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{{character infobox
{{character infobox
|image=[[File:Swanky Kong DKC3.png|200px]]<br>Swanky Kong in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''
|image=[[File:Swanky Kong DKC3.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''
|species=[[Kong]]
|species=[[Kong]]
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] cameo) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
|latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (cameo) (2023)  
}}
}}
{{quote|Give them a big hand folks! Good evening, I'm Swanky Kong and you're tonight's contestants on my Bonanza! It's easy to play! Just pick a game and you're away!|Swanky Kong|Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest}}
{{quote|Give them a big hand folks! Good evening, I'm Swanky Kong and you're tonight's contestants on my Bonanza! It's easy to play! Just pick a game and you're away!|Swanky Kong|Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest}}
'''Swanky Kong''', spelled '''Swankey Kong''' on one occasion,<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #36, page 22.</ref> is a member of the [[Kong Family]] and a game show host. 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.
'''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.
==History==
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''====
====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''====
[[File:Swankys Bonus Bonanza DKC2.png|thumb|left|Swanky's original role from ''Donkey Kong Country 2'']]
[[File:SwankyKong.jpg|thumb|left|Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', showing Swanky's original design]]
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', Swanky 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. By successfully answering every question from a quiz, the Kongs are rewarded with [[Extra Life Balloon|extra lives]] from Swanky.  
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 [[Game Boy Advance]] version, [[Candy Kong]] appears as Swanky's assistant on the show. Swanky's role is no longer optional because the Kongs have to complete all three quizzes of a world in exchange for a [[DK Coin|Video Game Hero Coin]]. If Diddy and Dixie complete every quiz, Swanky provides them with a [[photograph]] of himself. Also, in the [[Reissue#Remakes|remake]], Swanky charges ten Banana Coins if the Kongs want to rematch a boss. During the battle, a timer appears at the top-center of the screen, to keep track of the Kongs' progress. Swanky rewards the Kongs with prizes, based on how well they performed in the boss battle.
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.


====''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''====
====''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''====
[[File:Swanky's Sideshow DKC3.png|thumb|Swanky's new role in ''Donkey Kong Country 3'']]
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 ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', Swanky hosts a circus tent called [[Swanky's Sideshow]], where participants can compete in a ball-throwing contest for prizes. Only the upper half of his body is shown, as he is always shown to be inside of a barrel (including in his [[Dixie Kong's Photo Album]] photograph). However, Swanky's entire body is shown from his official artwork.


Dixie and [[Kiddy Kong|Kiddy]] can pay Swanky with a few [[bear coin]]s to compete in various throwing contests against [[Cranky Kong]]. If the Kongs can get a higher score than Cranky, then Swanky awards them with prizes, including bananas and bear coins. Like the prequel, 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.
 
For the Game Boy Advance version, Swanky hosts a different location, [[Swanky's Dash]]. He allows Dixie to compete in a virtual reality-type [[minigame]] which involves her collecting stars on a rotating landscape (Kiddy cannot participate because he is too young). Swanky's outfit also went unchanged from his previous appearance in ''Donkey Kong Country 2''. When the Kongs win at his first challenge, Swanky rewards them with a [[Banana Bird]] and a [[DK Coin]]—Dixie is not required to participate in subsequent challenges.


===''Donkey Konga 2''===
===''Donkey Konga 2''===
Swanky Kong makes a few cameos in ''[[Donkey Konga 2]]''. In Freestyle Zone, both his artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' and ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' sometimes appear on-screen as the player is freely drumming. He is also one of the selectable badges after finishing a song or in the Match That Badge! challenge. His badge is not featured in the Japanese version, which instead has a badge of a regular human.
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.


===''Mario Superstar Baseball''===
===''Mario Superstar Baseball''===
[[File:Swanky Kong MSB.png|thumb|left|Swanky as seen on the billboard]]
[[File:Swanky Kong MSB.png|thumb|left|Swanky as seen on the billboard]]
Swanky’s tent from ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' makes a cameo appearance in the [[Donkey Kong Jungle (baseball stadium)|Donkey Kong Jungle]] in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''. Swanky himself appears on a wooden billboard.
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]]''.


