Coco the Monkey
| Coco the Monkey | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from a Donkey Kong Country pog released in France | |
| Species | Monkey |
| Appears in | Super Mario Kart: Choco Island Challenge (1993/4) |
- “Coco is as comfortable behind the wheel as he is swinging through trees.”
- —Super Mario Kart: Choco Island Challenge
Coco the Monkey is the mascot of various chocolate-flavored Kellogg's cereals internationally. He is typically depicted as a clever character, and a friend of a diverse group of jungle animals, who creates smart ideas with short time to escape danger initiated by his nemesis Crafty Croc. The character's design, as seen in British Coco Pops advertisements, was an inspiration for that of Diddy Kong.[1]
Appearances in the Super Mario franchise[edit]
Coco appears as one of two playable characters in the cereal box board game Super Mario Kart: Choco Island Challenge, participating in a race alongside Donkey Kong Jr., while Luigi and Toad assist them.
Other Mario-related promotions with Coco's cereals have included Coco merchandise alongside the Nintendo characters. A 1995 American Cocoa Krispies Game Boy promotion included art of Coco in its Nintendo sticker collection, and a French Choco Pops Donkey Kong Country pog set included Coco pogs.
References[edit]
- ^ "When I was a kid I loved this character [Coco the Monkey], but I wasn't allowed to have the cereal because according to my parents it was just full of sugar. (What did they know?) Who'd have guessed that many years later, that same little monkey on my TV screen inspired me to create DIDDY KONG?" – Bayliss, Kevin (January 25, 2025). Post. X. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
