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List of Donkey Kong characters
to provide enough banana coins to buy specific hints. In
Donkey Kong Country 3 he was the player’s opponent in a
throwing minigame at Swanky’s Sideshow; in the Game
Boy Advance versions of Donkey Kong Country 2 and Don-
key Kong Country 3, he hosted several minigames, and was
briefly playable in one of them.
Donkey Kong 64 saw Cranky deal out potions that
granted each of the five playable Kongs special abilities
and could be purchased at Cranky’s Lab. He also hosted
the Jetpac game, and would let you play it after earning 15
Banana Medals. Achieving 5,000 points in Jetpac earned
From left to right: Diddy Kong, Donkey Kong, Dixie Kong, Funky
you the Rareware Coin, which was required to beat the
Kong, Cranky Kong, Wrinkly Kong and Swanky Kong.
game.
Cranky also made cameo appearances in Super Smash
The following is a list of characters featured in the
Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl, as well as appear-
Donkey Kong series of video-games made by both Rare
ing in Donkey Konga and its sequels. His most recent ap-
and Nintendo as well as the Donkey Kong Country TV se-
pearances have been dispensing tips in ’ and ’, in Donkey
ries.
Kong Barrel Blast where he served as a fully playable char-
acter for the first time (aside from the Dojo minigame of
Major Kongs Donkey Kong Country 3’s Game Boy Advance port), and in
Donkey Kong Country Returns, where he runs various shops
Cranky Kong that sell items and helps the player by giving hints and
tips when they leave his shop.
Cranky Kong (クランキーコング, Kurankī Kongu) is an
Cranky was a regular on the Donkey Kong Country an-
elderly ill-tempered ape, known for his scathing, fourth
imated series. He was still as senile as in the games, but
wall-breaking commentary. Introduced in Donkey Kong
without his fourth wall-destroying comments. His cabin
Country, he has appeared in a number of Donkey Kong
was where the Crystal Coconut, the mystical bauble that
games, primarily as a reluctant adviser to Donkey Kong
made DK the future ruler of Kongo Bongo Island (as DK
and his various simian pals (in game and in the instruc-
Island was called on the show), was kept. Often, Cranky
tion manuals), as well as running minigames and tutori-
mixed potions, somewhat prefiguring his Donkey Kong 64
Kong.
als. His wife was Wrinkly Kong
role. He was voiced by Aron Tager, and in the Japanese
Cranky is the original Donkey Kong character fea-
dub by Ryūsei Nakao.
tured in the 1981 arcade game:[1] The current Donkey
Kong (introduced in Donkey Kong Country) is Donkey Kong
Jr.[2][3]
Candy Kong
As his name implies, Cranky is perpetually bitter Candy Kong provides various services for the Kongs
about many things and complains about them to anyone throughout the different games. Candy Kong first ap-
who gives him even the slightest acknowledgment. He peared in Donkey Kong Country providing save point sta-
is mostly angry about the state of modern video games, tions throughout the game. Her second appearance was
once going so far as to complain about how many bits and in Donkey Kong 64; in this game, she provided instruments
bytes are used up to simply animate his swinging beard. for DK and company to use against the Kremlings and
Every time he sees any such thing he seems to fondly re- gives the Kong family more watermelons which increase
call his heyday in which he was an 8-bit character with the player’s life. She wore headphones, a pink short-
only three frames of animation. sleeve top, pink short shorts, and some footwear. She
In Donkey Kong Country on the Super Nintendo Enter- also makes a brief appearance in DK: King of Swing, and
tainment System, Cranky’s main purpose was to distrib- is seen cheering on the player’s characters. She wore a
ute helpful hints about the game’s many stages to Don- pink bikini top and short shorts, and her torso was re-
key Kong and his sidekick Diddy Kong whenever they designed (this appearance has remained in subsequent
dropped by his cabin. Donkey Kong Country 2 saw him play games). She also makes a brief cameo appearance in the
a similar role, although this time the player would have GBA remake of Donkey Kong Country 2 and Donkey Kong
Country 3. In Donkey Kong Country 2 she appears as a model
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on Swanky Kong’s quiz show, and she wore a purple appearance in the Game Boy Advance remake of Donkey
dress. In Donkey Kong Country 3, she appeared in one of the Kong Country 3, in the third challenge of Funky’s Rentals,
challenges of Funky’s Rentals as one of the people who where he was one of the Kongs that he had to be rescued
had to be rescued from the Kremlings, who were kidnap- from the Kremlings’ kidnapping threat, along with other
ping the Kongs. She also made a brief appearance in Don- characters such as Candy, Tiny and Cranky Kong. In Don-
key Kong Barrel Blast in the mode Candy’s Challenges and al- key Kong: Barrel Blast his weapon, the Pineapple Launch-
lowed the players to collect up to a total of 1,000 bananas er, is an item that can be obtained in an item balloon and
and to win the tracks in first place. follows the player ahead of you until it hits them.
Candy was also a regular on the Donkey Kong Country
animated series as well. She was voiced by Joy Tanner. Diddy Kong
However, in the series, she looked completely different Main article: Diddy Kong
from the pink-clad blonde seen in the games. Also, on
the show, she worked at the barrel factory run by Bluster Dixie Kong
Kong, her boss, who constantly hit on her. Candy some-
Dixie Kong is Diddy Kong’s girlfriend, who first appeared
times had a goal of buying the factory. From time to time,
in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest as Diddy
she had lunch with Donkey Kong. This version of Candy
Kong’s sidekick. Dixie later made the starring role of Don-
also showed off a very quick temper.
key Kong Country 3. While she did not return in Donkey
Candy Kong is Donkey Kong’s girlfriend, as said in
Kong 64, her sister, Tiny Kong, served as her replacement.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl and also Donkey Kong Country: Le-
Her next time featured as a playable character was in
gend of the Crystal Coconut. Some hints in the game about
Donkey Konga 2 on the Nintendo GameCube, a bongo
their relationship are that in Donkey Kong Country, Candy
rhythm game. She appeared once again in the Japan only
Kong always blows a kiss at Donkey Kong whenever he
Donkey Konga 3. She is also a playable character in Diddy
comes to save the game (although she also does this with
Kong Racing DS and DK: Jungle Climber for the Nintendo DS,
Diddy Kong). Another clue is that you will find a picture
DK King of Swing for the Game Boy Advance, Mario Super-
of Candy Kong in Donkey Kong’s house and a picture of
star Baseball for the Nintendo GameCube, and Mario Super
Donkey Kong on a heart shaped rug in Candy’s house, as
Sluggers and Donkey Kong Barrel Blast for the Wii and Mario
seen in Donkey Kong 64. In 2007 Games.net ranked Candy
Hoops 3-on-3 for the DS. Dixie is remembered by her abili-
Kong #2 on their list of "Top Ten Disturbingly Sexual
ty to twirl her hair to float downwards. Dixie Kong has se-
Game Characters".[4]
cured her place as one of the main Donkey Kong charac-
ters and appears 3rd only to Donkey and Diddy. Like Did-
Chunky Kong dy, she also appears in the Donkey Kong Country TV series.
