Cranky Kong: Difference between revisions

From the Super Mario Wiki, the Mario encyclopedia
Jump to navigationJump to search
No edit summary
(31 intermediate revisions by 16 users not shown)
Line 10: Line 10:
}}
}}
{{quote|You young apes wouldn't know a real adventure if it jumped up and bit you on the nose!|Cranky Kong|Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle}}
{{quote|You young apes wouldn't know a real adventure if it jumped up and bit you on the nose!|Cranky Kong|Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle}}
'''Cranky Kong''' is one of the central characters in the ''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]'' franchise. He is depicted as a paternal figure to [[Donkey Kong]], though [[#Identity confusion|their exact relation varies]]. He is characterized by frequently breaking the [[fourth wall]] and constantly complaining and rambling (especially in [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]]-made games), although he proves to be a helpful sage in many situations, having been shown to possess much knowledge about the current location and its history and secrets.<ref>"''Have you been to see my husband Cranky? He complains a little, but he does know everything about this island.''" - Wrinkly Kong, ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''</ref><ref>"''Even old Cranky Kong is getting in on the entrepreneurial spirit. He’s opened a Monkey Museum where inquisitive monkeys can go to learn about the lore of Crocodile Isle. Prepare to pay to get the best hints!''" -''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet, page 26.</ref><ref>"''Rumor has it—and it might just be simian senility—that Cranky Kong covered all the levels and found everything in five hours and fifteen minutes!''" - M. Arakawa. ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble'' Player's Guide. Page 4.</ref>
'''Cranky Kong''' is a [[Kong]] who is depicted as a paternal figure to [[Donkey Kong]], though [[#Identity confusion|their exact relation varies]]. He is characterized by frequently breaking the [[fourth wall]] and constantly complaining and rambling (especially in [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]]-made games), although he proves to be a helpful sage in many situations, having been shown to possess much knowledge about the current location and its history and secrets.<ref>{{cite|quote=Have you been to see my husband Cranky? He complains a little, but he does know everything about this island.|author=Wrinkly Kong|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=Even old Cranky Kong is getting in on the entrepreneurial spirit. He’s opened a Monkey Museum where inquisitive monkeys can go to learn about the lore of Crocodile Isle. Prepare to pay to get the best hints!|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet|page=26|author=Nintendo}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=Rumor has it—and it might just be simian senility—that Cranky Kong covered all the levels and found everything in five hours and fifteen minutes!|author=Arakawa, Minoru|title=''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble'' Player's Guide|publisher=[[Nintendo Power]]|page=4}}</ref>
 
He is currently a widower, as his wife [[Wrinkly Kong]] is deceased (starting in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''). He is usually portrayed as the elderly form of the original Donkey Kong from the [[Donkey Kong (game)|''Donkey Kong'' arcade game]],<ref name=DKC>"''He groggily rolled over to see the familiar wrinkled, white-bearded, grouchy face of his old granddad "Cranky Kong" peering down at him. In his heyday, Cranky was the original Donkey Kong who battled Mario in several of his own games.''" - ''Donkey Kong Country'' instruction booklet, pages 5 & 6 (among various in-game lines, including in the sequel)</ref> and can be described as argumentative and bad-tempered, but with a heart of gold underneath his grumpy exterior. Cranky is usually a non-playable character, but he has made playable appearances in some games. His abilities and physical health vary greatly between games, from being unable to walk without two canes to being just as athletic as the other [[Kong]]s.


He is currently a widower, as his wife [[Wrinkly Kong]] is deceased (starting in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''). He is usually portrayed as the elderly form of the original Donkey Kong from the [[Donkey Kong (game)|''Donkey Kong'' arcade game]],<ref name=DKC>{{cite|quote=He groggily rolled over to see the familiar wrinkled, white-bearded, grouchy face of his old granddad "Cranky Kong" peering down at him. In his heyday, Cranky was the original Donkey Kong who battled Mario in several of his own games.|author=Nintendo|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' instruction booklet|pages=5-6}}</ref> and can be described as argumentative and bad-tempered, but with a heart of gold underneath his grumpy exterior. Cranky is usually a non-playable character, but he has made playable appearances in some games. His abilities and physical health vary greatly between games, from being unable to walk without two canes to being just as athletic as the other [[Kong]]s.
==History==
==History==
===Background===
===Background===
{{Main|Donkey Kong#Donkey Kong series{{!}}Donkey Kong § Donkey Kong series}}
{{main|Donkey Kong#Donkey Kong series{{!}}Donkey Kong § Donkey Kong series}}
[[File:DKNESDonkeyKongPaulineArt.png|thumb|The original Donkey Kong with [[Pauline]]]]
[[File:DKNESDonkeyKongPaulineArt.png|thumb|The original Donkey Kong with [[Pauline]]]]
According to [[#Identity confusion|various pieces of official media]], starting with ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', Cranky Kong is the original Donkey Kong from the arcade games appearing in ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'', ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong 3]]''. During his youthful prime, Cranky Kong kidnapped [[Pauline]] and took her to a construction site, was kidnapped and trapped in a cage by [[Mario]], and even battled [[Stanley]] in various greenhouses. He also implies in one of his lectures to his grandson that his kidnapping Pauline was consistent enough that he did so "seven days a week." Not counting the "Modern" mixes in the [[Game & Watch Gallery (series)|''Game & Watch Gallery'' series]] or a cameo in ''[[Mario Clash]]'', his final role as Donkey Kong was in ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' for Game Boy. He retired after he relinquished the name to his grandson.<ref>「1994年に発売された『ドンキーコング』（ゲームボーイ）を最後に、孫に“ドンキーコング”の名を譲り渡す。」 ("''After the release of 'Donkey Kong' (Game Boy), he turned over the Donkey Kong name to his grandchild.''") - Nintendo Online Magazine</ref>
According to [[#Identity confusion|various pieces of official media]], starting with ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', Cranky Kong is the original Donkey Kong from the arcade games appearing in ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'', ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong 3]]''. During his youthful prime, Cranky Kong kidnapped [[Pauline]] and took her to a construction site, was kidnapped and trapped in a cage by [[Mario]], and even battled [[Stanley]] in various greenhouses. He also implies in one of his lectures to his grandson that his kidnapping of Pauline was consistent enough that he did so "seven days a week." Not counting the "Modern" mixes in the [[Game & Watch Gallery (series)|''Game & Watch Gallery'' series]] or a cameo in ''[[Mario Clash]]'', his final role as Donkey Kong was in ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' for Game Boy. He retired after he relinquished the name to his grandson.<ref>{{cite|quote=「1994年に発売された『ドンキーコング』（ゲームボーイ）を最後に、孫に“ドンキーコング”の名を譲り渡す。」 (After the release of 'Donkey Kong' (Game Boy), he turned over the Donkey Kong name to his grandchild.)|language=Japanese|publisher=Nintendo Online Magazine}}{{better source}}</ref>


===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
====''Donkey Kong Country''====
====''Donkey Kong Country''====
[[File:Cranky Kong DKC.png|thumb|left|Art of Cranky Kong for ''Donkey Kong Country'']]
[[File:Cranky Kong DKC.png|thumb|left|Art of Cranky Kong for ''Donkey Kong Country'']]
Cranky's first appearance as "Cranky Kong" was in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', in which he lives in a slightly rundown shack known as "[[Cranky's Cabin]]". From here, Cranky gives randomly selected advice on the game's various items and locations, mostly pertaining to the first few levels, to the new Donkey Kong and his friend [[Diddy Kong]]. Unlike in the sequels, Cranky asks no fee for his bits of advice and can be consulted as many times as the player desires.
Cranky's first appearance as "Cranky Kong" was in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', in which he lives in a slightly rundown shack known as "[[Cranky's Cabin]]". From here, Cranky gives randomly selected advice on the game's various items and locations, mostly pertaining to the first few levels, to the new Donkey Kong and his friend [[Diddy Kong]]. Unlike in the sequels, Cranky asks no fee for his bits of advice and can be consulted as many times as the player desires. Cranky also appears in the opening cutscene before the title screen, operating a phonograph that plays the theme song from the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] version of ''Donkey Kong'' atop a [[Construction Site|construction site]]. Donkey Kong disrupts his session by knocking him aside and dancing to a remixed version of the song Cranky was playing on the phonograph, which plays on a boombox he drops nearby, then the scene turns to a jungle. Cranky, irritated by this interruption, hurls a TNT barrel at Donkey Kong's boombox, destroying it.
 
He also appears in the opening cutscene before the title screen of the original SNES version, where he operates a phonograph, playing the theme song from the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] version of ''Donkey Kong'' atop a [[Construction Site|construction site]]. Donkey Kong disrupts his session by knocking him aside and dancing to a remixed version of the song Cranky was playing on the phonograph, which plays on a boombox he drops nearby, then the scene turns to a jungle. Cranky, irritated by this interruption, hurls a TNT barrel at Donkey Kong's boombox, destroying it.


In the game's manual, Cranky provides various commentary to try and discourage potential players from the game, such as claiming that the characters and items listed do not exist. Despite this, the back of the manual has a section titled "Cranky's Advice" where he gives some basic tips on the game.
In the game's manual, Cranky provides various commentary to try and discourage potential players from the game, such as claiming that the characters and items listed do not exist. Despite this, the back of the manual has a section titled "Cranky's Advice" where he gives some basic tips on the game.
In the [[Game Boy Advance]] version, Cranky appears after each boss battle to provide commentary. He makes similar appearances in the GBA versions of ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' and ''Donkey Kong Country 3''.


====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''====
====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''====
[[File:DKC2 Cranky Kong Artwork.jpg|thumb|Cranky Kong, in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'']]
[[File:DKC2 Cranky Kong Artwork.jpg|thumb|Cranky Kong, in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'']]
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', Cranky sets up his "[[Monkey Museum]]" on [[Crocodile Isle]]. It appears as though, through his further aging, it has become more difficult to walk, as he stands with two canes. Once again, Cranky will give out information, this time for a price. In this game, Cranky also scatters several [[DK Coin|Video Game Hero Coin]]s throughout the game's various levels. Once [[Kaptain K. Rool]] is defeated Cranky will tally [[Diddy Kong]] and [[Dixie Kong]]'s "hero status" by how many Video Game Hero Coins they have collected. ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' also introduced Cranky's wife, [[Wrinkly Kong]].
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', Cranky sets up his [[Monkey Museum]] on [[Crocodile Isle]]. It appears as though, through his further aging, it has become more difficult to walk, as he stands with two canes. Once again, Cranky will give out information, this time for a price. In this game, Cranky also scatters several [[DK Coin|Video Game Hero Coin]]s throughout the game's various levels. Once [[King K. Rool|Kaptain K. Rool]] is defeated, Cranky will tally [[Diddy Kong]] and [[Dixie Kong]]'s "hero status" by how many Video Game Hero Coins they have collected. ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' also introduced Cranky's wife, [[Wrinkly Kong]].


In the Game Boy Advance version of ''Donkey Kong Country 2'', Cranky's role remains relatively the same as in the original game, although it was slightly expanded with a new sidequest. Cranky bought a racing ostrich he named [[Expresso]], which the Kongs can bulk up using [[golden feather]]s and race against other ostriches to try and achieve trophies in exchange for rewards from Cranky.
As in the previous game, he provides snide commentary throughout the manual, such as saying that the story is even worse than the previous game's, criticizing the various items in the game as "rubbish," and betting that most of the enemies listed are not actually in the game.
 
In the [[Game Boy Advance]] version of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'', Cranky's role remains relatively the same as in the original game, although it was slightly expanded with a new sidequest. Cranky bought a racing ostrich he named [[Expresso]], which the Kongs can bulk up using [[golden feather]]s and race against other ostriches to try and achieve trophies in exchange for rewards from Cranky.


====''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''====
====''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''====
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', Cranky's appearances have been reduced. In [[Swanky's Sideshow]], Cranky Kong acts as Dixie and [[Kiddy Kong]]'s opponent in various ball throwing [[minigame]]s. Cranky also appears at the end of the game to criticize Dixie and Kiddy's victory over [[KAOS]] and [[Baron K. Roolenstein]], resulting in Dixie and Kiddy Kong approaching him ominously while he tries to avoid an inevitable beating by putting on glasses. At the end of the post-game cutscene, Cranky will appear in the background doing a few water-skiing tricks behind [[Funky Kong]], who pulls him with a motorboat. He eventually falls in water, but comes back to the surface holding up a sign which says "THE END" in runny ink. He is also top of the All-Time Greats list at the end of the game, having beat the game in 04:22 with 103%. If the player beats the game with the TUFST code activated, thereby attaining 105%, they will get a trophy of Cranky Kong in a black belt's outfit and will be named "Immortal Monkey!"
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', Cranky's appearances have been reduced. A picture of Cranky is on a wall in the background of [[Wrinkly's Save Cave]]. In [[Swanky's Sideshow]], Cranky Kong acts as Dixie and [[Kiddy Kong]]'s opponent in various ball throwing [[minigame]]s. Cranky also appears at the end of the game to criticize Dixie and Kiddy's victory over [[KAOS]] and [[King K. Rool|Baron K. Roolenstein]], resulting in Dixie and Kiddy Kong approaching him ominously while he tries to avoid an inevitable beating by putting on glasses. At the end of the post-game cutscene, Cranky will appear in the background doing a few water-skiing tricks behind [[Funky Kong]], who pulls him with a motorboat. He eventually falls in water, but comes back to the surface holding up a sign which says "THE END" in runny ink. He is also top of the All-Time Greats list at the end of the game, having beat the game in 04:22 with 103%. If the player beats the game with the TUFST code activated, thereby attaining 105%, they will get a trophy of Cranky Kong in a black belt's outfit and will be named "Immortal Monkey!"


In addition, a picture of Cranky Kong over a white background hangs from a wall in [[Wrinkly's Save Cave]]. The same picture can be seen in the same spot within Wrinkly Refuge in ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'', which is the only visual appearance of Cranky Kong in the entire ''[[Donkey Kong Land (series)|Donkey Kong Land]]'' series.
In the [[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Game Boy Advance version]] Cranky runs several dojos, aptly named [[Cranky's Dojo]] to prepare for his self-purported "first" game, Cranky Kong Country. He wears a similar dojo outfit as in the original game's "Immortal Monkey!" trophy. In Cranky's Dojo, players gain the ability to play as a shield-wielding Cranky during a [[Bristles]] dodging minigame. Cranky's Dojo minigame must be beaten at least once to gain a [[Banana Bird]].
 
In the Game Boy Advance version of ''Donkey Kong Country 3'', Cranky runs several dojos, aptly named [[Cranky's Dojo]] to prepare for his self-purported "first" game, Cranky Kong Country. In Cranky's Dojo, players gain the ability to play as a shield-wielding Cranky during a [[Bristles]] dodging minigame. Cranky's Dojo minigame must be beaten at least once to gain a [[Banana Bird]].
 
====''Donkey Kong 64''====
Cranky Kong appears as '''Professor Cranky Kong'''<ref>"'''''Professor Cranky Kong''' Yep, you read it right, sonny! It’s Professor Cranky now, and you’d better show your elders some respect, as I’m your only hope in defeating those rancid reptiles.''" - ''Donkey Kong 64'' instruction booklet, page 9.</ref> in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', having taken up science. [[Cranky's Lab]] can be found in every area of ''Donkey Kong 64'' except [[Hideout Helm]]. At Cranky's Lab, the Kongs can pay Professor Cranky for several potions that can give them new powers and abilities. Also, if the Kongs manage to collect fifteen [[Banana Medal]]s, he will allow them to play ''[[Jetpac]]'', the first published computer game of {{wp|Ultimate Play The Game}} (Rare's direct predecessor). The Kongs must beat the ''Jetpac'' game in order to obtain the [[Rareware Coin]]. Cranky also acts as the Kongs' coach during their boxing match against [[King Krusha K. Rool]].


====''Donkey Kong Country Returns''====
====''Donkey Kong Country Returns''====
[[File:DKCRCrankyKongShop.png|250px|thumb|left|Cranky Kong's shop]]
[[File:DKCRCrankyKongShop.png|250px|thumb|left|Cranky Kong's shop]]
Cranky appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]''. In the game, he runs [[Cranky Kong's Shop|a shop]] in each world and will often make sarcastic remarks over what Donkey and Diddy Kong buy. Aside from Donkey and Diddy, Cranky is the only Kong from the original trilogy to make a return appearance. According to him, the reason he made the shop was because his pension was revoked, so he has to sell items to make money.
Cranky appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]''. In the game, he runs [[Cranky Kong's Shop|a shop]] in each world and will often make sarcastic remarks over what Donkey and Diddy Kong buy. Aside from Donkey and Diddy, Cranky is the only Kong from the original trilogy to make a return appearance. According to him, the reason he made the shop was because his pension was revoked, so he has to sell items to make money. Unlike in previous games, he does not directly break the fourth wall, though he makes more subtle comments about the game's structure.


