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{{quote|You young apes wouldn't know a real adventure if it jumped up and bit you on the nose!|Cranky Kong|Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle}} | {{quote|You young apes wouldn't know a real adventure if it jumped up and bit you on the nose!|Cranky Kong|Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle}} | ||
'''Cranky Kong''' is a [[Kong]] who is depicted as a paternal figure to [[Donkey Kong]], though [[#Identity confusion|their exact relation varies]]. He is characterized by frequently breaking the [[fourth wall]] and constantly complaining and rambling (especially in [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]]-made games), although he proves to be a helpful sage in many situations, having been shown to possess much knowledge about the current location and its history and secrets.<ref>{{cite|quote=Have you been to see my husband Cranky? He complains a little, but he does know everything about this island.|author=Wrinkly Kong|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=Even old Cranky Kong is getting in on the entrepreneurial spirit. He’s opened a Monkey Museum where inquisitive monkeys can go to learn about the lore of Crocodile Isle. Prepare to pay to get the best hints!|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet|page=26|author=Nintendo}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=Rumor has it—and it might just be simian senility—that Cranky Kong covered all the levels and found everything in five hours and fifteen minutes!|author= | '''Cranky Kong''' is a [[Kong]] who is depicted as a paternal figure to [[Donkey Kong]], though [[#Identity confusion|their exact relation varies]]. He is characterized by frequently breaking the [[fourth wall]] and constantly complaining and rambling (especially in [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]]-made games), although he proves to be a helpful sage in many situations, having been shown to possess much knowledge about the current location and its history and secrets.<ref>{{cite|quote=Have you been to see my husband Cranky? He complains a little, but he does know everything about this island.|author=Wrinkly Kong|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=Even old Cranky Kong is getting in on the entrepreneurial spirit. He’s opened a Monkey Museum where inquisitive monkeys can go to learn about the lore of Crocodile Isle. Prepare to pay to get the best hints!|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet|page=26|author=Nintendo}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=Rumor has it—and it might just be simian senility—that Cranky Kong covered all the levels and found everything in five hours and fifteen minutes!|author=Owsen, Dan; Munson, Terry; Shinoda, Paul|title=''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble'' Player's Guide|publisher=[[Nintendo Power]]|page=4}}</ref> | ||
He is currently a widower, as his wife [[Wrinkly Kong]] is deceased (starting in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''). He is usually portrayed as the elderly form of the original Donkey Kong from the [[Donkey Kong (game)|''Donkey Kong'' arcade game]],<ref name=DKC>{{cite|quote=He groggily rolled over to see the familiar wrinkled, white-bearded, grouchy face of his old granddad "Cranky Kong" peering down at him. In his heyday, Cranky was the original Donkey Kong who battled Mario in several of his own games.|author=Nintendo|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' instruction booklet|pages=5-6}}</ref> and can be described as argumentative and bad-tempered, but with a heart of gold underneath his grumpy exterior. Cranky is usually a non-playable character, but he has made playable appearances in some games. His abilities and physical health vary greatly between games, from being unable to walk without two canes to being just as athletic as the other [[Kong]]s. | He is currently a widower, as his wife [[Wrinkly Kong]] is deceased (starting in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''). He is usually portrayed as the elderly form of the original Donkey Kong from the [[Donkey Kong (game)|''Donkey Kong'' arcade game]],<ref name=DKC>{{cite|quote=He groggily rolled over to see the familiar wrinkled, white-bearded, grouchy face of his old granddad "Cranky Kong" peering down at him. In his heyday, Cranky was the original Donkey Kong who battled Mario in several of his own games.|author=Nintendo|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' instruction booklet|pages=5-6}}</ref> and can be described as argumentative and bad-tempered, but with a heart of gold underneath his grumpy exterior. Cranky is usually a non-playable character, but he has made playable appearances in some games. His abilities and physical health vary greatly between games, from being unable to walk without two canes to being just as athletic as the other [[Kong]]s. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
{{quote|Whisking off maidens and chucking barrels, seven days a week I was!|Cranky Kong|Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)}} | |||
