Swanky Kong
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| Swanky Kong | |
 Swanky Kong's original appearance. | |
| Full Name | Swanky Kong |
| First Appearance | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest |
| Species | Kong |
| Affiliation(s) | Kong Family |
| Latest Appearance | Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble (GBA remake) |
Swanky Kong is a member of the Kong Family. He is notable for being a flashy entrepreneur; he wears a fancy suit and has an afro hair style.
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[edit] Appearances
[edit] Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
In Donkey Kong Country 2, he hosts a game show called Swanky's Bonus Bonanza. Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong would pay Swanky, the game show’s host, some money and attempt to answer trivia questions about the game. If they answered correctly, they would be rewarded with extra lives. In the Game Boy Advance version, Swanky's role remains relatively the same, except now he has Candy Kong as his assistant on the show.
[edit] Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble
After Crocodile Isle was destroyed, Swanky decided to seek a new venture. In Donkey Kong Country 3, Swanky hosts an on-the-road throwing contest in a circus tent called Swanky's Sideshow. Travelers can pay Swanky a certain number of Bear Coins to compete in a variety of throwing contests against a skilled competitor - Cranky Kong. If a contestant can best the elderly Kong, Swanky will reward them with Bananas and Bear Coins. In the Game Boy Advance version, Swanky opens up a virtual reality dome where Dixie Kong (and only Dixie Kong - Kiddy Kong cannot participate for some reason) can compete in a gold star collecting mini-game.
[edit] Trivia
- Swanky’s tent from the Super Nintendo version Donkey Kong Country 3 makes a cameo appearance in Donkey Kong's field in Mario Superstar Baseball. Swanky himself can be seen on a wooden billboard in the game as well.
- In the Game Boy Advance remake of Donkey Kong Country 3 Swanky wears the same blue coat as he does in Donkey Kong Country 2. In the original version of Donkey Kong Country 3, Swanky wears a yellow vest with a diamond-topped cane.
- Swanky and Candy are the only Kongs who have yet to be playable.
- Swanky is often mistaken for Bluster Kong, another big-shot.
| Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest | |
|---|---|
| Protagonists | Cranky Kong | Diddy Kong | Dixie Kong | Donkey Kong | Funky Kong | Swanky Kong | Wrinkly Kong |
| Bosses | Krow | Kleever | Kudgel | King Zing | Kreepy Krow | Kerozene | King K. Rool |
| Worlds | Gangplank Galleon | Crocodile Cauldron | Krem Quay | Krazy Kremland | Gloomy Gulch | K. Rool's Keep | Lost World |
| Barrels | ! Barrel | Animal Barrel | Barrel | Barrel Cannon | Bonus Barrel | Diddy & Dixie Barrels | DK Barrel | Rotatable Barrel | Star Barrel | TNT Barrel |
| Animal Buddies | Clapper the Seal | Enguarde the Swordfish | Glimmer the Anglerfish | Rambi the Rhinoceros | Rattly the Rattlesnake | Squawks the Parrot | Squitter the Spider |
| Enemies | Cat-O-9-Tails | Click-Clack | Flitter | Floatsam | Kaboing | Kackle | Kannon | Klampon | Klank | Klinger | Kloak | Klobber | Klomp | Krook | Krusha | Kutlass | Lockjaw | Mini-Necky | Neek | Puftup | Screech | Shuri | Snapjaw | Spiny | Zinger |
| Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! | |
|---|---|
| Protagonists | Dixie Kong | Kiddy Kong | Funky Kong | Wrinkly Kong | Swanky Kong | Cranky Kong |
| Animal Buddies | Ellie the Elephant | Enguarde the Swordfish | Parry the Parallel Bird | Squawks the Parrot | Squitter the Spider |
| Bosses | Belcha | Arich | Squirt | KAOS | Bleak | Barbos | Baron K. Roolenstein | Knautilus |
| Worlds | Lake Orangatanga | Kremwood Forest | Cotton-Top Cove | Mekanos | K3 | Razor Ridge | KAOS Kore | Krematoa |
| Brothers Bear | Bachelor | Baffle | Barnacle | Barter | Bazaar | Bazooka | Bear | Benny | Björn | Blizzard | Blue | Blunder | Boomer | Bramble | Brash |
| Enemies | Bazuka | Bazza | Booty Bird | Bounty Bass | Bristles | Buzz | Gleamin' Bream | Karbine | Klasp | Knik-Knak | Knocka | Kobble | Koco | Koin | Koindozer | Kopter | Krimp | Krumple | Kuchuka | Kuff 'n' Klout | Lemguin | Minkey | Nibbla | Nid | Re-Koil | Sneek | Skidda | Swoopy |
| 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 | |
