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[[Image:Manky_kong.jpg|thumb|right|A render of '''Manky Kong'''.]]
{{species infobox
'''Manky Kongs''' are long-armed orange orangutans found in the game ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''.
|title=Manky Kong
|image=[[File:Manky_kong.jpg|250px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' ([[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]] cameo) ([[List of games by date#2008|2008]])
|latest_portrayal=[[Chris Sutherland]] (1994)<ref>{{cite|language=en|url=x.com/David_Wise/status/1083450138608193536|title=That would be the Multi-talented Chris Sutherland @PlaytonicGames @YookaLayleeHub|date=January 10, 2019|publisher=X|accessdate=June 5, 2024|author=Wise, David}}</ref>
|variant_of=[[Kong]]
}}
'''Manky Kongs''' are [[Kong]] reject orangutans introduced in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. Their name derives from the primarily-British slang term "manky", meaning "dirty", while also playing on the word's similarity to "monkey". However, due to the word "manky" being regional slang, ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' explains it as seemingly derived from the words "mangy" and "skanky".<ref name=np66>{{cite|date=November 1994|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 66|page=17|language=en-us|quote=A cross between mangy and skanky, Manky Kong hucks barrels for a living.}}</ref><ref name=playerguide>{{cite|language=en-us|page=[[Media:DKC Guide 16-17.jpg|16]]|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' Player's Guide|date=1994|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> Manky's name refers to its ragged appearance, with bad teeth and unkempt fur that seems to be falling out in places, notably the head. Unlike most of the other Kongs, Manky Kongs are shown having four fingers and toes instead of five. [[Diddy Kong]], as well as [[Dixie Kong]], [[Chunky Kong]], [[Lanky Kong]] and [[Tiny Kong]] also had this distinction prior to the [[Nintendo GameCube]] era.


Manky Kongs are semi-common enemies found mostly in later levels of the game. Manky Kongs attack [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] by hurling barrels at them in continuous pattern, Donkey or Diddy must avoid these barrels and jump on a Manky Kong's head to defeat it.
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country''===
Manky Kongs are enemies in ''Donkey Kong Country''. They try to hurt [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] by throwing an endless supply of [[barrel]]s in their direction, usually from a height, and some throw barrels more quickly than others. None of the Manky Kongs move around, but they do turn to face Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong's direction. In original {{iw|wikipedia|Western world|Western}} releases, it takes one hit to defeat a Manky Kong using any method, including stomping them, rolling into them, or throwing a [[Steel Barrel]] at them, but in the Japanese version, Manky Kongs have to be jumped on twice to be defeated.<ref>{{cite|url=Donkey Kong Country (SNES)/Version Differences|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' (SNES)/Version Differences|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|language=en|accessdate=July 17, 2024}}</ref> In the [[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|first remake]], there is a sticker of a Manky Kong with the letter J that can be printed from a {{iw|nwiki|Game Boy Printer}}.  


Aside from the various remakes of ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' Manky Kongs have not appeared again, though another orangutan, named [[Lanky Kong]] appears in the game ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. Whether or not Lanky is related to the Manky Kongs (or is one) is unknown.
===''Super Mario'' Kodansha manga===
[[File:DK punches Manky Kong - KC manga.png|thumb|Appearance in the ''Super Mario'' Kodansha manga]]
A Manky Kong appears as a secondary antagonist in the ''Donkey Kong Country'' arc of the ''[[Super Mario (Kodansha manga)|Super Mario]]'' Kodansha manga. Exiled in the past by the Kongs from [[Donkey Kong Island]], he drifted in the ocean until he was picked up by the [[Gangplank Galleon]]. Wanting revenge, he allies himself with the [[Kremling]]s and guides them in their invasion of Donkey Kong Island. He sporadically appears in some chapters to stop the heroes' progress or taunt them, but he is ultimately defeated alongside King K. Rool.