To buy items in Cranky Kong's shop, the player needs to have [[Banana Coin]]s. In his shop, there are [[Extra Life Balloon]]s bundled into groups of 1, 3, and 7 balloons. There is also a [[Heart Boost]], which gives Donkey or Diddy the ability to have three [[heart]]s for the duration of one level, [[Banana Juice]], which gives limited invincibility, and [[Squawks the Parrot]], who helps the Kongs collect undiscovered [[Puzzle Piece (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Puzzle Pieces]] in levels. There is also a [[key]] for sale, which gives access to the locked path in each world.
To buy items in Cranky Kong's shop, the player needs to have [[Banana Coin]]s. In his shop, there are [[Extra Life Balloon]]s bundled into groups of 1, 3, and 7 balloons. There is also a [[Heart Boost]], which gives Donkey or Diddy the ability to have three [[heart]]s for the duration of one level, [[Banana Juice]], which gives limited invincibility, and [[Squawks the Parrot]], who helps the Kongs collect undiscovered [[Puzzle Piece (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Puzzle Pieces]] in levels. There is also a [[key]] for sale, which gives access to the locked path in each world.
Line 55: Line 47:
====''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''====
====''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''====
[[File:DKCrankyAngry.png|200px|thumb|Cranky Kong with Donkey Kong in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'']]
[[File:DKCrankyAngry.png|200px|thumb|Cranky Kong with Donkey Kong in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'']]
Cranky Kong appears as a playable partner character in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' and its Nintendo Switch [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|port of the same name]], marking the first time he is fully playable in a ''Donkey Kong Country'' game (his role as shopkeeper filled by Funky Kong). Cranky is able to use his cane to bounce upward, as well as on spikes, and defeat certain enemies that the other Kongs cannot. His cane can also be utilized while underwater, using a move called the Cane Swipe to attack and take down enemies that cannot be defeated by a simple [[Corkscrew (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)|corkscrew]] move, such as [[Pufftup]]s and [[Sea Urchin]]s. Despite the cane's capabilities, it cannot be used to collapse unsound underwater structures, balancing it in relation to the corkscrew action. Cranky's [[Popgun|Denture Popgun]] has unlimited ammo of dentures, which can be shot at enemies in order to stun them for a brief period of time. Cranky's use of his cane as a pogo stick to attack enemies is similar to the method of attack used by {{wp|Scrooge McDuck}}, the main protagonist of Disney's ''{{wp|DuckTales}}'', in a {{wp|DuckTales (video game)|video game adaptation}} of his show that [[Capcom]] produced for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] and [[Game Boy]].
Cranky Kong appears as a playable partner character in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' and its Nintendo Switch [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|port of the same name]], marking the first time he is fully playable in a ''Donkey Kong Country'' game (his role as shopkeeper filled by Funky Kong). Cranky is able to use his cane to bounce upward, as well as on spikes, and defeat certain enemies that the other Kongs cannot. His cane can also be utilized while underwater, using a move called the Cane Swipe to attack and take down enemies that cannot be defeated by a simple [[Corkscrew (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)|corkscrew]] move, such as [[Pufftup]]s and [[Sea Urchin]]s. Despite the cane's capabilities, it cannot be used to collapse unsound underwater structures, balancing it in relation to the corkscrew action. Cranky's [[Popgun|Denture Popgun]] has unlimited ammo of dentures, which can be shot at enemies in order to stun them for a brief period of time. Cranky's use of his cane as a pogo stick to attack enemies is similar to the method of attack used by {{wp|Scrooge McDuck}}, the main protagonist of Disney's ''{{wp|DuckTales}}'', in a {{wp|DuckTales (video game)|video game adaptation}} of his show that [[Capcom]] produced for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] and [[Game Boy]].


''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' is the only game in the series where Cranky does not have any written dialogue.
''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' is the only game in the ''Donkey Kong Country'' series where Cranky does not have any written dialogue.


===''Club Nintendo''===
===''Club Nintendo''===
Line 68: Line 60:
===''Donkey Kong Jungle Action Special''===
===''Donkey Kong Jungle Action Special''===
[[File:DKJAS Cranky Kong 6 fingers.png|thumb|200px|Cranky is angered by Pauline's book.]]
[[File:DKJAS Cranky Kong 6 fingers.png|thumb|200px|Cranky is angered by Pauline's book.]]
Cranky is featured in the ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Action Special]]'' comic "The Big Banana Robbery". At the beginning of the comic, Crankey yells at sleeping Donkey Kong and invites him to check the empty Banana Hoard. As Donkey Kong heads off to find the missing bananas and rescue the missing Diddy Kong, Cranky stays behind, saying he "can't be bothered" to help.
Cranky is featured in the ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Action Special]]'' comic "The Big Banana Robbery". At the beginning of the comic, Cranky yells at sleeping Donkey Kong and invites him to check the empty Banana Hoard. As Donkey Kong heads off to find the missing bananas and rescue the missing Diddy Kong, Cranky stays behind, saying he "can't be bothered" to help.


Cranky later stars in the comic "A Blast From The Past". While uncloging a pipe at his treehouse, Cranky is disrupted by [[Ace investigative reporter|a human reporter]], who introduces himself by asking Cranky if he remembers anything about [[Pauline]]. Recalling it as "a long time ago", Cranky proceeds to tell the tale of when he last saw her.
Cranky later stars in the comic "A Blast From The Past". While uncloging a pipe at his treehouse, Cranky is disrupted by [[Ace investigative reporter|a human reporter]], who introduces himself by asking Cranky if he remembers anything about [[Pauline]]. Recalling it as "a long time ago", Cranky proceeds to tell the tale of when he last saw her.
Line 81: Line 73:
While Cranky does not physically appear in any of the ''[[Donkey Kong Land (series)|Donkey Kong Land]]'' games, the instruction booklet for the first ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' explains that the game happens owing to Cranky. Jealous of Donkey and Diddy's victory over [[King K. Rool]], Cranky attracts them into a bet, stating that if they can reclaim Donkey's [[banana hoard]] from King K. Rool once again, this time on an [[Game Boy|8-bit system]], he will admit that they are adequate gaming heroes. In the end, Cranky retracts his doubts when Donkey and Diddy once again defeat K. Rool and the [[Kremling Krew]].
While Cranky does not physically appear in any of the ''[[Donkey Kong Land (series)|Donkey Kong Land]]'' games, the instruction booklet for the first ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' explains that the game happens owing to Cranky. Jealous of Donkey and Diddy's victory over [[King K. Rool]], Cranky attracts them into a bet, stating that if they can reclaim Donkey's [[banana hoard]] from King K. Rool once again, this time on an [[Game Boy|8-bit system]], he will admit that they are adequate gaming heroes. In the end, Cranky retracts his doubts when Donkey and Diddy once again defeat K. Rool and the [[Kremling Krew]].


Additionally, the instruction booklet for ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' accidentally states that "Even old Cranky charges for his words of wisdom", having copied and pasted the line directly from the ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' manual.<ref>TMK. [http://themushroomkingdom.net/kongtroversy.shtml Kongtroversy]. ''The Mushroom Kingdom''. Retrieved July 1, 2012.</ref>
Additionally, the instruction booklet for ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' accidentally states that "Even old Cranky charges for his words of wisdom", having copied and pasted the line directly from the ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' manual.<ref>{{cite|url=themushroomkingdom.net/kongtroversy.shtml|title=Kongtroversy|publisher=The Mushroom Kingdom|accessdate=July 1, 2012}}</ref>


===''Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle''===
===''Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle''===
Line 99: Line 91:
On the show, instead of living in a cabin on the ground like in the games, Cranky instead lives in a cabin on a tree-top village, similar to ones seen in the area [[Vine Valley (world)|Vine Valley]] from the ''Donkey Kong Country'' game, which doubles as a shelter for the [[Crystal Coconut]]. On the show, Cranky was also shown to be adept at potion-making and magic, a trait later carried over into the games. In one episode, it is revealed that he was once best friends with King K. Rool until the crocodile cheated during a bet, which turned their friendship into a bitter rivalry.
On the show, instead of living in a cabin on the ground like in the games, Cranky instead lives in a cabin on a tree-top village, similar to ones seen in the area [[Vine Valley (world)|Vine Valley]] from the ''Donkey Kong Country'' game, which doubles as a shelter for the [[Crystal Coconut]]. On the show, Cranky was also shown to be adept at potion-making and magic, a trait later carried over into the games. In one episode, it is revealed that he was once best friends with King K. Rool until the crocodile cheated during a bet, which turned their friendship into a bitter rivalry.


===''Picross NP Vol. 8''===
===''Donkey Kong 64''===
Cranky makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Picross NP]] Vol. 8'' as one of the images that must be cleared.
Cranky Kong returns in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', having taken up science. [[Cranky's Lab]] can be found in every area of ''Donkey Kong 64'' except [[Hideout Helm]]. At Cranky's Lab, the Kongs can pay Professor Cranky for several potions that can give them new powers and abilities. Also, if the Kongs manage to collect fifteen [[Banana Medal]]s, he will allow them to play ''[[Jetpac]]'', the first published computer game of {{wp|Ultimate Play The Game}} (Rare's direct predecessor). The Kongs must beat the ''Jetpac'' game in order to obtain the [[Rareware Coin]]. Cranky also acts as the Kongs' coach during their boxing match against [[King K. Rool|King "Krusha" K. Rool]].
 
Once again, he makes comments throughout the instruction booklet, such as insulting the games' formulaic approach and hoping that an arcade-inspired level design he submitted ("The Great Girder Grapple") was included as a bonus. When presenting his own character profile, he insists on being called '''Professor Cranky Kong'''.<ref>{{cite|quote='''Professor Cranky Kong''' Yep, you read it right, sonny! It’s Professor Cranky now, and you’d better show your elders some respect, as I’m your only hope in defeating those rancid reptiles.|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' instruction booklet|author=Nintendo|date=1999|page=9}}</ref>


===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
Throughout the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series, Cranky Kong makes a cameo appearance in the background of [[Jungle Japes (stage)|Jungle Japes]], where his silhouette can be seen pacing back and forth in his cabin near that of his rocking chair. The stage is accessible in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. He also frequently appears as an obtainable [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]], where he is often described as being a wise and helpful figure.
Throughout the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], Cranky Kong makes a cameo appearance in the background of [[Jungle Japes (stage)|Jungle Japes]], where his silhouette can be seen pacing back and forth in his cabin near that of his rocking chair. The stage is accessible in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.
 
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Cranky Kong appears as a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]], which uses his artwork from ''Donkey Konga 3''. It is usable by any character and boosts the power of indirect special moves by 7.
 
Cranky's trophy from this game states that his first playable appearance is in ''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast''. However, this is not true, as he had been playable in the earlier Japan-only release ''Donkey Konga 3: Tabehōdai! Haru Mogitate 50 Kyoku'' and in the Cranky's Dojo minigame in the GBA version of ''Donkey Kong Country 3''.


Cranky Kong is also alluded to in Solid Snake's Codec call about Donkey Kong, where Colonel Roy Campbell mentioned that the Donkey Kong who fought Mario in an "epic battle" (referring to the arcade release of Donkey Kong) was the current one's grandfather, with Snake also calling the current one "a chip off the old block" upon learning that the current one also was a rival of Mario, to certain extent.
Cranky often appears in the form of a collectible item. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', he appears as both a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]] and a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]]; the sticker depicts his ''Donkey Konga 3 JP'', and can be equipped to any fighter to boost the power of indirect special moves by 7. Cranky's trophy falsely states that his first playable appearance is in ''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast'', when it is actually ''Donkey Konga 3 JP''. Another trophy of Cranky appears in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U''. Cranky appears as a primary, ace, attack-type [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', using his artwork from ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''. In his spirit battle, the player fights a white-furred Donkey Kong on the Kongo Jungle stage in its Omega form with a Slumber Floor effect. The music during the fight is "Opening - Donkey Kong", referencing the fact that he was the Donkey Kong appearing in the original arcade game, and the opening to the original ''Donkey Kong Country'' where he is associated with the theme.


====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
Cranky Kong is also alluded to in Solid Snake's codec call about Donkey Kong, where Colonel Roy Campbell mentioned that the Donkey Kong who fought Mario in an "epic battle" (referring to the arcade release of Donkey Kong) was the current one's grandfather, with Snake also calling the current one "a chip off the old block" upon learning that the current one also was a rival of Mario, to certain extent.
Cranky Kong appears as a primary, ace, attack-type [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', using his artwork from ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''. In his spirit battle, the player fights a white-furred Donkey Kong on the Kongo Jungle stage in its Omega form with a Slumber Floor effect. The music during the fight is "Opening - Donkey Kong", referencing the fact that he was the Donkey Kong appearing in the original arcade game, and the opening to the original ''Donkey Kong Country'' where he is associated with the theme.


===''Donkey Konga'' series===
===''Donkey Konga'' series===
Line 122: Line 110:
===''DK'' series===
===''DK'' series===
====''DK: King of Swing''====
====''DK: King of Swing''====
[[File:Cranky Kong DKKoS artwork.jpg|thumb|left|Cranky, as he appeared in ''DK: King of Swing'']]
[[File:Cranky Kong DKKoS artwork.jpg|thumb|left|x180px|Cranky, as he appeared in ''DK: King of Swing'']]
In ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'' Cranky Kong, along with the ghost of his wife Wrinkly, teaches Donkey Kong how to use the games unique controls in [[Cranky's Lectures]]. Cranky, along with [[Candy Kong]], are the only Kongs who are not playable in ''DK: King of Swing's'' Jungle Jam mode.
In ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'' Cranky Kong, along with the ghost of his wife Wrinkly, teaches Donkey Kong how to use the games unique controls in [[Cranky's Lectures]]. Cranky, along with [[Candy Kong]], are the only Kongs who are not playable in ''DK: King of Swing's'' Jungle Jam mode.
{{br|right}}
{{br|right}}
Line 132: Line 120:


===''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast''===
===''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast''===
[[File:Cranky Kong DKBB artwork.jpg|thumb|left|Cranky as he appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]'']]
Cranky appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]'' as a playable character, unlocked by completing Challenge 24 of Candy's Challenges. All three of his stats are rated four stars out of a possible five. His rival is [[King K. Rool]], who has the same stats as him. His stats essentially mean that he has high stats all around. He also has his own race course, [[Cranky's Temple]].
Cranky appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]'' as a playable character, unlocked by completing Challenge 24 of Candy's Challenges. All three of his stats are rated four stars out of a possible five. His rival is [[King K. Rool]], who has the same stats as him. His stats essentially mean that he has high stats all around. He also has his own race course, [[Cranky's Temple]].


Line 141: Line 128:


===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
{{quote|All right, [[Mario|tough guy]]. You want [[Great Kong Army|my army]] so badly? Defeat [[Donkey Kong|my son]] in the [[Great Ring of Kong]]!|Cranky Kong|The Super Mario Bros. Movie}}
{{quote|All right, [[Mario|tough guy]]. You want [[Kong army|my army]] so badly? Defeat [[Donkey Kong|my son]] in the [[Great Ring of Kong]]!|Cranky Kong|The Super Mario Bros. Movie}}
[[File:CrankyKongTSMBM.png|thumb|right|Cranky Kong's appearance in ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'']]
[[File:CrankyKongTSMBM.png|thumb|right|Cranky Kong's appearance in ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'']]
Cranky Kong appears in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', voiced by [[Fred Armisen]] in the English version. He is the ruler of the [[Donkey Kong Island|Jungle Kingdom]], and commander of his own army, the [[Great Kong Army]]. In this depiction, Cranky Kong is adorned with an Inca-styled crown and outfit, and unlike his game depiction, does not have wrinkles on his mouth. He is also depicted as being [[Donkey Kong]]'s father, and his personality is altered somewhat from his behavior in the games.
Cranky Kong appears in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', voiced by [[Fred Armisen]] in the English version, his first direct appearance in ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' media. He is the ruler of the [[Donkey Kong Island|Jungle Kingdom]], and commander of his own army, the great [[Kong army]]. In this depiction, Cranky Kong is adorned with an Inca-styled crown and outfit, and unlike his game depiction, does not have wrinkles on his mouth. He is also depicted as being [[Donkey Kong]]'s father, and his personality is altered somewhat from his behavior in the games.


Threatened by [[Bowser]]'s impending attack on the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], [[Mario]], [[Princess Peach]] and [[Toad]] arrive at Cranky Kong's throne to ask for his Great Kong Army to assist in their battle. Cranky Kong turns down the offer, as Peach pleads that the Jungle Kingdom would be next to fall if the Mushroom Kingdom was to be taken over. Mario insists despite Cranky Kong ridiculing him, and finally concedes and promises to aid them in their battle only if Mario successfully defeats his best warrior and son, Donkey Kong.
Threatened by [[Bowser]]'s impending attack on the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], [[Mario]], [[Princess Peach]] and [[Toad]] arrive at Cranky Kong's throne to ask for his Kong army to assist in their battle. Cranky Kong turns down the offer, as Peach pleads that the Jungle Kingdom would be next to fall if the Mushroom Kingdom was to be taken over. Mario insists despite Cranky Kong ridiculing him, and finally concedes and promises to aid them in their battle only if Mario successfully defeats his best warrior and son, Donkey Kong.


At the [[Great Ring of Kong]], Cranky watches the battle from a gold throne alongside Peach and Toad. He is shown to be annoyed at Donkey Kong's antics and show-off personality, at one point telling him to stop flexing his pec muscles. Despite that, he cheers his son on through his continued hits on Mario, but is surprised and upset when Mario defeats Donkey Kong using the [[Cat Mario|cat power-up]]. A defeated Cranky Kong agrees to lend his army to Princess Peach. He is shown in the following scene breaking up a second fight between Mario and Donkey Kong before it begins.
At the [[Great Ring of Kong]], Cranky watches the battle from a gold throne alongside Peach and Toad. He is shown to be annoyed at Donkey Kong's antics and show-off personality, at one point telling him to stop flexing his pec muscles. Despite that, he cheers his son on through his continued hits on Mario, but is surprised and upset when Mario defeats Donkey Kong using the [[Cat Mario|cat power-up]]. A defeated Cranky Kong agrees to lend his army to Princess Peach. He is shown in the following scene breaking up a second fight between Mario and Donkey Kong before it begins.


