History VideoGame / DonkeyKongJungleBeat

* KingMook: Turret Tusk to the smaller elephant turrets.

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* FrickingLaserBeams: Grave Tusk and Torch Tusk shoot these.

* LionsAndTigersAndHumansOhMy: The [[http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/8797/scr1262225204.png Chopperbird]] is the only human character in the game.

Due to its unusually high amount of brutal (albeit [[BloodlessCarnage bloodless]]) violence, it became the first game to be rated [[EveryoneTenAndUpRating E10+]] by the [[UsefulNotes/EntertainmentSoftwareRatingsBoard ESRB]].

* BigBoosHaunt / BubblegloopSwamp: Banshee Swamp.
* BlowYouAway: Some pig enemies blow strong wind through their nostrils and the rocs will try to blow you away with their wings if you get too annoying. The giant bee [[GiantMook giants]] will also try this.

* DualBoss: Double Tusk is made up of two elephant robots. [[TurnsRed One gets more powerful]] when the other falls.

* BadassGrandpa: Karate Kong sure manages to put up a fight against DK.

* ThunderClap: Donkey's most-used tool while platforming in this game.

The storyline is [[ExcusePlot minimal]]: A kingdom of small monkeys living in the jungle have had their bananas stolen by a group of evil kings, so they call on the big ape to retrieve them and teach the baddies a lesson on their behalf. Collecting scattered bananas increases Donkey Kong's stamina; as an interesting feature, the more elaborate the acrobatics he uses to reach them, the more stamina they're worth. The stamina comes in handy at the end of every other stage, as Donkey Kong faces off with one of the evil kings.

''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' is a {{platform game}} starring Franchise/DonkeyKong, made by Creator/{{Nintendo}} for the UsefulNotes/GameCube (and later released on the UsefulNotes/{{Wii}}). Although superficially similar to the ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry'' series, the game has little to do with [[Creator/{{Rare}} Rare's]] stint with the character, notable in that it features none of the characters introduced in {{the nineties}}. Be that as it may, some elements from ''Donkey Kong Country'', such as riding animals and collecting scattered coins and bananas, do feature in the game.

* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: The plot of the original Gamecube release has DK beating up other apes to prove he's king of the jungle. The Wii version tones this down by having DK [[TookALevelInKindess only doing so to take back the bananas they stole from the Party Monkeys]].

* BigBoosHaunt/BubblegloopSwamp: Banshee Swamp.

* PalmtreePanic/UnderTheSea: Pristine Sea.

* AbsenteeActor: Oddly enough, Diddy Kong doesn't appear or get mentioned at all in this game, nor do any other characters from the DKC games.

* AdvancingBossOfDoom

* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: The plot of the original Gamecube release has DK beating up other apes to prove he's king of the jungle.

* BattleInTheRain: The fight with Ninja Kong.

* BigBoosHaunt: Banshee Swamp.

* BraggingRightsReward: Donkey Kong's gold crown after 100% completion in the ''New Play Control!'' version, new menu music in all versions.

* CaptainErsatz: Many, as none of the characters introduced in the SNES trilogy return.

* CirclingBirdies: Most of the creatures you can stun see stars.

* CutsceneDrop: Blatantly during hog fights.
* DamnYouMuscleMemory: Going from the Bongos to New Play control, back flipping is about the only thing that's easier.
* DualBoss: Double Tusk. [[TurnsRed One gets more powerful]] when the other falls.
* DumbMuscle: Donkey Kong, especially in the Gamecube version, where his motives are simple to the point of instinctual.

* FeatherFlechettes: Used by the rocs, more dangerous in the Wii version.

* FrickingLaserBeams: Grave Tusk and Torch Tusk.

* GreyAndGrayMorality
** The [=GameCube=] version's story was simply that Donkey wanted to become king of the jungle and was beating up everything that was trying to stop him. The party monkeys supporting him for unknown reasons. The Wii version's story made him a hero who was going after thieves who stole bananas from the party monkeys, making it more like black and white morality.

* InfiniteOneUps: Pristine Sea, the ocean stage right before the Karate Kong fight, offers the opportunity for pulling off what's likely the most magnificent instance of InfiniteOneUps in ''Franchise/DonkeyKong'' history, short of the rope trick in "Misty Mine" from the original ''VideoGame/{{Donkey Kong Country|1}}''. After reaching the water's edge near the start, don't collect any bananas. Swim until you get to the small island, and perform as many aerial combos off the right shore as possible before falling into the ocean without touching the ground. After that, perform a wall-jump off the eastern wall. Go back to the start (but don't step on dry land!) and collect all the bananas for about six beats apiece. The barrel blast and Orco sections will increase your banana numbers exponentially. When you finally touch dry land, you will have attained well over three thousand bananas!
* InstantThunder: Justified? You are the one causing the thunder that precedes the shock the ninja monkeys get.

