Editing Swanky Kong

{{character infobox
|image=[[File:Swanky Kong DKC3.png|200px]]<br>Swanky Kong in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''
|species=[[Kong]]
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (cameo) (2023) 
}}
{{quote|Give them a big hand folks! Good evening, I'm Swanky Kong and you're tonight's contestants on my Bonanza! It's easy to play! Just pick a game and you're away!|Swanky Kong|Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest}}
'''Swanky Kong''', spelled '''Swankey Kong''' on one occasion,<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #36, page 22.</ref> is a member of the [[Kong#Kong Family|Kong Family]] and a game show host. He makes his first appearance in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. He is notable for being a flashy entrepreneur; in his first appearance, he wears a blue coat and has an afro hairstyle. In his second appearance, however, he wears a fancy suit with a matching cane, his hair is covered by a bowler hat, and he appears to be much taller. His face resembles that of [[Donkey Kong]]'s.
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''====
[[File:Swankys Bonus Bonanza DKC2.png|thumb|left|Swanky's original role from ''Donkey Kong Country 2'']]
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', Swanky hosts an optional game show at [[Swanky's Bonus Bonanza]]; here, he provides three quizzes to [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] and [[Dixie Kong]] regarding the game's content, and he requires a fee of [[Banana Coin]]s if the [[Kong]]s want to participate. Swanky rewards the Kongs with [[Extra Life Balloon|extra lives]] if they correctly answer all three questions within a quiz.

In the [[Game Boy Advance]] [[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|version]], [[Candy Kong]] can be seen in the background as Swanky's assistant on the show. When all of Swanky's quizzes are completed, Diddy and Dixie receive a [[photograph]] of him, something that they are required to obtain for [[Wrinkly Kong]]'s [[Scrapbook (Donkey Kong Country series)|Scrapbook]] sidequest. In addition, Swanky was given another role where he charges ten Banana Coins if the Kongs want to rematch a boss, so during the battle, a timer appears at the top-center of the screen, and when the battle concludes, Swanky rewards the Kongs with prizes, the value of which depends on how well they performed in the boss battle.

====''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''====
[[File:Swanky's Sideshow DKC3.png|thumb|Swanky's new role in ''Donkey Kong Country 3'']]
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', Swanky hosts a circus tent called [[Swanky's Sideshow]], where participants can compete in a ball-throwing contest for prizes. Swanky is only ever seen by his upper half, because he is always sitting inside of a [[barrel]], which obscures his lower half, even within his [[Dixie Kong's Photo Album]] photograph. However, Swanky's entire body is seen in his official artwork. At his place, Swanky charges Dixie or [[Kiddy Kong|Kiddy]] a few [[bear coin]]s to compete in various throwing contests against [[Cranky Kong]]. If the Kongs can achieve a higher score than Cranky, then Swanky awards them with prizes, including bananas and bear coins. Like the previous game, Swanky's role is optional and is unrelated to the main storyline.

In the Game Boy Advance [[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|version]], Swanky hosts a different location, [[Swanky's Dash]], where he allows Dixie to compete in a virtual reality-type [[minigame]] where the goal is to collect [[Star (Donkey Kong Country series)|stars]] on a rotating landscape. However, he forbids Kiddy from participating due to his young age. Unlike the original version, Swanky's outfit also went unchanged from his previous appearance in ''Donkey Kong Country 2''. When Dixie first wins a Swanky's Dash challenge, the only time she is required to do, Swanky rewards her and Kiddy with a [[Banana Bird]] and a [[DK Coin]].

===''Donkey Konga 2''===
Swanky Kong makes a few cameos in ''[[Donkey Konga 2]]''. In Freestyle Zone, both his artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' and ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' sometimes appear on-screen as the player is freely drumming. In {{wp|Western world|Western}} versions, Swanky is also one of the selectable badges after finishing a song or in the Match That Badge! challenge, replacing one of the [[human]] badges from the Japanese release.

===''Mario Superstar Baseball''===
[[File:Swanky Kong MSB.png|thumb|left|Swanky as seen on the billboard]]
Swanky’s tent from ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' makes a cameo appearance on a wooden billboard in the [[Donkey Kong Jungle (baseball stadium)|Donkey Kong Jungle]] in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''.