The Great Kong Army, with Cranky Kong leading, take on [[Rainbow Road]] in [[kart]]s headed to [[Bowser's Castle]]. [[Bowser]] receives prior knowledge of this attempted raid from his [[Koopa General]], prompting Bowser to send out an ambush squad of [[Koopa Troopa]]s on karts. The Koopas overtake the main characters, with the Koopa General, apparently killing Mario and Donkey Kong, devastating Cranky Kong. He is then captured and trapped alongside the Kongs in Bowser's Castle, trapped in a cage suspended over lava. In a conversation between Donkey Kong and Mario shortly after this scene, Donkey Kong reveals his strained relationship with Cranky where he feels like he can never make his father proud, and feels like he constantly lets him down. Towards the film's end, Cranky Kong is rescued from the cage by Donkey Kong and Cranky warmly tells him he has earned the right to show off his pecs, though Donkey Kong declines and promises to do it "definitely later".
The Kong army, with Cranky Kong leading, take on [[Rainbow Road]] in [[kart]]s headed to [[Bowser's Castle]]. [[Bowser]] receives prior knowledge of this attempted raid from his [[Koopa General]], prompting Bowser to send out an ambush squad of [[Koopa Troopa]]s on karts. The Koopas overtake the main characters, with the Koopa General, apparently killing Mario and Donkey Kong, devastating Cranky Kong. He is then captured and trapped alongside the Kongs in Bowser's Castle, trapped in a cage suspended over lava. In a conversation between Donkey Kong and Mario shortly after this scene, Donkey Kong reveals his strained relationship with Cranky where he feels like he can never make his father proud, and feels like he constantly lets him down. Towards the film's end, Cranky Kong is rescued from the cage by Donkey Kong and Cranky warmly tells him he has earned the right to show off his pecs, though Donkey Kong declines and promises to do it "definitely later".
{{br|left}}
{{br|left}}


Line 158: Line 145:
====''Diddy Kong Pilot''====
====''Diddy Kong Pilot''====
{{rewrite-expand|section=yes|Gameplay information about 2001 version}}
{{rewrite-expand|section=yes|Gameplay information about 2001 version}}
[[File:DKP11.jpg|thumb|left|Cranky Kong in Hatch Match in ''Diddy Kong Pilot'' (2001)]]
Cranky is one of the playable characters in the 2001 version of ''[[Diddy Kong Pilot (2001)|Diddy Kong Pilot]]''.
Cranky is one of the playable characters in the 2001 version of ''[[Diddy Kong Pilot (2001)|Diddy Kong Pilot]]''.


In the 2003 build of ''[[Diddy Kong Pilot (2003)|Diddy Kong Pilot]]'', Cranky talks to Team Kong and Team Kremling both before and after they start a cup or a new mode. Cranky encourages the former team to win races but criticizes the latter. Cranky is one of the unlockable characters, and he can be obtained after Team Kremling completes every cup and dogfight. The character select screen for Team Cranky erroneously shows four different portraits for Cranky. He has the highest speed and acceleration of the other characters, and is a lightweight character. Cranky was replaced with [[jiggywikki:Mumbo Jumbo|Mumbo Jumbo]] in the final build of this iteration, ''[[jiggywikki:Banjo-Pilot|Banjo-Pilot]]''.
In the 2003 build of ''[[Diddy Kong Pilot (2003)|Diddy Kong Pilot]]'', Cranky talks to Team Kong and Team Kremling both before and after they start a cup or a new mode. Cranky encourages the former team to win races (in his usual passive-aggressive manner) but openly criticizes the latter. Cranky is one of the unlockable characters, and he can be obtained after he is beaten on every track in a one-on-one race while collecting all his [[Silver Coin|Coins]]. As a joke, the character select screen for Team Cranky shows four different portraits for Cranky. He has the highest speed and acceleration of the other characters, and is lightweight. Cranky was replaced with [[jiggywikki:Mumbo Jumbo|Mumbo Jumbo]] in the final build of this iteration, ''[[jiggywikki:Banjo-Pilot|Banjo-Pilot]]''.
{{br}}


==General information==
==General information==
===Development===
===Development===
[[File:Grandpa Kong DKatGB.jpg|Grandpa Kong|thumb|upright=0.85]]
[[File:Grandpa Kong DKatGB.jpg|Grandpa Kong|thumb|upright=0.85]]
The pitch that would lead to ''Donkey Kong Country'', ''[[List of Donkey Kong Country pre-release and unused content|Donkey Kong and the Golden Bananas]]'', featured a character named '''Grandpa Kong''', who was a white-furred bearded gorilla who looked very similar to Donkey Kong himself. Due to [[Donkey Kong Jr.]]'s presence in the pitch, it seems that the idea of him being the original arcade Donkey Kong had not yet been written. Throughout ''Donkey Kong Country''{{'}}s development, the character would eventually be retooled to his current appearance, but unused dialogue found in the game's data suggests Cranky was initially written as a more kindly and friendly individual.<ref>TCRF. [[tcrf:Donkey Kong Country (SNES)#Greetings|Donkey Kong Country (SNES)#Greetings]]. ''The Cutting Room Floor''. Retrieved May 14, 2018.</ref> Cranky Kong's dialogue in the final game and instruction manual was primarily written by [[Gregg Mayles]],<ref>[https://twitter.com/Ghoulyboy/status/669612104433967105 Gregg Mayles in a November 2015 Twitter post]. Retrieved May 14, 2018.</ref> with some lines contributed by [[Tim Stamper]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/Ghoulyboy/status/964595629577195520 Gregg Mayles in a February 2018 Twitter post]. Retrieved May 14, 2018.</ref>
The pitch that would lead to ''Donkey Kong Country'', ''[[List of Donkey Kong Country pre-release and unused content|Donkey Kong and the Golden Bananas]]'', featured a character named '''Grandpa Kong''', who was a white-furred bearded gorilla who looked very similar to Donkey Kong himself. Due to [[Donkey Kong Jr.]]'s presence in the pitch, it seems that the idea of him being the original arcade Donkey Kong had not yet been written. Throughout ''Donkey Kong Country''{{'}}s development, the character would eventually be retooled to his current appearance, but unused dialogue found in the game's data suggests Cranky was initially written as a more kindly and friendly individual.<ref>{{cite|title=[[tcrf:Donkey Kong Country (SNES)#Greetings|Donkey Kong Country (SNES)#Greetings]]|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|accessdate=May 14, 2018}}</ref> Cranky Kong's dialogue in the final game and instruction manual was primarily written by [[Gregg Mayles]],<ref>{{cite|url=x.com/Ghoulyboy/status/669612104433967105|title=Making fun of ourselves has always been part of @RareLtd games. Here's some of my #DKC2is20 Cranky script.|author=Mayles, Gregg|date=November 25, 2015|publisher=X|accessdate=February 7, 2024}}</ref> with some lines contributed by [[Tim Stamper]].<ref>{{cite|author=Mayles, Gregg|url=x.com/Ghoulyboy/status/964595629577195520|title=I wrote most of those, @InTimsWorld did a few too. Cranky originally threatening a 'thrashing' rather than a 'trashing', but no-one in the US understood what that was<!--period isn't in post-->|publisher=X|date=February 16, 2018|accessdate=May 14, 2018}}</ref>


===Physical appearance===
===Physical appearance===
Line 172: Line 161:


===Personality===
===Personality===
Cranky is generally depicted as curmudgeonly and bitter, always making sarcastic remarks about various things, pointing out flaws in the other [[Kong]]s (particularly [[Donkey Kong]]) or even the very games he appears in, and complaining about everything he doesn't like. He is also rather cocky, claiming himself to be among the best video game icons ever, and that he is and always will be better than his grandson despite his old and frail state. His arrogance is countered by his poor sportsmanship however.  Aside from this, Cranky Kong is also known to display traits of stereotypical elders, such as constantly demanding sleep. Cranky can be benevolent and heroic when the situation calls for it, such as how he helped his grandson and their friends take back [[Donkey Kong Island]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''. Cranky sometimes asks Donkey Kong for help, or allows him take over in situations.  Despite his cantankerous manners, Cranky has praised his fellow Kongs on exceptional occasions (more frequently in ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'', where he is shown less crabby), such as telling Donkey Kong that "''he's nearly as good as I used to be"'' if 101% [[Completion]] is achieved in the original ''Donkey Kong Country'', or saying of Diddy that "''You're as big of a hero as they come.''" if all [[DK Coin|Video Game Hero Coin]]s are recovered in ''Donkey Kong Country 2''.
Cranky is generally depicted as curmudgeonly and bitter, always making sarcastic remarks about various things, pointing out flaws in the other [[Kong]]s (particularly [[Donkey Kong]]) or even the very games he appears in, and complaining about everything he doesn't like. He is also rather cocky, claiming himself to be among the best video game icons ever, and that he is and always will be better than his grandson despite his old and frail state. His arrogance is countered by his poor sportsmanship however.  Aside from this, Cranky Kong is also known to display traits of stereotypical elders, such as constantly demanding sleep. Cranky can be benevolent and heroic when the situation calls for it, such as how he helped his grandson and their friends take back [[Donkey Kong Island]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''. Cranky sometimes asks Donkey Kong for help, or allows him take over in situations.  Despite his cantankerous manners, Cranky has praised his fellow Kongs on exceptional occasions (more frequently in ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'', where he is shown less crabby), such as telling Donkey Kong that "''he's nearly as good as I used to be"'' if 101% [[Completion]] is achieved in the original ''Donkey Kong Country'', or saying of Diddy that "''You're as big of a hero as they come.''" if all [[DK Coin|Video Game Hero Coin]]s are recovered in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''.


===Identity confusion===
===Identity confusion===
[[Rare Ltd.|Rareware]] created the Cranky Kong character as an older version of the original [[Donkey Kong]] from the earlier ''Donkey Kong'' games, but his exact relation to the current Donkey Kong has been disputed. Before the release of ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', footage from a promotional VHS video exclusively for ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' subscribers named ''Donkey Kong Country: Exposed'' called Cranky Kong his "dad or grandfather",<ref>cfhworld (Dec 22, 2006). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPxA-VlLhwM&t=3m18s Donkey Kong Country Exposed Part 1]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved April 3, 2018.</ref> and Cranky Kong refers to Donkey Kong as "Junior" in the review of ''Donkey Kong Country'' by the ''Nintendo Magazine System''.<ref>"'''''CRANKY KONG''' I am the original Donkey Kong and, as such, command barrel loads of due respect from my proteges Junior (the Donkey Kong of this game) and Diddy.''" - ''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) #26, Special page 6 (among other references on Special pages 2, 4, 8, 9, 12, 14, 18, 22, and 26)</ref> Upon release, Cranky Kong being Donkey Kong's grandfather was the consistent backstory throughout the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|series]].<ref name=DKC/> While their relation was not explicitly stated in the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|television series]], Cranky acted as a father figure to Donkey Kong and [[Message in a Bottle Show|once said]] that he considered him like a son. Rare seemingly started to retcon their relationship in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', in which Cranky Kong consistently addresses Donkey Kong as "son",<ref>"''That darn Donkey has all the luck! His girl Candy waits around in her hut, always willing to offer her musical help to that undeserving son of mine and his fancy polygonal friends. Pah!''" - ''Donkey Kong 64'' instruction booklet, page 9 (among various in-game lines)</ref> implying a more direct parental role. [[Leigh Loveday]] stated in a 1999 online Q&A that the current Donkey Kong was intended to be Cranky Kong's son and thus an adult [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] as far as he was aware, and requested fans to completely ignore instances claiming Cranky to be his grandfather.<ref>Scribes - April 25, 1999. [https://web.archive.org/web/20020805184158/rareware.com/the_site/talk_to_us/scribes/aug25_99/aug25_99.html Rareware Website Archive]. ''Rareware.com''. Retrieved April 13, 2017.</ref> Whether or not this statement was intended to be taken seriously, the Nintendo of Europe website for the [[Game Boy Advance]] version of ''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' supported this notion.<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Game-Boy-Advance/Donkey-Kong-Country-266551.html ''Donkey Kong Country'' web page.] (April 13, 2017). ''Nintendo.co.uk''. Retrieved April 13, 2017.</ref> According to [[Gregg Mayles]] in 2017, Cranky Kong is Donkey Kong's grandfather and called him "son" during the events of ''Donkey Kong 64'' because he was so senile by then that he could not remember their actual relationship.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Ghoulyboy/status/859502066225606656 Gregg Mayles in a May 2017 Twitter post]. Retrieved May 2, 2017.</ref>
[[Rare Ltd.|Rareware]] initially created Cranky Kong for a game featuring the original [[Donkey Kong]] from the earlier ''Donkey Kong'' games, then-named "Grandpa Kong", being the grandfather of the original Donkey Kong.<ref>[[List_of_Donkey_Kong_Country_pre-release_and_unused_content#Donkey_Kong_and_the_Golden_Bananas]]</ref> As Rare's game got reworked into ''Donkey Kong Country'', featuring a more distinctly different Donkey Kong, Grandpa Kong was then established as the original Donkey Kong at an elderly age. Due to this, his exact relation to the current Donkey Kong has been inconsistent. Before the release of ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', footage from a promotional video titled ''Donkey Kong Country: Exposed'' called Cranky Kong his "dad or grandfather", and Cranky Kong refers to Donkey Kong as "Junior" in the review of ''Donkey Kong Country'' by the ''Nintendo Magazine System''.<ref>{{cite|quote=I am the original Donkey Kong and, as such, command barrel loads of due respect from my proteges Junior (the Donkey Kong of this game) and Diddy.|author=Cranky Kong|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) #26, Special|page=6}}</ref> Upon release, Cranky Kong being Donkey Kong's grandfather was the consistent backstory throughout the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|series]].<ref name=DKC/> While their relation was not explicitly stated in the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|television series]], Cranky acted as a father figure to Donkey Kong and [[Message in a Bottle Show|once said]] that he considered him like a son. Rare seemingly started to retcon their relationship in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', in which Cranky Kong consistently addresses Donkey Kong as "son",<ref>{{cite|author=Cranky Kong|quote=That darn Donkey has all the luck! His girl Candy waits around in her hut, always willing to offer her musical help to that undeserving son of mine and his fancy polygonal friends. Pah!|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' instruction booklet|page=9}}</ref> implying a more direct parental role. [[Leigh Loveday]] stated in a 1999 online Q&A that the current Donkey Kong was intended to be Cranky Kong's son and thus an adult [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] as far as he was aware, and requested fans to completely ignore instances claiming Cranky to be his grandfather.<ref>{{cite|title=Scribes - April 25, 1999|archive=web.archive.org/web/20020805184158/rareware.com/the_site/talk_to_us/scribes/aug25_99/aug25_99.html|publisher=Rareware.com|accessdate=February 7, 2024}}.</ref> Whether or not this statement was intended to be taken seriously, the Nintendo of Europe website for the [[Game Boy Advance]] version of ''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' supported this notion.<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Game-Boy-Advance/Donkey-Kong-Country-266551.html|title=Donkey Kong Country|publisher=Nintendo.co.uk|accessdate=April 13, 2017|archive=archive.ph/DAsmM|archivedate=July 2, 2022 18:13:39 UTC}}</ref> According to [[Gregg Mayles]] in 2017, Cranky Kong is Donkey Kong's grandfather and called him "son" during the events of ''Donkey Kong 64'' because he was so senile by then that he could not remember their actual relationship.<ref>{{cite|author=Mayles, Gregg|url=x.com/Ghoulyboy/status/859502066225606656|date=May 2, 2017|title=I'm pretty sure when I made this stuff up nearly 25 years ago that he was his grandson. By DK64 he was so senile he couldn't remember<!--source doesn't include a period-->|publisher=X|accessdate=February 7, 2024}}</ref>


After Rare left Nintendo, the issue was left open for some time. Official bios for both ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' imply that the Donkey Kong from the arcade games is the same as the current Donkey Kong,<ref>"''Donkey Kong and Mario started out as arch-rivals, but they've patched things up in recent years. These days Donkey Kong spends his time searching the jungle for bananas instead of kidnapping beautiful maidens.''" - ''Super Smash Bros.'' Characters</ref><ref>"''While he now prefers the laid-back jungle lifestyle to construction site mischief, DK is often forced back into action by the Kremling Krew.''" - ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' trophy description</ref> and ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' describes Donkey Kong as Mario's "original foe".<ref>[[:File:MvDKUS_back_cover.jpg|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' box back]]</ref> However, this is contradicted by ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', which distinguishes "his ancestor, the original Donkey Kong".<ref>"''His ancestor, the original Donkey Kong wore no necktie.''" - ''Mario Superstar Baseball'' Exhibition Game Records</ref> Subsequently, ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]'' implies that Donkey Kong had never seen [[Pauline]] beforehand, suggesting him to be distinct from the original Donkey Kong.<ref>"''The Mario Toy Company’s hairiest employee. He instantly fell in love with Pauline as soon as he saw her at the theme park’s opening ceremony, and now the jealous ape has run off with her!''" - ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis'' instruction booklet, page 7.</ref> ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' (and, consequently, ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'') sticks with the story that the original Donkey Kong is the current Donkey Kong's grandfather.<ref>"''The Donkey Kong who fought that epic battle with Mario was this guy's grandfather.''" - [[List of Smash Taunt characters#Otacon|Otacon]], [[Solid Snake|Snake's]] [[List of Snake's codec conversations#Donkey Kong|codec]]</ref> ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' reaffirms the portrayal of Cranky Kong as the grandfather of the modern Donkey Kong.<ref>"''Donkey Kong’s white-bearded, grouchy grandfather, Cranky Kong, has set up shop in each world to sell items to aid Donkey Kong. Cranky Kong can ramble on about anything, but don’t ignore what he has to say, as his ramblings provide advice for those who pay careful attention.''" - ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' instruction booklet, page 20 (among various in-game lines)</ref> This would be contradicted again in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', in which Donkey Kong is referred to as Cranky Kong's son and, according to the Japanese website, successor.<ref>「ジャングル王国とコング軍を率いるクランキーコングの後継者であり、息子。」 (''The successor and son of Cranky Kong, who leads the Jungle Kingdom and the Kong army.'') [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/smbmovie/ ザ・スーパーマリオブラザーズ・ムービー] ''nintendo.co.jp''. Retrieved March 10, 2023.</ref>  
After Rare left Nintendo, the issue was left open for some time. Official bios for both ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' imply that the Donkey Kong from the arcade games is the same as the current Donkey Kong,<ref>{{cite|quote=Donkey Kong and Mario started out as arch-rivals, but they've patched things up in recent years. These days Donkey Kong spends his time searching the jungle for bananas instead of kidnapping beautiful maidens.|title=''Super Smash Bros.'' Characters}}</ref><ref>"''While he now prefers the laid-back jungle lifestyle to construction site mischief, DK is often forced back into action by the Kremling Krew.''" - ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' trophy description</ref> and ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' describes Donkey Kong as Mario's "original foe".<ref>[[:File:MvDKUS_back_cover.jpg|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' box back]]</ref> However, this is contradicted by ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', which distinguishes "his ancestor, the original Donkey Kong".<ref>{{cite|quote=His ancestor, the original Donkey Kong wore no necktie.|title=''Mario Superstar Baseball'' Exhibition Game Records}}</ref> Subsequently, ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]'' implies that Donkey Kong had never seen [[Pauline]] beforehand, suggesting him to be distinct from the original Donkey Kong.<ref>{{cite|quote=The Mario Toy Company’s hairiest employee. He instantly fell in love with Pauline as soon as he saw her at the theme park’s opening ceremony, and now the jealous ape has run off with her!|title=''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis'' instruction booklet|page=7}}</ref> ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' (and, consequently, ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'') sticks with the story that the original Donkey Kong is the current Donkey Kong's grandfather.<ref>{{cite|quote=The Donkey Kong who fought that epic battle with Mario was this guy's grandfather.|author=[[List of Smash Taunt characters#Otacon|Otacon]], [[Solid Snake|Snake's]] [[List of Snake's codec conversations#Donkey Kong|codec]]|title=''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''}}</ref> ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' reaffirms the portrayal of Cranky Kong as the grandfather of the modern Donkey Kong.<ref>{{cite|quote=Donkey Kong’s white-bearded, grouchy grandfather, Cranky Kong, has set up shop in each world to sell items to aid Donkey Kong. Cranky Kong can ramble on about anything, but don’t ignore what he has to say, as his ramblings provide advice for those who pay careful attention.|title=''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' instruction booklet|author=Nintendo|date=2010|page=20}}</ref> This would be contradicted again in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', in which Donkey Kong is referred to as Cranky Kong's son and, according to the Japanese website, successor.<ref>{{cite|quote=「ジャングル王国とコング軍を率いるクランキーコングの後継者であり、息子。」 (The successor and son of Cranky Kong, who leads the Jungle Kingdom and the Kong army.)|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/smbmovie/|title=ザ・スーパーマリオブラザーズ・ムービー|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|accessdate=March 10, 2023}}</ref>  


