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|image=[[File:MKAGPDX Don-chan artwork.jpg|200px]]<br>Don-chan in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''. | |image=[[File:MKAGPDX Don-chan artwork.jpg|200px]]<br>Don-chan in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''. | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Wikipedia:Taiko no Tatsujin|Taiko no Tatsujin]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]], ''Taiko no Tatsujin'' series)<br>''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'' ([[List of games by date#2013|2013]], ''Super Mario''-related media) | |first_appearance=''[[Wikipedia:Taiko no Tatsujin|Taiko no Tatsujin]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]], ''Taiko no Tatsujin'' series)<br>''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'' ([[List of games by date#2013|2013]], ''Super Mario''-related media) | ||
|full_name=Don Wada | |||
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]], cameo) | |latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]], cameo) | ||
|species=Taiko Drum | |species=Taiko Drum | ||
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'''Don-chan''' is the main character of the ''[[Wikipedia:Taiko no Tatsujin|Taiko no Tatsujin]]'' series, and appears as a default playable character in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''.<ref>http://arcadeheroes.com/2013/02/05/namco-formally-announces-mario-kart-arcade-grand-prix-dx/</ref> Don | '''Don Wada''', typically known as '''Don-chan''', or simply '''Don''', is the main character of the ''[[Wikipedia:Taiko no Tatsujin|Taiko no Tatsujin]]'' series, and appears as a default playable character in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''.<ref>http://arcadeheroes.com/2013/02/05/namco-formally-announces-mario-kart-arcade-grand-prix-dx/</ref> Don has two downloadable palette swaps in the game that dress him in strawberry and knight costumes, known officially as '''Strawberry Don-chan''' and '''Hero Don-chan''' respectively. These variants allow him to use a [[Special Item (Mario Kart series)|Special Item]]. These items are the [[Cake]] and [[Shield (Mario Kart Arcade GP series)|Shield]]. | ||
Additionally, Don-chan appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as one of the characters that [[Pac-Man]] can randomly summon during his Namco Roulette taunt.<ref>https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAABnUYn8H9Gn3w</ref> | Additionally, Don-chan appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as one of the characters that [[Pac-Man]] can randomly summon during his Namco Roulette taunt.<ref>https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAABnUYn8H9Gn3w</ref> | ||
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MKAGPDX Don-chan Kart.jpg|Don-chan in the [[Don Doko Drive]] | MKAGPDX Don-chan Kart.jpg|Don-chan in the [[Don Doko Drive]] | ||
MKAGPDX Don-chan Emblem.png|[[Emblem]] | MKAGPDX Don-chan Emblem.png|[[Emblem]] | ||
MKAGPDX Strawberry Don-chan artwork.jpg|Strawberry Don-chan | |||
MKAGPDX Hero Don-chan artwork.jpg|Hero Don-chan | |||
SSB4 Namco Roulette.jpg|Don-chan (bottom center) in Pac-Man's Namco Roulette taunt in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' | SSB4 Namco Roulette.jpg|Don-chan (bottom center) in Pac-Man's Namco Roulette taunt in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' | ||
JAE2013 Group Photo.jpg|Don-chan along with Kei Kobayashi, [[Hideki Konno]] and Mario at {{wp|Japan Amusement Expo}} 2013 | JAE2013 Group Photo.jpg|Don-chan along with Kei Kobayashi, [[Hideki Konno]] and Mario at {{wp|Japan Amusement Expo}} 2013 | ||
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Revision as of 16:53, June 17, 2023
| Don-chan | |
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 Don-chan in Mario 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 | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, cameo) |
| Latest portrayal | Miki Narahashi (2004-present) |
Don Wada, typically known as Don-chan, or simply Don, is the main character of the Taiko no Tatsujin series, and appears as a default playable character in Mario Kart Arcade GP DX.[1] Don has two downloadable palette swaps in the game that dress him in strawberry and knight costumes, known officially as Strawberry Don-chan and Hero Don-chan respectively. These variants allow him to use a Special Item. These items are the Cake and Shield.
Additionally, Don-chan appears in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as one of the characters that Pac-Man can randomly summon during his Namco Roulette taunt.[2]
Gallery
Don-chan with Mario and Bowser, after being hit by a Green Shell
Group artwork featuring Don-chan
In the latest version of the game, Don-chan's character select icon can be seen below Mario and Luigi, and to the right of Toad
Don-chan racing in Bon Dance Street with his Standard Kart
Don-chan in the Don Doko Drive
Strawberry Don-chan
Hero Don-chan
Don-chan (bottom center) in Pac-Man's Namco Roulette taunt in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Don-chan along with Kei Kobayashi, Hideki Konno and Mario at Japan Amusement Expo 2013
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
References
