The Donkey Kong franchise is known for its great platformers. In 2005, Nintendo published a twist on the format called DK: King of Swing for Game Boy Advance. The cartoony game revolved around using the L and R triggers to climb up pegs.

This game wasn't well-received, but the game did get a Nintendo DS sequel called DK Jungle Climber. The game not only improved its overall gameplay and added multiplayer modes, but it also was stylized to look more like the classic Donkey Kong Country games.