Chunky Kong is a Western lowland gorilla weighing 2000
lbs and is one of the playable Kongs in the game Donkey Donkey Kong
Kong 64. Chunky is the older brother of Kiddy Kong and
Main article: Donkey Kong (character)
cousin of Dixie Kong and Tiny Kong. He was freed by
Lanky in the level Frantic Factory. Before he was freed,
he indicates that he does not like heights. Despite his
Donkey Kong Junior
brawny build, he acts somewhat cowardly and childish. Junior,
Donkey Kong Junior also known as DK Jr. or simply Ju-
One example of this is when the player selects him in nior,
nior is the protagonist of the 1982 arcade game of the
the barrel, he gets scared, shakes his head ’no’ and tries same name and the son of the original Donkey Kong. In
to convince the player to choose Tiny Kong instead (al- terms of character design, Junior is essentially a child
though when not highlighted in the "select spotlight," he version of his father, but wears a white singlet with a
is shown to be more enthusiastic about being selected; red letter "J" written over it. His objective in the game is
this, however, could be reverse psychology). His weapon to save his father, who is being kept in a locked cage by
is the Pineapple Launcher, his instrument is the Triangle Mario. He returns in the 1994 Game Boy remake of Don-
Trample, and the potion enables him to do Hunky Chunky, key Kong, where he teams up against Mario with his fa-
turning gigantic, Primate Punch, unleashing a very power- ther, who is once again holding Pauline captive. Junior
ful punch which can smash down some doors and walls, has also appeared as a playable character in the original
and Gorilla-Gone, turning temporarily invisible. He can Super Mario Kart and Virtual Boy game Mario’s Tennis, as
carry boulders and other heavy items that the other well as a hidden character in the Nintendo 64 version
Kongs cannot carry. It should be noted that it was of the similarly named Mario Tennis. He also got his own
Chunky, with a combination of the "Hunky Chunky" and education game in the form of Donkey Kong Jr. Math for
"Primate Punch" abilities, who defeated K.Rool in the last the Nintendo Entertainment System. Other appearances
boxing match in Donkey Kong 64. He appears as a stick- by Junior includes the Game & Watch games Donkey Kong
er in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. He also made a brief cameo Jr. (in wide-screen, tabletop and panorama versions) and
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Donkey Kong 2, as well as the Game & Watch Gallery series Sluggers for the Wii, where he was a playable character
compilations for Game Boy. He also appears as the phys- along with the other Donkey Kong characters.
ical appearances of the transformed king of World 4 in
the Super NES and Game Boy Advance versions of Super Kiddy Kong
Mario Bros. 3. Donkey Kong Junior had his own segment in Kong,
Kiddy Kong known as Dinky Kong (ディンキーコング,
the first season of Saturday Supercade and was voiced by Dinkī Kongu) in Japan,[7] is a giant infant gorilla that was
Frank Welker. Like his father, he even had his own cere- created by Rareware. He was introduced in Donkey Kong
al. Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble! as Dixie’s sidekick
According to Rare, the developers of Donkey Kong and toddler cousin. Their mission was to solve a series
Country, there are multiple Donkey Kongs, and the mod- of mysteries in the Northern Kremisphere and find their
ern one who appears from Donkey Kong Country onward missing friends Donkey and Diddy. He is a sturdy toddler
is actually a grown-up version of Junior himself.[5] In Su- with lots of strength and is said to be a lot like Donkey
per Smash Bros. Brawl, a codec conversation between Solid Kong and Diddy Kong in a way as he seems to always get
Snake and Otacon says that the current Donkey Kong is in trouble. He was also playable in Donkey Kong Land III
the original Donkey Kong’s (Cranky Kong) grandson. where he joins Dixie in her quest to prove herself wor-
The character Diddy Kong was going to be an updated thy by finding the fabled lost world before DK, Diddy, and
version of Donkey Kong Junior. However, Nintendo did the Kremlings. He did not appear in Donkey Kong 64 but
not like this idea, suggesting either to give him his old was mentioned in the manual as being the baby brother
look or make him a new character. Rare chose the latter of Chunky Kong. He was slated to appear in Donkey Kong
and Donkey Kong Junior became Diddy Kong.[6] Racing before it was canceled and so far has yet to appear
in any games since then. His abilities included water skip-
Funky Kong ping, being able to roll farther to make longer than aver-
Funky Kong usually supplies services to the Kongs such age jumps, and throwing Dixie high out of normal jump
as allowing them to go back to worlds they have previ- reach, with Dixie being able to throw him and guide his
ously completed in the game. However, in Donkey Kong fall to break platforms and unveil hidden secrets.
Country 3, he took on a different role as a watercraft mer-
chant, allowing Dixie Kong and Kiddy Kong to reach new Lanky Kong
areas of the game world. In Donkey Kong 64, Funky Lanky Kong is a Sumatran Orangutan who is a distant
switched jobs yet again to become the ammunitions ex- cousin to the Kong family. Lanky’s first appearance was
pert of the group. He supplied various weaponry and up- in Donkey Kong 64 as one of the game’s five playable Kongs.
grades to the Kongs, and donned camouflage clothing, He was freed by Donkey Kong in the Angry Aztec level in
goggles and a large rocket on his back in favor of his old the Llama’s Temple. His weapon is the Grape Shooter, his
board shorts and sunglasses. He took back on his "surfer" instrument is the Trombone Tremor, and the Potion en-
appearance in later games. He is also a playable charac- ables him to do OrangStand, walking on his hands to climb
ter in Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast, as well as in multiplayer steep slopes. Baboon Balloon allows him to inflate himself
modes of ’ and ’ ’. to reach higher areas, and OrangSprint allows him to run
Funky was also a regular on the Donkey Kong Country really fast on his hands. In the level, Gloomy Galleon, he
cartoon, where he was voiced by Damon D’Oliveira. An can transform into Enguarde the Swordfish when he en-
obvious difference one might notice is that the cartoon ters the Enguarde Crate.
version of Funky had tan fur as opposed to the brown Lanky Kong also makes a cameo in the GBA port of
fur his video game counterpart had. He was also given Donkey Kong Country 3 in one of Funky’s minigames.
a Jamaican accent. However, like his game counterpart, Lanky appears in his spin-off debut, Donkey Kong Bar-
Funky is keen on surfing (although we never see him do- rel Blast as one of the Kongs. He is one of the unlockable
ing it), and like in the first game, he runs his own airline characters.
service. He often talks about karma and is the best dancer Note that in Donkey Kong Country there was an orang-
on the island. Funky is obviously not fond of adventuring utan enemy called Manky Kong similar to Lanky in both
or fighting the Kremlings. Nor is he keen on doing very appearance and name. It is unknown if they have any re-
much work; he often tries to take the easier way out of a lation or if Lanky Kong was based on Manky Kong.
situation, or just leave it up to DK and Diddy. Funky also Lanky Kong appears as a trophy in the game Super
appears as an unlockable heavyweight character in Mario Smash Bros. Brawl.
Kart Wii, his first appearance in a Mario game. His victory
cry of "yeah" at the end of the race is remarkably similar Tiny Kong
to the famous catch-phrase of American rapper Lil’ Jon.
Tiny Kong is a character in the Donkey Kong games who
His next appearance in a Mario game was in Mario Super
first appeared in Donkey Kong 64. She has blonde hair and
pigtails. She is Dixie Kong’s younger sister and is a cousin
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to Chunky Kong and Kiddy Kong, as stated in the manual Swanky Kong
for Donkey Kong 64. In Donkey Kong 64, she was voiced by
Swanky Kong (スワンキーコング, Suwankī Kongu) is an
Kevin Bayliss, an employee at Rare who voiced multiple
entrepreneur Kong who hosts a TV show called
characters in the game. In Diddy Kong Racing DS and all
"Swanky’s Bonus Bonanza" in Donkey Kong Country 2: Did-
later games, she is voiced by Jen Taylor. This actress also
dy’s Kong Quest in which Diddy and Dixie must answer
voiced Dixie in Mario Superstar Baseball. She is now depict-
questions about the game correctly to win extra lives.
ed taller than Dixie.
The questions would range from easy ones such as en-
In Donkey Kong 64, her clothing was a beanie hat, blue
emies you have seen and the world you’re currently in
overalls, a white T-Shirt, and white shoes. She was freed
to hard ones such as objects in the background. After
by Diddy Kong in the Angry Aztec level in the building
Crocodile Isle was destroyed in Donkey Kong Counry 2,
near Candy’s Music Shop. Her weapon is the Feather Cross-
Swanky ran "Swanky’s Sideshow" in the Northern Kremi-
bow, her instrument is the Saxophone Slam, the Potion en-
sphere of Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trou-
ables her for Mini-Monkey, Pony-Tail Twirl, and Monkey-
ble! where you had to face off against Cranky Kong. If you
Port. She can shrink when she jumps into her special bar-
won, Swanky awarded you with Bear Coins and Banana
rel, allowing her access to areas other Kongs cannot go.