{{main|History of Donkey Kong#Donkey Kong series{{!}}History of Donkey Kong § Donkey Kong series}} | {{main|History of Donkey Kong#Donkey Kong series{{!}}History of Donkey Kong § Donkey Kong series}} | ||
[[File:DKNESDonkeyKongPaulineArt.png|thumb|The original Donkey Kong with [[Pauline]]]] | [[File:DKNESDonkeyKongPaulineArt.png|thumb|The original Donkey Kong with [[Pauline]]]] | ||
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===''Donkey Kong Country'' series=== | ===''Donkey Kong Country'' series=== | ||
====''Donkey Kong Country''==== | ====''Donkey Kong Country''==== | ||
{{quote|Now, off you go!! See if you can't finish this ridiculous quest without my help!|Cranky Kong|Donkey Kong Country}} | |||
[[File:Cranky Kong DKC.png|thumb|left|Art of Cranky Kong for ''Donkey Kong Country'']] | [[File:Cranky Kong DKC.png|thumb|left|Art of Cranky Kong for ''Donkey Kong Country'']] | ||
Cranky's first appearance as "Cranky Kong" was in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', in which he lives in a slightly rundown shack known as "[[Cranky's Cabin]]". From here, Cranky gives randomly selected advice on the game's various items and locations, mostly pertaining to the first few levels, to the new Donkey Kong and his friend [[Diddy Kong]]. Unlike in the sequels, Cranky asks no fee for his bits of advice and can be consulted as many times as the player desires. Cranky also appears in the opening cutscene before the title screen, operating a phonograph that plays the theme song from the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] version of ''Donkey Kong'' atop a [[Construction Site|construction site]]. Donkey Kong disrupts his session by knocking him aside and dancing to a remixed version of the song Cranky was playing on the phonograph, which plays on a boombox he drops nearby, then the scene turns to a jungle. Cranky, irritated by this interruption, hurls a TNT barrel at Donkey Kong's boombox, destroying it. | Cranky's first appearance as "Cranky Kong" was in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', in which he lives in a slightly rundown shack known as "[[Cranky's Cabin]]". From here, Cranky gives randomly selected advice on the game's various items and locations, mostly pertaining to the first few levels, to the new Donkey Kong and his friend [[Diddy Kong]]. Unlike in the sequels, Cranky asks no fee for his bits of advice and can be consulted as many times as the player desires. Cranky also appears in the opening cutscene before the title screen, operating a phonograph that plays the theme song from the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] version of ''Donkey Kong'' atop a [[Construction Site|construction site]]. Donkey Kong disrupts his session by knocking him aside and dancing to a remixed version of the song Cranky was playing on the phonograph, which plays on a boombox he drops nearby, then the scene turns to a jungle. Cranky, irritated by this interruption, hurls a TNT barrel at Donkey Kong's boombox, destroying it. | ||
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====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''==== | ====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''==== | ||
{{quote|For just five bucks, you can buy my memoirs. What a dynamic and exciting life I've led. You'll be lucky to star in half as many games as I been.|Cranky Kong|Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest}} | |||
[[File:DKC2 Cranky Kong Artwork.jpg|thumb|Cranky Kong, in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'']] | [[File:DKC2 Cranky Kong Artwork.jpg|thumb|Cranky Kong, in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'']] | ||
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', Cranky sets up his [[Monkey Museum]] on [[Crocodile Isle]]. It appears as though, through his further aging, it has become more difficult to walk, as he stands with two canes. Once again, Cranky will give out information, this time for a price. In this game, Cranky also scatters several [[DK Coin|Video Game Hero Coin]]s throughout the game's various levels. Once [[King K. Rool|Kaptain K. Rool]] is defeated, Cranky will tally [[Diddy Kong]] and [[Dixie Kong]]'s "hero status" by how many Video Game Hero Coins they have collected. ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' also introduced Cranky's wife, [[Wrinkly Kong]]. | In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', Cranky sets up his [[Monkey Museum]] on [[Crocodile Isle]]. It appears as though, through his further aging, it has become more difficult to walk, as he stands with two canes. Once again, Cranky will give out information, this time for a price. In this game, Cranky also scatters several [[DK Coin|Video Game Hero Coin]]s throughout the game's various levels. Once [[King K. Rool|Kaptain K. Rool]] is defeated, Cranky will tally [[Diddy Kong]] and [[Dixie Kong]]'s "hero status" by how many Video Game Hero Coins they have collected. ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' also introduced Cranky's wife, [[Wrinkly Kong]]. | ||
