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| {{move|Kongo Jungle (SSB)|Name has been corrected in both Melee and SSB4; we can mention its mistake name in the article (Naturally [[Kongo Jungle]] would be "Kongo Jungle (SSBM))".}}
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| {{Infobox Stage
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| |location = [[DK Island]]
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| |name = Congo Jungle
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| |image = [[Image:Congojungle.jpg|300px|Congo Jungle]]
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| |caption = [[File:DKSymbol(preBrawl).png|50px]] [[File:DKSymbol.png|50px]]
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| |universe = {{uv|Donkey Kong}}
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| |games = ''[[SSB]]''<br/>''[[Melee]]''<br>''[[SSB4]]'' ([[SSBWU|Wii U]])
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| |hometo = '''SSB'''<br/>{{SSB|Donkey Kong}}<br>'''Melee'''<br/>{{SSBM|Donkey Kong}}<br/>'''SSB4'''<br/>{{SSB4|Donkey Kong}}<br/>{{SSB4|Diddy Kong}}
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| |availability = [[Starter stage|Starter]] (''SSB'')<br>[[Unlockable stage|Unlockable]] (''Melee'', ''SSB4'')
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| |unlockcriteria = Complete [[15-Minute Melee]] (''Melee'')<br>Clear [[The Original Heavyweights]] [[event]] (''SSB4'')
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| |8player = Yes
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| |music = In ''SSB'' and ''Melee'':<br>''{{MeleeMusic|Kongo Jungle N64}}''<br>In ''SSB4'':<br>[[List of SSB4 Music (Donkey Kong series)#Kongo Jungle|''Kongo Jungle]]''<br>[[List of SSB4 Music (Donkey Kong series)#Donkey Kong Country Returns|''Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''
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| |ssbsingles = [[Neutral stage|Neutral]] (US ruleset)<br>[[Banned stage|Banned]] (Japanese ruleset)
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| |ssbdoubles = Available
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| |meleesingles = Banned
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| |meleedoubles = Counterpick
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| |interwiki = dkwiki
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| |interwikiname= Donkey Kong Wiki
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| |interwikipage= Kongo Jungle
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| }}
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| {{for|the stage that is original to ''Melee''|Kongo Jungle}}
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| '''Congo Jungle''' ({{ja|コンゴジャングル}}, ''Kongojanguru'') is a stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' that reappears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and {{forwiiu}}. It is one of [[Donkey Kong]]'s home stages. It is based on various levels from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', with pre-rendered backgrounds, environmental themes and tracks, and most notable in a battle, use of a [[Barrel Cannon]] for transportation (usually for a vertical recovery).
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| ==Origin==
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| [[File:OrangutanGang.png|thumb|left|The sunset background as seen in the Orang-utan Gang level from ''Donkey Kong Country''.]]
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| This stage comes from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', loosely based on the levels called Orang-utan Gang, Blackout Basement, and Platform Perils. This stage's background resembles the sunset backgroud in Orang-utan Gang. In Blackout Basement there are two platforms that oscillate up and down, and in Platform Perils there are platforms with arrows on them that move in the direction the arrow is pointing when the player jumps on them. In this stage the two platforms that go in a circle seem to be loosely based on Blackout Basement and Platform Perils. Also from ''Donkey Kong Country'' are barrels that the player could get shot out of either automatically or with the push of a button, which can move in a fixed pattern or rotate in place. ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' added arrows to these barrels indicating the direction of fire. In this stage there is a barrel with an arrow that moves from side to side as well as rotate, and players can press the attack button to launch early, or the barrel will fire automatically. In the background, a flock of Neckies, birdlike enemies from ''Donkey Kong Country'', can sometimes be seen flying across the horizon.
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| It is interesting to note that the name of the stage is incorrect, as the actual location in ''Donkey Kong Country'' is called "Kongo Jungle". "Congo", on the other hand, is the name of two countries in Africa, and a river that runs through them. This error was fixed in ''Melee''.
