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{{LLQuote|You wouldn't know it by looking at him, but Winky is one of the most powerful animals. He can jump higher than any of them, and with his strong legs, he can jump attack some enemies that even Donkey can't touch. Winky is fond of damp, dark places, but he is known to turn up almost anywhere!|Donkey Kong Country Manual, Page 25}} | {{LLQuote|You wouldn't know it by looking at him, but Winky is one of the most powerful animals. He can jump higher than any of them, and with his strong legs, he can jump attack some enemies that even Donkey can't touch. Winky is fond of damp, dark places, but he is known to turn up almost anywhere!|Donkey Kong Country Manual, Page 25}} | ||
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[[ | |image=[[File:WinkyDKC.png|200px]]<br>Winky in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. | ||
[[ | |full_name=Winky the Frog | ||
'''Winky the Frog''' is an | |species=Frog | ||
|affiliation=[[Kong Family]] | |||
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[1994]]) | |||
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance|GBA]]) (cameo) ([[2004]]) | |||
}} | |||
[[File:DKCWinky.jpg|thumb|left|A front view of Winky idling.]] | |||
'''Winky the Frog''' is an [[Animal Buddy]] from the original ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. Since he is a frog, Winky can jump extremely high. He can also defeat enemies that [[Donkey Kong|Donkey]] and [[Diddy Kong]] cannot defeat by themselves. Additionally, Winky is one of [[Cranky Kong]]'s favorite Animal Buddies along with [[Expresso the Ostrich|Expresso]]. However, Winky is only playable in one game: the least number of playable appearances of all the Animal Buddies. In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', a Winky figurine can be seen in Cranky Kong’s [[Monkey Museum]]. Winky has very similar abilities to another animal buddy, [[Rattly the Rattlesnake|Rattly]] as Rattly possibly replaced him in ''Donkey Kong Country 2''. Cranky Kong references him in the ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' instruction booklet. | |||
In the [[Club Nintendo]] comic "[[Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24]]", Cranky and [[Kiddy Kong]] are briefly seen riding Winky to an airport. | In the [[Club Nintendo]] comic "[[Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24]]", Cranky and [[Kiddy Kong]] are briefly seen riding Winky to an airport. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*[[Cranky Kong]] expressed desire in the ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' players manual that poor Winky and [[Expresso]] should appear in the game, not that [[Enguarde the Swordfish|swordfish]] or that "[[Rambi the Rhinoceros|bone-brained rhino]] that always seems to get in the games". | *[[Cranky Kong]] expressed desire in the ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' players manual that poor Winky and [[Expresso the Ostrich|Expresso]] should appear in the game, not that [[Enguarde the Swordfish|swordfish]] or that "[[Rambi the Rhinoceros|bone-brained rhino]] that always seems to get in the games". | ||
*Flibbits, the tropical frogs from ''[[wikipedia:Banjo-Kazooie|Banjo-Kazooie]]'', were based on Winky's design. | *Flibbits, the tropical frogs from ''[[wikipedia:Banjo-Kazooie|Banjo-Kazooie]]'', were based on Winky's design. | ||
*In ''[[wikipedia:Banjo-Tooie|Banjo-Tooie]]'', the evil witch Gruntilda let her last name, Winkybunion, slip out during the final boss fight. Banjo proceeds to call her "Winky". | *In ''[[wikipedia:Banjo-Tooie|Banjo-Tooie]]'', the evil witch Gruntilda let her last name, Winkybunion, slip out during the final boss fight. Banjo proceeds to call her "Winky". | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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File:DKCWinky.jpg
A front view of Winky idling.
Winky the Frog is an Animal Buddy from the original Donkey Kong Country. Since he is a frog, Winky can jump extremely high. He can also defeat enemies that Donkey and Diddy Kong cannot defeat by themselves. Additionally, Winky is one of Cranky Kong's favorite Animal Buddies along with Expresso. However, Winky is only playable in one game: the least number of playable appearances of all the Animal Buddies. In Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, a Winky figurine can be seen in Cranky Kong’s Monkey Museum. Winky has very similar abilities to another animal buddy, Rattly as Rattly possibly replaced him in Donkey Kong Country 2. Cranky Kong references him in the Donkey Kong 64 instruction booklet.
In the Club Nintendo comic "Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24", Cranky and Kiddy Kong are briefly seen riding Winky to an airport.
Appearances in Donkey Kong Levels
Donkey Kong Country
Trivia
- Cranky Kong expressed desire in the Donkey Kong 64 players manual that poor Winky and Expresso should appear in the game, not that swordfish or that "bone-brained rhino that always seems to get in the games".
- Flibbits, the tropical frogs from Banjo-Kazooie, were based on Winky's design.
- In Banjo-Tooie, the evil witch Gruntilda let her last name, Winkybunion, slip out during the final boss fight. Banjo proceeds to call her "Winky".
References