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====''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''==== | ====''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''==== | ||
{{quote|Here's my strategy guide for you..... Give it up now and save your monkey!|Cranky Kong|Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!}} | |||
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', Cranky's appearances have been reduced. A picture of Cranky is on a wall in the background of [[Wrinkly's Save Cave]]. In [[Swanky's Sideshow]], Cranky Kong acts as Dixie and [[Kiddy Kong]]'s opponent in various ball throwing [[minigame]]s. Cranky also appears at the end of the game to criticize Dixie and Kiddy's victory over [[KAOS]] and [[King K. Rool|Baron K. Roolenstein]], resulting in Dixie and Kiddy Kong approaching him ominously while he tries to avoid an inevitable beating by putting on glasses. At the end of the post-game cutscene, Cranky will appear in the background doing a few water-skiing tricks behind [[Funky Kong]], who pulls him with a motorboat. He eventually falls in water, but comes back to the surface holding up a sign which says "THE END" in runny ink. He is also top of the All-Time Greats list at the end of the game, having beat the game in 04:22 with 103%. If the player beats the game with the TUFST code activated, thereby attaining 105%, they will get a trophy of Cranky Kong in a black belt's outfit and will be named "Immortal Monkey!" | In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', Cranky's appearances have been reduced. A picture of Cranky is on a wall in the background of [[Wrinkly's Save Cave]]. In [[Swanky's Sideshow]], Cranky Kong acts as Dixie and [[Kiddy Kong]]'s opponent in various ball throwing [[minigame]]s. Cranky also appears at the end of the game to criticize Dixie and Kiddy's victory over [[KAOS]] and [[King K. Rool|Baron K. Roolenstein]], resulting in Dixie and Kiddy Kong approaching him ominously while he tries to avoid an inevitable beating by putting on glasses. At the end of the post-game cutscene, Cranky will appear in the background doing a few water-skiing tricks behind [[Funky Kong]], who pulls him with a motorboat. He eventually falls in water, but comes back to the surface holding up a sign which says "THE END" in runny ink. He is also top of the All-Time Greats list at the end of the game, having beat the game in 04:22 with 103%. If the player beats the game with the TUFST code activated, thereby attaining 105%, they will get a trophy of Cranky Kong in a black belt's outfit and will be named "Immortal Monkey!" | ||
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====''Donkey Kong Country Returns''==== | ====''Donkey Kong Country Returns''==== | ||
{{quote|They stopped paying my pension ages ago. Now I'm reduced to selling junk out of this old shack.|Cranky Kong|Donkey Kong Country Returns}} | |||
[[File:DKCRCrankyKongShop.png|250px|thumb|left|Cranky Kong's shop]] | [[File:DKCRCrankyKongShop.png|250px|thumb|left|Cranky Kong's shop]] | ||
Cranky appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]''. In the game, he runs [[Cranky Kong's Shop|a shop]] in each world and will often make sarcastic remarks over what Donkey and Diddy Kong buy. Aside from Donkey and Diddy, Cranky is the only Kong from the original trilogy to make a return appearance. According to him, the reason he made the shop was because his pension was revoked, so he has to sell items to make money. Unlike in previous games, he does not directly break the fourth wall, though he makes more subtle comments about the game's structure. | Cranky appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]''. In the game, he runs [[Cranky Kong's Shop|a shop]] in each world and will often make sarcastic remarks over what Donkey and Diddy Kong buy. Aside from Donkey and Diddy, Cranky is the only Kong from the original trilogy to make a return appearance. According to him, the reason he made the shop was because his pension was revoked, so he has to sell items to make money. Unlike in previous games, he does not directly break the fourth wall, though he makes more subtle comments about the game's structure. | ||
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===''Donkey Kong 64''=== | ===''Donkey Kong 64''=== | ||
{{quote|I’ve perfected another of my potions, Donkey/Diddy/Lanky/Tiny/Chunky, and it’s yours for just 3/5/7 coins. You won't get much further without it, so I suggest you pay up.|Cranky Kong|Donkey Kong 64}} | |||
Cranky Kong returns in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', having taken up science. [[Cranky's Lab]] can be found in every area of ''Donkey Kong 64'' except [[Hideout Helm]]. At Cranky's Lab, the Kongs can pay Professor Cranky for several potions that can give them new powers and abilities. Also, if the Kongs manage to collect fifteen [[Banana Medal]]s, he will allow them to play ''[[Jetpac]]'', the first published computer game of {{wp|Ultimate Play The Game}} (Rare's direct predecessor). The Kongs must beat the ''Jetpac'' game in order to obtain the [[Rareware Coin]]. Cranky also acts as the Kongs' coach during their boxing match against [[King K. Rool|King "Krusha" K. Rool]]. | Cranky Kong returns in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', having taken up science. [[Cranky's Lab]] can be found in every area of ''Donkey Kong 64'' except [[Hideout Helm]]. At Cranky's Lab, the Kongs can pay Professor Cranky for several potions that can give them new powers and abilities. Also, if the Kongs manage to collect fifteen [[Banana Medal]]s, he will allow them to play ''[[Jetpac]]'', the first published computer game of {{wp|Ultimate Play The Game}} (Rare's direct predecessor). The Kongs must beat the ''Jetpac'' game in order to obtain the [[Rareware Coin]]. Cranky also acts as the Kongs' coach during their boxing match against [[King K. Rool|King "Krusha" K. Rool]]. | ||
