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{{character infobox
|image=[[File:SSBU Chunky Kong Spirit.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of Chunky Kong in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''.
|species=[[Kong]]
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1999|1999]])
|latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (cameo) (2023)
|latest_portrayal=[[Chris Sutherland]] (1999)
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{{quote|H-Help me! Chunky d-doesn't like heights.|Chunky Kong|Donkey Kong 64}}
'''Chunky Kong''' is a big, muscular, though somewhat meek [[Kong]] who first appears in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. He is the cousin of [[Tiny Kong]] and [[Dixie Kong]] and the older brother of [[Kiddy Kong]].
==History==
===''Donkey Kong 64''===
[[File:Chunky Kong imprisoned DK64.png|thumb|left|Chunky Kong is imprisoned inside a hanging cage in Frantic Factory in ''Donkey Kong 64''.]]
In ''Donkey Kong 64'', Chunky and the three other Kongs, [[Diddy Kong]], [[Tiny Kong|Tiny]], and [[Lanky Kong|Lanky]], were captured by the [[Kremling]]s to distract [[Donkey Kong]] while they steal his [[banana hoard]]. Chunky is the fourth and final Kong to be rescued, although he can be rescued before Tiny Kong if Lanky is rescued first, then once Donkey Kong goes to Frantic Factory once it is possible to rescue him. Chunky is imprisoned in [[Frantic Factory]]'s Storage Room, where he is locked in a cage that hangs from the ceiling. Lanky Kong can free Chunky by using [[OrangStand]] to walk up a pipe and [[Simian Slam]] a [[Kong Switch]] on top. This causes Chunky's cage to fall down and break, thus freeing him. This allows the player to select Chunky from a [[Tag Barrel]], and to collect green [[banana]]s, [[Banana Coin|Banana Bunch Coin]]s, and green [[blueprint]]s.


Sephiroth (Final Fantasy)
Chunky acts as the game's comedic relief. This is first shown in the [[DK Rap]] opening, where he briefly wears a 1970s-era disco outfit, but then quickly changes into his regular outfit after realizing that the other Kongs are in their normal outfit. Another instance is in the Tag Barrel, where he acts the opposite of the other Kongs, who want to be selected: if the player highlights Chunky, he gets scared of being chosen by the player and points to Tiny. If the player highlights the next Kong, Chunky is shown expressing a sigh of relief. Additionally, after Chunky falls to the ground from high up (which makes him lose a Melon of his health), he gets up with a shrunk torso and limbs. Chunky proceeds to inflate those body parts back to normal size.
[[File:Chunky in Frantic Factory DK64.png|thumb|Chunky throws an orange at a Robokremling in Frantic Factory]]
Chunky has a few unique abilities that he can learn from [[Cranky Kong]] at [[Cranky's Lab|his lab]]. The first move that Chunky learns is [[Hunky Chunky]], which makes him grow gigantic. The second move that he learns is [[Primate Punch]], which allows him to activate [[wall switch]]es depicting his face, and as an attack to defeat stronger enemies such as [[Robokremling]]s. The third and last move is [[Gorilla Gone]], which allows Chunky to become invisible (except his clothes), see invisible objects, and pass by searchlights undetected. Chunky is the strongest of the Kongs, and he has the unique ability to lift and throw [[boulder]]s. Contrarily, Chunky moves the slowest of the Kongs and also jumps the lowest of them, both of which are mentioned during his verse in the DK Rap.


Chunky, along with the other four Kongs, can perform [[Simian Slam]] and its two stronger variants, the Super Simian Slam and the Super Duper Simian Slam. These moves allow him to hit [[Kong Switch|Chunky Switch]]es, and the latter two allow him to hit blue and red Chunky Switches respectively. Chunky and the other four Kongs can also perform the [[Super Slam]] after [[Tiny Kong]] learns the ability from her first visit with the [[Banana Fairy Princess]].


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At [[Funky's Store]], Chunky can pay three [[Banana Coin|Banana Bunch Coin]]s for his personal weapon, the [[Pineapple Launcher]]. At [[Candy's Music Shop]], Chunky can purchase a triangle instrument from [[Candy Kong]] for three Banana Bunch Coins; from his triangle, Chunky can perform the move, [[Triangle Trample]].


In [[Fungi Forest]], Chunky is selected by the boss door of [[Troff 'n' Scoff]] to fight the level boss, which is a rematch against [[Dogadon]]. The level also has a [[Mine Cart Ride]]  that Chunky must complete. During the [[King Kut Out]] battle, Chunky can be optionally selected from the Tag Barrel, along with the other Kongs. He is the third Kong to participate by default if the previous two Kongs (Lanky and Tiny) are blasted out the stage.


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During the final boss battle against [[King K. Rool]], Chunky is the fifth and final Kong to go against K. Rool. When the fifth round starts, K. Rool turns invisible and Chunky must stand on a [[Cranky's Kong Pad|Chunky Pad]] to activate his Gorilla Gone ability, which turn Chunky invisible but makes K. Rool visible. This also causes a [[Cranky's Kong Barrel|Chunky Barrel]] to float above the center of the stage. Chunky must jump inside it to activate his Hunky Chunky ability, so that he can perform a Primate Punch as K. Rool charges for him. Chunky eventually knocks out K. Rool and wins the boss fight. In the credits, Chunky is seen playing with Tiny Kong, but accidentally throws her up onto a cliff.


Chunky Kong is playable in the Multiplayer mode. Aside from Chunky's regular outfit, there are three different color options for Chunky's vest. This includes a green vest with a light and dark purple pattern, a purple with a blue and light blue pattern, and a red with a yellow and red pattern.


For the concept used in Kabbalah, see Sephirot.
==="Donkey Kong in When the Banana Splits"===
In the comic ''[[Donkey Kong in When the Banana Splits]]'', Chunky helps the other Kongs track down King K. Rool when he steals the [[Golden Bananas]]. Chunky is the first one to attack the Kremlings, leading to a large battle between them and all of the Kongs. Chunky and his companions eventually emerge victorious, and return home with the Golden Bananas. In the comic, he is incorrectly drawn with teeth for an unknown reason.


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===''Donkey Kong Country 3'' (Game Boy Advance)===
[[File:Chunky DKC3.png|frame]]
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' for the [[Game Boy Advance]], Chunky makes an appearance in the "Protect" challenge of the [[Funky's Rentals (minigame)|Funky's Rentals]] [[minigame]]. He is one of the Kongs who appear in the water and must be protected from being taken away by speedboats piloted by [[Kremling]]s.


===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
Chunky Kong only makes two cameos in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', he appears as a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]], exclusively usable by Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong, and it boosts the strength of throwing attacks by 31 in [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]]. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Chunky appears as a [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]], which reuses his artwork from ''Donkey Kong 64''.


Sephiroth
===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
[[File:Kongs reacting to Cat Mario TSMBM.png|thumb|220px|Chunky Kong's appearance in ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''.]]
Chunky Kong appears in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', cheering alongside [[Diddy Kong]] and [[Dixie Kong]] during [[Mario]]'s battle with [[Donkey Kong]] at the [[Great Ring of Kong]]. He was first revealed to have an appearance in the movie through a poster where he appeared alongside [[Swanky Kong]], Dixie Kong, Diddy Kong, Cranky Kong, and other Kongs.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/smbmovie/assets/img/bg_modal_cast06.jpg Donkey Kong banner image on the official Japanese ''Super Mario Bros. Movie'' Nintendo website]</ref> He later appears in the final film alongside Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong. The film marks Chunky 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]]''.


Final Fantasy character
==General information==
Sephiroth.png
===Physical appearance===
Sephiroth in Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
Chunky has the typical apelike attributes like the other Kongs, and he has a similar build to his younger brother [[Kiddy Kong]], having a big torso with large and long burly arms, showing his strength. By comparison, his legs and feet are quite small. Chunky's head is also fairly big, partly due to his large mouth that is even bigger than Kiddy's. Like Kiddy, Chunky has brown eyes, though his are a darker shade and are also unconnected with each other. His ears are also very small. Chunky is the biggest member of the Kong family, being taller than [[Candy Kong]], and is more than twice as heavy as [[Donkey Kong]], weighing 2000 pounds (907 kg) at his normal size, compared to Donkey Kong, who weighs 800 pounds (363 kg). Additionally, Chunky is described as being quite young, in spite of his huge size and deep voice.


