Poppy Kong

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Poppy Kong
Artwork of Poppy Kong in Donkey Kong Bananza
Artwork from Donkey Kong Bananza
Species Kong (lutung-based)
First appearance Donkey Kong Bananza (2025)
Latest appearance Super Mario Run (version 3.2.5, cameo) (2025)
Portrayed by Hitomi Nabatame
Member of Void Company (formerly)
“I'm the Director of Intelligence for VoidCo. But you can call me Poppy Kong.”
—Poppy Kong, Donkey Kong Bananza

Poppy Kong is the director of intelligence of Void Company in Donkey Kong Bananza.

History[edit]

Donkey Kong Bananza[edit]

Poppy works for Void Kong and aids him in his quest to go to the center of the Earth and claim the Banandium Root. She is first seen in the Lagoon Layer, spying on Donkey Kong and Pauline as they receive the Kong Bananza power from the Kong Elder. She then appears with Void Kong and her co-worker Grumpy Kong at the final sublayer, where the group introduces themselves before leaving them to fight the Peekaboopoid.

Poppy is the first boss of the Freezer Layer, encountered in the Cooling Tower. She attacks the duo but is defeated and surrenders the key to proceed.

Poppy then reappears in The Junction, where she informs her boss that the Pay-Dirt Piledriver is low on fuel and they need to collect more bananas before proceeding.

Poppy is fought for the second time in the Radiance Layer. After being defeated again, Poppy, fed up with Void Kong, decides to quit her job.

Later, Poppy is imprisoned in the Groove Layer's Jail Hall following the Great Harmoneel's attack. Donkey Kong helps her escape from her cell, and she helps him by explaining that the Great Harmoneel had been brainwashed by Void Kong and how to potentially free it from his influence to rescue Pauline, who had been swallowed by the Harmoneel.

In the postgame, Poppy can be found in the Ingot Isle Cave-In and Groove Layer with Grumpy Kong, with whom she has started a construction company. She also appears at the end of the Forbidden Layer, where she confirms to Donkey Kong that Void Kong had in fact survived the events of King K. Rool's return, and also suggests that she desires to track down and "hire" him to overwork him to such an extent that he is left begging for retirement as revenge for his behavior towards her. In one of the post-game loading screens, Poppy is seen patting Pauline's head.

Poppy and Grumpy are mentioned by Void in the game's DLC Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island & Emerald Rush, where Void speaks ill of their resignations, claiming that DK and Pauline will do a better job than them. They appear on DK Island after clearing the DLC, where they promise to watch over Void to avoid any backstabs from him towards the heroes. Poppy also appears as one of the statues that Squawks can sell to Donkey Kong, displayed in the upper story of the Mountain Cave with Grumpy and Void.

Battle[edit]

During battle, Poppy makes use of her stealth perfume, "Inviseaux by VoidCo", to turn herself invisible. In the first battle, the arena's floor is blanketed with Fresh Snow, while in the second, it is covered in sand. Her dash attacks carve a visible path that enables players to anticipate her movements, dodge her strikes, or land hits to stun her. Successfully stunning her will break her invisibility, allowing Donkey Kong to unleash a flurry of attacks while she is momentarily dazed. After losing one-third of her health, she is propelled across the room, regaining her composure to resume the fight. She can also stun herself after charging up a dash attack that will result in her slamming into a wall if she fails to hit Donkey Kong. As the battle progresses, Poppy's movements become increasingly erratic, evolving from straight lines that ricochet off the walls to zigzag patterns. Poppy's movement trajectory becomes less clear as the removable surfaces on the floor disappear, but after losing enough surface, more snow or sand will fall from the ceiling to cover up the floor.

During her second fight, Poppy is much faster, requiring Donkey Kong to use the Snake Bananza's Glare and slow down time to attack her. She will also hop to uncover less surface.