The 2017 book ''Playing With Super Power: Nintendo Super NES Classics'' by [[Prima Games]] contains two contradictory notes. In one section, it is explained that Donkey Kong Jr. is a separate character from both Cranky Kong and Donkey Kong and is actually the father of the current Donkey Kong and the son of Cranky Kong (who is further explained to be the original Donkey Kong, "Donkey Kong Sr.").<ref>"<i>''Super Mario Kart'' is the only ''Mario Kart'' game to feature Donkey Kong Jr. Due to the success of ''Donkey Kong Country'', all future ''Mario Kart'' entries featured Donkey Kong, who is actually Donkey Kong Jr.’s son, with Cranky Kong, aka Donkey Kong Sr., canonically being the character featured in the original ''Donkey Kong'' game. Makes sense, right?</i>" - ''Playing With Super Power: Nintendo Super NES Classics eGuide'', ''Super Mario Kart'' 16 Bits Tab.</ref> Another section, however, notes that the current Donkey Kong is in fact a grown-up Donkey Kong Jr.<ref>"<i>As the marketing noted, “This isn’t your father’s Donkey Kong!” He is, in fact, Donkey Kong Jr., all grown up. For his 16-bit revival, Donkey Kong was redesigned, with his original creator Shigeru Miyamoto providing Rare with a sketch that included the now-iconic red tie. Mr. Miyamoto also suggested Donkey’s ape-inspired “hand slap” move, which allowed him to defeat nearby enemies and reveal certain secrets. Rare was able to implement the move just weeks before the deadline for the game.</i>" - ''Playing With Super Power: Nintendo Super NES Classics eGuide'', ''Donkey Kong Country'' Characters Tab.</ref> The Prima Games Twitter account clarified and elaborated upon the apparent contradiction, stating that the latter is meant to be taken as a metaphor for the original design process, whereas the former is the official interpretation of the characters' familial ties.<ref>[http://www.dkvine.com/interactive/forums/index.php?showtopic=13535 DK Vine forum thread, with images from the book and Prima Games' justification on social media]</ref> This is the only published piece of media that has directly stated that Donkey Kong Jr. is the father of the current Donkey Kong.
The 2017 book ''Playing With Super Power: Nintendo Super NES Classics'' by [[Prima Games]] contains two contradictory notes. In one section, it is explained that Donkey Kong Jr. is a separate character from both Cranky Kong and Donkey Kong and is actually the father of the current Donkey Kong and the son of Cranky Kong (who is further explained to be the original Donkey Kong, "Donkey Kong Sr.").<ref>{{cite|quote=''Super Mario Kart'' is the only ''Mario Kart'' game to feature Donkey Kong Jr. Due to the success of ''Donkey Kong Country'', all future ''Mario Kart'' entries featured Donkey Kong, who is actually Donkey Kong Jr.’s son, with Cranky Kong, aka Donkey Kong Sr., canonically being the character featured in the original ''Donkey Kong'' game. Makes sense, right?|title=''Playing With Super Power: Nintendo Super NES Classics eGuide'', ''Super Mario Kart'' 16 Bits Tab}}</ref> Another section, however, notes that the current Donkey Kong is in fact a grown-up Donkey Kong Jr.<ref>{{cite|quote=As the marketing noted, “This isn’t your father’s Donkey Kong!” He is, in fact, Donkey Kong Jr., all grown up. For his 16-bit revival, Donkey Kong was redesigned, with his original creator Shigeru Miyamoto providing Rare with a sketch that included the now-iconic red tie. Mr. Miyamoto also suggested Donkey’s ape-inspired “hand slap” move, which allowed him to defeat nearby enemies and reveal certain secrets. Rare was able to implement the move just weeks before the deadline for the game.|title=''Playing With Super Power: Nintendo Super NES Classics eGuide'', ''Donkey Kong Country'' Characters Tab}}</ref> The Prima Games Twitter account clarified and elaborated upon the apparent contradiction, stating that the latter is meant to be taken as a metaphor for the original design process, whereas the former is the official interpretation of the characters' familial ties.<ref>[http://www.dkvine.com/interactive/forums/index.php?showtopic=13535 DK Vine forum thread, with images from the book and Prima Games' justification on social media]{{better source}}</ref> This is the only published piece of media that has directly stated that Donkey Kong Jr. is the father of the current Donkey Kong.


==Game appearances (as Cranky Kong)==
==List of appearances==
{|class=sortable cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 border=1 align=center width=100% style="border-collapse:collapse; font-family:Arial"
This does not include appearances where he bore the title of "Donkey Kong."
 
{|class="wikitable sortable" width=100%
|-
|-
!width=40%|Title
!width=40%|Title
Line 210: Line 201:
|-
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''
|''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''
|Cameo appearance
|Cameo in [[Wrinkly's Save Cave]]
|1997
|1997
|Game Boy
|Game Boy
Line 230: Line 221:
|-
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
|Cameo walking around in the hut in [[Jungle Japes (stage)|Jungle Japes]].
|Cameo walking around in the hut in [[Jungle Japes (stage)|Jungle Japes]]
|2001
|2001
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
Line 252: Line 243:
|Non-Playable Character
|Non-Playable Character
|2004
|2004
|Game Boy Advance
|-
|''[[DK: King of Swing]]''
|Non-Playable Character
|2005
|Game Boy Advance
|Game Boy Advance
|-
|-
Line 258: Line 254:
|2005
|2005
|Nintendo GameCube
|Nintendo GameCube
|-
|''[[DK: King of Swing]]''
|Non-Playable Character
|2005
|Game Boy Advance
|-
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]''
|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]''
Line 268: Line 259:
|2005
|2005
|Game Boy Advance
|Game Boy Advance
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]''
|Unlockable Playable Character
|2007
|[[Wii]]
|-
|-
|''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''
|''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''
Line 273: Line 269:
|2007
|2007
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]''
|Unlockable Playable Character
|2007
|[[Wii]]
|-
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|Cameo as a [[trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] and [[sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]], as well as an appearance in [[Jungle Japes (stage)|Jungle Japes]].
|Cameo as a [[trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] and [[sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]], as well as an appearance in [[Jungle Japes (stage)|Jungle Japes]]
|2008
|2008
|Wii
|Wii
Line 300: Line 291:
|-
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]] / [[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]''
|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]] / [[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]''
|Cameo as trophy, as well as an appearance in [[Jungle Japes (stage)|Jungle Japes]] in the Nintendo 3DS version.
|Cameo as trophy, as well as an appearance in [[Jungle Japes (stage)|Jungle Japes]] in the Nintendo 3DS version
|2014
|2014
|Nintendo 3DS, Wii U
|Nintendo 3DS, Wii U
Line 310: Line 301:
|-
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
|Cameo as [[spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]], as well as an appearance in [[Jungle Japes (stage)|Jungle Japes]].
|Cameo as [[spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]], as well as an appearance in [[Jungle Japes (stage)|Jungle Japes]]
|2018
|2018
|Nintendo Switch
|Nintendo Switch
Line 316: Line 307:


==Profiles and statistics==
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Donkey Kong Country''===
{{main|List of Cranky Kong profiles and statistics}}
*'''Instruction booklet''' (page 27): "''Donkey Kong's grouchy pappy is actually the original Donkey Kong who starred in the many Donkey Kong arcade classics of the eighties. He considers those games the pinnacle of game design, and will have nothing to do with the newfangled graphics, sound and multiple-button controllers of today's Nintendo mega-hits. Donkey Kong will encounter Cranky throughout his adventure at his many cabins scattered across Donkey Kong Country. Cranky will usually be grateful for the chance to converse, specifically to get on Donkey's case about the state of games today. Although most of Cranky's conversations are hot air, he will occasionally drop a hint or two about the game, as he is anxious to pass on his game prowess to the younger generation of game fans. His problem is, he only has a three frame walk, so he can't participate in the action! Cranky can chew your ear off if you give him a chance, so once you get tired of him, just take off.''"
*'''[[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]''' (page 8): "''The star of the original Donkey Kong games, Cranky Kong, gives out tidbits of advice to DK and Diddy as they progress through the stages. He’s wise, but he’s really bitter about all the new fangled technology that’s being used in video games these days. Generally, though, you should take notice of what he tells you.''"
 
===''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Action Special]]''===
*Page 16: "''Donkey Kong’s grouchy grandpappy is actually the original Donkey Kong. Cranky is best remembered for the time he grabbed a girl called Pauline and carried her to the top of a tall building. It was here he had his first famous meeting with Mario. Unfortunately what Cranky has to say about the heroic Italian plumber is unprintable! However, their exploits were turned into a best-selling video game which took the whole world by storm. Since then he has ’retired’ (some say ’banished’) to Donkey Kong Island where despairs at his grandson’s attempts to be a hero. Cranky never tires of telling DK about the good old days and all the adventures he had when he had when he was young. Donkey Kong thinks that deep down Cranky is really proud of him and wants to see him do well in the hero business. Big mistake!''"
 
===''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''===
*'''Instruction booklet''' (page 16): "''Your opponent in the throwing game, Cranky has the chance to prove he’s No. 1.''"
*'''[[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]''' (page 9): "''Cranky, the star of the original arcade Donkey Kong game, is spending all his time and money at Swanky's Tent. He'll do anything to show up cheeky apes who dare to monkey around in the tent.''"
 
===[https://web.archive.org/web/19990901042814/http://www.rareware.com/recent/games/dkc/castlist/cast_cranky.html Rarewhere: DKC Trilogy Cast List]===
"''APPEARS IN: DKC 1, 2, 3''
 
''It's been long, long years since his heyday as a video game legend, but Cranky's not about to let anyone forget those times for a second. If there's one issue that clouds his judgement more than any other, it's the state of games today compared to what he considers the all-time classics of his own UDG-ridden single-screen era. He's forever ranting on at DK, Diddy and Dixie about how they'd better buck up their ideas if they want to achieve even a fraction of his own fame, but by now the entire family (including his long-suffering wife Wrinkly) have become more or less immune to it...''"


===''Donkey Kong 64''===
===''Donkey Kong 64''===
*'''Instruction booklet bio from [[Cranky Kong|Professor Cranky Kong]]''' (page 9): "''Yep, you read it right, sonny! It’s Professor Cranky now, and you’d better show your elders some respect, as I’m your only hope in defeating those rancid reptiles. My powerful potions will give you abilities you’ve never dreamed of and certainly don’t deserve, assuming of course you can afford my modest asking fee. Now don’t you go asking me for a potion of gameplay, as even my genius can’t rescue this game from its rightful destiny in the bargain bin.''"
*'''Instruction booklet bio from [[Cranky Kong|Professor Cranky Kong]]''' (page 9): "''Yep, you read it right, sonny! It’s Professor Cranky now, and you’d better show your elders some respect, as I’m your only hope in defeating those rancid reptiles. My powerful potions will give you abilities you’ve never dreamed of and certainly don’t deserve, assuming of course you can afford my modest asking fee. Now don’t you go asking me for a potion of gameplay, as even my genius can’t rescue this game from its rightful destiny in the bargain bin.''"
*'''[[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]''' (page 6): "''If you looked up the word “curmudgeon” in the dictionary, it would show a picture of Cranky Kong. The old geezer is just as rude and abusive as ever. He’s willing to help his five Kong relations with special potions that give them the moves they’ll need to complete the game, but he will do so only if he can make a profit, which he does. Cranky’s Lab pops up in every world just when you think you won’t have to see him ever again. If you collect 15 Banana Medals and give them to Cranky, he’ll give you a chance to win a Rareware Coin.''"
*'''[[Prima Games]] guide''' (page 13): "''Cranky is Donkey Kong's dad, and he's not too happy about it. Although he complains almost constantly, Cranky also helps the Kongs by providing potions—for a price, of course. Each potion gives the Kong who drinks it an ability that ape needs.<brVisit Cranky when you find his Lab. It shows up on every level, so suffer through his gruff abuse and see if he has a new potion to offer.''"
*'''German website''': "''A sharp tongue, lots of hair and loose teeth characterize the video game veteran Cranky Kong. Even if he seldom has anything good to say about his "good for nothing" [[Donkey Kong|son]], as he calls him, he still supports Donkey and his friends in their exciting adventures with various potions from his laboratory. These wonders from the research lab help the Kongs to turn into true super apes! Whether it's a rocket back-pack, invulnerability, increased speed or becoming the size of a dwarf or a giant - Cranky is just the right one for the purposes of the ape clan. Since one has to pay a price for these helpful abilities, however, it is necessary to have sufficient banana coins on hand when calling on the brightest scientist of the primate world.''"


===''Donkey Kong Country'' (Game Boy Color)===
===''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast''===
*'''Instruction booklet''' (page 14): "''Although most of Cranky’s conversations are hot air, he’ll occasionally drop a hint or two about the game.''"
{{DKBB character
 
|name=Cranky Kong
===''Donkey Kong Country'' (Game Boy Advance)===
|image=[[File:DKBBCrankyKongIcon.png]]
*'''Instruction booklet''' (page 19): "''Although most of Cranky's conversations are hot air, he'll occasionally drop a hint or two about the game.''"
|rival=[[King K. Rool]]
*'''[[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]''' (page 8): "''Cranky Kong is the eldest of the Kong family and without question the grouchiest. Cranky’s Cabin will appear in each region after you’ve unlocked a few levels. Visit Cranky for clues about the game, hints on where to find hidden camera and, of course, some of Cranky’s usualy grumpy rants.''
|boost=4
*'''[[Prima Games]] guide''' (page 13): "''Cranky's been around since the ''Game & Watch'' days, and he knows a thing or two about platform gaming. He unfortunately points this out to you in various ways throughout your visits to his hut. There are six huts to find. Aside from the verbal abuse, you get gameplay tips from the elderly gorilla, and when you've finished the game, he also gives you hints about the remaining Camera Pieces you must collect in the world you're in. Always listen to your elders—this crotchety loon has lots of great advice!''"
|speed=4
 
|agility=4
===''[[DK: King of Swing]]''===
|unlock=Win [[Candy's Challenges|Candy's Challenge 24: Challenge Cranky!]]
*'''Instruction booklet bio:''' "''Head of the Jungle Jam Executive Committee. He teaches Donkey useful information like how to grab hold of [[peg]]s.''"
}}
 
===''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''===
*'''[https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/manual-WiiU-Donkey_Kong_Country_Tropical_Freeze.pdf Digital manual] bio:''' "''Donkey Kong's hardheaded, curmudgeonly elder. He can use his cane to achieve great heights as well as easily cross spikes or thorny patches.''"
*'''[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Wii-U-games/Donkey-Kong-Country-Tropical-Freeze-765383.html#Characters UK website] bio:''' "''After a spell on the shelf, Cranky leaps into action! He might look a little long in the tooth, but with his unique abilities and years of wisdom too, this Kong's still got what it takes!''"
*'''[[Prima Games]] guide''' (page 11): "''Introducing Cranky Kong as a playable character was a great decision, which will become apparent when you use this crotchety old coot. In the past, Cranky has seemed withered and frail, as he shouted negative criticism from the safety of his rocking chair. Surprisingly, there is some fight in this old boy still. Instead of using his words, Cranky lets his fists—or cane, rather—do the talking. Cranky uses his cane as a pogo stick, allowing him and DK to reach platforms up high as well as to obtain items along a spiked floor. Cranky uses his cane to whack enemies upside the head and can shoot his dentures with his—you guessed it—Denture Popgun to stun opponents. And you thought you couldn’t teach an old monkey new tricks.''"
 
