Editing Candy Kong

{{character infobox
|image=[[File:Candykongdkjc.PNG|150px]]<br>Candy Kong in ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''
|species=[[Kong]]
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] cameo) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
|latest_portrayal=[[Satsuki Tsuzumi]] ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
}}
{{quote|Yoo-hoo, [[Donkey Kong|Honey Kong]]! Now's a good time to save where you've gotten to!|Candy Kong|Donkey Kong Country}}
'''Candy Kong''' is a character from the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]] and a love interest of [[Donkey Kong]]. She first appeared in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. In most of her appearances, Candy hosts minigames for the [[Kong]]s to play, although she runs her own store in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. She has mostly appeared in [[Rare]]'s ''Donkey Kong'' games; aside from them, she has appeared in the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' television series]] and other tie-in media based on the games such as comics, as well as the games produced by [[Paon DP|Paon]].
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
[[File:Candy Kong DKC.PNG|thumb|upright=0.5|left|Candy's original design from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'']]
====''Donkey Kong Country''====
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', Candy manages the [[Candy's Save Point]] where she allows the player to save their game progress. Her Save Point appears in every world, and she also appears in the ending's Cast of Characters. The instruction booklet calls Candy Kong the "banana of Donkey Kong's eye" and mentions that everyone assumes they will marry one day, although it is Candy's opinion that he is not ready to settle down yet. In the game, Candy frequently advises the Kongs to save their game "before it's too late" (which refers to if they were to lose their progress).

In the [[Game Boy Color]] and [[Game Boy Advance]] remakes, Candy no longer operates a Save Point, because the game progress can be saved from the world map. In the Game Boy Color version, Candy hosted [[Candy's Challenge]], where the active Kong must complete a challenge for a Banana Coin. Her establishment was changed again in the Game Boy Advance remake, to [[Candy's Dance Studio]], where she hosts a ''{{wp|Dance Dance Revolution}}''-type minigame in each world.

====''Donkey Kong Country 2''====
Candy is a background character in the [[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Game Boy Advance version]] of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. She is [[Swanky Kong|Swanky]]'s assistant at [[Swanky's Bonus Bonanza]], where she simply points out the option that [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] and [[Dixie Kong]] walk to. Candy is later seen in [[Monkey Museum|Cranky's Hut]] during the ending "Cast of Characters" with the rest of the [[Kong]] family. She is wearing a flower in her hair and a dress, which is purple at Swanky's Bonus Bonanza but white during the end credits.

====''Donkey Kong Country 3''====
Candy is a background character in the [[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Game Boy Advance version]] of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''. She is one of the Kongs to appear in the [[Funky Kong]] minigame [[Funky's Rentals (minigame)#Protect|Protect]], where the player characters have to protect her and the other Kongs from being abducted by [[Kremling (boater)|Kremling]]s.

====''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''====
Although Candy Kong does not physically appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'', her name appears in a mock Time Attack leaderboard on tab 18 of the electronic manual. She is ranked sixth in the leaderboard, above [[Lanky Kong]] and [[Tiny Kong]].<ref>{{cite|url=cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/wii_u_6/donkey_kong_country__tropical_freeze/ElectronicManual_WiiU_DonkeyKongCountryTropicalFreeze_EN.pdf|format=PDF|title=''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' electronic manual|publisher=nintendo-europe.com|accessdate=June 20, 2024|language=en-gb}}</ref>

===''Club Nintendo''===
Candy Kong made a brief appearance in the ''[[Club Nintendo (German magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' comic "[[Donkey Kong Country (comic)|Donkey Kong Country]]". Like in the game of the same name, she was found at her Save Point, where Donkey and Diddy Kong decided to tell her about their journey. Candy, instead of letting Donkey and Diddy Kong "save" their progress, provides them with [[Squawks the Parrot|Squawks]] in order to make their journey easier. She is also briefly seen at the end of the comic "[[Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24]]" from the same magazine, celebrating together with the other Kongs.