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| The music track that plays on this stage is from ''Donkey Kong Country's'' Jungle levels. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnAO415wfXc]
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| ==Description==
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| This stage appears as a starter stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' This stage is made up of a big platform with four small platforms above it. Two small stationary platforms are above the left and right sections of the stage, and between them are two smaller platforms that circulate clockwise. The main platform can be passed through from below, but not from above. Under the stage there is a [[Barrel Cannon]] that can greatly aid many characters' recovery. A player that gets into the barrel can exit either by pressing a button or waiting for a certain period of time. In either case, they will be shot in the direction that the arrow on the barrel is currently pointing. There can only be one character at the time in the barrel.
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| Congo Jungle is also known as '''Past Stages: Kongo Jungle''' in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and is one of the three [[Past and Melee Stages|past stages]] that can be unlocked. To unlock this stage, the player must beat 15-minute Melee. The stage itself is a near-exact copy of the ''SSB'' version, only being slightly larger. There also seems to be a short delay when the player is launched from the barrel, which can almost always spell doom for the mis-aimed character in many cases.
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| ==In competitive play==
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| According to the American ''Smash 64'' ruleset, Congo Jungle is usually considered to be a [[counterpick]]. The stage's layout does not provide a significant disadvantage for any character, although the slanted structure can worsen certain characters' horizontal combos, such as {{SSB|Yoshi}}. The [[Barrel Cannon]] below the stage is known as a gimmick, though while it can occasionally catch recovering players who weren't expecting to land in the barrel and catch players offguard by shooting them towards the bottom or side of the screen, it is very easy to [[punish]] players shooting upwards out of the barrel, and it is also impossible to [[stall]] indefinitely in the barrel. On this stage, certain {{SSB|palette swap}}s are banned from being used due to the darkness of the stage's background; namely {{SSB|Captain Falcon}}'s black palette swap, {{SSB|Donkey Kong}}'s black palette swap, and {{SSB|Samus}}'s brown palette swap. In the Japanese ruleset, the stage is banned, as with every other stage except for {{SSB|Dream Land}}. However, no definite reason has been given as to why the stage is banned.
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| In ''Melee'', the stage was usually regarded at first to be a counterpick. Although it had a relatively non-obtrusive stage design, it had a large size, which gave an advantage to faster characters and characters with [[projectile]]s, as well as a high ceiling, giving a slightly larger reliance on horizontal finishers. However, the stage is currently banned in singles, since characters such as {{SSBM|Peach}} and {{SSBM|Jigglypuff}} were found to be very powerful on the stage due to the layout allowing easy [[circle camping]]. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTNaAUJZz5k A match between Pink Shinobi and RockCrock] at GENESIS is particularly infamous, and commonly regarded as one of the primary reasons why the stage was banned. However, the stage remains a counterpick in doubles due to the 4-character gameplay removing the camping disadvantages, but the stage is seldom picked in tournaments.
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| ==Description from the Instruction Booklet==
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| ''The moving barrel beneath the stage could be your salvation if you get knocked off.''
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| ==Gallery==
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| <gallery>
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| File:CJungleSSB.gif|Congo Jungle artwork from ''Smash 64''.
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| File:KongoJungleN64.jpg|Kongo Jungle in ''Melee''.
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| File:Congo Jungle U.jpg|Kongo Jungle 64 in [[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]].
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| File:CongoJungleOmega.png|[[Final Destination (SSB4)|Ω Mode]]
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| File:KongoJungle64Smash4.png|Image of Kongo Jungle in the Challenges mode.
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| File:Kongo_Jungle_Potential_Default_Track_List.png|The stage in [[My Music]].
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| </gallery>
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| ==Trivia==
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| *This is the only known stage in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series that appears as a returning stage but did not appear in the predecessor.
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| **It is also currently the only known stage from the original game to return in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''.
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| **It is also the first returning stage from the original game since ''Brawl'' era.
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| **It is also the only returning stage that had a different name in every appearance. In SSB64, it's called "Congo Jungle". In Melee, it's called "Past Stages: Kongo Jungle" (Kongo Jungle N64 in the Random Stage Switch), and in Smash 4, the stage is called "Kongo Jungle 64".
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| ==External links==
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| *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3_bpw90rFM Music for Congo Jungle]
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| {{SSBStages}}
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| {{SSBMStages}}
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| {{SSB4Stages}}
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| {{Donkey Kong}}
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| [[Category:Stages]]
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| [[Category:Past stages]]
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| [[Category:Stages (SSB4-Wii U)]]
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