===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
Swanky Kong appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as a support [[spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]], using his original artwork. The battle to unlock him involves battling Donkey Kong, who is easily distracted by items.
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.
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===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
{{upcoming|section=y|film appearance}}
[[File:Swanky_Kong_TSMBM.png|thumb|Swanky Kong in ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'']]
[[File:TSMBM poster DK.jpg|thumb|''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'' poster, with Swanky Kong in the crowd behind Donkey Kong (bottom stands, right side)]]
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]]''.
Swanky Kong can be seen in the audience behind Donkey Kong on a ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' poster. He appears in his ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!!'' attire. Alongside [[Kiddy Kong]], this marks first time that any Kongs who isn't [[Donkey Kong|Donkey]], [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]], [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]], [[Cranky Kong|Cranky]] and [[Funky Kong|Funky]] made an actual appearance in 16 years since 2007.
{{br}}<!--Do not add the number of years it took between Swanky's appearances, since this can be inferred from the Appearances list.-->


==Profiles==
==Profiles==
===''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''===
===''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''===
*'''Instruction booklet''' (page 16): ''His show’s on the road now. Play the throwing game to win top quality prizes.''
{{Multilang profile
*'''[[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]''' (page 9): ''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.''
|type=manual
|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>}}


===[https://web.archive.org/web/19990901061323/http://www.rareware.com/recent/games/dkc/castlist/cast_swanky.html Rarewhere: DKC Trilogy Cast List]===
*'''[[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===
''APPEARS IN: DKC 2, 3''
''APPEARS IN: DKC 2, 3''


''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.  
''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===
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
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*The enemy is easily distracted by items
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==List of appearances by date==
==List of game appearances==
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|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' (remake)
|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]''
|Non-playable character
|Non-playable character
|[[List of games by date#2004|2004]]
|[[List of games by date#2004|2004]]
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|Nintendo GameCube
|Nintendo GameCube
|-
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|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!|Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' (remake)
|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]''
|Non-Playable Character
|Non-playable character
|2005
|2005
|Game Boy Advance
|Game Boy Advance
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===Artwork===
===Artwork===
<gallery>
<gallery>
SwankyKong.jpg|Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
The kongs.jpg|Artwork with the Kong Family (Swanky appears on the far right)
The kongs.jpg|Artwork with the Kong Family (Swanky appears on the far right)
DKC3 GBA Swanky.png|Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country 3''{{'}}s website
DKC3 GBA Swanky.png|Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country 3''{{'}}s website
TSMBM poster DK.jpg|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' poster, with Swanky Kong in the crowd behind Donkey Kong (bottom stands, right side)
</gallery>
</gallery>


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Swanky Kong DKC2 sprite.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
Swanky Kong DKC2 sprite.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
Swanky Kong DKC3 sprite.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''
Swanky Kong DKC3 sprite.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''
Swanky Kong DKC2 GBA sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (GBA)
Swanky Kong DKC2 GBA sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2'' and ''3'' (GBA)
Swanky Kong DKa2 Freestyle.png|''[[Donkey Konga 2]]'' (Freestyle Zone)
Swanky Kong DKa2 Freestyle.png|''[[Donkey Konga 2]]'' (Freestyle Zone)
Swanky Kong DKa2 Freestyle 2.png|''Donkey Konga 2'' (Freestyle Zone)
Swanky Kong DKa2 Freestyle 2.png|''Donkey Konga 2'' (Freestyle Zone)
Swanky Kong Badge.png|''Donkey Konga 2''
SSBU Swanky Kong Spirit.png|''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' (spirit)
SSBU Swanky Kong Spirit.png|''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' (spirit)
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===Screenshots===
<gallery>
Swankys Bonus Bonanza DKC2.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
Swanky's Sideshow DKC3.png|''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''
</gallery>
</gallery>


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Latest revision as of 23:55, October 23, 2024

Swanky Kong
Artwork of Swanky Kong.
Artwork from Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
Species Kong
First appearance Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995)
Latest appearance The Super Mario Bros. Movie (cameo) (2023)
“Give them a big hand folks! Good evening, I'm Swanky Kong and you're tonight's contestants on my Bonanza! It's easy to play! Just pick a game and you're away!”
—Swanky Kong, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

Swanky Kong, spelled Swankey Kong on one occasion,[1] is a member of the 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.

History[edit]

Donkey Kong Country series[edit]

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest[edit]

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 and Dixie Kong regarding the game's content, and he requires a fee of Banana Coins if the Kongs want to participate. Swanky rewards the Kongs with extra lives if they correctly answer all three questions within a quiz.

In the 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. 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.

Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble![edit]

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 a few bear coins 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 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 stars 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.

Donkey Konga 2[edit]

Swanky's artwork from both Donkey Kong Country games sometimes appears on-screen in Freestyle Zone as the player drums, in Donkey Konga 2. In 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.

