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[[Image:WhiteMonkey.jpg|thumb|A '''Helper Monkey'''.]]
{{species infobox
The '''Helper Monkeys''' are a species found in the game ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''. They are a helpful group, telling [[Donkey Kong]] what to do, and tallying up his [[Banana]]s at the [[Sacred Tree]]. They are often shown to be playing instruments. It is unknown whether they are related to the malevolent [[Minky]]s or [[Ninjape]]s, which they resemble. They seem to own the small stretch of jungle known as [[Opening Ceremony]] as they are predominantly found there.
|image=[[File:HelperMonkey-DKJB.png|150px]]<br>Artwork of a Helper Monkey from ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''
Helper Monkeys mainly help [[Donkey Kong]] by getting him to hard to reach places. Often, a green bush that is floating in the air will have a Helper Monkey in it. When Donkey Kong stands close to this bush and claps, the Helper Monkey inside it will grab him and throw him up to a higher area. More rarely, Helper Monkeys will hold on to each other and form a rope, which Donkey Kong can swing across on.  
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
[[File:HelperMonkey DKJB.jpg|thumb|Another artwork of a '''Helper Monkey'''.]]
|latest_appearance=''[[New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' ([[List of games by date#2008|2008]])
|variants=[[Ninjape]]
|relatives=[[Kong]]
}}
'''Helper Monkeys''',<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Wii/NEW-PLAY-CONTROL-Donkey-Kong-Jungle-Beat-282321.html#Characters|title=NEW PLAY CONTROL! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat {{!}} Wii {{!}} Games {{!}} Nintendo|publisher=Nintendo of UK|language=en-gb|accessdate=June 20, 2024}}</ref> also known simply as '''monkeys''',<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20100520001205/http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/manuals/Wii_DK_Jungle_Beat.pdf|title=''New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' instruction booklet|page=4|format=PDF|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|date=2009|accessdate=June 20, 2024}}</ref> are [[Kong]]-like characters found in ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''. They demonstrate what to do in various situations and help tally up his [[banana]]s at the [[Sacred Tree]] found at the end of every level. Often, they are shown playing instruments, dancing, or clapping. They are predominately found in the stretch of the jungle referred to as the [[Opening Ceremony]], but they appear throughout the game. Aside from telling Donkey Kong what to do, the Helper Monkeys also assist him in getting to hard to reach places. Often, a green bush that is floating in the air will have a Helper Monkey in it; once Donkey Kong stands close to the bush and the player claps, the Monkey inside grabs Donkey Kong and throws him up to the higher area. A rare variation of this only found in the [[Clock Tower]] follows Donkey Kong up along a straight rope to fling him in a [[Wall Jump]]-esque manner. Occasionally, Helper Monkeys will hold on to each other and form a rope, which Donkey Kong can swing across on.


==Trivia==
In ''[[New Play Control!|New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', some in orange shrubs with signs can be talked to, and they tell [[Donkey Kong]] tips. Additionally, '''Checkpoint Monkeys'''<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20100520001205/http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/manuals/Wii_DK_Jungle_Beat.pdf|title=''New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' instruction booklet|page=11|format=PDF|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|date=2009|accessdate=June 20, 2024}}</ref> in blue shrubs act as checkpoints. Some background ones now swing [[Wii Remote]]s instead of clapping.
[[Image:MONKEYDK.PNG|thumb|left|100px|The [[Super Mario Galaxy/Beta elements|beta]] Helper Monkey model from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''.]]
 
*Helper Monkeys were apparently meant to be enemies in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', but were removed for unknown reasons.
A Helper Monkey also appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' as a [[sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]] (labeled '''Party Monkey'''), and it boosts the strength of head attacks by six and it can only be used by Donkey Kong and [[Diddy Kong]]. A [[list of Super Smash Bros. Brawl pre-release and unused content|scrapped]] [[trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] of a Helper Monkey can be found in the game files for ''Brawl''. An [[list of Super Mario Galaxy pre-release and unused content|unused]] model of a Helper Monkey appears in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''{{'}}s files.
**Also, the beta textures picture calls the Helper Monkeys "Throwkiki". They might have possibly supposed to have thrown Mario like a Chuckster.
 
