List of Donkey Kong characters
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Donkey Kong is a series of video games published by Nintendo since 1981 and created by game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. Donkey Kong and Mario have both had the roles of protagonist and antagonist in the series. Other characters have included other Kongs, the crocodilian villain King K. Rool, and supporting animal characters. This article lists the characters that have appeared in titles that revolve around Donkey Kong and the Kong family.
Tables
· Playable characters in the <i>Donkey Kong</i> series
DK
DK
Character
DK
Original
Jr.
Original
II
Original
3
Original
JM
Original
H
Original
C
Original
DKC
Country
2
Country
3
Country
R
Country
TF
OG DK
/Cranky
OG DK
/Cranky
Character
OG DK
/Cranky
Original
NPC
Original
NPC
Original
NPC
Original
Original
Original
Country
Country
NPC
Country
Country
NPC
Mario
Mario
Character
Mario
Original
Original
NPC
Original
NPC
Original
Original
NPC
Country
NPC
Pauline
Pauline
Character
Pauline
Original
NPC
DK Jr.
DK Jr.
Character
DK Jr.
Original
NPC
Original
Original
Original
Stanley
Stanley
Character
Stanley
Original
DK (modern)
DK (modern)
Character
DK (modern)
Country
Country
NPC
Country
NPC
Country
Diddy
Diddy
Character
Diddy
Country
Country
Country
NPC
Country
Kritter
Kritter
Character
Kritter
Country
NPC
Rambi
Rambi
Character
Rambi
Country
Country
Country
NPC
Enguarde
Enguarde
Character
Enguarde
Country
Country
Country
Winky
Winky
Character
Winky
Country
Country
NPC
Expresso
Expresso
Character
Expresso
Country
Country
NPC
Squawks
Squawks
Character
Squawks
Country
NPC
Country
Country
Country
NPC
Funky
Funky
Character
Funky
Country
NPC
Country
NPC
Country
NPC
Krusha
Krusha
Character
Krusha
Country
NPC
K. Rool
K. Rool
Character
K. Rool
Country
NPC
Country
NPC
Country
NPC
Dixie
Dixie
Character
Dixie
Country
Country
Country
Wrinkly
Wrinkly
Character
Wrinkly
Country
NPC
Country
NPC
Rattly
Rattly
Character
Rattly
Country
Squitter
Squitter
Character
Squitter
Country
Country
Kiddy
Kiddy
Character
Kiddy
Country
Ellie
Ellie
Character
Ellie
Country
Pipsy
Pipsy
Character
Pipsy
Timber
Timber
Character
Timber
Bumper
Bumper
Character
Bumper
Conker
Conker
Character
Conker
Tiptup
Tiptup
Character
Tiptup
Drumstick
Drumstick
Character
Drumstick
Banjo
Banjo
Character
Banjo
Krunch
Krunch
Character
Krunch
Taj
Taj
Character
Taj
Wizpig
Wizpig
Character
Wizpig
Lanky
Lanky
Character
Lanky
Country
NPC
Tiny
Tiny
Character
Tiny
Country
NPC
Chunky
Chunky
Character
Chunky
Country
NPC
Jetman
Jetman
Character
Jetman
Bubbles
Bubbles
Character
Bubbles
| Character | Original | Country | Land | Racing | 3D | Bongo | Mario vs. | DK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DK | Jr. | II | 3 | JM | H | C | DKC | 2 | 3 | R | TF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| OG DK /Cranky | NPC | NPC | NPC | | | | | NPC | | NPC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mario | | NPC | NPC | | NPC | NPC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pauline | NPC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DK Jr. | NPC | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanley | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DK (modern) | | NPC | NPC | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diddy | | | NPC | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kritter | NPC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rambi | | | NPC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Enguarde | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winky | | NPC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expresso | | NPC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Squawks | NPC | | | NPC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Funky | NPC | NPC | NPC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Krusha | NPC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| K. Rool | NPC | NPC | NPC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dixie | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wrinkly | NPC | NPC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rattly | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Squitter | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kiddy | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ellie | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pipsy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Timber | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bumper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tiptup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drumstick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Banjo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Krunch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taj | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wizpig | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lanky | NPC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tiny | NPC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chunky | NPC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jetman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bubbles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- Japanese: ドンキーコング, Hepburn: Donkī Kongu
- Japanese: クランキーコング, Hepburn: Kurankī Kongu
- Japanese: ドンキーコングJR., Hepburn: Donkī Kongu Junia
- Japanese: ディクシーコング, Hepburn: Dikushī Kongu
- Japanese: ディンキーコング, Hepburn: Dinkī Kongu
- Japanese: タイニーコング, Hepburn: Tainī Kongu
- Japanese: チャンキーコング, Hepburn: Chankī Kongu
- Japanese: キャンディーコング, Hepburn: Kyandī Kongu
- Japanese: ファンキーコング, Hepburn: Fankī Kongu
- Japanese: スワンキーコング, Hepburn: Suwankī Kongu
- Japanese: ランキーコング, Hepburn: Rankī Kongu
- Japanese: クレムリン, Hepburn: Kuremurin
- Attributed to multiple sources:
- Japanese: クランプ, Hepburn: Kuranpu
- Japanese: クラッシャ, Hepburn: Kurassha
- Japanese: カリプソ, Hepburn: Karipuso
- Japanese: クリッター, Hepburn: Kurittā
- Japanese: クラップトラップ, Hepburn: Kurapputorappu
- Japanese: マリオ, Hepburn: Mario
- Japanese: ジャンプマン, Hepburn: Janpuman