Helper Monkey
| Helper Monkey | |||
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 Artwork of a Helper Monkey from Donkey Kong Jungle Beat | |||
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2004) | ||
| Latest appearance | New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2008) | ||
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Helper Monkeys,[1] also known simply as monkeys,[2] are Kong-like characters found in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat. They demonstrate what to do in various situations and help tally up his bananas at the Sacred Tree found at the end of every level. Often, they are shown playing instruments, dancing, or clapping.
They are predominately found in the stretch of the jungle referred to as the Opening Ceremony, but they appear throughout the game. Aside from telling Donkey Kong what to do, the Helper Monkeys also assist him in getting to hard to reach places. Often, a green bush that is floating in the air will have a Helper Monkey in it; once Donkey Kong stands close to the bush and the player claps, the Monkey inside grabs Donkey Kong and throws him up to the higher area. A rare variation of this only found in the Clock Tower follows Donkey Kong up along a straight rope to fling him in a Wall Jump-esque manner. Occasionally, Helper Monkeys will hold on to each other and form a rope, which Donkey Kong can swing across on.
In New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, some in orange shrubs with signs can be talked to, and they tell Donkey Kong tips. Additionally, Checkpoint Monkeys[3] in blue shrubs act as checkpoints. Some background ones now swing Wii Remotes instead of clapping.
A Helper Monkey also appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as a sticker (labeled Party Monkey), and it boosts the strength of head attacks by six and it can only be used by Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong. A scrapped trophy of a Helper Monkey can be found in the game files for Brawl. An unused model of a Helper Monkey appears in Super Mario Galaxy's files.
In a pre-release build of Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, Helper Monkeys resembled smaller versions of Donkey Kong, and by extension resembled Donkey Kong Jr.
Sticker information from Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
| Image | Name | Artwork from | Effect in The Subspace Emissary |
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Party Monkey | Donkey Kong Jungle Beat | [Head] - Attack +6 Usable by: Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong |
Gallery[edit]
Artwork from Donkey Kong Jungle Beat.
The brown, DK-like Helper Monkeys from an early version of Donkey Kong Jungle Beat.
The unused Super Smash Bros. Brawl trophy.
An unused model of a throwing Helper Monkey from Super Mario Galaxy.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | キッキ Kikki 投げキッキ[4] Nage Kikki 拍手キッキ[4] Hakushu Kikki ブランコキッキ[4] Buranko Kikki 追いかけキッキ[4] Oikake Kikki チェックポイントキッキ[5] Chekku Pointo Kikki |
Possibly from "monkey" and/or「キーキー」(kīkī, onomatopoeia for a screeching sound) Throw Helper Monkey (shrub-based launching type) Applause Helper Monkey (background dancing type) Swing Helper Monkey(swinging chain type) Chase Helper Monkey (rope-based launching type) Check Point Helper Monkey (New Play Control! checkpoint type) |
| Italian | Kikki | From their Japanese name |
References[edit]
- ^ Nintendo UK NEW PLAY CONTROL! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat official webpage
- ^ New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat instruction booklet, page 4.
- ^ New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat instruction booklet, page 11.
- ^ a b c d Donkey Kong Jungle Beat Shogakukan book. Pages 12-13.
- ^ Wii de Asobu Donkey Kong Jungle Beat instruction booklet, page 14.
| Kongs | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