* LostInTranslation: The FinalBoss, the Cactus King, is enough of a {{Kaiju}} that you'd be forgiven on not realizing it at first, but it is in fact yet another Kong. This is better conveyed by its original name in the Japanese version, "[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Final Kong]]".

* OldHeroNewPals: With the exception of Donkey Kong himself, none of the characters who appeared in the ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry'' trilogy on SNES or in ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong64'' appears in this game. Instead, DK's friends and family have been replaced with the Helper Monkeys, as well as the Jungle Buddies (who are similar to the Animal Buddies from the previous games, but clearly aren't the same). Averted with later Donkey Kong games, who would bring back characters from the games developped by Creator/{{Rare}}.

* UnderTheSea: Pristine Sea. Dive deep enough and the music will cut out, for the sake of atmosphere.
* UnusualUserInterface: Walk, run, jump, shimmy, swim, by beating on bongos and clapping.

* BigBad: The Cactus / Ghastly King.

* DualBoss: Double Tusk.
* DumbMuscle: Donkey Kong.

* EternalEngine: The Clock Tower.

* LevelAte: Sweet Paradise, primarily jello.

* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: The Game.

* UnderTheSea: Pristine Sea.

Due to its unusually high amount of brutal (albeit [[BloodlessCarnage bloodless]]) violence, it became the first game to be rated E10+.

* RecurringRiff[=/=]{{Leitmotif}}: The hogs, rocs, and tusks each have a reoccurring theme.

* BadassGrandpa: Karate Kong.

* UseYourHead: How Donkey Kong defeats the Rocs and how the giant roosters attack.

* CriticalAnnoyance: In only having one hit left in the Wii version.

* InfiniteOneUps: Pristine Sea, the ocean stage right before the Karate Kong fight, offers the opportunity for pulling off what's likely the most magnificent instance of InfiniteOneUps in ''Franchise/DonkeyKong'' history, short of the rope trick in "Misty Mine" from the original ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry1''. After reaching the water's edge near the start, don't collect any bananas. Swim until you get to the small island, and perform as many aerial combos off the right shore as possible before falling into the ocean without touching the ground. After that, perform a wall-jump off the eastern wall. Go back to the start (but don't step on dry land!) and collect all the bananas for about six beats apiece. The barrel blast and Orco sections will increase your banana numbers exponentially. When you finally touch dry land, you will have attained well over three thousand bananas!

* LevelAte: Sweet Paradise.

* LylatSystem: The entire Starfruit kingdom.

* PlayingTennisWithTheBoss: Gets more difficult later on by adding environmental distractions while you try to return volleys. Also different than most examples as it is a {{homing projectile}} that returns on its own rather than the boss hitting it back. You have to hit it hard enough to send it back at the boss until it breaks on enemy.

* PowerupMount: Hoofer and Orco.

* AbsenteeActor: Oddly enough, Diddy Kong doesn't appear or get mentioned at all in this game.

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* InfiniteOneUps: Pristine Sea, the ocean stage right before the Karate Kong fight, offers the opportunity for pulling off what's likely the most magnificent instance of InfiniteOneUps in Franchise/DonkeyKong history, short of the rope trick in "Misty Mine" from the original ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry''. After reaching the water's edge near the start, don't collect any bananas. Swim until you get to the small island, and perform as many aerial combos off the right shore as possible before falling into the ocean without touching the ground. After that, perform a wall-jump off the eastern wall. Go back to the start (but don't step on dry land!) and collect all the bananas for about six beats apiece. The barrel blast and Orco sections will increase your banana numbers exponentially. When you finally touch dry land, you will have attained well over three thousand bananas!

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* GiantMook: Giant Roosters, gale hogs, giant bees.

* BlowYouAway: Some pig enemies blow strong wind through their nostrils and the rocs will try to blow you away with their wings if you get too annoying. The giant bees will also try this.

* AdaptationalHeroism: The plot summary above is actually from the Wii release. The original plot involved DK beating up a bunch of apes just to show he's the king of the jungle

** The Iguanadon thing that chases Donkey Kong and Hoofer, they later get an opportunity for revenge but it is invincible in its initial appearance.
** Also the blowfish looking enemy that rolls toward you and you must attack its tongue to defeat it before you're stuck between it and a wall.

