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- An exhaustive look at all the Kongs that got less of the spotlight over the years in the Donkey Kong Franchise. While you may know some of them, there's a whole bunch of scrapped and abandoned Kongs in this family still waiting for their shot to return somewhere. Join me as I discuss the rest of the Kongs (Donkey, Diddy, Dixie, and Cranky have their own videos)
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00:00 - Intro to the Kongs
00:47 - Mini Donkey Kong
01:31 - Uncle Julius
02:17 - Candy Kong
04:41 - Funky Kong
06:34 - Unnamed Kong - Donkey Kong Land
07:13 - Wrinkly Kong
08:41 - Swanky Kong
10:06 - Uncle Kong
10:39 - Kiddy Kong
11:31 - Manky Kong
12:31 - Bluster Kong
13:44 - Baby Kong
14:18 - Eddie the Mean Ol' Yeti
14:47 - Kong Fu
15:41 - Tiny Kong
17:40 - Lanky Kong
18:57 - Chunky Kong
19:56 - Redneck Kong
20:29 - The Kong Boss group - Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
23:20 - Guerillas - Super Mario RPG
24:06 - Bink - Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga
24:53 - Robot Kongs - Mario vs. Donkey Kong
25:09 - Rabbid Kong - Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
25:50 - Uckykongs - Yoshi's Crafted World
26:25 - The Kongs - Super Mario Bros. Movie
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Music
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest - Disco Train
Donkey Kong Country - Candy's Love Song
Sonic X - Mysterious and Sexy Thief Rouge
Donkey Kong Country 2 - Funky the Main Monkey
Vybz Kartel - Brooklyn Anthem
Donkey Kong Country 2 - Schoolhouse Harmony
Donkey Kong 64 - Wrinkly's Theme
Donkey Kong Country 2 - Swanky's Swing
Donkey Kong Country - Simian Segue
Donkey Kong 64 - Clumsy K. Lumsy Theme
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze - Seaside Tide
Donkey Kong 64 - Da Banana Bunch
Donkey Kong 64 - Cranky's Lab
Dynasty Warriors 7 - Jin Overture
Donkey Kong 64 - Angry Aztec
Mario vs Donkey Kong 2 - 7th Floor, Sppoky Attic
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat - Battle of Storm Hill
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat - Jungle Deeps
Super Mario RPG - Beware the Forest's Mushrooms
Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga - Teehee Valley - เกม
I totally missed Cyber Kong from Donkey Kong Barrel Blast. RIP
I was just about to say
Thank you for this video 🦍
You could make an episode on Robot versions of the Mario cast. Cyber Kong, Robot Mario for Mario Kart Arcade GP, I think that'd be cool.
@@treycady7511 Great idea!
I’m actually interested in a robo donkey kong. Why not write a blurb and pin it?
Ever since the movie came out I’ve adopted the headcanon that Funky Kong is in charge of the kart factory and invented Mario Kart. He only participates occasionally since, as the creator, he’s just too good at it for it to be a fair race
well if funky kong invented it then why is it called MARIO-
@@Victini7472
cuz Funky's just a bro like that.
Makes sense since he existed during the snes era
@@Victini7472 funky invented the sport, Mario is the one who hosts the events.
@@polocatfan and lakitu runs the stadiums / tracks
The very fact that Rare decided to add lore of “let’s kill off this monkey grandma” and it’s STUCK will always be funny to me.
Side note: the ghostly wails when you talk to Wrinkly in 64 used to really creep me out
Her as a ghost on the beach 😂
I like to imagine that nintendo didn’t even know about her being dead until the game released and were like wtf Rare you killed off a character?! But continued with it in later games😂
Nintendo still trying to work around the lore Rare put in place 😂 Cranky is probably the biggest elephant in the room for them
And THEN THERE"S WRINKLY. She's dead, HUAH!
she foreshadowed harambe
For some reason, DK has a track record for being great with machinery. In the Olympic Games, he's shown to be capable of repairing E-123 Omega, something Tails himself couldn't do. I find this hilarious.
