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{{infobox video game<br />
| title = DK: King of Swing<br />
| image = Dk-king-of-swing-20050630070154301.jpg<br />
| caption = North American box art<br />
| developer = [[Paon DP|Paon]]<br />
| publisher = [[Nintendo]]<br />
| director = Atsushi Kaneko<br>Masataka Sato<br />
| producer = {{ubl|Toshiharu Izuno|Tatsuya Watanabe|Iwao Horita}}<br />
| programmer = Kenichi Minegishi<br />
| designer = Yuzuru Tsukahara<br />
| artist = {{ubl|Hiroaki Endo|Kazuto Sato|Youichi Magome|Wataru Nanaumi|Rika Hirono|Hiromi Ito}}<br />
| composer = Takashi Kouga<br />
| series = ''[[Donkey Kong]]''<br />
| platforms = [[Game Boy Advance]]<br />
| released = {{vgrelease|EU|February 4, 2005|AU|March 16, 2005|JP|May 19, 2005|NA|September 19, 2005}}<br />
| genre = [[Puzzle-platform]]<br />
| modes = [[Single-player]], [[multiplayer]]<br />
}}<br />
'''''DK: King of Swing'''''{{efn|Known in Japan as {{nihongo|'''''Swinging Donkey'''''|ぶらぶらドンキー|'''''Burabura Donkī'''''|lead=yes}}.}} is a 2005 [[puzzle-platform game]] developed by [[Paon DP|Paon]] and published by [[Nintendo]] for the [[Game Boy Advance]]. ''King of Swing'' diverges from the gameplay of other games in the ''[[Donkey Kong]]'' series, instead featuring characters rotating around pegs to progress similar to the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] game ''[[Clu Clu Land]]''.<ref name="1up"/> ''King of Swing'' has a single-player adventure mode, as well as a competitive multiplayer mode for up to four players. The game received mixed reception.<br />
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''DK: King of Swing'' was re-released for the [[Wii U]]'s [[Virtual Console]] in Japan and North America in November 2014 and in Europe and Australia in January 2015. A sequel, ''[[Donkey Kong: Jungle Climber|DK: Jungle Climber]]'', was released for the [[Nintendo DS]] in 2007.<br />
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==Gameplay==<br />
[[File:DK King of Swing - Gameplay.png|left|thumb|240px|Donkey Kong swings on a blue peg as a Flitter enemy flies by on the "Tropical Treetops" stage.]]<br />
In ''DK: King of Swing'', gameplay is primarily based around the use of the L and R triggers, which control the player character's left and right hands respectively.<ref name="GSpot"/> By holding the trigger, the character's fist will clamp shut, grasping anything in its range.<ref name="NWR"/> Pegs and pegboards are positioned throughout the environment for characters to grasp, allowing the player to climb and traverse their surroundings.<ref name="1up"/> Grasping a peg with the character's right or left hand will respectively cause them to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise around it, and the player must use their spinning momentum to propel them through the air.<ref name="1up"/> Both the triggers and the D-pad can be used to affect horizontal character movement while airborne or on the ground.<ref name="NWR"/> Pressing both triggers simultaneously while grounded will cause the character to jump, while holding the triggers at any time will cause them to store up power, after which they will perform a charge attack when the triggers are released. This can be used to attack enemies and obstacles or cross short gaps.<ref name="1up"/> Players can also perform other tasks with their character's hands in combination with their spinning momentum, such as turning cranks, pulling levers, and throwing rocks at distant enemies.<ref name="GSpot"/><br />
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In the game's single-player Adventure mode, [[King K. Rool]] steals the prize medals from the upcoming Jungle Jam tournament, prompting [[Donkey Kong (character)|Donkey Kong]] to chase after him and retrieve the stolen medals.<ref name="NWR"/> Players control Donkey Kong as he travels across five worlds, each made up of four stages and a boss battle.<ref name="GSpot"/> Scattered across each stage are bananas for Donkey Kong to collect, which the player can spend at any time during gameplay to recover Donkey Kong's health or grant him temporary invincibility.<ref name="NWR"/> Players can find one of 20 Crystal Coconuts hidden in each stage, which are used to unlock an additional character.<ref name="NWR"/> A stolen medal can also be found in nearly every stage, as well as earned from defeating each boss.<ref name="IGN"/> Completing Adventure will unlock a [[time attack]] mode, while collecting all 24 medals will unlock "Diddy Mode", a more difficult version of Adventure where the player controls [[Diddy Kong]].<ref name="GSpot"/><br />
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In Jungle Jam mode, the player can participate in four-player competitive events against computer-controlled opponents or up to three other players via the use of a [[Game Link Cable]].<ref name="NWR"/> There are five types of Jungle Jam events: two based around racing, two based around battling, and one based around capturing territory on a board.<ref name="IGN"/> Players are awarded bronze, silver, or gold medals for defeating CPU opponents in single-player events, with additional events unlocked as the player earns medals in Adventure.<ref name="IGN"/> Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, [[List of Donkey Kong characters#Dixie Kong|Dixie Kong]] and [[List of Donkey Kong characters#Funky Kong|Funky Kong]] all appear as playable characters in Jungle Jam by default; by obtaining collectibles in Adventure and gold medals in Jungle Jam, players can also unlock [[List of Donkey Kong characters#Wrinkly Kong|Wrinkly Kong]], [[List of Donkey Kong characters#Kritter|Kremling]], King K. Rool, and Bubbles from ''[[Clu Clu Land]]''.<ref>{{cite web | last=Fletcher | first=JC | title=Virtually Overlooked: Clu Clu Land | website=Engadget | date=August 22, 2008 | url=https://www.engadget.com/2008-08-21-virtually-overlooked-clu-clu-land.html | access-date=August 15, 2024 | archive-date=August 15, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240815060236/https://www.engadget.com/2008-08-21-virtually-overlooked-clu-clu-land.html | url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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==Reception==<br />
