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{{character infobox
{{character-infobox
|image=[[File:Swanky Kong DKC3.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''
|image=[[File:Swanky Kong DKC3.png|200px]]<br>Swanky Kong in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''.
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|species=[[Kong]]
|species=[[Kong]]
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] cameo) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
|latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (cameo) (2023)  
}}
}}
{{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|author=Robinson, Will, et al.|date=March 1996|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #36|publisher=Catalyst Publishing|language=en-au|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.
 
'''Swanky Kong''' is a member of the [[Kong Family]] and a game show host. He is notable for being a flashy entrepreneur; in his first appearance, he wears a blue coat and has an afro hair style. In his second appearance, however, he wears a fancy suit with a matching cane, and his hair is covered by a bowler hat. His face resembles that of [[Donkey Kong]]'s.
 
==History==
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''===
====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''====
[[File:Swankys Bonus Bonanza DKC2.png|thumb|left|Swanky's original role from ''Donkey Kong Country 2'']]
[[File:SwankyKong.jpg|thumb|left|Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', showing Swanky's original design]]
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', Swanky hosts a ''{{wp|Jeopardy!}}''-like 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. By successfully answering every question from a quiz, the Kongs are rewarded with [[Extra Life Balloon|extra lives]] from Swanky. Swanky's role is optional in the game. Swanky does not play a main role in the game.
Swanky is a supporting character in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. He 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)|remake]], Swanky now has [[Candy Kong]] as his assistant on the show, but in the background only. When all of Swanky's quizzes are completed, Diddy and Dixie receive a [[photograph]] of him for the [[Scrapbook (Donkey Kong Country series)|Scrapbook]]. Swanky additionally received another role where he charges ten Banana Coins if the Kongs want to rematch a boss, 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.
In the [[Game Boy Advance]] version, [[Candy Kong]] appears as Swanky's assistant on the show. Swanky's role is no longer optional because the Kongs have to complete all three quizzes of a world in exchange for a [[DK Coin]]. If Diddy and Dixie complete every quiz, Swanky provides them with a [[photograph]] of himself.


====''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''====
===''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''===
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.
[[File:Swanky's Sideshow DKC3.png|thumb|Swanky's new role in ''Donkey Kong Country 3'']]
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', Swanky hosts a circus tent called [[Swanky's Sideshow]], where participants can compete in a ball-throwing contest for prizes. Only the upper half of his body is shown, as he is always shown to be inside of a barrel (including in his [[Dixie Kong's Photo Album]] photograph). However, Swanky's entire body is shown from his official artwork.


In the [[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|remake]], Swanky is the host of [[Swanky's Dash]] instead, 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 goes unchanged from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''. Swanky rewards Dixie and Kiddy with a [[Banana Bird]] and a [[DK Coin]] when Dixie completes a Swanky's Dash challenge for the first time.
Dixie and [[Kiddy Kong|Kiddy]] can pay Swanky with a few [[Bear Coin]]s to compete various throwing contests against [[Cranky Kong]]. If the [[Kong]]s can get a higher score than Cranky, then Swanky awards them with prizes, including Bananas and Bear Coins. Like the prequel, Swanky's role is optional and is unrelated to the main storyline.
 
For the Game Boy Advance version, Swanky hosts a different location, [[Swanky's Dash]]. He allows Dixie to compete in a virtual reality-type [[minigame]] which involves her collecting stars on a rotating landscape. Kiddy cannot participate because he is too young. Swanky's outfit also went unchanged from his previous appearance in ''Donkey Kong Country 2''. When the Kongs win at his first challenge, Swanky rewards them with a [[Banana Bird]] and a [[DK Coin]]—Dixie is not required to participate in subsequent challenges.


===''Donkey Konga 2''===
===''Donkey Konga 2''===
Swanky's artwork from both ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' games sometimes appears on-screen in Freestyle Zone as the player drums, in ''[[Donkey Konga 2]]''. 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.
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. He is also one of the selectable badges after finishing a song or in the Match That Badge! challenge. His badge is not featured in the Japanese version, which instead has a badge of a regular human.


===''Mario Superstar Baseball''===
===Other appearances===
[[File:Swanky Kong MSB.png|thumb|left|Swanky as seen on the billboard]]
====''Mario Superstar Baseball''====
Swanky’s tent from ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' makes a cameo appearance on a wooden billboard in the [[Donkey Kong Jungle (baseball stadium)|Donkey Kong Jungle]] in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''.
[[File:SwankyKonginMSB.png|thumb|left|Swanky as seen on the billboard]]
Swanky’s tent from ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' makes a cameo appearance in the [[Donkey Kong Jungle (baseball stadium)|Donkey Kong Jungle]] in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''. Swanky himself appears on a wooden billboard.