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====''Diddy Kong Pilot''==== | ====''Diddy Kong Pilot''==== | ||
[[File:DKP11.jpg|thumb|left|Cranky Kong in Hatch Match in ''Diddy Kong Pilot'' (2001)]] | [[File:DKP11.jpg|thumb|left|Cranky Kong in Hatch Match in ''Diddy Kong Pilot'' (2001)]] | ||
Cranky is | Cranky is playable in every build of ''[[Diddy Kong Pilot]]''. In the Space World 2000 build, Cranky Kong piloted an old-fashioned plane with a red and light brown color scheme. Cranky Kong did not wear his spectacles and instead wore a pair of earmuffs over his head. Cranky Kong was mentioned in [[King K. Rool|Kamikaze K. Rool's]] story, "K. Rool's Gold", as having tried and failed to get the treasure of El Dorado. Cranky Kong was still a pilot in the [[Diddy Kong Pilot (2001)|2001 version]]. He retained his earmuffs and lack of glasses, but now flew a more advanced orange and yellow plane. | ||
In the 2003 build of ''[[Diddy Kong Pilot (2003)|Diddy Kong Pilot]]'', Cranky talks to Team Kong and Team Kremling both before and after they start a cup or a new mode. Cranky encourages the former team to win races (in his usual passive-aggressive manner) but openly criticizes the latter. Cranky is one of the unlockable characters, and he can be obtained after he is beaten on every track in a one-on-one race while collecting all his [[Silver Coin|Coins]]. | In the 2003 build of ''[[Diddy Kong Pilot (2003)|Diddy Kong Pilot]]'', Cranky is not initially a playable pilot. Instead, Cranky talks to Team Kong and the unlockable Team [[Kremling|Krem]] both before and after they start a cup or a new mode. Cranky encourages the former team to win races (in his usual passive-aggressive manner) but openly criticizes the latter. Cranky is one of the unlockable characters, and he can be obtained after he is beaten on every track in a one-on-one race while collecting all his [[Silver Coin|Coins]]. The character select screen for Team Cranky shows four different portraits for Cranky. Cranky now wears his usual spectacles instead of earmuffs and pilots an old fashioned blue and brown biplane. | ||
He has the highest speed and acceleration of the other characters, and is lightweight. In the final iteration, ''[[jiggywikki:Banjo-Pilot|Banjo-Pilot]]'', Cranky's biplane was used by [[jiggywikki:Mumbo Jumbo|Mumbo Jumbo]], but [[jiggywikki:Bottles|Bottles]] is the character that inherited Cranky stat spread and spot as the final unlockable character. | |||
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===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
[[File:Grandpa Kong DKatGB.jpg|Grandpa Kong|thumb|upright=0.85]] | [[File:Grandpa Kong DKatGB.jpg|Grandpa Kong|thumb|upright=0.85]] | ||
The pitch that would lead to ''Donkey Kong Country'', ''[[List of Donkey Kong Country pre-release and unused content|Donkey Kong and the Golden Bananas]]'', featured a character named '''Grandpa Kong''', who was a white-furred bearded | The pitch that would lead to ''Donkey Kong Country'', ''[[List of Donkey Kong Country pre-release and unused content|Donkey Kong and the Golden Bananas]]'', featured a character named '''Grandpa Kong''', who was a white-furred bearded Kong who looked very similar to Donkey Kong himself. Due to [[Donkey Kong Jr.]]'s presence in the pitch, it seems that the idea of him being the original arcade Donkey Kong had not yet been written. Throughout ''Donkey Kong Country''{{'}}s development, the character would eventually be retooled to his current appearance, but unused dialogue found in the game's data suggests Cranky was initially written as a more kindly and friendly individual.<ref>{{cite|title=[[tcrf:Donkey Kong Country (SNES)#Greetings|Donkey Kong Country (SNES)#Greetings]]|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|accessdate=May 14, 2018}}</ref> Cranky Kong's dialogue in the final game and instruction manual was primarily written by [[Gregg Mayles]],<ref>{{cite|url=x.com/Ghoulyboy/status/669612104433967105|title=Making fun of ourselves has always been part of @RareLtd games. Here's some of my #DKC2is20 Cranky script.|author=Mayles, Gregg|date=November 25, 2015|publisher=X|accessdate=February 7, 2024}}</ref> with some lines contributed by [[Tim Stamper]].<ref>{{cite|author=Mayles, Gregg|url=x.com/Ghoulyboy/status/964595629577195520|title=I wrote most of those, @InTimsWorld did a few too. Cranky originally threatening a 'thrashing' rather than a 'trashing', but no-one in the US understood what that was<!--period isn't in post-->|publisher=X|date=February 16, 2018|accessdate=May 14, 2018}}</ref> | ||