Bunches. Even if you lost, Swanky would still give you
She can do a helicopter-spin, equivalent to Dixie’s, to
some as a consolation prize. In Donkey Kong Country 2,
slow down her descent. And she can teleport virtually
he wears a blue oversized jacket and had an afro hair
anywhere when standing on a blue pad.
style. In DKC3, he wears a white long-sleeved shirt, a gold
Tiny was one of the confirmed characters in Donkey
vest, a bowler hat, black pants, black and white shoes,
Kong Racing for the Nintendo GameCube with Donkey
and had a diamond-topped cane. In the Game Boy Ad-
Kong, Diddy, Kiddy, and Taj, but the game was cancelled
vance version of Donkey Kong Country 2, Swanky’s role re-
as Microsoft purchased Rare, Ltd. in September 2002.
mained the same except that he now has Candy as his
She makes a cameo appearance in the GBA port of the
assistant. If you beat all of his quizzes, Swanky will re-
SNES games Donkey Kong Country 2 and Donkey Kong Coun-
ward you with a photo of himself to add to the scrap-
try 3. In Donkey Kong Country 2, Diddy, Dixie, or both must
book. In the Game Boy Advance version of Donkey Kong
rescue her from the Zingers in a mini-game called Kong-
Country 3, Swanky sported his Donkey Kong Country 2 look
napped and the objective is to rescue six of her in order
and now runs "Swanky’s Dash", a virtual reality game
to win. In Donkey Kong Country 3, she appears in one of
where you collect stars as Dixie (as Kiddy is too young
Funky’s Motorboat challenges. These two games she ap-
to play). If you collect enough stars, Swanky will give
peared in are the only games where she is not a playable
you Bear Coins, Banana Bunches, and Extra Life Balloons.
character.
Swanky Kong has yet to appear in other games and be-
In her spin-off debut, Diddy Kong Racing DS, she seems
come playable. His relationship to the Kong Family is
to have grown more mature, making her both taller and
currently unknown. Many have suggested that he is the
more physically developed than her older sister, Dixie.
brother of Donkey Kong since they look similar, but this
Her clothing now consists of a beanie hat, sweat pants,
is unconfirmed.
a midriff revealing spaghetti-strap top, sandals and fur
wristbands, as well as earrings that she did not wear in
the previous games. She is one of the first eight playable
Wrinkly Kong
characters. Her acceleration and handling are slightly be- Wrinkly Kong is an elderly gorilla, grandmother of Don-
low average, and she has a medium top speed. In the key Kong, and the wife of Cranky Kong. Wrinkly first ap-
game’s commercial, she was using a Hovercraft and in- peared in the game Donkey Kong Country 2 for the SNES,
stead of being in the usual position in the game, she was where she ran Kong Kollege. She gave the player advice
standing, leaning forward. and allowed the player to save his or her game. She ap-
In Donkey Kong Barrel Blast, Tiny is one of the Kongs in peared again in Donkey Kong Land 2, and again in Donkey
this game. It is the first game on the Wii she appears in. Kong Country 3. This time, she resided in Wrinkly’s Save
It is also the second racing game for her character. She Cave, where the player could both save their game and
is one of the unlockable characters in this game. She was deposit Banana Birds, which were found throughout the
unlocked by completing Sapphire Mode on a Rookie Set- game. This concept remained sans birds in Donkey Kong
ting as one of the Kongs. Land III, where she resided in Wrinkly’s Refuge In the
Refuge.
Tiny Kong also appears as a playable character in Game Boy Advance version of Donkey Kong Country 3,
Mario Super Sluggers. This is also Tiny Kong’s debut in the Wrinkly was portrayed as a spiritual follower of the
Mario franchise.[8] Banana Birds.
Wrinkly next appeared in Donkey Kong 64. She had ap-
parently passed away at some point after Donkey Kong
Country 3 as she is now a ghost. Every world lobby in the
game, with the exception of Hideout Helm, featured five
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doors with Wrinkly’s face on them; each door present- When Donkey Kong defeated Ghastly King, Karate Kong
ed a hint for the level that applied to the Kong that cor- congratulated Donkey Kong for defeating Ghastly King.
responded to the door color (yellow for Donkey Kong,
red for Diddy Kong, blue for Lanky Kong, purple for Tiny Kong Fu
Kong, and green for Chunky Kong). When the player be- Kong Fu is a character exclusive to the television series.
gins meeting her in Donkey Kong 64, she says, "Don’t be He is featured in the episode aptly named "Kong Fu" and
afraid of me, young ones! It’s only me, Wrinkly Kong," as his name implies he is a master of Martial Arts. He
and then she gives the player advice on how to win a challenges Donkey Kong for his title and even replaces
Golden Banana on the corresponding level. Klump and Krusha as K. Rool’s henchman, albeit briefly.
Her first playable appearance was in DK: King of Swing. It soon becomes clear that he is not as tough as he seems
she would later return for DK: Jungle Climber and as an un- and he loses his fight with Donkey Kong due to a sudden
lockable character in Donkey Kong Barrel Blast. She also ap- bout of darkness (which Kong Fu is afraid of) and Donkey
pears as a trophy in Super Smash Bros Brawl. Kong wins the day. He is not seen again.
Other Kongs Ninja Kong
Ninja Kong is a large burly Kong who is the ruler of the
Bluster Kong Durian Kingdom in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat. He alongside
Bluster Kong is a Kong who is exclusive to the TV series. Dread Kong, Karate Kong, and Sumo Kong were placed
He is the co-owner of Barrel Works Factory (which is under the spell of Ghastly King. When Donkey Kong de-
owned by Bluster’s unseen mother) and serves as the feated Ghastly King, Ninja Kong congratulated Donkey
comic relief on the Kongs’ side. Kong for defeating Ghastly King.
He has a dapper alter-ego (whom Bluster becomes af-
ter mixing up a serum by mistake) named Leo Luster who Sumo Kong
appears in the episode Hunka Hunka Burnin’ Bluster and Sumo Kong is a large Kong who is the ruler of the Star
threatens Donkey Kong’s relationship with Candy. How- Fruit Kingdom in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat. He alongside
ever, Bluster is soon forced to tell Candy the truth when Dread Kong, Karate Kong, and Ninja Kong were placed
his serum runs dry and he reverts to his true self. under the spell of Ghastly King. When Donkey Kong de-
feated Ghastly King, Sumo Kong congratulated Donkey
Leo Luster Kong for defeating Ghastly King.
Leo Luster is Bluster Kong’s other self. He is visually al-
most identical to Bluster, except he has a prominent hair-
do and sports a gold medallion. He also has the ability
Kremlings
to hypnotize other characters in the show, which proves Kremlings are anthropomorphic crocodilians who are
very useful in retrieving the Crystal Coconut. ruled by King K. Rool and antagonize the kongs on a
regular basis. The species are originally from Crocodile
Dread Kong Isle, though they were first seen in the Kongs’ island in
Donkey Kong Country when King K. Rool stole the banana
Dread Kong is a Kong with dreadlocks who is the ruler
hoard, though the reason why carnivores would need
of the Banana Kingdom in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat. He
bananas is never explained. They come in many sizes,
alongside Karate Kong, Ninja Kong, and Sumo Kong were
varieties and colors, and most of them are anthropo-
placed under the spell of Ghastly King. When Donkey
morphic. In the first Donkey Kong Country, the Kremling
Kong defeated Ghastly King, Dread Kong congratulated
species were wearing military attire, but with the sequel,
Donkey Kong for defeating Ghastly King.
they switched their gear to pirate-themed ones (which
seemed to be custom in their home island). In the third
Eddie the Mean Old Yeti
game, many of them were not seen with clothing of any
Eddie is a Yeti who is exclusive to the TV series. He makes sort, often looking mutant-like, the work of Baron K.
his home in the White Mountains. In one episode Eddie Roolenstein.
is shown as Donkey Kong’s ’Guardian Angel Yeti’, when The Kremling Krew is the name used for K. Rool’s en-
Donkey Kong gets knocked out by walking into a tree. tire army, which not only consist of the Kremlings, but
also of many different animal species (birds, mammals,
Karate Kong insects, fish, other reptiles, etc.) that seemed to have be-
Karate Kong is an old and powerful Kong in a karate robe come followers of the psychotic king. Several machines
who is the ruler of the Pineapple Kingdom in Donkey Kong and ghosts (undead) seem to be included in the Kremling
Jungle Beat. He alongside Dread Kong, Ninja Kong, and Su- Krew as well.
mo Kong were placed under the spell of Ghastly King.
