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|image=[[File:Tiny Kong MSS art.png|200px]]<br>Tiny Kong in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''. | |image=[[File:Tiny Kong MSS art.png|200px]]<br>Tiny Kong in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''. | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1999|1999]]) | |||
|species=[[Kong]] | |species=[[Kong]] | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] cameo) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]]) | |latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] cameo) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]]) | ||
|latest_portrayal=[[Kahoru Sasajima]] ( | |latest_portrayal=[[Kahoru Sasajima]] ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]] - present) | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{quote|I’m off to the [[Tag Barrel|tag barrel]] - ready to kick reptile butt!|Tiny Kong|Donkey Kong 64}} | {{quote|I’m off to the [[Tag Barrel|tag barrel]] - ready to kick reptile butt!|Tiny Kong|Donkey Kong 64}} | ||
Following her first appearance she | '''Tiny Kong''' is a character from the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]]. She first appeared as a young child in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' as [[Dixie Kong]]'s taller, younger sister, (much like [[Luigi]] is [[Mario|Mario's]] slightly younger but taller brother) before being redesigned into her current "teenage" appearance in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''. As Dixie's sister, she is the cousin of [[Kiddy Kong]] and [[Chunky Kong]]. She is known for being both nimble and fast and using her two ponytails to accomplish different tasks. | ||
Following her first appearance she hasn't had any important roles in any other platform game, but was given cameo appearances in the ''Donkey Kong Country'' [[Game Boy Advance]] remakes of the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo]] games. Since her older redesign in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'', where her name "Tiny" went from literal to ironic, she has played a larger role in spin-off adventures such as ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]'' and has even appeared in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''. With a few exceptions, she is generally playable in the games in which she appears. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Donkey Kong 64''=== | ===''Donkey Kong 64''=== | ||
In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', Tiny is one of the four Kongs imprisoned by the [[Kremling Krew]] at the start of the game with the others being [[Diddy Kong]], [[Chunky Kong]], and [[Lanky Kong]]. She is found in the second world of the game, [[Angry Aztec]], and can only be released by [[Diddy Kong]] after [[Donkey Kong]] saves him in [[Jungle Japes]]. In order for her to be released, Diddy must spell the code KONG by slamming the wall switches in the correct order using his [[Chimpy Charge]] ability. | |||
In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', Tiny is one of the four Kongs imprisoned by the [[Kremling Krew]] at the start of the game. She is | |||
Once Tiny is released, she is able to collect purple [[ | [[File:TinyKong.jpg|150px|left|thumb|Tiny as she appears in her debut]] | ||
Once Tiny is released, she is able to collect purple [[Banana]]s, [[Coin]]s and [[Blueprint]]s. She can also activate feather switches, pop purple [[Banana Balloon|banana balloon]]s to get bananas, and slam switches with her face on them. Also, when she gains the ability [[Mini-Monkey]], she can reach the [[Banana Fairy Princess]] to get her [[Banana Fairy's Camera|magical camera]], as well as a special shockwave attack that all Kongs can use. | |||
After Tiny is freed, she can begin her adventure on [[DK Isles]], where she can visit the Banana Fairy Princess. In Jungle Japes, [[Rambi the Rhino|Rambi]] makes it possible for Tiny to get into a cave after she finds a few golden Bananas and finishes familiarizing herself with her surroundings. Tiny uses her Mini-Monkey ability to get inside difficult places to reach and get Golden Bananas. | |||
In [[ | In [[Angry Aztec]], she can obtain her [[Saxophone Slam|Saxophone]], [[Feather Bow]], and her Mini-Monkey ability. With the help of [[Squawks the Parrot|Squawks]] and her Mini-Monkey ability, she is able to enter a temple were the [[Beetle (Donkey Kong 64)|beetle]] challenges her to a race. Inside the other temples she can find many Golden Bananas and a [[Banana Fairy]]. | ||
Tiny plays a large part in [[Frantic Factory]]. After looking for Golden Bananas in the testing room, Tiny finds the sentient [[Mini Car]], who tells her he has a Golden Banana for the first place winner. After Tiny completes the car race, she can search for more Golden Bananas and come across the ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' arcade game and a Golden Banana which is only obtainable by using her Mini-Monkey ability. After she searches the factory high and low for Bananas, she gives the needed amount of bananas to [[Scoff]] who opens the door leading to the boss. The door reveals Tiny's face, meaning she is the only one able to fight the boss, [[Mad Jack]]. After defeating Mad Jack, Tiny obtains the third [[Boss Key]] to [[K. Lumsy]]'s cage. | |||
[[File:DK64 group wallpaper.jpg|250px|thumb|Tiny with her friends]] | |||
Tiny meets a [[Mermaid|mermaid]] in [[Gloomy Galleon]], who tells her about her stolen pearls. Tiny must find the pearls in a giant treasure chest and must then bring them back to the mermaid, who gives her a Golden Banana in return. She later opens an underwater door in a large sunken ship. After thoroughly searching the ship she finds another Golden Banana. Tiny finds another Golden Banana inside a sunken submarine, and later finds her last Golden Banana in another area of the sunken ship. | |||
