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{{Character | {{Character | ||
|image=[[Image:Cranky.jpg|150px]] | |image=[[Image:Cranky.jpg|150px]] | ||
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|species=Kong | |species=Kong | ||
− | |relatives=[[Donkey Kong]] ( | + | |relatives=[[Donkey Kong]] (son) |
− | |voice actor=Unknown | + | |voice actor=Unknown |
− | |debut= | + | |debut=[[Donkey Kong Country]] |
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− | + | =The DK Question= | |
− | + | In the English Donkey Kong Country manual, it is mentioned in the Story that Cranky Kong is the original Donkey Kong, presumably making the current Donkey Kong the former Donkey Kong Jr. (or his son). However, with Nintendo reclaiming the Donkey Kong franchise, newer sources have stated that the current Donkey Kong is also the original. | |
− | + | To avoid any argument on the subject, all information about Cranky Kong is listed here, while information about Donkey Kong can be found at his [[Donkey Kong|page]]. | |
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− | + | Cranky always complains about the modern games and yearns for his simpler arcade games (he was possibly the first video game character to break the fourth wall). However, he knew many secrets about the [[Northern Kremisphere]] and shared them for a price- whether it be enduring his dragging speeches or a more material price in the form of [[Banana Coins]]. The Kongs would need all the advice they could get for their series of adventures which flew at them faster then a rolling [[barrel]]. | |
− | + | It started when Donkey Kong's [[banana]] horde was stolen by the [[Kremlings]] in [[Donkey Kong Country]]. Donkey and [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] occasionally visited Cranky's hut for advice, but Cranky still wasn't content with DK chasing off the [[Kremlings]] at the end. In fact, he then dared DK and his sidekick Diddy to repeat the feat on the [[Game Boy]], without any fancy graphics to help them. Cranky even called [[King K. Rool]], and asked the tyrant to steal the bananas again, setting the events of [[Donkey Kong Land]] into motion. Cranky lost the bet, but he was able to lend the other Kongs his services once again in [[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's King Quest]]. | |
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− | + | When Donkey Kong was apenapped by the Kremlings and held captive on [[Crocodile Island]], Diddy volunteered to save him with his friend Dixie. Cranky doubted them and so hid 68 DK Hero Coins throughout Crocodile Island for them to collect- quite a feat for one of his age! This game also introduced Cranky's sweet wife, [[Wrinkly Kong]]. Cranky also traveled to his own huts on Crocodile Island, from whence he gave advice to the youngsters and used [[Expresso]] in ostrich races. | |
− | + | When [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]] was featured in [[Donkey Kong Country 3 (GBA)|Donkey Kong Country 3]], Cranky saw that an adventure starring himself was inevitable. He opened up various dojos across the Northern Kremisphere to train for "Cranky Kong Country". He also allowed Dixie and [[Kiddy Kong|Kiddy]] to aid him in his training, but charged them in the form of "[[Bear Coins|those coins with the freaky bear heads on them]]". But if they did well, Cranky gave them rewards in the form of a Banana Bird or just normal Bananas. | |
− | + | In a bad turn of luck for the Kong family, particularly Cranky, Wrinkly Kong passed away. Cranky tried to fill the void in his life by studying chemistry and developed many potions which gave the Kongs new powers to help them in their [[Donkey Kong 64]] adventure. Cranky also let them play his classic Jetpac game, granting them the [[Rareware Token]] if they passed. He hasn't been too busy since that adventure, and has mostly took on a tutorial role in later games- explaining the bongo drums in the [[Donkey Konga]] games as well as the art of swinging in [[DK: King of Swing]]. | |
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=Trivia= | =Trivia= | ||
− | + | *In the original version of [[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie's Double Trouble|Donkey Kong Country 3]], he appeared as the rival opponant in [[Swanky Kong|Swanky's Sideshow]] minigames. | |
− | *In | + | *His Donkey Kong 64 potions were inspired by the short-lived Donkey Kong Country cartoon. |
− | + | *Although he's a part of [[Donkey Kong Land|Donkey Kong Land's]] instruction manual story, he never appears at all in the game. He's also the only Kong to be left out of [[Donkey Kong Land 2]]. In fact, he's the only Kong to never appear in any Donkey Kong Land games. | |
− | * | + | *Cranky's silhouette is seen in one of the Donkey Kong-based levels of Super Smash Bros. Melee. |
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