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{{species infobox
{{Species-infobox
|title=Manky Kong  
|title= Manky Kong  
|image=[[File:Manky_kong.jpg|250px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''
|image=[[File:Manky_kong.jpg|250px]]<br>Official Artwork of a '''Manky Kong''' from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' ([[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]] cameo) ([[List of games by date#2008|2008]])
|species=[[Kong]]
|latest_portrayal=[[Chris Sutherland]] (1994)<ref>{{cite|language=en|url=x.com/David_Wise/status/1083450138608193536|title=That would be the Multi-talented Chris Sutherland @PlaytonicGames @YookaLayleeHub|date=January 10, 2019|publisher=X|accessdate=June 5, 2024|author=Wise, David}}</ref>
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' ([[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|Sticker]] Cameo) ([[List of games by date#2008|2008]])  
|variant_of=[[Kong]]
}}
}}
'''Manky Kongs''' are [[Kong]] reject orangutans introduced in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. Their name derives from the primarily-British slang term "manky", meaning "dirty", while also playing on the word's similarity to "monkey". However, due to the word "manky" being regional slang, ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' explains it as seemingly derived from the words "mangy" and "skanky".<ref name=np66>{{cite|date=November 1994|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 66|page=17|language=en-us|quote=A cross between mangy and skanky, Manky Kong hucks barrels for a living.}}</ref><ref name=playerguide>{{cite|language=en-us|page=[[Media:DKC Guide 16-17.jpg|16]]|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' Player's Guide|date=1994|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> Manky's name refers to its ragged appearance, with bad teeth and unkempt fur that seems to be falling out in places, notably the head. Unlike most of the other Kongs, Manky Kongs are shown having four fingers and toes instead of five. [[Diddy Kong]], as well as [[Dixie Kong]], [[Chunky Kong]], [[Lanky Kong]] and [[Tiny Kong]] also had this distinction prior to the [[Nintendo GameCube]] era.
{{quote2|These Kong reject orangutans sure know how to roll out the barrel!|''Donkey Kong Country'' manual, page 29}}


==History==
'''Manky Kongs'''<ref>''Donkey Kong Country'' Nintendo Player's Guide, [[Media:DKC Guide 16-17.jpg|Page 16]].</ref> are [[Kong]] reject orangutans found in the game ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. Their names derive from the primarily-British slang term "manky", meaning "dirty" while also playing on the word's similarity to "monkey".
===''Donkey Kong Country''===
Manky Kongs are enemies in ''Donkey Kong Country''. They try to hurt [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] by throwing an endless supply of [[barrel]]s in their direction, usually from a height, and some throw barrels more quickly than others. None of the Manky Kongs move around, but they do turn to face Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong's direction. In original {{iw|wikipedia|Western world|Western}} releases, it takes one hit to defeat a Manky Kong using any method, including stomping them, rolling into them, or throwing a [[Steel Barrel]] at them, but in the Japanese version, Manky Kongs have to be jumped on twice to be defeated.<ref>{{cite|url=Donkey Kong Country (SNES)/Version Differences|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' (SNES)/Version Differences|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|language=en|accessdate=July 17, 2024}}</ref> In the [[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|first remake]], there is a sticker of a Manky Kong with the letter J that can be printed from a {{iw|nwiki|Game Boy Printer}}.  


===''Super Mario'' Kodansha manga===
Manky Kongs are semi-common enemies found mostly in the later levels of the game. Manky Kongs attack [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] by hurling [[barrel]]s at them in continuous pattern. some Manky Kongs can throw barrels at different speeds. Donkey and Diddy must avoid these barrels and jump on a Manky Kong's head to defeat it (it can also be defeated by hitting it with a [[Steel Keg]]).
[[File:DK punches Manky Kong - KC manga.png|thumb|Appearance in the ''Super Mario'' Kodansha manga]]
A Manky Kong appears as a secondary antagonist in the ''Donkey Kong Country'' arc of the ''[[Super Mario (Kodansha manga)|Super Mario]]'' Kodansha manga. Exiled in the past by the Kongs from [[Donkey Kong Island]], he drifted in the ocean until he was picked up by the [[Gangplank Galleon]]. Wanting revenge, he allies himself with the [[Kremling]]s and guides them in their invasion of Donkey Kong Island. He sporadically appears in some chapters to stop the heroes' progress or taunt them, but he is ultimately defeated alongside King K. Rool.


===''Super Mario-kun''===
Manky Kongs first appear in the level [[Orang-utan Gang]]. There, they attack the [[Kong]]s from their spots located on the treetops of the jungle. In later levels, they appear in high places for throwing the barrels, acting as obstacles.  
A Manky Kong appears in chapter 13 of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' [[Super Mario-kun Volume 14|Volume 14]]. He attacks [[Mario]], [[Yoshi]], DK, and Diddy Kong while they are traversing [[Kremkroc Industries, Inc.]], punching them in the head when the light flickers. They eventually catch him in the act and chase him. He then tries to distance them by activating some burning [[oil drum]]s, but Yoshi eats them and burp the flames towards Manky Kong, defeating him.


===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
Aside from the various remakes of ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' and a cameo as a collectible [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Manky Kongs have not appeared again, though another orangutan named [[Lanky Kong]] first appeared in the game ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. Their sticker boosts the strength of arm attacks by ten and is only usable by Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong.
Manky Kong is a collectible [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. In [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]], the sticker is only usable by Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong, and it boosts the strength of arm attacks by 10 points.