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
=====Trophy=====
{|border=1 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width=100%
|-
!width=100px|Name!!width=100px|Image!!width=200px|Game!!|Description
|-
!rowspan=2|Cranky Kong
|rowspan=2|[[File:BrawlTrophy326.png|100px]]
|align=center|'''SNES''' ''Donkey Kong Country'' || rowspan=2 | ''A village chief and bitter old codger. Cranky uses his extensive knowledge and wisdom to provide helpful hints. He has also made appearances in a white lab coat as a potion-dealing chemist, granting the Kongs special abilities. Donkey Kong: {{hover|Barrel Blast|Jet Race (PAL version)}} features Cranky as a playable character for the first time.''
|-
|align=center|'''Wii''' ''Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast''
|}
 
=====Sticker=====
{|border=1 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 style="text-align:center"width=100%
|-
!width=120px|Image!!|Game!!|Effect
|-
|[[File:Cranky Kong Sticker.png]]
|''Donkey Konga 3 JP''
|['''Specials:''' Indirect] - Attack +7
|}
 
====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U'' trophy====
{|align=center width=100% cellspacing=0 border=1 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse; font-family:Arial;"
|-
!width="10%"|Name
!3DS Image
!Wii U Image
!width="20%"|Appears in
!NTSC-U Description
!PAL Description
|-
!Cranky Kong
|[[File:SSB4 Cranky Trophy.png|100px]]
|[[File:CrankyKongTrophyWiiU.png|100px]]
|align=center bgcolor="lightblue"|'''SNES''' ''Donkey Kong Country'' (11/1994)<br>'''Wii U''' ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' (02/2014)
|''This old man could teach you a thing or two! Cranky Kong has always been willing to share some words of wisdom, but in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, he decides to help directly and brings his cane-swinging style to the field. What a crazy old... Ahem. What a gentleman!''
|''In Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Cranky Kong's decided he's done with just giving the young 'uns helpful hints, so now he's taking things into his own hands by bringing some much-needed cane-swinging to the fray. You just can't keep an old ape down, can you?''
|}
<small>Blue indicates exclusive to the Wii U version.</small>


====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' spirit====
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' spirit===
{|align=center width=100% cellspacing=0 border=1 cellpadding=3 style="text-align:center; border-collapse:collapse; font-family:Arial; font-size:85%;"
{|align=center width=100% cellspacing=0 border=1 cellpadding=3 style="text-align:center; border-collapse:collapse; font-family:Arial; font-size:85%;"
|-
|-
Line 469: Line 395:


==Quotes==
==Quotes==
{{Main|List of Cranky Kong quotes}}
{{main|List of Cranky Kong quotes}}
*"''They can't keep this level of graphics up for much longer! We used to be lucky if we only got three shades of grey, let alone any real colors!''"
*"''They can't keep this level of graphics up for much longer! We used to be lucky if we only got three shades of grey, let alone any real colors!''"
*"''Look!...look at this!...as I rock, my beard swings! Waste of frames in my opinion!''"
*"''Look!...look at this!...as I rock, my beard swings! Waste of frames in my opinion!''"
Line 503: Line 429:
|RusM=Cranky Kong
|RusM=Cranky Kong
|Spa=Cranky Kong
|Spa=Cranky Kong
|Tha=แครนกี คอง<ref>[https://youtu.be/3Egwz629D8c Thai version] of the official trailer for ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (November 30, 2022), ''YouTube''. Retrieved December 9, 2022.</ref>
|Tha=แครนกี คอง<ref>{{cite|title=The Super Mario Bros. Movie Trailer 2|language=Thai|url=youtube.com/watch?v=3Egwz629D8c|date=November 30, 2022|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=December 9, 2022}}</ref>
|ThaR=Khraen-ki Khong
|ThaR=Khraen-ki Khong
|ThaM=Cranky Kong
|ThaM=Cranky Kong
Line 509: Line 435:


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In the original [[Nintendo 64]] version of ''[[jiggywikki:Banjo-Kazooie|Banjo-Kazooie]]'', Cranky Kong and Donkey Kong's names are each an answer to one of the Grunty's Furnace Fun questions.<ref>CountBleck2009 (January 3, 2009). [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_ei79MB9ig Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Furnace Fun Part I]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 7, 2014.</ref>
*In the original [[Nintendo 64]] version of ''[[jiggywikki:Banjo-Kazooie|Banjo-Kazooie]]'', Cranky Kong and Donkey Kong's names are each an answer to one of the Grunty's Furnace Fun questions.<ref>{{cite|author=CountBleck2009|date=January 3, 2009|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_ei79MB9ig|title=Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Furnace Fun Part I|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=February 7, 2014}}</ref>
*Cranky Kong admits to being a big fan of [[Game & Watch]] games, and he also mentions that he considers playing the original ''Donkey Kong'' arcade game when Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong are not visiting him.
*Cranky Kong admits to being a big fan of [[Game & Watch]] games, and he also mentions that he considers playing the original ''Donkey Kong'' arcade game when Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong are not visiting him.
*In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', one of the streets in [[Metro Kingdom|New Donk City]] is named "Cranky Avenue".
*In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', one of the streets in [[Metro Kingdom|New Donk City]] is named "Cranky Avenue".
*Cranky Kong has an unused walking animation in the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] version of ''Donkey Kong Country'', which would later be used in the [[Game Boy Advance]] version.<ref>TCRF. [[tcrf:Donkey Kong Country (SNES)#Cranky Kong|Donkey Kong Country (SNES)#Cranky Kong]]. ''The Cutting Room Floor''. Retrieved October 31, 2017.</ref>
*Cranky Kong has an unused walking animation in the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] version of ''Donkey Kong Country'', which would later be used in the [[Game Boy Advance]] version.<ref>{{cite|title=[[tcrf:Donkey Kong Country (SNES)#Cranky Kong|Donkey Kong Country (SNES)#Cranky Kong]]|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|accessdate=October 31, 2017}}</ref>
*In the ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' coverage of both the 47th and 49th issues of the Australian ''Nintendo Magazine System'', a [[DK Coin]] is described as being a prize of "Kranky Kong",{{sic}} even though he does not appear in the game.<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 49, page 51.</ref><ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 47, page 48.</ref>
*In the ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' coverage of both the 47th and 49th issues of the Australian ''Nintendo Magazine System'', a [[DK Coin]] is described as being a prize of "Kranky Kong",{{sic}} even though he does not appear in the game.<ref>{{cite|date=April 1997|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 49|page=51}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=February 1997|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 47|page=48}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
Line 540: Line 466:
[[Category:Mentors]]
[[Category:Mentors]]
[[Category:Married characters]]
[[Category:Married characters]]
[[Category:Scientists]]
[[Category:DK: Jungle Climber characters]]
[[Category:DK: Jungle Climber characters]]
[[Category:DK: King of Swing]]
[[Category:DK: King of Swing]]

Revision as of 16:57, February 8, 2024

This article is about the character often recognized as the elderly form of the original Donkey Kong from the Donkey Kong game. For the character in general, see Donkey Kong.
"CK" redirects here. For information about the online Flash game, see Cannon Kaos.
Cranky Kong
Artwork of Cranky Kong from Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
Cranky Kong, as he appears in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Full name Cranky Kong (formerly Donkey Kong)
Species Kong
First appearance Donkey Kong Country (as Cranky Kong) (1994)
Donkey Kong (as Donkey Kong) (1981)
Latest appearance The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
Latest portrayal Takashi Nagasako (2007–present)
Fred Armisen (English, 2023)
“You young apes wouldn't know a real adventure if it jumped up and bit you on the nose!”
—Cranky Kong, Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle

Cranky Kong is a Kong who is depicted as a paternal figure to Donkey Kong, though their exact relation varies. He is characterized by frequently breaking the fourth wall and constantly complaining and rambling (especially in Rare-made games), although he proves to be a helpful sage in many situations, having been shown to possess much knowledge about the current location and its history and secrets.[1][2][3]

He is currently a widower, as his wife Wrinkly Kong is deceased (starting in Donkey Kong 64). He is usually portrayed as the elderly form of the original Donkey Kong from the Donkey Kong arcade game,[4] and can be described as argumentative and bad-tempered, but with a heart of gold underneath his grumpy exterior. Cranky is usually a non-playable character, but he has made playable appearances in some games. His abilities and physical health vary greatly between games, from being unable to walk without two canes to being just as athletic as the other Kongs.

History

Background

Main article: Donkey Kong § Donkey Kong series
Donkey Kong and Lady
The original Donkey Kong with Pauline

According to various pieces of official media, starting with Donkey Kong Country, Cranky Kong is the original Donkey Kong from the arcade games appearing in Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr. and Donkey Kong 3. During his youthful prime, Cranky Kong kidnapped Pauline and took her to a construction site, was kidnapped and trapped in a cage by Mario, and even battled Stanley in various greenhouses. He also implies in one of his lectures to his grandson that his kidnapping of Pauline was consistent enough that he did so "seven days a week." Not counting the "Modern" mixes in the Game & Watch Gallery series or a cameo in Mario Clash, his final role as Donkey Kong was in Donkey Kong for Game Boy. He retired after he relinquished the name to his grandson.[5]

Donkey Kong Country series

Donkey Kong Country

Artwork of Cranky Kong in Donkey Kong Country.
Art of Cranky Kong for Donkey Kong Country

Cranky's first appearance as "Cranky Kong" was in Donkey Kong Country, in which he lives in a slightly rundown shack known as "Cranky's Cabin". From here, Cranky gives randomly selected advice on the game's various items and locations, mostly pertaining to the first few levels, to the new Donkey Kong and his friend Diddy Kong. Unlike in the sequels, Cranky asks no fee for his bits of advice and can be consulted as many times as the player desires. Cranky also appears in the opening cutscene before the title screen, operating a phonograph that plays the theme song from the NES version of Donkey Kong atop a construction site. Donkey Kong disrupts his session by knocking him aside and dancing to a remixed version of the song Cranky was playing on the phonograph, which plays on a boombox he drops nearby, then the scene turns to a jungle. Cranky, irritated by this interruption, hurls a TNT barrel at Donkey Kong's boombox, destroying it.

In the game's manual, Cranky provides various commentary to try and discourage potential players from the game, such as claiming that the characters and items listed do not exist. Despite this, the back of the manual has a section titled "Cranky's Advice" where he gives some basic tips on the game.

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

Artwork of Cranky Kong from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest.
Cranky Kong, in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

In Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Cranky sets up his Monkey Museum on Crocodile Isle. It appears as though, through his further aging, it has become more difficult to walk, as he stands with two canes. Once again, Cranky will give out information, this time for a price. In this game, Cranky also scatters several Video Game Hero Coins throughout the game's various levels. Once Kaptain K. Rool is defeated, Cranky will tally Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong's "hero status" by how many Video Game Hero Coins they have collected. Donkey Kong Country 2 also introduced Cranky's wife, Wrinkly Kong.

As in the previous game, he provides snide commentary throughout the manual, such as saying that the story is even worse than the previous game's, criticizing the various items in the game as "rubbish," and betting that most of the enemies listed are not actually in the game.

In the Game Boy Advance version of Donkey Kong Country 2, Cranky's role remains relatively the same as in the original game, although it was slightly expanded with a new sidequest. Cranky bought a racing ostrich he named Expresso, which the Kongs can bulk up using golden feathers and race against other ostriches to try and achieve trophies in exchange for rewards from Cranky.

Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!

In Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, Cranky's appearances have been reduced. A picture of Cranky is on a wall in the background of Wrinkly's Save Cave. In Swanky's Sideshow, Cranky Kong acts as Dixie and Kiddy Kong's opponent in various ball throwing minigames. Cranky also appears at the end of the game to criticize Dixie and Kiddy's victory over KAOS and Baron K. Roolenstein, resulting in Dixie and Kiddy Kong approaching him ominously while he tries to avoid an inevitable beating by putting on glasses. At the end of the post-game cutscene, Cranky will appear in the background doing a few water-skiing tricks behind Funky Kong, who pulls him with a motorboat. He eventually falls in water, but comes back to the surface holding up a sign which says "THE END" in runny ink. He is also top of the All-Time Greats list at the end of the game, having beat the game in 04:22 with 103%. If the player beats the game with the TUFST code activated, thereby attaining 105%, they will get a trophy of Cranky Kong in a black belt's outfit and will be named "Immortal Monkey!"

In the Game Boy Advance version Cranky runs several dojos, aptly named Cranky's Dojo to prepare for his self-purported "first" game, Cranky Kong Country. He wears a similar dojo outfit as in the original game's "Immortal Monkey!" trophy. In Cranky's Dojo, players gain the ability to play as a shield-wielding Cranky during a Bristles dodging minigame. Cranky's Dojo minigame must be beaten at least once to gain a Banana Bird.

Donkey Kong Country Returns

Cranky Kong's Shop as it appears in Donkey Kong Country Returns
Cranky Kong's shop

Cranky appears in Donkey Kong Country Returns and Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D. In the game, he runs a shop in each world and will often make sarcastic remarks over what Donkey and Diddy Kong buy. Aside from Donkey and Diddy, Cranky is the only Kong from the original trilogy to make a return appearance. According to him, the reason he made the shop was because his pension was revoked, so he has to sell items to make money. Unlike in previous games, he does not directly break the fourth wall, though he makes more subtle comments about the game's structure.

To buy items in Cranky Kong's shop, the player needs to have Banana Coins. In his shop, there are Extra Life Balloons bundled into groups of 1, 3, and 7 balloons. There is also a Heart Boost, which gives Donkey or Diddy the ability to have three hearts for the duration of one level, Banana Juice, which gives limited invincibility, and Squawks the Parrot, who helps the Kongs collect undiscovered Puzzle Pieces in levels. There is also a key for sale, which gives access to the locked path in each world.

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

Donkey Kong and Cranky Kong in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
Cranky Kong with Donkey Kong in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

Cranky Kong appears as a playable partner character in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and its Nintendo Switch port of the same name, marking the first time he is fully playable in a Donkey Kong Country game (his role as shopkeeper filled by Funky Kong). Cranky is able to use his cane to bounce upward, as well as on spikes, and defeat certain enemies that the other Kongs cannot. His cane can also be utilized while underwater, using a move called the Cane Swipe to attack and take down enemies that cannot be defeated by a simple corkscrew move, such as Pufftups and Sea Urchins. Despite the cane's capabilities, it cannot be used to collapse unsound underwater structures, balancing it in relation to the corkscrew action. Cranky's Denture Popgun has unlimited ammo of dentures, which can be shot at enemies in order to stun them for a brief period of time. Cranky's use of his cane as a pogo stick to attack enemies is similar to the method of attack used by Scrooge McDuck, the main protagonist of Disney's DuckTales, in a video game adaptation of his show that Capcom produced for the Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boy.

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is the only game in the Donkey Kong Country series where Cranky does not have any written dialogue.

Club Nintendo

"Donkey Kong Country"

He also appeared in the Club Nintendo comic "Donkey Kong Country". He is the first one to discover that King K. Rool has stolen the Kongs' banana hoard, which follows the story of the game. Cranky's appearance in the comic differs slightly from his standard look, as he is wearing a blue shirt instead of a gray or brown one.

"Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24"

In the comic "Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24", published in the same magazine, he supported Donkey, Diddy, Dixie and Kiddy on their mission to save the Earth from being pulled away from the sun by a giant UFO. It was his idea to carry on negotiations with the aliens so they would release the Earth. The President of the United States puts a space shuttle at the Kongs' disposal, and Cranky is the one to navigate it. He beams Donkey, Diddy and Dixie into the UFO and stays in the Kongs' space shuttle meanwhile. When their mission succeeds, he navigates the space shuttle back to Earth, where the Kongs are being hailed by the people. Euphorically, Cranky tries to kiss a random girl, much to her disgust. After returning to their jungle, Cranky gets in trouble with his wife Wrinkly because of this. During the events of this story, Cranky did not show much of his grouchy traits as often discovered in the games, but instead appears as a helpful person.

Donkey Kong Jungle Action Special

Cranky Kong with polydactyly in the Donkey Kong Jungle Action Special comic, "A Blast From The Past"
Cranky is angered by Pauline's book.

Cranky is featured in the Donkey Kong Jungle Action Special comic "The Big Banana Robbery". At the beginning of the comic, Cranky yells at sleeping Donkey Kong and invites him to check the empty Banana Hoard. As Donkey Kong heads off to find the missing bananas and rescue the missing Diddy Kong, Cranky stays behind, saying he "can't be bothered" to help.

Cranky later stars in the comic "A Blast From The Past". While uncloging a pipe at his treehouse, Cranky is disrupted by a human reporter, who introduces himself by asking Cranky if he remembers anything about Pauline. Recalling it as "a long time ago", Cranky proceeds to tell the tale of when he last saw her.

In a flashback, a younger Cranky Kong is climbing a construction site, telling Pauline it's "something I saw in a movie once". The commotion attracts a nearby electrician, who tries to rescue Pauline. Donkey Kong throws a barrel at the individual, but he manages to get to the top of the construction site. Donkey Kong hits him with another barrel, but the electrician gets back up yet another time and taunts Donkey Kong, who retaliates by throwing ton of barrels at him and seemingly knocking the man out of sight.

Donkey Kong is concerned, saying he didn't want to harm the man. The electrician pops out of the barrel Donkey is holding, scaring him. A furious Pauline kicks Donkey Kong, adominishing him for his antics and promising to get even.

Finishing his tale, Cranky said the event made him get out of the city. The reporter goads him into telling more by showing Pauline got movie and book deals out of her side of the story, whose unflatering depictions of Cranky make him furious. Cranky claims to have the ugly truth about Pauline, starting his new tales with the words "The first time I carried her to the top of a building..." before the story ends.