It is unknown if Manky Kongs have any relation to the [[Kong]] family. It is thought by some that they may have once been members of the Kong family but were kicked for being too rowdy as the ''Donkey Kong Country'' manual describes them as "Kong reject orangutans".
===''Super Mario-kun''===
A Manky Kong appears in chapter 13 of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' [[Super Mario-kun Volume 14|Volume 14]]. He attacks [[Mario]], [[Yoshi]], DK, and Diddy Kong while they are traversing [[Kremkroc Industries, Inc.]], punching them in the head when the light flickers. They eventually catch him in the act and chase him. He then tries to distance them by activating some burning [[oil drum]]s, but Yoshi eats them and burp the flames towards Manky Kong, defeating him.


Regardless the Manky Kongs seemed to have made their own "Kong family" called the [[Orang-utan Gang]].
===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
Manky Kong is a collectible [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. In [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]], the sticker is only usable by Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong, and it boosts the strength of arm attacks by 10 points.


== Trivia ==
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Donkey Kong Country''===
{{DKC GBA enemy
|name=Manky Kong
|image=[[File:Manky Kong DKCGBA Sprite.png]]
|worlds=[[Vine Valley (world)|Vine Valley]]<br>[[Gorilla Glacier]]<br>[[Kremkroc Industries, Inc.]]<br>[[Chimp Caverns]]
|levels=[[Orang-utan Gang]]<br>[[Ice Age Alley]]<br>[[Oil Drum Alley]]<br>[[Trick Track Trek]]<br>[[Blackout Basement]]<br>[[Loopy Lights]]
|page=4
|photo_location=Throwing a a Steel Keg at a Manky Kong
|dk_attack=6000
}}
{{multilang profile
|type=manual
|Eng=These Kong reject orangutans do know how to roll out the barrel!<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' instruction booklet|page=29|date=1994|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref>}}


* The name Manky Kong possibly comes from the word Manky, which is a British slang term meaning dirty.
*'''Player's Guide:''' ''Manky Kong is really mad. Probably because he was never accepted as part of the Kong group. The word "manky" seems to be derived from the words "mangy" and "skanky." It's certainly befitting for such an unsightly ape. Every time that you come across Manky Kong, you'll need to take immediate action. He has a never-ending supply of barrels and he's not shy about throwing them at you. Generally, Manky Kong will toss three barrels quickly, pause, and then start throwing them again. Use that pause to your advantage and move in on him!''<ref name=playerguide/>
*'''''Nintendo Power'' vol. 65:''' ''This orangutan wanted to be a hero like Donkey Kong, but he got caught up in the thrill of barrel throwing and hasn't been able to let it go. As you approach Manky, hop over each of the barrels he heaves, then stomp him after clearing the final barrel.''<ref>{{cite|date=October 1994|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 65|page=20|language=en-us}}</ref>
*'''''Nintendo Power'' vol. 66:''' ''A cross between mangy and skanky, Manky Kong hucks barrels for a living.''<ref name=np66/>
*'''GBA Player's Guide:''' ''No one really knows why Manky Kong dislikes Donkey, Diddy and the whole Kong Krew so much, but he's one mean orangutan. With his unlimited supply of barrels and bad attitude, Manky Kong is a pesk foe.''<ref>{{cite|date=2003|language=en-us|author=Folsom, Jessica, and Steve Thomason|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' Player's Guide|page=15|publisher=Nintendo of America|isbn=1-930206-33-X}}</ref>
*'''Prima Guide:''' ''Manky Kong appears in many of Kong Island's areas, but he only knows how to do one thing-throw barrels. Chances are, you'll see barrels come rolling down a hill at you before you'll see Manky thowing them. Hop over the barrels and jump on Manky Kong's head to defeat him. You can also give him a taste of his own medicine by tossing a barrel his way.''<ref>{{cite|author=Hodgson, David S. J.|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=June 17, 2003|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|language=en-us|isbn=0-7615-4334-1}}{{page needed}}</ref>


