 The game 's story revolves around creatures known as Tikis , which are new to the series . The different types of Tikis fill the role of the antagonists in the story , replacing the Kremlings from Donkey Kong Country . Cranky Kong , who owns shops throughout the island , is the only Kong family member that appears in addition to Donkey and Diddy . The story begins when a group of evil Tikis known as the Tiki Tak Tribe arrive on Donkey Kong Island after being awoken by a volcanic explosion , and play music to hypnotize the animals on the island to steal Donkey Kong 's bananas . Since Donkey Kong is resistant to the Tiki 's music , he works with Diddy Kong to retrieve his hoard of bananas from the Tikis . Throughout the game , the pair travels through eight worlds to recover their stolen bananas : the Jungle , the Beach , the Ruins , the Cave , the Forest , the Cliff , the Factory , and the Volcano . In each world , they must defeat a Tiki Tak Tribe leader : Kalimba , the Maraca Triplets , Gong , Banjo , Panflute , Xylophone , Accordion ( who hypnotize other animals in the jungle to fight them ) , and Tiki Tong — the Tiki Tak Tribe 's king . After Tiki Tong is defeated , the Kongs are launched into space where they punch down on the Moon which crushes Tiki Tong 's base and sends bananas flying everywhere . 