Tiny's quest for the Bananas takes her to [[Fungi Forest]]. Tiny must find her first Golden Banana in the forest inside of a large tree stump infested with purple [[Klaptrap]]s. After defeating them, she obtains a Golden Banana and a strange seed. When Tiny finds a good place to plant it, she must plant the seed in a loamy patch of soil. The seed eventually grows into a giant plant which gives her a Golden Banana, which she can get with help of Squawks. Tiny later finds a house and when she enters at night, she could fight a giant spider. Tiny must hit a certain amount of small spiders to make the giant one open its eye, which she can shoot feathers at. After the Giant Spider is damaged enough, it shrinks. After Tiny defeats the Giant Spider, she obtains another Golden Banana. | |||
In [[ | In [[Crystal Caves]], Tiny visits Cranky who sells her a potion which can give her the ability [[Monkeyport]]. Tiny must use her new power on a teleport pad deep in the caves which take her to an igloo-like crystal were a Golden Banana is located. Tiny must find another teleport pad which takes her to were the Giant [[Kosha]] is. Tiny must defeat it and stop the raining stalactites. | ||
Tiny is | After entering [[Creepy Castle]], Tiny finds the Mini Car she raced in Frantic Factory, who wants a rematch. Tiny must defeat him again to obtain another Golden Banana. Outside is a trail of purple bananas and a trash can. With help of her [[Cranky's Kong Barrel|Kong barrel]] and a mushroom, she can enter to the trash can, where she is attacked by flies. She, along all the other Kongs, fights the boss of the level, [[King Kut Out]]. She fights the boss after [[Lanky Kong]] is defeated. | ||
[[File:Kong family DK64 artwork.jpg|220px|left|thumb|Tiny posing with the other playable Kongs from ''Donkey Kong 64'']] | |||
When the Kongs takes the Creepy Castle key to K. Lumsy, he opens the last level, [[Hideout Helm]]. The Kongs realize that they have a limited amount of time to deactivate the [[Blast-o-Matic]], but with their help of [[Snide]] their time gets extended. After they deactivate the machine, the Kongs find out that King K. Rool has escaped in the [[King Kruiser II]], but left behind the last key. His plane gets struck down by K. Lumsy and crashes down on [[Donkey Kong Island|Kong Isle]] later in the game. | |||
In the final battle against [[King K. Rool]], she is the fourth to fight him. She must become small and enter through a hole in his shoe and use her [[Feather Bow]] on his toes. | |||
During the game, she can gain different abilities. Her first individual ability is [[Mini-Monkey]], while the second is [[Pony Tail Twirl]], and the last one is [[Monkeyport]]. Her instrument is the Saxophone; with this she can use the move ''Saxophone Slam''. Her weapon is the Feather Bow. Aside from this she can gain [[Simian Slam]], Super Simian Slam, and Super Duper Simian Slam, which all Kongs can use. | |||
She is the only Kong that can enter where the Banana Fairy Princess is found, and using Tiny's Monkeyport is the only way of getting to Hideout Helm. She is also playable in the multiplayer mode. In the mode, she has 3 alternate color schemes, all of which changes the color of her overalls. Aside from her default blue color, she can use red, green or purple overalls. | |||
She appears in all three endings of the game. In the first ending she appears playing with Chunky, until he throws her very high and gets mad at him once she lands. In the second ending she appears riding K. Lumsy, along with all the other Kongs, sitting in Chunky's hand. In the third ending she first uses her Pony Tail Twirl to fly, but ends up crashing. She is later seen posing with Candy Kong and the mermaid, as two [[Kritter]]s are watching them. She is lastly seen walking up to Donkey Kong, who has trouble pulling a lever using his [[Gorilla Grab]]. Tiny helps DK by gently tapping it with her hand, which sends DK flying away. She then skips away from the lever. | |||
She | |||
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===''Donkey Kong in When the Banana Splits''=== | ===''Donkey Kong in When the Banana Splits''=== | ||
[[File:Tinycomics.jpg|120px|thumb|Tiny as seen in the comic]] | [[File:Tinycomics.jpg|120px|thumb|Tiny as seen in the comic]] | ||
Her second appearance in a comic was in ''[[Donkey Kong in When the Banana Splits]]'', where the golden bananas are stolen again by the | Her second appearance in a comic was in ''[[Donkey Kong in When the Banana Splits]]'', where the golden bananas are stolen again by the Kremlings. Unfortunately for King K. Rool, the Kremlings he sent stole the Golden Bananas at a bad time, as Tiny Kong and the other Kongs were home. Tiny Kong, along with all the playable Kongs from ''Donkey Kong 64'', track King K. Rool easily through the jungle. After passing all the Kremlings' traps and beating all of the enemies, they have a final showdown against King K. Rool and the Kremlings. The Kongs win and get their Golden Bananas back. | ||
Through the quest Tiny Kong showed some of her abilities she got in ''Donkey Kong 64'' from Cranky Kong's potions, such as the Pony Tail Twirl. Her Pony Tail Twirl worked slightly differently in the comic, as her ponytails rotate vertically instead of horizontally, but still have the same use. Also, like in the games, she attacked with her ponytails. | |||
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series=== | |||
====''Donkey Kong Country 2''==== | |||
Tiny Kong makes a cameo appearance in the [[Game Boy Advance]] remake of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. She is present in several of [[Funky Kong]]'s [[minigames]], namely "[[Funky's Flights (Bonus Game)#Kongnapped|Kongnapped]]" and "[[Funky's Flights (Bonus Game)#Kongnapped 2|Kongnapped 2]]", where Diddy or Dixie has to save her from [[Zinger]]s. Actually, not only one, but more characters that look like Tiny must be rescued in each of the minigames; however, Funky Kong claims that these characters form the Kong family, and thus implies that their appearance is only representative. | |||
====''Donkey Kong Country 3''==== | |||
She also cameos in the Game Boy Advance remake of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', this time as an uncloned individual. She is present in Funky Kong's "[[Funky's Rentals#Protect|Protect]]" minigame, where she, along with the rest of [[Kong|her family]], swims in a restricted body of water and is exposed to [[Kremling]]s that purpose to kidnap her and the other members of the family. The player needs to prevent the Kremlings from taking away the Kongs by shooting and sunking their boats. | |||