Physical appearance[edit]

Poppy Kong is a tall and slender lutung-like Kong. She wears expensive-looking clothing with gold accessories, glasses and lipstick, and has white hair with purple highlights and a purple tail. Her glasses, which are "VoidCo IntelliSense Specs", possess sensors that allow her to locate objects, such as in the Groove Layer where she uses them to locate the Terravoiders that shut off the layer's music.

Quotes[edit]

Lagoon Layer
  • "Hmm... The president will be most intrigued."
  • "Mr. President, she's here."
  • "May I remind you, you're speaking to the president of Void Company... only the most powerful mining organization on the planet. The president has launched a old new extraction venture. Our destination is..."
Freezer Layer
  • "I'm the Director of Intelligence for VoidCo. But you can call me Poppy Kong."
  • "So my mission has failed. You saw right through my stealth perfume. I did not see that coming. Yes, darlings, you beat me fair and square. So I'll give you the key."
The Junction
  • "Mr. President, we need fuel. If we don't go back and get more bananas..."
Radiance Layer
  • "Darlings, you're just in time... to test my newly improved fragrance, Inviseaux by VoidCo!"
  • "I see how things are. This operation has been a joke. There's no profit to be had, that's for sure. Well, I won't waste my talents any longer. I'm out. I resign."
  • "Pauline... I underestimated that power of yours. It's... remarkable."
  • "Hmph. Well, no matter. I'm done doing business with that fool of a president. Which means I have no reason to get in your way."
Groove Layer
Inside the jail cell
  • "Well, if this isn't entirely ridiculous. ME looking at YOU from inside a jail cell."
    • (Replying "Pauline!") "Please. I am NOT Pauline. I wouldn't be caught dead riding around on your shoulders."
    • (Replying "Poppy?") "Yes, of course, it's Poppy."
  • "Wait... where has Pauline gone?! Oh dear, did that rampaging Harmoneel get her? I suppose that means you're not going to be much help to me right now."
  • "This cell is simply NOT my style. I've got to find a way to blast out of here."
  • "What do you want now?"
    • (Replying "Why are you here?") "I'm sure I ended up here the same way you did. The Great Harmoneel swept me up while it was running wild in the Radiance Layer. Next thing I knew, I was here. Void brainwashed the poor thing, you see. He has control of it. It's alllll part of his ridiculous plan."
    • (Replying "Where's Void?") "I have no idea. I've cut all ties with that preposterous "president." I have no interest in whatever it is he's doing or wherever it is he's doing it."
  • "What else could you possibly want to know?"
After being freed
  • "Well... the exit is over there, I see. Time to... disappear."
  • "You caught up to me. You wouldn't believe what I've had to deal with. I stopped to ask one of the Fractones how to get out of here, and do you know what it said? It said, "The sound turned purple." Not a helpful answer, obviously."
  • "Hmm... Wait a minute. It said the sound... "turned purple"? Perhaps I should use an old trick and... look into things."
  • "Ah, it's just as I suspected. I can see a Terravoider beyond each one of these three doors. That fool. It looks like Void used his obnoxious Terravoiders to silence the music."
  • "What else can I tell you?"
    • (Replying "How'd you see them?") "You expect me to tell you all of my secrets, do you? Fine... The glasses you've seen me wear are, in fact, VoidCo IntelliSense Specs. They have powerful sensors in them. They're stylish enough, but I had hoped I'd never have to use them again."
    • (Replying "Terravoiders?") "He's using the Terravoiders to silence the disco's music. See, the Great Harmoneel is a huge music fan. If the disco were to start thumping again... well... the Harmoneel might just boogie away the brainwashing."
  • "What do you want now, darling?"
After breaking the first Terravoider
  • "That sound... It seems a Terravoider has been destroyed. Are you responsible? Hmm?"
  • "By the way, this Fractone insisted I tell it your name. I said your name is "DK," but... I guess it misheard me. It keeps calling you "DJ. Well, either way, it said it would allow you to go through this door as well. Just remember, there are two Terravoiders left."
