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|image=[[File:Swanky Kong DKC3.png|200px]]<br> | |image=[[File:Swanky Kong DKC3.png|200px]]<br>Swanky Kong in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' | ||
|species=[[Kong]] | |species=[[Kong]] | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]]) | ||
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{{quote|Give them a big hand folks! Good evening, I'm Swanky Kong and you're tonight's contestants on my Bonanza! It's easy to play! Just pick a game and you're away!|Swanky Kong|Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest}} | {{quote|Give them a big hand folks! Good evening, I'm Swanky Kong and you're tonight's contestants on my Bonanza! It's easy to play! Just pick a game and you're away!|Swanky Kong|Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest}} | ||
'''Swanky Kong''', spelled '''Swankey Kong''' on one occasion,<ref>{{cite | '''Swanky Kong''', spelled '''Swankey Kong''' on one occasion,<ref>{{cite|date=March 1996|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #36|page=22}}</ref> is a member of the [[Kong#Kong Family|Kong Family]] and a game show host. He makes his first appearance in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. He is notable for being a flashy entrepreneur; in his first appearance, he wears a blue coat and has an afro hairstyle. In his second appearance, however, he wears a fancy suit with a matching cane, his hair is covered by a bowler hat, and he appears to be much taller. His face resembles that of [[Donkey Kong]]'s. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series=== | ===''Donkey Kong Country'' series=== | ||
====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''==== | ====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''==== | ||
[[File: | [[File:Swankys Bonus Bonanza DKC2.png|thumb|left|Swanky's original role from ''Donkey Kong Country 2'']] | ||
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', Swanky hosts an optional game show at [[Swanky's Bonus Bonanza]]; here, he provides three quizzes to [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] and [[Dixie Kong]] regarding the game's content, and he requires a fee of [[Banana Coin]]s if the [[Kong]]s want to participate. Swanky rewards the Kongs with [[Extra Life Balloon|extra lives]] if they correctly answer all three questions within a quiz. | |||
In the [[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)| | In the [[Game Boy Advance]] [[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|version]], [[Candy Kong]] can be seen in the background as Swanky's assistant on the show. When all of Swanky's quizzes are completed, Diddy and Dixie receive a [[photograph]] of him, something that they are required to obtain for [[Wrinkly Kong]]'s [[Scrapbook (Donkey Kong Country series)|Scrapbook]] sidequest. In addition, Swanky was given another role where he charges ten Banana Coins if the Kongs want to rematch a boss, so during the battle, a timer appears at the top-center of the screen, and when the battle concludes, Swanky rewards the Kongs with prizes, the value of which depends on how well they performed in the boss battle. | ||
====''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''==== | ====''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''==== | ||
[[File:Swanky's Sideshow DKC3.png|thumb|Swanky's new role in ''Donkey Kong Country 3'']] | |||
Swanky is a supporting character in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''. He hosts a circus tent called [[Swanky's Sideshow]], where participants can compete in a ball-throwing contest for prizes. Swanky is only ever seen by his upper half, because he is always sitting inside of a [[barrel]], which obscures his lower half, even within his [[Dixie Kong's Photo Album]] photograph. However, Swanky's entire body is seen in his official artwork. At his place, Swanky charges Dixie or [[Kiddy Kong|Kiddy]] a few [[bear coin]]s to compete in various throwing contests against [[Cranky Kong]]. If the Kongs can achieve a higher score than Cranky, then Swanky awards them with prizes, including bananas and bear coins. Like the previous game, Swanky's role is optional and is unrelated to the main storyline. | Swanky is a supporting character in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''. He hosts a circus tent called [[Swanky's Sideshow]], where participants can compete in a ball-throwing contest for prizes. Swanky is only ever seen by his upper half, because he is always sitting inside of a [[barrel]], which obscures his lower half, even within his [[Dixie Kong's Photo Album]] photograph. However, Swanky's entire body is seen in his official artwork. At his place, Swanky charges Dixie or [[Kiddy Kong|Kiddy]] a few [[bear coin]]s to compete in various throwing contests against [[Cranky Kong]]. If the Kongs can achieve a higher score than Cranky, then Swanky awards them with prizes, including bananas and bear coins. Like the previous game, Swanky's role is optional and is unrelated to the main storyline. | ||
