Brawl Stage of the Week: Classic DK

by Candace Savino { May 27th 2008 at 9:00PM }

This week we're featuring another classically themed stage, as the thought of creating retro levels on Brawl seems to fuel stage submissions. This one in particular is an interpretation of the original Donkey Kong arcade game, in which Mario made his first appearance as Jumpman.

Unfortunately, Donkey Kong won't be throwing barrels at you and there are no princesses that need saving. However, if you want a fun brawl on a nostalgia-inducing stage, check out "Classic DK" by blu_j.

Classic DK by blu_j

Once again, this is a big stage that not even the warp star trick can fully tackle. Still, we tend to like it that way -- there are more places to fight and more places to scramble.

The ladders in this stage are mostly for effect, to invoke the spirit of the oldschool Donkey Kong. There are also a lot of spike traps, so you'll have to be careful not to fall into those as you try to beat up your enemies. Take a look at our gallery walkthrough for a closer look at this massive level.

Gallery: Brawl Stage of the Week: Classic DK

1. Download the file
2. Save it to an SD card in the following location:

US versions of Brawl: \private\wii\app\RSBE\st\st_080324_1403.bin

Japanese versions of Brawl: \private\wii\app\RSBJ\st\st_080324_1403.bin

3. Put the SD card with the file on it in your Wii and start up Brawl
4. During the stage selection, click "Melee Stages" in the bottom-right corner
5. Then click "Custom Stages" in the bottom-right corner and choose the custom stage you want to play on (this particular stage is called "Classic DK_02")

Still don't get it? Not sure how to send in your own creation? Other questions on the stage feature? Just email smashsubs@nintendowiifanboy.com

Want to suggest a theme, or show us some Brawl stages you've made or seen? Just email smashsubs@nintendowiifanboy.com. From the hard, to the ridiculous, to the incredibly awesome, to the even more ridiculous, make sure to show us your favorites!

You've just read our Stage of the Week feature, in which we showcase some of our favorite reader-submitted Smash Bros. Brawl stages. If you're interested in seeing the previous Stage of the Week, just click here!

Tags: brawl, classic-dk, donkey-kong, smash-bros-brawl, ssbb, stage, stage-builder, super-smash-bros-brawl

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Dustin @ May 27th 2008 9:07PM

I don't understand how this is different from 75m.

Inanimate @ May 27th 2008 9:11PM

That's because... it isn't. I would rather play on 75m.

Dave A. @ May 27th 2008 10:04PM

It's different because you don't have DK throwing jacks, the platforms go up and down instead of one direction... overall just not as good as 75m. I'm with Inanimate in playing 75m over this. Now if they had made 50m, I'd be interested.

Oh wait...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecA9PL9klkY
...someone did.

Kool_Kid_Joe @ May 27th 2008 10:19PM

I want 25m. In fact, I'll probbably make it myself.

Dave A.'s YouTube video reminded me: "m" is read "meters", not as "em". The building they're fighting on is 100 meters tall.

raindog @ May 27th 2008 10:26PM

"Unfortunately, Donkey Kong won't be throwing barrels at you"

Donkey Kong didn't actually throw barrels at you in the original game's level upon which this is based.

CJH @ May 27th 2008 10:59PM

I had high hopes for the Wii Fanboy Stage of the Week...

I was hoping that since Nintendo wasn't putting forward quality custom stages that maybe WFB would, but so far the stages have been really disappointing. Spikes, ladders, and falling platforms don't make a good stage. How about we see some quality, fun, somewhat balanced stages? And no, I'm not talking about the SSB tournament scene's "omg this stage should be banned because you can't grab the ledge on that tree in the background, it's teh unfairz!", but let's see some thought put into these maps, hmm?

Candace Savino @ May 27th 2008 11:10PM

Sorry to disappoint you. I have to work with the submissions I get, and interest seems to have lessened in the past few weeks (mostly since Mario Kart came out), as Brawl hype has died down.

I'm going to consider putting this feature on hold until Brawl comes out in Europe. We'll see what happens!

Jhongerkong @ May 27th 2008 11:18PM

HOW HIGH CAN YOU GET?

GatorSax2010 @ May 28th 2008 12:38AM

How do we submit stages?

RupeeClock @ May 28th 2008 7:40AM

Funny thing, a couple of days ago, the daily downloadable stage from the smash service was "25m"

Gewurztraminer says: R.O.B. is the last Cylon! @ May 28th 2008 6:49PM

I should have been paying attention to the daily downloads... I submitted a 25m and a 100m stage to Nintendo awhile back.

Blu_J @ May 28th 2008 2:12PM

For those of u that are dissing my stage if I had all the extra stuff to make the stage more dynamic I would have remember we are limited in what can be used for stage building but untill I see some of u getting stage of the week stop hating & start giving good feedback to other's thats what's wrong every allways have something to compl about if its not something they have done thats the world for yah....!