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->''"Chunky free now. Thank you friend Lanky. Chunky can collect green bananas. Me wait in tag barrel until you need help."''
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* HeelFaceTurn: He becomes the protagonist of his own series and is less hostile towards Mario and the other characters. However, whether or not Donkey Kong is ''the'' original DK or actually the son of Cranky is [[PlayingWithATrope played]] [[ShrugOfGod with]] throughout the franchise and spin-offs.[[note]]Nintendo eventually agreed with the notion of DK being Cranky's grandson, but other sources, mostly around the time of [[{{AuthorExistenceFailure}} Rare's departure]], would seem to suggest otherwise.[[/note]]
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->''"Give them a big hand folks!"''
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* MiniatureSeniorCitizen: When he used to be the original Donkey Kong, his sprite was 4 times bigger then Mario's sprite. Now he's small enough that he can comfortably ride on the current Donkey Kong's back in ''Tropical Freeze''.
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->''"I'm just one sneaky, peeping, two-bit step away from becoming an even richer richest ape on Kongo Bongo Island - and that's rich."''
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The boss of DK Island's barrel factory (owned by his mother), and Donkey Kong's rival for Candy's affections. Appeared in the ''WesternAnimation/DonkeyKongCountry'' cartoon.
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* AccidentalHero: One episode has him get the drop on K. Rool only because he was hiding the mine kart K. Rool would use to escape. He also only rescued the Crystal Coconut because Klump threw it at him.
* ButtMonkey: Bad stuff happens to him a lot.
* CombatPragmatist: One time, [[https://youtu.be/QknnvU57cf4?t=1h16m52s he threatened K. Rool with one of the Kremlings' own guns]].
* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: He's quite the MommasBoy.
* LargeHam: This guy chews the scenery a lot.
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* MommasBoy: He loves his mother.
* MistakenForDying: Happens with him in the episode "From Zero to Hero".
* OddNameOut: Out of the Kongs' ThemeNaming.
* SmallNameBigEgo: Bluster sure is arrogant.
* TokenEvilTeammate: Though not outright evil, he was the resident {{Jerkass}} of the group and even stole the Crystal Coconut in one episode.
* TookALevelInBadass: In one episode, he manages to accidentally create a super-hip and impressive alter-ego for himself in the form of Leo Luster.
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-> ''"Me Eddie, the Mean Old Yeti!"''
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A white-furred Kong living up in the snowcapped White Mountains of the ''WesternAnimation/DonkeyKongCountry'' cartoon. Armed with a big club and the distinction of being even ''dumber'' than DK, Eddie is a wild force in Kongo-Bongo Island.
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* BigfootSasquatchAndYeti: Take a guess which one he is.
* TheDreaded: When he's a bad mood, most of the cast is terrified of him. Even K. Rool.
* DumbMuscle: You did read the part that he's dumber than even ''DK'', right? However, his strength is also even greater than DK's.
* GoMadFromTheIsolation: It doesn't seem like he was very smart or stable to begin with, but it's heavily implied that living alone in the White Mountains has driven him crazy, which is why he acts so strange.
* HulkSpeak: ''"Me Eddie, the Mean Old Yeti!"''
* NiceHat: He wears a cute little woolly bobble-hat.
* OutsideContextProblem: We know absolutely ''nothing'' about him. We don't know if he's TheExile, or just a crazy hermit, or if he represents some lost branch of the Kong clan.
* PaletteSwap: He looks exactly like DK, only with white fur and with a bobble-hat instead of a necktie. Ironically, DK would get a PaletteSwap that resembles Eddie in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros''.
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Tropes associated with the entire Kong family:
* BigBadassFamily: Many, many members can throw down.
* ColorCodedCharacters:
** Donkey: Yellow (or Red in several games)
** Diddy: Red (or Blue in ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'')
** Dixie: Pink
** Kiddy: Light Blue
** Tiny: Purple
** Lanky: Blue
** Chunky: Green
** Cranky: Yellow
* EternallyPearlyWhiteTeeth: Almost every Kong have these. Candy, Kiddy and Chunky don't have teeth (Kiddy is understandable, as he is a toddler, Chunky was incorrectly drawn with teeth in a comic and Candy does have teeth in the cartoon) and Wrinkly and Cranky wear dentures, though Wrinkly has not used any since her passing after ''[=DKC3=]''. Swanky's teeth make a distinct white twinkle when he shows them in ''[=DKC2=]''. DK and Diddy were given yellowish white teeth in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', but they became their original white color in ''Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Wii U''.
-->'''Wrinkly''': Memblesh. Mammble Schwerble. Sorry, Kongs, I've just had my new teeth fitted.
* EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys: [[LampshadeHanging With the occasional gorilla and ape]].
* SuddenAnatomy: By comparing some of Rare's artworks for the Kongs with Paon's, some Kongs get an extra finger or toe between games. Tiny not only got an extra finger on each hand, but also smaller blue eyes as well as eyelashes since her redesign, though only a single thick eyelash on each eye.
* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: With the exception of Wrinkly Kong, the female Kongs have long blonde hair.
* UncannyFamilyResemblance: Look closely; before Paon's [[ArtEvolution redesigns]], DK, Cranky, Swanky, Funky, and even Wrinkly were basically almost the same character model wearing different clothes.
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->''"Banana-slamma!"''
->Debut: ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong''
->Voiced by (English): Soupy Sales (''WesternAnimation/SaturdaySupercade''), Gary Chalk (''WesternAnimation/CaptainNTheGameMaster''), Chris Sutherland (SNES games), Richard Yearwood (''WesternAnimation/DonkeyKongCountry''), Creator/CharlesMartinet (E3 1995), Grant Kirkhope (video games, 1999-2010)
->Voiced by (Japanese): Creator/KoichiYamadera (Japanese commercials, Japanese dubs for animated series), Takashi Nagasako (video games, 2004-present)
->Voiced by (Latin-American Spanish): Rubén Cerda (''WesternAnimation/DonkeyKongCountry'')
->Voiced by (French): Franck Capillery (''WesternAnimation/DonkeyKongCountry'')
Donkey Kong ("DK" for short) is the grandson ([[DependingOnTheWriter or son]]) of Mario's original nemesis in [[VideoGame/DonkeyKong the game that bore his name]]. He's a big hulking ape with a penchant for tossing barrels and eating bananas. He's been pushed out of Mario's #1 spot by Bowser (and gotten [[VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry his own video game series]]), but has again challenged the plucky plumber in the ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' games. According to ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry'', the original Arcade Donkey Kong was actually his grandfather (now named "Cranky Kong"), and while this was disputed for a time, later games reconfirmed this.
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* AccessoryWearingCartoonAnimal: Wears a necktie and nothing else.
* AnthropomorphicZigZag: DK's character can range between dumb animal and tough guy who happens to be an animal, depending on the game. In the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' series and his BonusBoss appearance in ''VideoGame/PunchOut'' (Wii), he walks and acts like a gorilla. In the ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry'' games (both the original trilogy and ''[[VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryReturns Returns]]''[=/=]''[[VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryTropicalFreeze Tropical Freeze]]''), he shows more human-like intelligence, but still walks around on all fours like a typical gorilla. In the cartoon and ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong64'', he is bipedal and shows far more human-like mannerisms, though in ''[=DK64=]'' he stands on all fours when idle.
* AntiVillain: In his antagonist roles, such as ''Videogame/MarioVsDonkeyKong''. DK doesn't really have anything against Mario. He just has trouble controlling his impulses and Mario has to rein him in.
* BerserkButton: Mess with DK's precious banana hoard or his friends and see what happens to you. Here's a hint: it ''will'' be '''painful'''. '''''Very'' painful.'''
* BigDamnHeroes: During the end of ''[=DKC2=]'' he manages to get loose from the rope that K. Rool has tied him with, and [[spoiler:uppercuts K. Rool clear through the ceiling.]] In ''Mario Party 5'', rarely when a player lands on a Bowser Space, DK will appear and punch Bowser, stopping him from doing what he would normally do and makes Bowser leave with 10 or 20 coins from the player. His bio from ''Mario Party 2'' even stated that he thought he could beat Bowser in a fight.
* BigGood: In ''VideoGame/MarioParty 5'' through ''Mario Party 9'', he acts as an exact opposite of Bowser, having minigames where everyone always gets coins, and sometimes even gives stars to people. This is particularly shown in ''Mario Party 6'', were DK Spaces are on a board during the day, and Bowser Spaces replaces them at night. On [[OminousFloatingCastle Clockwork Castle]], DK walks around the board and gives stars during the day, while Bowser walks around and steals them at night.
* BlueAndOrangeMorality: If you live on his island, [[TheHero you can trust DK will have your back]]. In terms of ''absolutely everywhere else'', DK is the absolute giver of no cares for societal norms and will act on impulse without a second thought. Couple this with his absolute stubbornness, and he will play the villain ''just'' as easily as he might play the hero.
* BoisterousBruiser: He is very boisterous in ''Jungle Beat'', and it carries over to ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: 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.
* BreakoutCharacter: From the BigBad of the first ''Mario'' game to the protagonist of his own franchise.
* BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: The DK on his tie.
* CatchPhraseSpoutingDuo: DK and Diddy in the ''DKC'' cartoon; they also give off this vibe in the games, though they never actually speak.
* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: He's basically just a really strong ape. That said, [[spoiler: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LleGVbLHx2w he punched the moon out of orbit]]]].
* CoconutMeetsCranium: {{Invok|ed trope}}able with the coconut gun in 64.
* DefeatMeansFriendship: 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.
* TheDeterminator: Shigeru Miyamoto called him "Donkey" because he's as stubborn as one. Depending on [[ProtagonistCenteredMorality who you're playing as]], this is either a good thing or a bad thing.
* DistressedDude: In ''[=DKC2=]'' and ''[=DKC3=]''.
* TheDreaded: Even ''Bowser'' is afraid of him as seen in ''Mario Party 5'', when Donkey Kong rarely appears if someone lands on a Bowser Space:
-->'''Bowser''': Do... Donk... Donkey Kong!
* EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys: Averted for the Kremlings.
* FacePalm: He'll do this if you screw up in a bonus room puzzle while controlling him. He also does this on the character select screen when entering a tag barrel in ''[=DK64=]'', if you highlight him and then move over to another Kong.
* FastballSpecial: He can throw Diddy Kong in ''Jungle Climber''.
* FullNameBasis: He's never referred to as just Donkey. It's always Donkey Kong, DK or D. Kong in Japan. (With the few exceptions being Cranky in ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' during one of his speeches in his monkey museum, Diddy during the ending of ''Donkey Kong Country 3'', and almost the entirety of ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong64''.)
* GoKartingWithBowser: Mario can go kart with him, much like the TropeNamer. He can also race with King K. Rool in ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongBarrelBlast''.
* HeelFaceTurn: He becomes the protagonist of his own series and is less hostile towards Mario and the other characters. However, whether or not Donkey Kong is ''the'' original DK or actually the son of Cranky is [[PlayingWithATrope played]] [[ShrugOfGod with]] throughout the franchise and spin-offs.[[note]]Nintendo eventually agreed with the notion of DK being Cranky's grandson, but other sources, mostly around the time of [[{{AuthorExistenceFailure}} Rare's departure]], would seem to suggest otherwise.[[/note]]
* HeroicNeutral: While much friendlier and less selfish than, say, Wario, Donkey Kong is generally motivated in his adventures by either the recovery of his Banana Hoard or the rescue of his close friends and family. Granted, he is an ape, and motivation generally doesn't get more complex than foraging for food and protecting other apes in the group. That being said, the times he finds himself opposing Mario are generally shown to be the result of a misunderstanding, and crossovers such as ''Mario Party'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' show that when he realizes the stakes are high, he will actively fight with or at least aid the good guys rather than the villains.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: DK and Diddy again, they're basically inseparable.
* IdiotHero: In both later games and the TV Series. Definitely not the most clever Kong, but certainly one of the bravest. To his credit, Otacon mentions in a Codec Conversation with Snake that he seems pretty smart by ape standards. He's also skilled at using weaponry and is smart enough to know how to play the drums.
* IdleAnimation: In ''DKC'', he'll beat his chest and roar into the distance. In ''[=DK64=]'', he'll swat a fly before eating it. In ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryTropicalFreeze'', he pulls out a 3DS and plays a random game.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: At the end of Returns, [[spoiler: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LleGVbLHx2w he weaponizes the moon]]]]. In the ''Mario Baseball'' series, he uses a boxing glove when batting, while his baby self uses a banana.
* ImmuneToMindControl: In ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryReturns'', Kalimba Tiki attempts to hypnotise Donkey Kong, to no avail.
* JackOfAllStats: In ''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast'', all of his stats are balanced. [[spoiler: Ultra Barrel DK however, is an outright GameBreaker as all of his stats are maxed out]].
* LargeHam: 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 ''Returns''. Donkey Kong and Diddy are ''pissed''.
* LegacyCharacter: As mentioned above, Cranky Kong was the first Donkey Kong before giving the title to the current one.
* LightningBruiser: Despite his size, he's actually quicker than one might think, especially in ''Jungle Beat''. This classification is even [[LampshadeHanging pointed out]] in a ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Melee'' trophy. And the obvious inferences from the fact that the games are intense platformers, and DK's primary attack is a ''somersault''.
* MagicMusic: In ''Donkey Kong 64'', ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' and ''Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U'', played with bongo drums.
* MeaningfulName: His name is meant to indicate both his stubborn behavior (Donkey), and his massive size (Kong). Likely started out as a bit of an insult, but has since morphed into something between AwesomeMcCoolname and NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast.
* MegatonPunch:
** At the end of ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryReturns'', he ''[[spoiler:punches the moon out of orbit!]]''
** His Giant Punch neutral special in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' serves as one.
** In ''Mario Party 5'', he rarely gives one to Bowser when someone lands on the latter's space.
* MightyGlacier:
** In ''VideoGame/MarioKart'', he falls under the "heavy weight, high top speed, low acceleration" weight class.
** In the SNES trilogy, he's slower than Diddy, but able to hurt larger enemies that would just laugh off an attack from the smaller primate.
** He started off as this in ''Super Smash Bros'', but eventually became a LightningBruiser from ''Melee'' and onwards.
* NatureHero: He IS the King of The Jungle.
* NoSell: A master of this. If you intend to put him down, you ''best'' damn well use everything you have at your disposal out of the gate and [[DoubleTap double-tap]] to be sure. [[SuperStrength If]] [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge you]] [[MegatonPunch don't]]...
* OddFriendship: He shares good chemistry with Petey Piranha in ''Mario Superstar Baseball''. In ''Mario Super Sluggers'', their chemistry is neutral. He also has a friendly rivalry with Vector the Crocodile in the ''Mario & Sonic'' series, despite Vector being not too far off resembling a Kremling. They even share a special victory animation with each other in the ''Sochi 2014'' and ''Rio 2016'' olympic games.
* PrimalChestPound: He is a gorilla.
* RealMenWearPink: His blue alternate costume since ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' gives him a pink tie. ''Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Wii U'' gave him an alternate costume with pink fur.
* TheRival: In ''Barrel Blast'', his rival is... [[TheGoomba Kritter]].
* RobotMe: The Mini Donkey Kongs and their variants from the ''VideoGame/MarioVsDonkeyKong'' series qualify. ''Barrel Blast'' have the [[http://www.mariowiki.com/images/8/87/CyberKong_DKBB.png Cyber Kongs]], who resemble the Franchise/{{Terminator}}.
* RollingAttack: In the ''Donkey Kong Country'' series. ''Donkey Kong 64'' has him do a swinging kick by default but you can still make DK roll if want. If Diddy is on his back Donkey Kong can roll further too. Rolling became his new Dash Attack in ''Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U''.
* TheSouthpaw: Other media like ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' and the ''Mario Baseball'' series shows DK to be left handed.
* ShockAndAwe: In the ''Mario Strikers'' series, his Super/Mega Strike has him using the power of lightning to shoot the ball towards the goal. During his Mega Strike in ''Mario Strikers Charged'' he gains GlowingEyesOfDoom and does a DeathGlare towards the ball before clapping it. One of his custom moves in ''Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U'' is the Lightning Punch. It takes less time to charge than his standard Giant Punch, but deals less damage and lacks [[ImmunetoFlinching super armor]].
* SuperMode: In "Jungle Climber" he can use crystal stars to basically become invincible and to fly
* SuperStrength: He can carry and throw barrels easily, break through entire hordes of enemies with only his fists, and once ''punched the moon out of the sky'' (see MegatonPunch). The only characters in the Mario franchise (and spin-offs) who might be stronger, let alone come close, are Bowser and Petey Piranha, and the only Kong to be stronger than him is Chunky Kong. Mind you, this is ''including'' the likes of Mario and Wario, who can generally pummel creatures dozens of feet tall or weighing in hundreds of pounds with no issue.
