History Main / JungleJapes

%%** DK's Jungle Ruins from ''VideoGame/MarioParty9''.

The young brother of TheLostWoods. Jungle stages are natually more tropical in nature, and often feature [[VineSwing vines to swing from]] Franchise/{{Tarzan}}-style. Ruins of cities and [[{{Mayincatec}} Mesoamerican]]-style pyramids are common, and any water is likely to contain [[NeverSmileAtACrocodile crocodiles]], [[PiranhaProblem piranha]] [[PolarBearsAndPenguins or both]].

Enemies in Jungle Japes often include [[SnakesAreSinister snakes]] (often very big ones), [[ManiacMonkeys monkeys]] and [[KillerGorilla apes]], colorful birds, insects and {{spiders|AreScary}}, the aforementioned crocodiles and piranhas, [[ManEatingPlant carnivorous plants]], [[TheNativesAreRestless restless]] and [[HollywoodNatives savage]] natives, and the occasional [[PantheraAwesome lion, tiger or other big cat]]. Most of them are, you guessed it, [[EverythingTryingToKillYou trying to kill you]]. The background music will either be [[JungleDrums just percussions]] or JungleJazz.

* ''VideoGame/EtrianOdyssey'' has the Primitive Jungle. It's a dense biome with robust flora and crystalline water, but also harmful floors that deplete the party characters' HP whenever they stand onto it (though it's possible to mitigate the damage). The boss is Cernunnos, though it also has the Wyvern as a SkippableBoss. This stratum is followed by the Azure Rainforest, a more waterlogged biome where the player's characters have to use water lilies to cross the bodies of water, and it's guarded by the Queen Ant (who installed a colony in the first two floors) and the boss Corotrangul. The Primitive Jungle makes a return in ''Nexus'', though in that case the boss is the Wyvern itself (as Cernunnos now appears elsewhere); ''Nexus'' also features a new MiniDungeon set in the jungle area (Giant's Ruins).

* ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'': The TropeNamer from the ''Donkey Kong'' games is a staple stage in the series, featuring two small side platforms, a main stage with a platform hanging low above it, rushing water below (in ''Melee'', it just pushes you very quickly; in ''Brawl'', you can swim in it, but staying in it for any length of time is suicidal), and crocodile-like Klaptraps which periodically attack the spaces between the platforms. The original Nintendo 64 game also features [[SpellMyNameWithAnS C/K]][[http://www.ssbwiki.com/File:Congojungle.jpg ongo Jungle]] ([[NamesTheSame not to be confused with]] the ''Melee'' version), which has its own complex platform layout and a barrel underneath that can save lucky (or savvy) players.

* ''VideoGame/HeavyWeapon'': Zamblamia, a jungle that somehow has [[EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs dinosaurs]]. The boss of the level is a giant mechanical gorilla that throws missiles and sports the ridiculous name "Kommie Kong".

* ''VideoGame/MarioParty'':
** Boards themed around Donkey Kong in the series take place around his trademark tree-filled jungle environments, and often incorporate elements from the ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry'' series such as Barrel Cannons. Such examples include DK's Stone Statue from ''VideoGame/MarioPartyDS'', and DK's Jungle Ruins from ''VideoGame/MarioParty9''.

* ''VideoGame/FreedomPlanet2'' features Zulon Jungle, a wild and lush jungle where Serpentine and Aaa are at war with each other and the player must steal back Syntax before either of them get their hands on her.

** ''VideoGame/MarioParty1'': DK's Jungle Adventure is a board that is located within the dense jungle where Donkey Kong lives. It is divided into two major areas connected via two wooden bridges (one heading from west to east in the south and the other heading from east to west in the north; both are one-way only). Some Thwomps guard the board's junctions, and will only let a player pass if the latter pays 10 coins. Several monuments shaped like banana bunches can be seen in the north.

** ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryTropicalFreeze'' has Juicy Jungle, which [[HailfirePeaks combines]] this with LevelAte and EternalEngine.

** Boards themed around Donkey Kong in the series take place around his trademark tree-filled jungle environments, and often incorporate elements from the ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry'' series such as Barrel Cannons. Such examples include DK's Treetop Temple from ''VideoGame/MarioParty8'', DK's Stone Statue from ''VideoGame/MarioPartyDS'', and DK's Jungle Ruins from ''VideoGame/MarioParty9''.

** ''VideoGame/PaperMarioStickerStar'': World 5, Shy Guy Jungle, starts out as a thick jungle filled with tall grass that hides enemies and inhabited by [[ManEatingPlant giant carnivorous plants]] and spear-wielding Shy Guys in warpaint and grass skirts, but switches to LethalLavaLand for the last two levels.

** Boards themed around Donkey Kong in the series take place around his trademark tree-filled jungle environments, and often incorporate elements from the ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry'' series such as Barrel Cannons. Such examples include DK's Jungle Adventure from [[VideoGame/MarioParty1 the original game]], DK's Treetop Temple from ''8'', DK's Stone Statue from ''DS'', and DK's Jungle Ruins from ''9''.

** The Lost World in ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry2DiddysKongQuest'' and ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry3DixieKongsDoubleTrouble'' also use a mix of this environment and {{Prehistoria}}, as the name suggests, as does Kaos Kore in ''Donkey Kong Country 3''.

** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'': Much of the Faron region consists of tropical rainforest strewn with {{Mayincatec}} ruins. The area's major hazards come from its rainforest weather -- the near-constant rain makes climbing difficult, and lightning storms are frequent. The enemies are much the same as those found everywhere else (although the Bokoblin camps are overgrown with moss and shaded with roofs made of banana leaves) but the jungles are inhabited by wild water buffalo and Link can gather tropical foodstuffs such as bananas and durians.

** ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryReturns'' has its first world specifically devoted to this trope, but later worlds still contain elements of it, up to and including [[EternalEngine the factory]]. Also, one of the jungle levels features a beautiful sunset background, and has its whole design based on silhouettes.

** ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry1'': The first world is called Kongo Jungle, as a homage to the real-life Congo Jungle in Africa. and takes place in a dense palmtree rainforest. Features include ropes the Kongs can hang on, barrels that can be used to blast onto far distances, and specific biomes like an UndergroundLevel and an UnderTheSea level.

** ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry1'': The first world is called Kongo Jungle. The Lost World in ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry2DiddysKongQuest'' and ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry3DixieKongsDoubleTrouble'' also use a mix of this environment and {{Prehistoria}}, as the name suggests, as does Kaos Kore in ''Donkey Kong Country 3''. ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong64'', in addition to Jungle Japes itself (the first world), also has the introduction area (where DK's house is).
** ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryReturns'' has its first world specifically devoted to this trope, but later worlds still contain elements of it, up to and including [[EternalEngine the factory]].

* ''VideoGame/MonsterHunter'' has the Jungle in the [[VideoGame/MonsterHunter2004 first generation games]] (renamed Old Jungle in ''[[VideoGame/MonsterHunterFreedom2 Freedom Unite]]'') and a new Jungle in ''VideoGame/MonsterHunter2Dos)''. In addition to having dense flora and mildly flooded zones, they feature monsters like Yian Kut-Ku, Daimyo Hermitaur, Congalala and Rathian. The second incarnation also overlaps with PalmtreePanic, as its frontier is a coastal area. The new Jungle returns in ''Generations Ultimate'' as a NostalgiaLevel.

The big brother of TheLostWoods. Jungle stages are natually more tropical in nature, and often feature [[VineSwing vines to swing from]] Franchise/{{Tarzan}}-style. Ruins of cities and [[{{Mayincatec}} Mesoamerican]]-style pyramids are common, and any water is likely to contain [[NeverSmileAtACrocodile crocodiles]], [[PiranhaProblem piranha]] [[PolarBearsAndPenguins or both]].

** ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime3Corruption'' features the [[TheHedgeOfThorns Thorn Jungle]] zone in planet Bryyo. The Space Pirates installed one of the sources of the defense barrier protecting the Leviathan Seed in this region, requiring Samus to storm the area in order to disable said source. The local flora is uniquely colored with shades of pink and orange, and several overgrown roots can be seen along the way. Late in the game, it's possible to connect this area with that of the Cliffside, and doing so is part of the process to obtain one of the [[PlotCoupon Energy Cells]] of eventual use in GFS ''Valhalla''.

** ''4'' has Shy Guy's Jungle Jam, which is a jungle-themed board centered around Shy Guy. Its main gimmick is a Shy Guy statue that, when angered by chance, floods the river in the center of the board and covers the bridges normally used to cross it for several turns.

* ''VideoGame/RomancingSaga3'': The jungle is a [[HungryJungle nightmare labyrinth]] where [[LostWoods you can get lose for hours to end due to the fact that every exit randomly transports you to a new area]]. The key is following the different colored butterflies near the exits to your destination of choice. One false step, though, and you will be led to deeper into the jungle until you luck runs out and fall before the creature that lurks there.

%%* ''VideoGame/{{Terraria}}'' has the biomes Jungle and Underground Jungle.

** ''VideoGame/WarioLand'': This appears in several of the later games. ''Wario Land 4'' has Monsoon Jungle and Mystic Lake, while ''Wario Land Shake It'' has an entire world based around a jungle (complete with the aptly named Ropey Jungle, Soggybog River and Riverbloat Rapids taking the general jungle theme).

** Boards themed around Donkey Kong in the series take place around his trademark tree-filled jungle environments, and often incorporate elements from the ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry'' series such as Barrel Cannons. Such examples include DK's Jungle Adventure from the original game, DK's Treetop Temple from ''8'', DK's Stone Statue from ''DS'', and DK's Jungle Ruins from ''9''.

Rants about the accuracy of such depictions fall under TheAmazon. The HungryJungle is an entirely less fun version. If the jungle is filled with brambles and/or other thorny flora, you have TheHedgeOfThorns.

* ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot1996'': Many levels in the first island are set inside a tropical jungle, often combining the setting with RuinsForRuinsSake. In addition to dealing with tribal mooks, wild animal enemies and pitfalls, Crash also has to keep an eye on harmful gizmos like swinging donut rocks, sinking lily pads in the river, spiked trunks, flames that periodially ignite with greater force, and in one case (later again in a level from the second island) a large boulder that forces him to perform an IndyEscape.

* ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot1996'': Many levels in the first island are set inside a tropical jungle, often combining the setting with RuinsForRuinsSake. In addition to dealing with tribal mooks, wild animal enemies and pitfalls, Crash also has to keep an eye on harmful gizmos like swinging donut rocks, spiked trunks, flames that periodially ignite with greater force, and in one case (later again in a level from the second island) a large boulder that forces him to perform an IndyEscape.