===''Donkey Kong Country'' television series===
[[File:DKCTVCandyKong.png|thumb|upright=1.2|Candy Kong on the TV show]]
{{see also|Category:Episodes featuring Candy Kong}}
Candy is a prominent character in the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' television series]], albeit with a drastic redesign, including a different hairstyle and outfit. Her personality is also very different from her portrayal in the games, with a particularly short temper. She appears to be the sole employee at [[Bluster Barrelworks]], where she appears to be the quality inspector. Candy and [[Donkey Kong]] are also actively dating in the series, much to the annoyance of her boss, [[Bluster Kong]], who is romantically interested in her.

Candy has a robotic clone named [[Candy Clone]], who was created by [[King K. Rool]].

===''Donkey Kong 64''===
[[File:CandyKong642.png|thumb|left|Candy's appearance in ''Donkey Kong 64'']]
Candy reappears in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', where she runs [[Candy's Music Shop]], which is found in every area except [[Jungle Japes]], [[Fungi Forest]] and [[Hideout Helm]]. Here, Candy sells the Kongs powerful musical instruments which can defeat foes and cause certain events to occur if used on a [[Music Pad]]. Candy also gives the Kongs an extra watermelon on two occasions, increasing the amount of damage the Kongs can sustain. A picture of Candy Kong also appears behind the hammock in [[DK's Tree House]].

In the ending after [[Chunky Kong]] defeats King K. Rool, Candy appears and distracts King K. Rool with her beauty, which is surprising considering that K. Rool is enemies with the Kongs. While she does this, [[Funky Kong]] appears from behind and shoots him with a gun loaded with a big shoe, which sends him to where [[K. Lumsy]] is located. She also appears in the two endings where she is seen riding K. Lumsy, alongside all the Kongs, and in the second one she is seen sitting outside of Donkey Kong's house. In the secret ending, she appears three times. The first time she is seen, she gasps and then laughs, and the second time she appears she only laughs. The third time she appears, she is seen posing with [[Tiny Kong]] and the [[Mermaid]], as two [[Kritter]]s are watching them; the Candy's Music Shop theme plays during this segment.

===''Super Mario-kun''===
[[File:BlusterKong SMK .jpg|thumb]]
Candy Kong appears in one chapter in [[Super Mario-kun Volume 23|volume 23]] of the ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' manga, where she sports her look from the ''Donkey Kong Country'' television series.

On December 31, 1999, Candy proposes a challenge to both DK and her boss Bluster Kong: she will go on a date with whoever brings her the "first sunrise of 2000". The two go on top of the snowy mountains to get the sunrise as soon as possible, but having to fight against K. Rool, they miss the sunrise, but find another way to satisfy Candy's conditions: shave themselves so that their shiny heads will replicate the sunrise. Disappointed, Candy states that she just wanted a picture.

===''DK'' series===
====''DK: King of Swing''====
Candy is a background character in ''[[DK: King of Swing]]''. She is only seen in the opening cutscene, but the game has official artwork of Candy nonetheless. Candy and [[Cranky Kong|Cranky]] are the game's only two unplayable Kongs.

====''DK: Jungle Climber''====
Candy is a non-playable character in ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''. She is shown in the opening cutscene with the other Kongs on their vacation to [[Sun Sun Island]]. She also hosts the [[DK: Jungle Climber#Minigames|minigames]] and briefly describes each one before playing.

===''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast''===
[[File:Candy's_Challenges.png|thumb|[[Candy's Challenges]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]'']]
Candy is a non-playable character in ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]''. She is the only Kong who is not playable, instead having her own mode, [[Candy's Challenges]], in which she gives Donkey Kong different challenges to complete in order to unlock certain characters. She appears in the cutscene which is shown when the cursor passes over the Candy's Challenges options.