===''Diddy Kong Racing DS''=== | ===''Diddy Kong Racing DS''=== | ||
Tiny makes a full return appearance in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'' to replace [[Banjo]], a character from the original ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''. This game is her spin-off debut. Her acceleration and handling are both medium but she has below average top speed. This is also the first game were she is available from the start. | |||
[[File:DKRDS.png|thumb|Tiny, Dixie and Diddy Kong on their way to help in the intro cutscene]] | [[File:DKRDS.png|thumb|Tiny, Dixie and Diddy Kong on their way to help in the intro cutscene]] | ||
Tiny | Tiny, along her sister, was first called by Diddy Kong; he explained that [[Timber]] from [[Timber Island]] asked him to help him defeat [[Wizpig]], and also help to find out what happened to [[Drumstick (character)|Drumstick]], who was turned into a frog by Wizpig. | ||
During the quest they arrived to [[Dino Domain]], and after beating all the challenges in the area Tiny (or one of the other racers) had the option to race the brainwashed dinosaur [[Tricky the Triceratops]] through the valley, if she beat him he will open the Balloon Pop challenges. Once all the challenges were completed they could have another race against Tricky, if Tiny and the others manage to defeat him the spell on him would break, and Tricky will thank them by giving the piece of Wizpig's amulet he was guarding. | |||
Their next location was the cold [[Snowflake Mountain]], if Tiny and the others managed to beat all the trials they had the option to race against the [[Bluey the Walrus]] in a downhill mountain. After defeating him, he opened the Balloon Pop challenges from that area. After the challenges were completed, the racers had the option to challenge him again. After his defeat the spell on him would break and he gave Tiny and the others the second piece of Wizpig’s amulet. | |||
[[File:Group DKRDS.jpg|270px|left|thumb|Tiny with [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]], [[Tiptup]] and [[Bumper (character)|Bumper]]]] | |||
[[ | Their next location was [[Sherbet Island]], and like in the previous locations after beating the challenges they could race the aquatic brainwashed [[Bubbler the Octopus]]. After he was defeated he opened the Balloon Pop Challenges. Once the Balloon Pop challenges were completed Tiny and the other racers had the option to race him again. Finally after he was defeated and taken permanently out of Wizpig’s spell he gave Tiny and the other racers the third piece of the amulet. | ||
Their next location was [[Dragon Forest]], were after beating all the challenges Tiny and the others could race the fire spitting [[Smokey the Dragon]]. Like the previous bosses he opened the Balloon Pop challenges after being defeated. After he was defeated and taken out permanently of Wizpig’s control he gave Tiny and the racers the last piece of the amulet, thus they completed the amulet. | |||
With all the pieces of the amulet, Tiny and the others found Wizpig and raced him, whom after being defeated teleports away in panic. Tiny, along all the other racers, held a celebration. During the celebration Wizpig arrives and asks for revenge, but this time in his home planet [[Future Fun Land]]. After a long race with many obstacles Tiny and the others defeated him and again held the final celebration this time without problems. | |||
This is the first game she appears as playable along her sister and also this is her second playable appearance after eight years. Although this was the first racing game in which she appeared, she had previously raced two times against a toy racecar in ''Donkey Kong 64'', in the worlds Frantic Factory and Creepy Castle. | |||
Tiny looks much older in this game, and was given somewhat of a teenage appearance. Her sister, [[Dixie Kong]] remained the same size, leading some to believe that their relation was either changed or forgotten. She was the only character to appear in this game that made a debut in ''Donkey Kong 64'', was one of the three female racers and also one of the three playable Kongs. | |||
===''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast''=== | ===''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast''=== | ||
[[File: | [[File:TinyJetPNG.png|thumb|upright=1.3|Tiny in ''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast'']] | ||
Tiny Kong | Tiny Kong's next appearance was in the [[Wii]] game ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]''. She is an unlockable character, unlocked by winning the [[Sapphire Cup]] with a Kong character. She is very fast and her rival is [[Kalypso]], a Kremling with identical stats. She has excellent boost and high speed but below average agility. In this game, she attacks her opponents by swinging her ponytails around her like a helicopter, possibly using the [[Pony Tail Twirl]]. Like all the playable characters, she has the ability to perform [[Wild Move]]s. | ||
She first appears in the title screen along all the other Kongs, except for [[Wrinkly Kong]]. In the Single Race cutscene | She first appears in the title screen along all the other Kongs, except for [[Wrinkly Kong]]. In the Single Race cutscene Tiny can be seen, along Lanky, Dixie, and Donkey Kong, standing in front of their rivals, Kalypso, [[Klump]], [[Kass]], and [[Kritter]]. In the Records cutscene she can be seen along [[Kludge]], [[Funky Kong]], Dixie and [[Kip]] looking at the records on a scoreboard. In the Cranky's Flight School cutscene she is one characters that appears practicing, along Kludge, Kip and [[Diddy Kong]]. She also appears in [[Candy's Challenges|Candy's Challenge]] # 14: '''Help Tiny Kong!''', Donkey has to help her beat Kalypso, and this challenge is level 2 in difficulty. | ||