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Many of these enemies also appeared in Donkey Kong Green Croc
64 and are playable in Donkey Kong Barrel Blast. Green Croc is a Kremling pirate who is exclusive to the
While almost all the Kremlings are enemies of the TV series. He is a henchman of Kaptain Skurvy.
Kongs, one exception is Klubba, a Kremling who wields a
giant club studded with nails. Appearing in Diddy’s Kong Kalypso
Quest, Klubba does not seem to have anything against
Kalypso is a female Kremling who is an unlockable char-
the Kongs and will happily help them if they pay him in
acter in Donkey Kong Barrel Blast.
Kremkoins.
K. Rool Kass
Kass is a female Kremling child who is a playable charac-
King K. Rool is an obese, anthropomorphic crocodile who
ter in Donkey Kong Barrel Blast.
is the main villain of many Donkey Kong games. King
K. Rool is the psychopathic king of the Kremlings who
constantly antagonizes the Kongs, referring to them as
Kerozene
"filthy apes", "monkey brains" and "ludicrous lemurs". Kerozene is a giant Kremling who is the boss of K. Rool’s
He often steals Donkey Kong’s banana hoard. His most Keep exclusive to the Game Boy Advance version of Don-
distinguishing features are the tic in his left eye and his key Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest.
golden belly with an outie navel (bellybutton). While he
is overweight, K. Rool has huge muscles in his arms and Kip
he has proven to have enormous brute strength that Kip is a Kremling child who is a playable character in Don-
matches (perhaps surpasses) Donkey Kong and Chunky key Kong Barrel Blast.
Kong’s power. In Donkey Kong Country, he wears a red cape
and a gold crown, and after his defeat he used other out- K. Lumsy
fits and gadgets to defeat the Kongs. K. Lumsy is a giant Kremling who is an unlikely ally of the
He is the pirate Kaptain K. Rool who kidnaps Donkey Kongs in Donkey Kong 64. He thinks that Kongs are cute
Kong in Diddy’s Kong Quest. causing King K. Rool to lock him up in a cage and scatter
He later takes the alias of the mad scientist Baron K. the keys throughout the island. Upon being freed by the
Roolenstein who tries to take over the Northern Kremi- Kongs, K. Lumsy ends up beating up King K. Rool.
sphere in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trou-
ble!. Klubba
He later appeared as the boxer King Krusha K. Rool
Klubba is a Kremling that appears in Donkey Kong Country
where he causes trouble in Donkey Kong 64. A detail worth
2: Diddy’s Kong Quest. He guards the entrance to the Lost
noting is his tail, which seems to change size in several
World.
of his appearances (sometimes, it is long or short and at
other times, he does not have one at all). This game al-
so features Gloomy Galleon, which features a sunken ship
Kludge
bearing pictures of his previous alias, Kaptain K. Rool. It Kludge is a large, powerful, blue Kremling who is an un-
is unknown whether or not this is the ship in Donkey Kong lockable character in Donkey Kong Barrel Blast.
Country 2.
In the TV series, he appears as a king and often feuds Klump
with Kaptain Skurvy (who is based on the Kremling ene- Klumps are brownish Kremling that serves as the leader
my Kannon). Besides the Kritters and Klap Traps, King K. of the Kritters. Klump also appears as an unlockable char-
Rool’s henchmen are Klump and Krusha. He is portrayed acter in Donkey Kong Barrel Blast.
as somewhat pompous and stereotypically British. He is In the TV series, Klump appears as one of King K.
voiced by Kevin Bayliss in Donkey Kong 64, Benedict Camp- Rool’s henchmen and works as a general for the Kritter
bell in the Donkey Kong Country TV shows, and Jūrōta Ko- army. He goes together with Krusha as the show’s come-
sugi in the Japanese adaptation. His name is a pun on the dy relief. He is voiced by Len Carlson.
word cruel.
Krusha
Kaptain Skurvy Krusha are blue Kremling known for it’s super-strength.
Kaptain Skurvy is a Kremling pirate who is exclusive to He is a secret playable multiplayer character in Donkey
the TV series. He is often feuding with King K. Rool. He is Kong 64. His has an Oranges Gun, and he has a sliding
based on the Kremling enemies called Kannons. ability, simaliar to Donkey Kong and Tiny Kong.
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In the TV series, Krusha appears as one of King K. • - Klingers are orange Kremlings that appear in
Rool’s henchmen and goes together with Klump as the Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest. They are
show’s comic relief. He is voiced by Ron Rubin. mostly seen on ropes and vines.
• - Kloaks are Kremling ghosts concealed within coats
Kudgel that appear in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong
Kudgel is a large gray Kremling who is the boss of Krem Quest.
Quay in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest. He is • - Klobbers are barrel-wearing Kremlings that appear
a recolored version of Klubba and serves as the boss of in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest.
Krem Quay. • - Klomps are Kremlings with a peg-leg that appear in
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest. They make
Resident Demon up the foot soldiers of Kaptain K. Rool’s army.
• - Kobbles are Kremlings that appear in Donkey Kong
Resident Demon is a giant ghost Kremling that appears
Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble! They make up
in Donkey Kong 64. He attacks Donkey Kong on the ghost
the foot soldiers of Baron K. Roolenstein.
train ride in Creepy Castle.
• - Koins are Kremlings that appear in Donkey Kong
Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble! They wear
Kritters buckets on their head and use large DK Coins as
Kritters are common enemies in the Donkey Kong video shields to defend themselves from the Kongs.
games and are the main foot soldiers of the Kremling • - Koindozers are pink Kremlings that appear in
Krew. They are usually either walking or jumping when Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble!
seen in the games. They are recolored versions of Koins and attack the
In Super Mario Strikers, a Kritter serves as a goalie for Kongs.
each team. A Robo-Critter serves as the goalie for a robot- • - Kopters are helicopter blade-wielding Kremlings
ic team. In Mario Strikers Charged, they retain their roles that appear in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s
as goalies. In Mario Super Sluggers, Kritters appear as Double Trouble! They can obtain flight by spinning
playable characters for the team DK Wilds. their helicopter blades. A Kopter appears as an
unlockable character in Donkey Kong Barrel Blast.
Klaptrap • - Knockas are lanky green Kremlings in barrels that
Klaptraps are recurring enemies in the Donkey Kong appear in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double
games. They appear as small blue crocodiles with large Trouble!
mouths. • - Krashes are mine cart-riding Kritters from Donkey
The Klaptraps also appear in the TV series. There is Kong Country.
also a large Klaptrap named Junior who is one of King K. • - Krimps are recurring enemies in Donkey Kong
Rool’s henchmen. Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble! They are similar
to Klaptraps and Klampons.
Other Kremlings • - Krooks are short hook-wielding Kremlings dressed
• - Bazukas are small red Kremlings wielding large as pirates that appear in Donkey Kong Country 2:
cannons that appear in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Diddy’s Kong Quest.
Kong’s Double Trouble! • - Krumples are large blue Kremlings that appear in
• - Kaboings are bouncing Kremlings with peg-legs Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble!
that apppear in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong • - Krunchas are pirate versions of Krusha that appear
Quest. in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest.
• - Kabooms are TNT barrel-wearing Kremlings that • - Kuchukas are purple bomb-throwing Kremlings in
appear in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest. purple barrels that appear in Donkey Kong Country 3:
• - Kackles are skeletal Kremling ghosts that appear in Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble!
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest. • - Kuff ’n’ Klout are twin brown Kremlings that
• - Kannons are cannon-wielding Kremlings that appear in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double
appear in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest. Trouble!
• - Klampons are recolored Klaptraps that appear in • - Kutlass are small Kremlings that appear in Donkey
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest. Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest. They are dressed as
• - Klanks are skull cart-riding Kutlasses that appear in pirates. In the TV series, an unrelated Kutlass
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest. appears as a henchman of Kaptain Skurvy.