That's so hilarious, considering his name was supposed to mean "dumb ape"
But it kinda also gives him a lot of character. There are many people out there who seem dumb, but are brilliant in the few things they excel at
That Orangutan rebellion concept is brilliant. My favorite Kong is Dixie. funny how her little sister got a growth spurt and she stayed the same.
I guess that means Dixie was already an adult, full grown? Chimpies be smol
@@lpnp9477 Yeah that's how i see it lol. Or at least finished with her Kong puberty. Though when you think about it, she's the only one in her family that doesn't stand up right, so she's the real anomaly
*is called tiny*
*stops being tiny*
Very accurate to sisters in real life.
Genes can be an absolute bitch
I like to imagine that Tiny Kong’s redesign is because she tried to use her size changing powers, to be bigger instead of smaller and things went about as well as using a Monkey’s paw. It gives a reason for why no one else has aged and if Wrinkly can become a ghost I don’t see why this also kinda dark idea could’ve happened.
Would also be cool if the jungle beat bosses came back and got some personality.
I think the size change lines up with what became of Wrinkly Kong and the original DK. Time actually moves forward for the Kongs as our real years go by, and they all age: DK grows into an old Cranky Kong, Wrinkly dies of old age, and Tiny moves through puberty into her teens.
Makes me curious what has become of Kiddy Kong at this point.
Like how Waluigi was canonically tortured on a rack to make him taller. Funniest thing to come out of Nintendo
@@Scott...Now I'm sad he isn't in Smash yet 😢
Every time I see clips from the Donkey Kong TV show I am astounded it ever existed and that people actually worked on it
They really love it in Japan. There was a trading card game and everything.
@@MagillanicaLouM What??
@@MagillanicaLouM Haha holy crap, this exists?? Wild
@@bio_spark0533 yup. Also one that's generally DK64 theme from the same time. Some cool artwork on them
Kong civilization and members are genuinely my favorite aspect of the larger... Mario verse. I too wanna see that Kong vs Orangutans conflict eventually.
Also, we gotta talk about Candy being able to juggle being a model, musician, dancer, be DK's GF/FWB, and running various businesses typically handling the minigames/challenges of any game she's in. When you really think about it she's gotta be one of the most skilled Kongs. Truly the star student of Kong Kollege.
Also fav Kong is Tiny
While everyone is fighting over bananas, Candy is holding down the fort with all these careers 😂
@@TheMentok Now that's a girl boss and a half.
The Mario of Kongs?
@@eriksieurin334 i guess so lol
It seems like mankey could have been established as a fake character plotting to imitate Donkey along with wario waluigi boshi etc. He was a good enemy character that paid homage to the fact that the first Donkey Kong was not a villain, but a villain.
Interesting they didn’t do much with that enemy type in all honesty.
jokes on you i’ve done extensive research into every single kong. i’m what’s known as a donkey scholar.
Manky looks like what happens when Scott Cawthon tries 3D modeling humans
6:37 Here's my take then: The fedora wearing Kong was to be named something like "Lefty Kong" (like Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal) and filled the role of Funky Shop or Cranky's Cabin.
I'm guessing he'd supply the Kongs with Animal Buddy crates to use in a variety of levels, buying a crate for the Kong Coins (and giving them a second purpose aside from the 1-Ups) for a single use. This is all just theory, but it fits the theme of having a supporting Kong, and we know that at that point in time, Kongs could come from anywhere.
Also an animal buddy called Ram Bunkshus was clipped along with fedora Kong, so we can assume wishful thinking on the developer's part.
Splendid video, have a little treat!
I like this idea. I think they took NPCs out of Donkey Kong Land entirely if I remember correctly so I imagine it would have been something like this. Thanks so much for the Super Thanks 🙏🏽
Does he have a marionette inside him too!
