But regardless, what happened to Donkey Kong Jr.? He bears facial proportions much like those of his grandson, though his head is smooth on top, his lips are more wrinkled, and he wears thick glasses with black frames. However, this is not true, as he had been playable in the earlier Japan-only release Donkey Konga 3: Tabehōdai! Rare seemingly started to retcon their relationship in Donkey Kong 64, in which Cranky Kong consistently addressed him as "son,"[14] implying a more direct parental role. As far as I am concerned, Cranky Kong is Donkey Kong’s father, and the current Donkey Kong is Donkey Kong Jr. all grown up, because that makes the most sense. He eventually falls in water, but comes back to the surface holding up a sign which says "THE END" in runny ink. In his classic, fourth-wall breaking style, Cranky moves into the foreground and takes a seat in his rocking chair. He is the only Kong in the game who bats with his right hand, while fielding with his left hand. Unlike in the sequels, Cranky asks no fee for his advices and can be consulted as many times as the player desires to. The Kongs must beat the Jetpac game in order to obtain the Rareware Coin. The events of that game are now so distant that they are no longer horrific but part of a festival reenacting Mario’s triumph. Cranky is one of the playable characters in the 2001 version of Diddy Kong Pilot. Why would anyone try to make sense of the Donkey Kong Country world, a series which is almost completely devoid of narrative? Cranky Kong doubts that they are capable, although he wishes to join them so that they don't have to "go off on another adventure alone". Are you sitting down? Cranky can be benevolent and heroic when the situation calls for it, such as how he helped his grandson take back Donkey Kong Island in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. This is the conflict that spans the DKC series—K. Cranky Kong is also alluded to in Solid Snake's Codec call about Donkey Kong, where Colonel Roy Campbell mentioned that the Donkey Kong who fought Mario in an "epic battle" (referring to the arcade release of Donkey Kong) was the current one's grandfather, with Snake also calling the current one "a chip off the old block" upon learning that the current one also was a rival of Mario, to certain extent. Cranky also appears at the end of the game to criticize Dixie and Kiddy's victory over KAOS and Baron K. Roolenstein, resulting in Dixie and Kiddy Kong approaching him ominously while he tries to avoid an inevitable beating by putting on glasses. The early internet was so chaotic, and users’ online literacy was so limited, that authoritative sources were often indistinguishable from someone’s Geocities site claiming to have exclusive information on the star statue in Mario 64. His abilities and health vary greatly in games, sometimes being unable to walk without two canes, while other times being just as athletic as the other Kongs. He usually acts as a guide in the games to help his grandson Donkey Kong or his friends along their journey as he has had some enlightening experiences. This piece originally appeared 2/15/18. Modern Donkey Kong is likely too young to do battle. But now he is a widowed retired old ape always helping his grandson and Diddy Kong on their adventures. Cranky Kong is stated to be the Original Donkey Kong, and if you will recall, Donkey Kong Jr., who is the current Donkey Kong (Confirmed by Leigh Loveday who wrote the story for Donkey Kong Country) had a feud with Mario as well. After Funky's plane is found in the factory's cargo room, Donkey Kong and Diddy both leave to retrieve a part to repair the plane, and to turn off the factory's defense system. Cranky also acts as the Kongs' coach during their boxing match against King Krusha K. Rool. Definitely. In Rare’s original pitch for DKC, the monkey character that became Diddy Kong was originally intended to be an updated version of DK Jr. Rare was presented with a choice: use DK Jr.’s original, ape appearance or rename the new character. Or, as one YouTuber suggests, did he perhaps end up as a POW, forced to fight the enemies of the Smithy Gang in Super Mario RPG as one of the many Chained Kongs encountered in that game? He is Donkey Kong's grandfather, and constantly breaks the fourth wall. During his youthful prime, Cranky Kong kidnapped Pauline, was kidnapped and trapped in a cage by Mario, and even battled Stanley in a greenhouse. Cranky is able to use his cane to bounce upward, as well as on spikes, and defeat certain enemies that the other Kongs cannot. He has also grown a thick, white beard which obscures most of his torso, due to the fact that he always stands with a heavy slouch. Cranky Kong is Donkey Kong's grandfather from the Donkey Kong series. Perhaps they defected from the Kong family in an earlier conflict with the Kremlings? [16], After Rare left Nintendo, the issue was left open for some time. We’re bumping it today because it’s the 25th anniversary of Donkey Kong Country. He shouts "stop your assault or the old ape gets it!" If you tell me that Luigi is in Super Mario 64, I can tell you that you are lying or misinformed. Not counting the "Modern" mixes in the Game & Watch Gallery series, his final role as Donkey Kong was in Donkey Kong for Game Boy. The hero is a carpenter originally unnamed in the Japanese arcade release, later named Jumpman and then Mario. Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! In addition, a picture of Cranky Kong over a white background hangs from a wall in Wrinkly's Save Cave. What rivalries remain are expressed chiefly through the gentlemanly sports of tennis, board games, and kart racing. Funky Kong is an unlockable playable team player in Mario Super Sluggers, where he has good batting and decent fielding skills, while lacking in pitching and running skills. The two work together to capture Donkey Kong throughout the s… War breaks out on Donkey Kong Island. [13] While this was not explicitly stated in the television series, he acted as a father figure and once said that he considered DK like a son. The Donkey Kong Country games take place in the real world, alongside actual historical human wars. Cranky's appearance in the comic differs slightly from his standard look, as he is wearing a blue shirt instead of a gray or brown one. Donkey Kong is seeking vengeance against Mario for his wrongful imprisonment. Donkey Kong and Diddy immediately decide to travel to the city on foot. It has been requested that this section be rewritten and expanded to include more information. was originally intended to be an updated version of DK Jr, Nintendo Power coverage of Donkey Kong Land, a deliberate reference to the real-life Banana Wars, pulled apart at the level of code by players to reveal their secrets. Funky’s special item is the Banana Barrels, which is shared with Diddy Kong. It seems clear that the playable Donkey Kong is not the original from the arcade games. Cranky Kong instead elbows Kritter in the stomach, and says "I was stomping on the likes of you when you were knee-high to a salamander!". His arrogance is countered by his poor sportsmanship however. It seems clear that Donkey Kong Country for the SNES, is followed in-universe chronologically by DKC 2 & 3—after defeating King K. Rool in DKC, the crafty villain returns to kidnap Donkey Kong in the second, and then both Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong in the third. He makes similar appearances in the GBA versions of Donkey Kong Country 2 and Donkey Kong Country 3. The white hair he has in the games is replaced by large white eyebrows, though he still has his beard. Cranky is one of the unlockable characters, and he can be obtained after Team Kremling completes every cup and dogfight. It’s also possible that Circus comes after the original game, a kind of interquel between Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Jr. that provides context on Mario’s treatment of the elder Kong after defeating him the first time. While Cranky does not appear in any of the Donkey Kong Land games, the instruction booklet for the first Donkey Kong Land explains that the game happens owing to Cranky. That brings us up to the present day, in which Donkey Kong shares a universe with Mario and the ancient conflicts between the Kong family and the plumber have mostly been put to rest. Cranky Kong shares a laugh with the other Kongs as they fly back home to their treehouse. Cranky Kong is a player on the Donkey Kong Wilds team on the multiplayer Wii sports game Mario Rugby League. Compared to his appearances in the original Donkey Kong and its two sequels (where he greatly resembled the current Donkey Kong), Cranky Kong appears to have become thinner, more diminutive, and much less muscular over the years, with his fur also becoming slightly darker. But the human mind is not content to sit back and enjoy this state of affairs. Chunky Kong fights the boss of the Fungi Forest, which is a remat… He teaches DK and Diddy how to play the game, and also appears in various levels to teach them moves. The same picture can be seen in the same spot within Wrinkly Refuge in Donkey Kong Land III, which is the only visual appearance of Cranky Kong in the entire Donkey Kong Land series. He is also currently a widower, as his wife Wrinkly Kong is deceased. The character select screen for Team Cranky erroneously shows four different rosters for Cranky. Additionally, the instruction booklet for Donkey Kong Land 2 accidentally states that "Even old Cranky charges for his words of wisdom", having copied and pasted the line directly from the Donkey Kong Country 2 manual.[7]. Jumpman was supposedly the main antagonist of Donkey Kong, although there are conflicting sources as to whether the character we know as Mario is supposed to be Jumpman. Taking on the role of Donkey Kong’s son Jr., the player must free DK from Mario’s clutches and ultimately kill Mario, raising some serious questions about the plumber’s mortality. Rool first steals DK’s bananas, then kidnaps him, then kidnaps him and his nephew, and then finally attempts to blow up the entire island in Donkey Kong 64. The final nail in the coffin of the cheat rumour economy was achievements. Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong return as selectable characters, and there also is a course called DK Jungle, based on Donkey Kong Country Returns. When their mission succeeds, he navigates the space shuttle back to Earth, where the Kongs are being hailed by the people. But short of the rare Word of God, nobody can finally arbitrate this claim. Cranky Kong is a character in the Super Mario series. Cranky Kong is a widower and Donkey Kong's constantly complaining and rambling grandfather, who has made numerous appearances throughout the Donkey Kong series. One of these characters is a Kong sporting a fedora. In Swanky's Sideshow, Cranky Kong acts as Dixie and Kiddy Kong's opponent in various ball throwing minigames. Aside from Donkey and Diddy, Cranky is the only Kong from the original trilogy to make a return appearance. "Whisking off maidens and throwing barrels around … An illustration also shows him swinging on a vine. In Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Cranky sets up his "Monkey Museum" on Crocodile Isle. [22] Retro Studios' Donkey Kong Country Returns reaffirms the position of Cranky Kong as the grandfather of the modern Donkey Kong. Cranky Kong also hosts Cranky's Flight School; a mode that serves as a tutorial to the game. How about the Donkey Kong Land series on the Game Boy? He also tells the characters what they can do with the various Banana Coins, DK Coins, and Oil Barrels they find throughout the levels once they are collected. Throughout Donkey Kong Country's development, the character would eventually be retooled to his current appearance, but unused dialogue found in the game's data suggests Cranky was initially written as a more kindly and friendly individual[8]. Some Rare sources claim the former, but Donkey Kong Country’s instruction manual contradicts this. Whether or not there was a Great Ape War, there are definitely humans fighting brutal wars of occupation alongside the colorful adventures of the DK crew in the Donkey Kong universe. Donkey Kong kidnaps Mario's girlfriend, originally known as Lady, but later renamed Pauline. It also possesses many sequels, … Some of these, such as "This game is horrible, Mario Bros. was the only Bros game we EVER needed!" In the revival when the Tiki Tong tribe takes over Donkey Kong Island, Cranky Kong sets up sh… The pitch that would lead to Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong and the Golden Bananas, featured a character named Grandpa Kong, who was a white-furred bearded gorilla who looked very similar to Donkey Kong himself. Pauline appears as a regular character in the Donkey Kong episodes within the Saturday Supercade show. Since one has to pay a price for these helpful abilities, however, it is necessary to have sufficient banana coins on hand when calling on the brightest scientist of the primate world.". After the plane is repaired, the Kongs all board (although Cranky Kong is reluctant as he "hates" flying), and they escape through a hole in the factory wall created by a TNT Barrel. Here, Cranky was as grouchy and bitter as he was in the games, while also being far less arrogant and not breaking the fourth wall nearly as often. After the war’s conclusion, King K. Rool marshalled the Kremling forces once more and instigated an all-out assault on the Kongs with the explicit intention of denying them their food source and thus starving them to death so that he could occupy Donkey Kong’s home. "All right. Aside from this, Cranky Kong is also known to display traits of stereotypical elders, such as constantly demanding sleep. He is also rather cocky, claiming himself to be among the best video game icons ever, and that he is and always will be better than his grandson despite his old and frail state. Cranky Kong is either too old to fight or else was psychologically scarred by his defeats at the hands of Mario and later Stanley the Bugman during the events of the DK arcade series. Here things get a little confusing. The game is the first one in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series. It also marks the first time Cranky Kong is playable in any game. He also has his own race course, Cranky's Temple. Rareware created the Cranky Kong character as an older version of the original Donkey Kong from the earlier Donkey Kong games, but his exact relation to the current Donkey Kong has been disputed. This makes sense given the little-known narrative of Donkey Kong (1981) was confirmed by Shigeru Miyamoto himself in a 2016 interview: “Mario kept Donkey Kong locked up, so he escaped with his girlfriend.” Thus, the original Donkey Kong arcade game gets recontextualized. At the end of the post-game cutscene, Cranky will appear in the background doing a few water-skiing tricks behind Funky Kong, who pulls him with a motorboat. Cranky Kong appears as a playable partner character in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, marking the first time he is fully playable in a Donkey Kong Country game (his role as shopkeeper filled by Funky Kong). Cranky says to Donkey Kong that "I haven't been here since I was your age[...] I remember battling a short plumber named Mario", which suggests that Big Ape City is the location of the original Donkey Kong arcade game. And the only way you’d learn about these codes was through game magazines. Cranky's great-grandaunt, she was the one that wrote his spellbook. Donkey Kong disrupts his session by knocking him aside and dancing to a remixed version of the song Cranky was playing on the phonograph, which plays on a boombox he drops nearby, then the scene turns to a jungle. Is trying to piece together an in-universe timeline for a series like this silly? Today, achievements