• - Klasps are agile red Kremlings in red TNT barrels • - Re-Koils are orange Kremlings that appear in
that appear in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble!
Double Trouble! • - Skiddas are purple Kremlings that appear in Donkey
Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble!
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• - A zombie Kremling from Donkey Kong Country. When Kalimba
exposed to a red light, Rockkroc crouches into a ball
Kalimba is a kalimba-based Tiki who is a member of the
making itself look like a rock. When under a green
Tiki Tak Tribe. He hypnotized an elephant in the opening
light, they dash across areas and try to hit the Kongs.
scene and tried to take control of Donkey Kong only to
• - TNT Knockas are a rare type of Knocka that wear
end up pummeled. Kalimba later hypnotizes Mugly to
TNT Barrels and appear in the GBA version of Donkey
fight Donkey Kong only for him to defeat Mugly and send
Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble!
Kalimba flying. He can later be seen with all the other
Tikis during the final boss battle where they help Tiki
Ghastly King Tong by turning into hands for him.
Ghastly King is a giant Kong who served as the dictator of
the Fruit Kingdoms in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat. He appar-
Maraca Triplets
ently put a spell on Dread Kong, Karate Kong, Ninja Kong, The Maraca Triplets are maraca-based Tikis who are
and Sumo Kong to defeat Donkey Kong. After Ghastly members of the Tiki Tak Tribe. They hypnotized the
King was defeated, Donkey Kong becomes the new ruler Skurvy Krew to fight Donkey Kong only for him to defeat
of the Fruit Kingdoms. them and send the Maraca Triplets flying. They can later
be seen with all the other Tikis during the final boss bat-
tle where they help Tiki Tong by turning into hands for
Tiki Tak Tribe him.
The Tiki Tak Tribe are a group of evil Tikis who are the
main antagonists in Donkey Kong Country Returns. The Gong
tribe is led by Tiki Tong, a gigantic Tiki. The Tiki Tak Gong is a gong-based Tiki who is a member of the Tiki
Tribe use hypnosis-inducing music on the animals of DK Tak Tribe. He hypnotized a zebra in the opening scene.
Island (namely elephants, giraffes, zebras, and squirrels) He hypnotized Stu to fight Donkey Kong only for him to
and steal Donkey Kong’s bananas, forcing him to retrieve defeat Stu and send Gong flying. He can later be seen with
the hoard with the help of Diddy Kong. It is interesting all the other Tikis during the final boss battle where they
to note that the Tiki Tak Tribe’s hypnotic music does not help Tiki Tong by turning into hands for him.
work on Donkey Kong or on Diddy Kong (it’s hinted that
it’s because they’re too smart for the spell to work). It Banjo
would seem that the Tiki Tak Tribe needs bananas in or-
Banjo is a banjo-based Tiki who is a member of the Tiki
der to live and to make more tikis, which seems to be the
Tak Tribe. He hypnotized Mole Miner Max by having him
reason as to why they stole all of the bananas in DK Is-
start the train and have his mole servants dive into the
land.
banana-filled carts in order to fight Donkey Kong only for
him to defeat Mole Miner Max and send Banjo flying. He
Tiki Tong can later be seen with all the other Tikis during the fi-
Tiki Tong is the leader of the Tiki Tak Tribe. He is a gigan- nal boss battle where they help Tiki Tong by turning into
tic tiki with a wooden crown, red eyes, demonic horns, hands for him.
a large mouth, and a carved nose. He is the antagonist
of Donkey Kong Country Returns. In the final battle against Panflute
him, the other Tikis (that the Kongs sent flying) threw
Panflute is a Pan flute-based Tiki who is a member of
a bunch of bananas in Tiki Tong’s head, which he melt-
the Tiki Tak Tribe. He hypnotizes a giraffe and a squirrel
ed into a golden liquid and poured on the Tikis; which in
in the opening scene. He hypnotized Mangoruby to fight
turn formed his hands. Like the other Tikis, he requires
Donkey Kong only for him to defeat Mangoruby and send
bananas in order to live (which is most likely why the
Panflute flying. He can later be seen with all the other
Tiki Tak Tribe stole Donkey Kong’s bananas) and to make
Tikis during the final boss battle where they help Tiki
himself more powerful. Unlike the Tiki leaders who speak
Tong by turning into hands for him.
in a musical way, he speaks in guttural roars. Tiki Tong
perishes in a final battle with Donkey and Diddy after he
explodes, launching the Kongs into orbit, which prompts
Xylophone
the latter to punch the moon sending the moon plomit- Xylophone is a xylophone-based Tiki who is a member of
ting down, crushing Tiki Tong’s base, sending a wave of the Tiki Tak Tribe. He hypnotized Thugly to fight Donkey
bananas raining down upon the island. Kong only for him to defeat Thugly and send Xylophone
flying. He can later be seen with all the other Tikis during
the final boss battle where they help Tiki Tong by turn-
ing into hands for him.
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Accordion • - Bonehead Jeds are cart-riding skeletal dinosaur
enemies from Donkey Kong Country Returns.
Accordion is an accordion-based Tiki who is a member of
• - Booty Birds are fat robin enemies from Donkey Kong
the Tiki Tak Tribe. He hypnotized Colonel Pluck into us-
Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble! When you attack
ing his Stompybot 3000 on Donkey Kong only for him to
them, they will fly away and drop a certain item for
defeat Colonel Pluck and send Accordion flying. He can
you to use, such as a bunch of bananas or a bear coin.
later be seen with all the other Tikis during the final boss
• - Bopapodami are tree-climbing hippopotamus
battle where they help Tiki Tong by turning into hands
"enemies" from Donkey Kong Country Returns. They
for him.
serve as platforms for the Kongs before they fall into
the abyss.
Tiki Enemies • - Bounty Bass are fat red bass enemies from Donkey
The following are soldiers for the Tiki Tak Tribe: Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble!
• - Tiki Goons are bongo-based Tikis that are the • - Bristles are hedgehog enemies from Donkey Kong
common foot soldiers of the Tiki Tak Tribe. Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble!
• - Tiki Boings are bouncing Tikis with spikes on their • - Buckbombs are robotic chicken enemies from
sides. Donkey Kong Country Returns.
• - Tiki Bombers resemble Tiki Torches, but have blue • - Buckbots are wind-up chicken enemies from Donkey
fire and a set of horns. Kong Country Returns.
• - Tiki Buzzes are flying bird-resembling Tikis. • - Buzzes are robot bee enemies from Donkey Kong
• - Tiki Dooms are larger versions of the Tiki Goons. Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble! They are similar
• - Tiki Seekers are a rare breed of Tiki that are only to Zinger.
seen during the fight with Tiki Tong. They look like • -
flaming, wooden skulls and are impossible to kill. • - Cageberries are enemies from Donkey Kong Country
• - Tiki Tanks are armored Tikis that can be defeated Returns. They are Toothberries that move around in
by a ground pound, bombs, barrels, or using Rambi cages.
on them. • - Cat-O-Nine-Tails are nine-tailed cat enemies from
• - Tiki Torches are fiery Tikis that resemble Tiki Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest.
Goons. Their fire can be extinguished by Donkey • - Char-Chars are fiery enemies from Donkey Kong
Kong blowing on them. Country Returns. They almost resemble the Podoboos
• - Tiki Torks are larger versions of Tiki Buzz. from the Mario games.
• - Tiki Zings are saw blade-based Tikis that serve as • - The larger version of the Char-Chars that are
obstacles rather than enemies. Normal Tiki Zings can invulnerable.
be defeated by Rambi, but Flaming Tiki Zings are • - Chomps are carnivorous plant enemies from Donkey
completely invulnerable; their fire cannot be blown Kong Country Returns.
out. • - Mega Chomps are large red versions of Chomp.
• - Flaming Tiki Buzzes are Tiki Buzzes that are • - Shroom Chomps are green versions of Chomp.
dark brown and covered in red flames. Under • - Spore Chomps have several holes on its body
most circumstances, they cannot be defeated. where they shoot poisonous spores.