===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
Swanky Kong is a {{iw|smashwiki|support spirit}}, depicted with his artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'', in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. The corresponding battle for unlocking the [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] involves battling Donkey Kong, who is easily distracted by items.
Swanky Kong appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as a support [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|Spirit]], using his original artwork. The battle to unlock him involves battling Donkey Kong, who is easily distracted by items.
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===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
==List of appearances by date==
[[File:Swanky_Kong_TSMBM.png|thumb|Swanky Kong in ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'']]
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Swanky Kong makes a cameo appearance in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', where he can be seen on a [[kart]] slipping on a [[Banana|Banana Peel]] dropped by the [[Driver (The Super Mario Bros. Movie)|driver]] who drives [[Mario]], [[Princess Peach]] and [[Toad]] to [[Cranky Kong]]'s palace. In addition to that, in Donkey Kong's promotional poster, Swanky Kong can be seen in the audience at the [[Great Ring of Kong]]. The film marks Swanky Kong's first physical appearance since the Game Boy Advance remake of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]''.
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==Profiles==
===''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''===
{{Multilang profile
|type=manual
|Eng=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}}</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>
 
===Rarewhere: DKC Trilogy Cast List===
''APPEARS IN: DKC 2, 3''
 
''The second great entrepreneur of the Kong family alongside Funky, Swanky has aimed for a career in showbiz since being bitten by the game show bug further back than he can remember. His original Bonus Bonanza trivia quiz proved popular but led to allegations of favouritism regarding Dixie and Diddy, prompting Swanky to branch out and tour the surrounding lands with a new sideshow featuring a triumphant Cranky as defending champion. Despite his love of competition, Swanky is a generous soul and, true to tradition, never lets anyone walk away empty-handed.''<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/19990901061323/http://www.rareware.com/recent/games/dkc/castlist/cast_swanky.html|title=DKC Trilogy Cast List|publisher=Rarewhere|language=en-gb|accessdate=July 2, 2024}}</ref>
 
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
{{Spirit
|no=143
|name=Swanky Kong
|image=[[File:SSBU Swanky Kong Spirit.png|100px]]
|series=''Donkey Kong'' Series
|type={{iw|smashwiki|Support spirit|Support}}
|slots=1
|class=Novice
|effects=[[Banana Gun]] Equipped
|obtain={{iw|smashwiki|Spirit Board}}
|opponents=[[Donkey Kong]]
|conditions='''Rule:''' Item: [[Beastball]]
*The enemy is easily distracted by items
|stage=[[Kongo Jungle (Super Smash Bros.)|Kongo Jungle]]
|song=Funky's Fugue
}}
 
==List of game appearances==
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|-
|-
!width=40%|Title
! width=40% | Title
!width=20%|Description
! width=20% | Description
!width=20%|Release date
! width=20% | Release Date
!width=20%|System/format
! width=20% | System/Format
|-
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
| ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
|Non-playable character
| Non-Playable Character
|[[List of games by date#1995|1995]]
| 1995
|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]
| [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]
|-
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''
| ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''
|Non-playable character
| Non-Playable Character
|[[List of games by date#1996|1996]]
| 1996
|SNES
| SNES
|-
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]''
| ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' (remake)
|Non-playable character
| Non-Playable Character
|[[List of games by date#2004|2004]]
| 2004
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
| [[Game Boy Advance]]
|-
|-
|''[[Donkey Konga 2]]''
| ''[[Donkey Konga 2]]''
|Cameo
| Cameo
|2004
| 2004
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
| [[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
|-
|''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''
| ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''
|Cameo
| Cameo
|[[List of games by date#2005|2005]]
| 2005
|Nintendo GameCube
| Nintendo GameCube
|-
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]''
| ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!|Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' (remake)
|Non-playable character
| Non-Playable Character
|2005
| 2005
|Game Boy Advance
| Game Boy Advance
|-
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|Cameo as a [[spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]]
| Cameo as a [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]]
|[[List of games by date#2018|2018]]
| 2018
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
| [[Nintendo Switch]]
|}
|}


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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
TSMBM poster DK.jpg|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' poster, with Swanky Kong in the crowd behind Donkey Kong (bottom stands, right side)
</gallery>
</gallery>


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Swanky Kong DKa2 Freestyle.png|''[[Donkey Konga 2]]'' (Freestyle Zone)
Swanky Kong DKa2 Freestyle.png|''[[Donkey Konga 2]]'' (Freestyle Zone)
Swanky Kong DKa2 Freestyle 2.png|''Donkey Konga 2'' (Freestyle Zone)
Swanky Kong DKa2 Freestyle 2.png|''Donkey Konga 2'' (Freestyle Zone)
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>
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
Swankys Bonus Bonanza DKC2.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
Swanky's Sideshow DKC3.png|''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''
</gallery>
</gallery>


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|JapR=Suwankī Kongu
|JapR=Suwankī Kongu
|JapM=Swanky Kong
|JapM=Swanky Kong
|Fre=Swanky Kong
|Rus=Свэнки Конг
|RusR=Swenki Kong
|RusM=Swanky Kong
|Spa=Swanky Kong
}}
}}
==References==
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