*In the [[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat/Beta elements|beta version]] of ''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'', Helper Monkeys were originally regular brown monkeys, but were changed into gibbons in the final game.
In a [[list of pre-release and unused content in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat|pre-release build]] of ''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'', Helper Monkeys resembled smaller versions of Donkey Kong, and by extension resembled [[Donkey Kong Jr.]]
*The Helper Monkeys also appear in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' as a [[sticker]]. In this game, they are referred to as '''Party Monkeys'''.
 
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==Profiles==
===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
{{SSBB sticker
|name=Party Monkey
|image=[[File:Party Monkey Sticker.png]]
|game=''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]
|effect=[Head] - Attack +6
|usable_by=Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong
}}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
HelperMonkey-DKJB-Art2.png|Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''.
BetaMonkeys.jpg|The brown, DK-like Helper Monkeys from an [[List of Donkey Kong Jungle Beat pre-release and unused content|early]] version of ''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''.
SSBBHelperMonkeyBeta.png|The [[List of Super Smash Bros. Brawl pre-release and unused content|unused]] ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' trophy.
Helper Monkey SMG.png|An [[List of Super Mario Galaxy pre-release and unused content|unused model]] of a throwing Helper Monkey from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''.
</gallery>
 
==Quotes==
*"''Oh! My aching head... Hey, [[Donkey Kong|DK]]! The other kingdoms have taken all our [[banana]]s away! Please help us! Go show those nasty kings who's boss! Oh! I almost forgot... If you swipe {{button|wii|Wiimote}} while tilting {{button|wii|Stick}}, you'll send a sound wave in the direction you're focusing!''"
*"''Did I hear you're going to help us? You'll punish the other kings? Then get warmed up by testing your strength on that [[barrel]] tree over there!''"
*"''Gather every banana you can! You'll need them for your big one-on-one battle! As you go through the two areas of [[Banana Kingdom|this kingdom]], gather all you can for the big battle at the end! Who will you go hand to hand with at the very end? [[Dread Kong|The king who stole our bananas]], of course!''"
*"''You're not far from the king now! Are you grabbing every banana you can? You need every banana you can find for the coming battle!''"
*"''Have you seen many bananas in one spot? Here's how to get them all at once! Press {{button|wii|A}} while jumping to do an air grab! You'll nab all the bananas in one grab! And you'll score more than if you get each separately!''"
*"''If you grab many bananas at once, you'll score more than if you get them separately! It's easy! Press {{button|wii|A}} while jumping to perform an air grab!''"
*"''If you offer enough bananas to the sacred tree, you'll get a [[crest]] as proof of your power. Hmm, what was it again? Oh, yes! One crest for 200 bananas. Two crests for 500 bananas. And when you earn lots of crests... Um... Well, I bet something will happen!''"
*"''Checkpoint[!] You'll restart here if you lose all your hearts!''"
*"''The [[Helibird]]s that live [[Helibird Nest|here]] are very friendly. They'll let you hitch a ride! After you grab one, tap {{button|wii|A}} to flap upward!''"
*"''Try combining several kinds of actions without touching ground! Each move attracts a combo fairy, which will spin around you! Round and round they go... Your fairies multiply all bananas you get before you touch [the] ground. But if you're hit first...they'll vanish.''"
*"''Try to combine a variety of actions before you touch [the] ground. Use the vines and barrels to add actions! Build your combo by combining different actions in midair! Doing the same actions won't work. Keep your combo going to multiply all bananas you get on the way. Don't get hit, or you'll lose them!''"
*"''Hop into that [[Bubble Shrub]] there! You'll float upward! As you rise, tilt your Wii Remote to roll left and right. Oh! If you press {{button|wii|A}} while floating, you can pop your bubble. Be careful!''"
*"''The [[Chopperbird]] above is looking for someone to race! And of course bananas will be awarded, so good luck!''"
*"''How did I get here of all places...? The [[Ghastly King|boss of them all]] is nearby! And I just overheard him say... What was that again? Oh, yes... THE WORLD IS MINE! ALL MINE!''"<!-- The Helper Monkey imitates the Ghastly King's voice by saying what he said. -->
*"''We can't thank you enough! You are truly the king of everything!''"
*"''Come on, everybody! Let's hear it for your new king!''"
*"''Let's give DK our biggest [[Kong]]-congratulations!''"
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=キッキ
|Jap2=投げキッキ<ref name=shoga>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' Shogakukan book|page=[http://i.imgur.com/m4yDpvD.jpg 12-13]}}</ref>
|Jap3=拍手キッキ<ref name=shoga/>
|Jap4=ブランコキッキ<ref name=shoga/>
|Jap5=追いかけキッキ<ref name=shoga/>
|Jap6=チェックポイントキッキ<ref>{{cite|language=ja|url=m1.nintendo.net/docvc/RVL/JPN/R49J/R49J_J.pdf|title=''Wii de Asobu Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' instruction booklet|page=14|publisher=Nintendo|date=2008}}</ref>
|JapR=Kikki
|Jap2R=Nage Kikki
|Jap3R=Hakushu Kikki
|Jap4R=Buranko Kikki
|Jap5R=Oikake Kikki
|Jap6R=Chekku Pointo Kikki
|JapM=Possibly from "monkey" and/or「キーキー」(''kīkī'', onomatopoeia for a screeching sound)
|Jap2M=Throw Helper Monkey (shrub-based launching type)
|Jap3M=Applause Helper Monkey (background dancing type)
|Jap4M=Swing Helper Monkey (swinging chain type)
|Jap5M=Chase Helper Monkey (rope-based launching type)
|Jap6M=Check Point Helper Monkey (''New Play Control!'' checkpoint type)
|Ita=Kikki
|ItaM=From their Japanese name
}}
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 18:28, August 5, 2024