Mario Superstar Baseball[edit]

Swanky Kong as seen in a texture in Mario Superstar Baseball
Swanky as seen on the billboard

Swanky’s tent from Donkey Kong Country 3 makes a cameo appearance on a wooden billboard in the Donkey Kong Jungle in Mario Superstar Baseball.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Swanky Kong is a 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 involves battling Donkey Kong, who is easily distracted by items.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]

Swanky Kong in The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Swanky Kong in The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Swanky Kong makes a cameo appearance in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, where he can be seen on a kart slipping on a Banana Peel dropped by the 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.

Profiles[edit]

Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble![edit]

  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English:
      His show’s on the road now. Play the throwing game to win top quality prizes.[2]
  • 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.[3]

Rarewhere: DKC Trilogy Cast List[edit]

APPEARS IN: DKC 2, 3

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.[4]

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Spirit
#143 Swanky Kong
Swanky Kong's Spirit as it appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Series/game Donkey Kong Series
Type Support
Slots 1
Class Novice
Strength / effect(s) Banana Gun Equipped
How to obtain Spirit Board
Spirit battle Opponent(s) Donkey Kong
Conditions

Rule: Item: Beastball

  • The enemy is easily distracted by items
Stage Kongo Jungle
Song Funky's Fugue

List of game appearances[edit]

Title Description Release date System/format
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Non-playable character 1995 SNES
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Non-playable character 1996 SNES
Donkey Kong Country 2 Non-playable character 2004 Game Boy Advance
Donkey Konga 2 Cameo 2004 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Superstar Baseball Cameo 2005 Nintendo GameCube
Donkey Kong Country 3 Non-playable character 2005 Game Boy Advance
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Cameo as a spirit 2018 Nintendo Switch

Gallery[edit]

Artwork[edit]

  • Artwork with the Kong Family (Swanky appears on the far right)

    Artwork with the Kong Family (Swanky appears on the far right)

  • Artwork from Donkey Kong Country 3's website

    Artwork from Donkey Kong Country 3's website

  • The Super Mario Bros. Movie poster, with Swanky Kong in the crowd behind Donkey Kong (bottom stands, right side)

    The Super Mario Bros. Movie poster, with Swanky Kong in the crowd behind Donkey Kong (bottom stands, right side)

Sprites[edit]

Screenshots[edit]

  • Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

    Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

  • Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!

    Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese スワンキーコング[?]
Suwankī Kongu 		Swanky Kong
French Swanky Kong[?] -
Russian Свэнки Конг[?]
Swenki Kong 		Swanky Kong
Spanish Swanky Kong[?] -

References[edit]