* ThrowABarrelAtIt: TropeCodifier. Also provides the page image.
* ThunderClap: Donkey's most used action in ''Jungle Beat''. He has a lot of other moves, but most are context sensitive (extra jump when coming up on a wall, pummelling something in your way, snatching bananas).
* TookALevelInBadass: Donkey Kong is a veritable '''beast''' in ''[[Videogame/DonkeyKongJungleBeat Jungle Beat]]''. Seriously, the guy isn't above fighting dirty and pulls no punches at all.
* TookALevelInDumbass: Ever since ''Donkey Kong 64'', he has been falling into this. Donkey Kong being stupid from ''64'' onwards is {{enforced|Trope}} due to an intervention from Miyamoto, who'd always intended for Donkey Kong to be stupid. The average "hero" intelligence was tossed.
* TooDumbToFool: It does verge on CursedWithAwesome in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''. Kalimba tries to hypnotize Donkey Kong and make him a brainwashed slave like all the other animals they're controlling. [[NoSell All it does is]] [[OhCrap make Donkey Kong mad]].
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Bananas.
* UseYourHead: Against the Rocs in ''Jungle Beat''. His side special from ''Melee'' and onwards allows him to bury opponents into the ground. His animation for the [[GroundPound Super Duper Simian Slam]] in ''Donkey Kong 64'' has him slamming his head on the ground. If he loses a bonus game in ''[=DK64=]'', he will tap his head with his hand before slamming his head on the ground twice.
* VitriolicBestBuds: Has this relationship with Diddy Kong at the end of the first game.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: If Cranky is the original DK from the arcade game, and Jr. really is this DK's father, then he's younger than the adult he looks like.
[[folder:Donkey Kong Jr.]]
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[[caption-width-right:120:[[FaceOnAMilkCarton Have you seen this primate?]]]]
->''"Monkey muscle!"''
->Debut: ''Donkey Kong Jr.''
->Voiced by (English): Creator/FrankWelker (''WesternAnimation/SaturdaySupercade''), Creator/Charles Martinet (Mario Tennis 64)
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 [[VideoGame/MarioKart kart race]] and [[VideoGame/MarioTennis tennis tournament]], and then just fell off the map. Depending on whether Cranky Kong (the original DK) is the current DK's [[FlipFlopOfGod father or grandfather or past self]], then Donkey Kong Jr. could be the modern DK's father or even DK himself (except that they both appear in ''VideoGame/MarioTennis''...[[note]]And so do Mario and Baby Mario. DK Jr. was in because, at the time, Nintendo wasn't sure they could use Diddy, as he was owned by Rare. [[MST3KMantra Don't look too deep into this]][[/note]]) and the modern DK was later retconned into being Baby Donkey Kong in a ''Yoshi'' game.
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* BrattyHalfPint: The ''Saturday Supercade'' version of him was [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Scrappy Doo]] as a monkey.
* BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: The "J" on his singlet.
* CatchPhrase: See quote above.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: As previously mentioned, he is considered the current Donkey Kong's father, and he hasn't had any major appearances since ''Mario Tennis'' on the N64.
* ConjoinedEyes: He shares these with Cranky Kong, but not Donkey Kong.
* ContinuitySnarl: 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.
* CowardlyLion: His sprites in the game of the same name suggest he's not enjoying his platforming adventure at all.
* DisappearedDad: If you go with the interpretation that the current DK is Cranky's grandson, that would make this guy DK's father - and he hasn't made an appearance since growing up.
* TheDragon: To his dad's big bad in ''Videogame/DonkeyKong94''.
* GoKartingWithBowser: Like Donkey, Mario can go karting with him.
* KidHero: He is rather young compared to Donkey Kong.
* MightyGlacier: In ''VideoGame/SuperMarioKart'', he falls under the "heavy weight, high top speed, low acceleration" variant.
* PlotRelevantAgeUp: In ''Super Mario Kart'' and ''Mario's Tennis'' (the UsefulNotes/VirtualBoy game).
[[folder:Diddy Kong]]
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->''"Pay no attention to the monkey behind the monkey!"''
->Debut: ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry1''
->Voiced by (English): Chris Sutherland (video games, 1999-2004), Andrew Sebastian (''WesternAnimation/DonkeyKongCountry'')
->Voiced by (Japanese): Music/MegumiHayashibara (Japanese dubs for animated series), Katsumi Suzuki (video games, 2004-present)
->Voiced by (Latin-American Spanish): Raúl Carballeda (''WesternAnimation/DonkeyKongCountry'')
->Voiced by (French): Hervé Grull (''WesternAnimation/DonkeyKongCountry'', Season 1), Lucile Boulanger (''WesternAnimation/DonkeyKongCountry'', Season 2)
Donkey Kong's little buddy, sidekick, and nephew wannabe, Diddy is a teenage monkey in a red baseball cap and tank top. Diddy is more carefree than DK and loves to play rap music and eat peanuts. He spends most of his time hanging out or having adventures with DK or his girlfriend, Dixie Kong. Diddy was introduced in ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry1'', but was integrated into Mario's extended cast in the Mario Sports games, starting with ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour''.
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* AgitatedItemStomping: If you fail a bonus game in the original ''Donkey Kong Country'', he'll throw his hat on the ground and stomp on it. He would also do it sometimes in the cartoon if he became irritated.
* BadassAdorable: He's a cute monkey who's not scared to fight opponents larger than he is.
%%* BareYourMidriff: Due to his small tank top.
* BerserkButton: Hurting DK or any of his friends will get you in a lot of trouble. K. Rool learned this the hard way at the end of ''Donkey Kong Country 2''.
* BlowYouAway: He and Donkey Kong can use feathers to push enemies off pegs and platforms in "Jungle Climber"
* BreakoutCharacter: Is as much of a mainstay of the series as DK himself is. Diddy has gotten starring roles in the second game and [[VideoGame/DiddyKongRacing his own spin-off]].
* CatchPhraseSpoutingDuo: Him and DK in the ''DKC'' cartoon; they also give off this vibe in the games, though they never speak intelligible words.
* ConjoinedEyes: He shares these with his girlfriend Dixie Kong.
* DistressedDude: In ''[=DKC3=]'' and ''[=DK64=]''.
* DropTheHammer: In ''Jungle Climber'', Diddy can wield a hammer while holding onto Donkey Kong while he climbs, jumps and swings.
* EdibleAmmunition: The Peanut Popgun shoots peanuts; [[Franchise/MetalGear Solid Snake]]'s comment on this in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Brawl'' is the TropeNamer.
* EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys: He is actually one of the few Kongs to be a monkey, even though he's often described with chimp adjectives.
* FragileSpeedster: In ''Barrel Blast'', he has low top speed, but average boost and high agility.
* GunsAkimbo (Peanut Popguns) and JetPack (Rocketbarrels), both made from BambooTechnology.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Donkey Kong.
* IdleAnimation: In ''DKC'', he'll take off his cap and scratch his head. In ''[=DKC2=]'', he'll juggle. In ''Tropical Freeze'' when carried by DK, he will first help him on a lookout for enemies before watching DK play a game on his 3DS. If he is by himself, he may take off his cap and sing, or he will yawn, though he doesn't take off his cap if he yawns.
* InnocentBlueEyes: Only in ''Donkey Kong 64''. He has black pupils in every other game.
* JackOfAllStats: 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.
* KidHero: He is a teenager at oldest.
* TheLancer: His typical role in most games is to be DK's primary sidekick.
* LeeroyJenkins: Hinted in [[AllThereInTheManual a German character profile]] to have gotten himself captured trying to take on an entire pack of Kremlings all by himself at the start of ''Donkey Kong 64''.
* MagicMusic: Played on a guitar in ''Donkey Kong 64'', an instrument previously associated with Dixie.
* MeaningfulName: "Diddy" is a euphemism for small. He's smaller than Donkey Kong and is one of the smallest Kongs in general.
* NeverBareheaded: Unless you win or lose a bonus game, he never takes off his cap. He will also take off his cap on the results screen in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' if he loses.
* NiceHat: If you succeed at a bonus room puzzle while controlling him in the original ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry1'', 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.
* OfficialCouple: Him and Dixie.
* PowerUpMount: {{Inverted|Trope}} as of ''Donkey Kong Jungle Climber'', where Diddy powers up Donkey Kong by riding on his back. Diddy doesn't ''have'' to be used this way, provided you're in multiplayer mode.
* ProductPlacement: His cap has the Nintendo logo on it.
* RealMenWearPink: One of his alternate costumes in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series gives him a pink shirt and cap.
* TheRival: Kip in ''Barrel Blast''.
* SpringCoil: His tail-spring high jump in ''Donkey Kong 64''.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: For Donkey Kong Jr. Diddy was first intended to be a redesign of Donkey Kong Jr., but Nintendo didn't like the extreme changes Rare, Ltd. was making to the character, and ordered that the ''Donkey Kong Country'' sidekick be made into a completely new character.
* TailSlap: In ''Donkey Kong 64'', his standing strike combo consists of it.
* TookALevelInBadass:
** In ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong64'', with the introduction of his [[GunsAkimbo peanut poppers]] and JetPack.
** And even earlier in [[VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry2DiddysKongQuest Donkey Kong Country 2]], where he goes on a quest to save Donkey Kong and even defeats King K. Rool, with the help of his girlfriend Dixie.
* TookALevelInJerkass: In the cartoon, he's a lot more whiny, and can be a total prick, most notably in ''Kong For A Day''.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: He likes bananas like the rest of the Kongs, but he also likes peanuts. The German website for ''[=DK64=]'' says that his favorite dish is a peanutbutter sandwhich.
* UseYourHead: ''Donkey Kong 64'''s Chimpy Charge is a straight example. Colliding with something makes him stagger and groan, so his head cannot be ''too'' hard, but it hurts enemies more and is necessary to progress in some areas.
* VictoryPose: In ''DKC'', he tosses his hat in the air while smiling and winking at the player. In ''[=DKC2=]'', he turns his cap backwards, puts on sunglasses, and raps with a boombox on his shoulder. In ''[=DK64=]'', he dances and does two backflips.
* VideogameFlight:
** His crystal coconut powered rocket barrel pack in ''Donkey Kong 64''. It is more like a DoubleJump in the ''Donkey Kong Country'' side-scrolling platform games that follow.
** In "Jungle Climber" he and Donkey Kong can hold feathers, which allow them to fly with they flap them together, it doesn't work for them separately.
[[folder:Dixie Kong]]
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->Debut: ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry2DiddysKongQuest''
->Voiced by (English): Eveline Novakovic (video games, 2004-2007), Stevie Vallance (''WesternAnimation/DonkeyKongCountry'')
->Voiced by (Japanese): Kahoru Sasajima (video games, 2005-present)
->Voiced by (Latin-American Spanish): Lourdes Adame (''WesternAnimation/DonkeyKongCountry'')
Diddy Kong's girlfriend, Dixie, is a hero in her own right. She helped Diddy rescue Donkey when the big ape was kidnapped by the Kremlings, then rescued Diddy himself when he befell the same fate. Dixie has long blonde hair that she wears in a huge ponytail, which she can use to spin helicopter-like over long distances and, inexplicably, pick up large objects. She can act childish at times, but makes up for it with her courage. Tiny Kong is Dixie's (bigger) little sister.
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* AbnormalAmmo: Gains a gumball gun in ''Tropical Freeze''.
* ActionGirl: Nintendo's first after [[{{Franchise/Metroid}} Samus Aran]]. She has never been a DamselInDistress in a ''Donkey Kong'' game, only in ''Mario Super Sluggers'' and even then, she is the first person you recruit in DK's stadium. Cranky also said this about Dixie in the instruction manual for ''[=DKC2=]''.
-->'''Cranky Kong''': What's going on here? She should be the damsel in distress, not one of the stars!
* BabysitterFromHell: 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.
%%* BadassAdorable: Don't let her small size and cute looks fool you, she definitely qualifies for this after beating K. Rool and his forces in ''[=DKC2=]'' and ''[[=DKC3=]]''.
%%* BareYourMidriff: Except in ''DK: King of Swing'', were she doesn't wear her top tied.
* BashBrothers: With Kiddy. They can send each other flying around all over a room, and sometimes have to in order to get by obstacles or entering a bonus barrel.
* BetaCouple: With Diddy.
* BreakoutCharacter: She displaced Diddy as the main character in the third game.
* BrainsAndBrawn: Brains to Kiddy Kong's brawn.
* ConjoinedEyes: Oddly, her sister Tiny doesn't have these.
* CoolBigSis: For Tiny.
* CuteBruiser: She's a small cute monkey who can whomp crocodiles with the best of them.
* DarkSkinnedBlond: A trademark she shares with Candy and Tiny. One of the notable examples is her [[http://www.mariowiki.com/images/d/d0/Trophy217.PNG trophy]] from ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''.
* DistaffCounterpart: To Diddy.
* DreamTeam: From a gameplay perspective in ''[=DKC3=]'', Dixie got a lot of Diddy's speed while still retaining her own highly useful 'copter abilities. When paired with Kiddy, himself a slightly faster version of Donkey Kong that can skip large distances on water, you have an optimal adventuring team of strength, speed, and precision, as well as a host of {{Combination Attack}}s.
* FragileSpeedster: In ''Barrel Blast'', she has maxed out boost and high agility, but the lowest top speed.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: She had a lot of pets in the cartoon series.
* GreenEyes: 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.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Especially in the cartoon, but this also applies to the games to some extent.
* TheHeart: In the cartoon.
* HelicopterHair: Her main characteristic is the ability to slow her fall by spinning her hair rapidly.
* TheHero: In ''[=DKC3=]''. While she and Kiddy are equal contributors to their adventure, Kiddy has no stake in anything and little opinion on the matter. It's Dixie who moves the plot.
* IdleAnimation: In ''[=DKC2=]'', she'll either sit down and drink juice or blow a bubble with her gum. She can also lick honey when in the beehive levels. In ''[=DKC3=]'', she only blows bubbles with her gum. In ''Tropical Freeze'' when carried by DK, she first helps him on a lookout for enemies before grooming DK's fur as he plays his 3DS. If she is by herself, she will either do some gymnastics or play air guitar.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: Her hair.
* JackOfAllStats: In ''Diddy Kong Racing DS''.
* KidHero: She is a teenager at oldest.
* TheKindnapper: In ''[=DKC3=]'', to Kiddy, technically. No one seems to mind, though.
* MegaTwintails: While she doesn't have two ponytails like her sister Tiny does, her single ponytail is still very big. Subverted in the cartoon, where it is is only around half its normal size.
* OddCouple: With Kiddy. With his being a baby and her being a babysitter, they nevertheless act as equal partners and BashBrothers in adventuring.
* OddFriendship: With General Klump in the cartoon.
* OfficialCouple: Her and Diddy. The cartoon touches more on their relationship compared to the games, as in one episode, Dixie rewarded Diddy with a kiss on his cheek for fixing her broken fishing rod and then commenting "You are the smartest monkey on the island".
* PinkGirlBlueBoy: With Kiddy.
* PinkMeansFeminine: She has always worn a pink top and beret, though one of her PaletteSwaps in ''DK: King of Swing'' inverts her normal color scheme, giving her a yellow top and beret with pink hair.
* PluckyGirl: Considering that she took on K. Rool's forces twice, she ''definitely'' falls under this.
* PrehensileHair: Her ponytail is capable of picking up various objects, like barrels and cannonballs.
* ProductPlacement: She ''used'' to have a pin of the Rare logo on her beret. For obvious reasons, she doesn't wear it anymore.
* RefugeInAudacity: 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.
* TheRival: Kass in ''Barrel Blast''.
* SecretCharacter: Only in ''Mario Superstar Baseball'' and ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''. She is available from the start in all other playable appearances.
* TankTopTomboy: Notably, her [[http://www.mariowiki.com/images/5/5f/Dixie7.jpg appearance]] in ''DK: King of Swing'' is the only time were she does not wear her top tied.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Girly Girl to her sister Tiny's Tomboy.
* VictoryPose: In ''[=DKC2=]'', she plays her electric guitar.
* VitriolicBestBuds: 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).
* WritingAroundTrademarks: Her hat originally featured a pin in the shape of the Rare logo, but this was removed in her appearances after Rare left Nintendo for Microsoft.
[[folder:Kiddy Kong]]
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->Debut: ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry3DixieKongsDoubleTrouble''
->Voiced by (English): Chris Sutherland
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.
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* AlliterativeName '''K'''iddy '''K'''ong.
* BadassAdorable: He may be only a baby, and a cute one at that, he is still strong.
* BashBrothers: With Dixie. There will be many occasions where he and Dixie will have to throw each other at something to proceed.
* BerserkerTears: After taking damage, he'll sit down, cry, and slam his fists into the ground.