Her winning celebrations include her spinning around when finishing a race in first place, and throwing punches and putting her hands on her waist when finishing a cup in first place. When she does not finish a race in first place, she cries and looks at the ground, disappointed. | Her winning celebrations include her spinning around when finishing a race in first place, and throwing punches and putting her hands on her waist when finishing a cup in first place. When she does not finish a race in first place, she cries and looks at the ground, disappointed. | ||
Her bongos have green, purple and pink bands in the middle, matching her beanie hat, and have a white flower emblem on them, which matches with her top. This was the second racing game in which she appeared and was also her first appearance on the Wii console. This game also marked the debut of her voice actress, [[Kahoru Sasajima]], replacing [[Eveline Novakovic]]. | Her bongos have green, purple and pink bands in the middle, matching her beanie hat, and have a white flower emblem on them, which matches with her top. This was the second racing game in which she appeared and was also her first appearance on the Wii console. This game also marked the debut of her current voice actress, [[Kahoru Sasajima]], replacing [[Eveline Novakovic]]. | ||
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series=== | ===''Super Smash Bros.'' series=== | ||
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|header=Tiny Kong trophies | |header=Tiny Kong trophies | ||
|image1=BrawlTrophy325.png | |image1=BrawlTrophy325.png | ||
|alt1=Tiny Kong's trophy from ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' | |alt1=Tiny Kong's trophy from ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' | ||
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|caption1=''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' | |caption1=''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' | ||
|image2=TinyKongTrophyWiiU.png | |image2=TinyKongTrophyWiiU.png | ||
|alt2=Tiny Kong's trophy from ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' | |alt2=Tiny Kong's trophy from ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' | ||
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|caption2=''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' | |caption2=''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' | ||
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Although Tiny has never been playable in any ''Super Smash Bros.'' game, there are various references to her. She is mentioned in the [[DK Rap]] which played in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and eventually ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''. | Although Tiny has never been playable in any ''Super Smash Bros.'' game, there are various references to her. She is mentioned in the [[DK Rap]] which played in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and eventually ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''. | ||
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In ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'', she is shown once again as an unlockable trophy. Like with ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', her trophy does not mention that she is Dixie's sister, but it does mention "She isn't quite as small as when we first met her", referring to her current appearance. Her trophy is featured in the "Donkey Kong and his friends" trophy box, along [[Wrinkly Kong]], [[Lanky Kong]], Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, [[Cranky Kong]], [[Candy Kong]] and [[Funky Kong]]. | In ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'', she is shown once again as an unlockable trophy. Like with ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', her trophy does not mention that she is Dixie's sister, but it does mention "She isn't quite as small as when we first met her", referring to her current appearance. Her trophy is featured in the "Donkey Kong and his friends" trophy box, along [[Wrinkly Kong]], [[Lanky Kong]], Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, [[Cranky Kong]], [[Candy Kong]] and [[Funky Kong]]. | ||
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Tiny Kong appears as a [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)| | In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Tiny Kong appears as a [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|Spirit]], using her appearance from ''Donkey Kong 64''.<ref>Nintendo World Report TV. (November 19, 2018). [https://youtu.be/AdTXKJGcsdk Super Smash Bros Ultimate World of Light and Spirit Board Preview]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved November 20, 2018.</ref> | ||
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===''Mario Super Sluggers''=== | ===''Mario Super Sluggers''=== | ||
[[File:Tinybatting.png|thumb | [[File:Tinybatting.png|300px|thumb|Tiny Kong prepares to bat in ''Mario Super Sluggers'']] | ||
Tiny Kong appears as a playable character in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''. She is a team player, and is also an unlockable character. This is her first appearance in a sports game and also her first appearance in the ''[[ | Tiny Kong appears as a playable character in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''. She is a team player, and is also an unlockable character. This is her first appearance in a sports game and also her first appearance in the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' series. In this game she can play baseball matches against many other characters. | ||
In | In challenge mode, she has to help Mario and the others beat Bowser and his son Bowser Jr., by playing baseball matches. Tiny can be found in the [[DK Jungle (baseball stadium)|DK Jungle]] stadium; after Mario and the others get the three stone tablet pieces and raise the bridge they can access the area where Tiny is being held by Bowser Jr. Mario and the others eventually defeat Bowser Jr. and Tiny offers to join the team. She is part of the [[DK Wilds]]. | ||
