Where Are They Now? Tiny, Lanky, and Chunky Kong

[@superjoebros64]

Between these 3 Kongs, who would you like to see in the next DK game?!

[@serpentsaurus7969]

Lanky deserves the runback!

[@Greg-Storm]

Chunky or bust, my man needs a comeback. I honestly would like to see a 3D sequel to DK64 with all the characters back for an epic adventure.

[@Accrovideogames]

If it's a DKC game, Lanky. Tiny and Chunky are too similar to Dixie and Donkey, respectively. Lanky's stretchy arms and handstand walk can work well in 2D.

[@NightYoshi]

Chunky. He's been missing the longest not counting the movie.

[@stormy2049]

@@superjoebros64 any of them but lanky

[@domesticus2958]

It makes a lot of sense that Chunky never wanted to come back after DK64. Poor fella was traumatized.

[@SillySpaceMonkey]

If I was as scared as him I'd have left at Frantic Factory. That's enough PTSD for one life, thanks"

[@superjoebros64]

haha. After DK64 he was like "IM OUT."

[@tropicalbreeze1164]

Bro is the DK universe equivalent to Gohan, bro is strong af and even is the one who finished off King K in DK64, but just never wants to fight

[@Skibster-w9l]

I thought he became braver by the end of the game.

[@domesticus2958]

@@Skibster-w9l brave enough to punch k. rool in the face, maybe not brave enough to ever do it again

[@haunterghostpoison4651]

Now there's Chunky He's dead...........

[@robynwolph3836]

Not dead. He was in the Super Mario Bros movie

[@ImmacHn]

@@robynwolph3836 Reference to a parody song

[@CidYoshi]

...HUH! D.K. CHUNKY'S DEAD!

[@link670]

​HUH, DK... NOW THE SONG IS OVER.

[@superjoebros64]

Cranky's dead too! Cranky's IN the fridge!

[@Fungus8mycrab]

In the words of Brentalfloss's version of the DK64 rap: "And then there's there Chunky! He's dead."

[@superjoebros64]

he's alive in my heart 😭

[@ryanm.8720]

...HUH! D! K! Chunky's dead!

[@Fungus8mycrab]

@ DK! Now the song is over!

[@DarkLordOfSockPuppets]

While contraversial, i think Tiny's new design gives her an identity thats markedly different than Dixie, instead of being just... Dixie 2.0. As she was in DK64, she could have very well just been Dixie, and I think her new design makes her stand out as her own character for better or worse

[@MagillanicaLouM]

Agreed. Besides she just looks cooler imo. And the joke of TINY being the little sister but taller now is fun.

[@iKickBullies]

I prefer her original look but I was confused by that too. I've never heard about any issues with the new design. Just it was unexpected.

[@Mysticgamer]

They should've said she was Candy's little sister. At least the growth spurt would've made sense.

[@superjoebros64]

That's a fair point!

[@smashers6971]

Honestly I think something to at least make Tiny stand out from Dixie is the fact that canonically she’s a child genius, if they played into that a bit more making her sort of a sidekick for Funky you would’ve had something interesting

[@baronvonooze4959]

I miss Lanky every day. Just a wacky lil guy who had the best move set

[@superjoebros64]

he marches to his own drum beat. Truly a unique Kong 😭

[@kyleisreal_tv]

I remember seeing the Super Mario Bros movie and I yelled yeah!!!! When Chunky Kong came on screen hahaha

[@Dkybtie]

Hell yeah dude!😂

[@ilikethecokev2]

Hopefully Tiny and Lanky can at least be cameos in Mario 2, or a DK movie if one gets made

[@superjoebros64]

I did the same 😂 such a big moment

[@greendaleforever]

FUN FACT: Chunky is the reason why green is my favorite color

[@superjoebros64]

this is the best fun fact!

[@sagacious03]

Personally, I feel bad for Wrinkly Kong. She was nothing but kindhearted, but she was abandoned by her husband Cranky, who she asked Dixie & Kiddy to tell to come home, & then she passed away between DKC3 & DK64, & only became playable as a GHOST in Barrel Blast. & the unlock condition? It's to have DK let her win a race. At least she got to play SM64 & hang out around the N64 with her family in her life. Still, neat analysis video! Thanks for uploading!