However, the Kongs can blow their flames out • - Vine Chomps hang from the ceiling.
and jump on them. • - Chomps Jr. are small shark enemies from Donkey
Kong Country.
Other Enemies • - Chomps are large shark enemies from Donkey Kong
Country.
The following enemies are neither Kremlings nor Tikis: • - Clambos are giant clam enemies from Donkey Kong
• - Acks are enemies from Donkey Kong Country Returns. Country.
They are yellow versions of Toothberries. • - Click-Clacks are beetle enemies from Donkey Kong
• - Armies are armadillo enemies from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest.
Country. They roll up into a ball and charge the • - Cling Cobras are yellow cobra enemies from Donkey
Kongs. Kong Country Returns.
• - Awks are blue parrot enemies from Donkey Kong • - Croctopus are octopus enemies from Donkey Kong
Country Returns. Country.
• - Bazzas are barracuda enemies from Donkey Kong • - Electrasquids are electrical squid enemies from
Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble! Donkey Kong Country Returns.
• - Bitesizes are piranha enemies from Donkey Kong • -
Country. • - Firehead Neds are fire cart-riding skeletal dinosaur
enemies from Donkey Kong Country Returns.
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• - Flitters are dragonfly enemies from Donkey Kong • - Neckies are large vulture enemies from Donkey Kong
Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest. Country.
• - Flotsoms are stingray enemies from Donkey Kong • - Neeks are rat enemies from Donkey Kong Country 2:
Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest. Diddy’s Kong Quest.
• - Frogoons are frog-like enemies from Donkey Kong • - Nibblas are piranha enemies from Donkey Kong
Country Returns. They can inflate themselves and Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble! One Nibbla
bounce up and down. follows the Kongs around on one level as a presumed
• - Gleamin’ Breams are fat yellow bass enemies from animal friend as long as it can eat the right enemies.
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble! • - Ninjapes are ninja monkey enemies from Donkey
• - Gnawties are beaver enemies from Donkey Kong Kong Jungle Beat.
Country. • - Oil Drum is an oil drum from Donkey Kong Country. It
• - Hopgoons are yellow frog enemies from Donkey either shoots out fire or shoots out enemies.
Kong Country Returns. • - Pinchleys are crab enemies in blue and white
• - Humzees are jacamar enemies from Donkey Kong bandanas from Donkey Kong Country Returns.
Country Returns. • - Pogobots are robotic pogo stick enemies from
• - Jellibobs are jellyfish enemies from Donkey Kong Donkey Kong Country Returns.
Country Returns. • - Puftups are blowfish enemies from Donkey Kong
• - Karbines are small owl enemies from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest.
Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble! They wield • - Pyrobots are small red robots with flamethrowers
cannons that are similar to the Bazukas. from Donkey Kong Country Returns.
• - Knik-Knaks are small beetle enemies from Donkey • - Rawks are red parrot enemies from Donkey Kong
Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble! Country Returns. They are more aggressive than Awks.
• - Kocos are clownfish enemies from Donkey Kong • - Screaming Pillars are sleeping pillars from Donkey
Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble! Kong Country Returns. When awakened, they will try
• - Kowalees are koala enemies from Donkey Kong to flatten the Kongs.
Country Returns. They ride hovering sphere-like • - Larger versions of Screaming Pillars from
vehicles that are similar to Bowser’s Clown Car. Donkey Kong Country Returns.
• - Krosshairs are rare unseen enemies that appear in • - Screech is a red parrot who appears as a mini-boss
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble! and in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest.
Donkey Kong 64. It will appear as a cursor that will try • - Shuris are starfish enemies from Donkey Kong
to target the Kongs. Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest.
• - Lemguins are penguin enemies that appear in • - Skellyrex are small Parasaurolophus skeleton
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble! enemies from Donkey Kong Country Returns. It was
• - Lockjaws are red piranha enemies from Donkey Kong supposed to resemble a skeletal Tyrannosaurus as
Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest. seen in the concept art.
• - Lurchins are sea urchin enemies from Donkey Kong • - A spider enemy from Donkey Kong Country Returns.
Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble! • - Skullyrex are small Parasaurolophus skull enemies
• - Mankey Kongs are orangutan enemies from Donkey from Donkey Kong Country Returns. They can turn into
Kong Country. Skellyrex.
• - Mimics are black shrub enemies from the "Sunset • - Slippas are snake enemies from Donkey Kong
Shores" and "Foggy Fumes" levels of Donkey Kong Country.
Country Returns. • - Snaggles are Great white shark enemies from
• - Mincers are spiked tire obstacles from Donkey Kong Donkey Kong Country Returns. They leap up from the
Country. water to try to attack the Kongs. Yellow Snaggles
• - Mini-Neckies are small vulture enemies from tend to strike without warning. There is also a Mega
Donkey Kong Country. In Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Snaggle in the Damp Dungeon area of the Ruins.
Kong Quest, Mini-Neckies are wearing polka-dotted • - Snapjaws are bear trap-like crocodiles from Donkey
bandanas. Kong Jr. and Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest.
• - Minkies are white monkey enemies that appear in • - Snaps are crab enemies from Donkey Kong Country
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble! Returns.
• - Mole Guards are mole enemies from Donkey Kong • - Sneeks are large rat enemies from Donkey Kong
Country Returns. Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble! They tend to
• - Mole Miners are mole enemies from Donkey Kong scare Ellie causing the Kongs to have her pick up a
Country Returns. barrel and throw it at the Sneeks from a distance.
• - • - Spinies are porcupine enemies from Donkey Kong
Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest. They are invulnerable to
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rear attacks or a stomp because of their nasty quills, • - Krow is a giant Necky in a pirate hat who is the boss
but a frontal attack will quickly dispose of them. of Gangplank Galleon in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s
Occasionally, they are seen with a Klampon in front, Kong Quest.
"bodyguarding" them, as Klampons are kind of the • - Kleever is a giant sword who is the boss of
opposite of Spiny (invulnerable to front attacks, but Crocodile Cauldron in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s
vulnerable from top). Kong Quest.
• - Squeeklies are bat enemies from Donkey Kong • - See "Kremlings" section.
Country Returns. • - King Zing is a giant Zinger who is the boss of Krazy
• - Squiddicus is an invulnerable giant octopus enemy Kremland in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest.
with spiked tentacles from Donkey Kong Country He is the avenger of Queen B.
Returns. He appears in the "Stormy Shore" level. • - Kreepy Krow is the ghost of Krow who is the boss of
• - Squidges are squid enemies from Donkey Kong Gloomy Gulch in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong
Country. Quest.
• - Squidlies are torpedo-like squid enemies from • - See "Kremlings" section.
Donkey Kong Country Returns. • - See "Kremlings" section.
• - Stilts are turkey enemies on stilts from Donkey Kong • - Belcha is a giant barrel who is the boss of Lake
Country Returns. Orangatanga in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s
• - Swoopies are long-beaked bird enemies from Double Trouble!
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble! • - Arich is a giant red spider who is the boss of
• - Toothberries are small round creatures from Kremwood Forest in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie
Donkey Kong Country Returns. Kong’s Double Trouble!
• - Zingers are wasp enemies from Donkey Kong Country. • - Squirt is a giant rocky slug in a waterfall who is the
boss of Cotton-Top Cove in Donkey Kong Country 3:
Bosses Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble! Dixie and Kiddy fought
Squirt in the form of Ellie the Elephant.
Besides each game’s primary villain, there are bosses at • - KAOS is a jet-propelled robot who is the boss of
the end of each level. The following are listed in order of Mekanos Island in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s
appearance: Double Trouble!
• - Very Gnawty is a giant gray Gnawty who is the boss • - Bleak is a snowman-like creature who is the boss of
of Kongo Jungle in Donkey Kong Country. K3 in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double
• - Master Necky is a giant Necky who is the boss of Trouble!
the Monkey Mines in Donkey Kong Country. Only his • - Barbos is a giant Lurchin who is the boss of Razor
head is seen while the rest is left unseen. In the GBA Ridge in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double
version, Master Necky assists Master Necky Sr. Trouble!
