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The [[Antagonist Title|titular character]] of ''[[Donkey Kong]]'' has amassed a respectable [[Cast Herd|cast family]], [[Rogues Gallery]]
See also [[Super Mario Bros./Characters|Mario]]'s and [[Super Mario Bros./Characters/Wario and Company|Wario]]'s casts, who both share a loosely defined universe with DK and company.
== The Kongs ==
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* [[Big Badass Family]]: Many, many members can throw down.
* [[Everything's Better with Monkeys]]
* [[Uncanny Family Resemblance]]: Look closely
=== Donkey Kong ===
[[File:dk.jpg|frame]]
{{quote|''"Banana-slamma!"''
Debut: ''[[Donkey Kong]]''
Donkey Kong ("DK" for short) was Mario's original nemesis in [[Donkey Kong|the game that bore his name]]. He's a big hulking ape with a penchant for tossing barrels and eating bananas. He's since been pushed out of Mario's #1 spot by Bowser (and gotten [[Donkey Kong Country (video game)|his own video game series]]), but has since challenged the plucky plumber four times in the ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' games. According to ''[[Donkey Kong Country (video game)|Donkey Kong Country]]'', the original Arcade Donkey Kong was actually his father, now named "Cranky Kong", and while this is currently disputed, more recent games, ''Mario Super Sluggers'' in particular, seems to support this.
Tropes associated with Donkey Kong:
* [[Anti-Villain]]: In his antagonist roles, such as ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''. DK doesn't really have anything against Mario. He just has trouble controlling his impulses, and Mario has to rein him in.
* [[Badass]]: Especially in ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''.
* [[Berserk Button]]: Mess with DK's precious banana horde and see what happens to you. Here's a hint: it ''will'' be '''painful'''. '''''Very'' painful
* [[Big Good]]: In ''[[Mario Party]] 5'' and onward, he acts as an exact opposite of Bowser, having Minigames where everyone always gets coins, and sometimes even gives stars to people.
* [[Boisterous Bruiser]]
* [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]]: If you succeed at a bonus room puzzle while controlling him, he'll turn to applaud you and give you a thumbs-up for succeeding.
* [[Brought to You by The Letter "S"]]: The DK on his tie.
* [[Catchphrase Spouting Duo]]: DK and Diddy in the ''
* [[Defeat Means Friendship]]: The end of ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'', in which Mario beats DK, scolds him good, and gives him a Mini-Mario like he wanted all along.
* [[The Determinator]]: Shigeru Miyamoto called him "Donkey" because he's as stubborn as one. Depending on [[Protagonist-Centered Morality|who you're playing as]], this is either a good thing or a bad thing.
* [[Everything's Better with Monkeys]]: Averted for the Kremlings.
* [[Face Palm]]: He'll do this if you screw up in a bonus room puzzle while controlling him.
* [[Full-Name Basis]]: He's never referred to as just Donkey. It's always Donkey Kong, DK or D.Kong in Japan
* [[Go-Karting with Bowser]]
* [[Heel Face Turn]]: He becomes the protagonist of his own series and is less hostile towards Mario and the other characters.
** Perhaps as some [[Fridge Brilliance]], Donkey Kong is already known to be the offspring of Cranky Kong (who originally bore the moniker in his battles with Mario). So his less antagonistic attitude towards Mario and his cohorts could be an attempt to patch up the bad blood between his old man and Mario.
* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: DK and Diddy again.
* [[Large Ham]]: Usually when something awesome happens, but also when riled up (as with real life apes). A good example is right before the final boss in
* [[Legacy Character]]: As mentioned above, Cranky Kong was the first Donkey Kong before giving the title to the current one.
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: Despite his size, he actually quicker than one might think. This classification is even [[Lampshade Hanging|pointed out]] in a ''[[Super Smash Bros.]] Melee'' trophy.
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* [[Ring Around the Collar]]: His only consistent article of clothing.
* [[Throw a Barrel At It]]: [[Trope Namer]].
