List ofDonkey Kongcharacters

Donkey Kongis a series of video games published byNintendosince 1981 and created bygame designerShigeru Miyamoto.

Promotional image forDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest.From left to right: Diddy Kong,Donkey Kong,Dixie Kong, Funky Kong, Cranky Kong, Wrinkly Kong and Swanky Kong.

Donkey KongandMariohave both had the roles of protagonist and antagonist in the series. Other characters have included other Kongs, the crocodilian villain King K. Rool, and supporting animal characters. This article lists the characters that have appeared in titles that revolve around Donkey Kong and/or the Kong family.

Kongs

Kongsare a group of variousprimates(particularlyapesandmonkeys) that live on Donkey Kong Island. In ancient times, the Kongs provoked a rebellion against the Tiki tyranny with the advantage of being immune to their hypnotic power and took over the island which was named Kong Island.

TheKong Family(also known as theKong Klanand theDK Crew) is a group led by Donkey Kong comprising his family and friends. They have numerous non-Kong allies who appear throughout the series, and are commonly antagonized by the Kremling Krew, who steal their valuables (and sometimes kidnap members of the Kong family) to further their nefarious goals.

Donkey Kong's family

Original Donkey Kong/Cranky Kong

Game appearances of Original Donkey Kong/Cranky Kong

Donkey Kong,also known asDK,is a malegorilla.The first character named Donkey Kong is introduced inthe original 1981 arcade gameas the computer-controlled antagonist who abductsPauline.The player must take the role of Mario and rescue her. Donkey Kong is held captive by Mario inDonkey Kong Jr.InDonkey Kong 3,he terrorises a greenhouse. In the Game & Watch gameDonkey Kong Hockey,he served as a playable character for the first time.

In 1994'sDonkey Kong Country,a new, different-looking Donkey Kong was introduced, said to be the son of the original arcade character, who is now the elderlyCranky Kong(also known asDonkey Kong Sr.)a grumpy elderly gorilla, known for his scathingfourth wall-breaking commentary. He has appeared as Cranky Kong in a number ofDonkey Konggames, primarily as a boastful adviser to Donkey Kong and his various simian friends (in-game and in the instruction manuals), as well as running mini-games and tutorials. His main purpose inDonkey Kong Countryis to distribute helpful hints about the game's many stages to the modern Donkey Kong and his sidekickDiddy Kongwhenever they drop by his cabin.Donkey Kong Country 2saw him play a similar role, although this time the player would have to provide enough banana coins to buy specific hints. InDonkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!,he is the player's opponent in a throwing mini game at Swanky's Sideshow; in the GBA versions ofDonkey Kong Country 2andDonkey Kong Country 3,he hosts several mini-games, and is briefly playable in the Dojo mini-game of the latter.Donkey Kong 64sees Cranky deal out potions that grant each of the five playable Kongs special abilities and can be purchased at Cranky's Lab. He also hosts theJetpacgame, and will grant the player access to it in exchange for 15 Banana Medals. Cranky has also made cameo appearances inSuper Smash Bros. Melee,Super Smash Bros. Brawl,Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DSandSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateon the Jungle Japes stage, as well as appearing inDonkey Kongaand its sequels. He made appearances dispensing tips inDK: King of SwingandDK: Jungle Climber.He is playable inDonkey Kong Barrel Blast.InDonkey Kong Country Returnsand its3DS remake,he runs various shops that sell items and helps the player by giving hints and tips when they leave his shop. InDonkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze,Cranky becomes playable in the main campaign of aDonkey Kongplatformer for the first time. His moveset is based around his cane, which allows him to bounce on spikes.

Characteristics of Original Donkey Kong/Cranky Kong

The original Donkey Kong is a large, enraged gorilla, which Miyamoto said was "nothing too evil or repulsive", and Mario's pet.Miyamoto has also named "Beauty and the Beast"and the 1933 filmKing Kongas influences for the character.The name was derived by Miyamoto from "stubborn ape": Miyamoto used "donkey"to convey" stubborn "in English, while" Kong "was simply to imply him being a" large ape ".

Donkey Kong Countryportrays Cranky as the original Donkey Kong character featured in the 1981 arcade game.The character retains his stubborn nature and has become an aged, sharp-minded, and disparaging video game veteran who throughout the games distributes advice and useful items.64portrays him as analchemist.He is currently voiced byTakashi Nagasako.As his name implies, Cranky is perpetually bitter about many things and complains about them to anyone who gives him even the slightest acknowledgment. He is mostly angry about the state of modernvideo games,once going so far as to complain about how many bits and bytes are used up to simply animate his swinging beard. Every time he sees any such thing he seems to fondly recall his heyday in which he was an 8-bit character.

Original Donkey Kong/Cranky Kong in other media

TheSaturday Supercadeis the character's first role in a television series. In it, Donkey Kong (voiced bySoupy Sales) has escaped from the circus andMario(voiced byPeter Cullen) andPauline(voiced byJudy Strangis) are chasing the ape. As with the original game, Donkey Kong will often grab Pauline and Mario has to save her.

Cranky was a regular on theDonkey Kong Countryanimated series.He is still as bitter as in the games, but without his fourth wall-breaking comments. His cabin is where the Crystal Coconut, a mystical artifact that predicted DK would become the future ruler of Kongo Bongo Island (as DK Island was called on the series), is kept. Often, Cranky mixes potions, somewhat prefiguring hisDonkey Kong 64role. He was voiced byAron Tager,and byRyūsei Nakaoin the Japanese dub of the TV series.

A 2007 documentary,The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters,chronicles thecompetitive followingfor the arcade version ofDonkey Kong.

The original arcade version of Donkey Kong is the last villain of the 2015 filmPixels.

Cranky Kong appears in the animated filmThe Super Mario Bros. Movie,voiced byFred Armisen.In the film, he is depicted as the ruler of the Jungle Kingdom and leader of the Kong Army. Like inDonkey Kong 64,he is depicted as Donkey Kong's father instead of his grandfather. He is also shown to be disappointed with Donkey Kong as a person.

Donkey Kong Jr.

For the video game of the same name, seeDonkey Kong Jr.

Donkey Kong Jr.,also known asDK Jr.or simplyJunior,is the protagonist of the1982 arcade game of the same nameand the son of the originalDonkey Kong.Junior wears a white singlet with a red letter "J" on it. His objective in the game is to save his father, who was locked by Mario in a cage. He returns in the 1994Game BoygameDonkey Kong,where he teams up with his father, who has kidnappedPauline,against Mario. Junior also appeared as a playable character inSuper Mario Kart,but was absent in later installments until he returned inMario Kart Tour.He also appeared in theVirtual BoygameMario's Tennis,and as a hidden character in theNintendo 64version of the similarly namedMario Tennis.He also has his owneducationalvideo game for theNintendo Entertainment System:Donkey Kong Jr. Math.Other appearances by Junior include theGame & WatchgamesDonkey Kong Jr.(in wide-screen, tabletop and panorama versions) andDonkey Kong II,as well as theGame & Watch Galleryseriescompilations for Game Boy. He also appears as the physical appearance of the transformed king of World 4 in theSuper NESandGame Boy Advanceversions ofSuper Mario Bros. 3.Donkey Kong Junior had his own segment in the first season ofSaturday Supercadeand was voiced byFrank Welker.Like his father, he had his own cereal brand in the 1980s.

Donkey Kong Jr. Mathfeatures a character with pink fur named "Junior (II)".This character's nature asmetafictionalor otherwise is not stated.

Shortly before the release ofDonkey Kong 64in 1999, Leigh Loveday, the writer ofDonkey Kong Country 2,stated that, as far as he knew, the modern Donkey Kong who appears inDonkey Kong Countryonward is a grown-up version of Junior himself.Cranky Kong refers to Donkey Kong as his son inDonkey Kong 64and in the manual,but the manuals forDonkey Kong Country,Donkey Kong Land,andDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Queststate that Cranky is the original Donkey Kong and grandfather of the game's titular character.More recently,Super Smash Bros. Brawl,Super Smash Bros. Ultimate,Donkey Kong Country Returns,Donkey Kong Country: Tropical FreezeandGregg MaylesofRarehave stated that the current Donkey Kong is the original Donkey Kong's grandson. In the 2023Super Mario Bros.film adaptation, Donkey Kong is stated as being Cranky's son.

The character Diddy Kong was going to be an updated version of Donkey Kong Junior, but Nintendo did not like this idea, suggesting either to give him his old look or make him a new character. Rare chose the latter and Diddy Kong was made.

Donkey Kong (modern)

Main article:Donkey Kong (character)

The new, redesigned Donkey Kong introduced as the main player character in 1994'sDonkey Kong Countrywas said to be the grandson of the original arcade character, who was now the elderly Cranky Kong, Cranky having relinquished his name to him.However, inDonkey Kong 64,Cranky repeatedly refers to the current Donkey Kong as his son (he was senile in that game).This was reverted to the original grandson relationship in subsequent games such as theGame Boy Advanceversions ofDonkey Kong CountryandDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest,Super Smash Bros. Brawl,andDonkey Kong Country Returns.InYoshi's Island DS,Mario and DK are both babies and two of the Seven Star Children. While Candy Kong is his girlfriend, in the manual forMario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis,he is described as falling in love with Pauline at first sight.

