Red Balloon

Red Balloons are a recurring item in the . They first appear in Donkey Kong Country, but make their only Mario-related appearance in an issue of Super Mario-kun.
==Description==
Red Balloons are the equivalent to the Mario franchise's 1-Up Mushrooms, as collecting a Red Balloon earns Donkey Kong or another Kong an extra life. In their earlier appearances, Red Balloons, like with Green Balloons and Blue Balloons, are in the shape of the main protagonist's head and depict a likeness of their face; for instance, in Donkey Kong Country, Red Balloons are shaped like Donkey Kong's head, while in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, they are instead in the shape of Diddy Kong's. Since Donkey Kong Country Returns, Red Balloons have had the appearance of regular red balloons.
==In other media==
===Super Mario-kun===
On the left side of page 127 of Super Mario-kun Vol 14 is an illustration of Mario holding on a Red Balloon happily while ascending into the sky, as indicated by two clouds.
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Category:Items in Donkey Kong Country
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