Chunky Kong

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Chunky Kong

Chunky Kong, the strongest Kong.
Full Name Chunky Kong
First Appearance Donkey Kong 64
Species Kong
Affiliation(s) Kong Family
Latest Appearance Super Smash Bros. Brawl (as a sticker)

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 brother of Kiddy Kong.

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[edit] History

[edit] Donkey Kong Country series

[edit] 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".

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

Chunky appears in one of Funky Kong's mini-games in the GameBoy 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.

[edit] 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, 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 to Funky and Candy. His first individual ability is Primate Punch, while the second is Hunky Chunky, and the third one is Gorrila 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.

[edit] "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.

[edit] Super Smash Bros. series

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Powers and Abilities

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.

[edit] 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

[edit] 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.
Kong Characters
Baby Donkey Kong | Baby Kong | Bink | Bluster Kong | Cactus King | Candy Kong | Chunky Kong | Cranky Kong | Cranky Kong's Great-Grandfather | Diddy Kong | Dixie Kong | Donkey Kong | Donkey Kong Jr. | Dread Kong | Eddie | Funky Kong | Giant Donkey Kong | Ghastly King | Karate Kong | Kiddy Kong | Kong Fu | Lanky Kong | Ninja Kong | Robot Candy Clone | Sumo Kong | Swanky Kong | Tiny Kong | Wrinkly Kong
Types of Kong
Chained Kong | Guerilla | Kong | Manky Kong
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