DKTV (partially found promotional Donkey Kong 64 material from defunct Nintendo website; 2000-2001)
Logo for the microsite.
Status: Partially Found
This article has been tagged as Needing work due to its lack or no information whatsoever on other DKTV shows listed in this article (with the exception of The DK Gorilla Project).
The DK Gorilla Project was one of the web series featured on the DKTV microsite made by experiencepop[1] and published by Nintendo to promote the release of Donkey Kong 64 by Rare Soft.
Premise
It was a spoof of The Blair Witch Project similar to The Scooby-Doo Project, about a group of friends lost in the woods with VHS cameras investigating a mystery, except instead of trying to find the Blair Witch they were trying to find Donkey Kong.
Testimony from forum lines[2] recalls a few moments from the series, such as what can be described as the crew reacting to a pile of bananas they found on the ground and other clues that lead them to a cabin where they play DK64 in the end.
Availability
It is certain that those videos were hosted on donkeykong64[3], the official Donkey Kong website between 1999 and 2000. It ran for six episodes and each one lasted between a minute and two, taking into account the video bandwidth limitations of the time.
It's currently unknown (as of December 2023) if there are episodes available anywhere after the year 2001.
List Of Material
The DK Gorilla Project[4]
| # | Episode Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hitting The Road | Lost |
| 2 | Are We There Yet? | Lost |
| 3 | Off The Map | Lost |
| 4 | Whimpering | Lost |
| 5 | Waking Up To Terror | Lost |
| 6 | Answers in the Basement | Lost |
DK64 Beatdown[5]
A newscast-like series about the main playable characters.
| # | Episode Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donkey Kong | Lost |
| 2 | Diddy Kong | Lost |
| 3 | Tiny Kong | Lost |
| 4 | Lanky Kong | Lost |
| 5 | Chunky Kong | Lost |
Buy! Buy! Buy![6]
Videos about promotional content around Donkey Kong 64.
| # | Episode Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DK 64 Bundle | Lost |
| 2 | DK 64 Jungle Pak | Lost |
| 3 | DK 64 Player's Guide | Lost |
The Games Channel[7]
Simple flash games, with Donkey Konk and Kremling Krunch being whack-a-mole like games[8] [9] and the last one being a huge lore quiz on Donkey kong 64. [10]
All of these games have been archived on Flashpoint Bluemaxima, a massive archive for flash games and animations.
| # | Game Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donkey Konk | Found |
| 2 | Kremling Krunch | Found |
| 3 | DK 64 Lore Quiz | Found |
DK Island's Most Wanted[11]
A parody of "America's most wanted " about the main bosses.
| # | Episode Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | King K. Rool | Lost |
| 2 | Army Dillo | Lost |
| 3 | Dogadon | Lost |
| 4 | Mad Jack | Lost |
| 5 | Puftoss | Lost |
| 6 | King Kut Out | Lost |
The Real Jungle[12]
A sitcom like series, not much is known.
| # | Episode Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earning a Living | Lost |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Lost |
| 3 | Trouble At Home | Lost |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Lost |
| 5 | The Big Date | Lost |
National Kongagraphic[13]
A parody of "National Geographic" about the main levels of the game.
| # | Episode Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jungle Japes | Lost |
| 2 | Angry Aztec | Lost |
| 3 | Frantic Factory | Lost |
| 4 | Gloomy Galleon | Lost |
| 5 | Fungi Forest | Lost |
| 6 | Crystal Caves | Lost |
| 7 | Creepy Castle | Lost |
Monkey Mail[14]
Flash animations you could e-mail them to friends with a customizable message.
| # | Animation Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donkey Kong | Lost |
| 2 | Diddy Kong | Lost |
| 3 | Tiny Kong | Lost |
| 4 | Lanky Kong | Lost |
| 5 | Chunky Kong | Lost |
DK Rap Attack[15]
A rap contest where people could submit their versions of the DK rap, as of December 2023, only one of them has been found.
| # | Episode Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Runner Up 1 | Lost |
| 2 | Runner Up 2 | Lost |
| 3 | Runner Up 3 | Lost |
| 4 | Runner Up 4 | Lost |
| 5 | Runner Up 5 | Lost |
| 6 | Grand Prize Winner | Found |
Gallery
Images
Screenshot from The DK Gorilla Project (1/2).
Screenshot from The DK Gorilla Project (2/2).
Logo for DK64 Beatdown.
Screenshot from DK64 Beatdown (1/4).
Screenshot from DK64 Beatdown (2/4).
Screenshot from DK64 Beatdown (3/4).
Screenshot from DK64 Beatdown (4/4).
Logo for National Kongagraphic.
Screenshot from National Kongagraphic (1/3).
Screenshot from National Kongagraphic (2/3).
Screenshot from National Kongagraphic (3/3).
Logo for DK Island's Most Wanted.
Screenshot from DK Island's Most Wanted (1/5).
Screenshot from DK Island's Most Wanted (2/5).
Screenshot from DK Island's Most Wanted (3/5).
Screenshot from DK Island's Most Wanted (4/5).
Screenshot from DK Island's Most Wanted (5/5).
Logo for DK Rap Attack.
Logo for Buy! Buy! Buy!.
Logo for The Real Jungle.
Logo for Monkey Mail.
See Also
- Diddy Kong Racing Adventure (found build of cancelled Nintendo GameCube sequel to "Diddy Kong Racing"; 2004)
- Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (lost build of cancelled Virtual Boy port of Super Nintendo sequel platformer; 1996)
- Donkey Kong: Coconut Crackers (lost build of cancelled Game Boy Advance puzzle game; 2002)
- Donkey Kong no Ongaku Asobi (lost build of cancelled Famicom educational game; 1983)
- Donkey Kong Plus (lost build of cancelled Game Boy Advance puzzle platformer; 2002)
- Donkey Kong Racing (lost build of cancelled Nintendo GameCube racing sequel game; 2002)
- Return of Donkey Kong (lost build of cancelled NES game; existence unconfirmed; 1987-1988)
- Untitled Donkey Kong game (lost builds of cancelled SNES-CD and CD-i platformer; 1992-1993)
References
- ↑ Pop experience page on works for Nintendo. Retrieved 29 Nov '23
- ↑ Did anybody remember IGN's Donkey Kong 64 Blair Witch Project parody series?. Retrieved 29 Nov '23
- ↑ The DK Gorilla Project. Retrieved 29 Nov '23
- ↑ The DK Gorilla Project. Retrieved 29 Nov '23
- ↑ DK64 Beatdown. Retrieved 29 Nov '23
- ↑ Buy! Buy! Buy!. Retrieved 29 Nov '23
- ↑ The Games Channel. Retrieved 29 Nov '23
- ↑ donkey konk. Retrieved 1 Dec '23
- ↑ kremling krunch. Retrieved 1 Dec '23
- ↑ lorequiz. Retrived 1 Dec '23
- ↑ DK Island's Most Wanted. Retrieved 29 Nov '23
- ↑ The Real Jungle. Retrieved 29 Nov '23
- ↑ National Kongagraphic. Retrieved 29 Nov '23
- ↑ Monkey Mail. Retrieved 29 Nov '23
- ↑ DK Rap Attack. Retrieved 29 Nov '23