This was incredibly necessary. thank you😔
Oh yeah, if(more like when) we get that DK spinoff Movie, I can definitely see the other Kongs being heavily expanded on. Plotwise it might be something along the lines that Cranky is about to retire as the ruler of the Jungle Kingdom which makes DK the next in line. The Boss Kongs from Jungle Beat don't think he's worthy to be king though and challenge him for the throne, but while that internal conflict is occurring the Pirate fleet of the Kremlings plan their invasion of the whole Jungle Kingdom-and DK will have to contend with all that+ the responsibility of being king now.
Yeah i always headcanon'd that jungle beat takes place first as current DK's test to become the prime Kong to lead and defend against enemies. The extra details i like to include are: Cranky and Final Kong are old rivals and Final took over while Cranky was dealing with Mario.
I'd say Jungle Beat happens after Mario vs. DK for the Gameboy. So Mario chases him out of New Donk City and into the Jungles. When DK arrives he goes through DK Jungle Beat. After proving himself worthy of being future King DKC, DK Land, DKC2/DKL2,DKC3/DKL3 happen. Than DK finds some Bongos and Donkey Konga happens. Than DK64. Than DK:KOS and so on and so forth.
Yeah, donkey could also have to mend the rift between his family and the orangutans, because the threat would be so great that they couldn’t handle it alone, would be awesome to see
Maybe in the DK movie they can also have a part in the middle that has no bearing or effect on the rest of the movie and is a complete waste of time.
All these ideas are great ! I also would love to see some characters from the TV show appear in it, like Bluster Kong. I can see him trying to make a profit out of the conflict between the Kongs and the Kremlings by selling his factory's barrels to everyone for a hefty price (though I don't know what it's for), all the while trying to pass himself off as a hero.
The duo between general Klump and Krusha was also very funny and kinda sweet
The Kongs are probably my favorite video game characters yet. I love apes and monkeys in the real world, and this cartoony depiction of them in the Nintendo universe has always captured my imagination. I’d always thought of the Manky Kongs as a separate species or race of Kongs, and imagined that there was some weird race war going on between the two that pushed the Mankies to join up with the Kremling Krew. Lanky’s a defector I guess.
18:22 I would kill for a DKC game with Mankey Kongs as the main villain.
"Uncle" Kong looks suspiciously like Bluster Kong...just putting that out there.
Something you missed with Tiny was that she’s actually a gifted Genius and the islands Tax official, mostly counting Banana coins and she wants to be a super model when she grows up idolizing Tiny.
Also no mention of Chunky’s love of wrestling and his personal hero Kong Hogan?
Idolizing tiny, she is an egotist. She idolizes Candy small mistake.
Tell me more about this Kong Hogan
It's funny cause Candy herself also has to be potentially the most intelligent Kong. Runs multiple businesses, while being a model, a dancer, a musician, the go to minigame Kong in a lot of the franchise all while juggling a relationship on top of that. Tiny picked a good one to look up to
@@MagillanicaLouM honestly I never really thought about Candy like that, I do kind of wish they did tone down her design a bit (Basically A modern take on her DK 64 design) but I do like her being a bit more intelligent than she puts on.
@@smashers6971 Yeah, it's genuinely impressive when one actually stops and looks at what she does in each appearance. But I don't think her design needs any changing, personally. Not for the games anyway, I imagine a DK film would tone her down and just in general they change up the designs a bit of pretty much every Kong that appeared in SMB movie anyway. But otherwise she's fine as she is. Especially with how Nintendo has done Pauline lately, I don't think they'd see an issue with the current Candy design they made themselves lol.
I miss the likes of Chunky, Candy, Tiny and Lanky, and would love to see them return in a new game.
If not, it would surely be something to have Bluster Kong in the mainline DK series.