==Profiles and statistics==
==Levels==
===''Donkey Kong Country''===
===''Donkey Kong Country''===
{{DKC GBA enemy
*[[Orang-utan Gang]]
|name=Manky Kong
*[[Ice Age Alley]]
|image=[[File:Manky Kong DKCGBA Sprite.png]]
*[[Oil Drum Alley]]
|worlds=[[Vine Valley (world)|Vine Valley]]<br>[[Gorilla Glacier]]<br>[[Kremkroc Industries, Inc.]]<br>[[Chimp Caverns]]
*[[Trick Track Trek]]
|levels=[[Orang-utan Gang]]<br>[[Ice Age Alley]]<br>[[Oil Drum Alley]]<br>[[Trick Track Trek]]<br>[[Blackout Basement]]<br>[[Loopy Lights]]
*[[Blackout Basement]]
|page=4
*[[Loopy Lights]]
|photo_location=Throwing a a Steel Keg at a Manky Kong
|dk_attack=6000
}}
{{multilang profile
|type=manual
|Eng=These Kong reject orangutans do know how to roll out the barrel!<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' instruction booklet|page=29|date=1994|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref>}}


*'''Player's Guide:''' ''Manky Kong is really mad. Probably because he was never accepted as part of the Kong group. The word "manky" seems to be derived from the words "mangy" and "skanky." It's certainly befitting for such an unsightly ape. Every time that you come across Manky Kong, you'll need to take immediate action. He has a never-ending supply of barrels and he's not shy about throwing them at you. Generally, Manky Kong will toss three barrels quickly, pause, and then start throwing them again. Use that pause to your advantage and move in on him!''<ref name=playerguide/>
==List of appearances by date==
*'''''Nintendo Power'' vol. 65:''' ''This orangutan wanted to be a hero like Donkey Kong, but he got caught up in the thrill of barrel throwing and hasn't been able to let it go. As you approach Manky, hop over each of the barrels he heaves, then stomp him after clearing the final barrel.''<ref>{{cite|date=October 1994|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 65|page=20|language=en-us}}</ref>
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*'''''Nintendo Power'' vol. 66:''' ''A cross between mangy and skanky, Manky Kong hucks barrels for a living.''<ref name=np66/>
|-
*'''GBA Player's Guide:''' ''No one really knows why Manky Kong dislikes Donkey, Diddy and the whole Kong Krew so much, but he's one mean orangutan. With his unlimited supply of barrels and bad attitude, Manky Kong is a pesk foe.''<ref>{{cite|date=2003|language=en-us|author=Folsom, Jessica, and Steve Thomason|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' Player's Guide|page=15|publisher=Nintendo of America|isbn=1-930206-33-X}}</ref>
! width=50% | Title
*'''Prima Guide:''' ''Manky Kong appears in many of Kong Island's areas, but he only knows how to do one thing-throw barrels. Chances are, you'll see barrels come rolling down a hill at you before you'll see Manky thowing them. Hop over the barrels and jump on Manky Kong's head to defeat him. You can also give him a taste of his own medicine by tossing a barrel his way.''<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|isbn=0-7615-4334-1}}{{page needed}}</ref>
! width=20% | Description
 
! width=20% | Release Date
===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
! width=10% | System/Format
{{SSBB sticker
|-
|name=Manky Kong
| ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''
|image=[[File:Manky Kong Sticker.png]]
| Enemy
|game=''Donkey Kong Country''
| 1994
|effect=[Arm] - Attack +10
| [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]
|usable_by=Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong
|-
}}
| ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' (port)
| Enemy
| 2003
| [[Game Boy Advance|GBA]]
|-
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
| Cameo as a Sticker
| 2008
| [[Wii]]
|}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
<gallery>
Manky Kong art.png|''Donkey Kong Country''
Manky_1.gif|Artwork of a Manky Kong.
Manky Kong art 2.png|''Donkey Kong Country''
Manky2.jpg|Alternate artwork of a Manky Kong.
Manky Kong DKC.png|''Donkey Kong Country''
DKC Manky Kong.gif|Animated sprite of a Manky Kong.
J-Manky Kong.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' (first remake)
J-Manky Kong.png|A Manky Kong, holding a "J" letter, in the [[Game Boy Color]] version of ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''.
MankyKong SuperMarioKun.jpg|''[[Super Mario-kun]]''
MankyKong SuperMarioKun.jpg|A Manky Kong, from ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]''.
</gallery>
</gallery>


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|Jap=マンキーコング
|Jap=マンキーコング
|JapR=Mankī kongu
|JapR=Mankī kongu
|JapM=Manky Kong
|JapM=Manky Kong}}
|Fre=Manky Kong
 
|Spa=Manky Kong
==Trivia==
|Ita=Manky Kong
*Unlike most of the other Kongs, they are shown having four fingers and toes instead of five. [[Chunky Kong]] (as well as [[Lanky Kong]] in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''), also have this distinction.
}}
*In the Japanese version of ''Donkey Kong Country'', [[Diddy Kong]] must hit a Manky Kong twice to defeat him. However, in the game's international releases, Diddy Kong can beat him with just one hit.


==References==
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