Editing Giant Donkey Kong

{{Infobox Character General

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|console      = ''[[Nintendo 64]]''

|species      = {{s|mariowiki|Kong}}

Giant DK first appeared as a non-playable character in Stage 6 of ''Super Smash Bros.'s'' [[1P Game]]. Giant DK has a large amount of [[knockback]] resistance, while his own attacks have increased knockback capable of KOing opponents more easily on top of having increased range due to his size, making him a formidable opponent; however, the player is given two regular-sized [[AI]] partners to help out. On higher [[Difficulty|difficulties]], Giant DK behaves more similarly to a level 9 CPU while the player's partners are lower in level. It is possible to exploit Giant DK's AI, making him walk back and forth on the top platform, similar to [[Metal Mario]] along with his size making him a larger target to attacks. However, it is harder due to AI partners jumping into him or attacking him which will often interfere with his pattern.

It is possible to play as Giant DK using a [[debug menu]] code. Unlike the other unique boss, Metal Mario, Giant DK is considered to be better than his unchanged counterpart due to his greater jab range. He is, however, prone to being [[chain grab|chain grabbed]], such as by {{SSB|Captain Falcon}} or {{SSB|Pikachu}}. Despite being his own unique, separate character, he has the exact same head icon as {{SSB|Donkey Kong}}.

In ''Melee'', Giant DK is essentially regular {{SSBM|Donkey Kong}} with a permanent [[Super Mushroom]] upgrade (and can thus be temporarily playable that way or played permanently using Action Replay's Auto-Mushroom cheat). Giant DK appears at the end of the second stage of [[Adventure Mode]], after defeating two tiny Donkey Kongs. Giant DK is also very exploitable; by standing perfectly still or moving slightly towards the edge, depending on character, it is possible to bait him into using an [[f-air]] or [[n-air]] and falling into the water, resulting in a free win. This is much more likely on higher difficulties due to the more aggressive AI, and is a common speedrunning tactic for this stage. Additionally, in {{SSBM|Classic Mode}}, like all giant characters, Giant DK has a chance of appearing on Stage 5 as a random giant opponent.  

Aside from those two appearances, [[Event 25: Gargantuans]] features an immensely large Donkey Kong (over twice as large as the normal Super Mushroom ''Giant DK'') as an opponent, while the player is [[Giant Bowser]] (also bigger than normal like ''Giant DK''), with a super tiny {{SSBM|Mario}} and {{SSBM|Peach}} also present.

Giant DK returns in ''Brawl'' in a similar fashion as in ''Melee'', as a regular {{SSBM|Donkey Kong}} permanently equipped with a [[Super Mushroom]]. Giant DK appears in four [[event match]]es: in [[Event 9: The Monster Beneath the Earth]], if the player can't [[KO]] the two {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}s in time, they must fight Giant DK; in [[Event 22: Monkeys Unite]], Giant DK appears as Diddy Kong's ally to defeat {{SSBB|Sheik}} and {{SSBB|Lucario}}; in [[Event 27: Three-Beast Carnage]], Giant DK returns with [[Giant Bowser]] and Giant {{SSBB|Charizard}}, attacking [[New Pork City]]; finally, in [[Co-Op Event 14: The Dark Guardians]], {{SSBB|Ganondorf}} and {{SSBB|Wolf}} must defeat Giant Charizard and Giant DK, again on New Pork City. If counting both events and co-op events in ''Brawl'', these four events (Event 9: The Monster Beneath the Earth, Event 22: Monkeys Unite, Event 27: Three-Beast Carnage, and Co-Op Event 14: The Dark Guardians) are Giant DK's only appearance in ''Brawl''.  

Unlike the other playable characters (along with the {{uv|The Legend of Zelda}} characters and {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}), Giant DK does not appear as a giant opponent in {{SSBB|Classic Mode}}; despite his appearances in [[1P Game]] from ''Super Smash Bros.'' and from {{SSBM|Classic Mode}} and {{SSBM|Adventure Mode}} in ''Melee''.

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