The modern Donkey Kong is used for the antagonist role typical of the original Donkey Kong in theMario vs. Donkey Kongseries and a playable character in many Mario spin-off games

Donkey Kong appears in the animated filmThe Super Mario Bros. Movie,voiced bySeth Rogen.In November 2021, there were reports that Illumination had begun development on aDonkey Kongspin-off film, with Rogen set to reprise his role.

Diddy Kong

Diddy Kongis the secondary main protagonist of the franchise, who also appears in games belonging to theMariofranchise. He debuted inDonkey Kong Country.Raredesigner Kevin Bayliss commented Diddy was "penciled in" as aspider monkeyor achimpanzee,although he is not specifically referenced as belonging to a particular species.He lives with Donkey Kong on Donkey Kong Island in the Kongo Jungle, and is identified by his red hat with theNintendologo, and his red shirt with stars.

Diddy is Donkey Kong's sidekick and best friend. Rare first referred to him as DK's nephew in September 1999 on their website.This was followed in November 1999 where the manual forDonkey Kong 64called him "Donkey's little nephew wannabe".The official cast for the game in 2002 listed him as "DK's nephew" as well.He was originally created by Rare as an updated version ofDonkey Kong Jr.,but he was renamed, due to Nintendo's response. In the second game,Dixie Kongwas introduced and they were described as "inseparable friends", with Cranky referring to Dixie as "that girlfriend of his".

Diddy has appeared in all of theDonkey Kong CountryandDonkey Kong Landgames, notably as the lead character inDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Questwith his inseparable friendDixie Kongas his partner. He received a spin-off calledDiddy Kong Racing,and more recently appeared as co-star to Donkey Kong inDonkey Kong Country ReturnsandDonkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.Through his relationship with Donkey Kong, Diddy has become a prominent character in theMariofranchise. He has also become a playable character in theSuper Smash Bros.series. Outside video games, Diddy appeared in the TV showDonkey Kong Country,where he is played byAndrew Sabiston.

Since appearing inDonkey Kong Country,Diddy has received mostly positive reception, one strong enough to create a fan following, resulting in Diddy getting his own spin-off.He has been featured in several pieces of merchandise, includingstuffed toys,candies, and twoAmiibofigures.Kotakueditor Mike Fahey described him as the "Scrappy Doo"of theDonkey Kongseries.GamesRadarhas listed Diddy Kong along with Donkey Kong as the best video game duos,andThe GuardianandGameRevolutionhave both described Diddy Kong as one of the best video game sidekicks.

Concept and creation of Diddy Kong

During the development ofDonkey Kong Country,Diddy was originally conceived as an updated version ofDonkey Kong Jr.(Donkey Kong's son). Not liking the radical changesRarehad made to Donkey Kong Jr., Nintendo told them either create a design that was closer to Donkey Kong Jr.'s original appearance or make their design an entirely new character. Deciding to simply rename the character, who Rare felt was perfect for their updated version of Donkey Kong's world, Rare decided to name this Kong 'Diddy' because in some parts of the UK, theBritish Englishslang word 'diddy' means small.

Game appearances of Diddy Kong

His first appearance was inDonkey Kong Countryfor theSuper Nintendo Entertainment Systemas a boisterous monkey who had one main goal: to become a video game hero just like his friend,Donkey Kong.He accompanies Donkey Kong throughout Donkey Kong Island to battleKing K. Rooland return their banana hoard.He became the main character in the sequelDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest,teaming up with his inseparable friendDixie Kong,who both set to rescue Donkey Kong from Kaptain K. Rool.He later appeared inDonkey Kong Land,issued a challenge byCranky Kongthat he and Donkey Kong could not retrieve the banana hoard on an 8-bit system.The third and final title in theDonkey Kong Countryseries is titledDonkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!,which stars Dixie Kong andKiddy Kongwho must find Diddy and Donkey Kong after they had disappeared, all the while battling a cyborg called KAOS.A follow-up was released in September 1996 for the Game Boy calledDonkey Kong Land 2,featuring roughly the same plot asDonkey Kong Country 2.Diddy also makes an appearance in 1997'sDonkey Kong Land III,but his only appearance is on the Extra Life Balloons and is also a part of the storyline that appears in the manual.

He stars in the spin-offracing gameDiddy Kong Racingfor theNintendo 64,which only features the eponymous character Diddy Kong as a returning character. It introduces Banjo andConker the Squirrel,who went on to star inBanjo-KazooieandConker's Bad Fur Day,respectively. His title was a success, becoming the fastest-selling video game in US history at the time.In 2007, aremake ofDiddy Kong Racingwas released for theNintendo DS.He later appeared as a playable character inDonkey Kong 64,a 3D sequel to theDonkey Kong Countrytitles, where he, Donkey Kong, and others go through DK Island to defeat King K. Rool yet again. He has a prominent role inDK King of Swingas well as its sequel,Jungle Climber.

2003 marked the release of the first post-RareDonkey Konggame that features characters presented inDonkey Kong Country.Namco'sDonkey Kongais a GameCube music title that was packaged with aDK Bongocontroller. The controller is used to keep the rhythm with the beats of covers to famous songs (as well as Nintendo video game music). It was followed by two sequels,Donkey Konga 2andDonkey Konga 3,the latter which was only released in Japan. Diddy Kong appears inDonkey Kong Barrel Blastas a playable character. He also appeared inMariotitles,includingMario Power Tennis,Mario Superstar Baseball,Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour,Mario Golf: World Tour,Mario Hoops 3-on-3,Mario Kart: Double Dash,Mario Kart Wii,Mario Strikers Charged,Mario Super Sluggers,Mario Tennis Open,Mario Tennis Aces,Mario Kart TourandMario Sports Mix.Diddy Kong also appears inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl,in which some of his attacks are based on moves fromDonkey Kong 64,such as the Peanut Popguns and Rocketbarrel Boost.He appears as a playableDLCcharacter inMario Strikers: Battle Leagueand inMario Kart 8 Deluxe.

Diddy appears inDonkey Kong Country Returnsand its 3DS port, where he serves as the second player's character. He also appeared inDonkey Kong Country: Tropical Freezealongside Dixie, Cranky, Funky and DK. He returns as a playable fighter inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DSandWii UandSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.He also appeared inSkylanders: SuperChargers,riding in the side car of Donkey Kong's vehicle, called the Barrel Blaster. His most recent appearance was inSuper Mario Partyas a playable character for the second time in aMario Partygame, afterMario Party: Star Rush.

Diddy Kong in other media

Diddy Kong was in theDonkey Kong Countryanimated series, where his role as Donkey Kong's sidekick remained relatively the same as in the games. He was voiced byAndrew Sabiston(who previously playedYoshiinSuper Mario Worldproduced byDiC Entertainment).Diddy Kong has also appeared in various comics featured in official Nintendo magazines. Some of the stories he appeared in include adaptations ofDonkey Kong Country,Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong QuestandDonkey Kong 64,as well as original stories.Super Mario MakerandSuper Mario Odysseyfeatures Diddy as a costume forMarioto wear, the former as a full costume, the latter as clothes. Along with several other members of the Kong family, Diddy has a cameo inThe Super Mario Bros. Movie,voiced byEric Bauza,where he is seen as a crowd member during Mario's fight with Donkey Kong.

Wrinkly Kong

Wrinkly Kongis an elderly gorilla and the wife ofCranky Kong.Wrinkly first appeared in the gameDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Questfor theSNES,where she ran Kong Kollege. She gave the player advice and allowed the player to save their game. She appeared again inDonkey Kong Land 2,and again inDonkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!.This time, she resided in 'Wrinkly's Save Cave', where the player could both save their game and deposit Banana Birds, which were found throughout the game. This concept remained sans birds inDonkey Kong Land III,where she resided in 'Wrinkly Refuge'. In theGame Boy Advanceversion ofDonkey Kong Country 3,Wrinkly was portrayed as a spiritual follower of the Banana Birds.

Wrinkly next appeared inDonkey Kong 64.She has apparently died at some point afterDonkey Kong Country 3as she is now aghost.Every world lobby in the game, with the exception of Hideout Helm, featured five doors with Wrinkly's face on them; each door presented a hint for the level that applied to the Kong that corresponded to the door color (yellow for Donkey Kong, red for Diddy Kong, blue for Lanky Kong, purple for Tiny Kong, and green for Chunky Kong). When the player begins meeting her inDonkey Kong 64,she says, "Don't be afraid of me, young ones! It's only me, Wrinkly Kong" and then she gives the player advice on how to win a Golden Banana on the corresponding level.

Her first playable appearance was inDK: King of Swingand would later return forDK: Jungle Climber,and as an unlockable character inDonkey Kong Barrel Blast.She was voiced byMiho Yamada.She also appears as a trophy inSuper Smash Bros. BrawlandSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U.

Dixie Kong's family

Dixie Kong

Dixie Kongis a young female chimpanzeeor monkeywith aprehensileponytail.Her first appearance isDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Questwhere she andDiddy Kongpartner as "inseparable friends"to rescue DK. Cranky refers to her as "that girlfriend of his". She was also playable inDonkey Kong Land 2.

Dixie later was the protagonist ofDonkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!andDonkey Kong Land III,with Kiddy Kong as her sidekick. While she did not return inDonkey Kong 64,her sister, Tiny Kong, served as her replacement.

Her next playable appearance was inDonkey Konga 2on theGameCube,a bongo rhythm game. She appeared once again in the Japan-onlyDonkey Konga 3.She is also a playable character inDK: King of Swingfor theGame Boy Advance,Diddy Kong Racing DSandDK: Jungle Climberfor theNintendo DS,andDonkey Kong Barrel Blastfor theWii.