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
Candy Kong is featured in a few items throughout in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', there is a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] of Candy that can be randomly obtained in any of the single-player modes. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'', there is another trophy of her, and it uniquely states that Funky Kong has a crush on her as well as Donkey Kong, something that is not mentioned in any of the other games. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Candy is an Advanced-class support [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]], reusing her ''DK: Jungle Climber'' artwork. Her spirit battle uses a red palette swap of [[Bayonetta]] equipped with a [[Banana Gun]] on [[Kongo Falls]], with her spirit offering increased stats at critical health. In [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: World of Light|World of Light]], the spirit is located in the [[smashwiki:DK Island (World of Light)|DK Island]] sub-world of [[smashwiki:The Light Realm|The Light Realm]], specifically in the spot that represents Candy's Save Point on the [[Kongo Jungle]] map in ''Donkey Kong Country''.

===''Picross NP''===
Candy Kong's face with her ''Donkey Kong Country'' design appears in ''[[Picross NP]] Vol. 8'' as one of the figures obtained by completing puzzles. When the puzzle is completed, she winks and kisses at the screen.

===''Super Mario Odyssey''===
A store named "Candy's Cafe" appears in [[Metro Kingdom|New Donk City]] from ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''.

===Unused appearances===
====''Diddy Kong Pilot''====
{{Multiframe|[[File:Candy DKP 2001 icon.png]][[File:Dog Fights DKP 2001.gif]]|align=right}}
Candy Kong was apparently intended to be a playable character in later builds of the canceled spin-off game ''[[Diddy Kong Pilot (2001)|Diddy Kong Pilot]]''. Some time after E3 2001, Candy was in the process of replacing Redneck Kong, and her placement in the sepia backdrop of the character selection menu is where Redneck was originally placed. Candy is also seen in the animated icon for the "Dog Fights" mode on the main menu, where she pilots a pink and white plane with a windshield. Candy also has a Dog Fights icon, although it is never loaded within the game, having yet to be implemented at the time.

==General information==
===Physical description===
{{quote|You call this a body? I eat pretzels fatter than this!|General Klump|"[[The Big Switch-a-Roo]]"}}
[[File:Candy Kong DKKoS art.png|thumb|left|upright=0.85|Candy Kong with her current appearance from ''DK: King of Swing'']]
Candy Kong has blue eyes with three eyelashes on each, and blonde hair which is just beyond shoulder length. She is one of the two Kongs that use makeup, the other being [[Tiny Kong]], with pink lipstick, purple (blue in ''DK: King of Swing'') eye shadow and pink nail varnish. She has light brown fur and pale skin similar to most of the other Kongs, however lacks the exposed belly section. Her physique is fairly similar to Tiny's, being more human-like. Candy is also quite tall, being among the tallest of the Kong family.

Candy wears a pink vest top which is torn off part way to create a crop top. The top has her name on it in a white font with darker pink outlining. She also wears dark pink shorts with a purple belt and a gold ring buckle.

In her original appearance, her clothing consisted of a pink one-piece swimming suit and a pink bow with white dots. Her eye shadow was pink, and her hair was shoulder-length, had a short fringe with curls on the sides, similar to [[Dixie Kong]]'s current hairstyle. She also lacked her pink nail polish in this game, but had an exposed belly section like the other Kongs, as well as a fully exposed neck. This appearance was also used for her cameo in the remake of ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''

In the remake of ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', her appearance remained mostly the same as the first game, but instead of her usual clothing, she wore a purple floor-length dress and a purple flower on the right side of her hair. She also had her modern purple eyeshadow, but lacked her pink lipstick.

In ''Donkey Kong 64'', Candy had the same physical features as her future appearances, apart from the exposed neck and belly sections, but wore different clothing. She wore a pink crop top with her name written on it in purple writing and pink shorts with a black belt and silver buckle. Candy also wore pink and white trainers in this appearance, as well as a gold necklace. As she ran a music shop in the game, Candy wore a pair of blue headphones with a white "C" on either side, with the blue and gray attachment on the right of her belt.

