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| | [[Image:WhiteMonkey.jpg|thumb|A '''Helper Monkey'''.]] |
| {{species infobox
| | [[File:HelperMonkey DKJB.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Another artwork of a Helper Monkey.]] |
| |image=[[File:HelperMonkey-DKJB.png|150px]]<br>Artwork of a Helper Monkey from ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''
| | The '''Helper Monkeys''' are a species found in the game ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''. They are a helpful group, telling [[Donkey Kong]] what to do, and tallying up his [[Banana]]s at the [[Sacred Tree]]. They are often shown to be playing instruments. It is unknown whether they are related to the malevolent [[Minky]]s or [[Ninjape]]s, which they resemble. They seem to own the small stretch of jungle known as [[Opening Ceremony]] as they are predominantly found there. |
| |first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
| | Helper Monkeys mainly help [[Donkey Kong]] by getting him to hard to reach places. Often, a green bush that is floating in the air will have a Helper Monkey in it. When Donkey Kong stands close to this bush and claps, the Helper Monkey inside it will grab him and throw him up to a higher area. More rarely, Helper Monkeys will hold on to each other and form a rope, which Donkey Kong can swing across on. |
| |latest_appearance=''[[New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' ([[List of games by date#2008|2008]]) | | <br clear=all> |
| |variants=[[Ninjape]] | |
| |relatives=[[Kong]]
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| }}
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| '''Helper Monkeys''',<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Wii/NEW-PLAY-CONTROL-Donkey-Kong-Jungle-Beat-282321.html#Characters Nintendo UK ''NEW PLAY CONTROL! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' official webpage]</ref> also known simply as '''monkeys''',<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/manuals/Wii_DK_Jungle_Beat.pdf ''New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' instruction booklet], page 4.</ref> are [[Kong]]-like characters found in ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''. They demonstrate what to do in various situations and help tally up his [[banana]]s at the [[Sacred Tree]] found at the end of every level. Often, they are shown playing instruments, dancing, or clapping. They are predominately found in the stretch of the jungle referred to as the [[Opening Ceremony]], but they appear throughout the game. Aside from telling Donkey Kong what to do, the Helper Monkeys also assist him in getting to hard to reach places. Often, a green bush that is floating in the air will have a Helper Monkey in it; once Donkey Kong stands close to the bush and the player claps, the Monkey inside grabs Donkey Kong and throws him up to the higher area. A rare variation of this only found in the [[Clock Tower]] follows Donkey Kong up along a straight rope to fling him in a [[Wall Jump]]-esque manner. Occasionally, Helper Monkeys will hold on to each other and form a rope, which Donkey Kong can swing across on. | |
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| In ''[[New Play Control!|New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', some in orange shrubs with signs can be talked to, and they tell [[Donkey Kong]] tips. Additionally, '''Checkpoint Monkeys'''<ref>''New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' instruction booklet. [https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/manuals/Wii_DK_Jungle_Beat.pdf Page 11].</ref> in blue shrubs act as checkpoints. Some background ones now swing [[Wii Remote]]s instead of clapping.
| | ==Trivia== |
| | | [[Image:MONKEYDK.PNG|thumb|right|100px|The [[Super Mario Galaxy/Beta elements|beta]] Helper Monkey model from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''.]] |
| A Helper Monkey also appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' as a [[sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]] (labeled '''Party Monkey'''), and it boosts the strength of head attacks by six and it can only be used by Donkey Kong and [[Diddy Kong]]. A [[list of Super Smash Bros. Brawl pre-release and unused content|scrapped]] [[trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] of a Helper Monkey can be found in the game files for ''Brawl''. An [[list of Super Mario Galaxy pre-release and unused content|unused]] model of a Helper Monkey appears in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''{{'}}s files.
| | *Helper Monkeys were apparently meant to be enemies in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', but were removed for unknown reasons. |
| | | *In the [[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat/Beta elements|beta version]] of ''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'', Helper Monkeys were originally regular brown monkeys, but were changed into gibbons in the final game. |
| In a [[list of pre-release and unused content in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat|pre-release build]] of ''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'', Helper Monkeys resembled smaller versions of Donkey Kong, and by extension resembled [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] | | *The Helper Monkeys also appear in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' as a [[sticker]]. In this game, they are referred to as '''Party Monkeys'''. |
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| ==Profiles==
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| ===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
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| {{SSBB sticker
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| |name=Party Monkey
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| |image=[[File:Party Monkey Sticker.png]]
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| |game=''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]
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| |effect=[Head] - Attack +6
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| |usable_by=Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong
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| }}
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| ==Gallery==
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| <gallery>
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| HelperMonkey-DKJB-Art2.png|Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''.
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| BetaMonkeys.jpg|The brown, DK-like Helper Monkeys from an [[List of Donkey Kong Jungle Beat pre-release and unused content|early]] version of ''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''.
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| SSBBHelperMonkeyBeta.png|The [[List of Super Smash Bros. Brawl pre-release and unused content|unused]] ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' trophy.
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| Helper Monkey SMG.png|An [[List of Super Mario Galaxy pre-release and unused content|unused model]] of a throwing Helper Monkey from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''.
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| </gallery>
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| ==Names in other languages==
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| |Jap=キッキ
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| |Jap2=投げキッキ<ref name=shoga>''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' Shogakukan book. [http://i.imgur.com/m4yDpvD.jpg Pages 12-13.]</ref>
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| |Jap3=拍手キッキ<ref name=shoga/>
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| |Jap4=ブランコキッキ<ref name=shoga/>
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| |Jap5=追いかけキッキ<ref name=shoga/>
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| |Jap6=チェックポイントキッキ<ref>[https://m1.nintendo.net/docvc/RVL/JPN/R49J/R49J_J.pdf ''Wii de Asobu Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' instruction booklet]. Page 14.</ref>
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| |JapR=Kikki
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| |Jap2R=Nage Kikki
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| |Jap3R=Hakushu Kikki
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| |Jap4R=Buranko Kikki
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| |Jap5R=Oikake Kikki
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| |Jap6R=Chekku Pointo Kikki
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| |JapM=Possibly from "monkey" and/or「キーキー」(''kīkī'', onomatopoeia for a screeching sound)
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| |Jap2M=Throw Helper Monkey (shrub-based launching type)
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| |Jap3M=Applause Helper Monkey (background dancing type)
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| |Jap4M=Swing Helper Monkey (swinging chain type)
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| |Jap5M=Chase Helper Monkey (rope-based launching type)
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| |Jap6M=Check Point Helper Monkey (''New Play Control!'' checkpoint type)
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| |Ita=Kikki
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| |ItaM=From their Japanese name
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
| <references/>
| | {{NIWA|DKWiki=1}} |
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| {{Kongs}} | |
| {{DKJB}} | | {{DKJB}} |
| [[Category:Kongs]] | | {{Animal Buddy}} |
| [[Category:Donkey Kong allies]] | | [[Category:Donkey Kong Species]] |
| [[Category:Donkey Kong species]] | | [[Category:Donkey Kong Allies]] |
| [[Category:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat characters]] | | [[Category:Animal Buddies]] |
| [[Category:Super Smash Bros. Brawl stickers]] | | [[Category:Super Smash Bros. Stickers]] |
| [[de:Helferaffe]] | | [[Category:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]] |
| | [[Category:Primates]] |