"Kongologist" gives some serious Nintendatos vibes (Nintendatos is a Spaniard TH-cam channel focused on Nintendo trivia, and they like to make word puns, specially with the word "Kong")
Final kong is such an intimidating name for absolutely no reason like damn. Like they could have gone with Mega kong or Monster kong but no. Final Kong.
Loved this video! If you want some more weird Kong info, I recommend the channel Carlito, who does a bunch of Kong stuff. This video and the videos on his channel show how deep the rabbit hole goes lol
I won’t lie, I kinda want them to revisit the Orangutan storyline with Manky(and possibly Lanky) as well. There’s definitely some story potential there. Maybe even tie it back to events that take place before DK’s tenure as a hero… 🤔
There is one forgotten Kong that I don't blame you for forgetting, Donkey Kong Jr's forgotten sibling, Pinky Kong. The player two for DK Jr Math.
Funky Kong is Jamaican?! 😱 Hmm...makes sense
(15:36) The TV show was actually really successful in Japan, so that's most likely why media related to it was released in Japan.
Also the idea of a Kong and Orangutan war at 18:22 sounds like a really cool idea for a new Donkey Kong game!
You know, I always thought Mankey Kong was just some unamed Kong or some kind fake engineered king that King K Rool came up with. I never knew he had a name. Your backstory for Mankey Komg and having Lanky rebel would be amazing for a DK movie. Maybe as a subplot for King K Rool’s comquest for Kong Island or even a full fledged sequel where Mankey is the main villian and that is where we see Lanky Kong. I dunno, it could work!
As a die hard Donkey Kong fan, this series was amazing. Thank you sir 🎉
10:09 ngl Uncle Kong looks a lot like Bluster Kong
With the Donkey Kong expansion coming for Super Nintendo World, sCandy and Dixie BETTER be meetable.
This is probably my new favorite TH-cam channel for its level of love and dedication for Donkey Kong that Nintendo will almost certainly never display again.
I'd also like to point out an odd change in some of the Kongs. Kongs that resemble DK (Cranky, Wrinkly, Funky, Swanky, etc.) had their noses altered about the time of the Konga games' conclusion, around 2005, DK aside, these Kongs had their noses changed up so that their nostrils protruded up off their snouts. For DK, for some reason, this nostril protrusion did not happen until around the time of Mario Kart 8, about 2014, and can be best seen by comparing DKC Tropical Freeze on the Wii U and on the Switch.
Funnily enough, Konga's conclusion seemed to coincide with the end of the Rare style of DK characters, as Cranky and K. Rool, just as two examples, were last seen with their Rare-inspired designs in Konga 3. Thereafter, their designs not only altered their noses but their overall designs as well.
I prefer the older designs, myself, but I love all the Kong designs, even Uncle Kong's.
For my favourite Kong, I can't decide between Lanky or Chunky. I love them both. Also, if Lanky betrayed the Kongs, I would be heartbroken.
You forgot to mention in the tropical freeze section about Funky Kong. That he sells barels with some of the kongs... And have infinite supply of them... It seems that he gone from a mechanic to a owner of a morally dubious cloning facility. Its gets more interesting when you learn that the old kong used to be the seller in the previous game. And in this one he is one of those being cloned...
Carlito crossover when
I love when you explain the creation of their names and how they choose to translate it! Great video Mentok-San 🤭♥️ btw - I’m gonna go with UNK as my fav😉
Funky Kong probably smells like weed and B.O.
... Kongtroversial statement, I know.
the next transitions murdered me. Your editing is so unhinged, it's a work of art
I try my best to get people off guard 😭
I think Manky Kong is just a sasquatch, reason enough to reject it from the Kongs.
I love this notion.
To add to it, I figure Lanky would be a legit orang', he was just mistaken for a sasquatch as a baby & begrudgingly taken in by Manky(s) as their own.
Could have good reverse "Ugly duckling" energy, methinks.