[[File:CandyKongCard1.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Candy Kong trading card with her television series appearance.]]
Candy has an entirely different appearance in the cartoons, which differs more than that of any other Kong. On the show, Candy has ginger fur and slightly paler orange hair tied back with a turquoise headband. She has much smaller eyes and no eye shadow, and also lacks the fur on her upper face but has brown eyebrows instead. Her lipstick is closer to skin tone, and she lacks nail varnish in this appearance. She wears a white crop top and blue denim shorts with a black belt and square gold buckle, as well as a pair of turquoise sandals similar to Tiny Kong's. She also wears gold hoop earrings and a gold bangle on her right arm. This appearance is the one used for her appearance in the ''Super Mario-Kun'' manga.

===Development===
Early in the development of the original ''Donkey Kong Country'' game, the names "Blondie Kong" and "Honey Kong" were apparently considered as alternate names for Candy Kong.<ref>{{cite|author=Ghoulyboy|date=August 10, 2018|url=x.com/Ghoulyboy/status/1027946702270021638|title=Never expected this tweet <nowiki>https://t.co/3IpVWMAcDU</nowiki> about #KingKRool in #SmashBros to be so popular. As a moderately interesting bonus follow up, an early naming sheet shows K. Rool was going to be 'Kommander' and #DKC was going to be called 'Monkey Mayhem'|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=June 20, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20190813010135/https://twitter.com/Ghoulyboy/status/1027946702270021638}}</ref> Candy Kong refers to Donkey Kong as "Honey Kong" in the first ''Donkey Kong Country'' game, perhaps as a reference to her rejected potential name. 

During the development of ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', there were worries that the relationship of Donkey Kong and Candy Kong would clash with the relationship of Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong and detract from the game's character and clarity, so it was decided to replace her.<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/19980705000402/http://www.rare.co.uk/recent/games/dkc2|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2''|publisher=Rarewhere|language=en-gb|accessdate=August 2, 2020}}</ref> [[Wrinkly Kong]] effectively usurps her position, running the [[Kong Kollege]].<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/19980705012626/http://www.rare.co.uk/recent/games/dkc/castlist/cast_candy.html|title=Candy Kong - ''DKC Trilogy Cast List''|publisher=Rarewhere|language=en-gb|accessdate=June 20, 2024}}</ref>

===Personality and traits===
Candy Kong usually has a fairly easy going personality, and often uses affectionate terms to refer to the other Kongs, such as "Honey" and "Sugar", and is also seen blowing kisses in various appearances. Candy is also shown to have a keen interest in music and dance, as she owns a dance studio in the ''Donkey Kong Country'' remakes, and a music shop as well as wearing a pair of headphones and a cassette player in ''Donkey Kong 64''. Her profile on the German ''Donkey Kong 64'' website further reaffirms this, as well as suggesting that she puts a large amount of effort into her appearance and often trains at the fitness centre. She also is not above using her looks to her advantage, as demonstrated by her deliberately using her flirtatious nature on King K. Rool to distract him long enough for Funky Kong to deliver the coup de grace on the [[Kremling]] leader in the ending for ''Donkey Kong 64''. Her personality was completely changed for the animated series, however, as in this project she has a much shorter temper and a stubbornness not usually seen in the games.

