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(Considering the prerelease screenshot showed what amounts to multiple DKJrs, it seems a bigger stretch to NOT say they're Kongs themselves. It's not like Minkey where there's no resemblance, they still have similar faces in the final.)
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|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|latest_appearance=''[[New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' ([[List of games by date#2008|2008]])
|latest_appearance=''[[New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' ([[List of games by date#2008|2008]])
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'''Helper Monkeys'''<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Wii/NEW-PLAY-CONTROL-Donkey-Kong-Jungle-Beat-282321.html#Characters Nintendo UK ''NEW PLAY CONTROL! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' official webpage]</ref> are monkeys found in ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''. When talked to, they tell [[Donkey Kong]] tips and what to do, and they help tally up his [[Banana]]s at the [[Sacred Tree]] found at the end of every level. Often, they are shown playing instruments.
'''Helper Monkeys'''<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Wii/NEW-PLAY-CONTROL-Donkey-Kong-Jungle-Beat-282321.html#Characters Nintendo UK ''NEW PLAY CONTROL! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' official webpage]</ref> are monkeys with [[Kong]]-like faces found in ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''. When talked to, they tell [[Donkey Kong]] tips and what to do, and they help tally up his [[Banana]]s at the [[Sacred Tree]] found at the end of every level. Often, they are shown playing instruments.


They are predominately found in the stretch of the jungle referred to as the [[Opening Ceremony]], but they appear throughout the game. Aside from telling Donkey Kong what to do, the Helper Monkeys also assist him in getting to hard to reach places. Often, a green bush that is floating in the air will have a Helper Monkey in it; once Donkey Kong stands close to the bush and the player claps, the Monkey inside grabs Donkey Kong and throws him up to the higher area. More rarely, Helper Monkeys will hold on to each other and form a rope, which Donkey Kong can swing across on. They also tally up Donkey Kong's collected [[banana]]s at the [[Sacred Tree]] after he completes a level.
They are predominately found in the stretch of the jungle referred to as the [[Opening Ceremony]], but they appear throughout the game. Aside from telling Donkey Kong what to do, the Helper Monkeys also assist him in getting to hard to reach places. Often, a green bush that is floating in the air will have a Helper Monkey in it; once Donkey Kong stands close to the bush and the player claps, the Monkey inside grabs Donkey Kong and throws him up to the higher area. More rarely, Helper Monkeys will hold on to each other and form a rope, which Donkey Kong can swing across on. They also tally up Donkey Kong's collected [[banana]]s at the [[Sacred Tree]] after he completes a level.
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A Helper Monkey also appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' as a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|Sticker]] (labeled '''Party Monkey'''), and it boosts the strength of head attacks by six and it can only be used by Donkey Kong and [[Diddy Kong]]. A scrapped [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] for the Helper Monkey's can be found in the game files for ''Brawl''. A model of a Helper Monkey appears in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''{{'}}s files.
A Helper Monkey also appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' as a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|Sticker]] (labeled '''Party Monkey'''), and it boosts the strength of head attacks by six and it can only be used by Donkey Kong and [[Diddy Kong]]. A scrapped [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] for the Helper Monkey's can be found in the game files for ''Brawl''. A model of a Helper Monkey appears in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''{{'}}s files.


In a [[List of pre-release and unused content in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat|pre-release build]] of ''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'', Helper Monkeys were generic, brown monkeys who resemble smaller versions of Donkey Kong.
In a [[List of pre-release and unused content in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat|pre-release build]] of ''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'', Helper Monkeys resembled smaller versions of Donkey Kong, and by extension resembled [[Donkey Kong Jr.]]
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Revision as of 00:47, February 20, 2022

Template:Species-infobox Helper Monkeys[1] are monkeys with Kong-like faces found in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat. When talked to, they tell Donkey Kong tips and what to do, and they help tally up his Bananas at the Sacred Tree found at the end of every level. Often, they are shown playing instruments.

They are predominately found in the stretch of the jungle referred to as the Opening Ceremony, but they appear throughout the game. Aside from telling Donkey Kong what to do, the Helper Monkeys also assist him in getting to hard to reach places. Often, a green bush that is floating in the air will have a Helper Monkey in it; once Donkey Kong stands close to the bush and the player claps, the Monkey inside grabs Donkey Kong and throws him up to the higher area. More rarely, Helper Monkeys will hold on to each other and form a rope, which Donkey Kong can swing across on. They also tally up Donkey Kong's collected bananas at the Sacred Tree after he completes a level.

A Helper Monkey also appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as a Sticker (labeled Party Monkey), and it boosts the strength of head attacks by six and it can only be used by Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong. A scrapped trophy for the Helper Monkey's can be found in the game files for Brawl. A model of a Helper Monkey appears in Super Mario Galaxy's files.

In a pre-release build of Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, Helper Monkeys resembled smaller versions of Donkey Kong, and by extension resembled Donkey Kong Jr.

Sticker information from Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Image Name Artwork from Effect in The Subspace Emissary
A Sticker of a Party Monkey in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Party Monkey Donkey Kong Jungle Beat [Head] - Attack +6
Usable by: Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese キッキ
Kikki
Possibly from "monkey" and「ウッキー」(ukkī, Japanese onomatopoeia for a monkey's screeching)

Italian Kikki
From their Japanese name

References