===Physical appearance=== | ===Physical appearance=== | ||
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===Identity confusion=== | ===Identity confusion=== | ||
[[Rare Ltd.|Rareware]] initially created Cranky Kong for a game featuring the original [[Donkey Kong]] from the earlier ''Donkey Kong'' games, then-named "Grandpa Kong", being the grandfather of the original Donkey Kong.<ref>[[List_of_Donkey_Kong_Country_pre-release_and_unused_content#Donkey_Kong_and_the_Golden_Bananas]]</ref> As Rare's game got reworked into ''Donkey Kong Country'', featuring a more distinctly different Donkey Kong, Grandpa Kong was then established as the original Donkey Kong at an elderly age. Due to this, his exact relation to the current Donkey Kong has been inconsistent. Before the release of ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', footage from a promotional video titled ''Donkey Kong Country: Exposed'' called Cranky Kong his "dad or grandfather", and Cranky Kong refers to Donkey Kong as "Junior" in the review of ''Donkey Kong Country'' by the ''Nintendo Magazine System''.<ref>{{cite|quote=I am the original Donkey Kong and, as such, command barrel loads of due respect from my proteges Junior (the Donkey Kong of this game) and Diddy.|author=Cranky Kong|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) #26, Special|page=6}}</ref> Upon release, Cranky Kong being Donkey Kong's grandfather was the consistent backstory throughout the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|series]].<ref name=DKC/> While their relation was not explicitly stated in the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|television series]], Cranky acted as a father figure to Donkey Kong and [[Message in a Bottle Show|once said]] that he considered him like a son. Rare seemingly started to retcon their relationship in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', in which Cranky Kong consistently addresses Donkey Kong as "son",<ref>{{cite|author=Cranky Kong|quote=That darn Donkey has all the luck! His girl Candy waits around in her hut, always willing to offer her musical help to that undeserving son of mine and his fancy polygonal friends. Pah!|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' instruction booklet|page=9}}</ref> implying a more direct parental role. [[Leigh Loveday]] stated in a 1999 online Q&A that the current Donkey Kong was intended to be Cranky Kong's son and thus an adult [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] as far as he was aware, and requested fans to completely ignore instances claiming Cranky to be his grandfather.<ref>{{cite|title=Scribes - April 25, 1999|archive=web.archive.org/web/20020805184158/rareware.com/the_site/talk_to_us/scribes/aug25_99/aug25_99.html|publisher=Rareware.com|accessdate=February 7, 2024}}.</ref> Whether or not this statement was intended to be taken seriously, the Nintendo of Europe website for the [[Game Boy Advance]] version of ''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' supported this notion.<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Game-Boy-Advance/Donkey-Kong-Country-266551.html|title=Donkey Kong Country|publisher=Nintendo.co.uk|accessdate=April 13, 2017|archive=archive.ph/DAsmM|archivedate=July 2, 2022 18:13:39 UTC}}</ref> According to [[Gregg Mayles]] in 2017, Cranky Kong is Donkey Kong's grandfather and called him "son" during the events of ''Donkey Kong 64'' because he was so senile by then that he could not remember their actual relationship.<ref>{{cite|author=Mayles, Gregg|url=x.com/Ghoulyboy/status/859502066225606656|date=May 2, 2017|title=I'm pretty sure when I made this stuff up nearly 25 years ago that he was his grandson. By DK64 he was so senile he couldn't remember<!--source doesn't include a period-->|publisher=X|accessdate=February 7, 2024}}</ref> The Italian ''[[Club Nintendo (Italian magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' magazine also states that Cranky is the father of Donkey Kong,<ref>[https://archive.org/details/ClubNintendo-1994-6/page/n3/mode/2up Club Nintendo - 6th issue of 1994, page 4]. Retrieved on April 10th, 2024 on the ''Internet Archive''. "''Su un'isola nella vasta foresta tropicale vive Donkey Kong, Re delle Scimmie e Re della Giungla. Ma non si tratta del Donkey Kong delle battaglie passate: questo super gorilla è il figlio dell'eroe dei giochi classici, con un aspetto completamente diverso, nuove pose e nuove mosse.<br>Anche il padre di Kong, Cranky Kong, vive sull'isola, ma adesso è vecchio e un po' triste." (''On an island in the vast tropical forest lives Donkey Kong, King of the Monkeys and King of the Jungle. But this is not the Donkey Kong of past battles: this super gorilla is the son of the hero of the classic games, with a completely different appearance, new poses and new moves.<br>Kong's father, Cranky Kong, also lives on island, but now | [[Rare Ltd.|Rareware]] initially created Cranky Kong for a game featuring the original [[Donkey Kong]] from the earlier ''Donkey Kong'' games, then-named "Grandpa Kong", being the grandfather of the original Donkey Kong.