In the [[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)| | In the Game Boy Advance [[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|version]], Swanky hosts a different location, [[Swanky's Dash]], where he allows Dixie to compete in a virtual reality-type [[minigame]] where the goal is to collect [[star (Donkey Kong franchise)|star]]s on a rotating landscape. However, he forbids Kiddy from participating due to his young age. Unlike the original version, Swanky's outfit also went unchanged from his previous appearance in ''Donkey Kong Country 2''. When Dixie first wins a Swanky's Dash challenge, the only time she is required to do, Swanky rewards her and Kiddy with a [[Banana Bird]] and a [[DK Coin]]. | ||
===''Donkey Konga 2''=== | ===''Donkey Konga 2''=== | ||
Swanky' | Swanky Kong makes a few cameos in ''[[Donkey Konga 2]]''. In Freestyle Zone, both his artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' and ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' sometimes appear on-screen as the player is freely drumming. In {{wp|Western world|Western}} versions, Swanky is also one of the selectable badges after finishing a song or in the Match That Badge! challenge, replacing one of the [[human]] badges from the Japanese release. | ||
===''Mario Superstar Baseball''=== | ===''Mario Superstar Baseball''=== | ||
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==Profiles== | ==Profiles== | ||
===''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''=== | ===''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''=== | ||
*'''Instruction booklet:''' ''His show’s on the road now. Play the throwing game to win top quality prizes.''<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|date=1996|title=''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' instruction booklet|page=16|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Nintendo}}</ref> | |||
*'''[[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]:''' ''Swanky Kong is taking his flashy games on the road. Cough up two Bear coins and take a chance on your choice of three different games. If you're playing in two-player mode, you can compete against your teammate. But watch out if you're playing in one-player mode: there's a grumpy old ape running around hustling players for Bear Coins.''<ref>{{cite|author=Owsen, Dan, Terry Munson, and Paul Shinoda|title=''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' Player's Guide|date=1996|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|page=9}}</ref> | *'''[[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]:''' ''Swanky Kong is taking his flashy games on the road. Cough up two Bear coins and take a chance on your choice of three different games. If you're playing in two-player mode, you can compete against your teammate. But watch out if you're playing in one-player mode: there's a grumpy old ape running around hustling players for Bear Coins.''<ref>{{cite|author=Owsen, Dan, Terry Munson, and Paul Shinoda|title=''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' Player's Guide|date=1996|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|page=9}}</ref> | ||
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==List of | ==List of appearances== | ||
{{appearances list | {{appearances list | ||
|title1=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' | |title1=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' | ||
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|release7=[[List of games by date#2018|2018]] | |release7=[[List of games by date#2018|2018]] | ||
|format7=[[Nintendo Switch]] | |format7=[[Nintendo Switch]] | ||
|title8=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' | |||
|role8=Cameo | |||
|release8=2023 | |||
|format8=Film | |||
}} | }} | ||
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===Artwork=== | ===Artwork=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
SwankyKong.jpg|Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' | |||
The kongs.jpg|Artwork with the Kong Family (Swanky appears on the far right) | The kongs.jpg|Artwork with the Kong Family (Swanky appears on the far right) | ||
DKC3 GBA Swanky.png|Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country 3''{{'}}s website | DKC3 GBA Swanky.png|Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country 3''{{'}}s website | ||
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Swanky Kong Badge.png|''Donkey Konga 2'' | Swanky Kong Badge.png|''Donkey Konga 2'' | ||
SSBU Swanky Kong Spirit.png|''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' (spirit) | SSBU Swanky Kong Spirit.png|''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' (spirit) | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