* It is thought by some that the character [[Eddie the Mean Old Yeti]] from the [[Donkey Kong Country (show)|Donkey Kong Country animated series]] is based off the Manky Kongs. As like the Manky Kongs, Eddie has a bad temper and has unknown relations to the Kong family, also Eddie resembles a Manky Kong only his fur is white while the fur of a Manky Kong is orange.
===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
{{SSBB sticker
|name=Manky Kong
|image=[[File:Manky Kong Sticker.png]]
|game=''Donkey Kong Country''
|effect=[Arm] - Attack +10
|usable_by=Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong
}}


* Manky Kong's name is similar to that of the [[Pokémon]] [[Wikipedia: Mankey|Mankey]].
==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
Manky Kong art.png|''Donkey Kong Country''
Manky Kong art 2.png|''Donkey Kong Country''
Manky Kong DKC.png|''Donkey Kong Country''
J-Manky Kong.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' (first remake)
MankyKong SuperMarioKun.jpg|''[[Super Mario-kun]]''
</gallery>


{{Kong}}
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=マンキーコング
|JapR=Mankī kongu
|JapM=Manky Kong
|Fre=Manky Kong
|Spa=Manky Kong
|Ita=Manky Kong
}}


[[Category: Donkey Kong Enemies]]
==References==
[[Category: Kongs]]
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[[Category: Donkey Kong Sub-Species]]
 
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Manky Kong
Manky Kong
Artwork from Donkey Kong Country
First appearance Donkey Kong Country (1994)
Latest appearance Super Smash Bros. Brawl (sticker cameo) (2008)
Latest portrayal Chris Sutherland (1994)[1]
Variant of Kong

Manky Kongs are Kong reject orangutans introduced in Donkey Kong Country. Their name derives from the primarily-British slang term "manky", meaning "dirty", while also playing on the word's similarity to "monkey". However, due to the word "manky" being regional slang, Nintendo Power explains it as seemingly derived from the words "mangy" and "skanky".[2][3] Manky's name refers to its ragged appearance, with bad teeth and unkempt fur that seems to be falling out in places, notably the head. Unlike most of the other Kongs, Manky Kongs are shown having four fingers and toes instead of five. Diddy Kong, as well as Dixie Kong, Chunky Kong, Lanky Kong and Tiny Kong also had this distinction prior to the Nintendo GameCube era.

History[edit]

Donkey Kong Country[edit]

Manky Kongs are enemies in Donkey Kong Country. They try to hurt Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong by throwing an endless supply of barrels in their direction, usually from a height, and some throw barrels more quickly than others. None of the Manky Kongs move around, but they do turn to face Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong's direction. In original Western releases, it takes one hit to defeat a Manky Kong using any method, including stomping them, rolling into them, or throwing a Steel Barrel at them, but in the Japanese version, Manky Kongs have to be jumped on twice to be defeated.[4] In the first remake, there is a sticker of a Manky Kong with the letter J that can be printed from a Game Boy Printer.

Super Mario Kodansha manga[edit]

Donkey Kong punching Manky Kong from the Kodansha manga. Page 61 from the first volume of the Donkey Kong Country arc.
Appearance in the Super Mario Kodansha manga

A Manky Kong appears as a secondary antagonist in the Donkey Kong Country arc of the Super Mario Kodansha manga. Exiled in the past by the Kongs from Donkey Kong Island, he drifted in the ocean until he was picked up by the Gangplank Galleon. Wanting revenge, he allies himself with the Kremlings and guides them in their invasion of Donkey Kong Island. He sporadically appears in some chapters to stop the heroes' progress or taunt them, but he is ultimately defeated alongside King K. Rool.