<ref>[[List_of_Donkey_Kong_Country_pre-release_and_unused_content#Donkey_Kong_and_the_Golden_Bananas]]</ref> As Rare's game got reworked into ''Donkey Kong Country'', featuring a more distinctly different Donkey Kong, Grandpa Kong was then established as the original Donkey Kong at an elderly age. Due to this, his exact relation to the current Donkey Kong has been inconsistent. Before the release of ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', footage from a promotional video titled ''Donkey Kong Country: Exposed'' called Cranky Kong his "dad or grandfather", and Cranky Kong refers to Donkey Kong as "Junior" in the review of ''Donkey Kong Country'' by the ''Nintendo Magazine System''.<ref>{{cite|quote=I am the original Donkey Kong and, as such, command barrel loads of due respect from my proteges Junior (the Donkey Kong of this game) and Diddy.|author=Cranky Kong|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) #26, Special|page=6}}</ref> Upon release, Cranky Kong being Donkey Kong's grandfather was the consistent backstory throughout the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|series]].<ref name=DKC/> While their relation was not explicitly stated in the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|television series]], Cranky acted as a father figure to Donkey Kong and [[Message in a Bottle Show|once said]] that he considered him like a son. Rare seemingly started to retcon their relationship in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', in which Cranky Kong consistently addresses Donkey Kong as "son",<ref>{{cite|author=Cranky Kong|quote=That darn Donkey has all the luck! His girl Candy waits around in her hut, always willing to offer her musical help to that undeserving son of mine and his fancy polygonal friends. Pah!|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' instruction booklet|page=9}}</ref> implying a more direct parental role. [[Leigh Loveday]] stated in a 1999 online Q&A that the current Donkey Kong was intended to be Cranky Kong's son and thus an adult [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] as far as he was aware, and requested fans to completely ignore instances claiming Cranky to be his grandfather.<ref>{{cite|title=Scribes - April 25, 1999|archive=web.archive.org/web/20020805184158/rareware.com/the_site/talk_to_us/scribes/aug25_99/aug25_99.html|publisher=Rareware.com|accessdate=February 7, 2024}}.</ref> Whether or not this statement was intended to be taken seriously, the Nintendo of Europe website for the [[Game Boy Advance]] version of ''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' supported this notion.<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Game-Boy-Advance/Donkey-Kong-Country-266551.html|title=Donkey Kong Country|publisher=Nintendo.co.uk|accessdate=April 13, 2017|archive=archive.ph/DAsmM|archivedate=July 2, 2022 18:13:39 UTC}}</ref> According to [[Gregg Mayles]] in 2017, Cranky Kong is Donkey Kong's grandfather and called him "son" during the events of ''Donkey Kong 64'' because he was so senile by then that he could not remember their actual relationship.<ref>{{cite|author=Mayles, Gregg|url=x.com/Ghoulyboy/status/859502066225606656|date=May 2, 2017|title=I'm pretty sure when I made this stuff up nearly 25 years ago that he was his grandson. By DK64 he was so senile he couldn't remember<!--source doesn't include a period-->|publisher=X|accessdate=February 7, 2024}}</ref> The Italian ''[[Club Nintendo (Italian magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' magazine also states that Cranky is the father of Donkey Kong,<ref>[https://archive.org/details/ClubNintendo-1994-6/page/n3/mode/2up Club Nintendo - 6th issue of 1994, page 4]. Retrieved on April 10th, 2024 on the ''Internet Archive''. "''Su un'isola nella vasta foresta tropicale vive Donkey Kong, Re delle Scimmie e Re della Giungla. Ma non si tratta del Donkey Kong delle battaglie passate: questo super gorilla è il figlio dell'eroe dei giochi classici, con un aspetto completamente diverso, nuove pose e nuove mosse.<br>Anche il padre di Kong, Cranky Kong, vive sull'isola, ma adesso è vecchio e un po' triste.''"<br>(''On an island in the vast tropical forest lives Donkey Kong, King of the Monkeys and King of the Jungle. But this is not the Donkey Kong of past battles: this super gorilla is the son of the hero of the classic games, with a completely different appearance, new poses and new moves.<br>Kong's father, Cranky Kong, also lives on the island, but now he's old and a little sad.'')</ref> despite the Italian instruction booklet stating that he is the grandfather.<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' Italian instruction booklet, pag. 6: ''"era la faccia di suo nonno Cranky Kong che lo osservava! In gioventù, Cranky era stato l'originale Donkey Kong che aveva combattuto contro Mario in tanti videogiochi."'' (''it was his grandfather Cranky Kong's face who was watching him! Back in his days, Cranky was the original Donkey Kong that faced Mario in many videogames.'')</ref> | ||