  • "What's on your mind now?"
    • (Replying "Harmoneel's mask...") "Ah, the Mind-Bender Masks. VoidCo developed brainwashing devices - it's true. They make the wearer's mind totally open to manipulation. Even the largest creature can't resist. Did you notice the mask attached to the Blusterwing in the Tempest Layer? That was a similar brainwashing device."
    • (Replying "Where's Grumpy?") "After you beat him in the Radiance Layer, he lost all of his motivation. But he's not one to crawl off and lick his wounds. No, no. He was sick of getting pushed around at the company and quit. But he'll find something to pour his heart into."
  • "Anything else on your mind?"
After breaking the second Terravoider
  • "So the second Terravoider has been destroyed. Listen. The sounds of the beat and the bass are uniting... They're harmonizing within the central speaker. Now, what will you do with... the third Terravoider?"
  • "Is something on your mind, darling?"
    • (Replying "What are you up to?") "Why, I'm just gathering a bit of information, as I do."
    • (Replying "Find an exit?") "Well, I'm unable to use the Warp Gong... Besides, I think it would be fastest to call the Great Harmoneel and blast right out of here."
  • "Is there anything else?"
After breaking the third Terravoider
  • "And just like that, three sounds became one. Music is simply different elements working in harmony. Speaking of which, DK... You have some nerve to keep me waiting. Now, let's see what happens when you add that drumbeat of yours to this song."
  • "Ah ha ha! It all came together exactly as I planned! Did you think I was just standing around, filing my nails? Please. I was studying the disco's sound devices, not to mention organizing the Fractones. The music from the speakers merged with the power of your drumbeat and echoed across the Underground World! This song is the Great Harmoneel's favorite song, you see? It has set his mind free!
  • "Now then, I think it's time for me to make my exit. Any final requests, darling?"
    • (Replying "Bananas?") "Bananas? Even if I had some, do you think I'd give them to you? Please."
    • (Replying "What'll you do?") "Why do you ask?! I left the company. I work for and with no one. I have only myself to answer to. Yes, freelance work suits me nicely."
    • (Replying "Come with me!") "Surely you must be joking. I'm finally free. I can go wherever I please and do whatever I please. And that pleases me very much. Though, I suppose it might be nice to have a... buddy. Ugh, look what you've done to me. It's just, when I see how you two work together. Well..."
  • "It's time for my farewell gift. Here..."
  • "Safe journey, darling."
Post-game
  • "Helpful as always. Some things never change. I like that about you. Anyway, I was given this for being "DJ's friend." But it really belongs with you. Here, take it."
  • "I think you'll like it."
Forbidden Layer (post-game)
  • "Well, well. Can't say I expected to meet the two of you in such a desolate place. Are you looking for something?"
    • (Replying "Bananas!") "You never change, do you?"
    • (Replying "Void"?) "He put you through all that...and you still want to see his face?"
  • "You know, I came here looking to see if I could find any trace of Void, and you're not going to believe it but... I found him trapped in the wreckage of his own machine! He was absolutely stuck and throwing quite the tantrum, as you can imagine. It was delicious! But Grumpy took pity on the awful imp and released him. He took off as fast as he could."
  • "Anyway, he's alive and well, it seems. Perhaps one day I'll find him and put him on our payroll. I'll work him so hard, he'll be begging for an early retirement. Well, you can't blame a Kong for dreaming."
DK Island (DK Island & Emerald Rush DLC)
  • "It doesn't matter how much emerald ore he collects if he can't leave here with it. So don't worry, darlings. Let him have his fun.
  • "That dolt loves feeling like he's in charge. The important thing is that you get something out of it. My advice... If he's going to be a fool of a president, make the most of it. Understand?"

