DK: King of Swing (Nintendo Game Boy Advance, 2005)

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Nintendo's stalwart swinger side-scrolls through this original adventure by Paon Corp. As the story goes, the annual "Jungle Jam Festival" was nearly underway, and it was almost time to crown a new "King of the Jungle," when the recurrently callous current king, K. Rool, stole the ceremonial medallions and hid them in the most dangerous, remote parts of the realm he could find. And so, who better to save the day than Donkey Kong himself? In addition to the jumping, bouncing, and rolling, he's mastered in earlier adventures, the great ape will also face angry enemies and peg-based platform puzzles as he quests for the missing medallion. Most levels feature strategically placed pegs and DK can swing from one to the next, allowing him to proceed past obstacles and encouraging exploration off the beaten path. In places, movement is reminiscent of that in the classic Bionic Commando (or the GBA's more recent Ninja Five-O).