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Tiny Kong. Yes, yes, I'm aware this seems like a strange choice. Really it was a toss-up between her and Lanky. But I think that people don't give Tiny enough credit. She wasn't that annoying, and even before her redesign she had many qualities that distinguished her from Dixie. It was clear that Rare wanted her to become a series regular as evidenced by her appearing in the Donkey Kong Racing trailer. Also, I feel like her redesign has really made her a great and developed character, humanizing her even, making both Mario and Donkey Kong fans alike love her even more... like, you can be a fan of her now, more so than in the past. I'm very glad she's become a series mainstay and I hope she continues to appear in more games.

Plus I would enjoy ****ing her.

Diddy Kong, I have always loved Diddy. He is so funny and cheerful. He has stayed as my favourite since the first country game. idk I hust love that little monkey.

Cranky Kong!

Dixie Kong


To me it feels likes the series left her behind, and when they finally went back, picked her up to put in Diddy Kong Racing DS, and Mario Sluggers she lost a lot of her personality. Back in her first appearance she had a lot of the same traits that made Diddy so popular, as that picture demonstrates. I realize that that's probably a kin to saying Luigi sure looks like Mario but, all the same I would of liked to of seen her go on to gain the same appeal as her boyfriend. Heck are they even still a couple? I wouldn't be surprised if Diddy ditched her for some fangirl at this point.

He's unique in that he's often the strong man when making cameos in other Nintendo games. But in his own series he's kind of the average Joe of the family, or at least a rare agile strong man. Oh even more unheard of he's been equally portrayed as a protagonist and as a Kong in distress role, and that's if I generously count DKCR. Also he is out classed by Chunky and even matched by Kiddy in strength so, again, he comes off as an average Joe.

I would say dixie, and him are my first and second favorite characters and often switch places among themselves. The personality that Country 2 implied he had, I point to that picture again as well as some idle animations, was enforced and expanded on in DK64. He got some cool gadgets, both the jetpack and the popguns seem to be synonymous with his character now. Again I can also look at Diddy and wonder how DK64 would of expanded on Dixie's character if she had made the cut.

But, like how cameo roles haven't helped Dixie's character. I've noticed Diddy taking a character shift in more recent games. Starting in the peg climber games he took hits for DK and I always assumed DK used him as some "human" shield. Considering the nature of the game I didn't mind it that much. But, DKCR does practically the same thing but, now I get the impression that it's a sign of fear like he's abandoning DK to save his own life. It seems very unlike him compared to his character in the Rare games.

was always the Kong I least liked. He had one thing going for him and that was his strength that I always assumed matched DK's. I find that concept hilarious and would love to play a game as the two that makes note of this. Kiddy could be the archetypal slow powerhouse allowing DK to show off his more agile side Anyway that aside he has one thing railing against him. He effectively turned DKC3 into an adventure in babysitting. The Kongs of the first two game effectively worked together. Whereas, to me at least, it always felt like Dixie was working in spite of Kiddy. His blissfully unaware attitude also made him seem kind of boring to me.

now if you want to talk about Kongs not getting enough credit I'd start with Lanky and Chunky. The practical joker of the family confined to one game, and a small role in Barrel Blast. I can't even say much about him I tend to like joker characters in general, so by archetype alone he should be up there but, he's far over shadowed by the more established characters.

Ironically I didn't mind her nearly as much before her freakish growth spurt. Maybe it's because of how jarring it is to see her and Dixie together now, just recon her to big sister why don't ya, and that it further weakens Dixie's portrayal in cameos. Like Tiptup pointed out she already had many qualities that distinguished her from Dixie, why try to further distinguish her from her sister?

hasn't been seen since his first appearance! Like Kiddy he's got strength to match the title character but, with one key difference that saves his character for me. I usually find the cowardly characters annoying
(Why I think Luigi's Mansion really hurt Luigi's character, though I admit he didn't really have a character before that game but, that's a whole 'nother racket)
But, by giving superior strength to Chunky in light of Donkey Kong he becomes far more interesting for some reason.

the character we all ought to be voting for but, aren't because he's on a whole different level. He is to videogames what Deadpool is to comics. There ought to be one self aware character in every form of media and only one; for stabilities sake.

while Dixie and Diddy argue over first and second place Funky peacefully occupies third. Like Cranky the only word I can find to describe him is awesome. Especially with his hover surfboard.

now her I just don't know what to say about. Only two notable appearances, and with her boyfriend as a playable character you don't really see them interact. Beyond being DK's girlfriend there's not much to her character.

probably the most interesting of the Kongs for two reasons first she (was?) married to the awesomeness that is Cranky Kong. What kind of person marries someone so brilliantly self aware, someone literally named Cranky? But, the main reason I find her so interesting is that she's dead, and this wasn't some pre-established thing it happened between games! On second thought maybe it's a good thing Dixie didn't make it into DK64.