First game
Chunky's clothing consists of a white t-shirt with a vest over it that is blue on the front and has two yellow and orange buttons. The backside is colored yellow and green in a checkerboard pattern. He wears a red cap similarly to [[Diddy Kong]]'s that is turned backwards, but his does not have the [[Nintendo]] logo on it. Chunky also wears a black belt with a golden belt buckle around his waist.
Final Fantasy VII (1997)


Created by
===Personality===
Tetsuya Nomura
Chunky is portrayed as a strong character, but also sweet and gentle. He prefers not to fight unless he has to in order to help or protect those he cares about. He is normally cowardly, as if the player highlights him in the Tag Barrel, he will shake his head and point at Tiny to try and get an excuse not to go. He also was afraid of [[Dogadon]], and dropped to his knees to beg him not to hurt him. He is also shown to be somewhat clumsy as he was seen causing accidents and messing up certain parts in the [[DK Rap]].
Kazushige Nojima


Designed by
==Quotes==
Tetsuya Nomura
*"''H-help me! Chunky d-doesn't like heights.''" - ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
*"''Someone h-help me! I'm s-scared!"'' - ''Donkey Kong 64''
*"''Chunky free now. Thank you friend [[Lanky Kong|Lanky]]. Chunky can collect green bananas. Me wait in [[Tag Barrel]] until you need help.''" - ''Donkey Kong 64''


Voiced by (English)
==List of game appearances==
Lance Bass (Kingdom Hearts)
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George Newbern (all other appearances)  
|-
!width=40%|Title
!width=20%|Description
!width=20%|Release Date
!width=20%|System/Format
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
|Unlockable Playable Character
|North America:<br>November 22, 1999
|[[Nintendo 64]]
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' (remake)
|Cameo in minigame
|Europe:<br>November 4, 2005
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|Cameo as a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|Sticker]]
|Japan:<br>January 31, 2008
|[[Wii]]
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|Cameo as a [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|Spirit]]
|Worldwide:<br>December 7, 2018
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|}


Voiced by (Japanese)
==Voice samples==
Toshiyuki Morikawa (most appearances)
{{media table
Shin-ichiro Miki (Ehrgeiz)
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|title1=''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
|description1=Chunky mimicking Tarzan
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Fictional profile
==Official profiles and statistics==
===''Donkey Kong 64''===
*'''[[DK Rap]] segment''':<br>
''Finally, he's here for you''<br>
''It's the last member of the DK crew''<br>
''This Kong's so strong, it isn't funny''<br>
''Can make a [[Kremling]] cry out for mummy''<br>
''Can pick up a [[boulder]] with relative ease''<br>
''Makes crushing rocks seem such a breeze''<br>
''He may move slow, he can't jump high''<br>
''But this Kong's one hell of a guy!''
*'''Instruction booklet bio from [[Cranky Kong|Professor Cranky Kong]]''' (page 8): "''Let me guess, this one’s the big guy? Sheesh, I don’t know how they come up with these names. Anyway, he’s Kiddy’s older brother and lists crushing, smashing and pounding [[Kremling]]s as his hobbies. Hey, perhaps there is a glimmer of hope for these bums after all. I bet he’s really slow though.''"
*'''[https://web.archive.org/web/20010606030858/http://rareware.com/recent/games/dk64/castlist/ Rarewhere]''': "''Older brother to '''DKC3''' co-star Kiddy, Chunky demonstrates just what the oversized toddler of the family could grow into. Huge boulders prove no obstacle to him, and neither do most Kremlings, so they'd better watch out if they get his usually cheery nature to take a turn for the worse. He might not be the quickest Kong in the world, but he's definitely handy to have around. ''"
*'''[[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]''' (page 5): "''He’s big. He’s bad. He plays the triangle. Chunky is something of a primate paradox: brutal when the situation demands it, yet almost meek at other times. He’s also not the sharpest knife in the drawer, so he’ll need all the help you can give him. If there’s heavy lifting to be done, however, Chunky is the monkey to see.''"
*'''BradyGAMES guide''' (page 6): "''The strongest Kong has the ability to pick up and move rocks and other items that no other Kong can budge. The strength comes at the cost of speed. Chunky is easily the slowest and least agile of the Kongs.''"
*'''VERSUS BOOKS guide''' (page 3): "''Chunky is the staple “slow but strong” character in DK64. But, he’s silly and can knock any enemy cold, so we like him. You should too!''"
*'''[[Prima Games]] guide''' (page 12): "''The biggest of the DK crew (and voted "most likely to smash things"), Chunky Kong isn't the brightest ape, but he can lift heavy things. Chunky is a power machine, with a few soft spots in his heart.<br>Chunky makes up for his slow and lumbering pace by being strong as a...gorilla.''"
====German website====
{{DK64 German website character
|name=Chunky Kong
|screenshot=[[File:DK64 Chunky Bio.png|350px]]
|occupations=Wrestler
|hobbies=Beating the triangle, Eating (a lot!)
|favdish=Pineapple Compote
|favmovie=The Karate Kong 3
|greathero=Kong Hogan
|desc=''Although Chunky is young in years, he is nevertheless almost as strong as Donkey. The well-mannered giant gorilla is, in the truest sense of the word, a great guy, and sticks to Lanky, his uncle once-removed, like a leach. Chunky is crazy about toys and sees the Kremlings also as giant play figures whom one can give a good beating.''


''The giant ape, who is always in a good mood, feels most comfortable in company, especially when he can take part in a tournament of the best wrestlers.''


Class/Job
''Everyone wonders why Chunky, who is always pretty clumsy, always wins the tournaments. Lanky says it's because he beams at his opponents and throws them off their guard in this way.''
SOLDIER 1st Class


Weapon
''Chunky has not been spared from being taken prisoner, either, and the solitude is especially difficult for him to take.''
Masamune


Race
''Hopefully, his friends will be at hand soon...''
Human-alien hybrid
|beruf=Ringer
|hobbys=Triangel schmettern, essen (viel!)
|lieblingsgericht=Ananaskompott
|lieblingsfilm=Karate Kong 3
|grotes_vorbild=Kong Hogan
|de_desc=''Chunky ist zwar noch jung an Jahren, aber trotzdem schon fast so stark wie Donkey. Der gutmütige Riesengorilla ist im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes ein Pfundskerl und klebt wie eine Klette an Lanky, seinem Onkel zweiten Grades.''


This article contains Japanese text. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of kanji and kana.  
''Chunky ist vernarrt in Spielsachen und sieht auch die Kremlings eigentlich nur als riesige Spielfiguren, denen man ordentlich eins überbraten darf. Der immer gut gelaunte Riesenaffe fühlt sich in Gesellschaft am wohlsten, vor allem dann, wenn er an einem Turnier der besten Ringer teilnehmen kann.''


Sephiroth (Japanese: セフィロス Hepburn: Sefirosu?) is a fictional character in the role-playing video game Final Fantasy VII developed by Square (now Square Enix), where he is the main antagonist. Character designer Tetsuya Nomura conceived and designed Sephiroth as an antagonist to and direct physical opposite of the game's main character, Cloud Strife. The character was portrayed in Japanese by voice actor Toshiyuki Morikawa and in English by both Lance Bass in Kingdom Hearts and George Newbern in all his subsequent appearances.
''Jeder fragt sich, warum der eigentlich so schwerfällige Chunky bei den Turnieren jedesmal gewinnt. Lanky meint, es liegt daran, daß er sich freudestrahlend jedem Gegner gegenüberstellt und ihn dadurch völlig aus der Fassung bringt.''


