Editing Cranky Kong

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|image=[[File:Cranky Kong Artwork - Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze.png{{!}}230px]]<br>'''Cranky Kong'''
|full_name=Professor Cranky Kong<ref>''Donkey Kong 64'' North American instruction booklet, page 9</ref>  (formerly Donkey Kong)
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' (as Cranky Kong) ([[List of Mario games by date#1994|1994]])
''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' (as Donkey Kong) ([[List of Mario games by date#1981|1981]])
|species=[[Kong]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' ([[trophy]] cameo) (as Cranky Kong) ([[List of Mario games by date#2014|2014]])
''[[Ultimate NES Remix]]'' (as Donkey Kong)  ([[List of Mario games by date#2014|2014]])
|latest_portrayal= [[Takashi Nagasako]] (2007-present)
}}
''This article is about the original Donkey Kong. For information about the current Donkey Kong see [[Donkey Kong|here]].''

{{quote|Arrrrgh! This story's even worse than [[Donkey Kong Country]]'s.|Cranky Kong|Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest}}

'''Cranky Kong''' is [[Donkey Kong]]'s [[Fourth wall|fourth wall]]-breaking, constantly complaining and rambling grandfather. He is also a widower, as his [[Wrinkly Kong|wife]] is deceased. He can also be described as argumentative, old, and bad-tempered. He is the elderly form of the original Donkey Kong from the [[Donkey Kong (game)|''Donkey Kong'' arcade game]].<ref>http://pointlessmuseum.com/museum/snesdonkeykongcountry006.php</ref> Cranky has been playable in four games, including Japan-only games. His abilities and health vary greatly in games; sometimes unable to walk without two canes, sometimes is just as athletic as Donkey Kong.

==History==
===Background===
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[[File:Donkey2.jpg|thumb|Cranky Kong in his youth, together with [[Pauline]]]]Cranky Kong is the original Donkey Kong from the arcade games (although [[Nintendo]] has sometimes ignored this in the past, they do ultimately support [[Rare]]'s decision). During his youthful prime, Cranky Kong kidnapped [[Pauline]], was kidnapped and trapped in a cage by [[Mario]], and even battled [[Stanley (Donkey Kong 3)|Stanley]] in a greenhouse. Not counting the "modern" mixes in the ''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]'' series, his final role as Donkey Kong was in ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong '94]]''. He retired after he relinquished the name to his grandson.<ref>「1994年に発売された『ドンキーコング』（ゲームボーイ）を最後に、孫に“ドンキーコング”の名を譲り渡す。」 ("''After the release of 'Donkey Kong' (Game Boy), he turned over the Donkey Kong name to his grandchild.''") - Nintendo Online Magazine</ref>

===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
====''Donkey Kong Country''====
[[Image:Cranky.jpg|thumb|left|'''Cranky Kong'''.]]
Cranky's first appearance ''as'' Cranky was in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. Here Cranky lives in a slightly rundown shack known as "[[Cranky's Cabin]]". From here, Cranky gives randomly selected advice on the game's various items and locations, mostly pertaining to the first few levels, to the new Donkey Kong and his friend [[Diddy Kong]]. Unlike the sequels, Cranky asks no fee for his advices and he can be consulted as many times as the player wants to.

He also appears in the opening cutscene before the title screen of the original SNES version, where he joyfully operates a phonograph before Donkey Kong disrupts his privacy by knocking him aside and dancing to a remixed version of the song Cranky was playing on the phonograph on a boombox he drops nearby. Cranky, irritated by this interruption, hurls a TNT barrel at D.K.'s boombox, destroying it to the latter's surprise.

In the [[GameBoy Advance]] version, Cranky appears after each boss battle to provide commentary. He makes similar appearance in the GBA ports of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3]]''.

====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''====
[[Image:Cranky Kong.jpg|thumb|right|Cranky Kong, in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''.]]
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', Cranky sets up his "[[Monkey Museum]]" on [[Crocodile Isle]]. It appears as though, through his further aging, it has become more difficult to walk, as he stands with two canes. Once again, Cranky will give out information, this time for a price. In this game, Cranky also scatters several [[DK Coin]]s throughout the game's various levels. Once [[Kaptain K. Rool]] is defeated Cranky will tally [[Diddy]] and [[Dixie Kong]]'s "hero status" by how many DK Coins they have collected. ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' also introduced Cranky's wife, [[Wrinkly Kong]]. A poster of Thunder from ''[[wikipedia:Killer Instinct (1994 video game)|Killer Instinct]]'' can be seen in his house.