After Rare left Nintendo, the issue was left open for some time. Official bios for both ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' imply that the Donkey Kong from the arcade games is the same as the current Donkey Kong,<ref>{{cite|quote=Donkey Kong and Mario started out as arch-rivals, but they've patched things up in recent years. These days Donkey Kong spends his time searching the jungle for bananas instead of kidnapping beautiful maidens.|title=''Super Smash Bros.'' Characters}}</ref><ref>"''While he now prefers the laid-back jungle lifestyle to construction site mischief, DK is often forced back into action by the Kremling Krew.''" - ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' trophy description</ref> and ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' describes Donkey Kong as Mario's "original foe".<ref>[[:File:MvDKUS_back_cover.jpg|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' box back]]</ref> However, this is contradicted by ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', which distinguishes "his ancestor, the original Donkey Kong".<ref>{{cite|quote=His ancestor, the original Donkey Kong wore no necktie.|title=''Mario Superstar Baseball'' Exhibition Game Records}}</ref> Subsequently, ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]'' implies that Donkey Kong had never seen [[Pauline]] beforehand, suggesting him to be distinct from the original Donkey Kong.<ref>{{cite|quote=The Mario Toy Company’s hairiest employee. He instantly fell in love with Pauline as soon as he saw her at the theme park’s opening ceremony, and now the jealous ape has run off with her!|title=''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis'' instruction booklet|page=7}}</ref> ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' (and, consequently, ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'') sticks with the story that the original Donkey Kong is the current Donkey Kong's grandfather.<ref>{{cite|quote=The Donkey Kong who fought that epic battle with Mario was this guy's grandfather.|author=[[List of Smash Taunt characters#Otacon|Otacon]], [[Solid Snake|Snake's]] [[List of Snake's codec conversations#Donkey Kong|codec]]|title=''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''}}</ref> ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' reaffirms the portrayal of Cranky Kong as the grandfather of the modern Donkey Kong.<ref>{{cite|quote=Donkey Kong’s white-bearded, grouchy grandfather, Cranky Kong, has set up shop in each world to sell items to aid Donkey Kong. Cranky Kong can ramble on about anything, but don’t ignore what he has to say, as his ramblings provide advice for those who pay careful attention.|title=''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' instruction booklet|author=Nintendo|date=2010|page=20}}</ref> This would be contradicted again in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', in which Donkey Kong is referred to as Cranky Kong's son and, according to the Japanese website, successor.<ref>{{cite|quote=「ジャングル王国とコング軍を率いるクランキーコングの後継者であり、息子。」 (The successor and son of Cranky Kong, who leads the Jungle Kingdom and the Kong army.)|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/smbmovie/|title=ザ・スーパーマリオブラザーズ・ムービー|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|accessdate=March 10, 2023}}</ref> | After Rare left Nintendo, the issue was left open for some time. Official bios for both ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' imply that the Donkey Kong from the arcade games is the same as the current Donkey Kong,<ref>{{cite|quote=Donkey Kong and Mario started out as arch-rivals, but they've patched things up in recent years. These days Donkey Kong spends his time searching the jungle for bananas instead of kidnapping beautiful maidens.|title=''Super Smash Bros.'' Characters}}</ref><ref>"''While he now prefers the laid-back jungle lifestyle to construction site mischief, DK is often forced back into action by the Kremling Krew.''" - ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' trophy description</ref> and ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' describes Donkey Kong as Mario's "original foe".<ref>[[:File:MvDKUS_back_cover.jpg|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' box back]]</ref> However, this is contradicted by ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', which distinguishes "his ancestor, the original Donkey Kong".<ref>{{cite|quote=His ancestor, the original Donkey Kong wore no necktie.|title=''Mario Superstar Baseball'' Exhibition Game Records}}</ref> Subsequently, ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]'' implies that Donkey Kong had never seen [[Pauline]] beforehand, suggesting him to be distinct from the original Donkey Kong.<ref>{{cite|quote=The Mario Toy Company’s hairiest employee. He instantly fell in love with Pauline as soon as he saw her at the theme park’s opening ceremony, and now the jealous ape has run off with her!|title=''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis'' instruction booklet|page=7}}</ref> ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' (and, consequently, ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'') sticks with the story that the original Donkey Kong is the current Donkey Kong's grandfather.