* BigLittleBrother: Baby cousin, actually, but otherwise a dead ringer for Donkey Kong. While he isn't bigger than his bigger brother Chunky, he is big in a literal sense.
* BigBrotherWorship: This is the main reason he tags along with Dixie.
* BlueBoyPinkGirl: With Dixie.
* BrainsAndBrawn: Brawn to Dixie's brain, since, y'know, he can't talk yet. Or think very hard, for that matter. He is smart enough however, to drive all of Funky's vehicles in ''[=DKC3=]'' with little trouble.
* CheerfulChild: Has absolutely no problem with Dixie shanghaiing him on their adventure. At least, right up until something so much as gently brushes up against him.
* ConjoinedEyes: Strangely, his brother Chunky does not have them, though it is hard to notice.
* CuteBruiser: For a given value of "cute".
* CuteButCacophonic: He's a crybaby, no doubt about it.
* DreamTeam: Gameplay-wise with Dixie in ''[=DKC3=]''. As a team, Kiddie and Dixie together make up for many of Donkey Kong's and Diddy's smaller weaknesses (mostly speed), and retain Dixie's high mobility.
* DubNameChange: Dinky Kong is his Japanese name, which is actually one of the names Rare considered before going with Kiddy Kong. This continues the ThemeNaming of characters with "DK" initials.
* ExtremeOmnivore: He likes to chew on old tires, despite being toothless.
* InelegantBlubbering: If he gets hurt, you get a shot of him crying his eyes out in [[AdultFear either fear, pain]], [[BerserkerTears or anger]].
* InTheBlood: Chunky Kong is also huge.
* KidHero: 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.
* LightningBruiser: He can skip across water while rolling and can somersault all over the place with Dixie's help.
* TheLoad: Hilariously subverted. In ''[=DKC3=]'', Funky Kong palms him off on Dixie because he's tired of baby-sitting. While Kiddy Kong is barely even a toddler (he still prefers crawling to walking), it's also immediately apparent that he's also twice Dixie's size and as strong as Donkey Kong.
* OddCouple: A baby and his babysitter. They're nevertheless equal partners on their journey.
* OddNameOut: His name broke the trend of the playable kongs names starting with the letter "D", although this is averted with his original name of Dinky Kong.
* RefugeInAudacity: There's no real way to justify putting a baby in mortal danger. Repeatedly. His ''babysitter'' Dixie did it anyway.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Kiddy fills roughly the same niche as Donkey Kong in ''[=DKC3=]''.
* TopHeavyGuy: He has big muscular arms and a fairly big head (partly because of his big mouth), but quite small legs and feet, a trait he shares with his bigger brother Chunky.
* VitriolicBestBuds: He and Dixie like to prank the hell out of each other.
[[folder:Lanky Kong]]
->''"Cool move, DK! Gotta get some fresh air. I’ll help you by collecting blue bananas."''
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->Debut: ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong64''
->Voiced by (English): Unknown (video games, 1999-2005)
->Voiced by (Japanese): Kentaro Tone (video games, 2007-present)
"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 tune of his own trombone. Lanky's distinguishing characteristics are his goofy personality, his ridiculously long arms, and, of course, [[ThemeTuneRap his funny face despite his lack of style and grace]]. He joined up with Donkey and Diddy during one of King K. Rool's invasions of DK Isles.
* BalloonBelly: He gains one after using his Baboon Balloon ability, when he stands on a pad with his face on it.
* BlowGun: That shoots grapes.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Not counting his cameo in the GBA remake of ''[=DKC3=]'', Lanky Kong was missing between the release of ''[=DK64=]'' and ''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast'', a gap of 8 years. It was even {{lampshaded}} on his ''Brawl'' trophy.
--> '''Lanky's trophy''': In the recent game Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast, Lanky appears for the first time in years.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: He's eccentric, goofy, and odd.
* DistressedDude: In ''[=DK64=]''.
* EverythingIsBetterWithSpinning: When using his shockwave attack in ''[=DK64=]'', he creates it by spinning on his head. His animation when using the [[GroundPound Super Duper Simian Slam]] also involves him spinning around on his head.
* FacePalm: If he loses a bonus game in ''[=DK64=]''.
* HeliumSpeech: When using his Baboon Balloon ability, after he inflates, he lets out a "Woohoo!" that's even more high-pitched than normal.
* IdleAnimation: In ''[=DK64=]'', he'll juggle oranges and kick them into the air, only for them to disappear.
* MagicMusic: Played on a trombone in ''Donkey Kong 64''.
* PluckyComicRelief: 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.
* TheRival: Klump in ''Barrel Blast''.
* RubberMan: At least when it comes to his arms, especially in his phase of the boss fight against King K. Rool.
* MightyGlacier: In ''Barrel Blast'', he has very high top speed, but low boost and poor agility.
* MythologyGag: Malevolent orangutans called "Manky Kongs" appeared in the first Country game, starting from the Vine Valley stage "Orangu-tang Gang", where the manual explicitly described them as a BlackSheep branch of the Kong family tree who have allied themselves with the Kremlings.
* NotQuiteFlight: From ''Donkey Kong 64''.
-->'''DK Rap''': Inflate himself just like a balloon.
* SecretCharacter: In ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong64'' and ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongBarrelBlast''.
* SuperSpeed: By handstand running using his Orangstand Sprint in ''Donkey Kong 64''; going fast uses up crystal coconuts, though.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Grapes.
* UseYourHead: His animation for the [[GroundPound Super Duper Simian Slam]] in ''Donkey Kong 64'' has him slamming his head on the ground while spinning on it.
* VictoryPose: In ''[=DK64=]'', he does the wave, before moving his arms in an X-pattern in front of him.
* WhiteSheep: If you figure that Lanky is a Manky Kong who decided to mend the bridge and be part of the Kong clan again.
[[folder:Tiny Kong]]
->''"I’m off to the tag barrel - ready to kick reptile butt!"''
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[[caption-width-right:329: Left: ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong64'' appearance. Right: appearance as of ''VideoGame/DiddyKongRacing DS''.]]
->Debut: ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong64''
->Voiced by (English): Eveline Novakovic (video games, 1999-2005), Chris Sutherland (GBA Port of Donkey Kong Country 2)
->Voiced by (Japanese): Kahoru Sasajima (video games, 2007-present)
Dixie Kong's little sister ([[BigLittleSister in age, not in height]]), Tiny Kong shares Dixie's speed, helicopter-like hair, and adventurous spirit. She's good friends with her cousin, Chunky Kong. After her first appearance, Tiny apparently hit puberty, as she is now much taller and more mature-looking than her big sister.
* ActionGirl: Just like her older sister Dixie. Her bio from the German ''[=DK64=]'' website provides some extra insight to this.
-->'''Tiny's bio''': Tiny is always trying to follow the footsteps of Dixie Kong, who together with Diddy has made a name for herself as an adventurer.
* BadassAdorable: Again, mainly in ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong64''. As soon as you rescue her, she's "ready to kick some reptile butt", and is quite capable of it. And just look at her in [[MiniGame KrazyKongKlamour]]: While the other Kongs are trembling at the possibility that they might be shot with a watermelon, Tiny is taking up a ''fighting stance''.
* BadassArmfold: When interacting with certain characters in ''[=DK64=]'', she will do one.
* BareYourMidriff: Post-redesign.
* BigLittleBrother: In ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'', Dixie filled in for Conker and Tiny for Banjo, making the younger sister a bear and the older one a squirrel. Tiny is also less... infantile in behavior. While Tiny is obviously taller than Dixie since her redesign, she is a whole head taller than Diddy Kong in ''[=DK64=]''[[note]]Measured by comparing their models in the multiplayer mode.[[/note]], meaning she has ''always'' been taller than Dixie Kong, as Diddy and Dixie are the same size.
* TheBusCameBack: After her debut in ''Donkey Kong 64'', it wasn't until ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'' eight years later that she became playable again, though she did make a cameo in the GBA ports of ''[=DKC2=]'' and ''[=DKC3=]''.
* CheerfulChild: In ''Donkey Kong 64''.
* CostumeEvolution: In her debut, she wore blue overalls with a flower on it, a white t-shirt, a multicolored beanie hat and white shoes. Since her redesign, she wears sky blue pants, a sky blue top with purple borders and a flower on it, orchid sandals and the same multicolored beanie hat, except the hat now has a purple top instead of a red one. Accessories she wears are large hoop earrings and white fur wristbands. She also sports dark red eye makeup and pink nail varnish.
* CuteBruiser: Mainly in ''Donkey Kong 64''.
* DamselInDistress: In ''Donkey Kong 64'' and ''Mario Super Sluggers''.
* DarkSkinnedBlond: In a similar fashion to Dixie and Candy. Tiny has darker fur in her [[http://www.mariowiki.com/images/6/6e/TinyKongDS.png artwork]] for ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'', though it became slightly lighter since ''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast''.
* EverythingIsBetterWithSpinning: When using her special shockwave attack in ''[=DK64=]'', she creates a purple shockwave by spinning both herself and her ponytails.
* FanservicePack: An inexplicable one when she appears in ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'' to replace VideoGame/{{Banjo|Kazooie}}, as well as her appearance in ''Barrel Blast''. She retains this look in later appearances.
* FeatherFlechettes: Out of a crossbow, the aptly named Feather Bow.
%%* FragileSpeedster: Especially in ''Donkey Kong 64'', were she was the fastest Kong and had a very high jumping height, but the weakest physical attacks.
* FullyDressedCartoonAnimal: She is one of only two Kongs to be fully dressed, the other being Swanky Kong (Funky was also fully clothed, but only in ''[=DKC3=]''). Interestingly, she is fully clothed in both of her designs, while Swanky only became this since his second appearance in ''[=DKC3=]''.
* GenkiGirl: She shows a lot of energy.
* GirlishPigtails: Also overlaps with MegaTwintails, especially after her redesign.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: She has blonde hair and is friendly.
* HelicopterHair: She can use her pigtails to fly just like her older sister.
* HotterAndSexier: She became this after she was redesigned. In ''Mario Super Sluggers'', she sways her hips when successfully making a nice play, scoring an RBI or a home run and when celebrating the player(s) who received MVP after winning a match. When walking, instead of her SkipOfInnocence from ''[=DK64=]'', she does a SexyWalk. She does not do a GirlyRun like Princess Peach however.
* HumanoidFemaleAnimal: After her growth spurt, making her more akin to Candy Kong rather than Dixie Kong.
* IdleAnimation: In ''[=DK64=]'', she'll take out an orange and balance it on her foot before putting it away. In ''Mario Super Sluggers'' when left idle long enough while batting, she leans back and stretches her left arm.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: Her hair. In ''Barrel Blast'', she can defeat sharks that are much larger than she is with it.
* IncredibleShrinkingMan: In ''Donkey Kong 64'', where she has the ability to shrink when she uses the magic barrel showing her face.
* InnocentBlueEyes: They were bigger in ''[=DK64=]''.
* IronicName: Since her redesign in ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'', where she now is one of the tallest Kongs.
* KidHero: In ''Donkey Kong 64''. The trope can still be played straight with her redesign, but it's more believable in pre-redesign.
* JackOfAllStats: In ''Diddy Kong Racing DS''. In ''Mario Super Sluggers'', her batting, pitching and running are exactly average while her fielding and stamina are above average. In fact, of all team players available in the game, she has the highest stat total.
* LightningBruiser: In ''Barrel Blast'', she has maxed out boost and very high speed, but below average agility.
* LittleMissBadass: In ''Donkey Kong 64''.
* MagicMusic: Played on a saxophone in ''Donkey Kong 64''.
* MegaTwintails: Although her ponytails were quite big in ''[=DK64=]'', they became even bigger since her redesign, to the point of being longer than her legs are.
* MsFanservice: In ''Mario Super Sluggers'', compared to the more [[PrincessClassic traditional Peach and Daisy]].
* MusclesAreMeaningless: In ''[=DK64=]'''s secret ending, Donkey Kong tries to pull a lever with all the strength he can muster, to no avail. Tiny then gently taps the lever, which sends DK flying.
* MythologyGag: Doubles as a HilariousInHindsight, her bio on the German ''Donkey Kong 64'' website says that Tiny's greatest wish is to become a super model, but she was too short for the job. Fast forward 8 years, and she got her [[FanServicePack redesign]].
* NeverBareheaded: She never takes off her hat.
* NiceHat: She has always worn a multicolored beanie hat.
* NonIndicativeName: Due to a combination of her being aged up and lacking her shrinking ability in other appearances, she hasn't lived up to her name since ''Donkey Kong 64''.
* TankTopTomboy: Since her redesign, which also overlaps with ShortTank.
* TheOneWhoWearsShoes: 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.
* PluckyGirl: Just like her older sister.
* PrehensileHair: Though not to the same degree as Dixie.
-->'''Tiny's manual bio for ''[=DK64=]''''': You'll find her pigtails perfect for pugilism and not too bad for a helicopter ride from the treetops.
* RapunzelHair: Again, very much like her sister.
* TheRival: Kalypso in ''Barrel Blast''.
* SecretCharacter: In all of her playable appearances except ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'' and ''[=DK64=]'' where she was a main character.
* SexyBack: When scoring a strikeout in ''Mario Super Sluggers'', she shows her backside unlike the other characters, who directly look towards the camera.
* SexyWalk: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJETiFpqRfI&feature=player_detailpage#t=13s She does this]] in ''[[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario Super]] [[BaseballEpisode Sluggers]]'', and it is especially odd-looking when compared to Peach or Daisy (who walk normally).
* SheIsAllGrownUp: Yet she's still the younger sister to Dixie Kong. While no one says anything about her growth spurt, it was mentioned on her trophy from ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' for Wii U.
-->'''Tiny's trophy''': She isn't quite as small as when we first met her.
* ShortTank: She wears one after she was redesigned.
* SkipOfInnocence: Both her running and walking cycle in ''Donkey Kong 64''. It's even {{lampshaded}} in the DK Rap.
-->'''DK Rap''': "With a skip and a hop, she's one cool Kong."
* SlapstickKnowsNoGender: Applies to her and Dixie. They are both brave and are more than willing to participate with the guys in their adventures, even if they get hurt by being set on fire, crushed or electrocuted.
* SlideAttack: In ''[=DK64=]'', one of her attacks is a ground-sliding front kick.
* SoapOperaRapidAgingSyndrome: Nothing in the games really explain why she had a sudden growth spurt.
* StatuesqueStunner: Post-redesign. While she doesn't have a confirmed height, in ''Mario Super Sluggers'' she is a little taller than Princess Peach, who is 6'1" tall (186 cm).
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: For Dixie in ''Donkey Kong 64''.
* {{Teleportation}}: Her Monkeyport ability in ''Donkey Kong 64'', in which she could teleport to another area by standing on a pad with her face on it.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Tomboy to her sister Dixie's Girly Girl.
* TomboyWithAGirlyStreak: She may be tomboyish, but she still likes nail polish and takes very good care of her appearance.
* TrueBlueFemininity: Compared to her sister's {{pink|MeansFeminine}}.
* VictoryPose: In ''[=DK64=]'', she does a little dance before jumping and doing the splits in midair. In ''Barrel Blast'' when finishing a cup in first place, she throws a few punches and puts her hands on her hips. In ''Mario Super Sluggers'' when she clears a mission, minigame or wins MVP, she starts dancing and smiles towards the camera.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: Post-growth spurt, she looks much older than her older sister.
[[folder:Chunky Kong]]
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->Debut: ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong64''
->Voiced by (English): Chris Sutherland (video games, 1999)
The biggest and strongest member of the Kong family. Chunky is Dixie and Tiny's cousin and Kiddy's big (very big) brother. Chunky is big, strong, and tough, but has a very gentle personality and is very easily frightened. Like a true Kong, though, he always pulls through in the end.
* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: He can become even bigger in ''Donkey Kong 64''. The longer he stays giant however, more crystal coconuts will be used up, though certain scenarios gives him an unlimited amount.
* BadassBaritone: He has the deepest voice of the Kongs.
* TheBigGuy: According to the announcer during the boss fight at the end of ''[=DK64=]'', he weighs one ton at his normal size. He is also taller than Candy Kong.
* ButtMonkey: Everything goes bad for Chunky during the [=DK=] Rap.
* CowardlyLion: 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.
* CowerPower: If you highlight him when entering a tag barrel in ''[=DK64=]'', he will attempt you to pick Tiny instead of him.
* DistressedDude: In ''[=DK64=]''.
* DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength: During the credits in ''[=DK64=]'', were he plays with Tiny Kong by tossing her into the air. He eventually tosses her onto a big hill by mistake, and it takes him about five seconds to realise she disappeared.
* {{Fartillery}}: When using the shockwave attack in ''[=DK64=]'', he creates the shockwave by doing a massive burp.
* FunnyAfro: He wears one in his disco outfit during the DK Rap, before changing to his usual attire.