In the Game Boy Advance version of ''Donkey Kong Country 2'', Cranky's role remains relatively the same as in the original game, although it was slightly expanded with a new sidequest; it seems with the "fabulous fortune" he made in ''Donkey Kong Country'' Cranky bought a racing ostrich he named [[Expresso (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Expresso]]. After bulking up Expresso using [[Golden Feather]]s, the Kongs can race Expresso for Cranky and try to get trophies for the grouchy old Kong in exchange for rewards.

====''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''====
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', Cranky's appearances have been more or less reduced to just cameos. In [[Swanky's Sideshow]], Cranky Kong acts as Dixie and [[Kiddy Kong]]'s opponent in various ball throwing [[minigame]]s. Cranky also appears at the end of ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble'' to criticize Dixie and Kiddy's victory over [[KAOS]] and [[Baron K. Roolenstein]], resulting in Dixie and Kiddy Kong approaching him ominously while he tries to avoid an inevitable beating by putting on glasses. If players manage to get the game's "best" ending, Cranky will do a few water-skiing tricks before holding up a sign which says "THE END" in runny ink. He is also top of the All-Time Greats list at the end of the game, having beat the game in 04:22 with 103%. If the player beats the game with the TUFST code activated, thereby attaining 105%, they will get a trophy of Cranky Kong in a black belt's outfit and will be named the 'Immortal Monkey!'.

In the Game Boy Advance version of ''Donkey Kong Country 3'', Cranky runs several dojos, aptly named [[Cranky's Dojo]] to prepare for his "first" game, Cranky Kong Country. In Cranky's Dojo, players can gain the ability to play as a shield wielding Cranky during a [[Bristles]] dodging minigame. Cranky's Dojo minigame must be beaten at least once to gain a [[Banana Bird]].

====''Donkey Kong Country Returns''====
[[File:DKCRCrankyKongShop.png|250px|thumb|left|Cranky Kong's Shop.]]
Cranky appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]''. In the game, he runs [[Cranky Kong's Shop|a shop]] in each world and will often make sarcastic remarks over what Donkey and Diddy Kong buy. Aside from Donkey and Diddy, Cranky is the only Kong from the original trilogy to make a return appearance. According to him, the reason he made the shop was because his pension was revoked, so he has to sell things to make money.

To buy things in Cranky Kong's shop, the player needs to have [[Banana Coin]]s. In his shop, there are [[Extra Life Balloon]]s bundled into groups of 1, 3, and 7 balloons. There is also a [[Heart Boost]], which gives Donkey or Diddy the ability to have three [[heart]]s for the duration of one level, [[Banana Juice]], which gives limited invincibility, and [[Squawks the Parrot]], who helps the Kongs collect undiscovered [[Puzzle Piece (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Puzzle Pieces]] in levels. There is also a [[key]] for sale, which gives access to the locked path in each world.

====''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''====
[[File:Cranky Kong Artwork - Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze.png|170px|thumb|right|Official artwork of Cranky Kong for ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''.]]
Cranky Kong is a playable partner character in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'', marking the first time he has been fully playable in a ''Donkey Kong Country'' game. Cranky is able to use his cane to bounce upward, as well as on spikes, and defeat certain enemies that the other Kongs cannot. He can also use his cane to attack enemies underwater and shoot dentures with his [[Popgun|Denture Popgun]].

===''Club Nintendo''===
===="Donkey Kong Country"====
He also appeared in the [[Club Nintendo]] comic "[[Donkey Kong Country (comic)|Donkey Kong Country]]". He is the first one to discover that King K. Rool has stolen the Kongs' Banana Hoard, which follows the story of the game. Cranky's appearance in the comic differs slightly from his standard look, as he is wearing a blue shirt instead of a gray or brown one.

===="Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24"====
In the comic "[[Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24]]", published in the same magazine, he supported Donkey, Diddy, Dixie and Kiddy on their mission to save the [[Earth]] from being pulled away from the sun by a giant [[UFO]]. It was his idea to carry on negotiations with the aliens so they would release the Earth. The [[Mr. President|President of the United States]] puts a space shuttle at the Kongs' disposal, and Cranky is the one to navigate it. He beams Donkey, Diddy and Dixie into the UFO and stays in the Kongs' space shuttle meanwhile. When their mission succeeds, he navigates the space shuttle back to Earth, where the Kongs are being hailed by the people. Euphorically, Cranky tries to kiss a random girl, much to her disgust. After returning to their jungle, Cranky gets in trouble with his wife Wrinkly because of this. During the events of this story, Cranky did not show much of his grouchy traits as often discovered in the games, but instead appears as a helpful person.

