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Chunky Kong as he appeared in Donkey Kong 64
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Chunky Kong as he appeared in Donkey Kong 64

Chunky Kong is a character who debuted in Donkey Kong 64 for the Nintendo 64. Chunky is the older brother of Kiddy Kong. Image File history File links Chunky_Kong. ... Image File history File links Chunky_Kong. ... Donkey Kong 64 is an adventure/platform video game developed by Rare for the Nintendo 64. ... The Nintendo 64 (Japanese: ニンテンドウロクジュウヨン Nintendō Rokujūyon), commonly called the N64, is Nintendos third home video game console for the international market. ... Dixie Kong (left) and Kiddy Kong (right) riding the Rareware logo. ...


Background

Chunky Kong is a big, strong ape that helps Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Tiny Kong, and Lanky Kong on their mission to defeat King K. Rool and his Kremling army. To attack, he uses a bazooka that launches pineapples at switches and enemies instead of using his arms. However, he can also pack a powerful right hand punch which is so strong, he can knock almost any enemy senseless. He is not as fast as the other Kongs, but he makes up for it in raw strength. He is also known to be a scaredy-cat and very gentle. He plays the Triangle. Donkey Kong ) is a gorilla character from Nintendo that has appeared in many video games since 1981. ... Diddy Kong is a fictional character in the Donkey Kong series of video games. ... Tiny Kong Tiny Kong is a character in the Donkey Kong games, who first appeared in Donkey Kong 64. ... Officially released art depicting Lanky Kong Lanky Kong is a fictional character in the Donkey Kong series of video games, and is one of the main playable characters in the 1999 Nintendo 64 game, Donkey Kong 64. ... King K. Rool from Donkey Kong Country. ... A Kremling Krew cast photo from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddys Kong Quest. ... The triangle is an idiophonic musical instrument of the percussion family. ...


Chunky's most notable technique is his ability to increase his size dramatically to duke it out with the larger bosses within the game. He uses this ability to take on King K. Rool with his Primate Punch in the final round. King K. Rool from Donkey Kong Country. ...


Appearances

Chunky Kong makes his first and only real appearance in Donkey Kong 64 as a playable character, and is unlocked by Lanky in Frantic Factory. Chunky works with the color green in the game, collecting green bananas, using green coins as his money, and more. He is the final character in the official order of the Kongs in the game, Donkey, Diddy, Lanky, Tiny, Chunky, which is sometimes mistaken as Donkey, Diddy, Tiny, Lanky, Chunky, due to the fact Tiny can be unlocked before Lanky. He fights the second encounter with Dogadon, and also is, in order, the third character you can use against King Kut Out, and is the final character you use against K. Rool. Donkey Kong 64 is an adventure/platform video game developed by Rare for the Nintendo 64. ...


A very amusing thing about Chunky occurs when you highlight him in the tag barrel. While the other Kongs show off when highlighted, Chunky becomes terrified (and he even tries to make you choose Tiny instead!), and when you move the spotlight away from him, he sighs with relief, unlike the other Kongs who become frustrated. (And he still tries to get your attention!)


He also makes a small cameo appearance in the Game Boy Advance version of Donkey Kong Country 3 in one of Funky's minigames. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


DK Rap Verse

Finally, he's here for you
It's the last member of the DK Crew
This Kong's so strong, it isn't funny
Can make a kremling cry out for mummy
Can pick up a boulder with relative ease
Makes crushing rocks seem such a breeze
He may move slow, he can't jump high
But this kong's one hell of a guy (In the remix of the DK Rap used in Super Smash Bros. Melee, the word "hell" was changed to "heck.") Super Smash Bros. ...

Donkey Kong series
Arcade Series Donkey Kong – Junior – 3
Mario vs. Donkey Kong Subseries Mario vs. Donkey Kong – Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
Platform Series Country – Land – Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest – Land 2 – Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble – Land III – 64 – Jungle Beat – Wii
Remake & Collections Classics – '94
Music Spin-Off Donkey Konga – Donkey Konga 2 – Donkey Konga 3
Racing Spin-Off Diddy Kong Racing – Diddy Kong Racing DS – DK Bongo Blast
King of Swing spin-off DK: King of Swing – DK: King of Swing DS
Other games Jr. Math – Jungle Fever
Cancelled games Donkey Kong Racing – Return of Donkey Kong – no Ongaku Asobi
Other Donkey Kong cameos
Donkey Kong series characters
Main: Donkey Kong | Diddy Kong | Dixie Kong | King K. Rool | Funky Kong | Cranky Kong | Kremling | Wrinkly Kong
Minor: Candy Kong | Chunky Kong | Donkey Kong Junior | Kiddy Kong | Klaptrap | Klubba | Klump | Kritter | Krusha | Lanky Kong | Swanky Kong | Tiny Kong | DK's Animal Buddies | DK Jungle Beat Bosses | List of non-Kremling Donkey Kong enemies | Stanley the Bugman
Cartoon: Bluster Kong | Eddie the Mean Old Yeti | Kaptain Skurvy | Polly Roger
List of games | Cartoon and comic characters | Mario characters | Enemies

  Results from FactBites:
 
Donkey Kong 64 Blueprint FAQ - IGN FAQs (3310 words)
Chunky Kong's Blueprint: There is a little field in the central area with a big 'X' on it.
Chunky Kong's Blueprint: Go into the Giant Mushroom (Ugh again...) and make your way to near the top there are vines that take you to the other side of the mushroom where ironically our green Blueprint awaits.
Chunky Kong's Blueprint: Chunky's Blueprint is across the river near the entrance to the level.
Chunky Kong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (516 words)
Chunky Kong is a character who debuted in Donkey Kong 64 for the Nintendo 64.
Chunky is the older brother of Kiddy Kong.
Chunky Kong makes his first and only real appearance in Donkey Kong 64 as a playable character, and is unlocked by Lanky in Frantic Factory.
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