• - Queen B. is a giant Zinger who is the boss of Vine • - Krocktopus is a large green monstrosity who is the
Valley in Donkey Kong Country. She is assisted by boss of Razor Ridge in the GBA version of Donkey
smaller Zingers who help their queen. Her weak spot Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble! Not to be
is her stinger which can be hit with a barrel. confused with the enemy Croctopus.
• - Really Gnawty is a giant brown Gnawty who is the • - See "Kremlings" section.
boss of Gorilla Glacier in Donkey Kong Country. He is • - Army Dillo is a gigantic Army who is the boss of
much faster than Very Gnawty. Jungle Japes and Crystal Caves in Donkey Kong 64. He
• - Dumb Drum is a giant oil drum-like being who is is fought twice by Donkey Kong.
the boss of Kremkroc Industries, Inc. in Donkey Kong • - Dogadon is a giant dragon who is the boss of Angry
Country. Besides trying to crush Donkey Kong, it will Aztec and Fungi Forest in Donkey Kong 64. In Angry
launch out two Kritters, two Slippas, two Klaptraps, Aztec, he fights Diddy Kong. In Fungi Forest, he
two Klumps, and two Armies. Once all those enemies fights Chunky Kong.
are destroyed, Dumb Drum falls down and explodes. • - Mad Jack is a Jack-in-the-box-like creature who is
In the Game Boy Advance version, five TNT barrels the boss of Frantic Factory in Donkey Kong 64 and is
are needed to destroy Dumb Drum. fought by Tiny Kong.
• - Master Necky Sr. is a giant Necky who is the boss of • - Puftoss is a giant Puftup who is the boss of Gloomy
Chimp Caverns in Donkey Kong Country. He is much Galleon in Donkey Kong 64 and is fought by Lanky
stronger than Master Necky. In the GBA version, Kong.
Master Necky Sr. is assisted by Master Necky. • - King Kut Out is a poorly-made cardboard cut-out of
• - See "Kremlings" section. King K. Rool who is the boss of Creepy Castle in
Donkey Kong 64. Lanky Kong fights first, followed by
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Tiny Kong, Chunky Kong, Donkey Kong, and Diddy • - Mole Miner Max is a mole who is the boss of
Kong. Donkey Kong Island’s Cave area in Donkey Kong
• - See "Kremlings" section. Country Returns. He leads the Mole Miners when they
• - Cactus King is a Kong with a cactus-like object on Train.
load the bananas onto the Mole Train Ukulele
the back of its head who is a boss in Donkey Kong controlled Mole Miner Max to start the train and
Jungle Beat. have his fellow Mole Miners join him in fighting
• - Hogs are humanoid warthogs that appear in Donkey Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong.
Kong Jungle Beat. Each of them has a mohawk in a • - Mangoruby is a plant/snake-like creature who is
different color. the boss of Donkey Kong Island’s Forest area in
• - Rogue-Hog is a brown Hog with a red mohawk Donkey Kong Country Returns. It was controlled by
who is the boss of the Watermelon Kingdom. Panflute to fight Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong.
• - Mo-Hog is a brown Hog with a blue mohawk • - Thugly is a purple dinosaur-like monster who is the
who is the boss of the Strawberry Kingdom. boss of Donkey Kong Island’s Cliff area in Donkey Kong
• - Bloat-Hog is a red Hog with a black mohawk Country Returns. It is related to Mugly and was
who is the boss of the Melon Kingdom. controlled by Xylophone to fight Donkey Kong and
• - Gloat-Hog is a black Hog with a white mohawk Diddy Kong.
who is the boss of the Pear Kingdom. • - Colonel Cluck is a chicken who operates the
• - Rocs are large birds that appear in Donkey Kong Stompybot 3000 and is the boss of Donkey Kong
Jungle Beat. They carry a large explosive black egg in Island’s Factory area in Donkey Kong Country Returns.
their talons that must be broken in order to defeat The Tiki Tak Tribe used Colonel Cluck and his
them. Stompybot 3000 to mash the stolen bananas in order
• - Scruff Roc is a rainbow-colored Roc who is the to power their fellow Tikis. He was controlled by
boss of the Orange Kingdom. Accordion to pilot his Stompybot 3000 to fight
• - Fleet Roc is a blue Roc who is the boss of the Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong.
Lemon Kingdom.
• - Hard Roc is a white and yellow Roc who is the
boss of the Cherry Kingdom.
Other characters
• - Thunder Rock is a rainbow Roc who is the boss
of the Lychee Kingdom. Animal buddies
• - Tusks are large elephant-like creatures that appear In the Donkey Kong Country games, the Donkey Kong Land
in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat. They can be made of wood, games, and Donkey Kong 64, the Kong family is assisted by
metal, or stone. a number of friendly animals who allow the Kongs to ride
• - Turret Tusk is a brown Tusk who is the boss of on their backs or perform various tasks for the Kongs.
the Apple Kingdom. • - Rambi is a rhinoceros who originated in in Donkey
• - Grave Tusk is a brown Tusk who is the boss of Kong Country. Rambi is also featured in Donkey Kong
the Grape Kingdom. Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest, Donkey Kong 64, Donkey
• - Torch Tusk is a red Tusk who is the boss of the Kong Barrel Blast, and Donkey Kong Country Returns. In
Peach Kingdom. Mario Kart DS, Donkey Kong’s car has Rambi’s head on
• - Double Tusk are two brown Tusks who are the it.
boss of the Chili Pepper Kingdom. • - Enguarde is a swordfish who originated in Donkey
• is a yellow dinosaur-like monster who is the boss of Kong Country. Enguarde is also featured in Donkey
Donkey Kong Island’s Jungle area in Donkey Kong Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest, Donkey Kong Country
Country Returns. It was controlled by Kalimba to fight 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble!, Donkey Kong 64, and
Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong. Donkey Kong Barrel Blast.
• - The Scurvy Crew are a trio of three pirate crabs • - Squawks is a parrot who originated in Donkey Kong
who are the bosses of Donkey Kong Island’s Beach Country. Squawks is featured in Donkey Kong Country 2:
area in Donkey Kong Country Returns. The red crab Diddy’s Kong Quest, Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s
called Cap’n Greenbeard is the Scurvy Crew’s leader Double Trouble!, and Donkey Kong 64. Squawks is
with a hook, an eyepatch, and a green beard. The featured as a usable item in Donkey Kong Barrel Blast.
yellow one wields a fork. The blue one wields a Squawks is featured in Donkey Kong Country Returns.
sword. They were controlled by the Maraca Triplets • - Expresso is a sneaker-wearing ostrich who
to fight Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong. originated in Donkey Kong Country. Expresso is also
• - Stu is a giant red bird in a gold cauldron who is the featured in a minigame in the Game Boy Advance re-
boss of Donkey Kong Island’s Ruins area in Donkey release of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest.
Kong Country Returns. He was controlled by Gong to • - Winky is a frog who originated in Donkey Kong
fight Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong. Country.
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• - Rattly is a rattlesnake who originated in Donkey Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble! There are 15 of them
Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest. located throughout the Northern Kremisphere in order
• - Squitter is a sneaker-wearing spider who originated of appearance:
in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest. Squitter • - Bazaar is a Brown bear who runs a general store in
was also featured in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie the Northern Kremisphere. He has the most dialogue
Kong’s Double Trouble! out of the Brothers Bear. He even mentioned to have
• - Clapper is a seal who originated in Donkey Kong met Link once.
Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest. He can spit ice cubes • - Barnacle is a Grizzly bear that lives on an island in
that can turn lava into water and water into ice. the middle of Lake Orangatanga. He is a former scuba
• - Glimmer is an anglerfish who originated in Donkey diver.
Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest. • - Brash is a Brown bear that lives in Kremwood
• - Flapper is a parrot who originated in Donkey Kong Forest. He is an athlete who is at his happiest when
Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest. He is a purple version of he is undefeated.
Squawks that does not spit eggs but instead flys the • - Blunder is a Grizzly bear that lives in a booth
Kongs gently downward. (library in the GBA remake) within Kremwood
• - Ellie is an elephant who originated in Donkey Kong Forest.
Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble! She can carry • - Bramble is a Brown bear that lives in a cabin near
barrels and squirt water that she sucks up. She is Cotton Top Cove. He is a botanist who has an interest
afraid of mice like Sneeks so the Kongs have her pick in plants and flowers.
up a barrel. • - Blue is a Blue Bear who lives in a beach house in
• - Quawks is a purple parrot who originated in Donkey Cotton Top Cove. He has a sad personality especially
Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble! Unlike when he claimed that no one came to this birthday
Flapper, he can fly anywhere he wants. Like Flapper, party. The Kongs managed to give him a birthday
he cannot spit eggs. Instead, he has the ability to present that Blizzard had them deliver.
pick up and roll barrels which can be proven very • - Bazooka is a Grizzly bear who lives in his barracks
useful. Quawks is featured as a usable item in Donkey on Mekanos Island. He is an old war veteran who
Kong Barrel Blast. fought in the Kremean War.
• - Parry is a Parallel Bird who originated in Donkey • - Blizzard is a Polar bear (in the Game Boy Advance
Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble! remake, he’s a Grizzly bear) who lives in a base camp
• - Glower is a tadpole who originated in Donkey Kong at the top of K3.
64. He has a light that shines when the Kongs are in • - Barter is a Brown bear who lives in his shop near
the Shipwrecks in Gloomy Galleon. K3.
• - Hoofer is a wildebeest who originated in Donkey • - Benny is a Polar bear who operates one of the
Kong Jungle Beat. chairlifts at Razor Ridge. He is the twin brother of
• - Orco is a killer whale who originated in Donkey Kong Björn.
Jungle Beat. • - Björn is a Polar bear who operates one of the
• - Helibird is a hovering parrot who originated in chairlifts at Razor Ridge. He is the twin brother of
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat. Benny.
• - Flurl is a flying squirrel who originated in Donkey • - Baffle is a Brown bear who lives in his code room in
Kong Jungle Beat. KAOS Kore.
• - Helper Monkeys are a type of monkeys that help • - Boomer is a Grizzly bear who lives in his bomb
Donkey Kong on his quest in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat. shelter in Krematoa. He is a demolition expert.
• - Ram Bunkshus is a Bighorn Sheep who was • - Bear is a Black Bear who is exclusive to Donkey Kong
supposed to appear in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, but Land III. He runs a Sheepy Shop in each location.
ended up scrapped. • - Bachelor is a Brown bear who is exclusive to the
• - Tutorial Pig is a pig who appears in Donkey Kong Game Boy Advance version of "Donkey Kong Country
Country Returns. He serves as a middle-gate to save 3" and lives on an island at the center of Lake
Donkey Kong’s progress in a level but if DK loses Orangatanga.
much lives, Tutorial Pig offers his help to complete
the level. Also, he gives tips and tricks while Donkey Scoff the Hippopotamus
Kong is near from an obstacle. Scoff is a hippopotamus who originated in Donkey Kong 64.
Scoff is a friend of Troff and ally of the Kongs. The Kongs
Brothers Bear had to feed Scoff bananas in order to proceed to the boss.
The Brothers Bear are a race of anthropomorphic bears
who live in the Northern Kremisphere in Donkey Kong
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Snide the Weasel to challenge the invading alien wizard, Wizpig. This
was the last that was seen or heard of Drumstick.
Snide is a weasel who originated in Donkey Kong 64. He was
After a while of adventuring and after gaining four
once King K. Rool’s chief technician who had invented
gold trophies and thirty-nine Golden Balloons Diddy
the Blast-O-Matic and other devices that the Kremlings
Kong and his friends came upon a frog, who oddly
have used. King K. Rool fired him due to a paranoia that
had a red rooster’s comb on its head. Running over
Snide was going to betray him. Snide moved to Donkey
this frog the heroes were surprised to discover that
Kong Isle where he set up his headquarters. He aided the
the frog was in actuality Drumstick. It seems instead
Kongs by giving them blueprints to the Kremling devices.
of racing Drumstick, Wizpig had simply transformed
him into a frog. After the heroes freed Drumstick
Troff the Pig from his frog form he joined the heroes in their
Troff is a pig who originated in Donkey Kong 64. Troff is a quest.
friend of Scoff and ally of the Kongs. When Scoff is fed a • - Krunch is a Kritter that appears in Diddy Kong Racing
specific amount of bananas, he will lift Troff to reach the as an ally of Diddy Kong. However in the manual, it
key to the boss door. explains that he’s actually doing this to keep an eye
on Diddy and his allies as Krunch had suspected that
Adventures of superstars series Diddy was actually up to an "anti-Kremling plan in
the works."
characters • - Pipsy is a small, yellow mouse. She drives a pink
vehicle. Pipsy is statistically the best character to
Banjo play as before unlocking T.T.
Banjo is a brown honey bear, who is one of the two main • - Taj is an elephant genie who appears in Diddy Kong
characters of the series. He stars in a handful of games Racing.
including Banjo-Kazooie, Banjo-Tooie, Banjo-Pilot, and Banjo- • - T.T. is the fastest driver in Diddy Kong Racing. He
Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts. He has a younger sister named Tooty, appears to be a stopwatch with some clock details
who needed rescuing in Banjo-Kazooie. He is polite and (like the hand).
well-mannered, and is always seen wearing yellow shorts • - Timber first appeared in Diddy Kong Racing, and
with a belt, a shark tooth necklace, and a bright blue appeared again for Diddy Kong Racing DS. He is a tiger
backpack. The backpack usually contains his good friend with a British accent.
Kazooie. He was first seen in Diddy Kong Racing where • - Tiptup first appeared in Diddy Kong Racing. He is a
he started his career. His arch-nemesis is Gruntilda the clumsy turtle who often gets stuck on his
Witch. He can also play his namesake instrument (a Ban- back—hence the name ’Tiptup’, a play on the phrase
jo). See Diddy Kong Racing. ’tipped-up’. He appears in Banjo Kazooie directing a
chorus of young turtles. In Banjo-Tooie Tiptup is
Conker the Squirrel presumably much older as he is waiting for his child
to hatch, hoping that it’s a boy as he already has 19
The protagonist Conker is a greedy, heavy drinking, Red
daughters. He needed Banjo and Kazooie’s help
Squirrel. Conker, though highly materialistic and never
hatching his egg in Jolly Roger’s Lagoon.
afraid to insult, always approaches new characters with
• - Wizpig is an evil alien pig who first appeared in
a positive outlook. Conker was originally a kind-hearted
Diddy Kong Racing. He went from world to world
character in Conker’s Pocket Tales, till he got altered
challenging people to life and death races.
in Conker’s Bad Fur Day. Conker’s adventures occur be-
• - Bluey is a walrus who first appeared in Diddy
cause he gets drunk and wanders in the opposite direc-
Kong Racing. He is one of Wizpig’s allies and
tion to his home. In the Xbox Live Arcade version of
serves as the boss of Snowflake Valley.
Banjo-Kazooie, his picture is seen in the Rusty Bucket Bay
• - Bubbler is an octopus who first appeared in
level where Berri’s originally was in the Nintendo 64 ver-
Diddy Kong Racing. He is one of Wizpig’s allies and
sion.
serves as the boss of Sherbet Island.
• - Smokey is a dragon who first appeared in Diddy
Racing series characters Kong Racing. He is one of Wizpig’s allies and
serves as the boss of Dragon Forest.
• - Bumper is a badger from the game Diddy Kong
• - Tricky is a Triceratops who first appeared in
Racing. He drives a yellow vehicle with a blue stripe
Diddy Kong Racing. He is one of Wizpig’s allies and
down the center.
serves as the boss of Dino Domain. He was
• - Drumstick is a large overalls wearing chicken and
conceived by Rare Ltd. to be the adult form of
one of the best drivers on Timber’s Island. During
Tricky from Dinosaur Planet, later retooled into
the events of Diddy Kong Racing Drumstick attempted
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former "scribes" column.. Archived from the original
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Retrieved 2007-05-31.
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[4] Karl, Ben; Rudden, Dave (2007-10-05). "Top Ten [8] Gonintendo.com - Mario Super Sluggers roster
Disturbingly Sexual Game Characters". games.net.
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