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{{quote|Super Kong? Bah, fiddlesticks. I could do a better job with my eyes tied behind my back! Now where did my cane get off to?|[[Cranky Kong]], ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' manual}} | {{quote|Super Kong? Bah, fiddlesticks. I could do a better job with my eyes tied behind my back! Now where did my cane get off to?|[[Cranky Kong]], ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' manual}} | ||
'''Super Kong''' is a white version of [[Donkey Kong]] who appears in the [[Super Guide]] mode of ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and its [[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D|Nintendo 3DS]] and [[Donkey Kong Country Returns HD|Nintendo Switch]] ports. His clothes are blue instead of red. As per the Super Guide feature in games of the ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series, Super Kong automatically clear levels that the player finds too difficult, while giving the player an example of how to play the level. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Donkey Kong Country Returns (3D / HD)''=== | ===''Donkey Kong Country Returns (3D / HD)''=== | ||
In ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'', if the player loses eight [[Extra life|lives]] in a level | In ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'', if the player loses eight [[Extra life|lives]] in a level, and they are playing in single-player mode, the [[Professor Chops|tutorial pig]] appears and offers to activate Super Guide.<ref name="3Dmanual">{{cite|date=2013|title=''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D'' digital instruction manual|publisher=Nintendo|language=en|page=9}}</ref> In New Mode of ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'' and Modern Mode of ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns HD]]'', the player only has to lose five lives. Tutorial pig is present at the start of the level and at any checkpoint. If the player activates Super Guide, the level resets and Super Kong appears. Super Kong then completes the level for the player. The route may involve opening a [[DK Barrel]], in which case [[Diddy Kong]]'s Super Kong counterpart joins Super Kong. The player does not keep any items collected by Super Kong, such as [[banana]]s, [[Banana Coin]]s, or [[Puzzle Piece (Donkey Kong Country series)|Puzzle Piece]]s.<ref>Newton, James (November 9, 2010). [https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2010/11/if_donkey_kong_country_returns_is_too_hard_use_super_guide If Donkey Kong Country Returns is Too Hard, Use Super Guide]. ''Nintendo Life''. Retrieved March 13, 2020.</ref> This is to the point where trackers for those items do not appear on the screen. The player can press the {{button|wii|+}} button while Super Guide is activated to take control of Super Kong until the player reaches the goal or loses a life. In the silhouette levels, Super Kong and Diddy Kong's Super Kong counterpart remain visually distinct from the normal Kongs due to their blue clothes. | ||
In the [[Factory (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Factory]] levels [[Cog Jog (level)|Cog Jog]], [[Switcheroo]], and [[Music Madness]], Super Kong does locate the hidden buttons that unlock [[Lift-off Launch]]. | In the [[Factory (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Factory]] levels [[Cog Jog (level)|Cog Jog]], [[Switcheroo]], and [[Music Madness]], Super Kong does locate the hidden buttons that unlock [[Lift-off Launch]]. | ||
If Super Kong is activated during [[Tiki Tong Terror]], the final boss level, the cutscenes preceding and concluding the battle against [[Tiki Tong]] show Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong as opposed to | If Super Kong is activated during [[Tiki Tong Terror]], the final boss level, the cutscenes preceding and concluding the battle against [[Tiki Tong]] show Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong as opposed to Super Kong and Diddy Kong's Super Kong counterpart. This is likely because the cutscenes [[List of extras in Donkey Kong Country Returns#Movie gallery|Prebattle and Postbattle]] are pre-rendered. | ||
Super Kong is sometimes described as invincible<ref | Super Kong is sometimes described as invincible<ref name="3Dmanual"/>, though in practice this is because the playthrough Super Kong uses does not involve taking damage. If the player takes control of Super Kong, they can take damage. | ||
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series=== | ===''Super Smash Bros.'' series=== | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Super kong.png|Super Kong in a temple | Super kong.png|Super Kong in a temple | ||
SuperDuo.png|Super | SuperDuo.png|Super Kong and Diddy Kong's Super Kong counterpart in [[Sunset Shore]] | ||
Super Diddy Kong.png|Model of Super Kong | Super Diddy Kong.png|Model of Diddy Kong's Super Kong counterpart | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Latest revision as of 19:27, February 2, 2025
| Super Kong | |
|---|---|
 Super Kong's in-game model | |
| Species | Kong |
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010) |
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (2025) |
- “Super Kong? Bah, fiddlesticks. I could do a better job with my eyes tied behind my back! Now where did my cane get off to?”