Helper Monkey
Helper Monkey
Artwork of a Helper Monkey from Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
First appearance Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2004)
Latest appearance New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2008)
Variants
Relatives

Helper Monkeys,[1] also known simply as monkeys,[2] are Kong-like characters found in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat. They demonstrate what to do in various situations and help tally up his bananas at the Sacred Tree found at the end of every level. Often, they are shown playing instruments, dancing, or clapping. They are predominately found in the stretch of the jungle referred to as the Opening Ceremony, but they appear throughout the game. Aside from telling Donkey Kong what to do, the Helper Monkeys also assist him in getting to hard to reach places. Often, a green bush that is floating in the air will have a Helper Monkey in it; once Donkey Kong stands close to the bush and the player claps, the Monkey inside grabs Donkey Kong and throws him up to the higher area. A rare variation of this only found in the Clock Tower follows Donkey Kong up along a straight rope to fling him in a Wall Jump-esque manner. Occasionally, Helper Monkeys will hold on to each other and form a rope, which Donkey Kong can swing across on.

In New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, some in orange shrubs with signs can be talked to, and they tell Donkey Kong tips. Additionally, Checkpoint Monkeys[3] in blue shrubs act as checkpoints. Some background ones now swing Wii Remotes instead of clapping.

A Helper Monkey also appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as a sticker (labeled Party Monkey), and it boosts the strength of head attacks by six and it can only be used by Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong. A scrapped trophy of a Helper Monkey can be found in the game files for Brawl. An unused model of a Helper Monkey appears in Super Mario Galaxy's files.

In a pre-release build of Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, Helper Monkeys resembled smaller versions of Donkey Kong, and by extension resembled Donkey Kong Jr.