* [[Took a Level in Badass]]: Donkey Kong is a veritable '''beast''' in ''[[Donkey Kong
* [[Took a Level In Dumbass]]: Ever since ''Donkey Kong 64'', he has been falling into this. It only gets worse in the ''Mario'' series.
** [[Too Dumb to Fool]]: It does verge on [[Cursed with Awesome]] in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''. One of the Tikis tries to hypnotize Donkey Kong and make him a brainwashed slave like all the other animals they're controlling. All it does is make Donkey Kong mad.
* [[Trademark Favorite Food]]: Bananas, of course!
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{{quote|''"Monkey muscle!"''
Debut: ''Donkey Kong Jr.''
Junior is a mystery. He first appeared when Mario flew off the handle and locked up his father, the original Donkey Kong, rescuing DK and apparently setting Mario back on the straight-and-narrow. He popped up a handful of times after that, most notably in a [[Mario Kart|kart race]] and [[Mario Tennis|tennis tournament]], and then just fell off the map. If the story that Cranky Kong was the original DK is true, then Donkey Kong Jr. could be the modern DK's
Tropes associated with Donkey Kong Jr.:
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* [[Catch Phrase]]: See quote above.
* [[Chuck Cunningham Syndrome]]: Arguably justified. As previously mentioned, he (probably) ''is'' the current Donkey Kong.
* [[Continuity Snarl]]: Some of Rare's later statements indicate that he grew up into the modern Donkey Kong, although earlier (and more recent) confirmation that Cranky Kong is actually his grandfather would suggest otherwise.
* [[Cute Bruiser]]
* [[Go-Karting with Bowser]]: Like Donkey, Mario can go karting with him.
* [[Kid Hero]]: He is rather young compared to Donkey Kong.
* [[Mighty Glacier]]: In ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''.
* [[Plot-Relevant Age-Up]]: In ''Super Mario Kart'' and ''Mario's Tennis'' (the [[Virtual Boy]] game).
=== Diddy Kong ===
[[File:diddy kong.jpg|frame]]
{{quote|''"Pay no attention to the monkey behind the monkey!"''
Debut: ''[[Donkey Kong Country (video game)|Donkey Kong Country]]''
Donkey Kong's little buddy, sidekick and wannabe nephew, Diddy is a teenage monkey in a red baseball cap and tank top. Diddy is more carefree than DK and loves to play rock music and eat peanuts. He spends most of his time hanging out or having adventures with DK or his girlfriend
Tropes associated with Diddy Kong:
* [[Badass Adorable]]: He's a cute monkey who's not scared to fight opponents larger than he is.
* [[Blue Eyes]]: During the [[Nintendo 64]] era.
* [[Breakout Character]]: Is as much of a mainstay of the series as DK himself is. Diddy has gotten starring roles in the second game and [[Diddy Kong Racing|his own spin-off]].
* [[Catchphrase Spouting Duo]]: Him and DK in the ''Donkey Kong Country'' cartoon; they also give off this vibe in the games, though they never speak intelligible words.
* [[Conjoined Eyes]]: He shares these with his girlfriend Dixie Kong.
* [[Everything's Better with Monkeys]]: He is actually one of the few Kongs to be a monkey, even though he's often described with chimp adjectives.
* [[Everything's Cuter with Lucky Charms]]: The stars on his shirt.
* [[Expy]]: For Donkey Kong Jr.
* [[Fragile Speedster]]: In ''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast'', he has low top speed, but average boost and high agility.
* [[Guns Akimbo]] (Peanut Popguns) and [[Jet Pack]] (Rocketbarrels), both made from [[Bamboo Technology]].
* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: With Donkey Kong▼
▲** [[Edible Ammunition]]: The Peanut Popgun shoots peanuts; [[Metal Gear|Solid Snake]]'s comment on this in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]] Brawl'' is the [[Trope Namer]].
* [[Jack of All Stats]]: In ''Diddy Kong Racing'' and ''Diddy Kong Racing DS''. His high running speed didn't translate into driving or piloting here, and when racers range from a bear to a mouse, a monkey does seem in the middle.
