Cranky Kong: Difference between revisions
I edited the name to match those in the Donkey Kong wiki in fandom. Because historically, Cranky Kong is considered as the original Donkey Kong. Hence according to DK wiki Fandom and my answer, the full name is supposed to be Donkey "Cranky" Kong Sr.
(I edited the name to match those in the Donkey Kong wiki in fandom. Because historically, Cranky Kong is considered as the original Donkey Kong. Hence according to DK wiki Fandom and my answer, the full name is supposed to be Donkey "Cranky" Kong Sr.) Tag: Mobile edit |
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{{character infobox | {{character infobox | ||
|image=[[File:Cranky Kong Artwork - Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze.png|300px]]<br>Cranky Kong, as he appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' | |image=[[File:Cranky Kong Artwork - Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze.png|300px]]<br>Cranky Kong, as he appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' | ||
|full_name=Cranky Kong | |full_name=Donkey "Cranky" Kong Sr. | ||
|species=[[Kong]] | |species=[[Kong]] | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' (as Cranky Kong) ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]]) <br> ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' (as Donkey Kong) ([[List of games by date#1981|1981]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' (as Cranky Kong) ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]]) <br> ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' (as Donkey Kong) ([[List of games by date#1981|1981]]) | ||
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He is currently a widower, as his wife [[Wrinkly Kong]] is deceased (starting in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''). He is usually portrayed as the elderly form of the original Donkey Kong from the [[Donkey Kong (game)|''Donkey Kong'' arcade game]],<ref name=DKC>"''He groggily rolled over to see the familiar wrinkled, white-bearded, grouchy face of his old granddad "Cranky Kong" peering down at him. In his heyday, Cranky was the original Donkey Kong who battled Mario in several of his own games.''" - ''Donkey Kong Country'' instruction booklet, pages 5 & 6 (among various in-game lines, including in the sequel)</ref> and can be described as argumentative and bad-tempered, but with a heart of gold underneath his grumpy exterior. Cranky is usually a non-playable character, but he has made playable appearances in some games. His abilities and physical health vary greatly between games, from being unable to walk without two canes to being just as athletic as the other [[Kong]]s. | He is currently a widower, as his wife [[Wrinkly Kong]] is deceased (starting in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''). He is usually portrayed as the elderly form of the original Donkey Kong from the [[Donkey Kong (game)|''Donkey Kong'' arcade game]],<ref name=DKC>"''He groggily rolled over to see the familiar wrinkled, white-bearded, grouchy face of his old granddad "Cranky Kong" peering down at him. In his heyday, Cranky was the original Donkey Kong who battled Mario in several of his own games.''" - ''Donkey Kong Country'' instruction booklet, pages 5 & 6 (among various in-game lines, including in the sequel)</ref> and can be described as argumentative and bad-tempered, but with a heart of gold underneath his grumpy exterior. Cranky is usually a non-playable character, but he has made playable appearances in some games. His abilities and physical health vary greatly between games, from being unable to walk without two canes to being just as athletic as the other [[Kong]]s. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||