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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 follows Donkey Kong up a vertical 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.
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 follows Donkey Kong up a vertical 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 can be talked to, and they tell [[Donkey Kong]] tips. Additionally, some in blue shrubs act as checkpoints.
In ''[[New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', some can be talked to, and they tell [[Donkey Kong]] tips. Additionally, '''Checkpoint Monkeys'''<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/manuals/Wii_DK_Jungle_Beat.pdf ''New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' manual], page 11</ref> in blue shrubs act as checkpoints.


A Helper Monkey also appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' as a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|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 (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] for the Helper Monkey's can be found in the game files for ''Brawl''. A model of a Helper Monkey appears in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''{{'}}s files.
A Helper Monkey also appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' as a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|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 (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] for the Helper Monkey's can be found in the game files for ''Brawl''. A model of a Helper Monkey appears in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''{{'}}s files.

Revision as of 22:06, April 20, 2022

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Helper Monkey
Helper Monkey
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)
Variant of Kong
Variants

Helper Monkeys,[1] also known simply as monkeys,[2] are monkeys with Kong-like faces 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 or dancing.

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 follows Donkey Kong up a vertical 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 can be talked to, and they tell Donkey Kong tips. Additionally, Checkpoint Monkeys[3] in blue shrubs act as checkpoints.

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 for the Helper Monkey's can be found in the game files for Brawl. A 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

Image Name Artwork from Effect in The Subspace Emissary
A Sticker of a Party Monkey in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Party Monkey Donkey Kong Jungle Beat [Head] - Attack +6
Usable by: Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong

Gallery

Names in other languages

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

Possibly from "monkey" and「ウッキー」(ukkī, Japanese onomatopoeia for a monkey's screeching)

Throwing Kikki (shrub-based launching type)

Applause Kikki (background dancing type)

Swing Kikki (swinging chain type)

Chasing Kikki (rope-based launching type)

Italian Kikki
From their Japanese name

References