▲* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]
* [[Nice Hat]]: If you succeed at a bonus room puzle while controlling him in the original ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' he'll toss his hat into the air while smiling at the player. If you fail at the puzzle, he'll throw his hat on the ground and stomp on it.
* [[Official Couple]]: Him and Dixie.
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{{quote|Debut: ''[[Donkey Kong Country (video game)|Donkey Kong Country]] 2''}}
Diddy Kong's girlfriend
Tropes associated with Dixie Kong:
* [[Action Girl]]: Nintendo's first after [[Metroid|Samus]]. She is never once a [[Damsel in Distress]].
* [[Babysitter From Hell]]: A hilarious and completely non-malevolent example. Her babysitting instincts are abysmal to the point of criminality, but it's alright because Kiddy Kong has been blessed by genetics with badassery right out of the cradle.
* [[Badass Adorable]]: Don't let her small size and cute looks fool you, she definitely qualifies for this after beating K. Rool and his forces in ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' and ''Donkey Kong Country 3''.
* [[Bash Brothers]]: With Kiddy. They can send each other flying around all over a room, and sometimes have to in order to get by obstacles.
* [[Brains and Brawn]]: Brains to Kiddy Kong's brawn.
* [[Breakout Character]]: She displaced Diddy as the main character in the third game.
* [[Distaff Counterpart]]: To Diddy.
* [[Dream Team]]/[[Took a Level in Badass]]: From a gameplay perspective in
* [[Fragile Speedster]]: In ''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast'', she has maxed out boost and high agility, but the lowest top speed.
* [[Green Eyes]]: In her updated appearances sans Rare. She originally had the same black pupils Diddy has in the games, but official artwork since her debut have shown her to have green eyes.
* [[Hair of Gold]]: Especially in the cartoon, but this also applies to the games to some extent.
* [[Helicopter Hair]]: Her main characteristic is the ability to slow her fall by spinning her hair rapidly.
* [[The Hero]]: In
* [[The Kindnapper]]: In
* [[Odd Couple]]: With Kiddy. With his being a baby and her being a babysitter, they nevertheless act as equal partners and [[Bash Brothers]] in adventuring.
* [[Official Couple]]: Her and Diddy.
* [[Pink Means Feminine]]: She has always worn a pink top and beret, though one of her [[Palette Swap|Palette Swaps]] in ''DK: King of Swing'' inverts her normal color scheme, giving her a yellow top and beret with pink hair.
* [[Prehensile Hair]]: Her ponytail is capable of picking up various objects, like barrels and cannonballs.
* [[Product Placement]]: She ''used'' to have a pin of the Rare logo in her beret. For obvious reasons, she doesn't wear it anymore.
* [[Refuge in Audacity]]: If presented with her baby cousin, right out of the cradle, what would Dixie Kong do? If you answered "abduct him onto her continent spanning journey, utilizing him as a meat shield, projectile, and pack mule against killer animals in dangerous and extreme climates in environments littered with health hazards", then you'd be correct.
* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]: With Kiddy. The character change animations make it very clear (Kiddy'll grab her by the scruff and set her aside, while Dixie would pop a bubblegum bubble against his back, startling him).
=== Kiddy Kong
[[File:kiddy kong2.jpg|frame]]
{{quote|Debut: ''[[Donkey Kong Country (video game)|Donkey Kong Country]] 3''}}
Kiddy Kong is Chunky Kong's baby brother, and Dixie and Tiny's cousin. Although he's only a toddler, he's absolutely massive, roughly the same size as Donkey Kong himself. Kiddy accompanied Dixie when Donkey and Diddy were kidnapped in the Northern Kremisphere. He cries and throws tantrums at times, but possesses the same natural courage as the rest of his family. His name in Japan is "Dinky Kong", continuing the [[Theme Naming]] of characters with the initials "DK".
Tropes associated with Kiddy Kong:
* [[Badass Adorable]]: He may be only a baby, and a cute one at that, but he is still strong.
* [[Bash Brothers]]: With Dixie. There will be many occasions where he and Dixie will have to throw each other at something to proceed.
* [[Berserker Tears]]: After taking damage, he'll sit down, cry
* [[Big Little Brother]]: Baby cousin, actually, but otherwise a dead ringer for Donkey Kong.
