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| | [[Image:CrankysCabin.jpg|thumb|'''Cranky's Cabin'''.]] |
| |image=[[File:Cranky Cabin DKC art.jpg|200px]]<br>Artwork of [[Donkey Kong]], [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]], and Cranky at Cranky's Cabin for ''Donkey Kong Country''
| | '''Cranky's Cabin''' is the home of [[Cranky Kong]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. Although it appears to be situated in the [[Kongo Jungle]], Cranky appears to have a cabin in each area of [[Donkey Kong Island]], all of which are strangely surrounded by jungle foliage. |
| |first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
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| |latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (2023)
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| |greater_location=[[Donkey Kong Island]]
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| |owner=[[Cranky Kong]]
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| {{quote|Who told you I was here? Was it that obnoxious [[Funky Kong]]?|Cranky Kong|Donkey Kong Country}}
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| '''Cranky's Cabin''', titled '''[[Cranky's Hut]]''' in the [[Game Boy Advance]] [[Donkey Kong Country (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 [[animal crate|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 Cannon]]s in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. | |
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| 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 [[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|remake]] of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', Cranky runs his own [[Cranky's Dojo|dojo]]. In ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', Cranky runs his own [[Cranky Kong's Shop|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. | | Visiting Cranky's Cabin is entirely optional, for all that Cranky has to offer for [[Donkey Kong|Donkey]] and [[Diddy Kong]] is advice. He mainly gives hints as to where the Kongs can find hidden [[Bonus Area]]s and [[Animal Token]]s, mostly within the Kongo Jungle. |
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| ==History==
| | [[Image:Cranky's Cabin Artwork65.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Artwork of the Kongs around Cranky's Cabin.]] |
| ===''Donkey Kong Country''===
| | In addition to his advice, Cranky, who doesn't like having visitors, lives up to name by complaining, often breaking the [[Fourth Wall]] in the process. He will constantly whine to Donkey and Diddy about how the games from his glory days (such as the original ''[[Donkey Kong (arcade game)|Donkey Kong]]'') are better than the newfangled "easy games" that are coming out. Cranky will also complain about the modern graphics, and how they're too bright and colorful for his old eyes. |
| Cranky's Cabin first appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. It is where [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] can go to hear Cranky's advice,<ref name="gba">{{cite|quote=Visit Cranky for clues about the game, hints on where to find hidden cameras and, of course, some of Cranky’s usually grumpy rants.|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBA) Player's Guide|isbn=1-930206-33-X|author=Folsom, Jessica, and Steve Thomason|page=8|date=2003|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> along with his rants,<ref name="gba"/><ref name="manual"/> especially over new game technology.<ref name="manual">{{cite|author=[[Cranky Kong]]|date=1994|location=Cranky's Cabin|title=''Donkey Kong Country''|quote=They can't keep this level of graphics up for much longer!|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=Look!...look at this!...as I rock, my beard swings! Waste of frames in my opinion!|author=Cranky Kong|date=1994|title=''Donkey Kong Country''|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=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.|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' instruction booklet|page=27|date=1994|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en}}</ref> The Kongs always show up at Cranky's Cabin after completing [[Gang-Plank Galleon]],<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/Vgnvcq1rxzQ?feature=shared&t=155|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' (SNES): Final Boss and 101% Ending|timestamp=02:35|author=NintendoProductions|date=April 1, 2015|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> where Cranky congratulates them,<ref>{{cite|quote=Well done Donkey my boy! Who'd have thought a young whippersnapper like you could've beaten that bunch of no good Kremlings?|author=Cranky Kong|date=1994|title=''Donkey Kong Country''|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref> asks if they have discovered every [[Bonus Area|bonus room]],<ref>{{cite|quote=I'm sure there must be some bonus rooms you haven't found!|author=Cranky Kong|title=''Donkey Kong Country''|date=1994|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref> and prompts them to go and check their [[banana hoard]].<ref>{{cite|quote=Go and look in your hoard, I think you'll be in for a surprise!|date=1994|title=''Donkey Kong Country''|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref> | |
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| In the [[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|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 {{iw|jiggywikki|Mumbo Jumbo}} from the ''[[jiggywikki:Banjo-Kazooie (series)|Banjo-Kazooie]]'' games and the mounted head of Sabre Wulf, the main villain of ''{{wp|Sabreman}}''. The hints of where hidden [[photograph]]s are located have been added as well.<ref name="gba"/>
| | Once the Kongs defeat [[King K. Rool]] and recover the stolen [[Banana]]s, they will take a trip to Cranky's Cabin, where the old ape will congratulate them, and comment on whether or not they found all of the Bonus Areas in the game. Afterwards, he will tell the Kongs to return to the [[Banana Hoard]], so they can see that it's been replenished. |
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| Cranky would have originally given more hints regarding levels in later [[world]]s,<ref>{{cite|url=tcrf.net/Donkey_Kong_Country_(SNES)#Level_Tips|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' (SNES) § Level Tips|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|language=en}}</ref> but a majority of advice involves the levels of [[Kongo Jungle]]. | | Though Cranky's Cabin doesn't actually appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'', the manual has it as the location where Donkey and Diddy make their bet with Cranky Kong that they wouldn't be able to beat the [[Kremling Krew]] again on a handheld system. |
