| Karate Kong | |
|---|---|
| |
| Species | Kong |
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2004) |
| Latest appearance | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (spirit cameo) (2018) |
Karate Kong is an elderly member of the Kong boss group and the sixth boss in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat. As his name suggests, Karate Kong is skilled with the ancient art of karate.
Karate Kong is the ruler of the Pineapple Kingdom, and Donkey Kong fights him on a log drifting across the river as a raft. Despite his old age, Karate Kong is still a skilled fighter, and is capable of performing powerful flying kicks and karate chops. Donkey Kong eventually manages to defeat Karate Kong.
Karate Kong and the other Kong bosses later appear at the end of game ceremony, in celebration of Donkey Kong's victory over the Ghastly King.
Karate Kong makes a cameo appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as a sticker. The sticker raises the resistance to regular attacks (such as punches and kicks) by 25, and can only be used by Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong. In addition, he appears as a spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Profiles and statistics
Super Smash Bros. Brawl sticker
| Image | Artwork from | Effect in The Subspace Emissary |
|---|---|---|
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Donkey Kong Jungle Beat | Battering Resistance +25 Usable by: Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit
| Name | Image | Game | Type | Class | Effect | How to obtain | Spirit battle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponents | Battle conditions | Stage | Song | |||||||
| Karate Kong |
|
Donkey Kong Series | Primary (1) | Ace | red Fist Attack ↑ |
Anna's Emporium; Spirit Board | Ryu | Rule: Hard to Launch Hazard: High Gravity
|
Kongo Falls (Ω) | Battle for Storm Hill |
Gallery
Silhouette of Karate Kong.
The boss fight against Karate Kong.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| French | Kong-Fu[?] | Pun on "Kong" and "kung fu" | |
| Italian | Kong Lee[?] | Referring to Bruce Lee | |
| Russian | Карате Конг[?] Karate Kong |
Karate Kong | |
| Spanish | Kung-Fu Kong[?] | Kung-Fu Kong |
Trivia
- Karate Kong shares his French name with Kong Fu, a character in the Donkey Kong Country animated series, which originated in France.
- Karate Kong and Sumo Kong are the only two Kong bosses who wear clothing.