* [[Brains and Brawn]]: Brawn to Dixie's brain, since, y'know, he can't talk yet. Or think very hard, for that matter.
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** He's a ''baby Gorilla''.
* [[Cute but Cacophonic]]: He's a crybaby, no doubt about it.
* [[Dream Team]]: Gameplay-wise with Dixie in
* [[Expy]]: Kiddy fills roughly the same niche as Donkey Kong in ''
* [[Extreme Omnivore]]: He likes to chew on old tires.
* [[Inelegant Blubbering]]: If he gets hurt, you get a shot of him crying his eyes out in [[Adult Fear|either fear, pain]][[Berserker Tears|or anger]].
* [[In the Blood]]: Chunky Kong is also huge.
* [[Kid Hero]]: He's a toddler. An old Rare website states that Kiddy is three years old, meaning he is the only Kong with a confirmed age.
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: He can skip across water while rolling and can somersault all over the place with Dixie's help.
* [[The Load]]: Hilariously subverted. In
* [[Odd Couple]]: A baby and his babysitter. They're nevertheless equal partners on their journey.
* [[Refuge in Audacity]]: There's no real way to justify putting a baby in mortal danger. Repeatedly. His ''babysitter'' Dixie did it anyway.
** Really his whole character. Rare needed to design a viable replacement for Donkey Kong. Their choice:
* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]: He and Dixie like to prank the hell out of each other.
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"A twisted twig on a distant branch of the family tree", Lanky is an eccentric oddball orangutan who hangs out with the other Kongs. He marches (or handstand-walks...) to the <s>beat of his own drum</s> tune of his own trombone. Lanky's distinguishing characteristics are his goofy personality and ridiculously long arms. He joined up with Donkey and Diddy during one of King K. Rool's invasions of DK Isle.
Tropes associated with Lanky Kong:
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: He's eccentric, goofy and odd.
* [[Plucky Comic Relief]]: His bio on the German Donkey Kong 64 website mentions that his silliness is appreciated by the Kong family, particularly by Chunky and Kiddy. The bio also said his occupation was a stand-up comedian, and his hobbies are playing the trombone and making up jokes.
* [[Rubber Man]]: At least when it comes to his arms, especially in his phase of the boss fight against King K. Rool.
* [[Trademark Favorite Food]]: Grapes.
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{{quote|Debut: ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''}}
Dixie Kong's little sister, Tiny Kong shares Dixie's speed, helicopter-like hair, and adventurous spirit. She's good friends with her cousin
Tropes associated with Tiny Kong:
* [[Bare Your Midriff]]: Post-redesign.
* [[Expy]]: For Dixie in ''Donkey Kong 64''.
* [[Fan Service Pack]]
* [[Fragile Speedster]]
* [[Genki Girl]]: She shows a lot of energy.
* [[Hair of Gold]]: She has blonde hair and is friendly.
* [[Helicopter Hair]]: She can use her pigtails to fly just like her older sister.
* [[The One Who Wears Shoes]]: White shoes pre-redesign, orchid sandals post-redesign. While she wasn't the only Kong to wear shoes in the past, she is ''the'' only one who still wears some.
* [[Prehensile Hair]]: Though not to the same degree as Dixie.
* [[Sexy Walk]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJETiFpqRfI&feature=player_detailpage#t=13s She tries to do this] in ''[[Super Mario Bros.|Mario Super]] [[Baseball Episode|Sluggers]]'', and is especially odd looking when compared to Peach or Daisy (who walk normally).
* [[She's All Grown Up]]
* [[Soap Opera Rapid Aging Syndrome]]: Nothing in the games really explain why she had a sudden growth spurt.
=== Chunky Kong ===
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{{quote|Debut: ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''}}
The biggest and strongest member of the Kong clan. Chunky is Dixie and Tiny's cousin and Kiddy's big (very big) brother. Chunky is big, strong
Tropes associated with Chunky Kong:
* [[The Big Guy]]: According to the announcer during the boss fight at the end of ''Donkey Kong 64'', he weighs one ton at his normal size. He is also taller than Candy Kong.