Dixie Kong is also available as a playable character inMario Superstar Baseball,which was also Dixie Kong's debut in theMariofranchise. Her next appearance in aMariogame was inMario Hoops 3-on-3.She later appeared inMario Super Sluggers.Additionally, she made her debut appearance in theMario Kartseries inMario Kart Tourfor mobile phones.

After six year-absence followingMario Super Sluggers,she returned inDonkey Kong Country: Tropical Freezefor theWii UandNintendo Switch.

Dixie appears in theDonkey Kong CountryTV series, where she was voiced by actressLouise Vallance.She is currently voiced byKahoru Sasajima.

Kiddy Kong

Kiddy Kong,known asDinky Kongin Japan,is a large toddler primate that was introduced inDonkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!as Dixie's cousin.Later online errata described him as age three and Dixie's "little cousin",as well as the younger brother of Chunky Kong. Their mission is to solve a series of mysteries in the Northern Kremisphere and find their missing friends Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong. His abilities include water skipping, being able to roll farther to make longer than average jumps, and throwing Dixie high out of normal jump reach, with Dixie being able to throw him and guide his fall to break platforms and unveil hidden secrets.

Kiddy Kong is also playable inDonkey Kong Land III,where he joins Dixie in her quest to prove herself worthy by finding the fabled Lost World before DK, Diddy, and the Kremlings. He does not appear inDonkey Kong 64,but is mentioned in the manual as being the baby brother of Chunky Kong. He appeared as a racer in the trailer for the cancelledDonkey Kong Racing.He has not made any physical appearances in games not developed byRare,the other two being Chunky Kong and Swanky Kong. InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate,he appears as part of Dixie Kong's upgraded collectible "Spirit".

Tiny Kong

Tiny Kongis a young female chimpanzee with blonde hair put inpigtailswho first appeared inDonkey Kong 64.She is Dixie Kong's younger sister and is a cousin to Chunky Kong and Kiddy Kong, as stated in the manual forDonkey Kong 64.

InDonkey Kong 64,her clothing is abeanie hat,blue overalls, a white T-shirt and white shoes. She is freed by Diddy Kong in the 'Angry Aztec' level in the building near Candy's Music Shop. Her weapon is theFeatherCrossbowand her instrument is the 'SaxophoneSlam'. The Potion enables her to perform 'Mini-Monkey', 'Pony-Tail Twirl' and 'Monkey-Port'. She can shrink when she jumps into her special barrel, allowing her access to areas other Kongs cannot go. She can do a helicopter-spin, equivalent to Dixie's, to slow down her descent. Out of all the Golden Bananas collected, Tiny gets 6 in the main DK Isles.

Tiny was one of the confirmed characters inDonkey Kong Racingfor theGameCubewith Donkey Kong, Diddy, Kiddy, and Taj the Genie, but the game was canceled asMicrosoftpurchasedRarein September 2002.

She makes a cameo appearance in theGame Boy Advanceports of theSuper NESgamesDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong QuestandDonkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!.InDonkey Kong Country 2,Diddy, Dixie, or both must rescue her from the Zingers in a mini-game calledKongnapped,in which the objective is to rescue six of her in order to win. InDonkey Kong Country 3,she appears in one of Funky's Motorboat challenges. These two games are the only games where she is not a playable character.

In her spin-off debut,Diddy Kong Racing DS,she seems to have grown more mature, being both taller and more physically developed than her sister, Dixie. Her clothing now consists of a beanie hat, sweat pants, a midriff-revealing spaghetti-strap top, sandals and fur wristbands, as well as earrings that she did not wear in the previous games. She is one of the first eight playable characters. Her acceleration and handling are slightly below average, and she has a medium top speed.

Donkey Kong Barrel Blastis the first game on theWiithat she appears in. She is unlocked by completingSapphire Modeon a Rookie Setting as one of the Kongs. She was voiced by Kahoru Sasajima.

Tiny Kong is also available as a playable character inMario Super Sluggers,her debut in theMariofranchise.

She later makes a cameo appearance inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateas a Spirit using her artwork fromDonkey Kong 64.

Chunky Kong

Chunky Kongis a large gorilla weighing 2,000 pounds and is one of the playable Kongs in the gameDonkey Kong 64where he is the largest of the playable Kongs. Chunky is the older brother ofKiddy Kongand cousin of Dixie Kong and Tiny Kong. He is freed by Lanky in the levelFrantic Factory.Before he is freed, he indicates that he does not like heights. Despite his brawny build, he acts somewhat cowardly and childish and lacks some intelligence, indicated by his speaking in third-person broken English. During theattract modetoDonkey Kong 64,all the Kongs are shown in the manner of ahip hopvideo. Chunky Kong is dressed in a flare-leggeddiscooutfit with an afro hairstyle, but immediately realizes this is out of style (or out of place for rap) and runs off, immediately returning wearing more appropriate clothes. When in the spotlight on the character select screen, he panics and asks the player to choose his cousin Tiny. His weapon is the 'Pineapple Launcher', and his instrument is the 'Triangle Trample'. The potion enables him to perform 'Hunky Chunky', turning gigantic, 'Primate Punch', unleashing a powerful punch that can smash down some doors and walls, and 'Gorilla-Gone', temporarily turning him invisible. He can carry boulders and other heavy items that the other Kongs cannot. It is Chunky, with a combination of the 'Hunky Chunky' and 'Primate Punch' abilities, who ultimately defeats K. Rool in the last bo xing match inDonkey Kong 64.

He makes a brief cameo appearance in theGame Boy Advanceremake ofDonkey Kong Country 3in the third challenge of Funky's Rentals, where he is one of the Kongs that he has to be rescued from the Kremlings' kidnapping, along with other characters such as Candy, Tiny and Cranky Kong.

InDonkey Kong Barrel Blast,his weapon called the 'Pineapple Launcher' is an item that can be obtained in an item balloon and follows the player ahead of him until it hits them.

He appears as a sticker inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl.InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate,he appears as a Spirit using his artwork fromDonkey Kong 64.

He has a cameo appearance inThe Super Mario Bros. Moviein a scene taking place at the Jungle Kingdom arena.

Other gorillas

Candy Kong

Candy Kongis a female gorilla and Donkey Kong's girlfriend. Candy Kong first appeared inDonkey Kong Countryproviding save point stations throughout the game. Her second appearance was inDonkey Kong 64;Candy was redesigned, now wearing a bikini and some sneakers.

She also makes a brief appearance inDK: King of Swing,and is seen cheering on the player characters. She wears a pink bikini top and short shorts, and her torso was redesigned (this appearance has remained in subsequent games). In the GBC and GBA remakes ofDonkey Kong CountryCandy runs challenges and a dance studio respectively. She also makes brief cameo appearances in the GBA remakes ofDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong QuestandDonkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!.

In the Game Boy Advance remake ofDonkey Kong Country 2she appears as a model and assistant on Swanky Kong's quiz show, and she wore a purple dress.

She also made a brief appearance inDonkey Kong Barrel Blastin the modeCandy's Challengesand allowed the players to collect up to a total of 1,000 bananas and to win the tracks in first place. She and Swanky Kong are the only two protagonist Kongs who have yet to become playable. She was going to be one of the playable characters inDiddy Kong Pilot,replacing Redneck Kong, but that game was cancelled afterMicrosoft Game Studiosbought Rare.

In a 1995 manga fromComic BomBom,Mario sees Candy wearing a swimsuit and a mask concealing her species, and is infatuated by her.

Candy was also a regular on theDonkey Kong Countryanimated series,voiced byJoy Tanner.Instead of being blonde as seen in the games, she has fiery red hair. She works at a barrel factory run by "Bluster Kong", her Boss.This version of Candy also has a quick temper.

She was voiced by Satsuki Tsuzumi in video games.

Funky Kong

Funky Kongis acoolsurferandmechanicgorilla. Initially, he allows the Kongs to go back to worlds they have previously completed, but inDonkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!,he takes on a different role as a vehiclemerchant,allowing Dixie Kong and Kiddy Kong to reach new worlds in the game. InDonkey Kong 64,Funky has switched jobs yet again to become the ammunitions expert of the group, his business seeming to suggest anarmy surplusstore. He supplies various weapons and upgrades to the Kongs, donning camouflage clothing, goggles and a large rocket on his back (which is revealed near the end of the game to contain a giant boot) in favor of his old board shorts and sunglasses. He takes back on his surfer appearance in later games. He is also a playable character inDonkey Kong Barrel Blast,as well as in multiplayer modes ofDonkey Konga 3,DK: King of SwingandDK: Jungle Climber.He is currently voiced by Toshihide Tsuchiya.

Funky is also a regular on theDonkey Kong Countryanimated series,where he was voiced byDamon D'Oliveira.One difference is that the cartoon version of Funky has tan fur as opposed to the brown fur his video game portrayal has. He was also given aJamaicanaccent. Like in the games, Funky is keen on surfing and runs his own airline service. He often talks aboutkarmaand is the best dancer on the island. Funky is not fond of adventuring or fighting the Kremlings, nor is he keen on doing much work; he often tries to take the easier way out of a situation, or just leave it up to DK and Diddy.