I would like to see Swanky Kong and Bluster Kong in the DK movie
I haven't played any of the Donkey Kong Country games properly, but I would kill for that Donkey Kong Country game with Mankey and Lanky as the villains.
what if manky became lanky in order to redeem himself and get a chance with the kong family, as no one actually knows his relation.
18:20 Joel Haver did a really good sketch about Lanky Kong
23:28 something of note i rarely see mentioned about super mario rpg is that the guerillas have a recolor you fight in the volcano later in the game, their names are "chained kong" which makes the connection even more clear
Plus one of the 6 doors in Bowser's Keep has that enemy standing at the top of a room throwing barrels down the long winding path.
I love the lanky segment. In particular, the use of the Jin Overture. Beautiful touch.
Dynasty Warriors 7 is still my favorite
If I have a good name for the unnamed kong, I would say Sleazy Kong.
The white haired super kongs from DKCR and Pinky Kong. RIP
Fantastic video bro! My favorite Kong is definitely DK, and here's my Godzilla connection for this video lol. Apparently one of the new kaiju enemies in the next Godzilla film is a enemy Kong that looks like a orangutan. The fan base is calling him "Lanky Kong" lol
This is incredible 😭
my personal theory is that lanky kong isn’t related to the kongs in any way, he’s just some random guy that wandered into their part of the jungle and nobody questions it or makes him leave because they just assume he’s a “distant cousin”
Head canon that the reason the Kongs accepted Lanky is to laugh at him for his general ineptitude. While Manky Kongs are an actual threat.
Best show on DVD
That discussion of the Manky Kong war is so damn hilarious. I think it comes back to the internal hilarity of the Manky artwork you used.
Thank you also for mentioning Bluster in Super Mario Kun, and referring to the DKC Cartoon trading cards. That’s kinda the only place to find clean artwork of the show’s OC characters like Skurvy and Bluster.
I wouldn’t even mind if Bluster Kong was modernized and made a cameo or reappearance, considering how prominent he was in the show
@@TheMentok One day.
Doesn’t matter how old I get, when the DK Rap starts playing you go big or go home. I’d be at a funeral and just bust a move. Lmao.
Finally graduated from Kong college and got my degree on kongology! Can’t wait to start my my career as a Kongologist.
You missed one. King Kong of course!
In the song Inca Dinka and his treasure or riddle Donkey Kong refers to "King Kong" as being his idol.
He also appeared in Mario is Missing
A bit of a stretch but in Advance Wars there's a Black Hole CO named Flak. He's a big brute who isn't very bright (his CO quirk is that he randomly deals more or less damage in a regular basis). In Japan his name is Kong (the Black Hole COs in Advance Wars 2 follow an animal motif).
Major props to Swanky Kong for his generosity. He's in the prime position to scam the other Kongs, with the prizes being partially from chance and all, but he chooses not to.
As things have worked out for other franchises before, I would imagine soon there will be more stories in the newly created Mario Cinematic Universe and I won't be surprised to hear about an all kong film where we see more of these background characters from the Mario Movie
I was never sure if that was Funky at 6:34 bc on the very left hand side there's another Kong wearing sunglasses and a red head covering
Cant understand how anyone ever hasn't heard of funky kong. Hes the goat
If we get another DKC game from retro, I hope it is with the orangutan or the return of the Jungle Beat Kongs. Have more playable characters by having the 64 crew back. That would be fun 🎮
Fedora Kong is actually DK's dad who experienced PTSD from the Banana Wars and left DK with his grandfather, Cranky. He's Donkey Kong Jr.
@TheMentok i love your videos for the info, but also for how you edit them.. you have me crackin' up constantly.
"Donkey Kong woke up and decided he wanted all the smoke." Video ended and I'm still chuckling at that one 😂
Great video! Diddy, Dixie and Funky have always been my favorite Kongs
If this DK movie is really happening, Redneck Kong better make an appearance
Thank you for pronouncing Super Mario Brothers the way it was always meant to be pronounced. It means a lot
"speaking of neglected, meet lanky kong" dang dude what did he do to you?
