Cranky's Cabin
| Cranky's Cabin | |
|---|---|
 Artwork of Donkey Kong, Diddy, and Cranky at Cranky's Cabin for Donkey Kong Country | |
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country (1994) |
| Latest appearance | The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) |
| Greater location | Donkey Kong Island |
| Owner | Cranky Kong |
- “Who told you I was here? Was it that obnoxious Funky Kong?”
- —Cranky Kong, Donkey Kong Country
Cranky's Cabin, titled Cranky's Hut in the Game Boy Advance remake, is the home of Cranky Kong. It is made out of a barrel, with an opening carved in the side for an entrance. The building has a stone-coated metal roof, which a long chimney stems out from. A neon sign of the Nintendo logo is hanging above the entrance, and a Giant Banana is sitting to the left of the cabin. Located to the right is a large crate appearing to be a Rambi Crate, on which a silhouetted emblem of Rambi's face is printed. There is an official artwork showing Donkey Kong and Diddy at Cranky's Cabin. It appears to be during the evening, as evidenced from the orange sky. The scene shows a crate reading "2L84ME" (too late for me) in red text, later included on the Barrel Cannons in Super Smash Bros. Melee.
Cranky Kong would later run the Monkey Museum in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, and Cranky's Lab in Donkey Kong 64. In the remake of Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, Cranky runs his own dojo. In Donkey Kong Country Returns, Cranky runs his own shop, whose design appears to have been inspired from his original cabin. The location's theme is even a rendition of that of Cranky's Cabin's.
History[edit]
Donkey Kong Country[edit]
Cranky's Cabin first appears in Donkey Kong Country. It is where Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong can go to hear Cranky's advice,[1] along with his rants,[1][2] especially over new game technology.[2][3][4] The Kongs always show up at Cranky's Cabin after completing Gang-Plank Galleon,[5] where Cranky congratulates them,[6] asks if they have discovered every bonus room,[7] and prompts them to go and check their banana hoard.[8]
In the second remake, Cranky's Cabin takes place indoors. It has a few apparent background details that reference a few other Rare games, including the mask of Mumbo Jumbo from the Banjo-Kazooie games and the mounted head of Sabre Wulf, the main villain of Sabreman. The hints of where hidden photographs are located have been added as well.[1]
Cranky would have originally given more hints regarding levels in later worlds,[9] but a majority of advice involves the levels of Kongo Jungle.
Donkey Kong Land[edit]
Cranky's cabin is the setting of the backstory in the manual of Donkey Kong Land.[10]
Donkey Kong Country television series[edit]
In the Donkey Kong Country television series, Cranky's Cabin, instead of being located on the ground, is high in the trees. The design of Cranky's Cabin was made rounded and larger and had a variety of booby traps located near it, which could be activated to ward off enemies. The Cabin's interior has a safe located in the center of the hut, and also has a piano and potion making equipment.
The safe within the cabin is the holding place of the Crystal Coconut in the show, which Donkey Kong spends much of his time guarding. On several occasions, King K. Rool is able to sneak into the cabin and get the Coconut, and other times, he is able to trick, or even use magic, to get someone else to go in and get it for him (such as when he uses the love potion to get Candy Kong to go in and steal it for him in "A Thin Line Between Love & Ape"). The walkway to the cabin is booby-trapped with Trigger Barrels that when jumped on, send anyone unfortunate enough to be standing on it flying or falling. This is featured in several episodes, and is often used to thwart K. Rool from stealing the coconut.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
Cranky's Cabin is on DK Island, a recreation of Kongo Jungle, in Adventure Mode: World of Light. Cranky Kong's spirit is fought in this location.[11]
The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]
Cranky's Cabin is Cranky's base of operations in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, particularly when he discusses a strategy with Mario and Princess Peach to get ahead of Bowser and his army. It resembles his shop from Donkey Kong Country Returns.
Unused appearances[edit]
Diddy Kong Pilot (2003)[edit]
Cranky's Cabin is in the background of the scenes where Cranky communicates to the player in the 2003 iteration of Diddy Kong Pilot.[12] Cranky's Cabin would be replaced with a scene of Bottles inside of his Molehill in Banjo-Pilot.
Gallery[edit]
Cranky's Cabin in Donkey Kong Country
Cranky's Cabin in the Game Boy Color remake of Donkey Kong Country
The interior of Cranky's Cabin in the Donkey Kong Country TV series
Donkey Kong and Cranky Kong in the Game Boy Advance remake of Donkey Kong Country
Cranky sitting at his cabin in Diddy Kong Pilot
Cranky's Cabin in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | クランキーコングの小屋[?] Kurankī Kongu no Koya |
Cranky Kong's Cabin | |
| クランキーのこや[?] Kurankī no Koya |
Cranky's Cabin | Both handheld remakes; see Monkey Museum | |
| French | Cabane de Cranky[?] | Cranky's Hut | |
| German | Crankys Hütte[?] | Cranky's Hut | |
| Italian | Capanna di Cranky[?] | Cranky's Hut | |
| Spanish | Choza de Cranky[?] | Cranky's Hut |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Visit Cranky for clues about the game, hints on where to find hidden cameras and, of course, some of Cranky’s usually grumpy rants." – Folsom, Jessica, and Steve Thomason (2003). Donkey Kong Country (GBA) Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-930206-33-X. Page 8.
- ^ a b "They can't keep this level of graphics up for much longer!" – Cranky Kong (1994). Donkey Kong Country. Cranky's Cabin: Nintendo (English).
- ^ "Look!...look at this!...as I rock, my beard swings! Waste of frames in my opinion!" – Cranky Kong (1994). Donkey Kong Country. Nintendo (English).
- ^ "Although most of Cranky's conversations are hot air, he will occasionally drop a hint or two about the game, as he is anxious to pass on his game prowess to the younger generation of game fans." – 1994. Donkey Kong Country instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English). Page 27.
- ^ NintendoProductions (April 1, 2015). Donkey Kong Country (SNES): Final Boss and 101% Ending (02:35). YouTube (English).
- ^ "Well done Donkey my boy! Who'd have thought a young whippersnapper like you could've beaten that bunch of no good Kremlings?" – Cranky Kong (1994). Donkey Kong Country. Nintendo (English).
- ^ "I'm sure there must be some bonus rooms you haven't found!" – Cranky Kong (1994). Donkey Kong Country. Nintendo (English).
- ^ "Go and look in your hoard, I think you'll be in for a surprise!" – 1994. Donkey Kong Country. Nintendo (English).
- ^ Donkey Kong Country (SNES) § Level Tips. The Cutting Room Floor (English).
- ^ "Donkey and Diddy tried to discreetly cover their ears as they stared out into the jungle surrounding Cranky's cabin." – 1995. Donkey Kong Land instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English). Page 2.
- ^ Smash (January 25, 2019). DK ISLAND Full Walkthrough - Smash Ultimate World Of Light Spirits (03:05). YouTube (English).
- ^ PerfectRare (November 10, 2011). Diddy Kong Pilot Beta (Build Q1 2003) (08:07). YouTube (English).