Tiny Kong's bat is sky blue with a white flower, similar to the one on her top. She is the only Kong character to use a normal bat. Her pitching entrance includes her spinning. When she pitches the ball and the character batting misses three times, she celebrates by turning back and putting her right arm up, and her left arm down. Her batting entrance includes her waving her hand, winking and then preparing to bat. Like with the other team players, Tiny Kong can use Star skills while pitching, which can make the ball go faster or slower. Her | Tiny Kong's bat is sky blue with a white flower, similar to the one on her top. She is the only Kong character to use a normal bat. Her pitching entrance includes her spinning. When she pitches the ball and the character batting misses three times, she celebrates by turning back and putting her right arm up, and her left arm down. Her batting entrance includes her waving her hand, winking and then preparing to bat. Like with the other team players, Tiny Kong can use Star skills while pitching, which can make the ball go faster or slower. Her sweetspot is the flower on the bat. | ||
She has good [[chemistry]] with her sister, Diddy Kong, Funky Kong, Donkey Kong, [[Baby DK]], and a [[Mii|Cyan Mii]]; she has bad chemistry with King K Rool, Kritter, and [[Birdo]]. When the team she is | She has good [[chemistry]] with her sister, Diddy Kong, Funky Kong, Donkey Kong, [[Baby Donkey Kong|Baby DK]], and a [[Mii|Cyan Mii]]; she has bad chemistry with King K Rool, Kritter, and [[Birdo]]. When the team she is in wins but she does not win MVP, she celebrates by waving her hands and tilting her hip from one side to another. If she does win MVP, she will break into a brief dance and smiles towards the camera. Her only ability is Clamber, meaning she can climb walls to catch the ball and negate Home Runs. | ||
Tiny features average pitching, batting, and running skills, along with above average fielding skills (her fielding is a tad weaker than Diddy's, Dixie's and Baby DK's though) and above average stamina. She is the only balanced character from the ''Donkey Kong'' series, and she has the highest stat total among all the characters (excluding [[Mii]]s) who can only play as team players. In this game, her speed is not as notable as in other games; in the ''Donkey Kong'' series, Tiny is one of the fastest Kongs, even faster than Diddy. But this time, both Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong are faster than her. | Tiny features average pitching, batting, and running skills, along with above average fielding skills (her fielding is a tad weaker than Diddy's, Dixie's and Baby DK's though) and above average stamina. She is the only balanced character from the ''Donkey Kong'' series, and she has the highest stat total among all the characters (excluding [[Mii]]s) who can only play as team players. In this game, her speed is not as notable as in other games; in the ''Donkey Kong'' series, Tiny is one of the fastest Kongs, even faster than Diddy. But this time, both Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong are faster than her. | ||
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*'''Donkey Kong''': Ooka ooka oooo! (Let’s move! We have to help!) | *'''Donkey Kong''': Ooka ooka oooo! (Let’s move! We have to help!) | ||
*'''Diddy Kong''': Ooooook! (I’m in! Let’s go rescue Tiny Kong!) | *'''Diddy Kong''': Ooooook! (I’m in! Let’s go rescue Tiny Kong!) | ||
After being saved: | After being saved: | ||
*'''Tiny Kong''': Ook eek! (Thanks, everybody! You saved my bacon!) | *'''Tiny Kong''': Ook eek! (Thanks, everybody! You saved my bacon!) | ||
*'''Tiny Kong''': Ook. (So you’re looking for baseball teammates? ...I could join you!) | *'''Tiny Kong''': Ook. (So you’re looking for baseball teammates? ...I could join you!) | ||
====Online card collection==== | ====Online card collection==== | ||
Tiny Kong is available in the ''Mario Super | Tiny Kong is available in the ''Mario Super Suggers'' online card collection. She was one of the first characters to be released. In Double Play she can be combined with Funky Kong to get the Great Clambering Kongs video, in which she appears. | ||
The front part of the card features a new artwork, it has the Yoshi Park stadium background and her name is displayed in white letters surrounded by a purple outline with a yellow background. | The front part of the card features a new artwork, it has the Yoshi Park stadium background and her name is displayed in white letters surrounded by a purple outline with a yellow background. | ||
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'''Card Description''': ''Tiny Kong is the smallest of the Kongs and doesn't boast the power of her bigger friends. But she is by no means the weakest player in the game. Great team chemistry with the Kongs make her a valuable pick.'' | '''Card Description''': ''Tiny Kong is the smallest of the Kongs and doesn't boast the power of her bigger friends. But she is by no means the weakest player in the game. Great team chemistry with the Kongs make her a valuable pick.'' | ||
===Canceled appearance=== | ===Canceled appearance=== | ||
[[File: | [[File:Dk02 thumb.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Tiny Kong riding an [[Enguarde]] in the unreleased game ''[[Donkey Kong Racing]]'']] | ||
Tiny Kong in her original design was to appear in the unreleased [[Nintendo GameCube]] game ''[[Donkey Kong Racing]]''. | Tiny Kong, in her original design was to appear in the unreleased [[Nintendo GameCube]] game ''[[Donkey Kong Racing]]''. The game was canceled because Rare was sold to Microsoft, although a trailer and a small number of screenshots were released prior. | ||
==General information== | ==General information== | ||
===Physical appearance=== | ===Physical appearance=== | ||
====Past==== | ====Past==== | ||
[[File:TinyRap.png|left|thumb|Tiny's original | [[File:TinyRap.png|left|thumb|Tiny's original look]] | ||
During her debut in ''Donkey Kong 64'', Tiny's fur was a lighter brown as opposed to her darker fur which she had in ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'' onwards. Her eyes were blue, but they were also bigger. She was depicted with four fingers, but since ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'' she has five. Her clothes consisted of blue overalls with a flower on it, a white T-shirt and white shoes, and the same multicolored beanie hat as her current appearance, except with a red top instead of purple. She also had bangs in this design. She was smaller at this time, but she was a head taller than Diddy Kong. Tiny's voice and demeanor is hinted at being sarcastic (acting similar to that of [[Kazooie]]). | |||