Profiles[edit]

  • Nintendo Today! description
    • Character Intro: Poppy Kong: As director of intelligence for VoidCo, she excels at planning…often for her own ambitions. No one is ever quite sure what she has planned next.
    Donkey Kong Bananza loading screen tips
    • Poppy Kong: Director of Intelligence for Void Company and an advocate for their stealth-perfume tech.
    • Poppy Kong: Sly and independent, she hides the true nature of her work from everyone.
    • Poppy Kong: Now resigned from Void Company, she's exploring the Underground World on her own.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese ポッピーコング
Poppī Kongu		 Poppy Kong [1]
Chinese (Traditional) 帕比剛
Pàbǐ Gāng		 Poppy Kong [2]
Dutch Poppy Kong - [3]
French Poppy Kong - [4][5]
German Poppy Kong - [6]
Italian Poppy Kong - [7]
Korean 파피콩
Papi Kong		 Poppy Kong [8]
Spanish Poppy Kong - [9]
Thai ป๊อปปี้คอง
Bpɔ́ɔpbpîi Kɔɔng		 Poppy Kong [10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Official Japanese website, story section
  2. ^ June 24, 2025. 《咚奇剛 蕉力全開》Direct 2025.6.18（香港）. Nintendo HK (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  3. ^ MEGA album of Dutch Donkey Kong Bananza screenshots
  4. ^ Nintendo (June 18, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza Direct – 18/06/2025. YouTube (French).
  5. ^ June 18, 2025. Oh banane! La présentation Donkey Kong Bananza direct dévoile la nouvelle aventure transformative de dk sur la Nintendo Switch 2. Nintendo Canada (Canadian French).
  6. ^ Nintendo Switch Online user icon element
  7. ^ Donkey Kong Bananza Direct – 18/06/2025
  8. ^ 김용녀 (July 20, 2025). 동키콩 바난자 [6화 얼룩말 바난자라니?! 뭔 가 이상해요!] (2:03:09). Korean. Retrieved from YouTube.
  9. ^ April 2, 2025. Donkey Kong Bananza on Nintendo.es-es. European Spanish.
  10. ^ "ป๊อปปี้คอง
    มักเคลื่อนไหวตามลำพัง จึงไม่มีใครรู้ถึงตัวตนที่แท้จริง    " – Loading screen (22 Dec. 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza by Nintendo EPD Tokyo et al.. Nintendo (Thai).
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Kongs
Characters Baby Kong ("Baby Kong Blues") • Bink • Bluster Kong • Bluster Kong's parents • Candy Kong • Chunky Kong • Cranky Kong • Cranky Kong's great grandfather • Diddy Kong • Dinky Mama • Dixie Kong • Dixie Kong's parents • Donkey Kong • Donkey Kong Jr. • Dread Kong • Driver • Eddie the Mean Old Yeti • Funky Kong • Ghastly King • Gori Keibu • Great Aunt Grouchy • Great Uncle Spacey • Grumpy Kong • Karate Kong • Kiddy Kong • Kiddy Kong's parents • Kong Elder • Kong Fu • Lanky Kong • Manky Kong • Mini Donkey Kong (Game & Watch) • Monkey Kong • Ninja Kong • Poppy Kong • Rabbid Cranky • Rabbid Kong • Ringo • Snow Kong • Sumo Kong • Super Kong • Swanky Kong • Tiny Kong • Uncle Kong • Void Kong • Wrinkly Kong
Species Chained Kong • Guerrilla • Manky Kong • Snow Ucky Kong • Uckykong
Forms Baboon Balloon • Baby DK • Baby Kong ("Ape Foo Young") • Elephant Bananza • Fire Donkey Kong • Hunky Chunky • Giant Donkey Kong • Gorilla Gone • Kong Bananza • Leo Luster • Mega Rabbid Kong • Mini-Monkey • Ostrich Bananza • Snake Bananza • Strong Kong • Ultra Barrel DK • Young Cranky Kong • Zebra Bananza • Robot-Donkey Kong