[@superjoebros64]

that's pretty insane when you think about it lol Thank you for watching! 😁

[@sagacious03]

@@superjoebros64 It totally is. She was too good to go how she did. There's more highlights to her history that I didn't mention. Thanks for the reply & thoughts!

[@ericlizama8552]

Genuinely thought I could make a joke about Chunky being dead until you showed him in the Mario movie. It’s nice to see him back again.

[@superjoebros64]

Exactly! My guy just wants to avoid trouble haha

[@Falkuzrules]

And about time, too!

[@the.bloodless.one1312]

2:48 wasn’t cancelled to focus on something for the Wii. Donkey Kong Racing was cancelled because Rare (who was the one working on it) got bought by Microsoft, so Rare reworked it into Saberman Stampede which also ended up getting cancelled, sadly.

[@skapokonroll]

The Saberman rework was also going to be incredibly different. Rather than a racing game, it was essentially going to be GTA with animals, as you would explore an open world and capture animals to use as mounts.

[@nintenster]

Lanky is my mom now

[@onlygoodgamesofficial]

I knew it

[@LupinticDream]

Pls give my condolences

[@superjoebros64]

lucky duck!

[@SamuraiMotoko]

I assumed the Tinny redesign could be that she is the same kind of ape as Candy, specially because she doesn't hunch over like Dixxie

[@sonicshadow77]

That's actually a good thought

[@superjoebros64]

ya know, that's a solid point. I can understand that.

[@orsonzedd]

I don't know why it happened but it wasn't Nintendo doing it to replace banjo and it wasn't rare doing it to replace banjo. Nintendo did it for some reason that we don't understand

[@orsonzedd]

In my fan theories she and Dixie are half siblings

[@Gruntilda-Winkybunion]

I love these 3 Guys! I am very sad about Tinys „new“ Design! Seeing Chunky in the Mario Movie was unbelievable!

[@superjoebros64]

seeing Chunky honestly made my day haha

[@jarerarebear1765]

I don't even need them to come back as playable characters, I would be content to just have them back as NPC quest givers.

[@superjoebros64]

it would be a good start at least!

[@kfan8823]

1:58 I feel that's the actual real reason why Tiny had to get redesigned, wouldn't have made sense to classify her as a heavy weight Banjo replacement in her original little monkey design, she would've more so matched Pipsy, but Dixie didn't have to change since she fitted Conker's medium weight just right

[@superjoebros64]

that's a good point!

[@Mrbananasgfan]

Of course if they needed a heavy weight replacement then that begs the question, why not just use chunky or Lanky?

[@ChillnrelaxCentral]

Bro imma be honest your videos are so s-tier!

[@superjoebros64]

Oh heck yeah, thank you! 👍😁

[@millscoolin]

I DEMAND Chunky Kong Odyssey 😆

[@superjoebros64]

SIGN ME UP. I would play that so hard lol

[@Nonjola]

Swanky Kong was also in the Mario film.

[@superjoebros64]

good catch!

[@julioflores5946]

I had no clue the BGA versions had extra content. That’s crazy.

[@superjoebros64]

the more you know!

[@Falkuzrules]

I've never heard that explanation about Tiny's redesign and I find it hilarious that it's pretty likely that _she became jailbait directly because of Banjo_

[@NightYoshi]

I'd certainly love to see the Banana Bunch and K. Rool come back in the next DK game. Whether it be a spinoff or a main line game like Country or 64 I just wanna see them come back. Also as a few side notes: play the Mario baseball games. There good for you. Diddy Kong Racing on DS avoid like the plague. Barrel Blast... not bad. I wouldn't say it's AMAZING... but for a few hours of fun especially with friends it's worth checking out.

[@superjoebros64]

It's odd how little K. Rool has been around! I'm starting to get more interest in the baseball games!

[@JanTheMangaMan]

It's so awesome Chunky was in the Mario movie! Also, heeey Donkey Konga was goated! 😤 Great video like always

[@superjoebros64]

Yeah sorry! 😅 I wish I could just rewrite that moment to simply say it doesn't seem like my cup of tea! No hate here. And thank you for watching!

[@JanTheMangaMan]

@superjoebros64 haha you're you're good don't worry

[@nathanmarshall745]

2:51 well, it started as a gamecube game and was meant to be played with the dk bongos

[@Infindox]

I kinda like Tiny's new design. Makes her different from Dixie. I dont know if that barrel racing game is good, but it has a kremling character called Kalipso and... Phew 😂 Also the reason Donkey Kong Racing got cancelled is that was around the time Rare got bought by Microsoft.