  1. ^ Robinson, Will, et al. (March 1996). Nintendo Magazine System (AU) Issue #36. Catalyst Publishing (Australian English). Page 22.
  2. ^ 1996. Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 16.
  3. ^ Owsen, Dan, Terry Munson, and Paul Shinoda (1996). Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 9.
  4. ^ DKC Trilogy Cast List. Rarewhere (British English). Archived September 1, 1999, 06:13:23 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
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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 • 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
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Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (SNES) / Donkey Kong Country 2 (GBA)
Protagonists Cranky Kong • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Donkey Kong • Funky Kong • Swanky Kong • Wrinkly Kong
Animal Friends Clapper • Enguarde • Expresso • Glimmer • Quawks • Rambi • Rattly • Squawks • Squitter
Bosses Krow • Kleever • Kudgel • King Zing • Kreepy Krow • Kerozene • Kaptain K. Rool
Enemies Cat O' 9 Tails • Click-Clack • Flitter • Flotsam • Kaboing • Kaboom • Kackle • Kannon • Klampon • Klank • Klinger • Kloak • Klobber • Klomp • Klubba • Krockhead • Krook • Kruncha • Kutlass • Lockjaw • Mini-Necky • Neek • Puftup • Screech • Shuri • Snapjaw • Spiny • Zinger
Levels Gangplank Galleon Pirate Panic • Mainbrace Mayhem • Gangplank Galley • Lockjaw's Locker • Topsail Trouble • Krow's Nest
Crocodile Cauldron Hot-Head Hop • Kannon's Klaim • Lava Lagoon • Red-Hot Ride • Squawks's Shaft • Kleever's Kiln
Krem Quay Barrel Bayou • Glimmer's Galleon • Krockhead Klamber • Rattle Battle • Slime Climb • Bramble Blast • Kudgel's Kontest
Krazy Kremland Hornet Hole • Target Terror • Bramble Scramble • Rickety Race • Mudhole Marsh • Rambi Rumble • King Zing Sting
Gloomy Gulch Ghostly Grove • Haunted Hall • Gusty Glade • Parrot Chute Panic • Web Woods • Kreepy Krow
K. Rool's Keep Arctic Abyss • Windy Well • Castle Crush • Clapper's Cavern • Chain Link Chamber • Toxic Tower • Stronghold Showdown
The Flying Krock Screech's Sprint • K. Rool Duel
Lost World Jungle Jinx • Black Ice Battle • Klobber Karnage • Fiery Furnace • Animal Antics • Krocodile Kore
Funky's Flights missions Aerial Loop • Submerged Stint • Kongstruction • Kongnapped • Cool Sounds • Kongnapped 2 • Toxic Kongstruction
Barrels Animal Barrel • Regular Barrel • Barrel Kannon • Biplane Barrel • Blast Barrel • Bonus Barrel • Diddy & Dixie Barrels • DK Barrel • Exclamation Point Barrel • Golden Barrel • Krockhead Barrel • Plus and Minus Barrels • Rotatable Barrel • Star Barrel • Steerable Barrel • TNT Barrel
Other items and objects Banana • Banana Bunch • Banana Coin • Extra Life Balloon (red · green · blue) • Hook • KONG Letters • Kremkoin • Roller Coaster • Rope • Star • Toxic waste
Miscellaneous Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Original Soundtrack • Donkey Kong Country Trilogy • Gallery • Glitches • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff • Super Donkey Kong 2 Guide Book • Uncle Kong
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Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (SNES) / Donkey Kong Country 3 (GBA)
Characters Protagonists Dixie Kong • Kiddy Kong • Funky Kong • Wrinkly Kong • Swanky Kong • Cranky Kong
Prisoners Banana Birds • Banana Queen • Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Candy Konga • Lanky Konga • Tiny Konga • Chunky Konga
Animal Friends Ellie • Enguarde • Parry • Squawks • Squitter • Quawks
Brothers Bear Bachelora • Baffle • Barnacle • Barter • Bazaar • Bazooka • Benny • Björn • Blizzard • Blue • Blunder • Boomer • Bramble • Brash
Bosses Belcha • Arich • Squirt • KAOS • Bleak • Barbos • Kroctopusa • Baron K. Roolenstein
Enemies Bazuka • Bazza • Booty Bird • Bounty Bass • Bristles • Buzz • Gleamin' Bream • Karbine • Killer bees • Klasp • Knik-Knak • Knocka • Kobble • Koco • Koin • Koindozer • Kopter • Krackaa • Kremling (boater)a • Krimp • Kroc • Krumple • Kuchuka • Kuff 'n' Klout • Lemguin • Lurchin • Minkey • Missile shell • Nibbla • Nid • Re-Koil • Skidda • Sneek • Swoopy
Items Banana • Banana Bunch • Bowling ball • Bear coin • Bonus Coin • Box of chocolatesa • Cog • DK Coin • Extra-Life Balloon (red · green · blue) • Flupperius Petallus Pongus • Green banana • K-O-N-G Letters • Mirror • No.6 wrench • Patch • Present • Rosea • Shell • Ski • Star