<ref>{{cite|quote=The Donkey Kong who fought that epic battle with Mario was this guy's grandfather.|author=[[List of Smash Taunt characters#Otacon|Otacon]], [[Solid Snake|Snake's]] [[List of Snake's codec conversations#Donkey Kong|codec]]|title=''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''}}</ref> ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' reaffirms the portrayal of Cranky Kong as the grandfather of the modern Donkey Kong.<ref>{{cite|quote=Donkey Kong’s white-bearded, grouchy grandfather, Cranky Kong, has set up shop in each world to sell items to aid Donkey Kong. Cranky Kong can ramble on about anything, but don’t ignore what he has to say, as his ramblings provide advice for those who pay careful attention.|title=''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' instruction booklet|author=Nintendo|date=2010|page=20}}</ref> This would be contradicted again in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', in which Donkey Kong is referred to as Cranky Kong's son and, according to the Japanese website, successor.<ref>{{cite|quote=「ジャングル王国とコング軍を率いるクランキーコングの後継者であり、息子。」 (The successor and son of Cranky Kong, who leads the Jungle Kingdom and the Kong army.)|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/smbmovie/|title=ザ・スーパーマリオブラザーズ・ムービー|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|accessdate=March 10, 2023}}</ref> | ||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
This does not include appearances where he bore the title of "Donkey Kong." | This does not include appearances where he bore the title of "Donkey Kong." | ||
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==Profiles and statistics== | ==Profiles and statistics== | ||
{{main|List of Cranky Kong profiles and statistics}} | {{main|List of Cranky Kong profiles and statistics}} | ||
===''Donkey Kong 64''=== | ===''Donkey Kong 64''=== | ||
*'''Instruction booklet bio from [[Cranky Kong|Professor Cranky Kong]]''' (page 9): "''Yep, you read it right, sonny! It’s Professor Cranky now, and you’d better show your elders some respect, as I’m your only hope in defeating those rancid reptiles. My powerful potions will give you abilities you’ve never dreamed of and certainly don’t deserve, assuming of course you can afford my modest asking fee. Now don’t you go asking me for a potion of gameplay, as even my genius can’t rescue this game from its rightful destiny in the bargain bin.''" | *'''Instruction booklet bio from [[Cranky Kong|Professor Cranky Kong]]''' (page 9): "''Yep, you read it right, sonny! It’s Professor Cranky now, and you’d better show your elders some respect, as I’m your only hope in defeating those rancid reptiles. My powerful potions will give you abilities you’ve never dreamed of and certainly don’t deserve, assuming of course you can afford my modest asking fee. Now don’t you go asking me for a potion of gameplay, as even my genius can’t rescue this game from its rightful destiny in the bargain bin.''" | ||
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===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' | ===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''=== | ||
{ | {{Spirit | ||
|no=140 | |||
|name=Cranky Kong | |||
|image=[[File:CrankyDKCR.png|100px]] | |||
|series=''Donkey Kong'' Series | |||
|type=Primary | |||
|slots=3 | |||
|class=Ace | |||
|effects='''{{color|Attack|red}}'''<br>Speed ↓ | |||
|obtain=[[smashwiki:Adventure Mode:World of Light|World of Light]] ([[smashwiki:DK Island (World of Light)|DK Island]]); Summoned with a Cyrus & Reese and Wrinkly Kong core | |||
| | |opponents=[[Donkey Kong]] | ||
|conditions='''Hazard:''' Slumber Floor | |||
|[[File:CrankyDKCR.png|100px]] | |||
|''Donkey Kong'' Series | |||
|Primary | |||
|Ace | |||
|'''{{color|Attack|red}}'''<br>Speed ↓ | |||
|World of Light (DK Island); Summoned with a Cyrus & Reese and Wrinkly Kong core | |||
|[[Donkey Kong]] | |||
|'''Hazard:''' Slumber Floor | |||
*The floor is sleep-inducing | *The floor is sleep-inducing | ||
|[[Jungle Japes (stage)|Jungle Japes]] | |stage=[[Jungle Japes (stage)|Jungle Japes]] | ||
|Opening - Donkey Kong | |song=Opening - Donkey Kong | ||
}} | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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DKC-Cranky Kong.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' | DKC-Cranky Kong.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' | ||
CrankyKongDK64.png|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' | CrankyKongDK64.png|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' | ||
Cranky | DKCG Cards - Cranky Kong.png|''[[Gallery:Donkey Kong Country (television series) trading cards|Donkey Kong Country]]'' (television series) | ||
Cranky Kong DKonga3.png|''[[Donkey Konga 3: Tabehōdai! Haru Mogitate 50 Kyoku]]'' | Cranky Kong DKonga3.png|''[[Donkey Konga 3: Tabehōdai! Haru Mogitate 50 Kyoku]]'' | ||
CrankyDKCR.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' | CrankyDKCR.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||