Chunky Kong

Chunky Kong is a character from the Donkey Kong series. He is the strongest of the Kong family but is somewhat meek. His first appearance was in Donkey Kong 64. He is also said to be the cousin of Tiny Kong, Dixie Kong and Donkey Kong and also the older brother of Kiddy Kong.

History

Donkey Kong Country series

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

Chunky's name was actually encountered before he made his first official appearance in a game. During one of Swanky Kong's quizes in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, one of the possible answers to the question "What is the name of the Kong who owns the aeroplane?" is "Chunky Kong".

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

Chunky appears in one of Funky Kong's mini-games in the Game Boy Advance remake of Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!. Here he is one of the Kongs that appear in the water and have to be protected from being taken away by boats with Kremlings on them.

Donkey Kong 64

In Donkey Kong 64 Chunky is one of the Kongs captured by the Kremling Krew at the start of the game. Chunky is found in the Frantic Factory, where he is rescued by Lanky Kong. Once Chunky is free, he can collect green Bananas, coins, and Blueprints.

Chunky Kong fights the boss of the Fungi Forest, which is a rematch with Dogadon, when he defeats him, he gains one of the keys to K. Lumsy cage. In Fungi Forest he has to go through a minecart ride in the well and collect a certain amount of coins to get a Golden Banana.

During the final battle against King K. Rool, Chunky is the final Kong to go up against the Kremling King. At the start of the fight, K. Rool will turn invisible and Chunky has to use the Chunky pad to turn invisible and see the Chunky barrel in the middle. Chunky then turns into a giant and is able to knock K. Rool against the opposite corner as he charges for him. Eventually, K. Rool is knocked out by Chunky. He celebrates his victory as K. Rool gets up with the intent of attacking Chunky before being distracted by Candy Kong and shot with a bazooka by Funky Kong.

Throughout the game, Chunky gains a variety of bizarre abilities from drinking Cranky Kong's various potions or buying from Funky and Candy. His first individual ability is Primate Punch, while the second is Hunky Chunky, and the third one is Gorilla Gone. Chunky's weapon is the Pineapple Launcher. His instrument is triangle; with this he can use the Triangle Trample. Aside from this he can learn Simian Slam, Super Simian Slam and Super Duper Simian Slam, which all Kongs use.

"Donkey Kong in When the Banana Splits"

In the comic "Donkey Kong in When the Banana Splits, Chunky helps the other Kongs track down King K. Rool when he steals the Golden Bananas. Chunky is the first one to attack the Kremlings, leading to a large battle between them and all of the Kongs. Chunkly and his companions eventually emerge victorious, and return home with the Golden Bananas.

Super Smash Bros. series

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Although he did not appear in Super Smash Bros. Melee, there is a reference to Chunky on the Kongo Jungle stage. As the DK Rap plays, after Diddy Kong's part, Chunky is mentioned.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Chunky Kong appears as a sticker in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, it could only be used by Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong.

Powers and Abilities

Chunky Kong is physically the strongest of the Kongs, able to easily lift and toss boulders that not even Donkey Kong can move. However, he is the slowest of the heroes and cannot jump very high.

Chunky Kong's abilities from Donkey Kong 64:

• From Cranky's potions:
  • Simian Slam: he can press green buttons with his face on them.
  • Super Simian Slam: he can press blue buttons with his face on them.
  • Super Duper Simian Slam: he can press red buttons with his face on them.
  • Primate Punch: with this ability he can perform a powerful punch that is capable of breaking doors among other stuff.
  • Hunky Chunky: with the help of Crystal Coconuts he can turn into a giant and pick up large objects, as well as hit large switches.
  • Gorrilla Gone: with the help of his Kong Pad he can turn invisible and see invisible things.
• From other Kongs:
  • Triangle Trample: He uses a triangle which can defeat almost every enemy and could also make special things happen is he used it on a Music Pad
  • Pineapple Launcher: he can shoot pineapples to damage enemies and to activate switches.

Game Appearances

Title	Description	Release Date	System/Format
Donkey Kong 64	Unlockable Playable Character	North America: November 24, 1999	Nintendo 64
Donkey Kong Country 3 (remake)	Cameo in mini-game.	North America: November 7, 2005	Game Boy Advance
Super Smash Bros. Brawl	Cameo as Sticker	North America: March 9, 2008	Wii

Trivia

• Chunky is the only Kong out of the crew of Donkey Kong 64 to not appear in Donkey Kong Barrel Blast. However, his pineapple launcher was included. He is also the only Kong from the crew of Donkey Kong 64 without a trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
• According to the talking microphone that serves the announcer for the fight against K. Rool in Donkey Kong 64, Chunky Kong weighs 2000 pounds at his normal size.