===Relationships===
Candy is shown to be on good terms with most of the Kong family and against the Kremlings. Candy Kong is usually mentioned in various official descriptions to be Donkey Kong's love interest, and often expresses this through the games by using affectionate terms to address him. The instruction booklet that came with ''Donkey Kong Country'', her first appearance, stated that she is presumed to marry Donkey Kong someday and that she is the "[[banana]] of Donkey Kong's eye", but she does not think he is ready to settle down yet. In ''Donkey Kong 64'', Candy has a big carpet with the form of a heart with Donkey Kong's face on it as well as a small picture of him, and in both ''Donkey Kong Country'' and ''Donkey Kong 64'', Donkey Kong has a picture of her with hearts in his house. She is also shown to be actively dating him in the cartoons, though her ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' trophy description implies that their relationship is a rumor, and Donkey Kong is only stated to have a crush on her in her ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U'' trophy description. To explain Candy Kong's absence in later games, one official review of ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' states that she broke up with Donkey Kong,<ref>{{cite|date=November 1996|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) #50|page=52|quote=You’d have thought that after retrieving his banana stash, Donkey Kong would be able to live out his days in peace and harmony with Candy Kong by his side. Unfortunately, she’s given him the push. And to make matters even worse, he’s been captured by those oh-so-pesky Kremlings!}}</ref> although the ''Donkey Kong 64'' manual suggests otherwise.<ref>{{cite|date=1999|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' instruction booklet|page=9|language=en|quote=That darn Donkey has all the luck! His girl Candy waits around in her hut, always willing to offer her musical help to that undeserving son of mine and his fancy polygonal friends. Pah!}}</ref> Candy is additionally described as a "kissing cousin" on the [[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|''Donkey Kong Country'' Game Boy Advance remake]] page on the Nintendo site.<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Game-Boy-Advance/Donkey-Kong-Country-266551.html|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' for Game Boy Advance|publisher=Nintendo of UK|language=en-gb|archive=archive.today/2022.07.02-181339/https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Game-Boy-Advance/Donkey-Kong-Country-266551.html|quote=Great value cameos from surf dude Funky Kong and kissing cousin Candy Kong[...]}}</ref> The ''Donkey Kong Country'' section in the Italian ''[[Club Nintendo (Italian magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' magazine states that she is Donkey Kong's best friend and, despite the rumors, they have not prepared a wedding yet.<ref>{{cite|quote=«Poi c'è Candy Kong, la miglior amica di Donkey; sebbene ci siano molte voci sul loro futuro, non hanno ancora progettato il matrimonio.»|translation=Then there's Candy Kong, Donkey's best friend; despite the rumors about their relationship, they have not organized the wedding yet.|date=1994|url=archive.org/details/ClubNintendo-1994-6/page/n3/mode/2up|title=''Club Nintendo'' - 6th issue|page=4|language=it|publisher=Linea GIG|website=Internet Archive}}</ref>

In the cartoons, Candy's boss Bluster Kong is in love with her, though she does not reciprocate his feelings, and is often quite angry towards him. Bluster is also shown to be very strict on Candy professionally. Funky Kong is also stated to have a crush on Candy in her ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' and ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' trophy description; in the games, this is limited to hints such as him saying "Say hi to Candy for me!" at Funky's Flights in the first game.

==Portrayals==
*[[Joy Tanner]] (1997-2000) - ''[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' television series
*[[Eveline Novakovic]] (1999-2002) - ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' and ''[[Diddy Kong Pilot (2001)|Diddy Kong Pilot]]'', where she also provides voice of Tiny Kong and Dixie Kong respectively.
*[[Satsuki Tsuzumi]] (2007) - ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]'' and ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''

==Voice samples==
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|description1=''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' (Eveline Fischer)
}}

==List of appearances==
{|class="wikitable sortable"width=100%
|-
!width=40%|Title
!width=20%|Description
!width=20%|Release date
!width=20%|System/format
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''
|Non-playable character
|North America:<br>November 21, 1994
|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
|Non-playable character
|North America:<br>November 24, 1999
|[[Nintendo 64]]
|-
|''[[Picross NP]] Vol. 8''
|Cameo
|Japan:<br>June 1, 2000
|[[Super Nintendo]]
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' (remake)
|Non-playable character
|Europe:<br>November 17, 2000
|[[Game Boy Color]]
|-
|''[[Diddy Kong Pilot (2001)|Diddy Kong Pilot]]''
|Playable character
|Unreleased<br>(Planned for March 4, 2002)
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' (remake)
|Non-playable character
|North America:<br>June 9, 2003
|Game Boy Advance
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' (remake)
|Cameo in [[Swanky's Bonus Bonanza]]
|Europe:<br>June 25, 2004
|Game Boy Advance
|-
|''[[DK: King of Swing]]''
|Non-playable character
|Europe:<br>February 4, 2005
|Game Boy Advance
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' (remake)
|Cameo in [[Funky's Rentals]] mini-game
|Europe:<br>November 4, 2005
|Game Boy Advance
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]''
|Non-playable character
|Japan:<br>June 28, 2007
|[[Wii]]
|-
|''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''
|Non-playable character
|Japan:<br>August 9, 2007
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|Cameo as [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]]
|Japan:<br>January 31, 2008
|Wii
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]] / [[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]''
|Cameo as trophy
|North America:<br>November 21, 2014
|[[Nintendo 3DS]], [[Wii U]]
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|Cameo as [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]]
|Worldwide:<br>December 7, 2018
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|}