Profiles[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Sticker
Party Monkey
A Sticker of a Party Monkey in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Artwork from: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Effects in The Subspace Emissary: [Head] - Attack +6
Usable by: Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong

Gallery[edit]

  • Artwork from Donkey Kong Jungle Beat.

    Artwork from Donkey Kong Jungle Beat.

  • The brown, DK-like Helper Monkeys from an early version of Donkey Kong Jungle Beat.

    The brown, DK-like Helper Monkeys from an early version of Donkey Kong Jungle Beat.

  • The unused Super Smash Bros. Brawl trophy.

    The unused Super Smash Bros. Brawl trophy.

  • An unused model of a throwing Helper Monkey from Super Mario Galaxy.

    An unused model of a throwing Helper Monkey from Super Mario Galaxy.

Quotes[edit]

  • "Oh! My aching head... Hey, DK! The other kingdoms have taken all our bananas away! Please help us! Go show those nasty kings who's boss! Oh! I almost forgot... If you swipe Wii Remote while tilting Nunchuk Control Stick, you'll send a sound wave in the direction you're focusing!"
  • "Did I hear you're going to help us? You'll punish the other kings? Then get warmed up by testing your strength on that barrel tree over there!"
  • "Gather every banana you can! You'll need them for your big one-on-one battle! As you go through the two areas of this kingdom, gather all you can for the big battle at the end! Who will you go hand to hand with at the very end? The king who stole our bananas, of course!"
  • "You're not far from the king now! Are you grabbing every banana you can? You need every banana you can find for the coming battle!"
  • "Have you seen many bananas in one spot? Here's how to get them all at once! Press A Button while jumping to do an air grab! You'll nab all the bananas in one grab! And you'll score more than if you get each separately!"
  • "If you grab many bananas at once, you'll score more than if you get them separately! It's easy! Press A Button while jumping to perform an air grab!"
  • "If you offer enough bananas to the sacred tree, you'll get a crest as proof of your power. Hmm, what was it again? Oh, yes! One crest for 200 bananas. Two crests for 500 bananas. And when you earn lots of crests... Um... Well, I bet something will happen!"
  • "Checkpoint[!] You'll restart here if you lose all your hearts!"
  • "The Helibirds that live here are very friendly. They'll let you hitch a ride! After you grab one, tap A Button to flap upward!"
  • "Try combining several kinds of actions without touching ground! Each move attracts a combo fairy, which will spin around you! Round and round they go... Your fairies multiply all bananas you get before you touch [the] ground. But if you're hit first...they'll vanish."
  • "Try to combine a variety of actions before you touch [the] ground. Use the vines and barrels to add actions! Build your combo by combining different actions in midair! Doing the same actions won't work. Keep your combo going to multiply all bananas you get on the way. Don't get hit, or you'll lose them!"
  • "Hop into that Bubble Shrub there! You'll float upward! As you rise, tilt your Wii Remote to roll left and right. Oh! If you press A Button while floating, you can pop your bubble. Be careful!"
  • "The Chopperbird above is looking for someone to race! And of course bananas will be awarded, so good luck!"
  • "How did I get here of all places...? The boss of them all is nearby! And I just overheard him say... What was that again? Oh, yes... THE WORLD IS MINE! ALL MINE!"
  • "We can't thank you enough! You are truly the king of everything!"
  • "Come on, everybody! Let's hear it for your new king!"
  • "Let's give DK our biggest Kong-congratulations!"

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese キッキ[?]
Kikki 		Possibly from "monkey" and/or「キーキー」(kīkī, onomatopoeia for a screeching sound)
投げキッキ[4]
Nage Kikki 		Throw Helper Monkey (shrub-based launching type)
拍手キッキ[4]
Hakushu Kikki 		Applause Helper Monkey (background dancing type)
ブランコキッキ[4]
Buranko Kikki 		Swing Helper Monkey (swinging chain type)
追いかけキッキ[4]
Oikake Kikki 		Chase Helper Monkey (rope-based launching type)
チェックポイントキッキ[5]
Chekku Pointo Kikki 		Check Point Helper Monkey (New Play Control! checkpoint type)
Italian Kikki[?] From their Japanese name