I miss tiny kong
I knew the ones on the thumbnail but you started out strong with one I’ve never heard of so good show
Sumo Kong in french is called 'Kongozuna' wich is a pun of Kong and Yokozuna, the highest rank a sumo wrestler can achieve.
The reason Dixie was overlooked in favour of tiny Kong in Donkey Kong 64 was apparently earlier in development there was a mandate to only use characters from the first Donkey Kong Country. That was later ignored but they'd already created tiny and chunky by that point
The Kong skeleton in Mario & Luigi SSS is called "Bohno" which is a double pun to Bohne (Bean) and Bono. I always found that one hilarious!
It's always fun watching these kinds of videos. Part could be nostalgia from growing up with Nintendo and rare. But damn these are so famn enjoyable. Shit your videos are fire in general 🔥💯
So, you're telling me that Bluster Kong _wasn't_ inspired my Uncle Kong, or vice-versa? I don't believe that for a second.
Redneck Kong should return as Red Kong, and muscle him up like the Kremlins, and of course change the color of his overalls to red.
"for unknown reasons"
Probably so they didn't have to worry about legal action taken by Dinky Toys, I would imagine...
Someone mentioned this in the comments of my Diddy Kong video, and I think this is a safe bet
Candy Kong is as subtle as Mr. Turner with the Battering Ram.
Goddamn, the Donkey Kong jungle beat bosses look quite menacing. Especially "Final Kong"
Sharp agreeable too this video.
My ending thoughts though.
You forgot the moon monkeys kong in the dreamlands dream sequence and Chunky Kong is the Son of Funky. Tiny Kong is Funky Grandson and Chunky Son.
That about it.
10/10 video.
Geezus. I had no idea the DKC series had so much actually serious lore lol xD. All these family trees and such. Really interesting XD
I always found it very based seeing Donkey Kong punch all enemies in Junglebeat rapidly! 😄
We have gotta be in store for a new DK game here soon I would think, it's been much too long now.
Really cool video, but I have a question: What about the monkeys 🐒 from "Barrel Shield Bust Up" from DKC3? Are they Kongs? Also what about the monkeys from Mario 64 that steal Mario's hat?🤔
Of all the Kongs Throughout the Donkey Kong Country series, my favorite Kong is Funky Kong because he's a literal monobro of the Jungle and of course Ghastly King because he's an evil colossal Gorilla!
AYO THAT JOKE IN THE BEGINNING---- 🤣
Edit: I'm gonna say Dixie Kong is my favorite lol
That intro alone got you a like
I believe lanky is a double agent, taking down the kongs from inside the family
Ah I am in need of a lore video 😊 I found the DK rap yesterday
The Rera of Kings was quite Wonderful. But bringing in another Kong but as a villian is quite neat especially Rasta Kong is wonderful. And Rabbid Kong made a faster than camera speed blitz lmao
The Kong from donkey Kong land is named "guinea Kong" he's an Italian Kong who you were supposed to help escape from poachers...he's also a detective
Fedora Kong lives in my head rent free, mocking me. Taunting me with that smug look on his face
that beginning bro i can't 💀💀💀
Fedora Kong just standing there vibing. Living his best life. He was so powerful he evaporated from his existence.
The player 2 Kong in Donkey Kong Jr. Math is my favorite playable kong.
Funky Kong's segment was incredible. They need to just let Vybz voice him from prison.
Yes, he even looks like him 😂
You also missed Ringo from the single Fleetway DK Comic.
3 seconds in and and a step bro joke 💀💀💀💀 Love it and subbed
NOT EVEN 3 SECONDS IN 😭
Uncle Kong looks like the brother of Bluster Kong. 🤣🤣
I would be super hyped up if there was a kong movie, my favorite kong is Diddy. He runs the fastest and jumps the highest in DKC2
Donkey Kong wants the smoke fo sho