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| ===''Donkey Kong Land''===
| | [[File:Treehouse.png|thumb|Cranky's Cabin in the television series.]] |
| Cranky's cabin is the setting of the backstory in the manual of ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''.<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Land'' instruction booklet|page=2|date=1995|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en|quote=Donkey and Diddy tried to discreetly cover their ears as they stared out into the jungle surrounding Cranky's cabin.}}</ref> | | In the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (show)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' animated series, Cranky's Cabin, instead of being located on the ground, is high in the trees, possibly in the television series equivalent of [[Tree Top Town]]. The appearance of Cranky's Cabin was also altered in the cartoon series; it was made rounded and larger and had a variety of booby traps located near it, which could be activated to ward off enemies. |
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| ===''Donkey Kong Country'' television series===
| | 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 [[barrel]]s that when jumped on, send anyone unfortunate enough to be standing on it flying into an abyss. This is featured in several episodes, and is often used to prevent K. Rool from apprehending the Coconut. |
| [[File:Treehouse.png|thumb|Cranky's Cabin in the television series]] | |
| In the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''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.
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| 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 Barrel]]s 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.
| | Cranky Kong would later run the [[Monkey Museum]] and [[Cranky's Lab]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' respectively. |
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| ===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
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| Cranky's Cabin is on {{iw|smashwiki|DK Island (World of Light)|DK Island}}, a recreation of [[Kongo Jungle]], in {{iw|smashwiki|Adventure Mode: World of Light}}. Cranky Kong's [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] is fought in this location.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/T76Se9uu3r8?feature=shared&t=185|timestamp=03:05|title=DK ISLAND Full Walkthrough - Smash Ultimate World Of Light Spirits|author=Smash|date=January 25, 2019|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> | |
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| ===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
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| 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''.
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| ===Unused appearances===
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| ====''Diddy Kong Pilot'' (2003)====
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| Cranky's Cabin is in the background of the scenes where Cranky communicates to the player in the 2003 iteration of ''[[Diddy Kong Pilot (2003)|Diddy Kong Pilot]]''.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/BbjAelirIw4?feature=shared&t=487|title=''Diddy Kong Pilot'' Beta (Build Q1 2003)|timestamp=08:07|author=PerfectRare|date=November 10, 2011|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> Cranky's Cabin would be replaced with a scene of [[Bottles]] inside of his {{iw|jiggywikki|Molehill}} in ''{{iw|jiggywikki|Banjo-Pilot}}''.
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| ==Gallery==
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| <gallery>
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| CrankyCabin.png|Cranky's Cabin in ''Donkey Kong Country''
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| CrankysCabinGBC.png|Cranky's Cabin in the [[Game Boy Color]] remake of ''Donkey Kong Country''
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| Cranky's Treehouse Cabin Interior Shot.png|The interior of Cranky's Cabin in the ''Donkey Kong Country'' TV series
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| Cranky's Hut DKC GBA.png|Donkey Kong and Cranky Kong in the Game Boy Advance remake of ''Donkey Kong Country''
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| DKP03 - Cranky Kong Screenshot.png|Cranky sitting at his cabin in ''Diddy Kong Pilot''
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| Kongo Jungle map SSBU.png|Cranky's Cabin in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
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| </gallery>
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| ==Names in other languages==
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| {{foreign names
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| |Jap=クランキーコングの小屋
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| |JapR=Kurankī Kongu no Koya
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| |JapM=Cranky Kong's Cabin
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| |Jap2=クランキーのこや
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| |Jap2R=Kurankī no Koya
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| |Jap2M=Cranky's Cabin
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| |Jap2N=Both handheld remakes; see [[Monkey Museum#Names in other languages|Monkey Museum]]
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| |Spa=Choza de Cranky
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| |SpaM=Cranky's Hut
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| |Fre=Cabane de Cranky
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| |FreM=Cranky's Hut
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| |Ger=Crankys Hütte
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| |GerM=Cranky's Hut
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| |Ita=Capanna di Cranky
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| |ItaM=Cranky's Hut
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| }}
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| ==References==
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| | ==Trivia== |
| | *In the [[GBA]] remake of ''Donkey Kong Country'', Sabre Wulf's head can be seen mounted on the wall of Cranky's Cabin as a sort of hunting trophy. Sabre Wulf is the main antagonist of the ''Sabre Wulf'' series by [[Rare]]. Although he has been decapitated, Sabre Wulf does not appear to be dead as his eyes continue to blink. |
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