{{Video game reviews<br />
|MC = 70/100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/dk-king-of-swing/critic-reviews/?platform=game-boy-advance |title=''DK: King of Swing'' for Game Boy Advance Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic |publisher=Metacritic.com |date=2005-09-19 |access-date=2011-05-03 |archive-date=2021-10-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021215158/https://www.metacritic.com/game/game-boy-advance/dk-king-of-swing |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|GR = 71.85%<ref name="GR">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/gba/920791-dk-king-of-swing/index.html |title=''DK: King of Swing'' for Game Boy Advance |publisher=GameRankings |date=2005-09-19 |access-date=2011-05-03 |archive-date=2011-06-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605224346/http://www.gamerankings.com/gba/920791-dk-king-of-swing/index.html |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|NP = 8/10<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Grimm|first=Steven|title=Reviews - ''DK: King of Swing'' |magazine=[[Nintendo Power]] |issue=197 |date=November 2005 |page=118}}</ref><br />
|IGN = 7.8/10<ref name="IGN">{{cite web |last=Craig |first=Harris |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/09/17/dk-king-of-swing |title=''DK: King of Swing'' |website=[[IGN]] |date=2005-09-16 |access-date=2011-05-03 |archive-date=2020-10-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030050844/https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/09/17/dk-king-of-swing |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|1UP = B<ref name="1up">{{cite web | url = http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3143656 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20120720034524/http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3143656 | url-status = dead | archive-date = 2012-07-20 | title = ''DK: King of Swing'' (GBA) review | first = Jeremy | last = Parish | date = 2005-09-13 | access-date = 2005-09-13 | website = [[1UP.com]]}}</ref><br />
|NWR = 9.5/10<ref name="NWR">{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/4355/dk-king-of-swing-game-boy-advance|last=Kosmina|first=Ben|website=Nintendo World Report|title=''DK: King of Swing'' Review|date=2005-04-16|access-date=2020-10-25|archive-date=2021-10-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021210653/http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/4355/dk-king-of-swing-game-boy-advance|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|GSpot = 7.3/10<ref name="GSpot">{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/dk-king-of-swing-review/1900-6133539/|last=Provo|first=Frank|title=''DK: King of Swing'' review|website=[[GameSpot]]|date=2005-09-16|access-date=2020-10-25|archive-date=2019-04-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430211749/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/dk-king-of-swing-review/1900-6133539/|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|GI = 7.75/10<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Helgeson|first=Matt|title=Handheld Quickies - ''DK: King of Swing'' |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |issue=151 |date=November 2005 |page=182}}</ref><br />
|XPlay=2/5<br />
}}<br />
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''DK: King of Swing'' has received mixed reception, garnering an aggregate score of 71.85% on [[GameRankings]] based on 39 reviews.<ref name="GR"/> ''[[IGN]]'' gave the game a score of 7.8 out of 10, criticizing the [[cartoon]]-style graphics as being a big step back from the pre-rendered [[3D computer graphics|3D]] rendered graphics featured in the ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' series, but they considered ''DK: King of Swing'' an example of a Nintendo game attempting something that is both unique and familiar at the same time.<ref name="IGN"/><br />
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==Legacy==<br />
A sequel to ''DK: King of Swing'', titled ''[[Donkey Kong: Jungle Climber|DK: Jungle Climber]]'', was released in 2007 for the [[Nintendo DS]]. It received favorable reviews and was generally considered an improvement over ''King of Swing''.<ref name=MC>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ds/dkkingofswingds|title=''DK Jungle Climber'' reviews|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=2009-10-06|archive-date=2010-05-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100503135659/http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ds/dkkingofswingds|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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==Notes==<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{Official website|https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Game-Boy-Advance/DK-King-of-Swing-266529.html}}<br />
*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/bbkj/index.html Official Japanese website] {{in lang|ja}}<br />
*{{IMDb title|3414760}}<br />
*{{MobyGames|/19413/dk-king-of-swing}}<br />
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