Sephiroth is revealed in Final Fantasy VII to be the result of an experiment by the megacorporation Shinra, in which they injected him with cells from the extraterrestrial lifeform Jenova when he was still a fetus. Upon discovering this, Sephiroth decides to follow what he believes to be his destiny and take control of the Planet, whilst Cloud and the game's other protagonists attempt to stop him. Sephiroth's role in the story, as well as his background, are expanded in the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII. Additionally, he appears as a boss character in the Kingdom Hearts series, and other video games developed by Square. Sephiroth has been well-received within the video game community, and is highly ranked on many lists of the best video game villains and Final Fantasy characters.
''Auch Chunky blieb von der Gefangennahme nicht verschont, und für ihn ist die Einsamkeit besonders schwer zu ertragen. Hoffentlich sind seine Freunde bald zur Stelle ...''
}}


===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
{{SSBB sticker
|name=Chunky Kong
|image=[[File:Chunky Kong Sticker.png|125px]]
|game=''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
|effect=[Throwing] - Attack +31
|usable_by=[[Donkey Kong]], [[Diddy Kong]]
}}


====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' spirit====
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!colspan=4 width=40%|Spirit battle
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!width=7%|Opponent(s)
!class=unsortable width=19%|Battle conditions
!width=7%|Stage
!width=7%|Song
|-
!Chunky Kong
|[[File:SSBU Chunky Kong Spirit.png|x100px]]
|''Donkey Kong'' Series
|Primary (2)
|Advanced
|'''{{color|Attack|red}}'''
|Spirit Board
|[[Donkey Kong]]
|
*The enemy's punches and elbow strikes have increased power
|[[Jungle Japes (stage)|Jungle Japes]]
|DK Rap
|}


Contents  [hide]
==Gallery==
1 Appearances 1.1 In Final Fantasy VII
{{main-gallery|Chunky Kong}}
1.2 In Compilation of Final Fantasy VII
<gallery>
1.3 Other appearances
DK64 Chunky Kong Triangle.png|''Donkey Kong 64''
DK64 Chunky Artwork.png|''Donkey Kong 64''
DK64 ChunkyDisco.png|''Donkey Kong 64''
</gallery>


2 Concept and creation
==Names in other languages==
3 Musical themes
{{foreign names
4 Cultural impact 4.1 Merchandise
|Jap=チャンキーコング
4.2 Reception
|JapR=Chankī Kongu
|JapM=Chunky Kong
|Fre=Chunky Kong
|Rus=Чанки Конг
|RusR=Chanki Kong
|RusM=Chunky Kong
|Spa=Chunky Kong
|SpaM=-
|Kor=청키콩
|KorM=Chunky Kong
}}


5 See also
==Trivia==
6 References
*Some of Chunky Kong's voice clips are reused from the 1952 {{wp|Disney}} cartoon ''{{wp|Pluto's Party}}'' and for [[Kudgel]]'s roars when he jumps down in the Game Boy Advance version of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]''. This also applies to [[Bleak]] and [[King K. Rool|Baron K. Roolenstein]] in the Game Boy Advance version of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]''.
7 External links
*In the [[Swanky's Bonus Bonanza]] in [[Krem Quay]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', one of the incorrect answers to the question "What is the name of the [[Funky Kong|trendy, surfing Kong]], who operates his barrel flights?" is "Chunky".
*Chunky is the only Kong out of the crew of ''Donkey Kong 64'' to not appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]'' despite it including his Pineapple Launcher. Chunky is also the only Kong from ''Donkey Kong 64'' to neither have a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' nor ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''.
*A [[List of rumors and urban legends#Chunky Kong in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U|rumor]] suggested that Chunky Kong appeared as an [[Assist Trophy]] character in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'', which was proven to be false upon the game's release.


==References==
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In Final Fantasy VII[edit]
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{{TSMBM}}
Sephiroth is the main antagonist in Final Fantasy VII, who first appears after assassinating President Shinra.[1] As revealed over the course of the game, Sephiroth was once the most powerful member of SOLDIER, Shinra's elite military division, who was celebrated as a heroic veteran of the Shinra-Wutai war.[2] After the war, however, Sephiroth was sent on a mission to the village of Nibelheim, where he discovered that he was the product of a biological experiment that combined a human fetus with tissue from the extraterrestrial lifeform Jenova.[3][4] Learning that Jenova, who he comes to consider his "mother," attempted to take control of the Planet 2000 years previously, Sephiroth decides to follow in her footsteps and become a god who would rule over the Planet.[5] He burns down the entire village and kills many, but is assumed dead after a confrontation with Cloud inside a nearby Mako reactor.[6][7] However, a few years later, Sephiroth appears once again, determined to continue with his mission.[1] Sephiroth also kills Aeris Gainsborough the adopted daughter of Elmyra Gainsborough and the last surviving Cetra. However Reeve Tuesti Shinra's Head of Urban and Development witnesses Sephiroth killing the latter and brings the news of Aeris' murder to Elmyra consoling her when she was devastated to hear this news.
[[Category:Kongs]]
 
[[Category:Siblings]]
His plan to become a god is based upon his belief that he can merge with the Planet's Lifestream, taking control of it, and thus the Planet itself. In order to do so, he must summon Meteor, a destructive meteorite entity from outer space that can catastrophically damage the Planet. At this point, the Lifestream will flow to attempt to heal the injury, thus allowing Sephiroth to merge with the exposed Lifestream.[8] Despite appearing multiple times throughout the game, it is revealed that Sephiroth's physical body is actually sealed in the Northern Crater, and that the manifestations seen by Cloud and his allies was Jenova taking his form.[9] In the game's last battle, Sephiroth takes two forms; Bizarro Sephiroth (リバース・セフィロス?) and Safer Sephiroth (セーファ・セフィロス?). After his defeat, Sephiroth reappears in Cloud's mind, but is once again defeated.[6]
[[Category:Playable characters]]
 
[[Category:Donkey Kong 64 characters]]
In Compilation of Final Fantasy VII[edit]
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. Brawl stickers]]
 
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirits]]
He makes several cameo appearances in the Final Fantasy VII prequel, Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII, in which he supports Shinra in their battle against the eco-terrorist organization AVALANCHE. The incident at Nibelheim is also featured in the game.[6] The OVA Last Order: Final Fantasy VII also depicts the Nibelheim incident.[10] Sephiroth also appears in Advent Children, a CGI film set two years after Final Fantasy VII. In the film, Kadaj, Loz, and Yazoo, the "Remnants" of Sephiroth, try to reincarnate him. Although Kadaj eventually succeeds, Cloud once again defeats Sephiroth, whose body changes back to Kadaj's upon his defeat.[11] Sephiroth is also the focus of the On the Way to a Smile novella "Case of the Lifestream — Black and White". Set after the end of Final Fantasy VII but prior to the events of Advent Children, the story deals with Aerith and Sephiroth's journeys through the Lifestream, and Sephiroth's creation of Geostigma, a disease that infects anyone who came into contact with the tainted Lifestream.[12] He makes a very brief appearance in Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII, a game set one year after Advent Children, in which his biological mother, Lucrecia Crescent discusses the experiments which gave birth to him.[6]
[[Category:The Super Mario Bros. Movie characters]]
 
[[it:Chunky Kong]]
He is one of the main characters in the Final Fantasy VII prequel game Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, in which he and the protagonist Zack Fair go in the search of two missing SOLDIERs, Genesis Rhapsodos and Angeal Hewley,[13][14] This game also depicts the Nibelheim incident, where Sephiroth appears as a boss.[15] Executive producer Yoshinori Kitase was pleased with Sephiroth's role in Crisis Core, feeling that he was given a "much more human side."[16]
[[de:Chunky Kong]]
 
Other appearances[edit]
 
His first appearance outside Final Fantasy VII was as a selectable character in the fighting game Ehrgeiz.[17] A redesigned Sephiroth also appears in the North American and European versions of Kingdom Hearts as an optional boss character in Olympus Coliseum.[18][19] Lance Bass voiced Sephiroth in this game, while in subsequent titles he was replaced by George Newbern. In the Japanese re-release of the game, Final Mix, an additional scene was added in which Sephiroth fights Cloud, although the result of the fight is not revealed. Sephiroth was not included in the sequel Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, as director Tetsuya Nomura could not give him a storyline related to Cloud, and he feared negative fan response if Sephiroth did not have a notable role in the story.[20] His third appearance outside Final Fantasy VII is as another optional boss in Kingdom Hearts II, where he is first encountered by the series' protagonist, Sora, and then Cloud, who is pursuing him.[21] When Sephiroth battles Cloud, both of them disappear, with Sora believing that they went somewhere else to continue their fight.[22] Nomura said that in this game, Sephiroth represents Cloud's dark side, in contrast to Tifa Lockhart, who represents his light side.[23] Although Sephiroth does not appear in the prequel Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, he is mentioned as a hero that Zack Fair aspires to be. The staff, however, did not know if they would portray him as a being of darkness as shown in other titles.[24] Sephiroth's fourth outside appearance is in the Itadaki Street games Special and Portable, where he appears as an unlockable playable character.[25][26]
 
