Editing Swanky Kong

|image=[[File:Swanky Kong DKC3.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''

'''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.

[[File:SwankyKong.jpg|thumb|left|Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', showing Swanky's original design]]

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.

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)|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.

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’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]]''.

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 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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|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===

''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

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|slots=1

|class=Novice

|effects=[[Banana Gun]] Equipped

|obtain={{iw|smashwiki|Spirit Board}}

|opponents=[[Donkey Kong]]

|conditions='''Rule:''' Item: [[Beastball]]

|stage=[[Kongo Jungle (Super Smash Bros.)|Kongo Jungle]]

|song=Funky's Fugue

}}

==List of game appearances==

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