Character of the Week #2

Metal Mario · 07-26-2009, 12:24 AM

This week, we devote a thread to..............................

Cranky Kong

First Appearance: Donkey Kong Country (Super NES, 1994)
Latest Appearance: Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii, 2008)

When Rare was licensed by Nintendo to resurrect the defunct Donkey Kong franchise, they made some changes; some BIG changes. And Cranky Kong is the living personification of those changes. By way of informing gamers that Donkey Kong Country would not be "their father's Donkey Kong", a whole new generation was introduced. A hipper, younger gorilla leapt into the DK role, and the DK famous for throwing barrels at Mario during the 1980s was presented as an old man; a bearded, cane-wielding curmudgeon named Cranky Kong, who constantly complained (to anyone who would listen, as well as to anyone who wouldn't) about the decadence and watered-down gameplay of modern video games. Thus was born one of the most amusing and endearing inhabitants of the Mario universe, and Cranky has gone on to appear in virtually every DK title since, offering his unique and often hilarious brand of personal wisdom to us spoiled youngsters, whether we like it or not.

Metal Man · 07-26-2009, 01:05 AM

He was also one of the major characters used on BOTVGH, when it was a fanfic.

The Flattest Pancake · 07-26-2009, 05:58 AM

Cranky: BE QUIET JUMPMAN!
Mario: Cranky, for the last time, i'm NOT Jumpman!

Luigiman7 · 07-26-2009, 10:12 AM

The DK universe is very unclear with these things.

***Cosmonautical*** · 07-26-2009, 12:42 PM

IT WASN'T ALWAYS THAT WAY

WHY IN MY DAY, YOU'D BE LUCKY IF YOU GOT 4 COLORS

YOU COULD BE STUCK WITH A MONOCHROMATIC SCREEN

AND YOU'D BE HAPPY, BECAUSE AT LEAST YOU HAD A SCREEN

07-26-2009, 12:24 AM	#1
Metal Mario Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Gender: Posts: 16,435 Thanks: 72 Thanked 190 Times in 127 Posts	Character of the Week #2 This week, we devote a thread to.............................. Cranky Kong First Appearance: Donkey Kong Country (Super NES, 1994) Latest Appearance: Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii, 2008) When Rare was licensed by Nintendo to resurrect the defunct Donkey Kong franchise, they made some changes; some BIG changes. And Cranky Kong is the living personification of those changes. By way of informing gamers that Donkey Kong Country would not be "their father's Donkey Kong", a whole new generation was introduced. A hipper, younger gorilla leapt into the DK role, and the DK famous for throwing barrels at Mario during the 1980s was presented as an old man; a bearded, cane-wielding curmudgeon named Cranky Kong, who constantly complained (to anyone who would listen, as well as to anyone who wouldn't) about the decadence and watered-down gameplay of modern video games. Thus was born one of the most amusing and endearing inhabitants of the Mario universe, and Cranky has gone on to appear in virtually every DK title since, offering his unique and often hilarious brand of personal wisdom to us spoiled youngsters, whether we like it or not.

07-26-2009, 10:12 AM	#4
Luigiman7 ヽ(◔ ◡ ◔)ノ.･ﾟ*｡･+☆ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ~)´◡｀(~ Gender: Posts: 17,605 Thanks: 1,134 Thanked 1,012 Times in 713 Posts Blog Entries: 8	The DK universe is very unclear with these things. __________________ ／人◕ ‿‿ ◕人＼ＷＯＮ’Ｔ　ＹＯＵ　ＢＥＣＯＭＥ　Ａ　ＭＡＧＩＣＡＬ　ＧＩＲＬ？

07-26-2009, 01:05 AM	#2
Metal Man Fairy-Slaying Maniac Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: 1592 Miles Away From Here Gender: Posts: 18,062 Thanks: 148 Thanked 683 Times in 482 Posts	He was also one of the major characters used on BOTVGH, when it was a fanfic.

07-26-2009, 05:58 AM	#3
The Flattest Pancake Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: (insert something witty here) Gender: Posts: 1,391 Thanks: 97 Thanked 25 Times in 23 Posts Blog Entries: 8	Cranky: BE QUIET JUMPMAN! Mario: Cranky, for the last time, i'm NOT Jumpman!

07-26-2009, 12:42 PM	#5
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,102 Thanks: 2,157 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	IT WASN'T ALWAYS THAT WAY WHY IN MY DAY, YOU'D BE LUCKY IF YOU GOT 4 COLORS YOU COULD BE STUCK WITH A MONOCHROMATIC SCREEN AND YOU'D BE HAPPY, BECAUSE AT LEAST YOU HAD A SCREEN