Circus Kong
| Circus Kong | |||
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| First appearance | Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (2006) | ||
| Latest appearance | Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge (2016) | ||
| Latest portrayal | Takashi Nagasako (2006-present) | ||
| Variant of | Monkey robot | ||
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Circus Kongs[1][2] are monkey robots that appear in Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis and every subsequent game in the series, apart from Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move, where they are replaced by Catapult Kongs. If any Minis touch one, the Circus Kong will throw them up in the air and juggle them back and forth, causing the Minis to remain suspended in the air. Specifically in Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis and Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!, a Circus Kong can only carry up to two Minis at a time, and any additional Minis will be thrown aside and briefly stunned if they touch the Circus Kong.
Circus Kongs can stop juggling the Minis if another Mini uses Hammers or Fire Flower against one, which causes it to flip over and flail around for a short time, rendering it temporarily unable to affect Minis and allowing them to move past the Circus Kong. An exclamation mark appears over a stunned Circus Kong shortly before it flips back upright. Minis can also escape a Circus Kong if a line of Pink Blocks is formed under the Minis while they are in the air, or if they happen to land on a red girder. Circus Kongs are non-lethal enemies, and can only hurt Minis if they are thrown into something harmful.
They were originally voiced by Grant Kirkhope and Takashi Nagasako in a shared role, and have been voiced solely by Nagasako in all appearances after Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | サーカスコング[3] Sākasu Kongu |
Circus Kong |
| French (NOA) | Cirque Kong[4] | - |
| French (NOE) | Circus Kong | - |
| Italian | Circo Kong | Circus Kong |
| Spanish (NOA) | Circo Kong | Circus Kong |
| Spanish (NOE) | Circus Kong | - |
References[edit]
- ^ Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! in-game Help Menu.
- ^ Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis official WFC level.
- ^ Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2 Shogakukan book
- ^ Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! instruction booklet Page 58
| Kongs | |
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| Kong characters | |
| Baby Kong • Bink • Bluster Kong (Leo Luster) • Candy Clone • Candy Kong • Chunky Kong • Cranky Kong • Cranky Kong's great grandfather • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Donkey Kong (Baby) • Donkey Kong Jr. • Dread Kong • Driver • Eddie • Funky Kong • Ghastly King • Karate Kong • Kiddy Kong • Kong Fu • Lanky Kong • Mini Donkey Kong (Game & Watch) • Ninja Kong • Rabbid Cranky • Rabbid Kong (Mega) • Ringo • Sumo Kong • Super Kong • Swanky Kong • Tiny Kong • Uncle Kong • Wrinkly Kong | |
| Kong species | |
| Chained Kong • Cyber Kong • Guerrilla • Helper Monkey • Kong • Manky Kong • Mini Diddy Kong • Mini Donkey Kong (toy) • Ninjape • Snow Ucky Kong • Uckykong | |
| Monkey robots | |
| Cannon Kong • Capture Kong • Catapult Kong • Circus Kong • Cool Kong • Crash Kong • Kongā | |
| Kong groups | |
| Kong (boss group) • Kong Family • Monkey robots | |
| Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! | ||
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| Characters | Mario • Pauline • Donkey Kong • Toads | |
| Minis | Mini Mario • Mini Toad • Mini Peach • Mini Donkey Kong | |
| Floors | Mini Mayhem • Sandstone Stroll • Magnet Mania • Jungle Rumble • Rooftop • Basement | |
| Items and objects | Blue Spring • Box Spring • Cannon • Clock • Coin (large) • Color Switch • Conveyor Belt • Door • Girder • Hammer • Key • Key Door • Ladder • M-Token • Magnet • Mini Mario Card • Pink Block • Pokey Block • Pop-up Gate • Rotate Pipe • Shy Guy Block • Spike • Spin-bar magnet • Warp Pipe • Yellow Spring | |
| Enemies | Monkey robots (Capture Kong · Circus Kong) • Bird • Piranha Plant (fire) • Pokey • Polterguy • Shy Guy • Snapjaw • Snifit • Thwomp | |
| Miscellaneous | Media • Staff • Super Mini Mario World | |
| Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars | ||
|---|---|---|
| Characters | Donkey Kong • Mario • Pauline • Toads | |
| Minis | Cursed Mini Mario • Gold Mini Mario • Mini Donkey Kong • Mini Luigi • Mini Mario • Mini Pauline • Mini Peach • Mini Toad | |
| Enemies | Fire Piranha Plant • Monkey robots (Cannon Kong · Capture Kong · Circus Kong) • Piranha Plant • Pokey • Shy Guy • Thwomp | |
| Worlds | Rolling Hills • Jumpy Jungle • Runaway Warehouse • Crumbling Cavern • Dashing Desert • Twilight Valley • Orbiting Observatory • Bonus Levels (Bonus 1 · Bonus 2 · Bonus 3) | |
| Objects | Items | Coin (large) • Hammers • M Coin • Pickup |
| Resource items | Blue Lift • Movable Pipe • Pink Block • Purple Conveyor • Red Girder • Spring | |
| Fixed objects | Cannon • Color Switch • Conveyor Belt • Girder • Goal Door • Ladder • Magnet Ground • Rock • Spikes • Warp Pipe | |
| Further info | Gallery • Media • Official online levels • Slide • Staff (Nintendo 3DS version · Wii U version) • Stamps • Workshop Store | |