Sephiroth was also the representative villain of Final Fantasy VII in Dissidia Final Fantasy. He is featured in his Final Fantasy VII guise, while an alternative outfit features the "Safer Sephiroth" form.[27] His fight against Cloud in the game was based on their fights from Final Fantasy VII and Advent Children.[28] Along with the rest of the Final Fantasy VII figures in Dissidia, Sephiroth appears in the sequel Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy.[29] This game also includes a sightly altered Final Fantasy VII form for Sephiroth, as well as his Kingdom Hearts form.[30][31] He is featured in the rhythm game Theatrhythm Final Fantasy as an unlockable character, representing Final Fantasy VII.[32] He also appears in the puzzle platformer video game LittleBigPlanet, and its sequel LittleBigPlanet 2 as a character model; Media Molecule's Alex Evans felt "honored" that Sephiroth was allowed to appear in the games.[33][34]
 
Concept and creation[edit]
 
Sephiroth was designed by Final Fantasy VII‍ '​s character designer Tetsuya Nomura. His name came from the Kabbalah, in which the ten sephirot on the Tree of life represent the ten attributes through which God reveal himself.[35] His character existed from the earliest stages of development, as originally, Nomura thought that the game's plot would deal exclusively with Cloud Strife pursuing Sephiroth, who was always the game's main antagonist.[36] Nomura wanted Sephiroth to appear early in the game, and then have the plot dealing with the protagonists following him, so that gamers would not meet the final boss until extremely late in the game.[37] Sephiroth was initially going to be Aeris Gainsborough's sibling, as indicated by their similar hairstyles.[38] Later, however, he was changed to Aeris's past love, whom she would remember upon meeting Cloud. This character was then changed to Zack Fair, however, and Sephiroth’s prior relationship with Aeris was dropped. In early drafts of the game, Sephiroth's personality was already brutal and cruel, with a strong willed and calm ego. He was to suffer from Mako addiction, resulting in a semi-conscious state as a result of high level exposure to Mako energy.[39] Sephiroth was also intended to manipulate Cloud into believing that he was a creation of Sephiroth's will, but this aspect of the story was later abandoned. In another excised scene, when Sephiroth's physical body is first seen in the Northern Crater, it was to be female.[40]
 
Sephiroth has long platinum hair and bright cyan eyes with cat-like pupils, and is depicted in a black coat decorated with metallic pauldrons. Since appearing as Safer Sephiroth in the final battle of the game, Sephiroth has had a single black wing on his back, referencing his theme music "One Winged Angel".[6] When Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII was released, the staff stated that the reason the wing was black was to suggest evil.[41] Nomura has stated that Sephiroth was made to be a complete contrast to the game's main protagonist, Cloud, who was originally designed to have slicked-back, black hair with no spikes.[42] His weapon, the "Masamune", which has been featured in numerous Final Fantasy titles, is an elongated nodachi that he learned to use during his days in SOLDIER.[43] The Masamune is named after the famous Japanese swordsmith Goro Nyudo Masamune, whose blades are considered national treasures in Japan today.[44]
 
Director Yoshinori Kitase believes Sephiroth's role in Final Fantasy VII to be one of the main reasons why the game became so popular.[37] Nomura has called Sephiroth "the ultimate antagonist in the Final Fantasy VII saga. There can't be anyone else," and regards him as an enemy from a previous generation, in contrast to his "Remnants" who appear in Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children.[45]
 
For Advent Children, the film sequel to Final Fantasy VII, script writer Kazushige Nojima thought that the film's plot would be less entertaining without Sephiroth. His revival in the film was introduced in the early stages of development, but the official decision as to how to bring him back was not reached until later. Nomura originally planned to have him appear from the start, but as it took the staff two years to develop his design, the idea of his presence throughout the film was scrapped, and it was decided instead to have him only appear on screen for a short time. Sephiroth was designed for the film in such a way so as to emphasize his other-worldliness, such as the fact that he never blinks or is seen breathing, and his voice remains always monotone and calm. In the film, the staff stated that his strength had considerably increased, to the point that he had "ascended to a new level of existence." Despite initially encountering problems as to who would voice him, Nomura said that once Toshiyuki Morikawa auditioned for the role, they knew they had their actor. Morikawa was instructed by the staff to speak all of Sephiroth's dialogue as if he felt superior to every other character in the film. The voice director and Morikawa agreed to make Sephiroth's voice sound calm to the point that he believes he cannot lose to Cloud, suggesting to Morikawa that he may reappear at some point in the future.[46]
 
Musical themes[edit]
 
 
 
 
 
"Advent: One-Winged Angel"
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The revised "One-Winged Angel" theme in Advent Children.
 
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In Final Fantasy VII, Sephiroth is the focus of three pieces of music written by series composer Nobuo Uematsu. His primary theme is "Those Chosen by the Planet" (星に選ばれし者 Hoshi ni Erabareshi Mono?), a piece utilizing bells, low drums, and a deep chorus, which accompanies Sephiroth's appearances throughout the game. In the final battle, "Birth of a God" (神の誕生 Kami no Tanjō?) plays while the player combats Sephiroth's first form, "Bizarro Sephiroth" (also known as "Reverse Sephiroth"). The most well-known piece is "One-Winged Angel" (片翼の天使 Katayoku no Tenshi?, lit. "An Angel With a Wing on One Side") which is played during the final confrontation with Sephiroth. In an interview featured on G4's Game Makers (formerly Icons), Uematsu revealed that this piece was designed to be a fusion of the musical styles of Russian composer Igor Stravinsky and rock musician Jimi Hendrix.[45] The song revolves around his character, as this was what Uematsu was thinking about when writing it.[47] Two official covers have been done of this song. The first is a different orchestration found in Kingdom Hearts, the second is found in Advent Children, which plays throughout the battle between Cloud and Sephiroth, and features the progressive metal stylings of Nobuo Uematsu's former band The Black Mages, as well as orchestral elements and new lyrics. There is also a fourth version titled "Vengeance on the World" that plays in Crisis Core.[48]
 
Cultural impact[edit]
 
Merchandise[edit]
 
Sephiroth has served as basis for several types of merchandise. These include the "Extra Knights" action figures first published by Bandai in Japan in 1997.[49] A different model was released as part of the Play Arts collection, following the release of Advent Children. At the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con International, Kanji Tashiro, Square Enix's manager of merchandise, said that this figure was one of their best-selling items.[50] With the release of the movie Sephiroth was also included in a series of promotional material, primarily consisting of posters. Kotobukiya has included the character in numerous merchandise, including a series of cold casts based on his appearance in both the original game and the film sequel. As a result of promotional campaigns organized in Japan by Square Enix and Coca-Cola, a version of Sephiroth drawn in a super deformed style was featured in the first two volumes of a promotional collection.
 
Products not connected to the release of the games or film have also been produced. These include a figuren as part of the Final Fantasy Trading Arts Vol. 1 series,[51] a set as part of the Square Minimum Collection alongside Cloud, and a rare figure of "Safer Sephiroth" as part of the Final Fantasy Creatures series (Chromium). "Reverse Sephiroth" was also released as a normal figure in volume 2. A figure based on his appearances in the Kingdom Hearts games was released in the second series of the Play Arts Kingdom Hearts sub-line.[52] Some replica weapon companies have produced replicas of Sephiroth's sword, the Masamune, as a 6-foot-long (1.8 m) katana with a stainless steel unsharpened blade.[53][54] Other types of merchandise includes collectible cards, keychains, lighters, phonecards and plush toys.
 
