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|species=Kong | |species=Kong | ||
− | |relatives=[[Donkey Kong]] ( | + | |relatives=[[Donkey Kong]] (son) |
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− | |debut= | + | |debut=[[Donkey Kong Country]] |
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− | '''Cranky Kong''' is a supporting character from the | + | '''Cranky Kong''' is a supporting character from the Donkey Kong games who is infamous for breaking the fourth wall often, at least in his early appearances, as well as causing confusion about whether or not he is the original [[Donkey Kong]] from [[Donkey Kong (game)|the arcade game]].. |
− | = | + | =The DK Question= |
− | + | In the English ''Donkey Kong Country'' manual, it is mentioned in the story that Cranky Kong is the original Donkey Kong, presumably making the current Donkey Kong the former [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] (or his son). However, with Nintendo reclaiming the Donkey Kong franchise, some newer sources have stated that the current Donkey Kong is also the original. | |
− | + | To avoid any argument on the subject, all information about Cranky Kong is listed here, while information about Donkey Kong can be found at his [[Donkey Kong|page]]. | |
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− | + | Cranky always complains about the modern games and yearns for his simpler arcade games (he was possibly the first video game character to break the fourth wall). However, he knew many secrets about the [[Northern Kremisphere]] and shared them for a price- whether it be enduring his dragging speeches or a more material price in the form of [[Banana Coins]]. | |
− | + | It started when Donkey Kong's [[banana]] horde was stolen by the [[Kremlings]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. Donkey and [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] occasionally visited Cranky's hut for advice, but Cranky still wasn't content with DK chasing off the [[Kremlings]] at the end. In fact, he then dared DK and his sidekick Diddy to repeat the feat on the [[Gameboy]], without any fancy graphics to help them. Cranky even called [[King K. Rool]], and asked the tyrant to steal the bananas again, setting the events of ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' into motion. Cranky lost the bet, but he was able to lend the other Kongs his services once again in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. | |
− | + | When Donkey Kong was apenapped by the Kremlings and held captive on [[Crocodile Island]], Diddy volunteered to save him with his friend Dixie. Cranky doubted them and so hid 68 DK Hero Coins throughout Crocodile Island for them to collect, which was quite a feat for one of his age. This game also introduced Cranky's sweet wife, [[Wrinkly Kong]]. Cranky also traveled to his own huts on Crocodile Island, from whence he gave advice to the youngsters and used [[Expresso]] in ostrich races. | |
− | When | + | When [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]] was featured in the Gameboy Advance ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie's Double Trouble]]'', Cranky saw that an adventure starring himself was inevitable (the instruction manual, seemingly supporting him being the arcade Donkey Kong, mentions he is training for a "comeback"). He opened up various dojos across the Northern Kremisphere to train for "Cranky Kong Country". He also allowed Dixie and [[Kiddy Kong|Kiddy]] to aid him in his training, but charged them in the form of "[[Bear Coins|those coins with the freaky bear heads on them]]". But if they did well, Cranky gave them rewards in the form of a Banana Bird or just normal Bananas. In the original [[Super Nintendo]] version of the game, Cranky instead appeared as a rival in the Swanky's Sideshow minigames. |
− | + | In a bad turn of luck for the Kong family, particularly Cranky, Wrinkly Kong passed away. In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', Cranky was shown to have been studying chemistry and developed many potions which gave the Kongs new powers to help them in their latest adventure, after he was paid in Banana Coins. Cranky also let them play his classic Jetpac game, granting them the [[Rareware Token]] if they passed. | |
− | + | In more recent games, Cranky has been portrayed as less aggressive and more mellow, acting more in the role of a tutorial- explaining the bongo drums in the ''[[Donkey Konga]]'' games (being playable in ''[[Donkey Konga 3]]'') as well as the art of swinging in ''[[DK: King of Swing]]''. He also followed Donkey Kong in ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'' after they discovered [[Xananab]], an alien banana who had his Crystal Bananas stolen by King K. Rool. Although Cranky himself did not get in on the action, he followed Donkey and Diddy along and provided them with instructions on how to accomplish several things, usually by showing them to Donkey on a [[Nintendo DS]]. After K. Rool was defeated, Cranky enjoyed the feast of bananas with DK and Diddy before returning home. | |
− | + | Cranky Kong also appears as an unlockable playable racer in ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]'', with K. Rool himself as his Kremling rival. | |
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=Other Appearances= | =Other Appearances= | ||
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==In Other Media== | ==In Other Media== | ||
− | *Cranky Kong appeared in the computer-animated ''Donkey Kong Country'' series. The series removed the video game references, but | + | *Cranky Kong appeared in the computer-animated ''Donkey Kong Country'' series. The series removed the video game references, but Cranky was still just as cranky as he was in the games. He was also Donkey Kong's father in this version and helped Donkey Kong to grow into his responsibility of protecting the [[Crystal Coconut]]. He also showed a talent for magic and brewing potions in this portrayal. |
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=Trivia= | =Trivia= | ||
− | * | + | *His ''Donkey Kong 64'' potions were inspired by the short-lived Donkey Kong Country cartoon. |
− | + | *Although he's a part of ''[[Donkey Kong Land|Donkey Kong Land's]]'' instruction manual story, he never appears at all in the game. He's also the only Kong to be left out of ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' (although the game's instruction manual says otherwise due to being mostly copied over from ''Donkey Kong Country 2'''s manual). and the only Kong to never appear in any ''Donkey Kong Land'' games. | |
− | + | *Cranky's silhouette is seen in one of the Donkey Kong-based levels of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. Cranky also appears as a trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. | |
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[[Category: Donkey Kong Characters]] | [[Category: Donkey Kong Characters]] |