After ''Donkey Kong 64'', this | After ''Donkey Kong 64'', this look was used in the remakes of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3]]''. It was going to appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Racing]]'', but the game was canceled. The look was also used for some comics, and also made an appearance as one of Tiny Kong's stickers in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', and was recently reused as a Spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. | ||
During the development of ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'', Tiny was going to appear in the game with this look before Nintendo decided to change her appearance and gave Tiny her current look.{{ref needed}} | |||
====Current==== | ====Current==== | ||
[[File:Tiny Kong DKRDS.jpg|thumb| | [[File:Tiny Kong DKRDS.jpg|thumb|240px|Tiny's updated appearance from ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'']] | ||
Tiny, as her name belies, is a tall | Tiny, as her name belies, is a tall ape, slightly taller than [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Princess Peach]] but not as tall as [[Candy Kong]]. She has blond hair that is tied up in two large ponytails and has blue eyes, unlike her sister who has green eyes. Her eyes have one thick eyelash each, and she also wears dark red eye makeup. Her fur is brown, although in ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'', it was slightly darker. Her current accessories consists of jumbo earrings and white fur wristbands. | ||
Her clothing consists of sky blue sweat pants with | [[File:TinyMSS.png|200px|left|thumb|Tiny's in-game appearance]] | ||
Her clothing consists of sky blue sweat pants with a sky blue belly baring spaghetti-strap top with her belly button exposed. Her top has a flower on it and has purple borders, wears orchid sandals and also wears a beanie hat, that is green in the bottom, purple in the middle, pink on the top and has pink borders around the green color. She has pink nails. | |||
This | This look was used in ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'' and all games that came afterward, such as ''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast'' and ''Mario Super Sluggers''. An exception is her sticker from ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' where she uses her debut look. | ||
It was confirmed in Rare’s Scribes that Nintendo was the one that decided to change her | It was confirmed in Rare’s Scribes that Nintendo was the one that decided to change her look.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20100503203222/http://www.rareware.com/extras/scribes/20dec07/index.html Rare Ltd. Scribes, 20 December 2007] – ''"[Tiny's redesign] was not our idea, but simply a realigning of the Kong family at Nintendo."''</ref> Although her redesign makes her appear older than her elder sister [[Dixie Kong]], in Japan this relationship was never officially stated, which may explain the radical change in design. They have never been referred to as sisters since ''Donkey Kong 64''. | ||
===Personality=== | ===Personality=== | ||
As she has only had one major role there's little known about her personality. Tiny's voice and demeanor is hinted at being somewhat sassy and tomboyish, with a confident demeanor similar to her sister [[Dixie Kong]], albeit more boisterous. She is also very brave, attacking even if her opponent is way bigger than her as shown during the [[DK Rap]] where she attacks a [[Klaptrap]] after she has used her [[Mini-Monkey]] ability. She is very gymnastic and flexible in her movements, able to perform the splits with ease. | As she has only had one major role there's little known about her personality. Tiny's voice and demeanor is hinted at being somewhat sassy and tomboyish, with a confident demeanor similar to her sister [[Dixie Kong]], albeit more boisterous. She is also very brave, attacking even if her opponent is way bigger than her as shown during the [[DK Rap]] where she attacks a [[Klaptrap]] after she has used her [[Mini-Monkey]] ability. She is very gymnastic and flexible in her movements, able to perform the splits with ease. | ||
In more recent games she is depicted in a similar fashion, but shows less of a tomboyish streak and more of a focus on dance-like movements. In ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' she regularly sways her hips when walking, after successfully making a nice play and when scoring an RBI or a home run. She breaks out into a brief dance and smiles when she successfully clears a mission, minigame or wins MVP. She is still shown to be very acrobatic as seen in ''Mario Super Sluggers'' when she | In more recent games she is depicted in a similar fashion, but shows less of a tomboyish streak and more of a focus on dance-like movements. In ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' she regularly sways her hips when walking, after successfully making a nice play and when scoring an RBI or a home run. She breaks out into a brief dance and smiles when she successfully clears a mission, minigame or wins MVP. She is still shown to be very acrobatic as seen in ''Mario Super Sluggers'' when she succesfully wins a close play. She jumps up high into the air and does a backflip before landing on the baseman. | ||
===Abilities=== | ===Abilities=== | ||
[[File:Tiny.jpg|132px|thumb|Tiny with | [[File:Tiny.jpg|132px|thumb|Tiny with the Feather Bow]] | ||
