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) | ||
| Variant of | Kong | ||
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Helper Monkeys[1] are monkeys with Kong-like faces found in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat. When talked to, they tell Donkey Kong tips and what to do, and they help tally up his Bananas at the Sacred Tree found at the end of every level. Often, they are shown playing instruments.
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. More rarely, Helper Monkeys will hold on to each other and form a rope, which Donkey Kong can swing across on. They also tally up Donkey Kong's collected bananas at the Sacred Tree after he completes a level.
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 for the Helper Monkey's can be found in the game files for Brawl. A 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.
Sticker information from Super Smash Bros. Brawl
| Image | Name | Artwork from | Effect in The Subspace Emissary |
|---|---|---|---|
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Party Monkey | Donkey Kong Jungle Beat | [Head] - Attack +6 Usable by: Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong |
Gallery
Artwork from 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.
An unused model of a throwing Helper Monkey from Super Mario Galaxy.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italian | Kikki[?] | From their Japanese name |
References
- ^ Nintendo UK NEW PLAY CONTROL! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat official webpage
- ^ a b c d Donkey Kong Jungle Beat Shogakukan book. Pages 12-13.