Reception[edit]
 
On multiple occasions, numerous gaming magazines have chosen Sephiroth as one of the best villains from both the Final Fantasy series in specific and in all of video games in general. GameSpy placed him eighth in their 2014 list of top villains in games, commenting on how difficult it is to defeat him in Final Fantasy VII.[55] In 2005, Sephiroth was the winner in a GameFAQs character battle involving only villains.[56] IGN listed him at number two in its 2006 list of most memorable villains, as well as the fourth top video game villain.[57][58] He has been named the number one villain in an episode of G4's Filter.[59] PC World placed him second in their 2008 list of most diabolical video game villains of all time.[60] That same year, Sephiroth was listed at the top of IGN's list of Final Fantasy VII top characters, with Dave Smith calling him the "heavyweight champion of Final Fantasy villains," and praising his appearance and backstory.[61] He would take the same spot in the list of top 25 Final Fantasy characters by the same site.[62] In IGN's Final Fantasy reader's choice, also written by Smith, Sephiroth was placed fourth, with commentary focusing on his activities in the game's plot.[63] In a retrospective on Final Fantasy antagonists, GamesRadar listed Sephiroth as their top pick, citing his developed motives and acts of evil.[64] GamesRadar also put Sephiroth in their 2013 list of the best villains in video game history at number six.[65]
 
In 2007, Sephiroth was named the 14th best character of all time in Dengeki PlayStation‍ '​s retrospective awards feature about the original PlayStation.[66] UGO.com placed Sephiroth 25th on their 2009 list of top Japanese RPG characters, calling him "one of the most visually striking villains of all time" while praising how different he is from previous Final Fantasy villains.[67] In 2010, Famitsu readers voted Sephiroth as the 21st most popular video game character.[68] Sephiroth was also featured alongside Cloud in ScrewAttack's list of top "coolest" characters, although they preferred Cloud.[69] In the Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition from 2011, he was voted as the 32nd best video game character of all time.[70] In 2011, Empire ranked him as the 13th greatest video game character, calling him "just insanely cool" and adding "Cloud may be the hero but the real star of FFVII was undoubtedly its dashing villain, Sephiroth".[71] Complex had him ranked as the 35th "coolest" video game villain ever in 2012,[72] as well as the seventh "most badass" video game character and the third greatest Final Fantasy character of all time in 2013.[73][74]
 
A reader's choice poll organized by GameSpot placed Sephiroth as the best boss of all time, as he received five times more votes than Bowser, who finished in second place; most of the comments noted the difficulty of the final fight against Sephiroth, as well as its distinctive elements when compared to other games.[75] In 2005, Electronic Gaming Monthly listed him as number one in their list of top video game bosses.[76] Game Informer ranked the "top-notch" fight against Sephiroth in Final Fantasy VII at third place on their 2008 list of top boss battles.[77] PlayStation Official Magazine included him on their 2012 list of ten best boss fights ever, commenting that "after potentially 100 hours of chasing the murdering swine, you finally catch up with Cloud’s nemesis Sephiroth, and it’s one of the most epic battles in PlayStation history."[78]
 
The scene in which Sephiroth kills Aerith during Final Fantasy VII has also prompted much commentary. For example, when comparing him with Cloud, ScrewAttack noted that with this scene, Sephiroth was established as "the biggest bastard."[79] GamesRadar simply called him "the biggest cock blocker in the gaming world," as writer Shane Patterson found Aerith's character to be appealing, and due to the fact Sephiroth killed her, players were unable to use her anymore.[80] Also referring to the scene as a shocking moment, GameSpot suggested that the FMV sequence of Sephiroth appearing in front of the Nibelheim fire "might be one of the most recognizable cutscenes ever to grace video games."[81] GamesRadar's article "Non-playable characters we wish were playable" featured Sephiroth as a character that they wished would have been playable in Final Fantasy VII so they "could relive skewering Aerith like an annoyingly dainty, needlessly chaste salmon over and over."[82] IGN put Sephiroth in the 2009 articles "Big Boss of the Day" and "Baddie Brawl", with the latter comparing him with Liquid Snake from Metal Gear Solid.[83][84] Lisa Foiles of The Escapist included Sephiroth on her 2014 list of top five katana wielders.[85]
 
However, some game editors have criticized Sephiroth's character. For example, IGN's Smith has stated that "Sephiroth was certainly a good-looking fellow, but his motivations were about as clear as mud."[86] When comparing Sephiroth with the Final Fantasy VI villain, Kefka Palazzo, GamesRadar commented that he "seems as interesting as a dead accountant painted brown."[87] 1UP.com took a humorous approach to Sephiroth's several appearances after apparent deaths and in other games, ranking him third in their "They Is Risen" feature, which covered the ten most notorious video game resurrections. The publication noted that if the character continued to be used, Square Enix would eventually "run out of ways to remix One-Winged Angel."[88] GameSpy editor Ryan Scott called Sephiroth the "King of Overrated Characters" during GameSpy's villain feature for Dissidia Final Fantasy, arguing that gamers were impressed by him only because of his design and by how he killed Aerith during Final Fantasy VII.[89] On the other hand, AnimeFringe called him "the most notorious villain in the entire Final Fantasy series" and "quintessential bishōnen in the eyes of many fans -- male and female," comparing him with Kefka and praising his complexity.[90]
 
Critics have also commented on Sephiroth's role in other games. In relation to Crisis Core, IGN AU stated that "even Sephiroth gets his moments in the sun," praising the depth in his backstory, which would later make his boss battle more entertaining.[91] IGN UK agreed, stating that his character was granted "a more human dimension" and enjoying some of the events from before his transformation into a villain.[92] His boss battle was also shown in 1UP.com's "25 More of the Most Badass Boss Fights Ever" in which the staff praised how the original battle from Final Fantasy VII was expanded in the title.[93] A feature published by GamerHelp included Sephiroth's Kingdom Hearts‍ '​s fight in a feature titled "The Hardest Bosses of All Time", noting that regardless of the player's skill "walking away from this match unscathed" is not possible, to the point of saying that the fight was more difficult than the entirety of Final Fantasy VII.[94] AnimeFringe stated that only advanced gamers would be able to defeat Kingdom Hearts‍ '​s Sephiroth because the player has no backup and that his "devastating attacks can kill in seconds."[19] In 2013, Complex ranked Sephiroth in Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II as respectively the seventh and fifth hardest boss fights in video games; in addition, Safer Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII placed 12th.[95]
 
See also[edit]
 
 
Portal icon Final Fantasy portal
List of Final Fantasy VII characters
 
 
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Chunky Kong
Chunky Kong spirit from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Artwork of Chunky Kong in Donkey Kong 64.
Species Kong
First appearance Donkey Kong 64 (1999)
Latest appearance The Super Mario Bros. Movie (cameo) (2023)
Latest portrayal Chris Sutherland (1999)
“H-Help me! Chunky d-doesn't like heights.”
—Chunky Kong, Donkey Kong 64

Chunky Kong is a big, muscular, though somewhat meek Kong who first appears in Donkey Kong 64. He is the cousin of Tiny Kong and Dixie Kong and the older brother of Kiddy Kong.

History[edit]

Donkey Kong 64[edit]

Chunky Kong imprisoned in a hanging cage in Frantic Factory of Donkey Kong 64
Chunky Kong is imprisoned inside a hanging cage in Frantic Factory in Donkey Kong 64.

In Donkey Kong 64, Chunky and the three other Kongs, Diddy Kong, Tiny, and Lanky, were captured by the Kremlings to distract Donkey Kong while they steal his banana hoard. Chunky is the fourth and final Kong to be rescued, although he can be rescued before Tiny Kong if Lanky is rescued first, then once Donkey Kong goes to Frantic Factory once it is possible to rescue him. Chunky is imprisoned in Frantic Factory's Storage Room, where he is locked in a cage that hangs from the ceiling. Lanky Kong can free Chunky by using OrangStand to walk up a pipe and Simian Slam a Kong Switch on top. This causes Chunky's cage to fall down and break, thus freeing him. This allows the player to select Chunky from a Tag Barrel, and to collect green bananas, Banana Bunch Coins, and green blueprints.

