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'''Donkey Kong Jr.''' (sometimes referred to as '''DK Jr.''', '''DKJr.''', or just '''Junior''') is a [[Kong]] character that debuted in ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' as the titular hero. In the events of the game, he has to rescue his father, [[Donkey Kong]], from [[Mario]]. For a time, he sporadically appeared in spinoff ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' games as a playable character, though he was effectively replaced with [[Diddy Kong]] in this regard starting with ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', coinciding with the latter becoming fully acquired from [[Rare Ltd.]] by [[Nintendo]].

Donkey Kong Jr. makes another playable appearance in ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. Math]]''. In Calculate A and B, His father stands at the top of the stage, holding a sign with a random number placed on it. Donkey Kong Jr. must climb among multiple vines to gather the correct numbers and mathematical signs to create the number on his father's sign. In +-×÷ Exercise, Donkey Kong Jr. has to solve equations by climbing multiple chains to input the digits of the answer. In the instruction booklet, he is dubbed '''Junior (I)'''.<ref name=FuzzyMath/>

[[File:Donkey Kong Jr Gameboy.jpg|thumb|130px|Artwork showing Donkey Kong Jr. pushing on a switch]]

In ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' on the [[Game Boy]], Donkey Kong Jr. teams up with his father to kidnap [[Pauline]], and Mario must defeat both of them before rescuing her. For most of the game, Donkey Kong Jr. usually stays in areas inaccessible by Mario, activating and deactivating [[switch (Donkey Kong)|switch]]es in ways that can either help or harm Mario. Sometimes, Donkey Kong Jr. appears out in the open and throws [[Poison Mushroom]]s. It is shown in [[Stage 4-11]] and [[Stage 8-9]] that Donkey Kong Jr. can cause Mario to lose a life if Mario touches him. In [[Stage 9-4]], Donkey Kong Jr. gets locked him in a cage by Mario in a fashion similar to the Vine Scene of the original ''Donkey Kong Jr.'' In the ending, Donkey Kong Jr. manages to free himself and lays in wait as Pauline gives Mario a [[Super Mushroom]] to catch Donkey Kong, and acts as soon as his father calls for help. In the end, the group take a photo together.

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In the ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' remake in ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'', the [[kings|king]] of [[Giant Land|Big Island]] is transformed into Donkey Kong Jr. This change is retained in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.

Donkey Kong Jr. is a playable character in two games of the [[Mario Tennis (series)|''Mario Tennis'' series]]. In ''[[Mario's Tennis]]'', Donkey Kong Jr. is the largest among the playable characters, and this is also the only game where he wears shoes and socks. In the [[Nintendo 64]] version of ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]'', Donkey Kong Jr. is classified as a Power character, who can be unlocked by winning the [[Star Cup]] in Doubles. Unlocking Donkey Kong Jr. makes him Donkey Kong's partner in doubles, otherwise, Yoshi takes his place.

In ''[[Mario Clash]]'', Donkey Kong Jr. appears alongside Donkey Kong and the two congratulate the player for scoring over 800,000 points.

Donkey Kong Jr. has made a few cameo appearances in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', there is a [[trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] of Donkey Kong Jr. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', there are two [[sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]]s of Donkey Kong Jr.: one shows him holding a [[key]] over his head, and it raises launch resistance by twenty-one in [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]], while Donkey Kong Jr.'s other sticker shows him holding a tennis racket from ''Mario Tennis''. Additionally, '''DKJR''' is one of the names that appears when the player presses the "Random Name" button when naming their custom stage. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Donkey Kong Jr. appears as a [[spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]].

Donkey Kong Jr. appears as the playable character in the [[Donkey Kong Jr. (WarioWare: Twisted!)|Donkey Kong Jr.]] microgame in ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'' and ''[[WarioWare Gold]]'' and the [[Donkey Kong Jr. (WarioWare: Move It!)|Donkey Kong Jr.]] microgame in ''[[WarioWare: Move It!]]''

Donkey Kong Jr. appears as a cameo at the end of the [[Aqueduct Assault]] level in the background in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' inside a [[Wii U#Wii U GamePad|Wii U GamePad]] held high by the [[Cranky Kong|original]] [[Donkey Kong]].

Donkey Kong Jr. makes a few cameo appearances in the [[nwiki:Punch-Out!! series|''Punch-Out!!'' series]]. In the [[nwiki:Punch-Out!! (arcade)|first game in the ''Punch-Out!!'' series]], Donkey Kong Jr. can be found watching the fight in the audience along with [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], and [[Donkey Kong]]. In the [[nwiki:Super Punch-Out!! (arcade)|second arcade game]], Donkey Kong Jr. can be found in the audience again, along with [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], and [[Donkey Kong]], this time with a different color scheme.

Donkey Kong Jr. bears a resemblance to his father, the [[Cranky Kong|original]] [[Donkey Kong]]. He has brown fur and wears a leotard with the letter J on it. His size varies between games, but is usually smaller or about the same size as the current Donkey Kong.

|desc=Donkey Kong Jr. came to the rescue when Mario imprisoned his father. DK Jr.'s challenge was to collect the keys to Donkey Kong's cage, all the while dropping fruit on the enemies from high above. He was able to climb faster by using two ivy vines at once. This ape is also quite skilled as kart racing, tennis, and mathematics.