Funky resurfaces inDonkey Kong Country: Tropical Freezeas the keeper of the Fly and Buy shops, thus taking over the role of shopkeeper from Cranky Kong, who instead becomes a playable character. In theNintendo Switchenhanced port ofTropical Freeze,Funky also serves as a playable character, headlining the eponymous "Funky Mode" exclusive to that port. In Funky Mode, characters can play as Funky Kong, who has extra health and other perks such as double-jumping and standing on spikes without taking damage. Players can switch between Donkey Kong and Funky while playing in Funky Mode, but Donkey Kong and his partner will both have added health. A save file cannot be changed out of Funky Mode once it has been started.

Outside of theDonkey Konggames, Funky also appears as an unlockable heavyweight character inMario Kart Wii.He is widely considered to be the best character in the game, due to his speed bonus statistic.His next appearance in aMariogame was inMario Super Sluggersfor the Wii, where he was a playable character along with the other Donkey Kong characters. Funky uses his surfboard as a bat in the game. InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate,he runs a shop in the game's story mode and can be unlocked as a spirit. Additionally, he appears as a playable character inMario Kart TourandMario Kart 8 Deluxeas a part of the game's Booster Course Pass.

Swanky Kong

Swanky Kongis a gorilla and anentrepreneur.He first appears as thegame show hostsa TV show called "Swanky's Bonus Bonanza" inDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Questin which Diddy and Dixie must answer questions about the game correctly to win extra lives. The questions range from easy ones such as enemies and worlds featured in the game to more difficult ones such as objects in the background of levels.

After Crocodile Isle is destroyed inDonkey Kong Country 2,Swanky runs "Swanky's Sideshow" in the Northern Kremisphere ofDonkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!.Swanky gives Bear Coins and Banana Bunches as rewards for winning. InDonkey Kong Country 2,he wears a blue oversized jacket and has an afro hair style. InDonkey Kong Country 3,he wears a white long-sleeved shirt, a gold vest, a bowler hat, black pants, black and white shoes, and has a diamond-topped cane.

In theGame Boy Advanceversion ofDonkey Kong Country 2,Swanky's role remains the same except that he now has Candy as his assistant. Upon completing all of his quizzes, Swanky will reward the player with a photo of himself to add to the scrapbook. In the GBA version ofDonkey Kong Country 3(his last appearance), Swanky sports hisDonkey Kong Country 2look and now runs "Swanky's Dash", avirtual realitygame where stars are collected as Dixie (as Kiddy is too young to play). If enough stars are collected, Swanky will give the player Bear Coins, Banana Bunches, and Extra Life Balloons. Swanky Kong, like Candy Kong, has never been a playable character. Also, he has not made any physical appearances in games not developed byRare,the other two being Kiddy Kong and Chunky Kong. His relationship to the Kong Family is unknown.

He also makes a brief cameo appearance inThe Super Mario Bros. Movie,where he is caught in a go-kart crash caused by a banana peel.

Orangutans

Manky Kong

InDonkey Kong Country,enemyorangutansknown as Manky Kong appear. They attack the protagonists by throwing barrels. The game's manual describes the Manky Kongs as "Kong reject orangutans".

Lanky Kong

Lanky Kongis abuffoonishorangutan with neither style nor grace who is a distant cousin to the Kong family. Lanky's first appearance was inDonkey Kong 64as one of the game's five playable Kongs. He is freed by Donkey Kong in the "Angry Aztec" level in the Llama's Temple. His weapon is the 'Grape Shooter', his instrument is the 'TromboneTremor', and the potion enables him to perform 'OrangStand', where he walks on his hands to climb steep slopes, 'Baboon Balloon', which allows him to inflate himself to reach higher areas, and 'OrangSprint', which allows him to run fast on his hands. In the level 'Gloomy Galleon', he can transform into Enguarde the Swordfish when he enters the Enguarde Crate. Lanky Kong is known for his lack of style and grace, as well as his funny face.

Lanky appears in his spin-off debutDonkey Kong Barrel Blast(2007) as one of the unlockable characters, which marks his last physical appearance. He was voiced byKentaro Tone.

The likeness of Lanky Kong appears as a trophy inSuper Smash Bros. BrawlandSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U,as well as a collectible Spirit inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Fruit Kingdom Kings

TheFruit Kingdom Kingsare a group of Kongs fromDonkey Kong Jungle Beatwho rule their respective territories in the Fruit Kingdoms and have invaded Donkey Kong's home turf.DK must battle these Kongs by using conventional fighting methods like punching and kicking.

Ghastly King

Ghastly King, the head of the group, is a giant, shadowy Kong-like figure who serves as the ruler of the Fruit Kingdoms. It is implied that he put a spell on the other Evil Kings in order to defeat DK. After Ghastly King is defeated, DK becomes the new ruler of the Fruit Kingdoms and Dread Kong, Karate Kong, Ninja Kong, and Sumo Kong accept his leadership and congratulate him.

Dread Kong

Dread Kong is the ruler of the Banana Kingdom who sports dreadlocks and uses punch attacks. He is the weakest of the four Kongs controlled by Ghastly King.

After appearing inJungle Beat,Dread Kong reappears inDonkey Kong Jungle FeverandDonkey Kong Banana Kingdom,the twomedal gamesbased onJungle Beat.

Karate Kong

Karate Kong is the ruler of the Pineapple Kingdom who is an expert at karate.

After appearing inJungle Beat,Karate Kong reappears inJungle FeverandBanana Kingdom.He also appears as a Spirit inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.His Spirit is represented byRyufrom theStreet Fighterseries.

Ninja Kong

Ninja Kong is the ruler of the Durian Kingdom who is a practitioner of ninjitsu.

After appearing inJungle Beat,Ninja Kong reappears inJungle FeverandBanana Kingdom.InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate,Ninja Kong appears as a Spirit that is embodied by Donkey Kong.

Sumo Kong

Sumo Kong is the ruler of the Star Fruit Kingdom who is an expert sumo wrestler. He is the largest and strongest of the four Kongs controlled by Ghastly King.

After appearing inJungle Beat,Sumo Kong reappears inJungle FeverandBanana Kingdom.

Humans

Mario

Main article:Mario

Mario,originally known asJumpman,appeared as the player character inDonkey Kong.He was the antagonist inDonkey Kong Jr.,and further appeared as playable inDonkey Kong Hockey.

He returns as a platforming protagonist inMario vs. Donkey Kongand is ostensibly the one controlling the Mini-Mario toys in its sequels.

Pauline

Main article:Pauline (Nintendo)

Pauline,originally known asLady,was created byShigeru Miyamotoand other developers for the 1981arcade gameDonkey Kong.She also appeared in the1994 Game Boy game of the same nameas well asMario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minisand its sequels. Pauline is the earliest example of a female with a speaking role in a video game, and is cited as a famous example of adamsel in distressin fiction.In 2017,Super Mario Odysseymarked her debut in theSuper Marioseries, serving as the mayor ofNew Donk City.Since then, she has appeared in several otherMariotitles.

Stanley

Stanley,sometimes calledStanley the Bugman,is anexterminatorand the protagonist ofDonkey Kong 3.Stanley has only made one other prominent appearance as the protagonist of theGame & WatchgameGreenhouse,in which he sprays worms attacking his plants.Greenhousewas re-released inGame & Watch Gallery 3,but the modern version starsYoshiinstead. Stanley also appears inDonkey Kong 3microgames in bothWarioWare: Twisted!andWarioWare: Touched!and a trophy of him can be obtained in the gameSuper Smash Bros. Melee.He also appeared in theSaturday Supercadecartoon.

Kremlings

"Kremling" redirects here. Not to be confused withKremlinorKremmling, Colorado.

Kremlingsare an advancedcrocodilianspecies native to Crocodile Isle. Examples of Kremlings includeKritter,which demonstrate a variety of behaviours and ability to use tools,Klaptrap,which is small and quadrupedal,andKrockhead,which is more primitive and always submerged in swamps or lava.They come in many sizes, varieties, and colors. The Kremlings live on Crocodile Isle, and as typical of crocodiles, favour swamps.All of their names begin with the letter K, with the exception of Skidda and Bazuka fromDonkey Kong Country 3.

Historically, the Kremling population lived in the Lost World.The relationship with piracy is traditional since the time of theKremling Kuthroats.Long ago, the Kremlings fought in the Kremean War against Brigadier Bazooka and his squadron.The Kremling Krew ascension turned the Kremlings into tough soldiers where they became technologically adept.

TheKremling Krewis a powerful organization of evil Kremlings, led by King K. Rool, that antagonize the Kongs. This group is composed of commanders (Klump, Kasplat and Kalypso), strong bodyguards (Krusha, Kudgel and Klubba) and troops (Kritters and Klaptraps).Many different animal species (birds, mammals, insects, fish, other reptiles, etc.) reinforce K. Rool and his army.When Crocodile Isle is destroyed, the organization comes into crisis, with Kremling remnants building several bases in the Northern Kremisphere until they are regrouped by KAOS (which is K. Rool acting in the shadows).

All the Kremlings are part of the Kremling Krew that antagonizes the Kongs with exception of K. Lumsy, who opens up levels for the Kongs inDonkey Kong 64.

The Kremlings were originally conceived for a game calledJonny Blastoff and the Kremling Armada,an unreleased point & click adventure game that predatedDonkey Kong Country.

King K. Rool

King K. Rool inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate

King K. Roolis afictionalanthropomorphiccrocodilewho is the main antagonist of the franchise, thearchnemesisof Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong, and the leader of the Kremlings. First appearing inDonkey Kong Country,he has been described as being "to Donkey Kong whatBowseris toMario".He is depicted as unstable, adopting different personae and titles and utilizing a variety of weapons to his advantage. K. Rool resembles an overweightcrocodilewith an infected, bulging eye. The name "K. Rool" is a play on the word "cruel", a reference to his malevolent nature.