* GentleGiant: 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.
* IdleAnimation: In ''[=DK64=]'', he takes amusement at a butterfly landing on his hand, but gets annoyed when more start landing on him, so he swats them all away. He may also do a PrimalChestpound.
* {{Invisibility}}: In ''Donkey Kong 64'', which really suits him.
* TheKlutz: He comes off as really clumsy during the [=DK=] Rap.
* LargeHam: Strangely enough for a LovableCoward. He hogs the camera during the DK Rap (even though he's not until last), won't quit looking at the camera during his Mine Cart ride in Fungi Forest (which, incidentally, NEVER happens with ANY OTHER Kong), and really seems to enjoy the cheering and applause of the crowd in his fight with K. Rool at the end.
* LovableCoward: Despite being the biggest and strongest of the Kong family, he is quite a coward. He will gather enough courage when needed though.
* MagicMusic: Played on a triangle.
* MegatonPunch: His Primate Punch in ''Donkey Kong 64'', which can actually break down obstacles.
* MightyGlacier: In-game, [[SuperStrength he has the ability to pick and toss rocks]].
-->[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcP91tQ4ZSM He may move slow/He can't jump high/But this Kong's/One hell of a guy!]]
* OutOfFocus: Unlike Tiny and Lanky, he's vanished off the face of the earth, to the point some questioned if it was due to Rare owning him. However, he has had a couple of minor nods to him, so perhaps Nintendo is just waiting to include him in something where he truly fits.
* RealMenWearPink: Chunky enjoys ballet and playing the triangle. In the DK Rap, the disco outfit he briefly wore had shiny pink gloves.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: For Kiddy Kong in ''Donkey Kong 64''. He doesn't get the bad reception that Tiny or Kiddy got, probably because he has a better-developed personality than Kiddy had.
* TookALevelInBadass: At the start of his battle against Dogadon, he begged for mercy, but Dogadon still tried to eliminate him. Chunky then gathered enough courage and repeatedly punched Dogadon in the face after turning giant, before finishing the fight with a MegatonPunch.
* TopHeavyGuy: He's a big ape, and he can pick up and toss huge rocks quite easily.
-->'''DK Rap''': Can pick up a boulder, with relative ease. Makes crushing rocks, seem such a breeze.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Pineapples. His favorite dish is a pineapple compote, according to the German ''[=DK64=]'' website.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: In ''[=DK64=]'', he is the youngest of the protagonists, despite what his huge size and [[BadassBaritone deep voice]] would suggest.
[[folder:Cranky Kong]]
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[[caption-width-right:250:GO HOME AND LET ME GET SOME SLEEP!]]
->''"[[BreakingTheFourthWall They can't keep this level of graphics up for much longer!]] We used to be lucky if we only got [[GameBoy three shades of grey]], let alone any real colors!"''
->Debut: ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry1''
->Voiced by (English): Takashi Nagasako (video games, 2007-present), Aron Tager (''WesternAnimation/DonkeyKongCountry'')
->Voiced by (Japanese): Ryusei Nakao (Japanese dubs for animated series), Takashi Nagasako (video games, 2004-present)
->Voiced by (Latin-American Spanish): Ismael Castro (''WesternAnimation/DonkeyKongCountry'')
->Voiced by (French): Yves Massicotte (''WesternAnimation/DonkeyKongCountry'', Season 1), Yves Barsacq (''WesternAnimation/DonkeyKongCountry'', Season 2)
''(see also: SelfDemonstrating.CrankyKong)''
Donkey Kong's aptly named grandfather (or father, depending on who you ask). 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 ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry1'', Cranky was the original Donkey Kong who kidnapped Pauline and fought Mario.
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* AbnormalAmmo: In ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryTropicalFreeze'', he throws dentures as projectiles.
* BadassGrandpa: In ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryTropicalFreeze'', he can easily keep up with the much younger Kongs. He even uses his cane to injure enemies they can't!
* BlatantLies: In the original manual for ''Donkey Kong Country'', he pops up throughout and comments on stuff. On the page for the Animal Buddies, he says that none of them actually appear in the game, and on the page for the Kong Family, he pretends he doesn't know them.
* CaneFu: In ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryTropicalFreeze'', he uses his cane offensively both on land or underwater. In ''Barrel Blast'', he attacks other racers with his cane and can also use it to smash barrels and certain stage hazards.
* CoolOldGuy: In ''Barrel Blast'' and ''[[VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryTropicalFreeze Tropical Freeze]]'', where Cranky is playable.
* CrackOhMyBack: In ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong64'', if you lost at least one round against K. Rool. Happens more frequently in the cartoon.
* DeadpanSnarker: If it wasn't obvious enough just by his quotes in the games, the manuals [[UpToEleven takes this further]].
* DistressedDude: In ''Donkey Kong Jr''.
* DubNameChange: To "Bubbles" of all names, in the cartoon's German dub.
* FourthWallObserver: In the animated ''[[WesternAnimation/DonkeyKongCountry DKC]]'' series, the fourth wall practically doesn't exist for him. However, he must have gotten feeble in his old age and can no longer break it in ''[[VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryReturns Returns]]'' (although he does lean on it at times).
* GrumpyOldMan: It's in his name.
* IdleAnimation: In ''Tropical Freeze'' when carried by DK, he picks up a newspaper and starts reading it. If he is by himself, he scratches his ear with his cane.
* JerkassHasAPoint: Mainly in the cartoon series.
* LightningBruiser: He has very high stats in all areas in ''Barrel Blast''. He is also able to keep up with the other Kongs in ''Tropical Freeze'' in spite of his old age.
* LikeAnOldMarriedCouple: Before Wrinkly's passing, he was never seen spending any time with her, only badmouthing her to the other Kongs (while she did the same about him).
* MadScientist: He mixed potions in the cartoon, which is a trait kept in ''[=DK64=]'' when he went by "Professor Cranky Kong".
* MetaGuy: Especially in the GBA ports, where he lampshades practically every trope that's used.
* NostalgiaFilter: An in-universe example, he always complains about how much better the older video games were.
* PromotedToPlayable: In ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryTropicalFreeze'', marking his first playable appearance in the series, after spending two decades of providing hints and BreakingTheFourthWall.
* ScrewPolitenessImASenior: He's rude and abrasive to everyone younger than him (I.E. everyone, including his wife Wrinkly).
* SwordPlant: Uses his cane to do this in the air. It also bounces him higher in the air than just jumping.
* {{Retcon}}: Cranky Kong was always considered the elderly form of the original Donkey Kong, but he was originally described as the current Donkey Kong's grandfather, with Junior apparently MIA. Flash forward to ''Donkey Kong 64'', and Cranky begins to refer to him as "son". Official websites around this time also backed up the idea that Cranky Kong was actually DK's father. This has since been re-retconned by Nintendo, which has recently reverted back to the grandfather story in newer ''Super Smash Bros.'' and ''Donkey Kong'' titles.
* RetiredBadass: He was the original NES DK, now just lazing around in his chair or charging for special potions. This changes in ''Tropical Freeze'' to become an active hero once again.
* TheRival: To ''King K. Rool'' in ''Barrel Blast''. Fittingly, as they were once best friends in the cartoon.
* WhenIWasYourAge: Frequently indulges in this trope.
-->'''Cranky:''' Back in my day, we used to have REAL gameplay...we didn't have any of this fancy 3D stuff!
* WouldHurtAChild: He had no qualms about hitting Diddy Kong on the head with his cane whenever he visited him in the first ''Donkey Kong Country'' Game. In ''[=DKC3=]'', he would also sometimes throw a ball into Dixie and Kiddy's faces if he lost a throwing game round at Swanky's sideshow.
[[folder:Funky Kong]]
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->''"When ya wanna be there like now, Funky's Flights is the way to go!"''
->Debut: ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry1''
->Voiced by (English): Damon D'Oliveira (''WesternAnimation/DonkeyKongCountry'')
->Voiced by (Japanese): Toshihide Tsuchiya (video games, 2007-present)
One of Donkey Kong's pals from DK Isle, Funky Kong hates leaving the safety of his garage, but gladly helps out Donkey and friends 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, and kart racing.
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* BambooTechnology: Funky builds vehicles and weapons out of barrels and ''fruit''.
* BigDamnHeroes: He shows up in the nick of time at the end of both ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry2DiddysKongQuest'' and ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong64'' to give the heroes a helping hand with some high explosives.
* BrilliantButLazy:
** He's pretty smart, but doesn't have the ambition to go on adventure like the other Kongs do. He instead provides them with his helpful services.
** The ''Tropical Freeze'' UpdatedRerelease for the Nintendo Switch best exemplifies this, where Funky, who is now playable, displays all sorts of abilities that allow him to breeze through levels, basically turning him into the game's MercyMode.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: He's absent for the first time in a ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry'' game in ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryReturns'', and his absence is lampshaded by Cranky. [[TheBusCameBack He returns]] in ''Tropical Freeze''. He was also missing between ''Mario Super Sluggers'' and ''Tropical Freeze'', a gap of 6 years (2008-2014).
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: At times, but mainly in the cartoon series.
* CoolShades: Generally seen wearing a pair.
* ExpressiveMask: In the cartoon, his glasses would often bend to match his facial expressions.
* {{Expy}}: He bears more than a passing resemblence to Thrilla Gorilla of T&C Surf Designs fame, especially since he was usually seen with a surfboard in the original ''Country'' trilogy.
* FinishingMove: He gives the boot to K. Rool at the end of ''Donkey Kong 64'' [[spoiler:(literally)]].
* GadgeteerGenius: He gadgeteered the jet barrels that let you move from one level to another in ''[=DKC=]'' and ''[=DKC2=]'', switched to being a supercompetant vehicle mechanic in ''[=DKC3=]'' and a weapons manufacturer in ''[=DK64=]''.
* HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: The only time he hasn't been this is in ''[=DKC3=]'', were he was [[FullyDressedCartoonAnimal fully clothed]]. He has stayed half dressed since then.
* HotBlooded: But too lazy to go adventuring.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: He fights with a [[CoolBoard surfboard]]. He even uses one as a bat in ''Mario Super Sluggers''.
* MightyGlacier: In ''Barrel Blast'', he has fantastic speed, but his other stats are poor. In ''Mario Super Sluggers'', he has great batting and good fielding stats, but he is quite slow. In ''Mario Kart Wii'', he was notable for being ''the'' fastest character, but unlike some other heavyweights, he doesn't get an acceleration bonus.
* NewJobAsThePlotDemands: Funky goes from transportation mogul in SNES to arms dealer in ''[=DK64=]'' to shopkeeper in ''Tropical Freeze''.
* PaletteSwap: Aside from the clothes, sunglasses and lighter shade of brown fur, Funky looks almost exactly like Donkey Kong.
* TheOneWhoWearsShoes: Sandals or combat boots -- and sometimes none at all -- depending on the game.
* TheRival: Kludge in ''Barrel Blast''.
* SecretCharacter: In ''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast'', ''Mario Kart Wii'' and ''Mario Super Sluggers''.
* SurferDude: In ''[=DKC2=]'' he had a levitating surfboard.
* TookALevelInBadass: In ''[=DK64=]'', where he gains a sudden proficiency in designing artillery.
* WarpWhistle: Funky's Flights serves this purpose in the first two ''DKC'' games.
[[folder:Candy Kong]]
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->''"How would you like a quick spin in my save barrel?"''
->Debut: ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry1''
->Voiced by (Japanese): Satsuki Tsuzumi (video games, 2007-present)
Donkey Kong's girlfriend -- along with Swanky, one of the only two Kongs never to be a playable character. Candy provides a variety of services around DK Isle, including running save points and minigames.
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* AbsoluteCleavage: In her first outfit and in the current picture.
* BareYourMidriff: It started in the cartoon, and has stayed since ''Donkey Kong 64''.
* BigDamnHeroes: At the end of ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong64'', she shows up to distract King K. Rool so Funky Kong could blast him with a rocket launcher.
* TheBusCameBack: After appearing in ''[=DKC=]'' she didn't receive so much as a mention until ''[=DK64=]'' several years later reintroduced her.
* BuxomIsBetter: She's the most important Kong to visit in the first Donkey Kong game (since she saved your game) and in ''Donkey Kong 64'' (since she expands your lifebar), and even [[DistractedByTheSexy K. Rool was eventually defeated because of her sex appeal.]]
* DarkSkinnedBlond: Blonde hair and brown fur the same color as most of the other apes.
* DistractedByTheSexy: See BigDamnHeroes above.
* DoubleEntendre: "Stand a little closer, Donkey/[[HelloInsertNameHere Diddy]]/[[LesYay Tiny]]/Lanky/Chunky...and I'll show you how to use your instrument."
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: A typical trait among female Kongs.
* HotterAndSexier: Her appearance in every game seems to reflect this.
* HourglassHottie: The only female Kong to have this figure.
* HumanoidFemaleAnimal: Originally the only female Kong that was this. Tiny's FanservicePack adds another Kong to this trope.
* MsFanservice: Parodied to an extent, especially in ''Donkey Kong 64''. She also went from wearing a pink form-fitting dress to wearing [[WhoWearsShortShorts shorts]] and a tank top.
* NewJobAsThePlotDemands: She's been seen running a save point (in the first ''DKC''), working at Bluster Barrelworks (in the cartoon), selling musical instruments (in ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong64''), running a challenge shack (in the Game Boy Color port of the first game and in ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongBarrelBlast''), hosting a dance studio (in the first Game Boy Advance port), and being Swanky's assistant (in the other GBA ports).
* OfficialCouple: With Donkey. The show touches on this relationship more than the games.
* TheOneWhoWearsShoes: Wore sneakers in ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong64''. Sandals in the cartoon.
* PinkMeansFeminine: Her original outfit was a pink leotard, and she traded it in for a pink halter top.
* {{Sexophone}}: She had one playing in her music shop in ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong64''.
* StatuesqueStunner: She towers over every protagonist in ''Donkey Kong 64'', except for Chunky.
* TheTease: Mostly in ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong64''.
* TookALevelInJerkass: In the cartoon, she became a ''massively'' short-fused bitch.
* {{Tsundere}}: Only in the cartoon, where she was inexplicably an orangutan.
* VisualInnuendo: In ''Donkey Kong 64'', she increases your health bar with large, round melons. [[VisualPun The fact that your health bar is made up of actual watermelons]] doesn't change the fact that it's a buxom ape that's handling them.
[[folder:Wrinkly Kong]]
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->''"Why, if it isn't Donkey -- or is it Funky? No -- Diddy!"''
->Debut: ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry2DiddysKongQuest''
->Voiced by (Japanese): Miho Yamada (video games, 2007-present)
Cranky Kong's wife and Donkey Kong's grandmother (or mother?), Wrinkly used to run the Kong Kollege on Crocodile Isle, where she provided a haven and place of education for good Kremlings, as well as helpful tips for Diddy and Dixie on their quest to rescue Donkey. After the island sank, she retired to the Northern Kremisphere, where she spent her days enjoying her sunset years and caring for the local Banana Birds. Sadly, she died of old age not long after, but that didn't stop her from helping out the Kongs -- she's now a ghost, and spends as much time with her family as ever.
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* BackFromTheDead: Well, not exactly Back ''From'' The Dead...
* CoolOldLady: In life, Wrinkly enjoyed aerobics and playing on the N64. Even after her death, she is a very capable racer in ''Barrel Blast''.
* CoolTeacher: She saves your game in her classroom in Donkey Kong Country 2, and the fact that she [[spoiler:was able to keep King K. Rool in line while he was her student]] stresses this even further.
-->'''Wrinkly (to Diddy and Dixie)''': "I hope you're better behaved than those reptiles. Why, I even caught one sharpening his sword in class yesterday!"
* FriendlyGhost: Even after her death, she remains as friendly as she always has been.
* IntangibleMan: Averted in ''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.
* LikeAnOldMarriedCouple: Before ''King of Swing'', she was never seen spending time with Cranky, only badmouthing him to the other Kongs (while he did the same.)
-->'''Wrinkly''': If you bump into Cranky, tell him to stop wasting his money on Swanky's bonus games.
* TheOneWhoWearsShoes: Wore sneakers in ''Donkey Kong Country 3''. Has forgone footwear since her death [[FogFeet for obvious reasons]].
* PinkMeansFeminine: In Donkey Kong Country 3, she was wearing a pink aerobics outfit.
* TheRival: Kopter in ''Barrel Blast''.
* SecretCharacter: In her only two playable appearances to date, the first being ''DK: King of Swing'' and the second ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongBarrelBlast''.
* SpiritAdvisor: After the third game. In ''King of Swing'', she teams up with Cranky to help teach Donkey Kong the basics of the game.
* WhenIWasYourAge: She rarely indulges into this trope, unlike Cranky.