Chunky acts as the game's comedic relief. This is first shown in the DK Rap opening, where he briefly wears a 1970s-era disco outfit, but then quickly changes into his regular outfit after realizing that the other Kongs are in their normal outfit. Another instance is in the Tag Barrel, where he acts the opposite of the other Kongs, who want to be selected: if the player highlights Chunky, he gets scared of being chosen by the player and points to Tiny. If the player highlights the next Kong, Chunky is shown expressing a sigh of relief. Additionally, after Chunky falls to the ground from high up (which makes him lose a Melon of his health), he gets up with a shrunk torso and limbs. Chunky proceeds to inflate those body parts back to normal size.

Chunky Kong throws an orange at a Robokremling in Donkey Kong 64
Chunky throws an orange at a Robokremling in Frantic Factory

Chunky has a few unique abilities that he can learn from Cranky Kong at his lab. The first move that Chunky learns is Hunky Chunky, which makes him grow gigantic. The second move that he learns is Primate Punch, which allows him to activate wall switches depicting his face, and as an attack to defeat stronger enemies such as Robokremlings. The third and last move is Gorilla Gone, which allows Chunky to become invisible (except his clothes), see invisible objects, and pass by searchlights undetected. Chunky is the strongest of the Kongs, and he has the unique ability to lift and throw boulders. Contrarily, Chunky moves the slowest of the Kongs and also jumps the lowest of them, both of which are mentioned during his verse in the DK Rap.

Chunky, along with the other four Kongs, can perform Simian Slam and its two stronger variants, the Super Simian Slam and the Super Duper Simian Slam. These moves allow him to hit Chunky Switches, and the latter two allow him to hit blue and red Chunky Switches respectively. Chunky and the other four Kongs can also perform the Super Slam after Tiny Kong learns the ability from her first visit with the Banana Fairy Princess.

At Funky's Store, Chunky can pay three Banana Bunch Coins for his personal weapon, the Pineapple Launcher. At Candy's Music Shop, Chunky can purchase a triangle instrument from Candy Kong for three Banana Bunch Coins; from his triangle, Chunky can perform the move, Triangle Trample.

In Fungi Forest, Chunky is selected by the boss door of Troff 'n' Scoff to fight the level boss, which is a rematch against Dogadon. The level also has a Mine Cart Ride that Chunky must complete. During the King Kut Out battle, Chunky can be optionally selected from the Tag Barrel, along with the other Kongs. He is the third Kong to participate by default if the previous two Kongs (Lanky and Tiny) are blasted out the stage.

During the final boss battle against King K. Rool, Chunky is the fifth and final Kong to go against K. Rool. When the fifth round starts, K. Rool turns invisible and Chunky must stand on a Chunky Pad to activate his Gorilla Gone ability, which turn Chunky invisible but makes K. Rool visible. This also causes a Chunky Barrel to float above the center of the stage. Chunky must jump inside it to activate his Hunky Chunky ability, so that he can perform a Primate Punch as K. Rool charges for him. Chunky eventually knocks out K. Rool and wins the boss fight. In the credits, Chunky is seen playing with Tiny Kong, but accidentally throws her up onto a cliff.

Chunky Kong is playable in the Multiplayer mode. Aside from Chunky's regular outfit, there are three different color options for Chunky's vest. This includes a green vest with a light and dark purple pattern, a purple with a blue and light blue pattern, and a red with a yellow and red pattern.

"Donkey Kong in When the Banana Splits"[edit]

In the comic Donkey Kong in When the Banana Splits, Chunky helps the other Kongs track down King K. Rool when he steals the Golden Bananas. Chunky is the first one to attack the Kremlings, leading to a large battle between them and all of the Kongs. Chunky and his companions eventually emerge victorious, and return home with the Golden Bananas. In the comic, he is incorrectly drawn with teeth for an unknown reason.

Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)[edit]

Chunky Kong in Donkey Kong Country 3

In Donkey Kong Country 3 for the Game Boy Advance, Chunky makes an appearance in the "Protect" challenge of the Funky's Rentals minigame. He is one of the Kongs who appear in the water and must be protected from being taken away by speedboats piloted by Kremlings.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Chunky Kong only makes two cameos in the Super Smash Bros. series. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, he appears as a sticker, exclusively usable by Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong, and it boosts the strength of throwing attacks by 31 in The Subspace Emissary. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Chunky appears as a spirit, which reuses his artwork from Donkey Kong 64.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]

Diddy, Dixie and Chunky Kong reacting to Cat Mario
Chunky Kong's appearance in The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

Chunky Kong appears in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, cheering alongside Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong during Mario's battle with Donkey Kong at the Great Ring of Kong. He was first revealed to have an appearance in the movie through a poster where he appeared alongside Swanky Kong, Dixie Kong, Diddy Kong, Cranky Kong, and other Kongs.[1] He later appears in the final film alongside Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong. The film marks Chunky Kong's first physical appearance in over 17 years since the Game Boy Advance remake of Donkey Kong Country 3.

General information[edit]

Physical appearance[edit]

Chunky has the typical apelike attributes like the other Kongs, and he has a similar build to his younger brother Kiddy Kong, having a big torso with large and long burly arms, showing his strength. By comparison, his legs and feet are quite small. Chunky's head is also fairly big, partly due to his large mouth that is even bigger than Kiddy's. Like Kiddy, Chunky has brown eyes, though his are a darker shade and are also unconnected with each other. His ears are also very small. Chunky is the biggest member of the Kong family, being taller than Candy Kong, and is more than twice as heavy as Donkey Kong, weighing 2000 pounds (907 kg) at his normal size, compared to Donkey Kong, who weighs 800 pounds (363 kg). Additionally, Chunky is described as being quite young, in spite of his huge size and deep voice.

Chunky's clothing consists of a white t-shirt with a vest over it that is blue on the front and has two yellow and orange buttons. The backside is colored yellow and green in a checkerboard pattern. He wears a red cap similarly to Diddy Kong's that is turned backwards, but his does not have the Nintendo logo on it. Chunky also wears a black belt with a golden belt buckle around his waist.

Personality[edit]

Chunky is portrayed as a strong character, but also sweet and gentle. He prefers not to fight unless he has to in order to help or protect those he cares about. He is normally cowardly, as if the player highlights him in the Tag Barrel, he will shake his head and point at Tiny to try and get an excuse not to go. He also was afraid of Dogadon, and dropped to his knees to beg him not to hurt him. He is also shown to be somewhat clumsy as he was seen causing accidents and messing up certain parts in the DK Rap.

Quotes[edit]

  • "H-help me! Chunky d-doesn't like heights." - Donkey Kong 64
  • "Someone h-help me! I'm s-scared!" - Donkey Kong 64
  • "Chunky free now. Thank you friend Lanky. Chunky can collect green bananas. Me wait in Tag Barrel until you need help." - Donkey Kong 64

List of game appearances[edit]

Title Description Release Date System/Format
Donkey Kong 64 Unlockable Playable Character North America:
November 22, 1999 		Nintendo 64
Donkey Kong Country 3 (remake) Cameo in minigame Europe:
November 4, 2005 		Game Boy Advance
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Cameo as a Sticker Japan:
January 31, 2008 		Wii
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Cameo as a Spirit Worldwide:
December 7, 2018 		Nintendo Switch

Voice samples[edit]

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Official profiles and statistics[edit]

Donkey Kong 64[edit]

Finally, he's here for you
It's the last member of the DK crew
This Kong's so strong, it isn't funny
Can make a Kremling cry out for mummy
Can pick up a boulder with relative ease
Makes crushing rocks seem such a breeze
He may move slow, he can't jump high
But this Kong's one hell of a guy!