Donkey Kong Land series

While Cranky does not physically appear in any of the Donkey Kong Land games, the instruction booklet for the first Donkey Kong Land explains that the game happens owing to Cranky. Jealous of Donkey and Diddy's victory over King K. Rool, Cranky attracts them into a bet, stating that if they can reclaim Donkey's banana hoard from King K. Rool once again, this time on an 8-bit system, he will admit that they are adequate gaming heroes. In the end, Cranky retracts his doubts when Donkey and Diddy once again defeat K. Rool and the Kremling Krew.

Additionally, the instruction booklet for Donkey Kong Land 2 accidentally states that "Even old Cranky charges for his words of wisdom", having copied and pasted the line directly from the Donkey Kong Country 2 manual.[6]

Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle

Illustration from page 25 of Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle, showing Donkey Kong, Cranky Kong, Diddy Kong and Squawks the Parrot.
Cranky Kong with Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong and Squawks, from Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle

Cranky Kong appears in the 1995 novel Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle, accompanying Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong across the island to reach Big Ape City. At the beginning of the novel Cranky Kong expresses his disapproval about Diddy Kong flying in Funky Kong's barrel plane, complaining that "if apes were meant to fly, they'd have wings", and "there's nowhere any self-respecting ape would want to go that he can't get to on his own two hairy feet". After Funky Kong leaves in his plane, the Kongs find that he has accidentally left his walkie talkie with Donkey Kong. Trying to contact him, the Kongs hear that his plane is being attacked by "flying pigs" near Big Ape City, and that he's going to crash.

Donkey Kong and Diddy immediately decide to travel to the city on foot. Cranky Kong doubts that they are capable, although he wishes to join them so that they don't have to "go off on another adventure alone". After reaching Tree Top Town on the edge of the jungle, Cranky Kong trips over a vine after insisting to take the lead, which triggers an alarm that alerts the Kremlings. Attacking alongside Donkey Kong and Diddy, Cranky uses his cane to slam several Kremlings on their feet, which sent them "hobbling into the bushes". An illustration also shows him swinging on a vine.

After the Kongs are guided through a mountain's caves by Squawks, they reach the skyline of Big Ape City. Cranky says to Donkey Kong that "I haven't been here since I was your age[...] I remember battling a short plumber named Mario", which suggests that Big Ape City is the location of the original Donkey Kong arcade game. They find that the city has been overrun by Kremlings, who are building a large factory. Cranky Kong notably complains several times, being reluctant to continue while they are trying to locate Funky Kong's prison cell. In an illustration, Cranky Kong is even shown to be unimpressed when Donkey Kong uses a TNT Barrel to open the prison door lock.

While battling some Kremlings who had heard the loud explosion, Kritter tries to take Cranky Kong hostage. He shouts "stop your assault or the old ape gets it!" Cranky Kong instead elbows Kritter in the stomach, and says "I was stomping on the likes of you when you were knee-high to a salamander!". After Funky's plane is found in the factory's cargo room, Donkey Kong and Diddy both leave to retrieve a part to repair the plane, and to turn off the factory's defense system. Cranky Kong is left to keep Funky Kong company while he repairs the plane, and Cranky tells "story after story" about his youth. After the plane is repaired, the Kongs all board (although Cranky Kong is reluctant as he "hates" flying), and they escape through a hole in the factory wall created by a TNT Barrel. Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong manage to plant King K. Rool's zeppelin with TNT Barrels, which falls and destroys the Kremling's factory. Cranky Kong shares a laugh with the other Kongs as they fly back home to their treehouse.

Donkey Kong Country television series

The Kongo Bongo Festival of Lights
Cranky as he appears in the Donkey Kong Country show

Cranky was also a main character on the Donkey Kong Country television series produced by Nelvana and Nintendo, where he was voiced by Aron Tager. Here, Cranky was as grouchy and bitter as he was in the games, while also being far less arrogant and not breaking the fourth wall nearly as often. The white hair he has in the games is replaced by large white eyebrows, though he still has his beard. In addition, his sweater-vest is now a bluish-gray, and he sometimes appears without his cane, unlike in the games.

On the show, instead of living in a cabin on the ground like in the games, Cranky instead lives in a cabin on a tree-top village, similar to ones seen in the area Vine Valley from the Donkey Kong Country game, which doubles as a shelter for the Crystal Coconut. On the show, Cranky was also shown to be adept at potion-making and magic, a trait later carried over into the games. In one episode, it is revealed that he was once best friends with King K. Rool until the crocodile cheated during a bet, which turned their friendship into a bitter rivalry.

Donkey Kong 64

Cranky Kong returns in Donkey Kong 64, having taken up science. Cranky's Lab can be found in every area of Donkey Kong 64 except Hideout Helm. At Cranky's Lab, the Kongs can pay Professor Cranky for several potions that can give them new powers and abilities. Also, if the Kongs manage to collect fifteen Banana Medals, he will allow them to play Jetpac, the first published computer game of Ultimate Play The Game (Rare's direct predecessor). The Kongs must beat the Jetpac game in order to obtain the Rareware Coin. Cranky also acts as the Kongs' coach during their boxing match against King "Krusha" K. Rool.

Once again, he makes comments throughout the instruction booklet, such as insulting the games' formulaic approach and hoping that an arcade-inspired level design he submitted ("The Great Girder Grapple") was included as a bonus. When presenting his own character profile, he insists on being called Professor Cranky Kong.[7]

Super Smash Bros. series

Throughout the Super Smash Bros. series, Cranky Kong makes a cameo appearance in the background of Jungle Japes, where his silhouette can be seen pacing back and forth in his cabin near that of his rocking chair. The stage is accessible in Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Cranky often appears in the form of a collectible item. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, he appears as both a sticker and a trophy; the sticker depicts his Donkey Konga 3 JP, and can be equipped to any fighter to boost the power of indirect special moves by 7. Cranky's trophy falsely states that his first playable appearance is in Donkey Kong Barrel Blast, when it is actually Donkey Konga 3 JP. Another trophy of Cranky appears in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U. Cranky appears as a primary, ace, attack-type spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, using his artwork from Donkey Kong Country Returns. In his spirit battle, the player fights a white-furred Donkey Kong on the Kongo Jungle stage in its Omega form with a Slumber Floor effect. The music during the fight is "Opening - Donkey Kong", referencing the fact that he was the Donkey Kong appearing in the original arcade game, and the opening to the original Donkey Kong Country where he is associated with the theme.

Cranky Kong is also alluded to in Solid Snake's codec call about Donkey Kong, where Colonel Roy Campbell mentioned that the Donkey Kong who fought Mario in an "epic battle" (referring to the arcade release of Donkey Kong) was the current one's grandfather, with Snake also calling the current one "a chip off the old block" upon learning that the current one also was a rival of Mario, to certain extent.

Donkey Konga series

Artwork of Cranky Kong from Donkey Konga
Cranky as he appears in Donkey Konga

Cranky also appears in the Donkey Konga series, though he is only playable in the series' third installment, Donkey Konga 3: Tabehōdai! Haru Mogitate 50 Kyoku. As Diddy Kong Pilot never saw a release, this is the first game where Cranky Kong is a playable character.

DK series

DK: King of Swing

Artwork of Cranky Kong from DK: King of Swing
Cranky, as he appeared in DK: King of Swing

In DK: King of Swing Cranky Kong, along with the ghost of his wife Wrinkly, teaches Donkey Kong how to use the games unique controls in Cranky's Lectures. Cranky, along with Candy Kong, are the only Kongs who are not playable in DK: King of Swing's Jungle Jam mode.

DK: Jungle Climber

Artwork of Cranky Kong from DK: Jungle Climber
Cranky, as he appeared in DK: Jungle Climber

Cranky once again appears in DK: Jungle Climber. He teaches DK and Diddy how to play the game, and also appears in various levels to instruct them on new moves, power-ups, and collectibles. Cranky has a very active involvement in this game, as he follows DK, Diddy and Xananab throughout the various islands. He also makes announcements to tell the characters what they can do with the various Banana Coins, DK Coins, and oil barrels they collect throughout the levels, as well as tracking their game completion. Cranky's namesake personality is substantially diminished, having a more good-natured, wise, and altruistic persona.

Donkey Kong Barrel Blast

Cranky appears in Donkey Kong Barrel Blast as a playable character, unlocked by completing Challenge 24 of Candy's Challenges. All three of his stats are rated four stars out of a possible five. His rival is King K. Rool, who has the same stats as him. His stats essentially mean that he has high stats all around. He also has his own race course, Cranky's Temple.

Cranky Kong also hosts Cranky's Flight School, a mode that serves as a tutorial to the game.

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle

While Cranky Kong himself does not appear in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, a Rabbid in his likeness known as Rabbid Cranky appears in the Donkey Kong Adventure add-on.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

“All right, tough guy. You want my army so badly? Defeat my son in the Great Ring of Kong!”
—Cranky Kong, The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Cranky Kong in The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Cranky Kong's appearance in The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Cranky Kong appears in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, voiced by Fred Armisen in the English version, his first direct appearance in Super Mario media. He is the ruler of the Jungle Kingdom, and commander of his own army, the great Kong army. In this depiction, Cranky Kong is adorned with an Inca-styled crown and outfit, and unlike his game depiction, does not have wrinkles on his mouth. He is also depicted as being Donkey Kong's father, and his personality is altered somewhat from his behavior in the games.

Threatened by Bowser's impending attack on the Mushroom Kingdom, Mario, Princess Peach and Toad arrive at Cranky Kong's throne to ask for his Kong army to assist in their battle. Cranky Kong turns down the offer, as Peach pleads that the Jungle Kingdom would be next to fall if the Mushroom Kingdom was to be taken over. Mario insists despite Cranky Kong ridiculing him, and finally concedes and promises to aid them in their battle only if Mario successfully defeats his best warrior and son, Donkey Kong.

At the Great Ring of Kong, Cranky watches the battle from a gold throne alongside Peach and Toad. He is shown to be annoyed at Donkey Kong's antics and show-off personality, at one point telling him to stop flexing his pec muscles. Despite that, he cheers his son on through his continued hits on Mario, but is surprised and upset when Mario defeats Donkey Kong using the cat power-up. A defeated Cranky Kong agrees to lend his army to Princess Peach. He is shown in the following scene breaking up a second fight between Mario and Donkey Kong before it begins.

The Kong army, with Cranky Kong leading, take on Rainbow Road in karts headed to Bowser's Castle. Bowser receives prior knowledge of this attempted raid from his Koopa General, prompting Bowser to send out an ambush squad of Koopa Troopas on karts. The Koopas overtake the main characters, with the Koopa General, apparently killing Mario and Donkey Kong, devastating Cranky Kong. He is then captured and trapped alongside the Kongs in Bowser's Castle, trapped in a cage suspended over lava. In a conversation between Donkey Kong and Mario shortly after this scene, Donkey Kong reveals his strained relationship with Cranky where he feels like he can never make his father proud, and feels like he constantly lets him down. Towards the film's end, Cranky Kong is rescued from the cage by Donkey Kong and Cranky warmly tells him he has earned the right to show off his pecs, though Donkey Kong declines and promises to do it "definitely later".

Unused appearances

Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers

Cranky Kong was set to appear in Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers, where he had a set of challenges the player could partake in.

Diddy Kong Pilot

It has been requested that this section be rewritten and expanded to include more information. Reason: Gameplay information about 2001 version

The battle mode of Diddy Kong Pilot, including the unimplemented level 1 version of Rocket boost.
Cranky Kong in Hatch Match in Diddy Kong Pilot (2001)

Cranky is one of the playable characters in the 2001 version of Diddy Kong Pilot.

In the 2003 build of Diddy Kong Pilot, Cranky talks to Team Kong and Team Kremling both before and after they start a cup or a new mode. Cranky encourages the former team to win races (in his usual passive-aggressive manner) but openly criticizes the latter. Cranky is one of the unlockable characters, and he can be obtained after he is beaten on every track in a one-on-one race while collecting all his Coins. As a joke, the character select screen for Team Cranky shows four different portraits for Cranky. He has the highest speed and acceleration of the other characters, and is lightweight. Cranky was replaced with Mumbo Jumbo in the final build of this iteration, Banjo-Pilot.

General information

Development

Grandpa Kong in the unreleased book pitch, Donkey Kong and the Golden Bananas
Grandpa Kong

The pitch that would lead to Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong and the Golden Bananas, featured a character named Grandpa Kong, who was a white-furred bearded gorilla who looked very similar to Donkey Kong himself. Due to Donkey Kong Jr.'s presence in the pitch, it seems that the idea of him being the original arcade Donkey Kong had not yet been written. Throughout Donkey Kong Country's development, the character would eventually be retooled to his current appearance, but unused dialogue found in the game's data suggests Cranky was initially written as a more kindly and friendly individual.[8] Cranky Kong's dialogue in the final game and instruction manual was primarily written by Gregg Mayles,[9] with some lines contributed by Tim Stamper.[10]

Physical appearance

“My muscles, my strength, my face! I'm not a stud muffin anymore!”
—Cranky Kong, Ape Foo Young

Compared to his appearances in the original Donkey Kong and its two sequels (where he greatly resembled the current Donkey Kong), Cranky Kong appears to have become thinner, more diminutive, and much less muscular over the years, with his fur also becoming slightly darker. He bears facial proportions much like those of his grandson, though his head is smooth on top, his lips are more wrinkled, and he wears thick glasses with black frames. He has also grown a thick, white beard which obscures most of his torso, due to the fact that he always stands with a heavy slouch. Beneath his beard, Cranky Kong wears a taupe sweater-vest (green in Donkey Kong Country 2 and 3) as his only garment. Finally, Cranky always carries an ordinary-looking wooden cane with him (though he held two in Donkey Kong Country 2 and 3). His trademark pose involves him standing on both feet with a heavy slouch, his cane in one hand, and the other arm resting on his back. In addition, his gameplay in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze suggests that he might wear dentures.

Personality

Cranky is generally depicted as curmudgeonly and bitter, always making sarcastic remarks about various things, pointing out flaws in the other Kongs (particularly Donkey Kong) or even the very games he appears in, and complaining about everything he doesn't like. He is also rather cocky, claiming himself to be among the best video game icons ever, and that he is and always will be better than his grandson despite his old and frail state. His arrogance is countered by his poor sportsmanship however. Aside from this, Cranky Kong is also known to display traits of stereotypical elders, such as constantly demanding sleep. Cranky can be benevolent and heroic when the situation calls for it, such as how he helped his grandson and their friends take back Donkey Kong Island in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. Cranky sometimes asks Donkey Kong for help, or allows him take over in situations. Despite his cantankerous manners, Cranky has praised his fellow Kongs on exceptional occasions (more frequently in DK: Jungle Climber, where he is shown less crabby), such as telling Donkey Kong that "he's nearly as good as I used to be" if 101% Completion is achieved in the original Donkey Kong Country, or saying of Diddy that "You're as big of a hero as they come." if all Video Game Hero Coins are recovered in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest.

Identity confusion

Rareware initially created Cranky Kong for a game featuring the original Donkey Kong from the earlier Donkey Kong games, then-named "Grandpa Kong", being the grandfather of the original Donkey Kong.[11] As Rare's game got reworked into Donkey Kong Country, featuring a more distinctly different Donkey Kong, Grandpa Kong was then established as the original Donkey Kong at an elderly age. Due to this, his exact relation to the current Donkey Kong has been inconsistent. Before the release of Donkey Kong Country, footage from a promotional video titled Donkey Kong Country: Exposed called Cranky Kong his "dad or grandfather", and Cranky Kong refers to Donkey Kong as "Junior" in the review of Donkey Kong Country by the Nintendo Magazine System.[12] Upon release, Cranky Kong being Donkey Kong's grandfather was the consistent backstory throughout the SNES series.[4] While their relation was not explicitly stated in the television series, Cranky acted as a father figure to Donkey Kong and once said that he considered him like a son. Rare seemingly started to retcon their relationship in Donkey Kong 64, in which Cranky Kong consistently addresses Donkey Kong as "son",[13] implying a more direct parental role. Leigh Loveday stated in a 1999 online Q&A that the current Donkey Kong was intended to be Cranky Kong's son and thus an adult Donkey Kong Jr. as far as he was aware, and requested fans to completely ignore instances claiming Cranky to be his grandfather.[14] Whether or not this statement was intended to be taken seriously, the Nintendo of Europe website for the Game Boy Advance version of Donkey Kong Country supported this notion.[15] According to Gregg Mayles in 2017, Cranky Kong is Donkey Kong's grandfather and called him "son" during the events of Donkey Kong 64 because he was so senile by then that he could not remember their actual relationship.[16]

After Rare left Nintendo, the issue was left open for some time. Official bios for both Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee imply that the Donkey Kong from the arcade games is the same as the current Donkey Kong,[17][18] and Mario vs. Donkey Kong describes Donkey Kong as Mario's "original foe".[19] However, this is contradicted by Mario Superstar Baseball, which distinguishes "his ancestor, the original Donkey Kong".[20] Subsequently, Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis implies that Donkey Kong had never seen Pauline beforehand, suggesting him to be distinct from the original Donkey Kong.[21] Super Smash Bros. Brawl (and, consequently, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate) sticks with the story that the original Donkey Kong is the current Donkey Kong's grandfather.[22] Donkey Kong Country Returns reaffirms the portrayal of Cranky Kong as the grandfather of the modern Donkey Kong.[23] This would be contradicted again in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, in which Donkey Kong is referred to as Cranky Kong's son and, according to the Japanese website, successor.[24]

The 2017 book Playing With Super Power: Nintendo Super NES Classics by Prima Games contains two contradictory notes. In one section, it is explained that Donkey Kong Jr. is a separate character from both Cranky Kong and Donkey Kong and is actually the father of the current Donkey Kong and the son of Cranky Kong (who is further explained to be the original Donkey Kong, "Donkey Kong Sr.").[25] Another section, however, notes that the current Donkey Kong is in fact a grown-up Donkey Kong Jr.[26] The Prima Games Twitter account clarified and elaborated upon the apparent contradiction, stating that the latter is meant to be taken as a metaphor for the original design process, whereas the former is the official interpretation of the characters' familial ties.[27] This is the only published piece of media that has directly stated that Donkey Kong Jr. is the father of the current Donkey Kong.