===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
Swanky Kong appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as a support [[spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]], using his original artwork. The battle to unlock him involves battling Donkey Kong, who is easily distracted by items.
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===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
[[File:Swanky_Kong_TSMBM.png|thumb|Swanky Kong in ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'']]
Swanky Kong makes a cameo appearance in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', where he can be seen on a [[kart]] slipping on a [[Banana|Banana Peel]] dropped by the [[Driver (The Super Mario Bros. Movie)|driver]] who drives [[Mario]], [[Princess Peach]] and [[Toad]] to [[Cranky Kong]]'s palace. In addition to that, in Donkey Kong's promotional poster, Swanky Kong can be seen in the audience at the [[Great Ring of Kong]]. The film marks Swanky Kong's first physical appearance in over 17 years since the Game Boy Advance remake of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]''.
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==Profiles==
===''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''===
*'''Instruction booklet''' (page 16): ''His show’s on the road now. Play the throwing game to win top quality prizes.''
*'''[[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]''' (page 9): ''Swanky Kong is taking his flashy games on the road. Cough up two Bear coins and take a chance on your choice of three different games. If you're playing in two-player mode, you can compete against your teammate. But watch out if you're playing in one-player mode: there's a grumpy old ape running around hustling players for Bear Coins.''

===[https://web.archive.org/web/19990901061323/http://www.rareware.com/recent/games/dkc/castlist/cast_swanky.html Rarewhere: DKC Trilogy Cast List]===
''APPEARS IN: DKC 2, 3''

''The second great entrepreneur of the Kong family alongside Funky, Swanky has aimed for a career in showbiz since being bitten by the game show bug further back than he can remember. His original Bonus Bonanza trivia quiz proved popular but led to allegations of favouritism regarding Dixie and Diddy, prompting Swanky to branch out and tour the surrounding lands with a new sideshow featuring a triumphant Cranky as defending champion. Despite his love of competition, Swanky is a generous soul and, true to tradition, never lets anyone walk away empty-handed. 

===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' spirit===
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!Swanky Kong
|[[File:SSBU Swanky Kong Spirit.png|100px]]
|''Donkey Kong'' Series
|Support (1)
|Novice
|[[Banana Gun]] Equipped
|Spirit Board
|[[Donkey Kong]]
|'''Rule:''' Item: [[Beastball]]
*The enemy is easily distracted by items
|[[Kongo Jungle (Super Smash Bros.)|Kongo Jungle]]
|Funky's Fugue
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==List of appearances by date==
{|class="wikitable sortable" width=100%
|-
!width=40%|Title
!width=20%|Description
!width=20%|Release date
!width=20%|System/format
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
|Non-playable character
|[[List of games by date#1995|1995]]
|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''
|Non-playable character
|[[List of games by date#1996|1996]]
|SNES
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]''
|Non-playable character
|[[List of games by date#2004|2004]]
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|-
|''[[Donkey Konga 2]]''
|Cameo
|2004
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
|''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''
|Cameo
|[[List of games by date#2005|2005]]
|Nintendo GameCube
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]''
|Non-playable character
|2005
|Game Boy Advance
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|Cameo as a [[spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]]
|[[List of games by date#2018|2018]]
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|}

==Gallery==
===Artwork===
<gallery>
SwankyKong.jpg|Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
The kongs.jpg|Artwork with the Kong Family (Swanky appears on the far right)
DKC3 GBA Swanky.png|Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country 3''{{'}}s website
TSMBM poster DK.jpg|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' poster, with Swanky Kong in the crowd behind Donkey Kong (bottom stands, right side)
</gallery>

===Sprites===
<gallery>
Swanky Kong DKC2 sprite.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
Swanky Kong DKC3 sprite.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''
Swanky Kong DKC2 GBA sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2'' and ''3'' (GBA)
Swanky Kong DKa2 Freestyle.png|''[[Donkey Konga 2]]'' (Freestyle Zone)
Swanky Kong DKa2 Freestyle 2.png|''Donkey Konga 2'' (Freestyle Zone)
Swanky Kong Badge.png|''Donkey Konga 2''
SSBU Swanky Kong Spirit.png|''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' (spirit)
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=スワンキーコング
|JapR=Suwankī Kongu
|JapM=Swanky Kong
|Fre=Swanky Kong
|Rus=Свэнки Конг
|RusR=Swenki Kong
|RusM=Swanky Kong
|Spa=Swanky Kong
}}

==References==
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[[Category:Kongs]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong allies]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! characters]]
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirits]]
[[Category:The Super Mario Bros. Movie characters]]
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