-->'''Wrinkly:''' All these new fangled toys you play with these days. In my day we had a box and a stick... and we'd be happy!"
* WomenAreWiser: She's much more sensible and temperate than Cranky.
[[folder:Swanky Kong]]
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[[caption-width-right:200:Would you buy a used car from this ape?]]
->''"Give them a big hand folks!"''
->Debut: ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry2DiddysKongQuest''
A flashy show-ape with all kinds of expensive bling, a bad afro, and an unhealthy preoccupation with polyester, Swanky runs a variety of games and sideshows that give the other Kongs a chance to win some beaucoup cash and prizes. Like Candy -- his occasional assistant -- Swanky Kong has never been playable. Although he is a member of the Kong family, it is unknown if he is related to anyone in it.
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* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: He hasn't made an appearance since ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' (which was released over 20 years ago -- not counting the Game Boy Advance remake). The most he's got since then was his sideshow tent outside DK's field, as well as a billboard, in ''Mario Superstar Baseball''.
* ConJoinedEyes: Something he doesn't share with DK, despite using his model.
* FullyDressedCartoonAnimal: Averted in his debut appearance in ''[=DKC2=]'', but played straight since ''[=DKC3=]''. He's currently the only male Kong to be this.
* FunnyAfro: Covered up by a bowler hat in his second appearance.
* ManOfWealthAndTaste: Proved by the fancy suit he wears since his redesign in ''[=DKC3=]'', as well as the many gold rings around his fingers. In his debut in ''[=DKC2=]'', he only wears a blue coat, but he has the rings on his fingers.
* NiceHat: Wears a bowler hat since his second appearance.
* PaletteSwap: Swanky uses the same model as Donkey Kong, but unlike DK, he has ConjoinedEyes.
* RhymesOnADime: In ''[=DKC3=]'', but only when introducing his games for the first time.
* TheOneWhoWearsShoes: In his second appearance.
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Tropes associated with the entire Kong family:
* BigBadassFamily: Many, many members can throw down.
* ColorCodedCharacters:
** Donkey: Yellow (or Red in several games)
** Diddy: Red (or Blue in ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'')
** Dixie: Pink
** Kiddy: Light Blue
** Tiny: Purple
** Lanky: Blue
** Chunky: Green
** Cranky: Yellow
* EternallyPearlyWhiteTeeth: Almost every Kong have these. Candy, Kiddy and Chunky don't have teeth (Kiddy is understandable, as he is a toddler, Chunky was incorrectly drawn with teeth in a comic and Candy does have teeth in the cartoon) and Wrinkly and Cranky wear dentures, though Wrinkly has not used any since her passing after ''[=DKC3=]''. Swanky's teeth make a distinct white twinkle when he shows them in ''[=DKC2=]''. DK and Diddy were given yellowish white teeth in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', but they became their original white color in ''Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Wii U''.
-->'''Wrinkly''': Memblesh. Mammble Schwerble. Sorry, Kongs, I've just had my new teeth fitted.
* EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys: [[LampshadeHanging With the occasional gorilla and ape]].
* SuddenAnatomy: By comparing some of Rare's artworks for the Kongs with Paon's, some Kongs get an extra finger or toe between games. Tiny not only got an extra finger on each hand, but also smaller blue eyes as well as eyelashes since her redesign, though only a single thick eyelash on each eye.
* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: With the exception of Wrinkly Kong, the female Kongs have long blonde hair.
* UncannyFamilyResemblance: Look closely; before Paon's [[ArtEvolution redesigns]], DK, Cranky, Swanky, Funky, and even Wrinkly were basically almost the same character model wearing different clothes.
[[folder:Donkey Kong]]
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->''"Banana-slamma!"''
->Debut: ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong''
->Voiced by (English): Soupy Sales (''WesternAnimation/SaturdaySupercade''), Gary Chalk (''WesternAnimation/CaptainNTheGameMaster''), Chris Sutherland (SNES games), Richard Yearwood (''WesternAnimation/DonkeyKongCountry''), Creator/CharlesMartinet (E3 1995), Grant Kirkhope (video games, 1999-2010)
->Voiced by (Japanese): Creator/KoichiYamadera (Japanese commercials, Japanese dubs for animated series), Takashi Nagasako (video games, 2004-present)
->Voiced by (Latin-American Spanish): Rubén Cerda (''WesternAnimation/DonkeyKongCountry'')
->Voiced by (French): Franck Capillery (''WesternAnimation/DonkeyKongCountry'')
Donkey Kong ("DK" for short) is the grandson ([[DependingOnTheWriter or son]]) of Mario's original nemesis in [[VideoGame/DonkeyKong the game that bore his name]]. He's a big hulking ape with a penchant for tossing barrels and eating bananas. He's been pushed out of Mario's #1 spot by Bowser (and gotten [[VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry his own video game series]]), but has again challenged the plucky plumber in the ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' games. According to ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry'', the original Arcade Donkey Kong was actually his grandfather (now named "Cranky Kong"), and while this was disputed for a time, later games reconfirmed this.
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* AccessoryWearingCartoonAnimal: Wears a necktie and nothing else.
* AnthropomorphicZigZag: DK's character can range between dumb animal and tough guy who happens to be an animal, depending on the game. In the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' series and his BonusBoss appearance in ''VideoGame/PunchOut'' (Wii), he walks and acts like a gorilla. In the ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry'' games (both the original trilogy and ''[[VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryReturns Returns]]''[=/=]''[[VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryTropicalFreeze Tropical Freeze]]''), he shows more human-like intelligence, but still walks around on all fours like a typical gorilla. In the cartoon and ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong64'', he is bipedal and shows far more human-like mannerisms, though in ''[=DK64=]'' he stands on all fours when idle.
* AntiVillain: In his antagonist roles, such as ''Videogame/MarioVsDonkeyKong''. DK doesn't really have anything against Mario. He just has trouble controlling his impulses and Mario has to rein him in.
* BerserkButton: Mess with DK's precious banana hoard or his friends and see what happens to you. Here's a hint: it ''will'' be '''painful'''. '''''Very'' painful.'''
* BigDamnHeroes: During the end of ''[=DKC2=]'' he manages to get loose from the rope that K. Rool has tied him with, and [[spoiler:uppercuts K. Rool clear through the ceiling.]] In ''Mario Party 5'', rarely when a player lands on a Bowser Space, DK will appear and punch Bowser, stopping him from doing what he would normally do and makes Bowser leave with 10 or 20 coins from the player. His bio from ''Mario Party 2'' even stated that he thought he could beat Bowser in a fight.
* BigGood: In ''VideoGame/MarioParty 5'' through ''Mario Party 9'', he acts as an exact opposite of Bowser, having minigames where everyone always gets coins, and sometimes even gives stars to people. This is particularly shown in ''Mario Party 6'', were DK Spaces are on a board during the day, and Bowser Spaces replaces them at night. On [[OminousFloatingCastle Clockwork Castle]], DK walks around the board and gives stars during the day, while Bowser walks around and steals them at night.
* BlueAndOrangeMorality: If you live on his island, [[TheHero you can trust DK will have your back]]. In terms of ''absolutely everywhere else'', DK is the absolute giver of no cares for societal norms and will act on impulse without a second thought. Couple this with his absolute stubbornness, and he will play the villain ''just'' as easily as he might play the hero.
* BoisterousBruiser: He is very boisterous in ''Jungle Beat'', and it carries over to ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: 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.
* BreakoutCharacter: From the BigBad of the first ''Mario'' game to the protagonist of his own franchise.
* BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: The DK on his tie.
* CatchPhraseSpoutingDuo: DK and Diddy in the ''DKC'' cartoon; they also give off this vibe in the games, though they never actually speak.
* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: He's basically just a really strong ape. That said, [[spoiler: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LleGVbLHx2w he punched the moon out of orbit]]]].
* CoconutMeetsCranium: {{Invok|ed trope}}able with the coconut gun in 64.
* DefeatMeansFriendship: 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.
* TheDeterminator: Shigeru Miyamoto called him "Donkey" because he's as stubborn as one. Depending on [[ProtagonistCenteredMorality who you're playing as]], this is either a good thing or a bad thing.
* DistressedDude: In ''[=DKC2=]'' and ''[=DKC3=]''.
* TheDreaded: Even ''Bowser'' is afraid of him as seen in ''Mario Party 5'', when Donkey Kong rarely appears if someone lands on a Bowser Space:
-->'''Bowser''': Do... Donk... Donkey Kong!
* EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys: Averted for the Kremlings.
* FacePalm: He'll do this if you screw up in a bonus room puzzle while controlling him. He also does this on the character select screen when entering a tag barrel in ''[=DK64=]'', if you highlight him and then move over to another Kong.
* FastballSpecial: He can throw Diddy Kong in ''Jungle Climber''.
* FullNameBasis: He's never referred to as just Donkey. It's always Donkey Kong, DK or D. Kong in Japan. (With the few exceptions being Cranky in ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' during one of his speeches in his monkey museum, Diddy during the ending of ''Donkey Kong Country 3'', and almost the entirety of ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong64''.)
* GoKartingWithBowser: Mario can go kart with him, much like the TropeNamer. He can also race with King K. Rool in ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongBarrelBlast''.
* HeelFaceTurn: He becomes the protagonist of his own series and is less hostile towards Mario and the other characters. However, whether or not Donkey Kong is ''the'' original DK or actually the son of Cranky is [[PlayingWithATrope played]] [[ShrugOfGod with]] throughout the franchise and spin-offs.[[note]]Nintendo eventually agreed with the notion of DK being Cranky's grandson, but other sources, mostly around the time of [[{{AuthorExistenceFailure}} Rare's departure]], would seem to suggest otherwise.[[/note]]
* HeroicNeutral: While much friendlier and less selfish than, say, Wario, Donkey Kong is generally motivated in his adventures by either the recovery of his Banana Hoard or the rescue of his close friends and family. Granted, he is an ape, and motivation generally doesn't get more complex than foraging for food and protecting other apes in the group. That being said, the times he finds himself opposing Mario are generally shown to be the result of a misunderstanding, and crossovers such as ''Mario Party'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' show that when he realizes the stakes are high, he will actively fight with or at least aid the good guys rather than the villains.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: DK and Diddy again, they're basically inseparable.
* IdiotHero: In both later games and the TV Series. Definitely not the most clever Kong, but certainly one of the bravest. To his credit, Otacon mentions in a Codec Conversation with Snake that he seems pretty smart by ape standards. He's also skilled at using weaponry and is smart enough to know how to play the drums.
* IdleAnimation: In ''DKC'', he'll beat his chest and roar into the distance. In ''[=DK64=]'', he'll swat a fly before eating it. In ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryTropicalFreeze'', he pulls out a 3DS and plays a random game.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: At the end of Returns, [[spoiler: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LleGVbLHx2w he weaponizes the moon]]]]. In the ''Mario Baseball'' series, he uses a boxing glove when batting, while his baby self uses a banana.
* ImmuneToMindControl: In ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryReturns'', Kalimba Tiki attempts to hypnotise Donkey Kong, to no avail.
* JackOfAllStats: In ''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast'', all of his stats are balanced. [[spoiler: Ultra Barrel DK however, is an outright GameBreaker as all of his stats are maxed out]].
* LargeHam: 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 ''Returns''. Donkey Kong and Diddy are ''pissed''.
* LegacyCharacter: As mentioned above, Cranky Kong was the first Donkey Kong before giving the title to the current one.
* LightningBruiser: Despite his size, he's actually quicker than one might think, especially in ''Jungle Beat''. This classification is even [[LampshadeHanging pointed out]] in a ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Melee'' trophy. And the obvious inferences from the fact that the games are intense platformers, and DK's primary attack is a ''somersault''.
* MagicMusic: In ''Donkey Kong 64'', ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' and ''Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U'', played with bongo drums.
* MeaningfulName: His name is meant to indicate both his stubborn behavior (Donkey), and his massive size (Kong). Likely started out as a bit of an insult, but has since morphed into something between AwesomeMcCoolname and NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast.
* MegatonPunch:
** At the end of ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryReturns'', he ''[[spoiler:punches the moon out of orbit!]]''
** His Giant Punch neutral special in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' serves as one.
** In ''Mario Party 5'', he rarely gives one to Bowser when someone lands on the latter's space.
* MightyGlacier:
** In ''VideoGame/MarioKart'', he falls under the "heavy weight, high top speed, low acceleration" weight class.
** In the SNES trilogy, he's slower than Diddy, but able to hurt larger enemies that would just laugh off an attack from the smaller primate.
** He started off as this in ''Super Smash Bros'', but eventually became a LightningBruiser from ''Melee'' and onwards.
* NatureHero: He IS the King of The Jungle.
* NoSell: A master of this. If you intend to put him down, you ''best'' damn well use everything you have at your disposal out of the gate and [[DoubleTap double-tap]] to be sure. [[SuperStrength If]] [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge you]] [[MegatonPunch don't]]...
* OddFriendship: He shares good chemistry with Petey Piranha in ''Mario Superstar Baseball''. In ''Mario Super Sluggers'', their chemistry is neutral. He also has a friendly rivalry with Vector the Crocodile in the ''Mario & Sonic'' series, despite Vector being not too far off resembling a Kremling. They even share a special victory animation with each other in the ''Sochi 2014'' and ''Rio 2016'' olympic games.
* PrimalChestPound: He is a gorilla.
* RealMenWearPink: His blue alternate costume since ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' gives him a pink tie. ''Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Wii U'' gave him an alternate costume with pink fur.
* TheRival: In ''Barrel Blast'', his rival is... [[TheGoomba Kritter]].
* RobotMe: The Mini Donkey Kongs and their variants from the ''VideoGame/MarioVsDonkeyKong'' series qualify. ''Barrel Blast'' have the [[http://www.mariowiki.com/images/8/87/CyberKong_DKBB.png Cyber Kongs]], who resemble the Franchise/{{Terminator}}.
* RollingAttack: In the ''Donkey Kong Country'' series. ''Donkey Kong 64'' has him do a swinging kick by default but you can still make DK roll if want. If Diddy is on his back Donkey Kong can roll further too. Rolling became his new Dash Attack in ''Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U''.
* TheSouthpaw: Other media like ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' and the ''Mario Baseball'' series shows DK to be left handed.
* ShockAndAwe: In the ''Mario Strikers'' series, his Super/Mega Strike has him using the power of lightning to shoot the ball towards the goal. During his Mega Strike in ''Mario Strikers Charged'' he gains GlowingEyesOfDoom and does a DeathGlare towards the ball before clapping it. One of his custom moves in ''Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U'' is the Lightning Punch. It takes less time to charge than his standard Giant Punch, but deals less damage and lacks [[ImmunetoFlinching super armor]].
* SuperMode: In "Jungle Climber" he can use crystal stars to basically become invincible and to fly
* SuperStrength: He can carry and throw barrels easily, break through entire hordes of enemies with only his fists, and once ''punched the moon out of the sky'' (see MegatonPunch). The only characters in the Mario franchise (and spin-offs) who might be stronger, let alone come close, are Bowser and Petey Piranha, and the only Kong to be stronger than him is Chunky Kong. Mind you, this is ''including'' the likes of Mario and Wario, who can generally pummel creatures dozens of feet tall or weighing in hundreds of pounds with no issue.
* ThrowABarrelAtIt: TropeCodifier. Also provides the page image.
* ThunderClap: Donkey's most used action in ''Jungle Beat''. He has a lot of other moves, but most are context sensitive (extra jump when coming up on a wall, pummelling something in your way, snatching bananas).
* TookALevelInBadass: Donkey Kong is a veritable '''beast''' in ''[[Videogame/DonkeyKongJungleBeat Jungle Beat]]''. Seriously, the guy isn't above fighting dirty and pulls no punches at all.
* TookALevelInDumbass: Ever since ''Donkey Kong 64'', he has been falling into this. Donkey Kong being stupid from ''64'' onwards is {{enforced|Trope}} due to an intervention from Miyamoto, who'd always intended for Donkey Kong to be stupid. The average "hero" intelligence was tossed.
* TooDumbToFool: It does verge on CursedWithAwesome in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''. Kalimba tries to hypnotize Donkey Kong and make him a brainwashed slave like all the other animals they're controlling. [[NoSell All it does is]] [[OhCrap make Donkey Kong mad]].
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Bananas.
* UseYourHead: Against the Rocs in ''Jungle Beat''. His side special from ''Melee'' and onwards allows him to bury opponents into the ground. His animation for the [[GroundPound Super Duper Simian Slam]] in ''Donkey Kong 64'' has him slamming his head on the ground. If he loses a bonus game in ''[=DK64=]'', he will tap his head with his hand before slamming his head on the ground twice.
* VitriolicBestBuds: Has this relationship with Diddy Kong at the end of the first game.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: If Cranky is the original DK from the arcade game, and Jr. really is this DK's father, then he's younger than the adult he looks like.