References[edit]

  1. ^ NEW PLAY CONTROL! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat | Wii | Games | Nintendo. Nintendo of UK (British English). Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  2. ^ 2009. New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo of America (American English). Page 4. Archived May 20, 2010, 00:12:05 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  3. ^ 2009. New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo of America (American English). Page 11. Archived May 20, 2010, 00:12:05 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d Donkey Kong Jungle Beat Shogakukan book. Page 12-13.
  5. ^ 2008. Wii de Asobu Donkey Kong Jungle Beat instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 14.
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Donkey Kong Jungle Beat / New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Characters Donkey Kong • Helper Monkey
Jungle Buddies Hoofer • Flurl • Orco • Helibird
Other helpers Banana Heli Bird • Banana Squid • Bloom Fairy • Butterfly • Combo fairy • Tokkuri Flower
Bosses Kongs Dread Kong • Karate Kong • Ninja Kong • Sumo Kong
Rocs Scruff Roc • Fleet Roc • Hard Roc • Thunder Roc
Hogs Rogue-Hog • Mo-Hog • Bloat-Hog • Gloat-Hog
Tusks Turret Tusk • Grave Tusk • Torch Tusk • Double Tusk
Other Cactus King / Ghastly King • Boss Pig Poppo
Enemies Armored Stinga • Bakky • Bee • Big Bee • Black Fairy • Black Fairy Attack • Blood Pine • Chopperbird • Coco Pig • Dan Spider • Fire Bakky • Fire Mini-Iga • Fire Pig Poppo • Gale Hawg • Gold Mini Slump Bird • Gōrumondo • Ice Bakky • Ice Mini-Iga • Iguanagon • Jelly Fish • Kamikami* • Karikari • Kiba Pig Poppo • Kobu Kokko • Mini Elephant Cannon • Mini-Iga • Mini Panda • Mini Pig Poppo • Mini Slump Bird • Ninjape • Pea Frog • Pea Jelly Fish • Rolling Frog • Sea Bat • Sea Turtle • Sleep Pig Poppo • Snow Man • Snow Mole • Spined Puffer • Stinga • Tar Man • Tar Fish
Obstacles Avalanche • Boulder • Bramble • Cactus# • Cannonball • Chestnut • Fireball • Meteor • Lava • Lava Geyser • Snowball • Spike Trap • Tsuboshi# • Volcanic debris • Wire Trap#
Items 1-Up Coin# • Banana • Banana Bunch • Bloom • Crest • Heart# • Ice Banana • Ice Banana Bunch
Objects Banandelion • Barrel Cannon# • Bloom Pod • Bubble • Bubble Shrub • Clam • Coconut • Cog • Conveyor Belt • Current • Dragon Pipe • Fairy Board • Fairy Trampoline • Item container • Item Plant# • Mushroom Platform • Pendulum • Rock Block# • Rope • Spring Flower* • Surprised Flower • Wind Mouth • Wood Block#
Kingdoms Sun* Opening Ceremony
D Banana Kingdom • Orange Kingdom • Watermelon Kingdom • Apple Kingdom
K Strawberry Kingdom • Pineapple Kingdom • Lemon Kingdom • Grape Kingdom
J Cherry Kingdom • Peach Kingdom • Melon Kingdom • Durian Kingdom
B Pear Kingdom • Lychee Kingdom • Chili Pepper Kingdom • Star Fruit Kingdom
Moon VS. Cactus King • VS. Ghastly King • Kong of the Mountain# • Banana Banquet#
Moves Backwards Somersault • Clap • Crouch# • Ground Slap# • Ground Pound • Jump • Punch • Sound Wave Attack • Swim • Wall Jump
Other Gallery • Pre-release and unused content • Staff (New Play Control!)
* Exclusive to the original version
# Exclusive to the New Play Control! version
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