* AsskickingPose: Karate Kong especially

* BlowYouAway: Some pig enemies blow strong wing through their nostrils and the rocs will try to blow you away with their wings if you get too annoying. The giant giant bees will also try this.

* CallASmeerpARabbit: The Iguanadon is anything but
* CallBack: When you get the Cactus/Ghastly King down to approcimately 2/3 of his health, the drum beat and grunts from near the end of the Dread Kong battle is added to the music.

* CirclingBirdies: Most of the creatures you can stun see stars

* CriticalAnnoyance: In only having one the left in the Wii version

* DualBoss: Double Tusk

* ElectricJellyfish: And they are completely invincible (except when you're riding on the orca) but the game also has regular, non electrifying, non invincible jellyfish.
* EternalEngine: The Clock Tower
* Every10000Points: The Wii version spits out a health or extra life every 500 beats.
* FeatherFlechettes: Used by the rocs, more dangerous in the Wii version

* FrickingLaserBeams: Grave Tusk and Torch Tusk

* GiantMook: Giant Roosters, gale hogs, giant bees
* GiantSpider: They block your punches with their eye lids(?) and attack with their spike filled legs...they're not really like spiders at all beyond superficial appearance.

* HarmlessFreezing: {{Averted| trope}}, being frozen will kill you quick if you don't quickly break out of the ice. That said, it's you'd have to not be paying attention to die of freezing in the Wii version.

* HyperspaceArsenal: A few enemies but none are more apparent than the ninjapes.
* InfiniteOneUps: Pristine Sea, the ocean stage right before the Karate Kong fight, offers the opportunity for pulling off what's likely the most magnificent instance of InfiniteOneUps in Franchise/DonkeyKong history, short of the rope trick in "Misty Mine" from the original ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry''. After reaching the water's edge near the start, don't collect any bananas. swim until you get to the small island, and perform as many aerial combos off the right shore before falling into the ocean without touching the ground. After that, perform a wall-jump off the eastern wall. Go back to the start (but don't step on dry land!) and collect all the bananas for about six beats apiece. The barrel blast and Orco sections will increase your banana numbers exponentially. When you finally touch dry land, you will have attained well over three thousand bananas!

* KingMook: Turret Tusk to the smaller elephant turrets

* MiniBoss: Tree pigs, arctic gecko/iguanas, five eyed spiders, ballerina pandas, red eyed fish and rock heads

* MusicalGameplay: Though not so much in the game as most examples but every bongo tap makes a noise and Donkey Kong's actions are purely through bongo playing and clapping in the Gamecube version, so you are making your own music every time.
* {{Ninja}}: Ninja Monkeys, Ninjapes and Ninja Kong

* PlayingTennisWithTheBoss: Gets more difficult later on by adding environmental distractions while you try to return volleys. Also different than most examples as it is a {{homing projectile}} that returns on its own rather than the boss hitting it back. You have to hit it hard enough to send back at the boss until it breaks on enemy.

* ReachingTowardsTheAudience: Well, punching towards the audience that is.
* RecurringRiff[=/=]{{Leitmotif}}: The hogs, rocs and tusks each have a reoccurring theme.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: The first two Kong bosses, Dread Kong and Karate Kong

* SmashingHallwayTrapsOfDoom: Unlike many other games, being smashed isn't instantly fatal, Donkey Kong's strong enough to push the walls back apart at the cost of some beats. Not true in the new play control version though, which also adds more of them.
* SpikesOfDoom: Besides the prickles and thorns common to Donkey Kong games there are also ice formations, sharp crystals, spiny fish and even some fury mammals that serve as them. Subverted in the Game Cube's clock level, where the spikes can't hurt you because they are in the background. The Wii Version adds cacti.

* SuperSpit: The rock heads, red eyed fish and latter three rocs can spit some kind of spore stream Donkey can solidify and send back at them. The rocs can also spit flaming rocks. Ghastly King belches green stuff (cactus juice?) at you

* TheSpiny: Puffer fish and spiked toads. [[spoiler: Donkey Kong beats them by reaching inside their mouths and slapping their tongues against their bodies.]]

* ThunderClap: Donkey's most used tool while platforming in this game.

* WallJump: Useful for combos, there are even conveyor belts on the clock tower walls to facilitate it.