[[folder:Donkey Kong Jr.]]
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[[caption-width-right:120:[[FaceOnAMilkCarton Have you seen this primate?]]]]
->''"Monkey muscle!"''
->Debut: ''Donkey Kong Jr.''
->Voiced by (English): Creator/FrankWelker (''WesternAnimation/SaturdaySupercade''), Creator/Charles Martinet (Mario Tennis 64)
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 [[VideoGame/MarioKart kart race]] and [[VideoGame/MarioTennis tennis tournament]], and then just fell off the map. Depending on whether Cranky Kong (the original DK) is the current DK's [[FlipFlopOfGod father or grandfather or past self]], then Donkey Kong Jr. could be the modern DK's father or even DK himself (except that they both appear in ''VideoGame/MarioTennis''...[[note]]And so do Mario and Baby Mario. DK Jr. was in because, at the time, Nintendo wasn't sure they could use Diddy, as he was owned by Rare. [[MST3KMantra Don't look too deep into this]][[/note]]) and the modern DK was later retconned into being Baby Donkey Kong in a ''Yoshi'' game.
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* BrattyHalfPint: The ''Saturday Supercade'' version of him was [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Scrappy Doo]] as a monkey.
* BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: The "J" on his singlet.
* CatchPhrase: See quote above.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: As previously mentioned, he is considered the current Donkey Kong's father, and he hasn't had any major appearances since ''Mario Tennis'' on the N64.
* ConjoinedEyes: He shares these with Cranky Kong, but not Donkey Kong.
* ContinuitySnarl: 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.
* CowardlyLion: His sprites in the game of the same name suggest he's not enjoying his platforming adventure at all.
* DisappearedDad: If you go with the interpretation that the current DK is Cranky's grandson, that would make this guy DK's father - and he hasn't made an appearance since growing up.
* TheDragon: To his dad's big bad in ''Videogame/DonkeyKong94''.
* GoKartingWithBowser: Like Donkey, Mario can go karting with him.
* KidHero: He is rather young compared to Donkey Kong.
* MightyGlacier: In ''VideoGame/SuperMarioKart'', he falls under the "heavy weight, high top speed, low acceleration" variant.
* PlotRelevantAgeUp: In ''Super Mario Kart'' and ''Mario's Tennis'' (the UsefulNotes/VirtualBoy game).
[[folder:Diddy Kong]]
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->''"Pay no attention to the monkey behind the monkey!"''
->Debut: ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry1''
->Voiced by (English): Chris Sutherland (video games, 1999-2004), Andrew Sebastian (''WesternAnimation/DonkeyKongCountry'')
->Voiced by (Japanese): Music/MegumiHayashibara (Japanese dubs for animated series), Katsumi Suzuki (video games, 2004-present)
->Voiced by (Latin-American Spanish): Raúl Carballeda (''WesternAnimation/DonkeyKongCountry'')
->Voiced by (French): Hervé Grull (''WesternAnimation/DonkeyKongCountry'', Season 1), Lucile Boulanger (''WesternAnimation/DonkeyKongCountry'', Season 2)
Donkey Kong's little buddy, sidekick, and nephew wannabe, Diddy is a teenage monkey in a red baseball cap and tank top. Diddy is more carefree than DK and loves to play rap music and eat peanuts. He spends most of his time hanging out or having adventures with DK or his girlfriend, Dixie Kong. Diddy was introduced in ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry1'', but was integrated into Mario's extended cast in the Mario Sports games, starting with ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour''.
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* AgitatedItemStomping: If you fail a bonus game in the original ''Donkey Kong Country'', he'll throw his hat on the ground and stomp on it. He would also do it sometimes in the cartoon if he became irritated.
* BadassAdorable: He's a cute monkey who's not scared to fight opponents larger than he is.
%%* BareYourMidriff: Due to his small tank top.
* BerserkButton: Hurting DK or any of his friends will get you in a lot of trouble. K. Rool learned this the hard way at the end of ''Donkey Kong Country 2''.
* BlowYouAway: He and Donkey Kong can use feathers to push enemies off pegs and platforms in "Jungle Climber"
* BreakoutCharacter: Is as much of a mainstay of the series as DK himself is. Diddy has gotten starring roles in the second game and [[VideoGame/DiddyKongRacing his own spin-off]].
* CatchPhraseSpoutingDuo: Him and DK in the ''DKC'' cartoon; they also give off this vibe in the games, though they never speak intelligible words.
* ConjoinedEyes: He shares these with his girlfriend Dixie Kong.
* DistressedDude: In ''[=DKC3=]'' and ''[=DK64=]''.
* DropTheHammer: In ''Jungle Climber'', Diddy can wield a hammer while holding onto Donkey Kong while he climbs, jumps and swings.
* EdibleAmmunition: The Peanut Popgun shoots peanuts; [[Franchise/MetalGear Solid Snake]]'s comment on this in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Brawl'' is the TropeNamer.
* EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys: He is actually one of the few Kongs to be a monkey, even though he's often described with chimp adjectives.
* FragileSpeedster: In ''Barrel Blast'', he has low top speed, but average boost and high agility.
* GunsAkimbo (Peanut Popguns) and JetPack (Rocketbarrels), both made from BambooTechnology.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Donkey Kong.
* IdleAnimation: In ''DKC'', he'll take off his cap and scratch his head. In ''[=DKC2=]'', he'll juggle. In ''Tropical Freeze'' when carried by DK, he will first help him on a lookout for enemies before watching DK play a game on his 3DS. If he is by himself, he may take off his cap and sing, or he will yawn, though he doesn't take off his cap if he yawns.
* InnocentBlueEyes: Only in ''Donkey Kong 64''. He has black pupils in every other game.
* JackOfAllStats: 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.
* KidHero: He is a teenager at oldest.
* TheLancer: His typical role in most games is to be DK's primary sidekick.
* LeeroyJenkins: Hinted in [[AllThereInTheManual a German character profile]] to have gotten himself captured trying to take on an entire pack of Kremlings all by himself at the start of ''Donkey Kong 64''.
* MagicMusic: Played on a guitar in ''Donkey Kong 64'', an instrument previously associated with Dixie.
* MeaningfulName: "Diddy" is a euphemism for small. He's smaller than Donkey Kong and is one of the smallest Kongs in general.
* NeverBareheaded: Unless you win or lose a bonus game, he never takes off his cap. He will also take off his cap on the results screen in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' if he loses.
* NiceHat: If you succeed at a bonus room puzzle while controlling him in the original ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry1'', 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.
* OfficialCouple: Him and Dixie.
* PowerUpMount: {{Inverted|Trope}} as of ''Donkey Kong Jungle Climber'', where Diddy powers up Donkey Kong by riding on his back. Diddy doesn't ''have'' to be used this way, provided you're in multiplayer mode.
* ProductPlacement: His cap has the Nintendo logo on it.
* RealMenWearPink: One of his alternate costumes in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series gives him a pink shirt and cap.
* TheRival: Kip in ''Barrel Blast''.
* SpringCoil: His tail-spring high jump in ''Donkey Kong 64''.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: For Donkey Kong Jr. Diddy was first intended to be a redesign of Donkey Kong Jr., but Nintendo didn't like the extreme changes Rare, Ltd. was making to the character, and ordered that the ''Donkey Kong Country'' sidekick be made into a completely new character.
* TailSlap: In ''Donkey Kong 64'', his standing strike combo consists of it.
* TookALevelInBadass:
** In ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong64'', with the introduction of his [[GunsAkimbo peanut poppers]] and JetPack.
** And even earlier in [[VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry2DiddysKongQuest Donkey Kong Country 2]], where he goes on a quest to save Donkey Kong and even defeats King K. Rool, with the help of his girlfriend Dixie.
* TookALevelInJerkass: In the cartoon, he's a lot more whiny, and can be a total prick, most notably in ''Kong For A Day''.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: He likes bananas like the rest of the Kongs, but he also likes peanuts. The German website for ''[=DK64=]'' says that his favorite dish is a peanutbutter sandwhich.
* UseYourHead: ''Donkey Kong 64'''s Chimpy Charge is a straight example. Colliding with something makes him stagger and groan, so his head cannot be ''too'' hard, but it hurts enemies more and is necessary to progress in some areas.
* VictoryPose: In ''DKC'', he tosses his hat in the air while smiling and winking at the player. In ''[=DKC2=]'', he turns his cap backwards, puts on sunglasses, and raps with a boombox on his shoulder. In ''[=DK64=]'', he dances and does two backflips.
* VideogameFlight:
** His crystal coconut powered rocket barrel pack in ''Donkey Kong 64''. It is more like a DoubleJump in the ''Donkey Kong Country'' side-scrolling platform games that follow.
** In "Jungle Climber" he and Donkey Kong can hold feathers, which allow them to fly with they flap them together, it doesn't work for them separately.
[[folder:Dixie Kong]]
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->Debut: ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry2DiddysKongQuest''
->Voiced by (English): Eveline Novakovic (video games, 2004-2007), Stevie Vallance (''WesternAnimation/DonkeyKongCountry'')
->Voiced by (Japanese): Kahoru Sasajima (video games, 2005-present)
->Voiced by (Latin-American Spanish): Lourdes Adame (''WesternAnimation/DonkeyKongCountry'')
Diddy Kong's girlfriend, Dixie, is a hero in her own right. She helped Diddy rescue Donkey when the big ape was kidnapped by the Kremlings, then rescued Diddy himself when he befell the same fate. Dixie has long blonde hair that she wears in a huge ponytail, which she can use to spin helicopter-like over long distances and, inexplicably, pick up large objects. She can act childish at times, but makes up for it with her courage. Tiny Kong is Dixie's (bigger) little sister.
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* AbnormalAmmo: Gains a gumball gun in ''Tropical Freeze''.
* ActionGirl: Nintendo's first after [[{{Franchise/Metroid}} Samus Aran]]. She has never been a DamselInDistress in a ''Donkey Kong'' game, only in ''Mario Super Sluggers'' and even then, she is the first person you recruit in DK's stadium. Cranky also said this about Dixie in the instruction manual for ''[=DKC2=]''.
-->'''Cranky Kong''': What's going on here? She should be the damsel in distress, not one of the stars!
* BabysitterFromHell: 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.
%%* BadassAdorable: Don't let her small size and cute looks fool you, she definitely qualifies for this after beating K. Rool and his forces in ''[=DKC2=]'' and ''[[=DKC3=]]''.
%%* BareYourMidriff: Except in ''DK: King of Swing'', were she doesn't wear her top tied.
* BashBrothers: With Kiddy. They can send each other flying around all over a room, and sometimes have to in order to get by obstacles or entering a bonus barrel.
* BetaCouple: With Diddy.
* BreakoutCharacter: She displaced Diddy as the main character in the third game.
* BrainsAndBrawn: Brains to Kiddy Kong's brawn.
* ConjoinedEyes: Oddly, her sister Tiny doesn't have these.
* CoolBigSis: For Tiny.
* CuteBruiser: She's a small cute monkey who can whomp crocodiles with the best of them.
* DarkSkinnedBlond: A trademark she shares with Candy and Tiny. One of the notable examples is her [[http://www.mariowiki.com/images/d/d0/Trophy217.PNG trophy]] from ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''.
* DistaffCounterpart: To Diddy.
* DreamTeam: From a gameplay perspective in ''[=DKC3=]'', Dixie got a lot of Diddy's speed while still retaining her own highly useful 'copter abilities. When paired with Kiddy, himself a slightly faster version of Donkey Kong that can skip large distances on water, you have an optimal adventuring team of strength, speed, and precision, as well as a host of {{Combination Attack}}s.
* FragileSpeedster: In ''Barrel Blast'', she has maxed out boost and high agility, but the lowest top speed.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: She had a lot of pets in the cartoon series.
* GreenEyes: 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.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Especially in the cartoon, but this also applies to the games to some extent.
* TheHeart: In the cartoon.
* HelicopterHair: Her main characteristic is the ability to slow her fall by spinning her hair rapidly.
* TheHero: In ''[=DKC3=]''. While she and Kiddy are equal contributors to their adventure, Kiddy has no stake in anything and little opinion on the matter. It's Dixie who moves the plot.
* IdleAnimation: In ''[=DKC2=]'', she'll either sit down and drink juice or blow a bubble with her gum. She can also lick honey when in the beehive levels. In ''[=DKC3=]'', she only blows bubbles with her gum. In ''Tropical Freeze'' when carried by DK, she first helps him on a lookout for enemies before grooming DK's fur as he plays his 3DS. If she is by herself, she will either do some gymnastics or play air guitar.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: Her hair.
* JackOfAllStats: In ''Diddy Kong Racing DS''.
* KidHero: She is a teenager at oldest.
* TheKindnapper: In ''[=DKC3=]'', to Kiddy, technically. No one seems to mind, though.
* MegaTwintails: While she doesn't have two ponytails like her sister Tiny does, her single ponytail is still very big. Subverted in the cartoon, where it is is only around half its normal size.
* OddCouple: With Kiddy. With his being a baby and her being a babysitter, they nevertheless act as equal partners and BashBrothers in adventuring.
* OddFriendship: With General Klump in the cartoon.
* OfficialCouple: Her and Diddy. The cartoon touches more on their relationship compared to the games, as in one episode, Dixie rewarded Diddy with a kiss on his cheek for fixing her broken fishing rod and then commenting "You are the smartest monkey on the island".
* PinkGirlBlueBoy: With Kiddy.
* PinkMeansFeminine: She has always worn a pink top and beret, though one of her PaletteSwaps in ''DK: King of Swing'' inverts her normal color scheme, giving her a yellow top and beret with pink hair.
* PluckyGirl: Considering that she took on K. Rool's forces twice, she ''definitely'' falls under this.
* PrehensileHair: Her ponytail is capable of picking up various objects, like barrels and cannonballs.
* ProductPlacement: She ''used'' to have a pin of the Rare logo on her beret. For obvious reasons, she doesn't wear it anymore.
* RefugeInAudacity: 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.
* TheRival: Kass in ''Barrel Blast''.
* SecretCharacter: Only in ''Mario Superstar Baseball'' and ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''. She is available from the start in all other playable appearances.
* TankTopTomboy: Notably, her [[http://www.mariowiki.com/images/5/5f/Dixie7.jpg appearance]] in ''DK: King of Swing'' is the only time were she does not wear her top tied.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Girly Girl to her sister Tiny's Tomboy.
* VictoryPose: In ''[=DKC2=]'', she plays her electric guitar.
* VitriolicBestBuds: 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).
* WritingAroundTrademarks: Her hat originally featured a pin in the shape of the Rare logo, but this was removed in her appearances after Rare left Nintendo for Microsoft.
[[folder:Kiddy Kong]]
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->Debut: ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry3DixieKongsDoubleTrouble''
->Voiced by (English): Chris Sutherland
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.
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* AlliterativeName '''K'''iddy '''K'''ong.
* BadassAdorable: He may be only a baby, and a cute one at that, he is still strong.
* BashBrothers: With Dixie. There will be many occasions where he and Dixie will have to throw each other at something to proceed.
* BerserkerTears: After taking damage, he'll sit down, cry, and slam his fists into the ground.
* BigLittleBrother: Baby cousin, actually, but otherwise a dead ringer for Donkey Kong. While he isn't bigger than his bigger brother Chunky, he is big in a literal sense.
* BigBrotherWorship: This is the main reason he tags along with Dixie.
* BlueBoyPinkGirl: With Dixie.
* BrainsAndBrawn: Brawn to Dixie's brain, since, y'know, he can't talk yet. Or think very hard, for that matter. He is smart enough however, to drive all of Funky's vehicles in ''[=DKC3=]'' with little trouble.
* CheerfulChild: Has absolutely no problem with Dixie shanghaiing him on their adventure. At least, right up until something so much as gently brushes up against him.
* ConjoinedEyes: Strangely, his brother Chunky does not have them, though it is hard to notice.
* CuteBruiser: For a given value of "cute".
* CuteButCacophonic: He's a crybaby, no doubt about it.
* DreamTeam: Gameplay-wise with Dixie in ''[=DKC3=]''. As a team, Kiddie and Dixie together make up for many of Donkey Kong's and Diddy's smaller weaknesses (mostly speed), and retain Dixie's high mobility.
* DubNameChange: Dinky Kong is his Japanese name, which is actually one of the names Rare considered before going with Kiddy Kong. This continues the ThemeNaming of characters with "DK" initials.
* ExtremeOmnivore: He likes to chew on old tires, despite being toothless.
* InelegantBlubbering: If he gets hurt, you get a shot of him crying his eyes out in [[AdultFear either fear, pain]], [[BerserkerTears or anger]].
* InTheBlood: Chunky Kong is also huge.
* KidHero: 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.
* LightningBruiser: He can skip across water while rolling and can somersault all over the place with Dixie's help.