==Profiles and statistics==
===''Donkey Kong Country''===
*'''Instruction booklet:''' ''Candy Kong is the banana of Donkey Kong's eye, and one of his closest friends. Although everyone assumes that they will be married some day, Donkey Kong's just not ready to settle down yet (in Candy's opinion). Candy is also very fond of Diddy, and would pinch his little cheeks at every opportunity, if she had the frames of animation to do it! Donkey and Diddy will meet up with Candy often as they search for their missing bananas. When they do, Candy will give them a chance to save their progress through the game so far. All you have to do to save is jump into Candy's save barrel!''<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' instruction booklet|page=26|date=1994|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en}}</ref>
*'''[[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]''': ''Donkey Kong’s “love interest,” Candy Kong, wants to help out and has taken the initiative to set up Save Points at strategic locations throughout the island. If DK and Diddy make a stop to chat with Candy, she’ll offer to save their progress. It’s a good idea to visit Candy whenever you complete a new stage.''<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' Player's Guide|page=9|date=1994|language=en|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref>

===''Donkey Kong Country'' (Game Boy Color)===
*'''Instruction booklet''': ''Candy Kong is the banana of Donkey Kong’s eye. She’ll send DK and Diddy to bonus areas where they’ll have a chance to find extra Multiplayer games.''<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' (Game Boy Color) instruction booklet|page=14|date=2000|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en}}</ref>

===''Donkey Kong Country'' (Game Boy Advance)===
*'''Instruction booklet''': ''Candy Kong is the banana of Donkey Kong's eye. She'll send DK and Diddy to her bonus areas where they'll be challenged to dance for extra items and rewards.''<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' (Game Boy Advance) instruction booklet|page=19|date=2003|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en}}</ref>
*'''[[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]''': ''Candy Kong likes to dance almost as much as she likes a certain heroic ape. Candy has set up a dance studio in each region. You can access her dancing challenges at any of the studios or by choosing Extra from the main menu. Dance with Candy to win prizes like bananas and cameras. Each region’s dance challenges are tougher than the last region’s.''<ref>{{cite|date=2003|language=en|author=Folsom, Jessica, and Steve Thomason|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' Player's Guide|page=9|publisher=Nintendo of America|isbn=1-930206-33-X}}</ref>
*'''[[Prima Games]] guide''': ''Clad in a leotard and waiting for your arrival with a tapping toe, Candy Kong offers you sanctuary in her hut that doubles as a dance studio. Here (in one of the six different places) she allows you to groove with her, and if you're particularly good at keeping time to the beat, you're rewarded with items. Pay her a visit, and practice those twinkle-toed steps!''<ref>{{cite|author=Hodgson, David S. J.|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=June 17, 2003|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|language=en-us|page=12|isbn=0-7615-4334-1}}</ref>

===''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Action Special]]''===
''Candy Kong is the banana of Donkey Kong’s eye, and one of his closest friends. Although everyone assumes that they will get married some day, Donkey Kong’s just not ready to settle down yet (in Candy’s opinion). Candy is also very fond of Diddy, and tends to pinch his little cheeks at every opportunity. Needless to say this drives the little guy crazy; he wants to be taken seriously. Candy is thrifty and saves everything she thinks might come in useful one day.''<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Jungle Action Special''|page=18|publisher=Fleetway|language=en-gb|date=Summer 1995}}</ref>