In theDonkey Kong Countrytrilogy, itsGame Boy Advanceports andDonkey Kong 64,K. Rool's voice was provided by formerRareprogrammerChris Sutherland.In later games, K. Rool was voiced by Japanese voice actor Toshihide Tsuchiya, who also provides the voice of Funky Kong.The character was ranked number 85 onNew York Magazine's list of "100 Hardest Video Game Bosses" for his appearance inDonkey Kong 64.Entertainment news websiteComic Book Resources(CBR) ranked him number 19 on its list of "The 25 Most Powerful Nintendo Villains", calling him "one of the few villains that does something new every game we see him in".

When asked about the K. Rool's past which he was the Kackle's pirate pupil, his creator Steve Mayles approved that theory.

Characteristics of King K. Rool

In his debut appearance, King K. Rool is depicted as a large obese crocodile with a red cape, golden wristbands, a golden belly plate, large crown and a largebloodshoteye. He was designed by Steve Mayles, an artist who worked atRareand brother ofDonkey Kong CountrydesignerGregg Mayles.In later appearances, K. Rool's attire changes depending on which persona he is masquerading as. His aliases includeKaptain K. Rool,Baron K. RoolensteinandKing"Krusha"K. Rool.K. Rool has also been seen piloting a variety of vessels, including Gangplank Galleon, a large pirate ship inDonkey Kong Country,the Flying Krock, asteampunkinspiredflying machinewhile inDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Questand the Knautilus, a fish-shapedsubmarinethat appeared inDonkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!.

FromDK: King of Swingonward, K. Rool was redesigned with a more cartoony appearance with brighter green skin, a smaller and less bloodshot eye, no tail, a tan-colored underbelly and a smaller crown. This incarnation of K. Rool also makes an appearance inMario Super Sluggersfor theWii,wearingMaya kingattire and wielding a greensceptre.His overall design inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateis based on this appearance, but with elements taken from his previous design, such as his tail, golden belly plate and dark green skin.

K. Rool is described as being "demented" and "unbalanced" in hisSuper Smash Bros. Meleetrophy description, citing his desire to blow up DK Isles inDonkey Kong 64.In a former Rareware scribes column,Leigh Lovedaystated that K. Rool's motivation for stealing the banana hoard is that he wants Donkey Kong to starve to death so that he can occupy his "cosy treehouse pad" or perhaps that he simply likes bananas.The latter explanation is supported by the manual of the first gameand a picture of K. Rool reading a BananaCookbookbook by Steven Mayles,but contradicted inDK: Jungle Climber,as K. Rool states that he hates bananas.When asked what the K in "K. Rool" stands for, Mayles said: "It was just a way of making him seem more important, that he'd added it to inflate his ego", joking that "it could have been something tonal like 'Kremling' or something deliberately out of character, like Keith".

Main appearances of King K. Rool

K. Rool appears inDonkey Kong Countryas the final Boss. Here he steals the Kongs' banana hoard to eat and must be fought on his pirate ship, Gangplank Galleon.This ship later appears as the introduction stage ofDonkey Kong Country 2,and again as a sunken ship inDonkey Kong 64.During this battle, K. Rool attempts to punish the Kongs by running into them, jumping on them from above, tossing his crown, and summoning a downpour of cannonballs, presumably from the ship's mast. Halfway through the battle, K. Rool feigns defeat, causing the game's "Kredits" to roll. This is an attempt to deceive the player, as he gets back up soon after and must be jumped on a few more times before the battle truly ends.

InDonkey Kong Country 2,K. Rool is given the "Kaptain" moniker and kidnaps Donkey Kong.He wears a pirate costume resembling that ofreal piratesduring theElizabethan era,complete with a large, blackbicorne hat,frock coat, and ablunderbussas his weapon of choice. This disguise complements the pirate motif ofDonkey Kong Country 2.The Kongs confront Kaptain K. Rool aboard the Flying Krock, a crocodile-shaped aircraft that hovers above Crocodile Isle. During this battle, they must avoid an onslaught of cannonballs and toxic gases that can either reverse the player's controls, slow them down, or briefly stun them, whilst a tied up Donkey Kong struggles in the background. To damage K. Rool, the player must jam his blunderbuss with cannonballs while he uses the firearm's vacuum function. Eventually K. Rool collapses, DK finally wriggles free from his bonds and sends K. Rool flying with a punch.

Kaptain K. Rool is fought a second time in Krocodile Kore, a volcano located in the Lost World of Crocodile Isle.To gain access to this level, players must collect every bonus token and present them to Klubba, a muscular Kremling who guards the Lost World, which is heavily implied to be the Kremlings' place of origin.After K. Rool is defeated once more, a cutscene takes place showing Crocodile Isle exploding against a sunset, with the Kong family observing K. Rool escape on a sailboat from a nearby cliff.

Following the events ofDonkey Kong Country 2,K. Rool goes into hiding due to the destruction of Crocodile Isle. This time he kidnaps both Donkey Kong andDiddy Kong,imprisons the Queen Banana Bird, and heads to the Northern Kremisphere. Here he resides in Kastle Kaos, and takes on the role of abackpack helicopter-wearing mad scientist, aptly named Baron K. Roolenstein. He tricks the heroesDixie KongandKiddy Konginto believing that he has been defeated and KAOS—aFrankenstein-esque robot—is responsible for kidnapping the other Kongs.Once they reach the castle, they are shocked to learn that K. Rool has been the true mastermind behind the plot. He states that, "I'd have gotten away with it, if it weren't for you meddling kids", a reference to theScooby-Doofranchise.

Baron K. Roolenstein is battled twice; first in Kastle Kaos, and again in the Knautilus, a submarine that is located in this game's hidden world, Krematoa.The name Krematoa is likely derived from the volcanic island Krakatoa. During both Boss fights, K. Rool utilizes electricity and technology to torment the Kongs. After being defeated for a second time, K. Rool is chased around the North Kremisphere by the vengeful Queen Banana Bird.

Rather than just kidnap the other Kongs and steal bananas, King K. Rool decides to take a more barbaric approach by planning to blow up Kong Isle with his "Blast-o-matic" laser.K. Rool wears his traditional King attire for the majority of the game, but in the final battle against the Kongs, he wears a bo xing outfit under thering nameof King "Krusha" K. Rool and does battle with them in front of his Kremling subordinates. This final Boss fight has five rounds due to there being five playable characters. Much like in his original appearance, K. Rool would get back up after being knocked out. After being a long battle and a brief cutscene, Funky Kong delivers the final blow to the Kremling King with a mechanical boot.

Other appearances of King K. Rool

In addition to his primary roles in Rare'sDonkey Kong Countrygames, King K. Rool appears inDonkey Kong Landgames. He also appears in severalDonkey Konggames following Microsoft's acquisition of Rare in 2002,includingDonkey Konga,DK: King of Swing,Donkey Kong Barrel Blast,andDK: Jungle Climber.K. Rool's first playable appearance outside of theDonkey Kongseries was inMario Super Sluggers.He is the strongest right-handed batter in the game, but has poor stamina and fielding. He shares good chemistry withKritterand King Boo, but bad chemistry with the Kongs and Bowser.

K. Rool was planned to appear inDiddy Kong Pilotfor the Game Boy Advance, which was later reworked intoBanjo-Pilotdue to Rare no longer having the authorization to use theDonkey Konglicense. Leaked beta footage shows K. Rool wearing anaviator outfit.

In theSuper Mario Odysseylevel New Donk City, there are severalstreet name signsthat referenceDonkey Kongcharacters, including K. Rool.

In theSuper Smash Bros.series, K. Rool initially appeared as a collectible trophy inSuper Smash Bros. Meleeand every title since. InSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U,an outfit bearing his resemblance was made available for download as aMiifighter costume.He is a playable character inUltimate,becoming the third character representative for theDonkey Kongfranchise.K. Rool's moves are based on his various appearances throughout theDonkey Kongseries, including his crown toss fromDonkey Kong Country,his belly flop fromDonkey Kong Land,his blunderbuss fromDonkey Kong Country 2,his backpack helicopter fromDonkey Kong Country 3,his bo xing gloves fromDonkey Kong 64and aDonkey Kong 64-inspired Final Smash that involves K. Rool firing his Blast-o-Matic.In his weeklyFamitsucolumn, series directorMasahiro Sakuraistated that K. Rool was selected to join the roster because he "received a ton of votes" in the Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot.

K. Rool, along with Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong, are featured prominently inBanjo & Kazooie'sSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatereveal trailer, titled "Best Friends".This trailer continues where K. Rool's trailer left off, showing the Kremling King sleeping in Donkey Kong's treehouse alongside his nemeses.All three characters celebrate their reunion with Banjo and Kazooie, who have connections to theDonkey Konguniverse viaDiddy Kong RacingandRare.

King K. Rool appears as a main character in theDonkey Kong Countryanimated series, portrayed byCanadiantheater actorBenedict Campbell,who gives him a formal British accent. In most episodes, K. Rool attempts to steal the Crystal Coconut, an ancient relic that is said to possess extraordinary power.This iteration of K. Rool has slimmer proportions, a shorter cape, and no tail. His left eye, while retaining the tic from the games, is no longer bloodshot. He is accompanied by his two Kremling henchmen,KlumpandKrusha,who originally appeared in theDonkey Kong Countryvideo game as generic enemies. In 2023, Campbell reprised his role as K. Rool in the fan-made animationDKC: Return to Krocodile Isle.