List of appearances

This does not include appearances where he bore the title of "Donkey Kong."

Title Description Release Date System/Format
Donkey Kong Country Non-Playable Character 1994 Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Donkey Kong Land Mentioned in plotline found in the instruction booklet 1995 Game Boy
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Non-Playable Character 1995 Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Opponent in minigame 1996 Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Donkey Kong Land III Cameo in Wrinkly's Save Cave 1997 Game Boy
Donkey Kong 64 Non-Playable Character 1999 Nintendo 64
Picross NP Vol. 8 Cameo 2000 Super Nintendo
Donkey Kong Country Non-Playable Character 2000 Game Boy Color
Super Smash Bros. Melee Cameo walking around in the hut in Jungle Japes 2001 Nintendo GameCube
Donkey Kong Country Non-Playable Character 2003 Game Boy Advance
Donkey Konga Non-Playable Character 2003 Nintendo GameCube
Donkey Konga 2 Non-Playable Character 2004 Nintendo GameCube
Donkey Kong Country 2 Non-Playable Character 2004 Game Boy Advance
DK: King of Swing Non-Playable Character 2005 Game Boy Advance
Donkey Konga 3: Tabehōdai! Haru Mogitate 50 Kyoku Playable Character 2005 Nintendo GameCube
Donkey Kong Country 3 Playable Character in minigame 2005 Game Boy Advance
Donkey Kong Barrel Blast Unlockable Playable Character 2007 Wii
DK: Jungle Climber Non-Playable Character 2007 Nintendo DS
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Cameo as a trophy and sticker, as well as an appearance in Jungle Japes 2008 Wii
Donkey Kong Country Returns Non-Playable Character 2010 Wii
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D Non-Playable Character 2013 Nintendo 3DS
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Playable Character 2014 Wii U
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U Cameo as trophy, as well as an appearance in Jungle Japes in the Nintendo 3DS version 2014 Nintendo 3DS, Wii U
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Playable Character 2018 Nintendo Switch
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Cameo as spirit, as well as an appearance in Jungle Japes 2018 Nintendo Switch

Profiles and statistics

Main article: List of Cranky Kong profiles and statistics

Donkey Kong 64

  • Instruction booklet bio from Professor Cranky Kong (page 9): "Yep, you read it right, sonny! It’s Professor Cranky now, and you’d better show your elders some respect, as I’m your only hope in defeating those rancid reptiles. My powerful potions will give you abilities you’ve never dreamed of and certainly don’t deserve, assuming of course you can afford my modest asking fee. Now don’t you go asking me for a potion of gameplay, as even my genius can’t rescue this game from its rightful destiny in the bargain bin."

Donkey Kong Barrel Blast

Cranky Kong
Cranky Kong's character selection icon from Donkey Kong Barrel Blast.
Rival King K. Rool Boost 4/5
Speed 4/5 Agility 4/5
How to unlock: Win Candy's Challenge 24: Challenge Cranky!

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit

Name Image Game Type Class Effect How to obtain Spirit battle
Opponents Battle conditions Stage Song
Cranky Kong Cranky Kong Donkey Kong Series Primary (3) Ace Attack
Speed ↓ 		World of Light (DK Island); Summoned with a Cyrus & Reese and Wrinkly Kong core Donkey Kong Hazard: Slumber Floor
  • The floor is sleep-inducing
 Jungle Japes Opening - Donkey Kong

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Cranky Kong.

Theme

Audio.svg Cranky's Theme - The theme used in Cranky's Cabin in Donkey Kong Country
File infoMedia:DKC SNES Cranky's Theme.oga
​
Audio.svg Cranky's Conga - The theme that plays in the Monkey Museum in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
File infoMedia:DKC2 SNES Cranky's Conga.oga
​
Audio.svg Cranky's Theme - The theme used in Cranky's Cabin in the Game Boy Color version of Donkey Kong Country
File infoMedia:DKC GBC Cranky's Theme.oga
​
Audio.svg Cranky's Theme - The theme used in Cranky's Cabin in the Game Boy Advance version of Donkey Kong Country
File infoMedia:DKC GBA Cranky's Theme.oga
​
Audio.svg Cranky's Conga - The theme that plays in the Monkey Museum in the Game Boy Advance version of Donkey Kong Country 2
File infoMedia:DKC2 GBA Cranky's Conga.oga
​
Audio.svg Cranky's Lectures - From DK: King of Swing
File infoMedia:DKKOSCrankysLectures.oga
​
Audio.svg Cranky's Theme - From DK: Jungle Climber
File infoMedia:Cranky Kong (DK Jungle Climber).oga
​
Audio.svg Cranky Kong's Shop - From Donkey Kong Country Returns
File infoMedia:Cranky Kong Donkey Kong Country Returns 2.oga
​
Help:Media • Having trouble playing?

Quotes

Main article: List of Cranky Kong quotes
  • "They can't keep this level of graphics up for much longer! We used to be lucky if we only got three shades of grey, let alone any real colors!"
  • "Look!...look at this!...as I rock, my beard swings! Waste of frames in my opinion!"
  • "Whisking off maidens and throwing barrels around the place seven days a week, I was. That's how I got where I am today, you know. Hard work."
  • "You're only reading this because you're bored!"
  • "Tired of me? You're lucky I'm here to brighten up this boring manual!"
  • "I've never seen so much worthless rubbish! I'm surprised they don't give you a special 'trash barrel' to haul it all around in!"

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese クランキーコング
Kurankī Kongu
 Cranky Kong

Chinese (simplified) 库朗奇刚
Kùlǎngqí Gāng
 Cranky Kong

Chinese (traditional) 庫朗奇剛
Kùlǎngqí Gāng
 Cranky Kong

Dutch Cranky Kong
 -
Finnish Kärtty Kong[sic] (first three Donkey Kong Country games, Donkey Kong Land series)
 Cranky Kong
French Cranky Kong
 -
German Cranky Kong
Bubbles (Donkey Kong Country television series)
 -
Italian Cranky Kong
 -
Korean 크랭키콩
Keuraenki Kong
 Cranky Kong

Portuguese Cranky Kong
 -
Romanian Cranky Kong (The Super Mario Bros. Movie)
 -
Russian Крэнки Конг
Kraenki Kong
 Cranky Kong

Spanish Cranky Kong
 -
Thai แครนกี คอง[28]
Khraen-ki Khong
 Cranky Kong

Trivia

  • In the original Nintendo 64 version of Banjo-Kazooie, Cranky Kong and Donkey Kong's names are each an answer to one of the Grunty's Furnace Fun questions.[29]
  • Cranky Kong admits to being a big fan of Game & Watch games, and he also mentions that he considers playing the original Donkey Kong arcade game when Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong are not visiting him.
  • In Super Mario Odyssey, one of the streets in New Donk City is named "Cranky Avenue".
  • Cranky Kong has an unused walking animation in the Super Nintendo Entertainment System version of Donkey Kong Country, which would later be used in the Game Boy Advance version.[30]
  • In the Donkey Kong Land 2 coverage of both the 47th and 49th issues of the Australian Nintendo Magazine System, a DK Coin is described as being a prize of "Kranky Kong",[sic] even though he does not appear in the game.[31][32]

