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'''Uncle Kong''', also shortened to '''UK''', is a character who exclusively appears in | '''Uncle Kong''', also shortened to '''UK''', is a character who exclusively appears in ''[[Famitsu]]'s'' strategy guide for ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', titled ''[[Super Donkey Kong 2 Guide Book]]''. He is a [[Kong]] who dons a hat, a red jacket, gray shoes, and a black tie with his initials in red. He also has a mustache similar to that of [[Bluster Kong]].<ref>{{cite|author=@SMWikiOfficial|date=December 30, 2019|url=https://x.com/SMWikiOfficial/status/1211657411448229890|title=The DKC2 strategy guide "Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy: Kouryaku Guidebook Kanzenhan" (スーパードンキーコング2 ディクシー&ディディー 攻略ガイドブック完全版) features a new character named "Uncle Kong". He gives hints throughout the book. (thanks to user Borp for the scan!)|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=April 21, 2023|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114194959/https://twitter.com/SMWikiOfficial/status/1211657411448229890}}</ref> Despite Uncle Kong being known as an uncle, it is unknown whose uncle he is. He uses the {{wp|Kansai dialect}} when he speaks.<ref name=yoshi134999>{{cite|author=yoshi134999|date=September 18, 2021|url=https://x.com/yoshi134999/status/1439113227070164996|title=<nowiki>ファミ通のスーパードンキーコング2の攻略本に登場する謎のオリジナルキャラクターアンクルコング。CGも気合が入ってて、解説を関西弁で語ってくれるなど出版社の気合いが感じられる一冊。最後のページで大阪の露店商であることが明かされる。</nowiki>|publisher=Twitter|language=ja|accessdate=April 21, 2023|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20210919091719/https://twitter.com/yoshi134999/status/1439113227070164996}}</ref> | ||
Uncle Kong's role in the strategy guide is to give various hints to the player in the form of dialogue. At the end of the guide, he reveals that he is not a member of the [[Kong#Kong Family|Kong Family]] and that he is actually a merchant who sells [[banana]]s at a stall in {{wp|Osaka}}.<ref name=yoshi134999 /> | |||
==Gallery== | |||
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UK Head.png|Uncle Kong's head as seen in the ''[[Super Donkey Kong 2 Guide Book]]'' | |||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:58, November 1, 2024
The title of this article is official, but it comes from a non-English source. If an acceptable English source is found, then the article should be moved to its appropriate title.
| Uncle Kong | |
|---|---|
 Artwork of Uncle Kong from the guide | |
| Species | Kong |
| First appearance | Super Donkey Kong 2 Guide Book (1996) |
Uncle Kong, also shortened to UK, is a character who exclusively appears in Famitsu's strategy guide for Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, titled Super Donkey Kong 2 Guide Book. He is a Kong who dons a hat, a red jacket, gray shoes, and a black tie with his initials in red. He also has a mustache similar to that of Bluster Kong.[1] Despite Uncle Kong being known as an uncle, it is unknown whose uncle he is. He uses the Kansai dialect when he speaks.[2]
Uncle Kong's role in the strategy guide is to give various hints to the player in the form of dialogue. At the end of the guide, he reveals that he is not a member of the Kong Family and that he is actually a merchant who sells bananas at a stall in Osaka.[2]
Gallery[edit]
Uncle Kong's head as seen in the Super Donkey Kong 2 Guide Book
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | アンクルコング[2] Ankuru Kongu |
Uncle Kong |
References[edit]
- ^ @SMWikiOfficial (December 30, 2019). The DKC2 strategy guide "Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy: Kouryaku Guidebook Kanzenhan" (スーパードンキーコング2 ディクシー&ディディー 攻略ガイドブック完全版) features a new character named "Uncle Kong". He gives hints throughout the book. (thanks to user Borp for the scan!). Twitter. Retrieved April 21, 2023. (Archived January 14, 2020, 19:49:59 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ a b c yoshi134999 (September 18, 2021). ファミ通のスーパードンキーコング2の攻略本に登場する謎のオリジナルキャラクターアンクルコング。CGも気合が入ってて、解説を関西弁で語ってくれるなど出版社の気合いが感じられる一冊。最後のページで大阪の露店商であることが明かされる。. Twitter (Japanese). Retrieved April 21, 2023. (Archived September 19, 2021, 09:17:19 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
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