are ubiquitous, games can be easily pulled apart at the level of code by players to reveal their secrets, and reliable Japanese-to-English translations for all news of major titles are easy to come by—making it trivial to check the legitimacy of any claim about a released game’s actual content. But alas—and perhaps at the hands of the Manky betrayers—fans theorize that DK Jr. was defeated in combat. This, combined with the fact of New Donk City’s name and many references to the Kong family and friends suggests that the beef has been squashed and plumber and Kong now live in peace. Well, the Donkey Kong Wikia claims that the first chronological entry in the series is actually Circus, a 1984 Game & Watch title in which Donkey Kong must perform as a captive ape for Mario’s amusement. Absolutely. Where do Donkey Kong Country Returns and Tropical Freeze fit in? It is a spiritual successor to Donkey Kong '94, using similar mechanics introduced in the said game. Is it possible, then, that this Kong was meant to be the lost Donkey Kong Jr.? When videogames moved online en masse, console creators beginning with Microsoft pushed the concept of displaying your victories to other players. Are there simple out-of-fiction reasons for all of the quirks of the Donkey Kong universe? 2. Cranky Kong's great grandfather is a character in the Super Mario series. After returning to their jungle, Cranky gets in trouble with his wife Wrinkly because of this. According to Leigh Loveday in a 1999 online Q&A, their Donkey Kong was intended to be Cranky Kong's son and thus an adult Donkey Kong Jr. as far as he was aware, and requested fans to completely ignore instances claiming Cranky to be his grandfather. [12] Upon release, Cranky Kong being Donkey Kong's grandfather was the consistent backstory throughout the SNES series. In Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, Cranky's appearances have been reduced. In the game, he runs a shop in each world and will often make sarcastic remarks over what Donkey and Diddy Kong buy. [20] Subsequently, Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis suggested that Donkey Kong met Pauline for the first time and became smitten at first sight. He has the highest speed and acceleration of the other characters, and is a lightweight character. Regardless, at some point Mario defeats and imprisons Donkey Kong—we know this much from the premise of Donkey Kong Jr. (1982), in which Mario makes his first and to this day only appearance as a villain. The Donkey Kong Country instruction manual confirms that Cranky was the original Donkey Kong in the first three games. After the Kongs are guided through a mountain's caves by Squawks the Parrot, they reach the skyline of Big Ape City. He also appeared in the Club Nintendo comic "Donkey Kong Country". The biggest source of confusion comes from Super Mario Odyssey, which treats the character as one and the same through Pauline's quiz in New Donk City.However supposing that Jumpman really is a separate character, this would place the timeline a bit back as Cranky Kong was supposedly the Donkey Kong we see in the gam… The easy answer is that it’s all for a laugh. At Cranky's Lab, the Kongs can pay Professor Cranky for several potions that can give them new powers and abilities. Blue indicates exclusive to the Wii U version. He is the elderly form of the original Donkey Kong from the Donkey Kong arcade game and Donkey Kong Jr.'s father,[4] and can be described as argumentative, old, and bad-tempered. We have no information on who this character is, but we can speculate based on his appearance. Donkey Kong (ドンキーコング, Donkey Kong), also known simply as DK, is the main protagonist of the Donkey Kong series, and a recurring character in the Mario series. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Cranky Kong appears as a sticker, which uses his artwork from Donkey Konga 3. The conversation is over. Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars. While DK Jr. is conspicuously absent from the Country games, early Nintendo Power coverage of Donkey Kong Land—the Game Boy adaptation of the DKC series—suggests he was not entirely forgotten. While Cranky Kong himself does not appear in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, a Rabbid in his likeness known as Rabbid Cranky appears in the Donkey Kong Adventure add-on. On the show, instead of living in a cabin on the ground like in the games, Cranky instead lives in a cabin on a tree-top village, similar to ones seen in the area Vine Valley from the Donkey Kong Country game, which doubles as a shelter for the Crystal Coconut. Back in the 90s when internet access was scarce, the schoolyard currency of choice for gamers was codes and secrets. Chunky is found in the Frantic Factory, He is rescued by Lanky Kong. The President of the United States puts a space shuttle at the Kongs' disposal, and Cranky is the one to navigate it. We may never know what happened to DK Jr. In a media landscape dominated by crossover superhero movies and post-Lost TV shows that present themselves as puzzles, and in which the code of videogames is no longer impenetrable and mysterious, it makes perfect sense that fans would dive into the stories of games. Cranky Kong appears in the 1995 novel Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle, accompanying Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong across the island to reach Big Ape City. All three of his stats are rated four stars out of a possible five. Haru Mogitate 50 Kyoku and in the Cranky's Dojo minigame in the GBA version of Donkey Kong Country 3. Get real. Junior wears a white singlet with a red letter "J" on it. According to him, the reason he made the shop was because his pension was revoked, so he has to sell things to make money. Cranky sells potions that allow the Kongs to learn new moves. If this last possibility is the true story, then it would be a grimly ironic end for DK Jr.