===''Donkey Kong Land'' series===
While Cranky does not appear in any of the ''[[Donkey Kong Land (series)|Donkey Kong Land]]'' games, the instruction booklet for the first ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' explains that the game happens because of Cranky. Slightly jealous of Donkey and Diddy's success over the evil [[King K. Rool]], Cranky tricks them into making a bet with him: if Donkey and Diddy can reclaim Donkey's [[Banana Hoard]] from King K. Rool again, this time on an eight-bit system, he will admit that they are adequate gaming heroes. In the end, Cranky ends up eating his words when Donkey and Diddy once again defeat K. Rool and the [[Kremling Krew]].

Additionally, the instruction booklet for ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' accidentally states that "Even old Cranky charges for his words of wisdom", having copied and pasted the line directly from the ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' manual<ref>[http://themushroomkingdom.net/kongtroversy.shtml Kongtroversy] The Mushroom Kingdom. (Retrieved July 1, 2012).</ref>

===''Donkey Kong Country'' television series===
[[File:CrankyCartoon65.png|thumb|Cranky as he appears in the ''Donkey Kong Country'' show.]]
Cranky was also a main character on the [[Donkey Kong Country (show)|Donkey Kong Country television series]]. Here, Cranky was as grouchy and bitter as he was in the games. However, he's far less arrogant than in the video games. On the show, instead of living in a cabin on the ground like in the games, Cranky instead lives in a cabin on a tree-top village, similar to ones seen in the area [[Vine Valley (Donkey Kong Country)|Vine Valley]] from the ''Donkey Kong Country'' game. On the show, Cranky was also seen to be adept at potion-making and magic, a trait later carried on into the games. In one episode it is revealed that he was once best friends with King K Rool before the crocodile cheated during a bet, which turned their friendship into a bitter rivalry.

===''Donkey Kong 64''===
Professor Cranky appeared in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', having now taken up science. [[Cranky's Lab]] can be found in every area of ''Donkey Kong 64'' except [[Hideout Helm]]. At Cranky's Lab, the Kongs can pay Cranky for several potions that can give them new powers and abilities. Also, if the Kongs manage to collect fifteen [[Banana Medal]]s, Cranky will allow them to play ''[[wikipedia:Jetpac|Jetpac]]'', the first published computer game of [[wikipedia:Ultimate Play the Game|Ultimate Play The Game]] (Rare's direct predecessor). The Kongs must beat the ''Jetpac'' game in order to obtain the [[Rareware Coin]]. Cranky also acts as the Kongs' coach during their boxing match against [[King Krusha K. Rool]].

A very little known fact about Cranky's role in ''Donkey Kong 64'' is that it was one of several themes based on the old ''Donkey Kong Country'' TV show, in which Cranky was sometimes seen mixing up magic potions to use on either himself or others to advance that episode's plot.

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
====''Super Smash Bros. Melee''====
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', Cranky makes a small cameo in the background of [[Jungle Japes]], where he can be seen pacing back and forth in his cabin.

====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', he once again appears on the ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' stage [[Jungle Japes]]. He also appears in his 8-bit form from ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' on the [[75m]] stage, derived from the third (second in the NES version) stage by the same name in said game. He is mostly not seen on the stage, but will occasionally show up and deal damage and decent knockback to anyone who touches him. He also   throws [[Spring]]s across the top of the stage, similar to how he did in the original arcade game. The "stage start" theme from ''Donkey Kong'' can be heard when he shows up on the stage. Lastly, Cranky Kong also appears as a sticker and a trophy.

Cranky's trophy states that his first playable appearance is in ''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast'', however this is only the first game in which Cranky is playable in all regions, as he had been playable in the earlier Japan-only release ''Donkey Konga 3: Tabehōdai! Haru Mogitate 50 Kyoku''.

