kart Tour'' have been removed, though it retains its waving trickable properties.<ref>GameXplain (November 1, 2023). [https://youtu.be/Zp88vZ2POcc NEW Gameplay + Music of All 8 Tracks in Wave 6 of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course DLC! (JP Site)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved November 1, 2023.</ref> The final two switchbacks before the bridge have been remodeled to raise up slightly, akin to the final turn of {{classic-link|GBA|Sunset Wilds}}. The updated music now features the middle verse backed by a flute while jungle ambience starts playing in the background of the last verse before the loop.
DK Mountain returns in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', as part of the sixth and final wave of the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' DLC. It appears as the second course of the [[Acorn Cup]]. The course is based on its appearance from ''Mario Kart Tour'', with graphical enhancements - most notably, the land surrounding the track has quite a bit more detail, with distant jungle canopies added. [[DK Barrel]]s have been added throughout the course. The cannon regains the "DK" letters on its side, as well as the wooden support beams holding it up. A Condor nest was added on a small cliff to the right of the head of the volcano. The wooden ramps were replaced by stone ramps included directly in the road; the third now has some DK Barrels scattered along it, and if tricked off properly, can lead racers to driving on the elevated mountain rock briefly, which in turn can also lead to a small shortcut. The volcano now has a flame-like appearance on its face. A wall now extends along a small part of the final chasm, weakening the shortcut possible there in ''Double Dash!!'' and ''Wii''; however, the gap can still be jumped further down. The ropes along the sides of the bridge added in ''Mario Kart Tour'' have been removed, though it retains its waving trickable properties. The final two switchbacks before the bridge have been remodeled to raise up slightly, akin to the final turn of {{classic-link|GBA|Sunset Wilds}}. The updated music now features the middle verse backed by a flute and a more audible bass line while jungle ambience starts playing in the background of the last verse before the loop.


Internally, the course is referred to as "Cnsw_56", implying it may have originally been intended to be the second course of the [[Cherry Cup]].
Internally, the course is referred to as "Cnsw_56", implying it may have originally been intended to be the second course of the [[Cherry Cup]].
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===''Mario Kart Tour''===
===''Mario Kart Tour''===
*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' "''The Autumn Tour is wrapping up in #MarioKartTour. Next up is the Animal Tour, the stage for which is the new GCN DK Mountain course! It'll be a super thrilling ride full of natural attractions!''"
*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' "''The Autumn Tour is wrapping up in #MarioKartTour. Next up is the Animal Tour, the stage for which is the new GCN DK Mountain course! It'll be a super thrilling ride full of natural attractions!''"
===''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
*'''Nintendo Switch News app (UK): ''What comes up must come down on DK Mountain'''<br>Today we'd like to present another course released as part of the sixth wave, which is available now: {{color|DK Mountain|blue}}.<br>This course, first introduced in the Nintendo GameCube game {{color|Mario Kart: Double Dash!!|blue}}, will take you all the way to the top of its eponymous peak, then all the way back down again. If you think getting shot out of an enormous barrel cannon is exciting enough, just wait until you've experienced the precarious, precipitous downhill portion of the track, complete with hairpin turns and giant rolling boulders! On DK Mountain, you'll need to keep track of the curves to stay ahead of the curve!''
*'''Nintendo Switch News app (US)''':
**''This course first appeared in the Mario Kart: Double Dash!! game for Nintendo GameCube™.''
**''Racers get launched to the top of the mountain with DK Barrels, and then race down from there. What an efficient way to climb a mountain!''
**''Keep your eyes peeled for multiple obstacles like falling rocks and hairpin turns.''
==Sponsors==
==Sponsors==
===''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' / ''Mario Kart Wii''===
===''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' / ''Mario Kart Wii''===
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MKT GCN DK Mountain Sign.jpg|View of the "DK CANNON" sign
MKT GCN DK Mountain Sign.jpg|View of the "DK CANNON" sign
MKT GCN DK Mountain Face.jpg|View of the face of the volcano
MKT GCN DK Mountain Face.jpg|View of the face of the volcano
MKT GCN DK Mountain Landscape.jpg|Ariel view of the course
MKT GCN DK Mountain Landscape.jpg|Aerial view of the course
MKT GCN DK Mountain Downhill.jpg|View of a [[Boulder|Rolling Rock]] rolling down the volcano
MKT GCN DK Mountain Downhill.jpg|View of a [[Boulder|Rolling Rock]] rolling down the volcano
MKT GCN DK Mountain View 2.png|View of the course
MKT GCN DK Mountain View 2.png|View of the course
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MK8D GCN DK Mountain Scene 5.png|Donkey Kong using the cannon
MK8D GCN DK Mountain Scene 5.png|Donkey Kong using the cannon
MK8D GCN DK Mountain Scene 6.png|Donkey Kong on the course
MK8D GCN DK Mountain Scene 6.png|Donkey Kong on the course
MK8D GCN DK Mountain Scene 7.png|[[Mii|Miis]] on the course
MK8D GCN DK Mountain Scene 7.jpg|[[Mii|Miis]] on the course
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|Dut=DK-Gebergte
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|DutM=DK Mountain Range
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|Fre=Montagne DK
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|FreM=DK Mountain
|Ger=DK Bergland
|Ger=DK Bergland
|GerM=DK Mountain Land
|GerM=DK Mountain Land
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