Much like her sister she uses her ponytails for attacking enemies, slowing and controlling her descent to the ground and can also extend her jump by rotating her ponytails. In ''Donkey Kong 64'' she was the fastest Kong, she had a very high jump, she could also attack enemies by jumping on them and she is good at swimming and could breathe underwater; however she had the weakest physical attacks of all the Kongs. In ''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast'' she once again used her ponytails to attack and break things open. She, like all the other racers, could also perform [[Wild Move]]s in this game. In ''Mario Super Sluggers'' she had the ability ''Clamber''. | Much like her sister she uses her ponytails for attacking enemies, slowing and controlling her descent to the ground and can also extend her jump by rotating her ponytails. In ''Donkey Kong 64'' she was the fastest Kong, she had a very high jump, she could also attack enemies by jumping on them and she is good at swimming and could breathe underwater; however she had the weakest physical attacks of all the Kongs. In ''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast'' she once again used her ponytails to attack and break things open. She, like all the other racers, could also perform [[Wild Move]]s in this game. In ''Mario Super Sluggers'' she had the ability ''Clamber''. | ||
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**[[Simian Slam|Super Simian Slam]]': She can press blue buttons that are marked with her face. | **[[Simian Slam|Super Simian Slam]]': She can press blue buttons that are marked with her face. | ||
**[[Simian Slam|Super Duper Simian Slam]]: She can press red buttons that are marked with her face. | **[[Simian Slam|Super Duper Simian Slam]]: She can press red buttons that are marked with her face. | ||
**[[Mini-Monkey]]: With the help of her special barrel she can shrink and enter small places. In | **[[Mini-Monkey]]: With the help of her special barrel she can shrink and enter small places. In conjuction with the [[Saxophone Slam]], [[Squawks the Parrot|Squawks]] can pick her up and carry her to unreachable areas. | ||
**[[Pony Tail Twirl]]: Rotates her ponytails like a helicopter and can extend her jump, she can also make her fall slower. | **[[Pony Tail Twirl]]: Rotates her ponytails like a helicopter and can extend her jump, she can also make her fall slower. | ||
**[[Monkeyport]]: With the help of her [[Cranky's Kong Pads|Kong Pad]] she can teleport to another Pad with her face on it. | **[[Monkeyport]]: With the help of her [[Cranky's Kong Pads|Kong Pad]] she can teleport to another Pad with her face on it. | ||
*From other Kongs: | *From other Kongs: | ||
**[[Saxophone Slam]]: She uses a saxophone to defeat enemies and can make secrets appear when using it on a [[Music Pad]] with a saxophone on it. She got this from Candy's music shop. | **[[Saxophone Slam]]: She uses a saxophone to defeat enemies and can make secrets appear when using it on a [[Music Pad]] with a saxophone on it. She got this from Candy's music shop. | ||
**[[Feather Bow]]: She uses a feather bow to defeat enemies, activate [[Target Switch|Feather Switches]] and pop purple [[Banana Balloon]]s. She bought this from Funky's store. | **[[Feather Bow]]: She uses a feather bow to defeat enemies, activate [[Target Switch|Feather Switches]] and pop purple [[Banana Balloon]]s. She bought this from Funky's store. | ||
*From the [[Banana Fairy Princess]]: | *From the [[Banana Fairy Princess]]: | ||
**[[ | **[[Shockwave Attack]]: She makes a purple shockwave around her by rapidly spinning her ponytails that can defeat almost any enemy. She got this from the Banana Fairy Princess after visiting her for the first time. | ||
==Portrayals== | ==Portrayals== | ||
* | *In ''Donkey Kong 64'', she was voiced by [[Eveline Novakovic]]. | ||
*Starting with ''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast'', she is voiced by [[Kahoru Sasajima]], who also does the voice of [[Dixie Kong]]. | |||
==List of game appearances== | ==List of game appearances== | ||
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!width=20%|Description | !width=20%|Description | ||
!width=20%|Release date | !width=20%|Release date | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' | |''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' | ||
|Unlockable playable character | |Unlockable playable character | ||
|North America:<br>November 24, 1999 | |[[North America]]:<br>November 24, 1999 | ||
|[[Nintendo 64]] | |[[Nintendo 64]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[ | |''[[Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' | ||
|Non-playable character | |Non-playable character | ||
|Europe:<br>June 25, 2004 | |Europe:<br>June 25, 2004 | ||
|[[Game Boy Advance]] | |[[Game Boy Advance]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[ | |''[[Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' | ||
|Non-playable character | |Non-playable character | ||
|Europe:<br>November 4, 2005 | |Europe:<br>November 4, 2005 | ||
|Game Boy Advance | |[[Game Boy Advance]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'' | |''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'' | ||
|Playable character | |Playable character | ||
|North America:<br>February 5, 2007 | |[[North America]]:<br>February 5, 2007 | ||
|[[Nintendo DS]] | |[[Nintendo DS]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]'' | |''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]'' | ||
|Unlockable playable character | |Unlockable playable character | ||
|Japan:<br>June 28, 2007 | |[[Japan]]:<br>June 28, 2007 | ||
|[[Wii]] | |[[Wii]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' | |''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' | ||
|Cameo as [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] and [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]] | |Cameo as [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] and [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]] | ||
|Japan:<br>January 31, 2008 | |[[Japan]]:<br>January 31, 2008 | ||
|Wii | |[[Wii]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' | |''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' | ||
|Unlockable playable character | |Unlockable playable character | ||
|Japan:<br>June 19, 2008 | |[[Japan]]:<br>June 19, 2008 | ||
|Wii | |[[Wii]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' | |''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' | ||
|Cameo as [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] | |Cameo as [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] | ||
|North America:<br>November 21, 2014 | |[[North America]]:<br>November 21, 2014 | ||
|[[Wii U]] | |[[Wii U]] | ||
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== | ==Official profiles and statistics== | ||