Robots Candy Clone • Cannon Kong • Capture Kong • Catapult Kong • Circus Kong • Cool Kong • Crash Kong • Kongā • Mecha Donkey Kong • Mecha Kong • Mini Diddy Kong • Mini Donkey Kong (toy) • Robo DK • Robot
Groups Donkey Kong's robots • Kong (boss group) • Kong army • Kong Family • Void Company
See also Ba-Boom • King Kong • Minkey • Momma • Monkey • Ninjape • Poppa • Prospector Monkey • Salvager Monkey • Sonny • Ukiki • Uncle Julius
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Donkey Kong Bananza
Playable characters Donkey Kong • Pauline (Odd Rock)
Allies Fractones Architectone • Banandiumtonea • Bloomintone • Chiptone • Collectone • Constructone • Exploritone • Fragment • Fragmentone • Glamtone • Groovetones • Growtone • Hiddentone • Iron Jailer • Quiztone • Securitone • Seekertone • Smashintone • Stufftone • Styletone • Trustytone
Elders Elephant Elder • Kong Elder • Ostrich Elder • Snake Elder • Zebra Elder
Others Cranky Kong • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Eel Family (Eelevator · Li'l Eelevator · Eeling · Great Harmoneel) • Elephant • Elephant Shopkeep • Monkey Shopkeep • New Donker • Ostrich • Ostrich Shopkeep • Prospector Monkey • Quawksa • Rambi • Salvager Monkey • Snake • Snake Shopkeep • Squawksa • Singing Blusterwing • Zebra • Zebra Shopkeep
Enemies Void Company Antickoid • Batteroid • Buzzoid • Crockoid • Glitzoid • Gloominoid • Illuminoid • Molevoloid • Muckoid • Munchoid • Peekaboopoid • Rolluskoid • Squeeloid • Stompoid • Trailfinoid • Trapantuloid • Wallopoid • VoidCo Bongo Blaster • VoidCo Spike-Ball Spitter
Kremling Krew Army • K. Wallopoid • Kaboom • Klaptrap • Kritter • Necky • Zinger
Bosses Abracajabya • Grumpy Kong (King Crockoid) • Inflammonite • King K. Rool (K. Rool, King of Rot) • Muckety-Muck • Mad Mixer • Peekabruiser • Poppy Kong • Sinister Blusterwing • Stompenclomper • Void Kong
Cameo appearances Banana Bird • Candy Konga • Chunky Konga • Clappera • Enguarde • Ghastly Kinga • Glimmer • Gnawty • KAOS • Lanky Kong • Lord Fredrika • Lurchin • Ninja Konga • Professor Chops • Squitter • Tiny Konga • Tucksa • Winky • Wrinkly Konga
Obstacles Crumbly Bridge • Fiery rain • Flaming barrel • Iron Ball • Lightning • Poison plant • Poison water • Ring of fire • Spiky Ball • Tornado
Bananzas Kong Bananza • Zebra Bananza • Ostrich Bananza • Elephant Bananza • Snake Bananza
Terrain types Apple • Bacon • Bananaa • Banandium Melon • Banandium Mush (Pure Banandium) • Boom Rock • Bread • Bright Ore • Cheese (Grated · Melty) • Concrete (Spiked) • Crumbly Crust • Crystal • Dirt • Fractonium • Glow Stone • Grass • Ice • Iron (Electrified · Melted · Slippery) • Ketchup • Lava • Lettuce • Liftoff Ore • Meat • Melon (Green Rind · White Rind) • Metal • Muck • Mud • Neptunite (Slippery) • Orange • Organic Matter • Pear • Potato • Pure Gold • Rubber (Fragile) • Salt • Sand • Shade Cloud • Shade Ore • Shifty Stone • Snow (Fresh) • Spikes • Strawberry • Switcheroo Goo • Stone • Thorns • Trash • Water (Freezing) • Wood
Items and objects Banandium Gems Ingot Isle Cave-In • Lagoon Layer • Hilltop Layer • Canyon Layer • The Divide • Freezer Layer • Forest Layer • The Junction • Resort Layer • Tempest Layer • Landfill Layer • Racing Layer • Radiance Layer • Groove Layer • Feast Layer • Forbidden Layer • Planet Core