===''Donkey Konga'' series===
[[File:Cranky3.jpg|thumb|Cranky as he appears in ''Donkey Konga''.]]
Cranky also appears in the ''[[Donkey Konga]]'' series, though he is only playable in the series' third installment, ''[[Donkey Konga 3: Tabehōdai! Haru Mogitate 50 Kyoku]]''. 
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===''DK'' series===
====''DK: King of Swing''====
[[File:Crankya.jpg|thumb|left|'''Cranky''', as he appeared in ''DK: King of Swing''.]]
In ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'' Cranky Kong, along with the ghost of his wife Wrinkly, teaches Donkey Kong how to use the games unique controls in [[Cranky's Lectures]]. Cranky, along with [[Candy Kong]], is the only Kong who is not playable in ''DK: King of Swing's'' Jungle Jam mode.
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====''DK: Jungle Climber''====
[[File:CrankyDKJUNGLE.jpg|thumb|'''Cranky''', as he appeared in ''DK: Jungle Climber''.]]
Cranky once again appears in ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''. He teaches DK and Diddy how to play the game, and also appears in various levels to teach them moves. Cranky has a very active and good-tempered role in this game, as he follows DK, Diddy and [[Xananab]] throughout the various islands. He also tells the characters what they can do with the various Banana Coins, DK Coins, and Oil Barrels they find throughout the levels once they are collected.
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===''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast''===
[[File:CrankyJet.jpg|thumb|left|Cranky as he appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]''.]]
Cranky appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]'' as an unlockable character, unlocked by completing Challenge 24 of Candy's Challenges. He has oddly high stats, and is a rival to [[King K. Rool]].

Contrary to popular belief, this is not Cranky's first North American playable appearance (which was stated on his trophy in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''), as he was playable in the Cranky's Dojo minigame in the GBA version of ''Donkey Kong Country 3''. He was also playable in the Japan-only ''[[Donkey Konga 3: Tabehōdai! Haru Mogitate 50 Kyoku]]''.

Cranky Kong also hosts [[Cranky's Flight School]]; a mode that serves as a tutorial to the game.
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==Identity confusion==
[[Rareware]] created the Cranky Kong character as an older version of the original [[Donkey Kong]] from the earlier ''Donkey Kong'' games, but his exact relation to the current Donkey Kong has been disputed. However, Cranky Kong being Donkey Kong's grandfather was the consistent backstory throughout the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|series]]. While this was not explicitly stated in the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|television series]], he acted as a father figure and [[Message in a Bottle Show|once said]] that he considered DK like a son. Rare seemingly started to retcon this in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', in which Cranky Kong consistently addressed him as "son", implying a more direct parental role. In Rare Scribes, it was explained to the writer's knowledge that their Donkey Kong was intended to be an adult [[Donkey Kong Jr.]], and requested players to completely ignore instances where Cranky was stated to be his grandfather. Fans have since been split on whether or not to take this statement seriously, although two other Nintendo of Europe websites for the [[Game Boy Advance|GBA]] re-release of ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' supported this idea. Closer inspection reveals there may have been conflicting evidence among the developers from the beginning, as a promotional video exclusively for [[Nintendo Power]] subscribers named ''Donkey Kong Country: Exposed'' called Cranky Kong his "dad or grandfather."

After Rare left Nintendo, Donkey Kong's nature was left open for some time, which led some<sup>[who?]</sup> to think that Nintendo had changed their stance on the matter. Both official bios for ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' have stated that the Donkey Kong in the arcade is the Donkey Kong today, and ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' was advertised by stating that Donkey Kong was Mario's oldest rival. However, this was contradicted, although vaguely, by ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' (which attributed [[Pauline]]'s kidnapping to "his ancestor, the original Donkey Kong"). Subsequently, ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]'' implied that Donkey Kong met Pauline for the first time and became smitten at first sight. Text for the additional content in the GBA re-releases suggested an unclear familial connection; for example, in the ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' enhanced port, Cranky claims in his [[Cranky's Dojo|dojo]] that his first starring role would be called "Cranky Kong Country" (though he may have been talking about the first game he would be ''playable'' in). ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' stuck with the story that the original Donkey Kong is the current Donkey Kong's grandfather. As of [[Retro Studios]]' ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', the position of Cranky Kong as the grandfather of the modern Donkey Kong has been reaffirmed.