  • Instruction booklet bio from Professor Cranky Kong (page 8): "Let me guess, this one’s the big guy? Sheesh, I don’t know how they come up with these names. Anyway, he’s Kiddy’s older brother and lists crushing, smashing and pounding Kremlings as his hobbies. Hey, perhaps there is a glimmer of hope for these bums after all. I bet he’s really slow though."
  • Rarewhere: "Older brother to DKC3 co-star Kiddy, Chunky demonstrates just what the oversized toddler of the family could grow into. Huge boulders prove no obstacle to him, and neither do most Kremlings, so they'd better watch out if they get his usually cheery nature to take a turn for the worse. He might not be the quickest Kong in the world, but he's definitely handy to have around. "
  • Player's Guide (page 5): "He’s big. He’s bad. He plays the triangle. Chunky is something of a primate paradox: brutal when the situation demands it, yet almost meek at other times. He’s also not the sharpest knife in the drawer, so he’ll need all the help you can give him. If there’s heavy lifting to be done, however, Chunky is the monkey to see."
  • BradyGAMES guide (page 6): "The strongest Kong has the ability to pick up and move rocks and other items that no other Kong can budge. The strength comes at the cost of speed. Chunky is easily the slowest and least agile of the Kongs."
  • VERSUS BOOKS guide (page 3): "Chunky is the staple “slow but strong” character in DK64. But, he’s silly and can knock any enemy cold, so we like him. You should too!"
  • Prima Games guide (page 12): "The biggest of the DK crew (and voted "most likely to smash things"), Chunky Kong isn't the brightest ape, but he can lift heavy things. Chunky is a power machine, with a few soft spots in his heart.
    Chunky makes up for his slow and lumbering pace by being strong as a...gorilla.    "

German website[edit]

Chunky Kong
Official screencap of Chunky Kong's bio, from the German Donkey Kong 64 website.
English German
Occupations Wrestler Beruf Ringer
Hobbies Beating the triangle, Eating (a lot!) Hobbys Triangel schmettern, essen (viel!)
Favorite dish Pineapple Compote Lieblingsgericht Ananaskompott
Favorite movie The Karate Kong 3 Lieblingsfilm Karate Kong 3
Greatest hero Kong Hogan Grötes Vorbild Kong Hogan
Although Chunky is young in years, he is nevertheless almost as strong as Donkey. The well-mannered giant gorilla is, in the truest sense of the word, a great guy, and sticks to Lanky, his uncle once-removed, like a leach. Chunky is crazy about toys and sees the Kremlings also as giant play figures whom one can give a good beating.

The giant ape, who is always in a good mood, feels most comfortable in company, especially when he can take part in a tournament of the best wrestlers.

Everyone wonders why Chunky, who is always pretty clumsy, always wins the tournaments. Lanky says it's because he beams at his opponents and throws them off their guard in this way.

Chunky has not been spared from being taken prisoner, either, and the solitude is especially difficult for him to take.

Hopefully, his friends will be at hand soon...

Chunky ist zwar noch jung an Jahren, aber trotzdem schon fast so stark wie Donkey. Der gutmütige Riesengorilla ist im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes ein Pfundskerl und klebt wie eine Klette an Lanky, seinem Onkel zweiten Grades.

Chunky ist vernarrt in Spielsachen und sieht auch die Kremlings eigentlich nur als riesige Spielfiguren, denen man ordentlich eins überbraten darf. Der immer gut gelaunte Riesenaffe fühlt sich in Gesellschaft am wohlsten, vor allem dann, wenn er an einem Turnier der besten Ringer teilnehmen kann.

Jeder fragt sich, warum der eigentlich so schwerfällige Chunky bei den Turnieren jedesmal gewinnt. Lanky meint, es liegt daran, daß er sich freudestrahlend jedem Gegner gegenüberstellt und ihn dadurch völlig aus der Fassung bringt.

Auch Chunky blieb von der Gefangennahme nicht verschont, und für ihn ist die Einsamkeit besonders schwer zu ertragen. Hoffentlich sind seine Freunde bald zur Stelle ...

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Sticker
Chunky Kong
Chunky Kong Sticker
Artwork from: Donkey Kong 64
Effects in The Subspace Emissary: [Throwing] - Attack +31
Usable by: Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit[edit]

Name Image Series / game Type Class Strength / effects How to obtain Spirit battle
Opponent(s) Battle conditions Stage Song
Chunky Kong Chunky Kong spirit from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Donkey Kong Series Primary (2) Advanced Attack Spirit Board Donkey Kong
  • The enemy's punches and elbow strikes have increased power
 Jungle Japes DK Rap

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Chunky Kong.
  • Donkey Kong 64

    Donkey Kong 64

  • Donkey Kong 64

    Donkey Kong 64

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    Donkey Kong 64

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese チャンキーコング
Chankī Kongu
 Chunky Kong