—having once rescued his father from imprisonment by Mario, he finally met his end in chains at the hands of the very same plumber. He then begins commenting on various aspects of the game. Also, if the Kongs manage to collect fifteen Banana Medals, he will allow them to play Jetpac, the first published computer game of Ultimate Play The Game (Rare's direct predecessor). Cranky appears in Donkey Kong Country Returns and Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D. That’s another banana altogether. After many years, old age hits Donkey Kong and he takes the name Cranky Kong while his grandson takes the name Donkey Kong. And why do videos on “Game Theories” claiming to explain secret narratives behind relatively plotless videogames get millions of views? He was at first the original Donkey Kong who threw barrels at Mario, and was his first enemy. He retired after he relinquished the name to his grandson.[5]. It was his idea to carry on negotiations with the aliens so they would release the Earth. But if Cranky is Donkey Kong’s grandfather, this presents a problem for the Kong family history. Haru Mogitate 50 Kyoku. In the Game Boy Advance version of Donkey Kong Country 3, Cranky runs several dojos, aptly named Cranky's Dojo to prepare for his self-purported "first" game, Cranky Kong Country. The evidence for the Great Ape War is scant, so it’s easy to dismiss it as a fan theory made from whole cloth. Cranky Kong, when he gets the Smash Ball, does what he does best: ranting. … Simultaneously, ROM hacking became more accessible and it became possible to conclusively say whether or not a certain claim was true. In a decision that would forever change Donkey Kong history, Rare chose the latter, thus leaving DK Jr. out of the DKC series and positioning Diddy Kong as DK’s nephew. After this, in Donkey Kong 3, Donkey Kong fought an exterminator. However, it explains a great many mysteries of the Donkey Kong world, so it’s worth considering. If the player beats the game with the TUFST code activated, thereby attaining 105%, they will get a trophy of Cranky Kong in a black belt's outfit and will be named "Immortal Monkey!". What were they rejected for? To buy things in Cranky Kong's shop, the player needs to have Banana Coins. Conflict is one thing—a war, though? During the events of this story, Cranky did not show much of his grouchy traits as often discovered in the games, but instead appears as a helpful person. Before the release of Donkey Kong Country, footage from a promotional VHS video exclusively for Nintendo Power subscribers named Donkey Kong Country: Exposed called Cranky Kong his "dad or grandfather",[11] yet Cranky Kong refers to Donkey Kong as "Junior" in the review of Donkey Kong Country by UK's Nintendo Magazine System. But none of these things matter. Donkey Kong, diddy kong, dixie kong, and cranky kong Vs The incredibles, which two teams with the main leader that have incredible strength and there are four members will win? The two of them then stare each other down in what looks like it will be a battle akin to that of when Godzilla fought King Kong, but a lot more child friendly, of course. Aside from being the sartorial equivalent of a condescending “m’lady”, the fedora can be used to denote a kind of classic American fatherhood—think Finn and Jake’s dad in Adventure Time. Well, there’s the aforementioned disappearance of DK Jr., for one. Cranky Kong's great-grandfather - Mentioned by Bazaar in DKC3 to have owned an antique mirror. Trying to contact him, the Kongs hear that his plane is being attacked by "flying pigs" near Big Ape City, and that he's going to crash. Interlude. But if you don't there will never be more than cheap cameo roles for you in the future, my boy." Cranky has been playable in four games, including Japan-only games. Once again, Cranky will give out information, this time for a price. Cranky sometimes asks Donkey Kong for help, or allows him take over in situations. Cranky's Denture Popgun has unlimited ammo of dentures, which can be shot at enemies in order to stun them for a brief period of time. New bastions of authority were formed to replace the game magazines: sites like GameFAQs featured peer-reviewed cheats sections, which cut down on rumours and flagrant lies. The original arcade series? And why do so many characters wear military gear in the Donkey Kong series? In some appearances, he is indicated to be the original Donkey Kong from the arcade game, Donkey Kong and Mario's … 1. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is the only game in the series where Cranky does not have any written dialogue. 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