==Game appearances (as Cranky)==
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|1994
|[[SNES]]
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|''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''
|Mentioned in plotline found in Instruction Booklet
|1995
|[[Game Boy]]
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|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
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|1995
|[[SNES]]
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|''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''
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|1996
|[[Game Boy]]
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|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''
|Opponent in Minigame
|1996
|[[SNES]]
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|''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''
|Cameo- His picture hangs in Wrinkly Refuge.
|1997
|[[Game Boy]]
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|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
|Non-Playable Character
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|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' (remake)
|Non-Playable Character 
|2000
|[[Game Boy Color]]
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|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
|Cameo- He can be seen walking around in the hut in [[Jungle Japes (stage)|Jungle Japes]].
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|2003
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|-what my key broad is going nuts and doing things on it's own
|''[[Donkey Konga]]''
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|2003
|[[GameCube]]
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|''[[Donkey Konga 2]]''
|Non-Playable Character
|2004
|[[GameCube]]
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' (remake)
|Non-Playable Character
|2004
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
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|''[[Donkey Konga 3: Tabehōdai! Haru Mogitate 50 Kyoku]]''
|Playable Character 
|2005
|[[GameCube]]
|-
|''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''
|Mentioned in Donkey Kong's Bio.
|2005
|[[GameCube]]
|- 
|''[[DK: King of Swing]]''
|Non-Playable Character
|2005
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!|Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' (remake)
|Playable Character in Minigame
|2005
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
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|''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''
|Non-Playable Character
|2007
|[[Nintendo DS]]
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|''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]''
|Unlockable Playable Character
|2007
|[[Wii]]
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|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|Cameo as a Trophy and Sticker, as well as an appearance [[Jungle Japes]]
|2008
|[[Wii]]
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|''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''
|Non-Playable Character
|2010
|[[Wii]]
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|''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]''
|Non-Playable Character
|2013
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
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|''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''
|Playable Character
|2014
|[[Wii U]]
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|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''
|Cameo as [[Trophy]]
|2014
|[[Nintendo 3DS]], [[Wii U]]
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==Official profiles and statistics==
===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
====Trophy====
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!rowspan=2 | Cranky Kong
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|align=center | '''SNES''' ''Donkey Kong Country'' || rowspan=2 | ''A village chief and bitter old codger. Cranky uses his extensive knowledge and wisdom to provide helpful hints. He has also made appearances in a white lab coat as a potion-dealing chemist, granting the Kongs special abilities. Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast features Cranky as a playable character for the first time.''
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|align=center | '''Wii''' ''Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast''
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====Sticker====
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|[[File:Cranky Kong Sticker.png|120px]]
|''Donkey Konga 3 JP''
|['''Specials:''' Indirect] - Attack +7
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===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U'' Trophy===
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!Cranky Kong
|[[File:SSB4 Cranky Trophy.png|100px]]
|[[File:CrankyKongTrophyWiiU.png|100px]]
|align=center bgcolor="lightblue"|'''SNES''' ''Donkey Kong Country'' (11/1994)<br>'''Wii U''' ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' (02/2014) 
|''This old man could teach you a thing or two! Cranky Kong has always been willing to share some words of wisdom, but in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, he decides to help directly and brings his cane-swinging style to the field. What a crazy old... Ahem. What a gentleman!''
|''In Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Cranky Kong's decided he's done with just giving the young 'uns helpful hints, so now he's taking things into his own hands by bringing some much-needed cane-swinging to the fray. You just can't keep an old ape down, can you?''
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<small>Blue indicates exclusive to the Wii U version.</small>

==Gallery==
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==Quotes==
{{Main|List of quotes by Cranky Kong}}

*''"They can't keep this level of graphics up for much longer! We used to be lucky if we only got three shades of grey, let alone any real colors!"''
*''"Look!...look at this!...as I rock, my beard swings! Waste of frames in my opinion!"''
*''"Whisking off maidens and throwing barrels around the place seven days a week, I was. That's how I got where I am today, you know. Hard work."''
*''"You're only reading this because you're bored!"''
*''"Tired of me? You're lucky I'm here to brighten up this boring manual!"''
*''"I've never seen so much worthless rubbish! I'm surprised they don't give you a special 'trash barrel' to haul it all around in!"''

==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
|Jap=クランキーコング
|JapR=Kurankī Kongu
|JapM=Cranky Kong
|Ger=Cranky Kong
|GerM=Cranky Kong
|Kor=크랭키콩
|KorR=Keuraenki Kong
|KorM=Cranky Kong
}}

==Trivia==
*In the N64 version of ''Banjo-Kazooie'', Cranky Kong and Donkey Kong's names can be seen as answers in the Grunty's Furnance Fun quiz.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_ei79MB9ig</ref>
*Cranky Kong's gameplay in ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' is very similar to the gameplay of ''[[Wikipedia:DuckTales_(video_game)|DuckTales]]'', particularly similar to the pogo cane Scrooge Mcduck uses.
*Cranky Kong admits to being a big fan of [[Game & Watch]] games, and also mentions that he considers playing the original ''Donkey Kong'' arcade game when Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong aren't visiting him.

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