Klump

Klumpsare large, rotund members of the Kremling Krew and appear as King K. Rool's second-in-command in variousDonkey Konggames.Leading the Kremling Krew army inDonkey Kong Country,a Klump is ordered by K. Rool to steal the Banana Hoard from underneath Donkey Kong's Treehouse, which was being protected by Diddy Kong.After Klump knocks out Diddy with his "enormous bulk", he instructs the Kremlings to stuff Diddy in a barrel and take off with the bananas.Klump's main outfit is a green military helmet with three yellow chevrons, a green belt with five pockets, and black boots with white shoelaces. Due to their helmets, they are invincible to Diddy's jump, but Diddy can defeat them with his cartwheel attack, or by throwing a barrel at them. Unlike Diddy, all of DK's attacks can defeat them in a single hit.

According to the manual forDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest,the Klumps appear as their pirate alter-egoKannon.In this game, they wear earrings, a large belt, pirate boots, a black eye patch and a large black hat with a humanskull and crossbones.They are armed with a cannon that allows them shoot barrels and "Kannonballs" (forward or downward). Without their helmets, Klumps are now vulnerable to Diddy and Dixie Kong's attacks.

InDonkey Kong 64,Klumps reappear and are depicted as much larger enemies with a pink coloration. They attack by throwing green unripe Orange Grenades at the Kongs, and the only way to defeat them is by using a shockwave attack or by throwing an Orange Grenade of the Kongs' own. When defeated, they give out asaluteand fall over. In the game's introduction sequence, a Klump is ordered by King K. Rool to distract Donkey Kong by stealing the Golden Bananas and kidnapping the Kong Family so that K. Rool can repair his Blast-O-Matic weapon.

A single Klump appears as a playable character inDonkey Kong Barrel Blast.Klump now wears a bucket on his head, and has a brown skin coloration. He shares stats with his rival Lanky Kong. Klump was slated to appear as a playable character in another racing game, the second iteration ofDiddy Kong Pilot,which redone asBanjo-Pilotafter Rare was acquired byMicrosoft.He was replaced with Klungo.

In theDonkey Kong Countryanimated series,a Klump serves as King K. Rool's second-in-command and is referred to asGeneral Klump,voiced by Adrian Truss. Originally depicted with a tough military-like exterior, Klump actually has quite the soft side to his personality, as seen by him befriending Dixie Kong in the episode "Klump's Lumps". His skin color is also different compared to the games, with him sporting varying shades of green between seasons.

Krusha

Krushasare blue Kremlings known for their supreme strength. Due to their strength, only Donkey Kong can defeat them inDonkey Kong CountryandDonkey Kong Land.They appear in2in pirate gear asKrunchas.Like the previous game, they cannot be defeated with regular attacks, and attempting to attack them will result in Kruncha becoming enraged. They can only be defeated with an animal friend, a crate, a barrel or with Diddy and Dixie teaming-up. Krunchas also appear unchanged inDonkey Kong Country 2's pseudo-sequelDonkey Kong Land 2.Krushas do not appear inDonkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!,but similar enemies known asKrumplesappear in their place.

Krusha appears as a secret playable multiplayer character inDonkey Kong 64.He has an orange grenade launcher, and he has a sliding ability, similar to Tiny Kong. Similar enemies known asKasplatsappear in the main game. While Krusha does not appear inDonkey Kong Barrel Blast,a similar blue skinned character by the nameKludgedoes appear. In the US version ofSuper Smash Bros. Brawl,Krunchas and Krumples are mentioned in Kludge's trophy description.

In theDonkey Kong Countryanimated series,a Krusha appears as King K. Rool's bodyguard, voiced byLen Carlson.

Kalypso

Kalypsois a female member of the Kremlings. She appears inDonkey Kong Barrel Blastwhere she serves as Tiny Kong's rival.

Kritter

Krittersare common enemies in theDonkey Kongfranchise and are the main foot soldiers of the Kremling Krew. In the firstDonkey Kong Countrygame, they are usually seen either walking or jumping. Kritters known asKrashappear ridingminecartsin the minecart stages. As their name suggests, they are hazards that try to crash into the player. Half of the Kritters becameRock Krocsby Tiki Tong when they died buried in Monkey Mines during the search for ore.

As with most of the Kremlings inDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest,Kritters are dressed as pirates and outfitted with peg legs. Those who walk are namedKlompand have one peg, while the jumpers are namedKaboingand have two. The Kritters inDonkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!lack clothing. The walkers are calledKobbleand the jumpers namedKoilbounce on their spring-loaded tails.

A single leather jacket-wearing Kritter known asKrunchappears as a playable character inDiddy Kong Racing.InDonkey Kong 64,Kritters are redesigned and appear sporting similar leather jackets to Krunch, as well as belt buckles with skulls on them. Two specific Kritters are seen piloting K.Rool's Mechanical Island, chasing after one of the Kongs, and serving as referees during the final battle. Krashes also reappeared inDonkey Kong 64,but they were redesigned to be much more muscular, wielding clubs to smack the Kongs with. Skeletal and robotic variants of Kritters also appear inDonkey Kong 64.

InDK: King of Swing,Kritters appear as enemies in the main game mode and as a playable character in the game's multiplayer mode.King of Swingwould mark the debut of their current muscular design. Kritters appear mostly unchanged in the game's sequel,Jungle Climber.A single Kritter appears as racer inDonkey Kong Barrel Blast,sharing the same balanced stats as his rival Donkey Kong.

They would make theirMario franchisedebut as spectators inMario Power Tennis.In theMario Strikersseries, a Kritter serves as agoaliefor each team. A Robo-Kritter serves as the goalie for a robotic team inSuper Mario Strikers.InMario Super Sluggers,Kritters appear as playable characters and members of the DK Wilds team.

Kritters appeared as trophies inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl,Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DSandSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U,as well as stickers inBrawl.They also appeared as enemies in the 3DS exclusive Smash Run mode, with Green Kritters attacking by biting three times in a row, while Blue Kritters attack by spinning around furiously with their claws.

They also appear in theDonkey Kong Countryanimated series,reprising their roles from the games.

Klaptrap

KlaptrapsorKlap Trapsare recurring enemies in theDonkey Konggames. They closely resemble the enemy known as Snapjaw from the arcade gameDonkey Kong Jr.They appear as small crocodiles with large mouths and come in a variety of colors, but most commonly blue. Similar enemies known asKlamponsandKrimpsappear inDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong QuestandDonkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!respectively.

Klaptraps would appear as stage hazards and as a collectable trophy inSuper Smash Bros. Melee,and they would reprise their role as stage hazards in future games in theSuper Smash Bros.series, as well as becoming Assist Trophies inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.They would also appear as hazards and enemies in certainMariospin-offs, such asMario Power Tennis,Mario Superstar BaseballandMario Party 7.

Klaptraps also appear in theDonkey Kong Countryanimated series.A large Klaptrap known asJr. Klap Trapor simplyJr.appears as a minor character in the TV series, voiced byRon Rubin.

Recurring baddies

Animals and other enemies called "baddies"appear throughout the franchise.

• Oil Drum- In the original game,Country,Land,andMario vs Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis,Oil Drums produce fire and enemies that can harm the player character.Countryalso features an Oil Drum Boss named Dumb Drum.
• Nitpicker- Nitpickersor simply "Birds" appear inDonkey Kong Jr.,Donkey Kong Jr. Math,Donkey Kongfor Game Boy,March of the Minis,andMinis March Again.
• Snapjaw- group of anthropomorphic metalfoothold trapswith a powerful bite first appearing as vine-climbing enemies inDonkey Kong Junior.InCaptain N: The Game Master,they have the outer appearance of piranhas, which carries into their appearance inCountry 2.The character appears in a past setting inYoshi's Island DS,climbing vines and only featuring in stages with Baby DK. Klaptrap is visually similar to the original incarnation of Snapjaw.
• Gnawty- A race ofbeaversthat appears inDonkey Kong Country,Donkey Kong Land,Donkey Kong 64andBanjo-Kazooie.Very Gnawty and Really Gnawty are Boss es. Analogous rat enemies Neek and Sneek appear in the rest of Rare'sDonkey Kongplatformers.
• Army- A race ofarmadillosthat appears inDonkey Kong Country,Donkey Kong Land.One Army serves as a Boss inDonkey Kong 64.
• Necky- A race ofvulturesthat appear inCountry,Land,Country 2,Land 2,King of Swing,Jungle ClimberandBarrel Blast.Master Necky and Master Necky Sr. are Boss es.
• Zinger- A race ofhornetsfrom a large and complex hive on Crocodile Isle. They appear inCountry,Land,Country 2,Land 2,and64.Their monarchs are the Boss es Queen B and King Zing.

Introduced inDiddy Kong Racing

Diddy Kong Racing(1997) for theNintendo 64introduced several characters to theDonkey Kongfranchise, some of which have appeared in other games by Rare. While Nintendo lostintellectual propertyrights to some of them in 2002, estranging them fromDonkey Kong,they reappear in the Nintendo DS remakeDiddy Kong Racing DSin 2007, except Banjo and Conker, who were replaced by Dixie and Tiny.