Objects Animal Barrel • Animal crate • Auto-Fire Barrel • Barrel • Barrel Shield • Bonus Barrel • Boo Barrel • Booster Barrel • Bubbling cauldron • Crate • DK Barrel • Fuel Drum • Handle • Ignition Barrel • Invincibility Barrel • Metal door • Minea • Propellerpack • Ripsaw • Rocket Barrel • Star Barrel • Steel Barrel • Switch Barrel • TNT Barrel • Toboggan • Tracker Barrel • Trapdoor • Tumbling barrel • Warp Barrel • Wheel
Levels Lake Orangatanga Lakeside Limbo • Doorstop Dash • Tidal Trouble • Skidda's Row • Murky Mill • Belcha's Barn
Kremwood Forest Barrel Shield Bust-Up • Riverside Race • Squeals on Wheels • Springin' Spiders • Bobbing Barrel Brawl • Arich's Ambush
Cotton Top Cove Bazza's Blockade • Rocket Barrel Ride • Kreeping Klasps • Tracker Barrel Trek • Fish Food Frenzy • Squirt's Showdown
Mekanos Fire-Ball Frenzy • Demolition Drain-Pipe • Ripsaw Rage • Blazing Bazukas • Low-G Labyrinth • Kaos Karnage
K3 Krevice Kreepers • Tearaway Toboggan • Barrel Drop Bounce • Krack Shot Kroc • Lemguin Lunge • Bleak's House
Razor Ridge Buzzer Barrage • Kong-Fused Cliffs • Floodlit Fish • Pot Hole Panic • Ropey Rumpus • Barbos's Barrierb • Kroctopus Krusha
Pacificaa Dingy Drain-Pipea • Stormy Seasa • Sunken Sprucea • Cliffside Blasta • Ripcurl Reefa • Surf's Upa • Barbos's Barrier
Kaos Kore Konveyor Rope Klash • Creepy Caverns • Lightning Lookout • Koindozer Klamber • Poisonous Pipeline • Kastle Kaos
Krematoa Stampede Sprint • Criss Kross Cliffs • Tyrant Twin Tussle • Swoopy Salvo • Rocket Rush • Knautilus
Miscellaneous Barrel-Blastapalooza • Donkey Kong Country Trilogy • Gallery • Glitches • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff
a Exclusive to the Game Boy Advance version
b Barbos's Barrier was moved to Pacifica in the Game Boy Advance version
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Characters Main characters Donkey Kong • Luigi • Mario • Princess Peach • Toad
Antagonists Bowser • Kamek • Koopa General
Supporting characters BrKLnCouple • Cranky Kong • Driver • Francis • Giuseppe • Kong army • Lumalee • Mario and Luigi's family (Aunt Marie · Mario and Luigi's father · Mario and Luigi's grandfather · Mario and Luigi's mother · Mario and Luigi's niece · Uncle Arthur · Uncle Tony) • Penguin King • Spike • Toad General
Other characters Baby Luigi • Baby Mario • Baby Peach • Chanterelle • Chunky Kong • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Funky Kong • Kiddy Kong • King Bob-omb • King Boo • Luigi's bully • Pauline • Pit • Super Mario Bros. Plumbing customer • Swanky Kong • Toadette • Yoshi
Forms Cape Mario • Cat Mario • Fire Mario • Ice Mario • Invincible Mario • Mini Mario • Super Mario • Tanooki Mario
Species Bat • Biddybud • Blooper (Blooper Baby) • Bob-omb • Bullet Bill (Bomber Bill) • Bramball • Buzzy Beetle • Chain Chomp • Cheep Cheep (Spiny Cheep Cheep) • Goomba (Goomba Tower) • Hammer Bro • Human (H. nintendonus) • Jellybeam • Kong • Koopa (Dry Bones · Koopa Paratroopa · Koopa Troopa · Spiny · Sledge Bro) • Luma • Maw-Ray • Penguin • Piranha Plant • Snifit • Toad • Yoshi
Locations Bob-omb Battlefield • Bowser's Castle • Brooklyn (Brooklyn Heights) • Castle Burger • Crazy Cap • Dark Lands • Jungle Kingdom • Fire Flower Fields • Great Ring of Kong • High Cliffs • Kart workshop • Mushroom Forest • Mushroom Kingdom (Toad Town · Mushroom Heights) • Peach's Castle • Punch-Out Pizzeria • Rainbow Road • Desert Area • Secret passage • Snow Kingdom • Super Mario Bros. Plumbing • Training Course • Warp Zone • Waterfall Area • Yoshi's Island
Items and objects ! Block • Anchor • Axe • Barrel • Bill Blaster • Bike (Bullet Bike · Mach Bike) • Blue mushroom • Blue Shell • Boomerang Flower • Bowser Statue • Box • Brick Block • Cannon • Cape Feather • Clear Pipe • Coin • Coin Block • Crate • Donut Block • Dragon Coin • Fire Bar • Fire Flower • Flying Question Block • Fruit (Banana · Carrot · Coconut · Grape · Melon · Pineapple · Turnip · Watermelon) • Girder • Goal Pole • Hammer • Ice Flower • Kart (Pipe Frame · Standard Kart · Tiny Titan) • Koopa Clown Car • Ladder • Lakitu's Cloud • Lift • Magic wand • Magical Potion • Mushroom Platform • Music Box • Mysterious pipe • P Switch • P-Wing • POW Block • Power Balloon • Question Block • Rocket Barrel • Rotating Block • Shy Guy balloon • Spike Trap • Snowball • Super Bell • Super Leaf • Super Mushroom • Super Star • Tanooki Suit • Trampoline • Warp Pipe • Wooden cutout • Yoshi's Egg
Miscellaneous Gallery • Illumination • Jump Man • Media • Quotes • References to other media • SMBPlumbing.com • Staff • The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) ("DK Rap" · "Mario Brothers Rap" · "Peaches") • Universal Pictures • Voice actors
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