===Rarewhere: DKC Trilogy Cast List===
''APPEARS IN: DKC 1''

''DK's sweetheart since early apehood and his possible future wife - though Candy takes this undying adoration in her stride, hoping he'll overcome his endless enthusiasm for adventure and general lack of table manners before even attempting to settle down. But she does have a great deal of affection for DK and his whole family, particularly Diddy and even, on occasion, miserable old Cranky, who no doubt has some choice comments to make about her dress sense when she's not around. Candy ran the Save Points in the original DKC before Wrinkly opened the doors of Kong Kollege to the public, leaving her free to return to far more worthwile{{sic}} pastimes like shopping and all-day sunbathing.''<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/19980705012626/http://www.rare.co.uk/recent/games/dkc/castlist/cast_candy.html|title=DKC Trilogy Cast List|publisher=Rarewhere|language=en-gb|accessdate=June 20, 2024}}</ref>

===''Donkey Kong 64''===
*'''Instruction booklet bio from [[Cranky Kong|Professor Cranky Kong]]''': ''That darn Donkey has all the luck! His girl Candy waits around in her hut, always willing to offer her musical help to that undeserving son of mine and his fancy polygonal friends. Pah!''<ref>{{cite|page=9|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' instruction booklet|date=1999|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en}}</ref>
*'''[[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]''': ''Combining her two chief loves—music and money—Candy offers to sell musical instruments to the Kongs. It’s too bad she doesn’t give them lessons. If they play on the right Music Pads, however, the Kongs can trigger something special, such as the opening of a hidden door. The music scares away groups of enemies, all for the price of just one Headphone. As an added bonus, Candy offers her chums upgrades including extra melons and more Music Energy.''<ref>{{cite|author=Bihldorff, Nate, et al.|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' [[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]|page=7|date=1999|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en}}</ref>
*'''[[Prima Games]] guide''': ''This alluring ape is Donkey Kong's girlfriend. She's got a musical ear and a shop full of devastating instruments. Tunes from Candy's wares will knock out every Kremling in earshot. Visit her in each level. She, too, offers upgrades as the game goes on. And she'll recharge your instrument's power if you step inside her shop.''<ref>{{cite|author=Barton, Jeff, et al.|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=13|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=December 1, 1999|isbn=0-7615-2279-4|language=en-us}}</ref>
*'''German website''': ''Everything that [[Tiny Kong|Tiny]] dreams of has come true for Candy. With her long legs, her sweet pouting lips and her silky blond hair, she makes every ape heart beat faster. But she really puts a lot of effort into her beauty. Hours of training sessions in the fitness center are an integral part of her daily schedule. Apart from that she also has considerable musical talent. The Kongs can get various musical instruments from her. After short instruction by Candy they play these with such virtuosity that they literally knock over a Kremling once in a while.''<br>''Played on special boards, the instruments develop an even greater effect. Gates open, complex mechanisms are set in motion, and even the biggest sleepyhead is catapulted from dreamland. A visit with Candy is always worthwhile, because she always recharges the power of the musical instruments absolutely free of charge, and treats her visitors to an extension for the melon strip once in a while, too.''

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', Candy Kong's trophy claims that her relationship with Donkey Kong is rumored rather than confirmed, contrary to previous statements from Rare. Similarly, her trophy in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' and ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' implies that Donkey Kong's crush on her is unrequited.

====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
{{SSBB trophy
|name=Candy Kong
|image=[[File:BrawlTrophy319.png|100px]]
|appears_in='''SNES''' ''Donkey Kong Country''<br>'''N64''' ''Donkey Kong 64''
|unlock=Random
|desc=Donkey Kong's rumored girlfriend--although nobody is quite sure if the rumor is true. With Candy's looks and elegance, she would be quite the catch. There's a mode in Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast where Donkey Kong must compete according to Candy's requests. Candy is also known to have run a music shop.
|desc2=Donkey Kong's rumored girlfriend--although nobody is quite sure if the rumor is true. With Candy's looks and elegance, she would be quite the catch. There's a mode in Donkey Kong: Jet Race where Donkey Kong must compete according to Candy's requests. Candy is also known to have run a music shop.
}}