• Timber- Atigerwhose parents go on holiday to Donkey Kong Island and leave him in charge of their home, Timber's Island, prompting Timber and his friends to organize a race. This is interrupted when a sinister intergalactic pig-wizard named Wizpig arrives at Timber's Island and attempts to take it over after having conquered his own planet.Timber hires a team of eight racers: Diddy Kong, Conker, Banjo, Krunch, Tiptup T.T., Pipsy, and Bumper to defeat Wizpig. Timber later establishes a hip-hop career.Timber was originally intended to be the main protagonist of a fourth entry of theR.C. Pro-Amseries, titledPro-Am 64.Miyamoto suggested adding Diddy Kong to the game and making him the main character.
• Drumstick- Aroosterand the best racer on Timber's island, he is transformed into a frog by Wizpig's magic.After Wizpig is defeated, Drumstick is turned back into a rooster and unlocked as a racer.
• Conker the Squirrel- Conker the Squirrel debuted inDiddy Kong Racingas a promotion for his future titles. After the release ofConker's Pocket Tales(1999) forGame Boy Color,his previously announced N64 game was retooled for an older audience. Rare reimagined Conker as a fourth-wall breaking alcoholic armed with guns and knives.The gameConker's Bad Fur Daywas released in 2001. In 2002, Microsoft acquired Rare, causing Nintendo to lose the rights to the character. In a laterexegesisin reference toDiddy Kong Racing,Conker states that "things were different back then, you know, I was different - it goes without saying that you wouldn't catch me hanging out with any of those freaks these days".
• Banjo- Banjo is abearrecruited by Diddy. Banjo made his debut as a playable character as part of the cast ofDiddy Kong Racing.Banjo-Kazooiewas released in 1998 and followed by several furtherBanjo-Kazooiegames. Microsoft acquired theBanjofranchise in 2002 as part of Rare. In 2019, Banjo and his friend Kazooie were revealed as part of the first Fighter Pass forSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatein a trailer set at Donkey Kong's treehouse, acknowledging Banjo's origins in the Kongs' world.
• Krunch- A Kremling and Diddy's enemy, who follows after him. The rights to Krunch were kept by Nintendo in the Microsoft acquisition.
• Tiptup- Aturtlewith a nervous personality who lives on Timber's Island. Tiptup reappears inBanjo-Kazooieinside "Tanktup's Shell" in Bubblegloop Swamp with his own choir. Tiptup can also be found inBanjo-Tooiein the Turtle View Cave in Jolly Roger's Lagoon. He states that he has nineteen daughters;Banjo-Tooiedepicts the birth of his first son. Tiptup also makes a cameo appearance inBanjo-Pilot,where he can be found in Clanker's River.
• T.T.- A living stopwatch who lives on Timber's Island and is in charge of the race courses.
• Pipsy- Amousewho lives on Timber's Island. The design of Pipsy was originally intended for the main character of a game calledAstro Mouse,which was cancelled. This character was redesigned by Kevin Bayliss and included inDiddy Kong Racingas Pipsy.
• Bumper- Abadgerwho lives on Timber's Island. In May 2012, Bumper is serving time in prison.He later makes parole, and is superficially remorseful for his actions.
• Taj- AnIndian elephant-likegenieresiding on the island who aids Diddy and his friends. He is a playable racer inDiddy Kong Racing DS.
• Tricky- ATriceratopswho is one of Timber's Island's four guardians. He is the first Boss inDiddy Kong Racing.A character named Prince Tricky inStar Fox Adventureswas originally intended to be the same character as the Tricky inDiddy Kong Racing.Nintendo now owns the rights to the Prince Tricky incarnation of the character.
• Wizpig- TheextraterrestrialwizardWizpig is the main antagonist inDiddy Kong Racing.He is a giantpigfrom the planet Future Fun Land who seeks to conquer an island.Wizpig turns the island's four guardians (Tricky the Triceratops, Bluey the Walrus, Bubbler the Octopus and Smokey the Dragon) into his henchmen. Ultimately, the rocket he rides on malfunctions and launches him to the moon, but an additional cutscene reveals Wizpig's spaceship flying through the sky, unscathed.He is a playable racer inDiddy Kong Racing DS.

Tiki Tak Tribe

TheTiki Tak Tribeare a primitive group of evil demon-likeTikisresembling musical instruments who are the antagonists inDonkey Kong Country Returnsand its3DS remake.Emerging from a volcanic eruption at the start of the game, the higher-ranking members of the Tiki Tak Tribe usehypnosis-inducing music on the wildlife of Donkey Kong Island (namelyelephants,giraffes,zebrasandsquirrels) and steal bananas, even from Donkey Kong, forcing him to retrieve the hoard with the help of Diddy Kong.The Tiki Tak Tribe's hypnotic music does not work on DK or Diddy.

Tiki Tong

The tribe is led byTiki Tong,a giganticbongo-like Tiki with a wooden crown, red eyes, demonic horns, a large mouth and a carved nose.

Eons before the events ofReturns,Tiki Tong was responsible for resurfacing an island with his volcanic eruption power to establish his reign, creating his tribe across the entire island and enslaving animals.His tyranny ends when the Kongs provoke a rebellion, destroying him with his people and his island is taken over by them.

As the game begins, Tiki Tong awakens in which he tries to take his island back. Before the final battle against Tiki Tong, it is revealed that the Tikis use bananas as an energy source; Tiki Tong generates a pair of hands by grinding the remainder of the bananas and spewing the juice onto the Tiki minions.

Kalimba

Kalimbais first member of the Tiki Tak Tribe seen in the game and the most prominent in the game's advertising, being a small Tiki with red and light blue paint and a crown of wooden tines on his head evocative of the keys of his namesake, thekalimba.He unsuccessfully tries to hypnotize Donkey Kong with his music before getting pummeled and knocked out of DK's treehouse into the jungle. When later confronted, Kalimba hypnotizes and takes control of the monsterMuglyto fight DK and Diddy, only to be defeated and punched into the distance once more.

The Maraca Gang

TheMaraca Gangare a trio of otherwise unnamed Tiki Boss es who resemble feather-adornedmaracas.Donkey Kong and Diddy encounter them in the game's beach level, where they hypnotize and possess a trio ofpiratecrabsknown as theScurvy Crewto fight the two Kongs, but ultimately to no avail.

Gong-Oh

Gong-Ohis the third Tiki Boss, resembling a wooden slab bearing a metalgongwith a sun emblem on it and hands resemblingpercussion mallets.Appearing in the ruins, he hypnotizes and possesses a large egg in a golden cauldron which hatches into a red bomb-droppingbirdnamedStuto fight Donkey Kong and Diddy, who defeat them using Stu's own bombs.

Banjo Bottom

Banjo Bottomis the fourth Tiki Boss, resembling abanjoadorned with gold feathers. He leads a crew ofmoleminersin transporting bananas across the island, and when confronted by the Kongs, he forces thetrainhauling them to depart immediately, hypnotizing and possessing the moles' BossMole Miner Maxto fight back.

Wacky Pipes

Wacky Pipesis the fifth Tiki Boss, being a wooden sphere adorned with ropes, green, blue, and gold feathers, and threeflute-like pipes protruding from his head. He lurks up in the treetops of the island's forest, and upon seeing Donkey Kong and Diddy infiltrating his base, he hypnotizes and possesses a large plant-likecaterpillarwithelectricpowers namedMangorubyin an ill-fated attempt to fight them.

Xylobone

Xyloboneis the sixth Tiki Boss, resembling axylophonemade up of bones with mallet hands like Gong-Oh. Upon Donkey Kong and Diddy's arrival to his part of the cliffs, he disembarks from one of the Tiki Tak Tribe's airships to hypnotize and possess the monsterThugly,an armored and fiery counterpart to Mugly, to try and deal with them.

Cordian

Cordianis the seventh and final Tiki Boss outside of Tiki Tong, who has the bellows of anaccordiontopped by an orange feather on his head. He runs the factory near the Tiki Tak Tribe's tower, where he oversees the creation of more Tikis by means of filling empty wooden husks with mashed-up bananas. When confronted by Donkey Kong and Diddy, he hypnotizes and possessesColonel Pluck,achickencontrolling the Stompybot 3000 mech being used for smashing bananas, to try and stop them.

Tiki Goons

Tiki Goonsare the most common members of the Tiki Tak Tribe. They make a cameo appearance inMario Kart 7on the track DK Jungle where they attack players and make them drop coins. They reappear inMario Kart 8andMario Kart 8 Deluxe,performing the same function. Several different Tikis appear as collectible trophies inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U,as well as a group 'Tiki Tak Tribe' Spirit inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Snowmads

TheSnowmadsare a group of hegemonicarctic animalseafarers based on stereotypical depictions ofVikingsthat are the main antagonists ofDonkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.They have conquered Donkey Kong Island, which prompts Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong and Cranky Kong to band together in order to reclaim Donkey Kong Island.

InSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U,several members of the Snowmads appear as collectible trophies.

Lord Fredrik

Lord Fredrik, the Snowmad Kingis a large obesewalruswho uses his enchantedblowing hornto throw the entire island into a state of perpetual winter. He appears as a Spirit inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatethat is embodied by King K. Rool.

