Don-chan
- This article is about the character from theTaiko no Tatsujin series. For the character inWarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! known as "Don-chan the Sparrow" in Japan, seeDon the Sparrow.
| Don-chan | |
|---|---|
 Artwork fromMario Kart Arcade GP DX | |
| Full name | Don Wada |
| Species | Taiko drum |
| First appearance | Taiko no Tatsujin (2001,Taiko no Tatsujin series) Mario Kart Arcade GP DX (2013,Super Mario-related media) |
| Latest appearance | Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival (2022,Taiko no Tatsujin series) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, cameo,Super Mario-related media) |
| Latest portrayal | Miki Narahashi (Mario Kart Arcade GP DX) |
Don Wada, typically known asDon-chan or simplyDon, is the main character of theTaiko no Tatsujin series, and he appears as a default playable character inMario Kart Arcade GP DX.[1] He has poor speed, average acceleration, and great handling, sharing these statistics withToad,Bowser Jr., andLakitu. He also has two downloadable palette swaps in the game that dress him in strawberry and knight costumes, known officially asStrawberry Don-chan andHero Don-chan, respectively. These variants allow him to use theCake andShieldSpecial Items, respectively.Additionally, Don-chan appears inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS /Wii U andSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate as one of the characters thatPAC-MAN can randomly summon during his Namco Roulette taunt.
Gallery[edit]
Character bio
Don-chan withMario andBowser, after being hit by aGreen Shell
Group artwork featuring Don-chan
Don-chan racing inBon Dance Street with hisStandard Kart
Don-chan in theDon Doko Drive
Strawberry Don-chan
Hero Don-chan
Don-chan (bottom center) in PAC-MAN's Namco Roulette taunt inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U
Don-chan along with Kei Kobayashi,Hideki Konno, and Mario atJapan Amusement Expo 2013
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | どんちゃん[?] Don-chan | From「どんどん」(dondon, an onomatopoeia for a drumming or beating sound) and「ちゃん」(-chan, a Japanese affectionate honorific) |