====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''====
{{SSB4 trophy
|name=Candy Kong
|image='''3DS:'''<br>[[File:CandyKongTrophy3DS.png|100px]]<br>'''Wii U:'''<br>[[File:CandyKongTrophyWiiU.png|100px]]
|category=Series Related
|appears_in='''SNES''' Donkey Kong Country (11/1994)<br>'''N64''' Donkey Kong 64 (11/1999)
|trophy_box=17: Donkey Kong and His Friends
|unlock=([[File:3DS Logo.svg|32px|link=Nintendo 3DS]]) Random<br>([[File:Wii U Logo.svg|32px|link=Wii U]]) Clear the "[[smashwiki:The Jungle in Chaos|The Jungle in Chaos]]" event, and unlock [[smashwiki:Falco (SSB4)|Falco]].
|desc=It's no surprise she catches the eyes of Donkey Kong and Funky Kong. Just by glancing at them, she makes guys wonder if she likes them. You probably best remember her as the helpful lady who runs Candy's Save Point in Donkey Kong Country.
|desc2=You might remember Candy helping you save your game back in Donkey Kong Country. Both Donkey Kong and Funky Kong have just a little bit of a crush on her. Maybe one day, she'll notice one of them, and... Well, we're not writing a romantic novel here. Good luck to them both, though!
}}

====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
{{Spirit
|no=142
|name=Candy Kong
|image=[[File:Candykongdkjc.PNG|x100px]]
|series=''Donkey Kong'' Series
|type=[[smashwiki:Support spirit|Support]]
|slots=1
|class=Advanced
|effects=Critical-Health Stats ↑
|obtain=[[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: World of Light|World of Light]] ([[smashwiki:DK Island (World of Light)|DK Island]]); [[smashwiki:Spirit Board|Spirit Board]]
|opponents=[[smashwiki:Bayonetta (SSBU)|Bayonetta]]
|conditions='''Rule:''' Item: Bananas
*The enemy starts the battle with a [[Banana Gun]]
*The enemy has increased move speed
|stage=[[Kongo Falls]]
|song=Mangrove Cove
}}

==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
Candy Kong DKC sprite.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''
CandyKong64.png|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
DKKOSCandyKongSprite.png|''[[DK: King of Swing]]''
CandyKong DKBB.png|''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]''
DKJCCandyKongMugshot.png|''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''
</gallery>

==Quotes==
{{Main|List of Candy Kong quotes}}
*"''Hi, I'm Candy Kong and this is [[Candy's Save Point|my Save Point]]!''" - ''Donkey Kong Country''
*"''If you want to save your current game, just jump into my spinning [[Star Barrel|save barrel]]!''" - ''Donkey Kong Country''
*"''Hello guys, got anything worth saving?''" - ''Donkey Kong Country''
*"''Well, hello, Donkey. You just take it easy and let Candy tell you how she's gonna make you feel real good. Why, for just a few little old coins, you can have my musical instruments and extra [[Watermelon|Melons]] too.''" - ''Donkey Kong 64''
*"''Welcome back! You did a great job with my challenges!''" - ''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast''

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=キャンディーコング
|JpnR=Kyandī Kongu
|JpnM=Candy Kong
|Fre=Candy Kong
|Fre2=Candy
|Fre2C=<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20001210101500/http://www.france2.fr/jeunesse/dktv/kongs.shtml#haut|title=Bienvenue sur DKTV|publisher=[[Donkey Kong Planet]] website|language=fr|accessdate=June 20, 2024}}</ref>
|Ger=Candy Kong
|Ita=Candy Kong
|Kor=캔디콩
|KorR=Kaendi Kong
|KorM=Candy Kong
|Rus=Кэнди Конг
|RusR=Kaendi Kong
|RusM=Candy Kong
|Spa=Candy Kong
}}

==References==
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