* TheLoad: Hilariously subverted. In ''[=DKC3=]'', Funky Kong palms him off on Dixie because he's tired of baby-sitting. While Kiddy Kong is barely even a toddler (he still prefers crawling to walking), it's also immediately apparent that he's also twice Dixie's size and as strong as Donkey Kong.
* OddCouple: A baby and his babysitter. They're nevertheless equal partners on their journey.
* OddNameOut: His name broke the trend of the playable kongs names starting with the letter "D", although this is averted with his original name of Dinky Kong.
* RefugeInAudacity: There's no real way to justify putting a baby in mortal danger. Repeatedly. His ''babysitter'' Dixie did it anyway.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Kiddy fills roughly the same niche as Donkey Kong in ''[=DKC3=]''.
* TopHeavyGuy: He has big muscular arms and a fairly big head (partly because of his big mouth), but quite small legs and feet, a trait he shares with his bigger brother Chunky.
* VitriolicBestBuds: He and Dixie like to prank the hell out of each other.
[[folder:Lanky Kong]]
->''"Cool move, DK! Gotta get some fresh air. I’ll help you by collecting blue bananas."''
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->Debut: ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong64''
->Voiced by (English): Unknown (video games, 1999-2005)
->Voiced by (Japanese): Kentaro Tone (video games, 2007-present)
"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 tune of his own trombone. Lanky's distinguishing characteristics are his goofy personality, his ridiculously long arms, and, of course, [[ThemeTuneRap his funny face despite his lack of style and grace]]. He joined up with Donkey and Diddy during one of King K. Rool's invasions of DK Isles.
* BalloonBelly: He gains one after using his Baboon Balloon ability, when he stands on a pad with his face on it.
* BlowGun: That shoots grapes.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Not counting his cameo in the GBA remake of ''[=DKC3=]'', Lanky Kong was missing between the release of ''[=DK64=]'' and ''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast'', a gap of 8 years. It was even {{lampshaded}} on his ''Brawl'' trophy.
--> '''Lanky's trophy''': In the recent game Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast, Lanky appears for the first time in years.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: He's eccentric, goofy, and odd.
* DistressedDude: In ''[=DK64=]''.
* EverythingIsBetterWithSpinning: When using his shockwave attack in ''[=DK64=]'', he creates it by spinning on his head. His animation when using the [[GroundPound Super Duper Simian Slam]] also involves him spinning around on his head.
* FacePalm: If he loses a bonus game in ''[=DK64=]''.
* HeliumSpeech: When using his Baboon Balloon ability, after he inflates, he lets out a "Woohoo!" that's even more high-pitched than normal.
* IdleAnimation: In ''[=DK64=]'', he'll juggle oranges and kick them into the air, only for them to disappear.
* MagicMusic: Played on a trombone in ''Donkey Kong 64''.
* PluckyComicRelief: 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.
* TheRival: Klump in ''Barrel Blast''.
* RubberMan: At least when it comes to his arms, especially in his phase of the boss fight against King K. Rool.
* MightyGlacier: In ''Barrel Blast'', he has very high top speed, but low boost and poor agility.
* MythologyGag: Malevolent orangutans called "Manky Kongs" appeared in the first Country game, starting from the Vine Valley stage "Orangu-tang Gang", where the manual explicitly described them as a BlackSheep branch of the Kong family tree who have allied themselves with the Kremlings.
* NotQuiteFlight: From ''Donkey Kong 64''.
-->'''DK Rap''': Inflate himself just like a balloon.
* SecretCharacter: In ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong64'' and ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongBarrelBlast''.
* SuperSpeed: By handstand running using his Orangstand Sprint in ''Donkey Kong 64''; going fast uses up crystal coconuts, though.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Grapes.
* UseYourHead: His animation for the [[GroundPound Super Duper Simian Slam]] in ''Donkey Kong 64'' has him slamming his head on the ground while spinning on it.
* VictoryPose: In ''[=DK64=]'', he does the wave, before moving his arms in an X-pattern in front of him.
* WhiteSheep: If you figure that Lanky is a Manky Kong who decided to mend the bridge and be part of the Kong clan again.
[[folder:Tiny Kong]]
->''"I’m off to the tag barrel - ready to kick reptile butt!"''
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->Debut: ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong64''
->Voiced by (English): Eveline Novakovic (video games, 1999-2005), Chris Sutherland (GBA Port of Donkey Kong Country 2)
->Voiced by (Japanese): Kahoru Sasajima (video games, 2007-present)
Dixie Kong's little sister ([[BigLittleSister in age, not in height]]), Tiny Kong shares Dixie's speed, helicopter-like hair, and adventurous spirit. She's good friends with her cousin, Chunky Kong. After her first appearance, Tiny apparently hit puberty, as she is now much taller and more mature-looking than her big sister.
* ActionGirl: Just like her older sister Dixie. Her bio from the German ''[=DK64=]'' website provides some extra insight to this.
-->'''Tiny's bio''': Tiny is always trying to follow the footsteps of Dixie Kong, who together with Diddy has made a name for herself as an adventurer.
* BadassAdorable: Again, mainly in ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong64''. As soon as you rescue her, she's "ready to kick some reptile butt", and is quite capable of it. And just look at her in [[MiniGame KrazyKongKlamour]]: While the other Kongs are trembling at the possibility that they might be shot with a watermelon, Tiny is taking up a ''fighting stance''.
* BadassArmfold: When interacting with certain characters in ''[=DK64=]'', she will do one.
* BareYourMidriff: Post-redesign.
* BigLittleBrother: In ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'', Dixie filled in for Conker and Tiny for Banjo, making the younger sister a bear and the older one a squirrel. Tiny is also less... infantile in behavior. While Tiny is obviously taller than Dixie since her redesign, she is a whole head taller than Diddy Kong in ''[=DK64=]''[[note]]Measured by comparing their models in the multiplayer mode.[[/note]], meaning she has ''always'' been taller than Dixie Kong, as Diddy and Dixie are the same size.
* TheBusCameBack: After her debut in ''Donkey Kong 64'', it wasn't until ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'' eight years later that she became playable again, though she did make a cameo in the GBA ports of ''[=DKC2=]'' and ''[=DKC3=]''.
* CheerfulChild: In ''Donkey Kong 64''.
* CostumeEvolution: In her debut, she wore blue overalls with a flower on it, a white t-shirt, a multicolored beanie hat and white shoes. Since her redesign, she wears sky blue pants, a sky blue top with purple borders and a flower on it, orchid sandals and the same multicolored beanie hat, except the hat now has a purple top instead of a red one. Accessories she wears are large hoop earrings and white fur wristbands. She also sports dark red eye makeup and pink nail varnish.
* CuteBruiser: Mainly in ''Donkey Kong 64''.
* DamselInDistress: In ''Donkey Kong 64'' and ''Mario Super Sluggers''.
* DarkSkinnedBlond: In a similar fashion to Dixie and Candy. Tiny has darker fur in her [[http://www.mariowiki.com/images/6/6e/TinyKongDS.png artwork]] for ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'', though it became slightly lighter since ''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast''.
* EverythingIsBetterWithSpinning: When using her special shockwave attack in ''[=DK64=]'', she creates a purple shockwave by spinning both herself and her ponytails.
* FanservicePack: An inexplicable one when she appears in ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'' to replace VideoGame/{{Banjo|Kazooie}}, as well as her appearance in ''Barrel Blast''. She retains this look in later appearances.
* FeatherFlechettes: Out of a crossbow, the aptly named Feather Bow.
%%* FragileSpeedster: Especially in ''Donkey Kong 64'', were she was the fastest Kong and had a very high jumping height, but the weakest physical attacks.
* FullyDressedCartoonAnimal: She is one of only two Kongs to be fully dressed, the other being Swanky Kong (Funky was also fully clothed, but only in ''[=DKC3=]''). Interestingly, she is fully clothed in both of her designs, while Swanky only became this since his second appearance in ''[=DKC3=]''.
* GenkiGirl: She shows a lot of energy.
* GirlishPigtails: Also overlaps with MegaTwintails, especially after her redesign.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: She has blonde hair and is friendly.
* HelicopterHair: She can use her pigtails to fly just like her older sister.
* HotterAndSexier: She became this after she was redesigned. In ''Mario Super Sluggers'', she sways her hips when successfully making a nice play, scoring an RBI or a home run and when celebrating the player(s) who received MVP after winning a match. When walking, instead of her SkipOfInnocence from ''[=DK64=]'', she does a SexyWalk. She does not do a GirlyRun like Princess Peach however.
* HumanoidFemaleAnimal: After her growth spurt, making her more akin to Candy Kong rather than Dixie Kong.
* IdleAnimation: In ''[=DK64=]'', she'll take out an orange and balance it on her foot before putting it away. In ''Mario Super Sluggers'' when left idle long enough while batting, she leans back and stretches her left arm.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: Her hair. In ''Barrel Blast'', she can defeat sharks that are much larger than she is with it.
* IncredibleShrinkingMan: In ''Donkey Kong 64'', where she has the ability to shrink when she uses the magic barrel showing her face.
* InnocentBlueEyes: They were bigger in ''[=DK64=]''.
* IronicName: Since her redesign in ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'', where she now is one of the tallest Kongs.
* KidHero: In ''Donkey Kong 64''. The trope can still be played straight with her redesign, but it's more believable in pre-redesign.
* JackOfAllStats: In ''Diddy Kong Racing DS''. In ''Mario Super Sluggers'', her batting, pitching and running are exactly average while her fielding and stamina are above average. In fact, of all team players available in the game, she has the highest stat total.
* LightningBruiser: In ''Barrel Blast'', she has maxed out boost and very high speed, but below average agility.
* LittleMissBadass: In ''Donkey Kong 64''.
* MagicMusic: Played on a saxophone in ''Donkey Kong 64''.
* MegaTwintails: Although her ponytails were quite big in ''[=DK64=]'', they became even bigger since her redesign, to the point of being longer than her legs are.
* MsFanservice: In ''Mario Super Sluggers'', compared to the more [[PrincessClassic traditional Peach and Daisy]].
* MusclesAreMeaningless: In ''[=DK64=]'''s secret ending, Donkey Kong tries to pull a lever with all the strength he can muster, to no avail. Tiny then gently taps the lever, which sends DK flying.
* MythologyGag: Doubles as a HilariousInHindsight, her bio on the German ''Donkey Kong 64'' website says that Tiny's greatest wish is to become a super model, but she was too short for the job. Fast forward 8 years, and she got her [[FanServicePack redesign]].
* NeverBareheaded: She never takes off her hat.
* NiceHat: She has always worn a multicolored beanie hat.
* NonIndicativeName: Due to a combination of her being aged up and lacking her shrinking ability in other appearances, she hasn't lived up to her name since ''Donkey Kong 64''.
* TankTopTomboy: Since her redesign, which also overlaps with ShortTank.
* TheOneWhoWearsShoes: 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.
* PluckyGirl: Just like her older sister.
* PrehensileHair: Though not to the same degree as Dixie.
-->'''Tiny's manual bio for ''[=DK64=]''''': You'll find her pigtails perfect for pugilism and not too bad for a helicopter ride from the treetops.
* RapunzelHair: Again, very much like her sister.
* TheRival: Kalypso in ''Barrel Blast''.
* SecretCharacter: In all of her playable appearances except ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'' and ''[=DK64=]'' where she was a main character.
* SexyBack: When scoring a strikeout in ''Mario Super Sluggers'', she shows her backside unlike the other characters, who directly look towards the camera.
* SexyWalk: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJETiFpqRfI&feature=player_detailpage#t=13s She does this]] in ''[[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario Super]] [[BaseballEpisode Sluggers]]'', and it is especially odd-looking when compared to Peach or Daisy (who walk normally).
* SheIsAllGrownUp: Yet she's still the younger sister to Dixie Kong. While no one says anything about her growth spurt, it was mentioned on her trophy from ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' for Wii U.
-->'''Tiny's trophy''': She isn't quite as small as when we first met her.
* ShortTank: She wears one after she was redesigned.
* SkipOfInnocence: Both her running and walking cycle in ''Donkey Kong 64''. It's even {{lampshaded}} in the DK Rap.
-->'''DK Rap''': "With a skip and a hop, she's one cool Kong."
* SlapstickKnowsNoGender: Applies to her and Dixie. They are both brave and are more than willing to participate with the guys in their adventures, even if they get hurt by being set on fire, crushed or electrocuted.
* SlideAttack: In ''[=DK64=]'', one of her attacks is a ground-sliding front kick.
* SoapOperaRapidAgingSyndrome: Nothing in the games really explain why she had a sudden growth spurt.
* StatuesqueStunner: Post-redesign. While she doesn't have a confirmed height, in ''Mario Super Sluggers'' she is a little taller than Princess Peach, who is 6'1" tall (186 cm).
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: For Dixie in ''Donkey Kong 64''.
* {{Teleportation}}: Her Monkeyport ability in ''Donkey Kong 64'', in which she could teleport to another area by standing on a pad with her face on it.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Tomboy to her sister Dixie's Girly Girl.
* TomboyWithAGirlyStreak: She may be tomboyish, but she still likes nail polish and takes very good care of her appearance.
* TrueBlueFemininity: Compared to her sister's {{pink|MeansFeminine}}.
* VictoryPose: In ''[=DK64=]'', she does a little dance before jumping and doing the splits in midair. In ''Barrel Blast'' when finishing a cup in first place, she throws a few punches and puts her hands on her hips. In ''Mario Super Sluggers'' when she clears a mission, minigame or wins MVP, she starts dancing and smiles towards the camera.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: Post-growth spurt, she looks much older than her older sister.
[[folder:Chunky Kong]]
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->Debut: ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong64''
->Voiced by (English): Chris Sutherland (video games, 1999)
The biggest and strongest member of the Kong family. Chunky is Dixie and Tiny's cousin and Kiddy's big (very big) brother. Chunky is big, strong, and tough, but has a very gentle personality and is very easily frightened. Like a true Kong, though, he always pulls through in the end.
* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: He can become even bigger in ''Donkey Kong 64''. The longer he stays giant however, more crystal coconuts will be used up, though certain scenarios gives him an unlimited amount.
* BadassBaritone: He has the deepest voice of the Kongs.
* TheBigGuy: According to the announcer during the boss fight at the end of ''[=DK64=]'', he weighs one ton at his normal size. He is also taller than Candy Kong.
* ButtMonkey: Everything goes bad for Chunky during the [=DK=] Rap.
* CowardlyLion: 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.
* CowerPower: If you highlight him when entering a tag barrel in ''[=DK64=]'', he will attempt you to pick Tiny instead of him.
* DistressedDude: In ''[=DK64=]''.
* DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength: During the credits in ''[=DK64=]'', were he plays with Tiny Kong by tossing her into the air. He eventually tosses her onto a big hill by mistake, and it takes him about five seconds to realise she disappeared.
* {{Fartillery}}: When using the shockwave attack in ''[=DK64=]'', he creates the shockwave by doing a massive burp.
* FunnyAfro: He wears one in his disco outfit during the DK Rap, before changing to his usual attire.
* GentleGiant: 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.
* IdleAnimation: In ''[=DK64=]'', he takes amusement at a butterfly landing on his hand, but gets annoyed when more start landing on him, so he swats them all away. He may also do a PrimalChestpound.
* {{Invisibility}}: In ''Donkey Kong 64'', which really suits him.
* TheKlutz: He comes off as really clumsy during the [=DK=] Rap.
* LargeHam: Strangely enough for a LovableCoward. He hogs the camera during the DK Rap (even though he's not until last), won't quit looking at the camera during his Mine Cart ride in Fungi Forest (which, incidentally, NEVER happens with ANY OTHER Kong), and really seems to enjoy the cheering and applause of the crowd in his fight with K. Rool at the end.
* LovableCoward: Despite being the biggest and strongest of the Kong family, he is quite a coward. He will gather enough courage when needed though.
* MagicMusic: Played on a triangle.
* MegatonPunch: His Primate Punch in ''Donkey Kong 64'', which can actually break down obstacles.
* MightyGlacier: In-game, [[SuperStrength he has the ability to pick and toss rocks]].
-->[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcP91tQ4ZSM He may move slow/He can't jump high/But this Kong's/One hell of a guy!]]
* OutOfFocus: Unlike Tiny and Lanky, he's vanished off the face of the earth, to the point some questioned if it was due to Rare owning him. However, he has had a couple of minor nods to him, so perhaps Nintendo is just waiting to include him in something where he truly fits.
* RealMenWearPink: Chunky enjoys ballet and playing the triangle. In the DK Rap, the disco outfit he briefly wore had shiny pink gloves.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: For Kiddy Kong in ''Donkey Kong 64''. He doesn't get the bad reception that Tiny or Kiddy got, probably because he has a better-developed personality than Kiddy had.
