Ruins

Ruins
The world map of Ruins as seen in the game Donkey Kong Country Returns for Wii.
Number of Stages	8
Boss(es)	Stu (possessed by Gong-Oh)
Greater Location	Donkey Kong Island
Game(s)	Donkey Kong Country Returns, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
First Appearance	Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010)
Latest Appearance	Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (2013)
Adjacent World(s)	<< Donkey Kong Country Returns >> << Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D >>

The Ruins are the third world of the Donkey Kong Island in the games Donkey Kong Country Returns and Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D with eight levels. The boss of this world is Stu, and the Tiki Tak Tribe leader of this world is Gong-Oh.

Adjacent Worlds

• Previous: Beach
• Next: Cave

Description

This world is a group of ruins and monuments, build by an ancient civilizations. These ruins have also a still-running waterway and an artificial waterfall which falls into the sea.

In Wonky Waterway, there are vine switches for the Kongs to pull and reveal items and open passages. in Button Bash, the heroes must ground-pound and use barrel cannons at the right moment to activate buttons which change obstacles and open paths. In Mast Blast, a crab pirate fleet tries to blow the primates using cannonballs and explosive crates. In Damp Dungeon, there are moving waterwheels with platforms through the level for the Kongs to use. The level Itty Bitty Biters seems to keep imprisoned mysterious and agressive creatures, the Toothberries and their variants. And in Temple Topple, the heroes need to ride Rambi the Rhinoceros to destroy obstacles blocking the path.

In the boss level, Ruined Roost, there is a giant egg and a big golden cauldron filled by bombs. The Tiki Tak Tribe leader Gong-Oh takes the giant egg and put it in the cauldron, then the Tiki hypnotizes and possesses it. The egg hatches and gives birth to the giant bird Stu, which attacks the Kongs.

The enemies in the Ruins include Stilts, Tiki Bombers and Tiki Tanks.

The Ruins are on the right side from Monkey Mines which was digged by Kremling Krew to find ore.

Levels

• 3-1 Wonky Waterway
• 3-2 Button Bash
• 3-3 Mast Blast
• 3-4 Damp Dungeon (level unlocked by buying the Map Key from Cranky Kong's Shop in this world for twenty Banana Coins (or ten coins in the 3DS version New Mode))
• 3-5 Itty Bitty Biters
• 3-6 Temple Topple
• 3-B Ruined Roost
• 3-K Shifty Smashers (secret Key Temple level unlocked by collecting all K-O-N-G Letters in this world)

Profiles

Donkey Kong Country Returns

"The Ruins is the island's third world. These levels take place in the ruins of ancient civilizations that have been hidden away in a jungle. While you face several of the same enemies as you did in the previous worlds, you also face stilts, Toothberries, and Acks. As you travel though these ruins, look for hidden areas and pound on containders to get items. If you see a vine hanging from a statue head, jump up and grab it to pull on it. This will always cause something interesting to happen."

—''Donkey Kong Country Returns Player's Guide, page 19

Gallery

Level 3-1 Wonky Waterway in the Ruins world map (Wii version).

Level 3-2 Button Bash in the Ruins world map (Wii version).

Level 3-3 Mast Blast in the Ruins world map (Wii version).

Level 3-4 Damp Dungeon in the Ruins world map (Wii version).

Level 3-5 Itty Bitty Biters in the Ruins world map (Wii version).

Level 3-6 Temple Topple in the Ruins world map (Wii version).

Level 3-B Ruined Roost in the Ruins world map (Wii version).

Level 3-K Shifty Smashers in the Ruins world map (Wii version).

Stilts' conceptual artwork.

Humzee's artwork.

Ruins artwork.

Cageberry & Pals artwork.

Island Vista artwork.

Stu's artwork.

Ruins diorama.

Videos

Ruins Overworld - Donkey Kong Country Returns OST

Ruins Overworld - Ruins World Map Theme.

Trivia

• In the first world of both games, the Jungle, there are also other ruins similar to the ones in the Ruins world. They probably were built by the same civilization who built these.
• The look of the monuments and architecture seems to suggest that they are Aztec ruins. This theory is also backed by the presence of serpent statues, similar to Quetzalcoatl (a serpent god venerated by the Aztecs). But they can also belong to an ancient animal race, inspired in part by Aztecs, which lived in Donkey Kong Island.
• In the level Mast Blast, it is possible that the pirate crab fleet reaches the Ruins to searching and robbing some treasures.
• There are statues sculpted after Toothberries in the level Itty Bitty Biters. It may to suggest that these creatures have been put intentionally in the area, probably by the fallen civilization.