* [[Cowardly Lion]]: He's the biggest (according to the talking microphone in ''Donkey Kong 64'', he weighs 2000 pounds, more than twice as much as Donkey Kong, who weighs 800 pounds) and strongest of the Kongs, and also the most cowardly.
* [[Expy]]: For Kiddy Kong in ''Donkey Kong 64''. He doesn't get the bad reception that Tiny gets, probably because he has a better-developed personality than Kiddy had.
* [[Gentle Giant]]: He is bigger and stronger than DK and fires a pineapple launcher, yet he plays the triangle and is shown to be very sweet and gentle.
* [[Lovable Coward]]: Despite being the biggest and strongest of the Kong family, he is quite a coward. He will gather enough courage when needed though.
* [[Mighty Glacier]]: In game, he has the ability to pick and toss rocks.
* [[Real Men Wear Pink]]: Chunky enjoys ballet and playing the triangle.
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{{quote|''"[[Breaking the Fourth Wall|They can't keep this level of graphics up for much longer!]] We used to be lucky if we only got [[Game Boy|three shades of grey]], let alone any real colors!"''<br />
Debut: ''[[Donkey Kong Country (video game)|Donkey Kong Country]]''
Donkey Kong's aptly named father (or grandfather; it isn't exactly clear). Cranky Kong spends his days sitting on his front porch, dispensing sarcastic advice to passersby, and bemoaning the loss of the good ol' days of 8-bit gaming. He was married to Wrinkly Kong before she gave up the ghost. According to ''[[Donkey Kong Country (video game)|Donkey Kong Country]]'', Cranky was the original Donkey Kong who kidnapped Pauline and fought Mario.
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** Happens more frequently in the cartoon.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Fourth Wall Observer]]: In the [[Donkey Kong Country (animation)|
* [[Grumpy Old Man]]: It's in his name.
* [[Like an
* [[Mad Scientist]]: He mixed potions in the cartoon and ''
* [[Meta Guy]]: Especially in the GBA ports, where he lampshades practically every trope that's used.
* [[Nostalgia Filter]]: An in-universe example, he always complains about how much better the older video games were.
* [[Screw Politeness, I'm a Senior!]]: Hoo boy, this is taken [[Up to Eleven]]...
* [[When I Was Your Age]]: Frequently indulges in this trope.
{{quote|'''Cranky:''' Back in my day, we used to have REAL gameplay... we didn't have any of this fancy 3D stuff!}}
=== Funky Kong ===
[[File:funkykong.jpg|frame]]
{{quote|''"When ya wanna be there like now, Funky's Flights is the way to go!"''
Debut: ''[[Donkey Kong Country (video game)|Donkey Kong Country]]''
One of Donkey Kong's pals from DK Isle, Funky Kong hates leaving the safety of his garage, but gladly helps out Donkey from the sidelines. He's a first-class gearhead who's invented a wide variety of vehicles and artillery to aid his friends, and often shows up at the last minute to throw a monkey wrench (pun intended) into King K. Rool's plans. When not at work, Funky loves surfing, drumming
Tropes associated with Funky:
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* [[Bamboo Technology]]: Funky builds vehicles and weapons out of barrels and ''fruit''.
* [[Big Damn Heroes]]: He shows up in the nick of time at the end of both ''[[Donkey Kong Country (video game)|Donkey Kong Country]] 2'' and ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' to give the heroes a helping hand with some high explosives.
* [[Chuck Cunningham Syndrome]]: He's absent for the first time in a ''[[Donkey Kong Country (video game)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' game in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', and his absence is lampshaded by Cranky.
* [[Cool Shades]]: Generally seen wearing a pair.
* [[Gadgeteer Genius]]: He gadgeteered the jet barrels that let you move from one level to another in ''Donkey Kong Country'' and ''Donkey Kong Country 2'', switched to being a supercompetant vehicle mechanic in ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' and a weapons manufacturer in ''Donkey Kong 64''.
* [[Hot-Blooded]]: But too lazy to go adventuring.