* TookALevelInBadass: At the start of his battle against Dogadon, he begged for mercy, but Dogadon still tried to eliminate him. Chunky then gathered enough courage and repeatedly punched Dogadon in the face after turning giant, before finishing the fight with a MegatonPunch.
* TopHeavyGuy: He's a big ape, and he can pick up and toss huge rocks quite easily.
-->'''DK Rap''': Can pick up a boulder, with relative ease. Makes crushing rocks, seem such a breeze.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Pineapples. His favorite dish is a pineapple compote, according to the German ''[=DK64=]'' website.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: In ''[=DK64=]'', he is the youngest of the protagonists, despite what his huge size and [[BadassBaritone deep voice]] would suggest.
[[folder:Cranky Kong]]
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->''"[[BreakingTheFourthWall They can't keep this level of graphics up for much longer!]] We used to be lucky if we only got [[GameBoy three shades of grey]], let alone any real colors!"''
->Debut: ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry1''
->Voiced by (English): Takashi Nagasako (video games, 2007-present), Aron Tager (''WesternAnimation/DonkeyKongCountry'')
->Voiced by (Japanese): Ryusei Nakao (Japanese dubs for animated series), Takashi Nagasako (video games, 2004-present)
->Voiced by (Latin-American Spanish): Ismael Castro (''WesternAnimation/DonkeyKongCountry'')
->Voiced by (French): Yves Massicotte (''WesternAnimation/DonkeyKongCountry'', Season 1), Yves Barsacq (''WesternAnimation/DonkeyKongCountry'', Season 2)
''(see also: SelfDemonstrating.CrankyKong)''
Donkey Kong's aptly named grandfather (or father, depending on who you ask). 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 ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry1'', Cranky was the original Donkey Kong who kidnapped Pauline and fought Mario.
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* AbnormalAmmo: In ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryTropicalFreeze'', he throws dentures as projectiles.
* BadassGrandpa: In ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryTropicalFreeze'', he can easily keep up with the much younger Kongs. He even uses his cane to injure enemies they can't!
* BlatantLies: In the original manual for ''Donkey Kong Country'', he pops up throughout and comments on stuff. On the page for the Animal Buddies, he says that none of them actually appear in the game, and on the page for the Kong Family, he pretends he doesn't know them.
* CaneFu: In ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryTropicalFreeze'', he uses his cane offensively both on land or underwater. In ''Barrel Blast'', he attacks other racers with his cane and can also use it to smash barrels and certain stage hazards.
* CoolOldGuy: In ''Barrel Blast'' and ''[[VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryTropicalFreeze Tropical Freeze]]'', where Cranky is playable.
* CrackOhMyBack: In ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong64'', if you lost at least one round against K. Rool. Happens more frequently in the cartoon.
* DeadpanSnarker: If it wasn't obvious enough just by his quotes in the games, the manuals [[UpToEleven takes this further]].
* DistressedDude: In ''Donkey Kong Jr''.
* DubNameChange: To "Bubbles" of all names, in the cartoon's German dub.
* FourthWallObserver: In the animated ''[[WesternAnimation/DonkeyKongCountry DKC]]'' series, the fourth wall practically doesn't exist for him. However, he must have gotten feeble in his old age and can no longer break it in ''[[VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryReturns Returns]]'' (although he does lean on it at times).
* GrumpyOldMan: It's in his name.
* IdleAnimation: In ''Tropical Freeze'' when carried by DK, he picks up a newspaper and starts reading it. If he is by himself, he scratches his ear with his cane.
* JerkassHasAPoint: Mainly in the cartoon series.
* LightningBruiser: He has very high stats in all areas in ''Barrel Blast''. He is also able to keep up with the other Kongs in ''Tropical Freeze'' in spite of his old age.
* LikeAnOldMarriedCouple: Before Wrinkly's passing, he was never seen spending any time with her, only badmouthing her to the other Kongs (while she did the same about him).
* MadScientist: He mixed potions in the cartoon, which is a trait kept in ''[=DK64=]'' when he went by "Professor Cranky Kong".
* MetaGuy: Especially in the GBA ports, where he lampshades practically every trope that's used.
* NostalgiaFilter: An in-universe example, he always complains about how much better the older video games were.
* PromotedToPlayable: In ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryTropicalFreeze'', marking his first playable appearance in the series, after spending two decades of providing hints and BreakingTheFourthWall.
* ScrewPolitenessImASenior: He's rude and abrasive to everyone younger than him (I.E. everyone, including his wife Wrinkly).
* SwordPlant: Uses his cane to do this in the air. It also bounces him higher in the air than just jumping.
* {{Retcon}}: Cranky Kong was always considered the elderly form of the original Donkey Kong, but he was originally described as the current Donkey Kong's grandfather, with Junior apparently MIA. Flash forward to ''Donkey Kong 64'', and Cranky begins to refer to him as "son". Official websites around this time also backed up the idea that Cranky Kong was actually DK's father. This has since been re-retconned by Nintendo, which has recently reverted back to the grandfather story in newer ''Super Smash Bros.'' and ''Donkey Kong'' titles.
* RetiredBadass: He was the original NES DK, now just lazing around in his chair or charging for special potions. This changes in ''Tropical Freeze'' to become an active hero once again.
* TheRival: To ''King K. Rool'' in ''Barrel Blast''. Fittingly, as they were once best friends in the cartoon.
* WhenIWasYourAge: Frequently indulges in this trope.
-->'''Cranky:''' Back in my day, we used to have REAL gameplay...we didn't have any of this fancy 3D stuff!
* WouldHurtAChild: He had no qualms about hitting Diddy Kong on the head with his cane whenever he visited him in the first ''Donkey Kong Country'' Game. In ''[=DKC3=]'', he would also sometimes throw a ball into Dixie and Kiddy's faces if he lost a throwing game round at Swanky's sideshow.
[[folder:Funky Kong]]
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->''"When ya wanna be there like now, Funky's Flights is the way to go!"''
->Debut: ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry1''
->Voiced by (English): Damon D'Oliveira (''WesternAnimation/DonkeyKongCountry'')
->Voiced by (Japanese): Toshihide Tsuchiya (video games, 2007-present)
One of Donkey Kong's pals from DK Isle, Funky Kong hates leaving the safety of his garage, but gladly helps out Donkey and friends 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, and kart racing.
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* BambooTechnology: Funky builds vehicles and weapons out of barrels and ''fruit''.
* BigDamnHeroes: He shows up in the nick of time at the end of both ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry2DiddysKongQuest'' and ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong64'' to give the heroes a helping hand with some high explosives.
* BrilliantButLazy:
** He's pretty smart, but doesn't have the ambition to go on adventure like the other Kongs do. He instead provides them with his helpful services.
** The ''Tropical Freeze'' UpdatedRerelease for the Nintendo Switch best exemplifies this, where Funky, who is now playable, displays all sorts of abilities that allow him to breeze through levels, basically turning him into the game's MercyMode.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: He's absent for the first time in a ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry'' game in ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryReturns'', and his absence is lampshaded by Cranky. [[TheBusCameBack He returns]] in ''Tropical Freeze''. He was also missing between ''Mario Super Sluggers'' and ''Tropical Freeze'', a gap of 6 years (2008-2014).
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: At times, but mainly in the cartoon series.
* CoolShades: Generally seen wearing a pair.
* ExpressiveMask: In the cartoon, his glasses would often bend to match his facial expressions.
* {{Expy}}: He bears more than a passing resemblence to Thrilla Gorilla of T&C Surf Designs fame, especially since he was usually seen with a surfboard in the original ''Country'' trilogy.
* FinishingMove: He gives the boot to K. Rool at the end of ''Donkey Kong 64'' [[spoiler:(literally)]].
* GadgeteerGenius: He gadgeteered the jet barrels that let you move from one level to another in ''[=DKC=]'' and ''[=DKC2=]'', switched to being a supercompetant vehicle mechanic in ''[=DKC3=]'' and a weapons manufacturer in ''[=DK64=]''.
* HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: The only time he hasn't been this is in ''[=DKC3=]'', were he was [[FullyDressedCartoonAnimal fully clothed]]. He has stayed half dressed since then.
* HotBlooded: But too lazy to go adventuring.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: He fights with a [[CoolBoard surfboard]]. He even uses one as a bat in ''Mario Super Sluggers''.
* MightyGlacier: In ''Barrel Blast'', he has fantastic speed, but his other stats are poor. In ''Mario Super Sluggers'', he has great batting and good fielding stats, but he is quite slow. In ''Mario Kart Wii'', he was notable for being ''the'' fastest character, but unlike some other heavyweights, he doesn't get an acceleration bonus.
* NewJobAsThePlotDemands: Funky goes from transportation mogul in SNES to arms dealer in ''[=DK64=]'' to shopkeeper in ''Tropical Freeze''.
* PaletteSwap: Aside from the clothes, sunglasses and lighter shade of brown fur, Funky looks almost exactly like Donkey Kong.
* TheOneWhoWearsShoes: Sandals or combat boots -- and sometimes none at all -- depending on the game.
* TheRival: Kludge in ''Barrel Blast''.
* SecretCharacter: In ''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast'', ''Mario Kart Wii'' and ''Mario Super Sluggers''.
* SurferDude: In ''[=DKC2=]'' he had a levitating surfboard.
* TookALevelInBadass: In ''[=DK64=]'', where he gains a sudden proficiency in designing artillery.
* WarpWhistle: Funky's Flights serves this purpose in the first two ''DKC'' games.
[[folder:Candy Kong]]
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->''"How would you like a quick spin in my save barrel?"''
->Debut: ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry1''
->Voiced by (Japanese): Satsuki Tsuzumi (video games, 2007-present)
Donkey Kong's girlfriend -- along with Swanky, one of the only two Kongs never to be a playable character. Candy provides a variety of services around DK Isle, including running save points and minigames.
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* AbsoluteCleavage: In her first outfit and in the current picture.
* BareYourMidriff: It started in the cartoon, and has stayed since ''Donkey Kong 64''.
* BigDamnHeroes: At the end of ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong64'', she shows up to distract King K. Rool so Funky Kong could blast him with a rocket launcher.
* TheBusCameBack: After appearing in ''[=DKC=]'' she didn't receive so much as a mention until ''[=DK64=]'' several years later reintroduced her.
* BuxomIsBetter: She's the most important Kong to visit in the first Donkey Kong game (since she saved your game) and in ''Donkey Kong 64'' (since she expands your lifebar), and even [[DistractedByTheSexy K. Rool was eventually defeated because of her sex appeal.]]
* DarkSkinnedBlond: Blonde hair and brown fur the same color as most of the other apes.
* DistractedByTheSexy: See BigDamnHeroes above.
* DoubleEntendre: "Stand a little closer, Donkey/[[HelloInsertNameHere Diddy]]/[[LesYay Tiny]]/Lanky/Chunky...and I'll show you how to use your instrument."
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: A typical trait among female Kongs.
* HotterAndSexier: Her appearance in every game seems to reflect this.
* HourglassHottie: The only female Kong to have this figure.
* HumanoidFemaleAnimal: Originally the only female Kong that was this. Tiny's FanservicePack adds another Kong to this trope.
* MsFanservice: Parodied to an extent, especially in ''Donkey Kong 64''. She also went from wearing a pink form-fitting dress to wearing [[WhoWearsShortShorts shorts]] and a tank top.
* NewJobAsThePlotDemands: She's been seen running a save point (in the first ''DKC''), working at Bluster Barrelworks (in the cartoon), selling musical instruments (in ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong64''), running a challenge shack (in the Game Boy Color port of the first game and in ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongBarrelBlast''), hosting a dance studio (in the first Game Boy Advance port), and being Swanky's assistant (in the other GBA ports).
* OfficialCouple: With Donkey. The show touches on this relationship more than the games.
* TheOneWhoWearsShoes: Wore sneakers in ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong64''. Sandals in the cartoon.
* PinkMeansFeminine: Her original outfit was a pink leotard, and she traded it in for a pink halter top.
* {{Sexophone}}: She had one playing in her music shop in ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong64''.
* StatuesqueStunner: She towers over every protagonist in ''Donkey Kong 64'', except for Chunky.
* TheTease: Mostly in ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong64''.
* TookALevelInJerkass: In the cartoon, she became a ''massively'' short-fused bitch.
* {{Tsundere}}: Only in the cartoon, where she was inexplicably an orangutan.
* VisualInnuendo: In ''Donkey Kong 64'', she increases your health bar with large, round melons. [[VisualPun The fact that your health bar is made up of actual watermelons]] doesn't change the fact that it's a buxom ape that's handling them.
[[folder:Wrinkly Kong]]
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->''"Why, if it isn't Donkey -- or is it Funky? No -- Diddy!"''
->Debut: ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry2DiddysKongQuest''
->Voiced by (Japanese): Miho Yamada (video games, 2007-present)
Cranky Kong's wife and Donkey Kong's grandmother (or mother?), Wrinkly used to run the Kong Kollege on Crocodile Isle, where she provided a haven and place of education for good Kremlings, as well as helpful tips for Diddy and Dixie on their quest to rescue Donkey. After the island sank, she retired to the Northern Kremisphere, where she spent her days enjoying her sunset years and caring for the local Banana Birds. Sadly, she died of old age not long after, but that didn't stop her from helping out the Kongs -- she's now a ghost, and spends as much time with her family as ever.
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* BackFromTheDead: Well, not exactly Back ''From'' The Dead...
* CoolOldLady: In life, Wrinkly enjoyed aerobics and playing on the N64. Even after her death, she is a very capable racer in ''Barrel Blast''.
* CoolTeacher: She saves your game in her classroom in Donkey Kong Country 2, and the fact that she [[spoiler:was able to keep King K. Rool in line while he was her student]] stresses this even further.
-->'''Wrinkly (to Diddy and Dixie)''': "I hope you're better behaved than those reptiles. Why, I even caught one sharpening his sword in class yesterday!"
* FriendlyGhost: Even after her death, she remains as friendly as she always has been.
* IntangibleMan: Averted in ''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.
* LikeAnOldMarriedCouple: Before ''King of Swing'', she was never seen spending time with Cranky, only badmouthing him to the other Kongs (while he did the same.)
-->'''Wrinkly''': If you bump into Cranky, tell him to stop wasting his money on Swanky's bonus games.
* TheOneWhoWearsShoes: Wore sneakers in ''Donkey Kong Country 3''. Has forgone footwear since her death [[FogFeet for obvious reasons]].
* PinkMeansFeminine: In Donkey Kong Country 3, she was wearing a pink aerobics outfit.
* TheRival: Kopter in ''Barrel Blast''.
* SecretCharacter: In her only two playable appearances to date, the first being ''DK: King of Swing'' and the second ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongBarrelBlast''.
* SpiritAdvisor: After the third game. In ''King of Swing'', she teams up with Cranky to help teach Donkey Kong the basics of the game.
* WhenIWasYourAge: She rarely indulges into this trope, unlike Cranky.
-->'''Wrinkly:''' All these new fangled toys you play with these days. In my day we had a box and a stick... and we'd be happy!"
* WomenAreWiser: She's much more sensible and temperate than Cranky.
[[folder:Swanky Kong]]
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[[caption-width-right:200:Would you buy a used car from this ape?]]
->''"Give them a big hand folks!"''
->Debut: ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry2DiddysKongQuest''
A flashy show-ape with all kinds of expensive bling, a bad afro, and an unhealthy preoccupation with polyester, Swanky runs a variety of games and sideshows that give the other Kongs a chance to win some beaucoup cash and prizes. Like Candy -- his occasional assistant -- Swanky Kong has never been playable. Although he is a member of the Kong family, it is unknown if he is related to anyone in it.
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* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: He hasn't made an appearance since ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' (which was released over 20 years ago -- not counting the Game Boy Advance remake). The most he's got since then was his sideshow tent outside DK's field, as well as a billboard, in ''Mario Superstar Baseball''.
* ConJoinedEyes: Something he doesn't share with DK, despite using his model.
* FullyDressedCartoonAnimal: Averted in his debut appearance in ''[=DKC2=]'', but played straight since ''[=DKC3=]''. He's currently the only male Kong to be this.
* FunnyAfro: Covered up by a bowler hat in his second appearance.
* ManOfWealthAndTaste: Proved by the fancy suit he wears since his redesign in ''[=DKC3=]'', as well as the many gold rings around his fingers. In his debut in ''[=DKC2=]'', he only wears a blue coat, but he has the rings on his fingers.
* NiceHat: Wears a bowler hat since his second appearance.
* PaletteSwap: Swanky uses the same model as Donkey Kong, but unlike DK, he has ConjoinedEyes.
* RhymesOnADime: In ''[=DKC3=]'', but only when introducing his games for the first time.
* TheOneWhoWearsShoes: In his second appearance.
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