Other Ancient Record • Apple (Giant · Juice) • Balloon • Banana Burger • Banandium (Chip · Gem Map · Melon · Root) • Barrel Cannon • Beach ball • Bed • Blast Barrel • Boom Bomb • Bopper Switch • Bridge Seed • Burger Switch • Chunk • Closet • Cloudy Platform • Crate • Disc • DJ Booth • Egg Bomb • Fossil • Fossil Map • Geyser • Gold • Golden root • Hand mark • Ice maker • Key • KONG Letters • Melon Juice • Mine Cart • Music source • Pay-Dirt Piledriver • Pile of bananaa • Poster • Red Balloon • Rope • Seismic Splitter • Small animal • Snake switch • Statuea • Surfboarda • Swap Harp • Synthetic Sun • Terravoider • Tire • Treasure chest • Tuning fork • Updraft fan • Void Stake • Warp Barrela • Warp Gong • Watermelon • Zip line
Moves and abilities Brake Blast • Charge Dash • Charge Jump • Charge Punch • Charge Slap • Chunk Jump • Dive Punch • Flutter • Glare • Glide • Hand Slap • High-five • Inhale • Jump • Jump Burst • Jump Shot • Make music • Meteor Punch • Pick up • Punch • Shout • Spin Jump • Spin Shot • Spin Slam • Tear off • Turf Surf / Surf Surf • Trunk Chunk
Locations Layers DK Islanda • Ingot Isle Cave-In • Lagoon Layer • Hilltop Layer • Canyon Layer • The Divide • Freezer Layer • Forest Layer • The Junction • Resort Layer • Tempest Layer • Landfill Layer • Racing Layer • Radiance Layer • Groove Layer • Feast Layer • Forbidden Layer • Planet Core
Others All-You-Can-Eat Tower • Battle Challenge • Banana hoarda • Bonus Stage • Challenge Course • Chip Exchange • DK's Tree House • Fossil Museum • Gangplank Galleona • Getaway • Ingot Isle • New Donk City • Sinkhole • Stuff Shop • Style Shop • Underground World
Music "Title Theme" • "DK Artist" • "Hilltop Layer: Fractone Village" • "Freezer Layer: Chocolava Lake" • "Racing Layer: Rambi Rumble" • "Kong Bananza" • "Zebra Bananza" • "Ostrich Bananza" • "Elephant Bananza" • "Snake Bananza" • "Getaway" • "Closet" • "Challenge Course #1" • "Challenge Course #2" • "Challenge Course #3" • "Challenge Course #4" • "Challenge Course #5" • "Breaking Through (Heart of Gold)"
Emerald Rusha Emerald Chip • Emerald geyser • Emerald Lump • Emerald ore • Emerald Perk • Emerald root • Void Goal • Emerald Rush events (Chip Fever · So Strong It's Funny · Dig the Beat · Freeze Break · Ostrich Riches · Unyielding Strength)
Miscellaneous All-Mine Remote • Ask the Developer • Lists of names in other languages (Banandium Gems · Clothing · Fossils · Music List · Terrains) • Bananergy • Bananza ceremony • Bananza Lesson (Kong Elder's Hall · Zebra Elder's Hall · Ostrich Elder's Hall · Elephant Elder's Hall · Snake Elder's Hall) • Bananza Rehearsal (Kong Elder's Rehearsal Hall · Zebra Elder's Rehearsal Hall · Ostrich Elder's Rehearsal Hall · Elephant Elder's Rehearsal Hall · Snake Elder's Rehearsal Hall) • DK Artist • Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island & Emerald Rush • Fossil names in other languages • Gallery • Inviseaux • Loading screen tips • Mind-Bender Mask • Nintendo Music (Special Release) • Photo Mode • Propellerpack • Quotes (Pauline Getaway dialogue) • Rambi Rumble • Skill Point • Smashin' Stats • Sound test • Squawkie-Talkiea • The ABCs of DK! • Staff • VoidCo IntelliSense Specs
a Exclusive to the DK Island & Emerald Rush DLC
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