References

  1. ^ "Have you been to see my husband Cranky? He complains a little, but he does know everything about this island." – Wrinkly Kong. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest.
  2. ^ "Even old Cranky Kong is getting in on the entrepreneurial spirit. He’s opened a Monkey Museum where inquisitive monkeys can go to learn about the lore of Crocodile Isle. Prepare to pay to get the best hints!" – Nintendo. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest instruction booklet. Page 26.
  3. ^ "Rumor has it—and it might just be simian senility—that Cranky Kong covered all the levels and found everything in five hours and fifteen minutes!" – Arakawa, Minoru. Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble Player's Guide. Nintendo Power. Page 4.
  4. ^ a b "He groggily rolled over to see the familiar wrinkled, white-bearded, grouchy face of his old granddad "Cranky Kong" peering down at him. In his heyday, Cranky was the original Donkey Kong who battled Mario in several of his own games." – Nintendo. Donkey Kong Country instruction booklet.
  5. ^ "「1994年に発売された『ドンキーコング』（ゲームボーイ）を最後に、孫に“ドンキーコング”の名を譲り渡す。」 (After the release of 'Donkey Kong' (Game Boy), he turned over the Donkey Kong name to his grandchild.)" – Nintendo Online Magazine (Japanese).[better source needed]
  6. ^ Kongtroversy. The Mushroom Kingdom. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
  7. ^ "Professor Cranky Kong Yep, you read it right, sonny! It’s Professor Cranky now, and you’d better show your elders some respect, as I’m your only hope in defeating those rancid reptiles." – Nintendo (1999). Donkey Kong 64 instruction booklet. Page 9.
  8. ^ Donkey Kong Country (SNES)#Greetings. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  9. ^ Mayles, Gregg (November 25, 2015). Making fun of ourselves has always been part of @RareLtd games. Here's some of my #DKC2is20 Cranky script.. X. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  10. ^ Mayles, Gregg (February 16, 2018). I wrote most of those, @InTimsWorld did a few too. Cranky originally threatening a 'thrashing' rather than a 'trashing', but no-one in the US understood what that was. X. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  11. ^ List_of_Donkey_Kong_Country_pre-release_and_unused_content#Donkey_Kong_and_the_Golden_Bananas
  12. ^ "I am the original Donkey Kong and, as such, command barrel loads of due respect from my proteges Junior (the Donkey Kong of this game) and Diddy." – Cranky Kong. Nintendo Magazine System (UK) #26, Special. Page 6.
  13. ^ "That darn Donkey has all the luck! His girl Candy waits around in her hut, always willing to offer her musical help to that undeserving son of mine and his fancy polygonal friends. Pah!" – Cranky Kong. Donkey Kong 64 instruction booklet. Page 9.
  14. ^ Scribes - April 25, 1999. Rareware.com. Retrieved February 7, 2024. (Archived via Wayback Machine.).
  15. ^ Donkey Kong Country. Nintendo.co.uk. Retrieved April 13, 2017. (Archived July 2, 2022 18:13:39 UTC via archive.today.)
  16. ^ Mayles, Gregg (May 2, 2017). I'm pretty sure when I made this stuff up nearly 25 years ago that he was his grandson. By DK64 he was so senile he couldn't remember. X. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  17. ^ "Donkey Kong and Mario started out as arch-rivals, but they've patched things up in recent years. These days Donkey Kong spends his time searching the jungle for bananas instead of kidnapping beautiful maidens." – Super Smash Bros. Characters.
  18. ^ "While he now prefers the laid-back jungle lifestyle to construction site mischief, DK is often forced back into action by the Kremling Krew." - Super Smash Bros. Melee trophy description
  19. ^ Mario vs. Donkey Kong box back
  20. ^ "His ancestor, the original Donkey Kong wore no necktie." – Mario Superstar Baseball Exhibition Game Records.
  21. ^ "The Mario Toy Company’s hairiest employee. He instantly fell in love with Pauline as soon as he saw her at the theme park’s opening ceremony, and now the jealous ape has run off with her!" – Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis instruction booklet. Page 7.
  22. ^ "The Donkey Kong who fought that epic battle with Mario was this guy's grandfather." – Otacon, Snake's codec. Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
  23. ^ "Donkey Kong’s white-bearded, grouchy grandfather, Cranky Kong, has set up shop in each world to sell items to aid Donkey Kong. Cranky Kong can ramble on about anything, but don’t ignore what he has to say, as his ramblings provide advice for those who pay careful attention." – Nintendo (2010). Donkey Kong Country Returns instruction booklet. Page 20.
  24. ^ "「ジャングル王国とコング軍を率いるクランキーコングの後継者であり、息子。」 (The successor and son of Cranky Kong, who leads the Jungle Kingdom and the Kong army.)" – ザ・スーパーマリオブラザーズ・ムービー. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  25. ^ "Super Mario Kart is the only Mario Kart game to feature Donkey Kong Jr. Due to the success of Donkey Kong Country, all future Mario Kart entries featured Donkey Kong, who is actually Donkey Kong Jr.’s son, with Cranky Kong, aka Donkey Kong Sr., canonically being the character featured in the original Donkey Kong game. Makes sense, right?" – Playing With Super Power: Nintendo Super NES Classics eGuide, Super Mario Kart 16 Bits Tab.
  26. ^ "As the marketing noted, “This isn’t your father’s Donkey Kong!” He is, in fact, Donkey Kong Jr., all grown up. For his 16-bit revival, Donkey Kong was redesigned, with his original creator Shigeru Miyamoto providing Rare with a sketch that included the now-iconic red tie. Mr. Miyamoto also suggested Donkey’s ape-inspired “hand slap” move, which allowed him to defeat nearby enemies and reveal certain secrets. Rare was able to implement the move just weeks before the deadline for the game." – Playing With Super Power: Nintendo Super NES Classics eGuide, Donkey Kong Country Characters Tab.
  27. ^ DK Vine forum thread, with images from the book and Prima Games' justification on social media[better source needed]
  28. ^ (November 30, 2022). The Super Mario Bros. Movie Trailer 2. YouTube (Thai). Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  29. ^ CountBleck2009 (January 3, 2009). Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Furnace Fun Part I. YouTube. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
  30. ^ Donkey Kong Country (SNES)#Cranky Kong. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  31. ^ (April 1997). Nintendo Magazine System (Australia) issue 49. Page 51.
  32. ^ (February 1997). Nintendo Magazine System (Australia) issue 47. Page 48.
Links to related articles
[Edit]
Kongs
Kong characters
Baby Kong • Bink • Bluster Kong (Leo Luster) • Candy Clone • Candy Kong • Chunky Kong • Cranky Kong • Cranky Kong's great grandfather • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Donkey Kong (Baby) • Donkey Kong Jr. • Dread Kong • Driver • Eddie • Funky Kong • Ghastly King • Karate Kong • Kiddy Kong • Kong Fu • Lanky Kong • Mini Donkey Kong (Game & Watch) • Ninja Kong • Rabbid Cranky • Rabbid Kong (Mega) • Ringo • Sumo Kong • Super Kong • Swanky Kong • Tiny Kong • Uncle Kong • Wrinkly Kong
Kong species
Chained Kong • Cyber Kong • Guerrilla • Helper Monkey • Kong • Manky Kong • Mini Diddy Kong • Mini Donkey Kong (toy) • Ninjape • Snow Ucky Kong • Uckykong
Donkey Kong's robots
Cannon Kong • Capture Kong • Catapult Kong • Circus Kong • Cool Kong • Crash Kong • Kongā
Kong groups
Donkey Kong's robots • Kong (boss group) • Kong Family
[Edit]
Donkey Kong Country (SNES) / Donkey Kong Country (GBC) / Donkey Kong Country (GBA)
Protagonists Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Cranky Kong • Funky Kong • Candy Kong
Items and objects Animal token • Banana • Banana Bunch • Barrel • Barrel Cannon • Blast Barrel • Big Animal Token • Continue Barrel • Donkey Kong Balloon (red · green · blue) • DK Barrel • Exit • Fuel Canister • Jumbo Barrel • K-O-N-G Letters • Minecart • Mini Animal Token • On & Off Barrel • Steel keg • Stop & Go Barrel • Tire • TNT Drum
Animal Friends Rambi • Enguarde • Winky • Squawks • Expresso
Bosses Very Gnawty • Master Necky • Queen B. • Really Gnawty • Dumb Drum • Master Necky Snr. • King K. Rool
Enemies Army • Bitesize • Chomps • Chomps Jr. • Clambo • Croctopus • Gnawty • Klaptrap • Klump • Krash • Kritter • Krusha • Manky Kong • Mini-Necky • Necky • Rock Kroc • Slippa • Squidge • Zinger
Obstacles Black drum • Mincer • Oil drum
Worlds Kongo Jungle • Monkey Mines • Vine Valley • Gorilla Glacier • Kremkroc Industries, Inc. • Chimp Caverns • Gangplank Galleon
Other DK Attack • DK Jamz • Donkey Kong Country Trilogy • Gallery • Glitches • Kremling Krushin • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Staff • Super Donkey Kong Game Music CD Jungle Fantasy
[Edit]
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (SNES) / Donkey Kong Country 2 (GBA)
Protagonists Cranky Kong • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Donkey Kong • Funky Kong • Swanky Kong • Wrinkly Kong
Animal Friends Clapper • Enguarde • Expresso • Glimmer • Quawks • Rambi • Rattly • Squawks • Squitter
Bosses Krow • Kleever • Kudgel • King Zing • Kreepy Krow • Kerozene • Kaptain K. Rool
Enemies Cat O' 9 Tails • Click-Clack • Flitter • Flotsam • Kaboing • Kaboom • Kackle • Kannon • Klampon • Klank • Klinger • Kloak • Klobber • Klomp • Klubba • Krockhead • Krook • Kruncha • Kutlass • Lockjaw • Mini-Necky • Neek • Puftup • Screech • Shuri • Snapjaw • Spiny • Zinger
Levels Gangplank Galleon Pirate Panic • Mainbrace Mayhem • Gangplank Galley • Lockjaw's Locker • Topsail Trouble • Krow's Nest
Crocodile Cauldron Hot-Head Hop • Kannon's Klaim • Lava Lagoon • Red-Hot Ride • Squawks's Shaft • Kleever's Kiln
Krem Quay Barrel Bayou • Glimmer's Galleon • Krockhead Klamber • Rattle Battle • Slime Climb • Bramble Blast • Kudgel's Kontest
Krazy Kremland Hornet Hole • Target Terror • Bramble Scramble • Rickety Race • Mudhole Marsh • Rambi Rumble • King Zing Sting
Gloomy Gulch Ghostly Grove • Haunted Hall • Gusty Glade • Parrot Chute Panic • Web Woods • Kreepy Krow
K. Rool's Keep Arctic Abyss • Windy Well • Castle Crush • Clapper's Cavern • Chain Link Chamber • Toxic Tower • Stronghold Showdown
The Flying Krock Screech's Sprint • K. Rool Duel
Lost World Jungle Jinx • Black Ice Battle • Klobber Karnage • Fiery Furnace • Animal Antics • Krocodile Kore
Funky's Flights missions Aerial Loop • Submerged Stint • Kongstruction • Kongnapped • Cool Sounds • Kongnapped 2 • Toxic Kongstruction
Barrels Animal Barrel • Regular Barrel • Barrel Kannon • Biplane Barrel • Blast Barrel • Bonus Barrel • Diddy & Dixie Barrels • DK Barrel • Exclamation Point Barrel • Golden Barrel • Krockhead Barrel • Plus and Minus Barrels • Rotatable Barrel • Star Barrel • Steerable Barrel • TNT Barrel
Other items and objects Banana • Banana Bunch • Banana Coin • Extra Life Balloon (red · green · blue) • Hook • KONG Letters • Kremkoin • Roller Coaster Star • Toxic waste
Miscellaneous Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Original Soundtrack • Donkey Kong Country Trilogy • Gallery • Glitches • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff • Uncle Kong
[Edit]
Donkey Kong Country TV series / Donkey Kong Planet
Characters Baby Kong • Bluster Kong (Leo Luster) • Candy Clone • Candy Kong • Cranky Kong • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Donkey Kong • Eddie the Mean Old Yeti • Funky Kong • General Klump • Green Kroc • Inka Dinka Doo • Jean-Claude Truchet* • Jr. Klap Trap • Kaptain Skurvy • King K. Rool • Kong Fu • Krusha • Krushy* • Kutlass • OM* • Polly Roger
Locations Bluster Barrelworks • Cranky's Cabin • DK's Tree House • Forbidden Forest • Funky's Flights • Inka Dinka Doo's Temple • Kongo Bongo Island • Kongo Jungle • White Mountains
Episodes Season 1 "Bad Hair Day" • "Ape Foo Young" • "Booty and the Beast" • "Barrel, Barrel... Who's Got the Barrel" • "Kong for a Day" • "Raiders of the Lost Banana" • "From Zero to Hero" • "Buried Treasure" • "Cranky's Tickle Tonic" • "Get a Life, Don't Save One" • "Orangutango" • "Double Date Trouble" • "The Curse of Kongo Bongo"
Season 2 "Speed" • "Klump's Lumps" • "Bluster's Sale Ape-Stravaganza" • "Legend of the Crystal Coconut" • "Kong Fu" • "I Spy With My Hairy Eye" • "Bug a Boogie" • "Watch the Skies" • "Baby Kong Blues" • "Ape-Nesia" • "The Big Chill Out" • "To the Moon Baboon" • "A Thin Line Between Love & Ape"
Season 3 "Hooray for Holly-Kongo Bongo" • "The Kongo Bongo Festival of Lights" • "Speak No Evil, Dude" • "The Day the Island Stood Still" • "Monkey Seer, Monkey Do" • "Four Weddings and a Coconut" • "Follow That Coconut" • "Vote of Kong-Fidence" • "The Big Switch-a-Roo" • "Hunka Hunka Burnin' Bluster" • "Best of Enemies" • "It's a Wonderful Life" • "Just Kidding" • "Message in a Bottle Show"
Donkey Kong Planet skits "Les boeufs de l'amour" • "Bouffy contre les vampires" • "Caspied le gentil fantôme" • "C'est pas sorcier" • "La chanson aux chaussons" • "Chausse-pied Biavermine" • "Le comte de Monte Costaud" • "Coups de soleil et crustacés" • "Fréquence Kong" • "Le gros rouge qui tache" • "N'oublie pas que c'est Noël" • "La nuit des vivants-morts" • "Obel Corsica" • "Petit Pataud" • "Pour ne pas trompé" • "Remix Files" • "Royal Calin" • "Toc Story 2"
Items and objects Banana • Banana Flip • Coconut Chill • Curse of the Double Doubloon • Crystal Coconut • Golden Banana • Klap-Blaster • Kongo Bongo Gone Wrongo • Tin Banana Tu
Miscellaneous Annual Donkey Kong Challenge • Couic d'or ! • Gallery • Memory Kong • Quotes • Songs • Staff • Trading card gallery • Uho'uho Daishizen Gag: Donkey Kong
* Only appears in Donkey Kong Planet
[Edit]
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
[Edit]
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 Klamor • 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
[Edit]
DK: King of Swing
Playable characters Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Funky Kong • Wrinkly Kong • Kritter • King K. Rool • Bubbles
Non-playable characters Candy Kong • Cranky Kong
Levels Jungle World Banana Bungalow • Tropical Treetops • Contraption Cave • Puzzling Pyramid • Congazuma's Castle
Wild West World Necky's Canyon • Cactus Woods • Madcap Mine • Treacherous Twister • Fire Necky's Nest
Aqua World Risky Reef • Lockjaw Falls • Kremling Kamp • Ship of Souls • Davy Bones' Locker
Ice World Cold Cold Forest • Raging Ravine • Ice Castle • Underwater Ruins • Sassy Squatch's Lair
K. Kruizer III Booster Barrel Skyway • K. Kruizer III Artillery • K. Kruizer III Hull • K. Kruizer III Engine • King K. Rool
Jungle Jam Attack Battle • Barrel Blast • Climbing Race • Color Capture • Obstacle Race
Enemies Click-Clack • Flipflap • Flitter • Ghost • Lockjaw • Mini-Necky • Neek • Shuri • Zinger
Bosses Congazuma • Davy Bones • Fire Necky • King K. Rool • Sassy Squatch
Items and objects Banana • Banana Bunch • Barrel • Barrel Cannon • Bomb • Bonus Barrel • Booster Barrel • Cannon • Conveyor Belt • Crystal Coconut • Handle Peg • Jack Peg • Medal • Peg • Peg Board • Question Barrel • Rock • Rolling Barrel • Spike • Spinning Peg • Switch Peg • Tire • Wooden Crate
Miscellaneous Cranky's Lectures • Gallery • Going Bananas • Hurling for Distance • Media • Quotes • Staff
[Edit]
Donkey Kong Barrel Blast
Playable
characters		 Kongs Donkey Kong (Ultra Barrel) • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Lanky Kong • Tiny Kong • Funky Kong • Wrinkly Kong • Cranky Kong
Kremlings Kritter • Kip • Kass • Klump • Kalypso • Kludge • Kopter • King K. Rool
Non-playable character Candy Kong
Cups Topaz Cup DK Jungle • Salty Sea • Mt. Dynamite
Sapphire Cup Scorching Canyon • DK Jungle Falls • Shimmering Sea • Mammoth Glacier
Diamond Cup Open Ocean • Mt. Dynamite Remix • Parched Palace • Cranky's Temple
Platinum Cup Dynamite Run • DK Jungle Sunset • Alpine Peak • Temple Heights • Cosmic Highway
Other Gallery
[Edit]
DK: Jungle Climber
Characters Playable Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Funky Kong
Non-playable Candy Kong • Cranky Kong • Wrinkly Kong • Xananab
Enemies and obstacles Bramble • Click-Clack • Flipflap • Flitter • Ghost • Klobber • Kritter • Lockjaw • Mini-Necky • Neek • Puftup • Shuri • Spike • Zinger
Bosses Banana Ship • Junklomp • Mega Amp • Draglinger • King K. Rool
Items Banana • Banana Bunch • Banana Coin • Crystal Banana • Crystal Star • DK Coin • Gem • Hammer • KONG Panels • Oil barrel • Torch • Wings
Objects Booster Barrel • Cannon Barrel • DK Barrel • Exit • Giant flower • Handle Peg • Iron Barrel • Jack Peg • Mine • Peg • Peg Board • Question Barrel • Rock • Spike • Spirowarp • Spinner Barrel • Spinning Peg • Switch Peg • TNT Barrel
Worlds Sun Sun Island • Lost Island • Ghost Island • Chill 'n' Char Island • High-High Island • Wormhole • Extra Stages
Minigames Rolling Panic • Banana Grab • Speed Climb • Throw 'n' Crush • Orange Picker • Booster Battle • Banana Bonanza
[Edit]
Donkey Kong Country Returns / Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
Characters Protagonists Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Cranky Kong • Rambi • Squawks • Super Kong • Tutorial Pig • Wigglevine
Bosses Mugly • Scurvy Crew • Stu • Mole Miner Max/Train • Mangoruby • Thugly • Colonel Pluck / Stompybot 3000 • Tiki Tong
Enemies and obstacles Tiki Tak Tribe Fireball • Flaming Tiki Buzz • Screaming Pillar • Screaming Pillar (big) • Tiki Boing • Tiki Bomber • Tiki Buzz • Tiki Doom • Tiki Goon • Tiki Pilot • Tiki Pop • Tiki Seeker • Tiki Tank • Tiki Tong Tower • Tiki Torch • Tiki Tork • Tiki Zing • Tiki Zing (big) • Tiki Zing (Foggy Fumes)
Other Ack • AckStack • Ape-Eating Plant • Awk • Big Squeekly • Bonehead Jed • Bopapodamus • Bowling bird • BuckBomb • BuckBot • Buzzbite • Cageberry • Char-Char • Chomp • Chū Komorin • Electrasquid • Electroid • Fireball • Firebite • Frogoon • Giant Chomp • Giga Goro Ball • Giga Rangwi • Green Chomp • Hopgoon • Hothead Jed • Humzee • Jellybob • Kowalee • Leaping flame • Mimic • Mole Guard • Mole Miner • Muncher • Pinchly • Rawk • Ready-Bots (Pogobot • Pyrobot) • Rentamaguma • Robobī • Shooting Chomp • Skellirex • Skittler • Skittler Pillar • Skullyrex • Snaggles • Snippys • Squeekly • Squiddicus • Squidly • Stilts • Toothberry • Wiggle • Yellow Snaggles
Objects Items Banana • Banana Bunch • Banana Coin • Banana Juice • Crash Guard* • Green Balloon* • Heart • Heart Boost • K-O-N-G Letters • Map Key • Puzzle Piece • Rare Orb • Red Balloon
Barrels Barrel Cannon • Blast Barrel • DK Barrel • Regular Barrel • Slot Machine Barrel
Miscellaneous Bag • Container • Green surface • Rambi Crate • Red and blue blocks • Tire • Train • Trapdoor
Vehicles Mine Cart • Rocket Barrel
Moves Barrel Roll (Cartwheel Attack) • Blow • Cling • Ground Pound (Popgun Pound) • Ranged attack
Levels Jungle Jungle Hijinxs • King of Cling • Tree Top Bop • Sunset Shore • Canopy Cannons • Crazy Cart • Platform Panic • Mugly's Mound
Beach Poppin' Planks • Sloppy Sands • Peaceful Pier • Cannon Cluster • Stormy Shore • Blowhole Bound • Tidal Terror • Tumblin' Temple • Pinchin' Pirates
Ruins Wonky Waterway • Button Bash • Mast Blast • Damp Dungeon • Itty Bitty Biters • Temple Topple • Shifty Smashers • Ruined Roost
Cave Rickety Rails • Grip 'n' Trip • Bombs Away • Mole Patrol • Crowded Cavern • Jagged Jewels • The Mole Train
Forest Vine Valley • Clingy Swingy • Flutter Flyaway • Tippin' Totems • Longshot Launch • Springy Spores • Wigglevine Wonders • Muncher Marathon • Blast & Bounce • Mangoruby Run
Cliff Sticky Situation • Prehistoric Path • Weighty Way • Boulder Roller • Precarious Plateau • Crumble Canyon • Tippy Shippy • Clifftop Climb • Perilous Passage • Thugly's Highrise
Factory Foggy Fumes • Slammin' Steel • Handy Hazards • Gear Getaway • Cog Jog • Switcheroo • Music Madness • Lift-off Launch • Treacherous Track • Feather Fiend
Volcano Furious Fire • Hot Rocket • Roasting Rails • Smokey Peak • Bobbing Basalt • Moving Melters • Red Red Rising • Five Monkey Trial • Tiki Tong Terror
Cloud* Crushin' Columns* • Gushin' Geysers* • Spiky Surprise* • Mischievous Moles* • Topsy Turvy* • Tar Ball Fall* • Robo Factory* • Lavawheel Volcano* • Golden Temple
Further info Donkey Kong Returns Original Sound Track • Extras (image names in other languages) • Gallery • Staff
Related Play Nintendo activities:
Can’t-miss games • Who are these jerks of the jungle?
[Edit]
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze / DKC: Tropical Freeze (Switch)
Characters Playable Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Cranky Kong • Funky Kong*
Supporting Don Zunāna • Funky Kong • Professor Chops • Rambi • Squawks • Tawks*
Bosses Pompy, the Presumptuous • Skowl, the Startling • Ba-Boom, the Boisterous • Fugu, the Frightening • Bashmaster, the Unbreakable • Lord Fredrik, the Snowmad King
Other Big Squeekly • Goats • Mugly • Skittler • Snippys
Enemies Snowmad Tucks (Archy · Archy (fire) · Big Sphen · Boom Bird · Painguin Tucks · Papa Painguin · Pengaccha 1-gō · Pointy Tucks · Soary · Speedy Tucks · Trench Tucks · Tuff Tucks · Tenacious Tucks) • Fluff (Harey · Harold · Tuff Fluff) • Hootz (Blue Hootz · Hot Hootz · Puffton · Tuffton) • Ice dragon • Lemmington • Waldough (Chum Chucker Charlie · Fish Poker Pops · Walbrick · Walnut)
Other Bouncelisk • Bucky • Buffaloafer • Buzzy • Carnivorous Plantlife (Venus Trap Platform · Chompette) • Cheesy Chester • Chompasaurus • Dozy • Electrified Anemone • Finley (Blue Finley · Green Finley · Red Finley) • Flaming Falling Totem Pole • Fritz • Gordo • Green fish • Hermit crab • Horror Gills • Jellyfish • Large Mimic • Mama Saw • Mimic • Monocle Monica • Porcupal • Pufftup • Punch Piranha • Punchy Paddy • Schnautzel • Sea Urchin • Snaggles • Sour Dodo • Squiddicus • Swooper Dooper • Thug Slug • Toucan't • Wild Wendell • Yellow Snaggles
Objects Items Banana • Banana Bunch • Banana Coin • Banana Juice • Blue Balloon • Capsule Toy Machine • Crash Guard • Flying banana • Gold Heart • Green Balloon • Heart • Heart Boost • KONG Letters • Mysterious relic • Puzzle Piece • Red Balloon
Projectiles Barrel • Kong Barrel • Water Sack • Watermelon Fuse Bomb
Miscellaneous Barrel Cannon • Blast Barrel • Bell • Burlap Hanging Sack • Climbing grass • Collapsible Underwater Grass • Cracked Block • Current • Item container • Item Handle • Pile of leaves • Purple Flower Platform • Rambi Crate • Rolling leaf • Slot Machine Barrel • Snowflake Shield • Spinning Platform • Spring Platform • Vine-Triggered Platform • Zip-Line Vine
Vehicles Log Canoe • Mine Cart • Rocket Barrel
Obstacles Chunk of ice • Electroid • Fireball • Fire Floor • Giant Spiked Nut • Hanging TNT • Icicle • Proximity mine • Snowball • Snowflake • Sting Tentacle • Tornado • Volcanic debris
Moves Cane Bounce • Cartwheel Attack • Cling • Corkscrew • Ground Pound (Popgun Pound) • Helicopter Spin • Ranged attack • Roll Attack
Levels Lost Mangroves Mangrove Cove • Shipwreck Shore • Canopy Chaos • Trunk Twister • Zip-Line Shrine • Busted Bayou • Big Top Bop • Swinger Flinger
Autumn Heights Windmill Hills • Mountain Mania • Horn Top Hop • Sawmill Thrill • Alpine Incline • Wing Ding • Crumble Cavern • Rodent Ruckus • Mountaintop Tussle • Bopopolis
Bright Savannah Grassland Groove • Baobab Bonanza • Frantic Fields • Scorch 'n' Torch • Twilight Terror • Cannon Canyon • Rickety Rafters • Bramble Scramble • Triple Trouble • Precarious Pendulums
Sea Breeze Cove Deep Keep • High Tide Ride • Amiss Abyss • Irate Eight • Sea Stack Attack • Current Capers • Rockin' Relics • Shoal Atoll • Fugu Face-Off • Spinning Spines
Juicy Jungle Harvest Hazards • Reckless Ride • Fruity Factory • Panicky Paddles • Jelly Jamboree • Frosty Fruits • Beehive Brawl • Jammin' Jams • Punch Bowl • Platform Problems
Donkey Kong Island Homecoming Hijinxs • Seashore War • Aqueduct Assault • Blurry Flurry • Forest Folly • Cliffside Slide • Frozen Frenzy • Meltdown Mayhem • Dynamite Dash • Icicle Arsenal • Volcano Dome • Slippy Spikes
Secret Seclusion Levitation Station • Rocket Rails • Crazy Clouds
Miscellaneous Extras • Lord Fredrik's horn
Further info Gallery • Media • Staff
* Exclusive to the Nintendo Switch version
Related Play Nintendo activities:
A matching game to flip over • Can’t-miss games • The multiplayer way • Which Kong could fit your style? • Who’s that toy?
[Edit]
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
Retrieved from "https://www.mariowiki.com/index.php?title=Cranky_Kong&oldid=4134039"