* [[Improbable Weapon User]]: He fights with a [[Cool Board|surfboard]].
* [[The One Who Wears Shoes]]: Sandals or combat boots—and sometimes none at all—depending on the game.
* [[Surfer Dude]]: Most definitely, dude.
* [[Took a Level in Badass]]: In ''
* [[Warp Whistle]]: Funky's Flights serves this purpose in the first two ''
* [[Why Do You Keep Changing Jobs?]]: Funky goes from transportation mogul to arms dealer between the SNES and N64.
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[[File:candykong.jpg|frame]]
{{quote|''"How would you like a quick spin in my save barrel?"''
Debut: ''[[Donkey Kong Country (video game)|Donkey Kong Country]]''
Donkey Kong's
Tropes associated with Candy:
* [[Big Damn Heroes]]: At the end of ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', she shows up to distract King K. Rool so Funky Kong can blast him with a rocket launcher.
* [[Blue Eyes]]
* [[Dark-Skinned
* [[Distracted by the Sexy]]: See [[Big Damn Heroes]] above.
* [[Double Entendre]]: "Stand a little closer, Donkey/[[Hello, Insert Name Here|Diddy]]/[[Les Yay|Tiny]]/Lanky/Chunky... and I'll show you how to use your instrument."
* [[Humanoid Female Animal]]: Originally the only female Kong that was this. Tiny's [[Fanservice Pack]] adds another Kong to this trope.
* [[Ms. Fanservice]]: Parodied (unless you're a [[Furry Fandom|furry]]).
* [[The One Who Wears Shoes]]: Wore sneakers in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. Sandals in the cartoon.
* [[Pink Means Feminine]]: Her original outfit was a pink leotard, and she traded it in for a pink halter top.
* [[Tsundere]]: Only in the cartoon, where she was inexplicably an orangutan.
* [[Visual Innuendo]]: In ''Donkey Kong 64'', she increases your health bar with large, round melons.
** Well, yeah, the watermelons are your health bar... what did you ''expect''?!?
* [[Why Do You Keep Changing Jobs?]]: She's been seen running a save point (in the first ''
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[[File:wrinklykong.jpg|frame]]
{{quote|''"Why, if it isn't Donkey -- or is it Funky? No -- Diddy!"''
Debut: ''[[Donkey Kong Country (video game)|Donkey Kong Country]] 2''
Cranky Kong's wife and Donkey Kong's mother (grandmother?), Wrinkly used to run the Kong Kollege on Crocodile Isle, where she provided a haven and place of education for good
Tropes associated with Wrinkly:
* [[Back from the Dead]]: Well, not exactly Back ''From'' The Dead...
* [[Cool Old Lady]]: In life, Wrinkly enjoyed aerobics and playing on the N64.
* [[Intangible Man]]: Averted in ''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast'', were she can get hurt by barrels, items or attacks by other racers and ride an Animal Friend, toboggan or a minecart like everyone else.
* [[Like an Old Married Couple]]: Before ''DK: King of Swing'', she was never seen spending time with Cranky, only badmouthing him to the other Kongs (while he did the same
* [[The One Who Wears Shoes]]: Wore sneakers in ''Donkey Kong Country 3''.
* [[Our Ghosts Are Different]]
* [[Spirit Advisor]]: After the third game. In ''DK: King of Swing'', she teams up with Cranky to help teach Donkey Kong the basics of the game.
* [[Women Are Wiser]]: She's much more sensible and temperate than Cranky.
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{{quote|''"Give them a big hand folks!"''
Debut: ''[[Donkey Kong Country (video game)|Donkey Kong Country]] 2''
A flashy show-ape with all kinds of expensive bling, a bad afro
Tropes associated with Swanky:
* [[Chuck Cunningham Syndrome]]: He hasn't made an appearance since ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' (which was released 15 years ago).
* [[Funny Afro]]: Covered up by a bowler hat in his second appearance.
* [[The One Who Wears Shoes]]: In his second appearance.
* [[Palette Swap]]: Swanky uses the same model as Donkey Kong.
* [[Rhymes on a Dime]]: In
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