Lord Fredrik's name in European French isSire Frighorrifik(corruption of "frigorifique", meaning "refrigerated" ), in GermanSeine Frostigkeit König Qual( "His Frostiness King Torment" ), in ItalianRenaldo, il re dei Ghiacci Reynold( "the King of Ices" ), and in SpanishFrigorico I, el Rey Morsario( "Frigorico I, the Corsair-Walrus King" ). Frigorico here is a portmanteau of frigo, meaning "fridge", and the given name Frederico. Morsario is a play on morsa, meaning "walrus", and corsario, meaning "corsair".

Supporting characters

Animal Friends

Animal Friends,also known as theAnimal Buddies,Amicable Animals,andJungle Buddies,are friendly animals who the Kongs can ride, transform into, or have perform various tasks. Among the known animal friends are:

• Rambi- AnIndian rhinoceroswho originated inDonkey Kong Country,where he can ram through enemies and walls. Rambi is also featured inLand,Country 2,Land 2,64,Barrel Blast,ReturnsandTropical Freeze.Baby rhinos strongly resembling Rambi called RamRams appear inMario vs. Donkey Kong.InMario Kart DS,Donkey Kong's first exclusive kart, the Rambi Rider, has Rambi's head on it.
• Expresso- A sneaker-wearingcommon ostrichwho originated inCountryand can run fast. He can also fly for a short amount of time. Expresso is also featured inLandand a minigame in the Game Boy Advance re-release ofCountry 2.
• Winky- Afrogwho appears inDonkey Kong Countryand can jump higher than the Kongs and defeat more types of enemies with his jump attacks.
• Enguarde- Aswordfishwith a thrust attack who appears in all of Rare'sDonkey Kongplatformers exceptLand,also appearing inBarrel BlastandTropical Freeze.
• Squawks- Aparrotwho appears in all of Rare'sDonkey Kongplatformers exceptLand.In these games, exceptCountry,he can carry Kongs through the air. InCountryand64he carries a spotlight to increase visibility in dark levels. In the second and third entries in theCountryandLandseries, he can spit crackers, which can defeat most enemies. Squawks appears as a usable item inBarrel Blast,Returns,andTropical Freeze.
• Squitter- A sneaker-wearingspiderwho originated inCountry 2.His abilities include shooting webs that defeat enemies and enemy projectiles, and creating web platforms to walk on to cross gaps and avoid hazards. Squitter was also featured inLand 2,Country 3,andLand III.
• Rattly- Arattlesnakewho originated inCountry 2.Rattly can coil up and bounce high, and the Kongs can also ride him.
• Clapper- Asealwho originated inCountry 2.His arctic breath can cool and freeze water.
• Glimmer- A bioluminescentanglerfishwho originated inCountry 2.Like Squawks in the previous DKC game, it can shine a spotlight to increase visibility in dark underwater levels.
• Quawks- Aparrotwho originated inCountry 2.He is a blue counterpart of Squawks that cannot spit eggs or fly upwards, being only able to carry the Kongs in a slow descent while avoiding obstacles. He reappears inCountry 3where he is now dark purple and gains the ability to fly anywhere and pick up and throw barrels. Quawks is also featured as a usable item inBarrel Blast.
• Ellie- AnAfrican elephantwho originated inCountry 3.She can carry barrels and squirt water that she sucks up. Ellie isafraid of micelike Sneeks so the Kongs must have her pick up a barrel and toss it at the mice to eliminate them. In later games, Ellie does not have a fear of mice.
• Parry- Apheasant-like Parallel Bird who originated inCountry 3.Once found, he flies above wherever the players go, collecting out-of-reach objects. He can also defeat certain enemies, such as "Booty Birds", but is vulnerable to others like the mechanical "Buzzes".
• Lightfish- Atadpole-like fish that originated inDK64.It has a light that shines when the Kongs are in the shipwrecks in Gloomy Galleon.
• Hoofer- Awildebeestwho originated inJungle Beat.Like Rambi, Hoofer can ram into barriers and enemies.
• Orco- Anorcawho originated inJungle Beat.Like Enguarde, Orco can smash through underwater barriers and enemies.
• Professor Chops(referred to as Tutorial Pig inReturns) - Apigwho appears inReturnsandTropical Freeze.He serves as a middle-gate to save Donkey Kong's progress in a level. If DK loses most of his lives, the professor offers his help to complete the level. Also, he gives tips and tricks while Donkey Kong is near an obstacle as well as giving tips to the Kongs.
• Whale- An unnamedsperm whalewho originated inReturns.It only appeared in the level "Blowhole Bound" where Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong free it from an anchor and it gives them a ride along the shores of Donkey Kong Island.
• Tawks- A redparrotwho originated in theNintendo Switchversion ofTropical Freeze.He replaces Funky Kong at Funky's Fly 'n' Buy whenever he is journeying with the other Kongs.

Brothers Bear

TheBrothers Bearare a race of anthropomorphicbearswho live in the Northern Kremisphere inDonkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!There are 15 of them located throughout the Northern Kremisphere.

• Bazaar- Abrown bearwho runs ageneral storein the Northern Kremisphere. He has the most dialogue out of the Brothers Bear. He mentions having metLinkonce.
• Barnacle- Agrizzly bearthat lives on an island in the middle of Lake Orangatanga. He is a former scuba diver and sailor.In the GBA version, he was moved to Pacifica.
• Brash- A boastfulbrown bearthat lives in Kremwood Forest. He is an athlete who is at his happiest when he is undefeated in a sport.
• Blunder- Agrizzly bearthat lives in a booth (library in the GBA remake) within Kremwood Forest. In his rude ramblings, he often lets clues slip to where the Lost World of Krematoa can be found.
• Blue- Ablue bearwho lives in a beach house in Cotton Top Cove. He has a sad personality, especially when he claims that no one came to his birthday party. The Kongs manage to cheer him up by giving him a birthday present that Blizzard has them deliver.
• Bramble- Abrown bearthat lives in a cabin near Cotton Top Cove. He is a botanist who has an interest in plants and flowers.
• Brigadier Bazooka- Agrizzly bearwho lives in his barracks on Mekanos Island. He is an old war veteran who fought in the Kremean War. His prized possession is a huge cannon named Big Bessie.
• Blizzard- Apolar bearwho lives in a base camp at the top of K3 and is best friends with Blue. In the Game Boy Advance remake, he's agrizzly bear.
• Barter- Abrown bearwho lives in his shop near K3.
• Benny- Apolar bearwho operates one of the chairlifts at Razor Ridge. He is the twin brother of Björn and was named afterBenny AnderssonofABBA.
• Björn- Apolar bearwho operates one of the chairlifts at Razor Ridge. He is the twin brother of Benny and was named afterBjörn Ulvaeusof ABBA.
• Baffle- Abrown bearwho lives in his code room in KAOS Kore.
• Boomer- Agrizzly bearwho lives in his bomb shelter in Krematoa. He is a demolition expert and only collects Bonus coins. The Kongs need to talk to him to clear the paths to each stage in Krematoa.
• Bear- Ablack bearwho is exclusive toDonkey Kong Land III.He runs a Sheepy Shop in each location.
• Bachelor- Abrown bearwho is exclusive to the Game Boy Advance version ofDonkey Kong Country 3and lives on the island at the center of Lake Orangatanga where Barnacle used to live in the original game.

Snide the Weasel

Snideis aweaselwho originated inDonkey Kong 64.He was once King K. Rool's chieftechnicianwho had invented the Blast-O-Matic and other devices that the Kremlings have used. King K. Rool fired him due to a paranoia that Snide was going to betray him. Snide moved to Donkey Kong Isle where he set up his headquarters. He aids the Kongs by giving them blueprints to the Kremling devices.

Troff and Scoff

Troff thePigandScoff theHippopotamusare animals who originated inDonkey Kong 64.When Scoff is fed a specific amount of bananas, he will lift Troff to reach the key to the Boss door.

Playable characters in theDonkey Kongseries

This table catalogues appearances of characters that have been playable in theDonkey Kongseries. An animal friend being ridable is considered here as a non-playable appearance, while a Kong transforming into the animal are considered the animal being playable.

Character	Original							Country					Land			Racing		64	Bongo				MvDK	DK
	DK	Jr.	II	3	JM	H	C	DKC	2	3	R	TF	DKL	2	III	DKR	BB		K	K2	K3	JB		KoS	JC
	DK (original)	NPC	NPC	NPC															NPC
Mario		NPC	NPC						NPC
DK Jr.	NPC
Stanley
DK (modern)									NPC	NPC				NPC									NPC
Diddy Kong										NPC
Kritter								NPC					NPC					NPC
Rambi											NPC	NPC	NPC						NPC		NPC
Enguarde												NPC								NPC
Cranky Kong								NPC	NPC	NPC	NPC		NPC	NPC	NPC			NPC	NPC						NPC
Winky									NPC												NPC
Expresso									NPC				NPC
Squawks								NPC			NPC	NPC				NPC	NPC	NPC		NPC
Funky Kong								NPC	NPC	NPC			NPC	NPC	NPC			NPC
Krusha								NPC					NPC
K. Rool								NPC	NPC	NPC			NPC	NPC	NPC			NPC	NPC						NPC
Dixie Kong
Wrinkly Kong									NPC	NPC				NPC	NPC			NPC							NPC
Rattly
Squitter
Kiddy Kong
Ellie																			NPC
Pipsy
Timber
Bumper
Conker
Tiptup
Drumstick
Banjo
Krunch
Taj
Wizpig
Lanky Kong										NPC
Tiny Kong										NPC
Chunky Kong										NPC
Jetman
Bubbles

See also

• List ofMariocharacters
• List ofSuper Smash Bros.characters