Super Mario-kun[edit]

A Manky Kong appears in chapter 13 of Super Mario-kun Volume 14. He attacks Mario, Yoshi, DK, and Diddy Kong while they are traversing Kremkroc Industries, Inc., punching them in the head when the light flickers. They eventually catch him in the act and chase him. He then tries to distance them by activating some burning oil drums, but Yoshi eats them and burp the flames towards Manky Kong, defeating him.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Manky Kong is a collectible sticker in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. In The Subspace Emissary, the sticker is only usable by Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong, and it boosts the strength of arm attacks by 10 points.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Donkey Kong Country[edit]

Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance) enemy
Manky Kong
Manky Kong in Donkey Kong Country for the Game Boy Advance.
Worlds Vine Valley
Gorilla Glacier
Kremkroc Industries, Inc.
Chimp Caverns 		Levels Orang-utan Gang
Ice Age Alley
Oil Drum Alley
Trick Track Trek
Blackout Basement
Loopy Lights
Scrapbook page 4
Photograph location Throwing a a Steel Keg at a Manky Kong DK Attack point value 6000
  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English:
      These Kong reject orangutans do know how to roll out the barrel![5]
  • Player's Guide: Manky Kong is really mad. Probably because he was never accepted as part of the Kong group. The word "manky" seems to be derived from the words "mangy" and "skanky." It's certainly befitting for such an unsightly ape. Every time that you come across Manky Kong, you'll need to take immediate action. He has a never-ending supply of barrels and he's not shy about throwing them at you. Generally, Manky Kong will toss three barrels quickly, pause, and then start throwing them again. Use that pause to your advantage and move in on him![3]
  • Nintendo Power vol. 65: This orangutan wanted to be a hero like Donkey Kong, but he got caught up in the thrill of barrel throwing and hasn't been able to let it go. As you approach Manky, hop over each of the barrels he heaves, then stomp him after clearing the final barrel.[6]
  • Nintendo Power vol. 66: A cross between mangy and skanky, Manky Kong hucks barrels for a living.[2]
  • GBA Player's Guide: No one really knows why Manky Kong dislikes Donkey, Diddy and the whole Kong Krew so much, but he's one mean orangutan. With his unlimited supply of barrels and bad attitude, Manky Kong is a pesk foe.[7]
  • Prima Guide: Manky Kong appears in many of Kong Island's areas, but he only knows how to do one thing-throw barrels. Chances are, you'll see barrels come rolling down a hill at you before you'll see Manky thowing them. Hop over the barrels and jump on Manky Kong's head to defeat him. You can also give him a taste of his own medicine by tossing a barrel his way.[8]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Sticker
Manky Kong
A Sticker of Manky Kong from Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Artwork from: Donkey Kong Country
Effects in The Subspace Emissary: [Arm] - Attack +10
Usable by: Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Manky Kong.
  • Donkey Kong Country

    Donkey Kong Country

  • Donkey Kong Country

    Donkey Kong Country

  • Donkey Kong Country

    Donkey Kong Country

  • Donkey Kong Country (first remake)

    Donkey Kong Country (first remake)

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese マンキーコング[?]
Mankī kongu 		Manky Kong
French Manky Kong[?] -
Italian Manky Kong[?] -
Spanish Manky Kong[?] -

References[edit]

  1. ^ Wise, David (January 10, 2019). That would be the Multi-talented Chris Sutherland @PlaytonicGames @YookaLayleeHub. X (English). Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "A cross between mangy and skanky, Manky Kong hucks barrels for a living." – November 1994. Nintendo Power Volume 66. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 17.
  3. ^ a b 1994. Donkey Kong Country Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 16.
  4. ^ Kong Country (SNES)/Version Differences Donkey Kong Country (SNES)/Version Differences. The Cutting Room Floor (English). Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  5. ^ 1994. Donkey Kong Country instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 29.
  6. ^ October 1994. Nintendo Power Volume 65. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 20.
  7. ^ Folsom, Jessica, and Steve Thomason (2003). Donkey Kong Country Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-930206-33-X. Page 15.
  8. ^ Hodgson, David S. J. (June 17, 2003). Donkey Kong Country Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-4334-1.[page number needed]
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