Swanky Kong

Swanky Kong is a member of the Kong family and a flashy entrepreneur.

In Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, 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 of Donkey Kong Country 2 Swanky's role remains relatively the same, except now he has Candy Kong as his assistant on his show.

After Crocodile Isle was destroyed, Swanky decided to seek a new venture. In Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble, 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. The competitor? Who better than the the original Donkey Kong himself, Cranky. If a contestant beats the elderly Kong, Swanky will reward them with Bananas and Bear Coins.

In the Game Boy Advance version of Donkey Kong Country 3, Swanky opens up a virtual reality dome where Dixie Kong (but not Kiddy Kong) can compete in a gold star collecting mini-game.

Swanky has yet to make a reappearance in any of the newer Donkey Kong games.

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.


 * It is commonly believed that Swanky Kong is Donkey Kong’s brother, because the two Kongs look so similar; however, this has never been officially stated.


 * 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, along with Candy Kong, is the only member of the Kong family to who has yet to be playable.