- —Cranky Kong, Donkey Kong Country Returns manual
Super Kong is a white version of Donkey Kong who appears in the Super Guide mode of Donkey Kong Country Returns and its Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch ports. His clothes are blue instead of red. As per the Super Guide feature in games of the Super Mario series, Super Kong automatically clear levels that the player finds too difficult, while giving the player an example of how to play the level.
History[edit]
Donkey Kong Country Returns (3D / HD)[edit]
In Donkey Kong Country Returns, if the player loses eight lives in a level, and they are playing in single-player mode, the tutorial pig appears and offers to activate Super Guide.[1] In New Mode of Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D and Modern Mode of Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, the player only has to lose five lives. Tutorial pig is present at the start of the level and at any checkpoint. If the player activates Super Guide, the level resets and Super Kong appears. Super Kong then completes the level for the player. The route may involve opening a DK Barrel, in which case Diddy Kong's Super Kong counterpart joins Super Kong. The player does not keep any items collected by Super Kong, such as bananas, Banana Coins, or Puzzle Pieces.[2] This is to the point where trackers for those items do not appear on the screen. The player can press the 
button while Super Guide is activated to take control of Super Kong until the player reaches the goal or loses a life. In the silhouette levels, Super Kong and Diddy Kong's Super Kong counterpart remain visually distinct from the normal Kongs due to their blue clothes.
In the Factory levels Cog Jog, Switcheroo, and Music Madness, Super Kong does locate the hidden buttons that unlock Lift-off Launch.
If Super Kong is activated during Tiki Tong Terror, the final boss level, the cutscenes preceding and concluding the battle against Tiki Tong show Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong as opposed to Super Kong and Diddy Kong's Super Kong counterpart. This is likely because the cutscenes Prebattle and Postbattle are pre-rendered.
Super Kong is sometimes described as invincible[1], though in practice this is because the playthrough Super Kong uses does not involve taking damage. If the player takes control of Super Kong, they can take damage.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
A white-furred variant of Donkey Kong appears as a playable skin throughout the Super Smash Bros. series. While this alternate color scheme predates Super Kong, it is used as an explicit reference to Super Kong in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate during Professor Chops' spirit battle. Aside from alluding to the connection between Professor Chops and Super Kong in Donkey Kong Country Returns, the white-furred Donkey Kong in this spirit battle references Super Kong's invincibility by being able to escape from movement-disabling moves.
Gallery[edit]
Super Kong in a temple
Super Kong and Diddy Kong's Super Kong counterpart in Sunset Shore
Model of Diddy Kong's Super Kong counterpart
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スーパードンキー[?] Sūpā Donkī |
Super Donkey | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 超级咚奇[?] Chāojí Dōngqí |
Super Donkey | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 超級咚奇[?] Chāojí Dōngqí |
Super Donkey | |
| Italian | Super Kong[?] | - |
References[edit]
- ^ a b 2013. Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D digital instruction manual. Nintendo (English). Page 9.
- ^ Newton, James (November 9, 2010). If Donkey Kong Country Returns is Too Hard, Use Super Guide. Nintendo Life. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
| Kongs | |
|---|---|
| Kong characters | |
| Baby Kong • Bink • Bluster Kong (Leo Luster) • Candy Clone • Candy Kong • Chunky Kong • Cranky Kong (Young) • Cranky Kong's great grandfather • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Donkey Kong (Baby, Robot) • Donkey Kong Jr. • Dread Kong • Driver • Eddie the Mean Old Yeti • Funky Kong • Ghastly King • Karate Kong • Kiddy Kong • Kong Fu • Lanky Kong • Mecha Donkey Kong • Mini Donkey Kong (Game & Watch) • Monkey Kong • Ninja Kong • Rabbid Cranky • Rabbid Kong (Mega) • Ringo • Snow Kong • Sumo Kong • Super Kong • Swanky Kong • Tiny Kong • Uncle Kong • Wrinkly Kong | |
| Kong species | |
| Chained Kong • Cyber Kong • Guerrilla • Helper Monkey • Kong • Manky Kong • Mini Diddy Kong • Mini Donkey Kong (toy) • Ninjape • Snow Ucky Kong • Uckykong | |
| Donkey Kong's robots | |
| Cannon Kong • Capture Kong • Catapult Kong • Circus Kong • Cool Kong • Crash Kong • Kongā | |
| Kong groups | |
| Donkey Kong's robots • Kong (boss group) • Kong Family | |
