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'''Winky the Frog''' is an [[Animal Buddy]] from the original ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. Since he is a frog, Winky can jump extremely high. He can also defeat enemies that [[Donkey Kong|Donkey]] and [[Diddy Kong]] cannot defeat by themselves.  
'''Winky the Frog''' is an [[Animal Buddy]] from the original ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' who uses his strong legs to jump extremely high and defeat enemies that [[Donkey Kong|Donkey]] and [[Diddy Kong]] cannot defeat on their own; he has similar abilities to [[Rattly the Rattlesnake|Rattly]], another Animal Buddy who seemingly replaced him in ''Donkey Kong Country 2''. Being playable in only one game, Winky has the least number of playable appearances of all the Animal Buddies; however, he is referenced by [[Cranky Kong]] in the ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' instruction booklet(along with [[Expresso the Ostrich|Expresso]]).


Additionally, Winky is one of [[Cranky Kong]]'s favorite Animal Buddies along with [[Expresso the Ostrich|Expresso]]. However, Winky is only playable in one game: the least number of playable appearances of all the Animal Buddies.
==History==
===''Donkey Kong'' series===
====''Donkey Kong Country''====
*[[Winky's Walkway]]
*[[Bouncy Bonanza]]
*[[Millstone Mayhem]]
*[[Rope Bridge Rumble]]


In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', a Winky figurine can be seen in Cranky Kong’s [[Monkey Museum]]. Winky has very similar abilities to another animal buddy, [[Rattly the Rattlesnake|Rattly]] as Rattly possibly replaced him in ''Donkey Kong Country 2''. Cranky Kong references him in the ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' instruction booklet.
====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''====
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', a Winky figurine can be seen in Cranky Kong’s [[Monkey Museum]].


==Club Nintendo==
===''Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24===
In the [[Club Nintendo]] comic "[[Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24]]", Cranky and [[Kiddy Kong]] are briefly seen riding Winky to an airport.
In the [[Club Nintendo]] comic "[[Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24]]", Cranky and [[Kiddy Kong]] are briefly seen riding Winky to an airport.


==Appearances in Donkey Kong Levels==
== Names in Other Languages ==
===''Donkey Kong Country''===
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*[[Winky's Walkway]]
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*[[Bouncy Bonanza]]
|JapR=
*[[Millstone Mayhem]]
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*[[Rope Bridge Rumble]]
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*[[Cranky Kong]] expressed desire in the ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' players manual that poor Winky and [[Expresso the Ostrich|Expresso]] should appear in the game, not that [[Enguarde the Swordfish|swordfish]] or that "[[Rambi the Rhinoceros|bone-brained rhino]] that always seems to get in the games".
*{{LLQuote|I just hope they've included poor old Winky and Expresso this time instead of that bone-brained rhino that always seems to get in the games.|Cranky Kong, while explaining [[Animal Crates]] in the Donkey Kong 64 instruction manual.}}
*Flibbits, the tropical frogs from ''[[wikipedia:Banjo-Kazooie|Banjo-Kazooie]]'', were based on Winky's design.
*Flibbits, the tropical frogs from ''[[wikipedia:Banjo-Kazooie|Banjo-Kazooie]]'', were based on Winky's design.
*In ''[[wikipedia:Banjo-Tooie|Banjo-Tooie]]'', the evil witch Gruntilda let her last name, Winkybunion, slip out during the final boss fight. Banjo proceeds to call her "Winky".
*In ''[[wikipedia:Banjo-Tooie|Banjo-Tooie]]'', the evil witch Gruntilda let her last name, Winkybunion, slip out during the final boss fight. Banjo proceeds to call her "Winky".

Revision as of 23:11, February 18, 2012

Template:LLQuote Template:Character-infobox Winky the Frog is an Animal Buddy from the original Donkey Kong Country who uses his strong legs to jump extremely high and defeat enemies that Donkey and Diddy Kong cannot defeat on their own; he has similar abilities to Rattly, another Animal Buddy who seemingly replaced him in Donkey Kong Country 2. Being playable in only one game, Winky has the least number of playable appearances of all the Animal Buddies; however, he is referenced by Cranky Kong in the Donkey Kong 64 instruction booklet(along with Expresso).

History

Donkey Kong series

Donkey Kong Country

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

In Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, a Winky figurine can be seen in Cranky Kong’s Monkey Museum.

Club Nintendo

Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24

In the Club Nintendo comic "Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24", Cranky and Kiddy Kong are briefly seen riding Winky to an airport.

Names in Other Languages

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Gallery

Trivia

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  • Flibbits, the tropical frogs from Banjo-Kazooie, were based on Winky's design.
  • In Banjo-Tooie, the evil witch Gruntilda let her last name, Winkybunion, slip out during the final boss fight. Banjo proceeds to call her "Winky".

References


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