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|image=[[File:HelperMonkey-DKJB.png|150px]]<br>Artwork of a Helper Monkey from ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''  
|image=[[File:HelperMonkey-DKJB.png|150px]]<br>Artwork of a Helper Monkey from ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''  
|caption=A '''Helper Monkey'''.
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|latest_appearance=''[[New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' ([[List of games by date#2008|2008]])
|latest_appearance=''[[New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' ([[List of games by date#2008|2008]])
|variants=[[Ninjape]]
|relatives=[[Kong]]
}}
}}
'''Helper Monkeys'''<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Wii/NEW-PLAY-CONTROL-Donkey-Kong-Jungle-Beat-282321.html#Characters Nintendo UK ''NEW PLAY CONTROL! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' official webpage]</ref> are monkeys found in ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''. When talked to, they tell [[Donkey Kong]] tips and what to do, and they help tally up his [[Banana]]s at the [[Sacred Tree]] found at the end of every level. Often, they are shown playing instruments. In a [[List of pre-release and unused content in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat|pre-release build]] of ''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'', Helper Monkeys were generic, brown monkeys resembling smaller versions of Donkey Kong, but were redesigned for the final version. It is unknown whether they are related to the malevolent [[Minkey]]s, [[Ninjape]]s or [[Hurley]]s, which they resemble.
'''Helper Monkeys''',<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Wii/NEW-PLAY-CONTROL-Donkey-Kong-Jungle-Beat-282321.html#Characters Nintendo UK ''NEW PLAY CONTROL! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' official webpage]</ref> also known simply as '''monkeys''',<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/manuals/Wii_DK_Jungle_Beat.pdf ''New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' instruction booklet], page 4.</ref> are [[Kong]]-like characters found in ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''. They demonstrate what to do in various situations and help tally up his [[banana]]s 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.


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. More rarely, Helper Monkeys will hold on to each other and form a rope, which Donkey Kong can swing across on. They also tally up Donkey Kong's collected [[banana]]s at the [[Sacred Tree]] after he completes a level.
In ''[[New Play Control!|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'''<ref>''New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' instruction booklet. [https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/manuals/Wii_DK_Jungle_Beat.pdf Page 11].</ref> in blue shrubs act as checkpoints. Some background ones now swing [[Wii Remote]]s instead of clapping.


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 [[list of Super Smash Bros. Brawl pre-release and unused content|scrapped]] [[trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] of a Helper Monkey can be found in the game files for ''Brawl''. An [[list of Super Mario Galaxy pre-release and unused content|unused]] model of a Helper Monkey appears in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''{{'}}s files.
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==Sticker information from ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''==
In a [[list of pre-release and unused content in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat|pre-release build]] of ''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'', Helper Monkeys resembled smaller versions of Donkey Kong, and by extension resembled [[Donkey Kong Jr.]]
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==Profiles==
!width="150px"|Name
===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
!width="100px"|Image
{{SSBB sticker
!Artwork from
|name=Party Monkey
!Effect in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl#Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]]
|image=[[File:Party Monkey Sticker.png]]
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|game=''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]
|[[Helper Monkey|Party Monkey]]
|effect=[Head] - Attack +6
|[[File:Party Monkey Sticker.png|100x100px]]
|usable_by=Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong
|''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]
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|align=left|[Head] - Attack +6<br>'''Usable by:''' Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
HelperMonkey-DKJB-Art2.png|Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''.
BetaMonkeys.jpg|The brown, DK-like Helper Monkeys from an [[List of Donkey Kong Jungle Beat pre-release and unused content|early]] version of ''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''.
BetaMonkeys.jpg|The brown, DK-like Helper Monkeys from an [[List of Donkey Kong Jungle Beat pre-release and unused content|early]] version of ''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''.
SSBBHelperMonkeyBeta.png|The [[List of Super Smash Bros. Brawl pre-release and unused content|unused]] ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' trophy.  
SSBBHelperMonkeyBeta.png|The [[List of Super Smash Bros. Brawl pre-release and unused content|unused]] ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' trophy.  
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{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=キッキ
|Jap=キッキ
|Jap2=投げキッキ<ref name=shoga>''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' Shogakukan book. [http://i.imgur.com/m4yDpvD.jpg Pages 12-13.]</ref>
|Jap3=拍手キッキ<ref name=shoga/>
|Jap4=ブランコキッキ<ref name=shoga/>
|Jap5=追いかけキッキ<ref name=shoga/>
|Jap6=チェックポイントキッキ<ref>[https://m1.nintendo.net/docvc/RVL/JPN/R49J/R49J_J.pdf ''Wii de Asobu Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' instruction booklet]. Page 14.</ref>
|JapR=Kikki
|JapR=Kikki
|JapM=From ''[[Ukiki|ukkikki]]'', monkey sound.
|Jap2R=Nage Kikki
|Jap3R=Hakushu Kikki
|Jap4R=Buranko Kikki
|Jap5R=Oikake Kikki
|Jap6R=Chekku Pointo Kikki
|JapM=Possibly from "monkey" and/or「キーキー」(''kīkī'', onomatopoeia for a screeching sound)
|Jap2M=Throw Helper Monkey (shrub-based launching type)
|Jap3M=Applause Helper Monkey (background dancing type)
|Jap4M=Swing Helper Monkey (swinging chain type)
|Jap5M=Chase Helper Monkey (rope-based launching type)
|Jap6M=Check Point Helper Monkey (''New Play Control!'' checkpoint type)
|Ita=Kikki
|ItaM=From their Japanese name
}}
}}
==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Kongs]]
[[Category:Animal Buddies]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong allies]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Allies]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong species]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Species]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat characters]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat Characters]]
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. Brawl stickers]]
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. Brawl Stickers]]
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Latest revision as of 18:50, January 27, 2024

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)
Variants
Relatives

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.

Profiles[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

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

Gallery[edit]

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]