{{main|List of Tiny Kong profiles and | {{main|List of Tiny Kong profiles and statistics}} | ||
===''Donkey Kong 64''=== | ===''Donkey Kong 64''=== | ||
[[File:DK64 Tiny Bio.png|170px|thumb|A screencap of the German ''Donkey Kong 64'' website]] | |||
*'''Potions''': | *'''Potions''': | ||
**'''Pad Move''': [[Monkeyport]] | **'''Pad Move''': [[Monkeyport]] | ||
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**'''Name''': [[Mad Jack]] | **'''Name''': [[Mad Jack]] | ||
**'''Location''': [[Frantic Factory]] | **'''Location''': [[Frantic Factory]] | ||
*''' | *'''Bio''': ''"[[Dixie Kong|Dixie]]'s VERY little sister brings a big dose of flower power to the Kong's campaign. You'll find her pigtails perfect for pugilism and not too bad for a helicopter ride from the treetops. Tiny never shrinks from her responsibilities - even when she shrinks herself physically for a mouse's eye view of the action. "'' | ||
'' | *'''Instruction booklet bio from [[Cranky Kong]]''': I thought this was Dixie Kong until she told me she is Dixie's younger sister. Bah, kids these days all look alike! You'll probably recognize Dixie's trademark hair spin technique, but Tiny can also shrink in size - although I reckon that one's nothing more than a marketing gimmick and won't even be in the game! | ||
===German ''Donkey Kong 64'' website=== | |||
*'''Name''': Tiny Kong | |||
*'''Occupation''': Tax Official | |||
*'''Hobbies''': Tooting the saxophone, Fashion | |||
*'''Instruction booklet bio from [[ | *'''Favorite dish''': Watches her weight, only extra-light meals! | ||
*''' | *'''Favorite movie''': Bananic | ||
*''' | *'''Greatest hero''': Kongia Schiffer | ||
*''' | |||
*''' | |||
*''' | |||
''Tiny Kong has long been known as a multi-talent and wonder child. Her greatest wish is a career as a super-model, but unfortunately Tiny is much too short for this occupation. Besides, she would have to leave the island, and that is out of question for Tiny. Instead she prefers to juggle numbers and manages the banana coins savings and the financial system of the island.'' | |||
''While doing this she never loses sight of her dream, though, and often presents her own fashion collections to the islanders. Despite her multifarious talents Tiny is always trying to follow the footsteps of Dixie Kong, who together with Diddy has made a name for herself as an adventurer. One day, when she observes how Diddy is attacked by cunning Kremlings, she sees her big chance. Unfortunately she has overstimated her abilities and is now in captivity, just like Diddy.'' | |||
== | ===''Diddy Kong Racing DS''=== | ||
*'''Speed''': '''2/5''' | |||
*'''Acceleration''': '''3/5''' | |||
* | *'''Handling''': '''3/5''' | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
{{main-gallery}} | {{main-gallery}} | ||
== | ==Quotes== | ||
*''"Sorry, guys, I'm afraid they got me too..."'' - ''[[Donkey Kong 64]] | |||
*''"Hurry up! I want out of this dingy cell!"'' - ''[[Donkey Kong 64]] | |||
*''"Nice work, Diddy! Right then, I’ll grab all the purple bananas I see. I’m off to the tag barrel – ready to kick reptile butt!"'' - ''[[Donkey Kong 64]] | |||
*''"Calm down [[Banana Fairy Princess|Mrs. Fairy]]. My friends and I will look out for [[Banana Fairy|them]] on our adventure."'' - ''[[Donkey Kong 64]] | |||
*''"Hmmm... Now that I've collected all these pearls, maybe I should go see the [[Mermaid]]?"'' - ''[[Donkey Kong 64]] | |||
*''"Ookie! Ookie! (Hey, you guys! Help!)"'' - ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]] | |||
*''"Ook eek! (Thanks, everybody! You saved my bacon!)"'' - ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]] | |||
*''"Ook. (So you're looking for baseball teammates? ...I could join you!)"'' - ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]] | |||
==Name in other languages== | |||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=タイニーコング | |Jap=タイニーコング | ||
|JapR=Tainī Kongu | |JapR=Tainī Kongu | ||
|JapM=Tiny Kong | |JapM=Tiny Kong | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', in the Mini-Game [[M.P.I.Q.]], one of the three possible answers (but an incorrect answer) to the question about what Donkey Kong's necktie initials read includes "TK" which may imply it stands for "Tiny Kong", however Tiny Kong's name has never been officially abbreviated. | |||
*Tiny Kong's ''Mario Super Sluggers'' baseball card describes her as the smallest of the Kongs, despite that her redesign since ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'' had already been established. | *Tiny Kong's ''Mario Super Sluggers'' baseball card describes her as the smallest of the Kongs, despite that her redesign since ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'' had already been established. | ||
*Tiny Kong is mentioned at section 18 in the digital manual of ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'', along with [[Candy Kong]] and [[Lanky Kong]]; specifically, their names are shown in a screenshot of a custom made Time Attack rank of an unspecified level in the game.<ref>[https://cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/wii_u_6/donkey_kong_country__tropical_freeze/ElectronicManual_WiiU_DonkeyKongCountryTropicalFreeze_EN.pdf ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' digital manual PDF]</ref> | |||
*A store titled "Tiny's Piroshkis" can be found in [[Metro Kingdom|New Donk City]] among other ''Donkey Kong'' references in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. | |||
*When asked why Tiny was created for ''Donkey Kong 64'' instead of featuring Dixie Kong as a player character, the game's character designer [[Mark Stevenson]] replied that he could not recall clearly why but that "''I guess we just loved creating new Kongs! I would say it would be because we wanted a character that fitted with the shrinking ability.''"<ref>[https://twitter.com/playtonicalMark/status/994120633964486656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fs9e.github.io%2Fiframe%2Ftwitter.min.html%23994120633964486656 Mark Stevenson in a May 2018 Twitter post].</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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