French Chunky Kong
 -
Korean 청키콩

 Chunky Kong

Russian Чанки Конг
Chanki Kong
 Chunky Kong

Spanish Chunky Kong
 -

Trivia[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Donkey Kong banner image on the official Japanese Super Mario Bros. Movie Nintendo website
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Kongs
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Donkey Kong 64
Protagonists Playable characters Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Lanky Kong • Tiny Kong • Chunky Kong • Krusha* • Klaptrap† • Mario#
Non-playable characters B. Locker • Banana Fairy • Banana Fairy Princess • Beanstalk • Beetle • Buzzard • Candy Kong • Funky Kong • Ice Creature • K. Lumsy • Llama • Mermaid • Microphone • Mini-Car • Owl • Professor Cranky Kong • Rabbit • Scoff • Seal • Snide • Troff • Worm • Wrinkly Kong
Animal Friends Rambi • Enguarde • Squawks • Lightfish
Antagonists Bosses Army Dillo • Dogadon • Toy Monster • Mad Jack • Puftoss • Giant Spider • King Kut Out • King K. Rool
Enemies Barrel# • Bat • Block • Bones • Book • Buzzard • Cement tub# • Donkey Kong# • Fire# • Fireball# • Flame • Fly • Ghost • Giant Viking Kremling • Gnawty • Jack# • Kasplat • Klaptrap • Klobber • Klump • Kosha • Krash • Kremling cop • Kritter • Kroc • Mechanical Zinger • Mr. Dice • Oil drum# • Oyster • Puftup • Resident demon • Robokremling • Scubi • Shroom • Shuri • Sir Domino • Small Spider • TNT Bomber • Tomato • Zinger
Locations DK Isles Kong Isle • Banana Fairy Island • Crocodile Isle • K. Lumsy's Prison
Levels Jungle Japes • Angry Aztec • Frantic Factory • Gloomy Galleon • Fungi Forest • Crystal Caves • Creepy Castle • Hideout Helm
Other areas DK's Tree House • Funky's Store • Candy's Music Shop • Cranky's Lab • Troff 'n' Scoff • Wrinkly Door • Snide's H.Q. • K. Rool's airship • Boxing arena
Items 5-Banana Coin • Bananas (Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Green) • Banana Balloon • Banana Bunch • Banana Camera Film • Banana Coin • Banana Medal • Battle Crown • Blueprint • Boss Key • Candy's Headphones • Crystal Coconut • DK Coin • Golden Banana • Melon • Nintendo Coin • Orange • Rareware Coin • Supply Crate
Objects Barrels & crates Animal crate • Barrel • Bonus Barrel • Cranky's Kong Barrel • Metal keg • Tag Barrel • TNT Barrel • Training Barrel
Switches Kong Switch • Target Switch • Wall switch
Pads Bananaport Pad • Battle Arena Pad • Cranky's Kong Pad • Music Pad
Weapons Coconut Shooter • Peanut Popgun • Grape Shooter • Feather Bow • Pineapple Launcher • Orange grenade launcher*
Others Boulder • Cannon • Cannonball • DK Dirt Pile • DK Portal • Melon Crate • Minecart • Toxic waste
Minigames Bonus stages Batty Barrel Bandit! • Peril Path Panic! • Big Bug Bash! • Searchlight Seek! • Kremling Kosh! • Splish-Splash Salvage! • Speedy Swing Sortie! • Mad Maze Maul! • Minecart Mayhem! • Stealthy Snoop! • Teetering Turtle Trouble! • Busy Barrel Barrage! • Beaver Bother! • Krazy Kong Klamour! • Stash Snatch!
Others Donkey Kong • Enguarde Arena • Jetpac • Mine Cart Ride • Rambi Arena
Special moves From Cranky Baboon Balloon • Baboon Blast • Chimpy Charge • Gorilla Gone • Gorilla Grab • Hunky Chunky • Mini-Monkey • Monkeyport • OrangStand • OrangStand Sprint • Pony Tail Twirl • Primate Punch • Rocketbarrel Boost • Simian Slam • Simian Spring • Strong Kong
From Candy Bongo Blast • Guitar Gazump • Trombone Tremor • Saxophone Slam • Triangle Trample
Other Banana Fairy's Camera • Super Slam
Other Banana hoard • Blast-o-Matic • DK Rap • Donkey Konk • Gallery • DKTV • Glitches • DK Rap Attack • Kremling Krunch • Lore Quiz • Pre-release and unused content • Staff
* Multiplayer only
† Minigame only
# Donkey Kong arcade game only
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Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (SNES) / Donkey Kong Country 3 (GBA)
Characters Protagonists Dixie Kong • Kiddy Kong • Funky Kong • Wrinkly Kong • Swanky Kong • Cranky Kong
Prisoners Banana Birds • Banana Queen • Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Candy Kong* • Lanky Kong* • Tiny Kong* • Chunky Kong*
Animal Friends Ellie • Enguarde • Parry • Squawks • Squitter • Quawks
Brothers Bear Bachelor* • Baffle • Barnacle • Barter • Bazaar • Bazooka • Benny • Björn • Blizzard • Blue • Blunder • Boomer • Bramble • Brash
Bosses Belcha • Arich • Squirt • KAOS • Bleak • Barbos • Kroctopus* • Baron K. Roolenstein
Enemies Bazuka • Bazza • Booty Bird • Bounty Bass • Bristles • Buzz • Gleamin' Bream • Karbine • Killer bees • Klasp • Knik-Knak • Knocka • Kobble • Koco • Koin • Koindozer • Kopter • Kracka* • Krimp • Kroc • Krumple • Kuchuka • Kuff 'n' Klout • Lemguin • Lurchin • Minkey • Missile shell • Nibbla • Nid • Re-Koil • Skidda • Sneek • Swoopy
Items Banana • Banana Bunch • Bowling ball • Bear coin • Bonus Coin • Box of chocolates* • Cog • DK Coin • Extra-Life Balloon (red · green · blue) • Flupperius Petallus Pongus • Green banana • K-O-N-G Letters • Mirror • No.6 wrench • Patch • Present • Rose* • Shell • Ski • Star
Objects Animal Barrel • Animal crate • Auto-Fire Barrel • Barrel • Barrel Shield • Bonus Barrel • Boo Barrel • Booster Barrel • Bubbling cauldron • Crate • DK Barrel • Fuel Drum • Handle • Ignition Barrel • Invincibility Barrel • Metal door • Mine* • Propellerpack • Ripsaw • Rocket Barrel • Star Barrel • Steel Barrel • Switch Barrel • TNT Barrel • Toboggan • Tracker Barrel • Trapdoor • Tumbling barrel • Warp Barrel • Wheel
Levels Lake Orangatanga Lakeside Limbo • Doorstop Dash • Tidal Trouble • Skidda's Row • Murky Mill • Belcha's Barn
Kremwood Forest Barrel Shield Bust-Up • Riverside Race • Squeals on Wheels • Springin' Spiders • Bobbing Barrel Brawl • Arich's Ambush
Cotton Top Cove Bazza's Blockade • Rocket Barrel Ride • Kreeping Klasps • Tracker Barrel Trek • Fish Food Frenzy • Squirt's Showdown
Mekanos Fire-Ball Frenzy • Demolition Drain-Pipe • Ripsaw Rage • Blazing Bazukas • Low-G Labyrinth • Kaos Karnage
K3 Krevice Kreepers • Tearaway Toboggan • Barrel Drop Bounce • Krack Shot Kroc • Lemguin Lunge • Bleak's House
Razor Ridge Buzzer Barrage • Kong-Fused Cliffs • Floodlit Fish • Pot Hole Panic • Ropey Rumpus • Barbos's Barrier† • Kroctopus Krush*
Pacifica* Dingy Drain-Pipe* • Stormy Seas* • Sunken Spruce* • Cliffside Blast* • Ripcurl Reef* • Surf's Up* • Barbos's Barrier
Kaos Kore Konveyor Rope Klash • Creepy Caverns • Lightning Lookout • Koindozer Klamber • Poisonous Pipeline • Kastle Kaos
Krematoa Stampede Sprint • Criss Kross Cliffs • Tyrant Twin Tussle • Swoopy Salvo • Rocket Rush • Knautilus
Miscellaneous Barrel-Blastapalooza • Donkey Kong Country Trilogy • Gallery • Glitches • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff
* Exclusive to the Game Boy Advance version
† Barbos's Barrier was moved to Pacifica in the Game Boy Advance version
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Characters Main characters Donkey Kong • Luigi • Mario • Princess Peach • Toad
Antagonists Bowser • Kamek • Koopa General
Supporting characters BrKLnCouple • Cranky Kong • Driver • Francis • Giuseppe • Kong army • Lumalee • Mario and Luigi's family (Aunt Marie · Mario and Luigi's father · Mario and Luigi's grandfather · Mario and Luigi's mother · Mario and Luigi's niece · Uncle Arthur · Uncle Tony) • Penguin King • Spike • Toad General
Other characters Baby Luigi • Baby Mario • Baby Peach • Chanterelle • Chunky Kong • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Funky Kong • Kiddy Kong • King Bob-omb • King Boo • Pauline • Pit • Swanky Kong • Toadette • Yoshi
Forms Cape Mario • Cat Mario • Fire Mario • Ice Mario • Invincible Mario • Mini Mario • Super Mario • Tanooki Mario
Species Bat • Biddybud • Blooper • Blooper Baby • Bob-omb • Bomber Bill • Bramball • Buzzy Beetle • Chain Chomp • Cheep Cheep • Dry Bones • Goomba • Goomba Tower • Hammer Bro • Human • Jellybeam • Kong • Koopa Troopa • Koopa Paratroopa • Luma • Maw-Ray • Penguin • Piranha Plant • Sledge Bro • Snifit • Spiny • Spiny Cheep Cheep • Toad • Yoshi
Locations Bob-omb Battlefield • Bowser's Castle • Brooklyn (Brooklyn Heights) • Castle Burger • Crazy Cap • Dark Lands • Jungle Kingdom • Fire Flower Fields • Great Ring of Kong • High Cliffs • Kart workshop • Mushroom Forest • Mushroom Kingdom (Mushroom Heights) • Peach's Castle • Punch-Out Pizzeria • Rainbow Road • Desert Area • Secret passage • Snow Kingdom • Super Mario Bros. Plumbing • Training Course • Warp Zone • Waterfall Area • Yoshi's Island
Items and objects ! Block • Anchor • Axe • Barrel • Bill Blaster • Bike (Bullet Bike · Mach Bike) • Blue mushroom • Blue Shell • Boomerang Flower • Bowser Statue • Box • Brick Block • Cannon • Cape Feather • Clear Pipe • Coin • Coin Block • Crate • Donut Block • Dragon Coin • Fire Bar • Fire Flower • Flying Question Block • Fruit (Banana · Carrot · Coconut · Grape · Melon · Pineapple · Turnip · Watermelon) • Girder • Goal Pole • Hammer • Ice Flower • Kart (Pipe Frame · Standard Kart · Tiny Titan) • Koopa Clown Car • Ladder • Lakitu's Cloud • Lift • Magic wand • Magical Potion • Mushroom Platform • Music Box • Mysterious pipe • P Switch • P-Wing • POW Block • Power Balloon • Question Block • Rocket Barrel • Rotating Block • Shy Guy balloon • Spike Trap • Snowball • Super Bell • Super Leaf • Super Mushroom • Super Star • Tanooki Suit • Trampoline • Warp Pipe • Wooden cutout • Yoshi's Egg
Miscellaneous Gallery • Illumination • Media • Quotes • SMBPlumbing.com • Staff • The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) ("DK Rap" · "Mario Brothers Rap" · "Peaches") • Universal Pictures • Voice actors
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