Circus Kong
- Not to be confused withDonkey Kong Circus.
| Circus Kong | |||
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| First appearance | Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (2006) | ||
| Latest appearance | Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge (2016) | ||
| Latest portrayal | Takashi Nagasako (2006-present) | ||
| Variant of | Donkey Kong's robot | ||
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Circus Kongs[1][2] areDonkey Kong's robots that appear inMario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis and every subsequent game in the series, apart fromMario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move, where they are replaced byCatapult Kongs. If anyMinis touch one, the Circus Kong will throw them up in the air and juggle them back and forth, causing the Minis to remain suspended in the air. Specifically inMario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis andMario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!, a Circus Kong can only carry up to two Minis at a time, and any additional Minis will be thrown aside and briefly stunned if they touch the Circus Kong.
Circus Kongs can stop juggling the Minis if another Mini usesHammers or aFire Flower against one, which causes it to flip over and flail around for a short time, rendering it temporarily unable to affect Minis and allowing them to move past the Circus Kong. An exclamation mark appears over a stunned Circus Kong shortly before it flips back upright. Minis can also escape a Circus Kong if a line ofPink Blocks is formed under the Minis while they are in the air, or if they happen to land on a redgirder. Circus Kongs are non-lethal enemies, and can only hurt Minis if they are thrown into something harmful.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | サーカスコング[3] Sākasu Kongu | Circus Kong | |
| French(Canadian) | Cirque Kong[4] | Circus Kong | |
| French(European) | Circus Kong[?] | - | |
| Italian | Circo Kong[?] | Circus Kong | |
| Spanish(Latin American) | Circo Kong[?] | Circus Kong | |
| Spanish(European) | Circus Kong[?] | - |
References[edit]
- ^Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! in-gameHelp Menu.
- ^Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis official WFC level.
- ^Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2 Shogakukan book
- ^Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! instruction booklet Page 58
[Edit] Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars | ||
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| Characters | Donkey Kong •Mario •Pauline •Toads | |
| Minis | Cursed Mini Mario •Gold Mini Mario •Mini Donkey Kong •Mini Luigi •Mini Mario •Mini Pauline •Mini Peach •Mini Toad | |
| Enemies | Donkey Kong's robots (Cannon Kong ·Capture Kong ·Circus Kong) •Fire Piranha Plant •Piranha Plant •Pokey •Shy Guy •Thwomp | |
| Worlds | Rolling Hills •Jumpy Jungle •Runaway Warehouse •Crumbling Cavern •Dashing Desert •Twilight Valley •Orbiting Observatory •Bonus Levels (Bonus 1 ·Bonus 2 ·Bonus 3) | |
| Objects | Items | Coin (large) •Hammers •M Coin •Pickup |
| Resource items | Blue Lift •Movable Pipe •Pink Block •Purple Conveyor •Red Girder •Spring | |
| Fixed objects | Cannon •Color Switch •Conveyor Belt •Girder •Goal Door •Ladder •Magnet Ground •Rock •Spikes •Warp Pipe | |
| Further info | Gallery •Multimedia •Nintendo eShop - Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars Level Creation •Official online levels •Slide • Staff (Nintendo 3DS version ·Wii U version) •Stamps •Workshop Store | |
