Baby Kong
- Not to be confused with Baby DK or Donkey Kong Jr.
| Baby Kong | |
|---|---|
 Baby Kong artwork from the Donkey Kong Card Game | |
| Species | Kong (gorilla-based) |
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country – "Ape Foo Young" (1996) |
| Latest appearance | Uho'uho Daishizen Gag: Donkey Kong (volume 1) (2000) |
- “Same goofy look, same stupid expression. Coincidence, it's not possible, there couldn't be two nincompoops like DK!”
- —Cranky Kong, "Ape Foo Young"
Baby Kong is a character exclusive to the Donkey Kong Country television series. He was introduced as a younger version of Donkey Kong, but later reappeared as a separate character. He is portrayed as a stereotypical infant who pouts a lot. He also likes to say the catchphrase of his older self.
HistoryEdit
Donkey Kong Country television seriesEdit
"Ape Foo Young"Edit
In "Ape Foo Young", Donkey Kong accidentally drinks Cranky's leftover youth serum and transforms into an infant. When Candy arrives at DK's home and thinks he is absent, Diddy lies to her that DK is busy suddenly caring for his toddler nephew. Candy is unaware that "Baby Kong" (as the characters call him) is actually DK and, while babysitting him, she develops a fondness for him.
Cranky is later puzzled at Baby Kong's appearance because he knows that Donkey Kong does not have a nephew. He almost identifies Baby Kong as DK from his features, but gets distracted and annoyed at him. The potion was eventually revealed to be temporary, and DK reverts to his normal self at the end of the episode.
"Baby Kong Blues"Edit
Baby Kong makes a reappearance as a separate character in "Baby Kong Blues", under the care of Candy and Dixie. On a bet with Candy and Dixie, Baby Kong is lost while being baby-sat by DK and Diddy. After he finds Baby Kong, King K. Rool attempts to raise him for an heir (renaming him Prince Junior Croc), but Donkey Kong eventually manages to convince him otherwise.
Uho'uho Daishizen Gag: Donkey KongEdit
Baby Kong appears in chapter 2 of the first volume of Uho'uho Daishizen Gag: Donkey Kong, which adapts the episode "Ape Foo Young."
As in the television episode, Donkey Kong accidentally drinks Cranky's youth serum, transforming himself into a baby. Diddy, seeing King K. Rool and his soldiers outside Cranky's Cabin with Cranky as a hostage to seize the Crystal Coconut, decides to hide Baby Kong and confront K. Rool by throwing one of Cranky's potions at him. However, the potion initially has no effect on K. Rool and causes Diddy to be captured as well. When K. Rool opens the globe pedestal, it is revealed that Baby Kong is inside, while the Crystal Coconut is hidden in the refrigerator. A Kritter throws the Crystal Coconut with Baby Kong in K. Rool's direction; however, Donkey Kong returns to normal while K. Rool turns into a baby, causing Donkey Kong to crush him.
Unlike the TV episode, Candy Kong does not babysit Baby Kong.
In chapter 7 of volume 1, the episode "Baby Kong Blues" is semi-adapted, except Baby Kong is replaced by Kiddy Kong who does not get in trouble with the Kremlings.
GalleryEdit
ScreenshotsEdit
"Ape Foo Young" title card
"Baby Kong Blues" title card
Trading cardsEdit
Names in other languagesEdit
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ベイビーコング[?] Beibī Kongu |
Baby Kong | |
| French | Bébé Kong[?] | Baby Kong | |
| Italian | Baby Kong[1] | - | |
| Portuguese (NOA) | Baby Kong[2] | - | |
| Sinhala | බේබි ගොන්[3] Bēbi Gon |
Baby Kong | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Bebé Kong[4] | Baby Kong | "Ape Foo Young" |
| Baby Kong[5] | - | "Baby Kong Blues" | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Bebé Kong[6] | Baby Kong |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Ζona Αnimazione (2004). "Donkey Kong Country". Antonio Genna. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
- ^ Donkey Kong Country - Baby Kong Blues (Brazilian Portuguese Dub)
- ^ Donkey Kong Country - Baby Kong Blues (Sinhala Dub)
- ^ El país de Donkey Kong S1E2 - Donkey Kong Vuelve a La Infancia [HD de pantalla panorámica]
- ^ El país de Donkey Kong S1E22 - El Blues De Baby Kong [HD de pantalla panorámica]
- ^ Donkey Kong Country (Castellano):02 - Dulce juventud (HD)