[@MagillanicaLouM]

I played barrel blast first time recently, i think its a great time. Love the main mechanic of chaining the boost and yeah, the original Kremling characters are all fun and id like to see appear again. Especially Kalypso of course lol

[@superjoebros64]

Kalipso is cool! And you are correct about Rare, I should have added that.

[@orangeslash1667]

@@MagillanicaLouM I recommend Crash Team Racing as a successor to DK racing games.

[@KingConnor523]

DK64 is long overdue for a remake and sequel, it would be great to see all those characters brought back

[@superjoebros64]

I would drop so much money to make this happen. It's a real shame

[@malo932]

Just subscribed, a channel for Donkey Kong? Count me in

[@superjoebros64]

You've come to the right place 😄

[@MagillanicaLouM]

It's probably cause i don't have Rare era nostalgia but I do prefer Tiny's newer look. Guess cause it was my first exposure to her as a kid. She's more distinct and I like the outfit style more, besides she still has the rambunctious sassy personality through it all.

[@superjoebros64]

I had a similar thought the other day. If her design started out like this, I think there would be far less backlash!

[@sonic7270]

I didn’t know the change to Tiny was a design change. I honestly thought that it was just Tiny, but older, like she got a growth spurt in comparison to Dixie and Diddy still being small. I can understand why some may not like it, but I think it’s okay. If they ever remake DK 64, it would be interesting to see if the use her new design or old design. Or…..use her new design, but when she uses Mini Monkey, she becomes her old design, which would be funny. Also Chunky is best Kong. He’s just so goofy, especially in the tag barrel, where he is waving hands like “Oh pick me!” But then when you get to him he’s like “Wait, no no no don’t pick! Uh….um *looks around* pick Tiny, yeah she’d liked to get picked.” Lol

[@superjoebros64]

Yeah, seems like there's a handful of different theories to Tiny's redesign. Who knows. It's just a change we weren't ready for, right? I love watching Chunky in the tag barrel haha. He's the best

[@unitix]

When this game came out in the 6th grade, Lanky immediately became my spirit animal. My favorite color is also blue so it just made sense

[@superjoebros64]

the perfect combination!

[@realwrighthill]

Y'all, Chunky isn't dead. He gave consent to turn him into a movie model for the Mario Movie.

[@superjoebros64]

He looked so good too 😌

[@robynwolph3836]

And no, Chunky Kong is NOT dead. If he was dead, like that meme suggests, then why was he in the crowd of kongs during the Mario/Donkey Kong fight in the Mario movie?

[@bmeht]

sorry, canonically that was just a chunky kong costume

[@DKCfan10]

I am almost certain that Nintendo and Illumination grouped Chunky with Diddy and Dixie in the movie to hopefully finally put and end to the “Chunky’s dead” jokes

[@superjoebros64]

haha Nintendo has had enough with that meme

[@aidanhever3369]

Donkey Kong: He loves guns Tiny Kong: She's killing all the bees ! Lankey Kong: (Seductive) Just for you Diddy Kong: He needs love Chunky Kong: He's dead...

[@superjoebros64]

Cranky's dead too!

[@danny_jarratt]

As I have been seeing all these characters and thinking about a DK64 remake. I was wondering how all the excess coins in Dk64 could be spent. Maybe each world could have a vending machine/shop, where coins could be spent buying stickers/photos of EVERY SINGLE KONG.

[@superjoebros64]

That would be cool! DK64 gives the players a crazy amount of coins

[@RainbowDashShadesOfApproval]

I remember there being a Donkey Kong tv show of some sort. The only episode I remember like ever was the one where Donkey Kong lost his memory for whatever reason.

[@superjoebros64]

one day I'm going to watch this show 😂

[@djinnspalace2119]

this video is the first time i hear about dkracing being on the ds. thats crazy. anyways, i kinda expected disco chunky to show up somewhere but oh well a man can dream

[@superjoebros64]

give us Disco Chunky or give us death!

[@TheGarrett27]

when chunky kong made his return in the mario movie, i stimmied so hard in my theatre seat i got light headed as my friends watched in pure joy 💀💀💀

[@superjoebros64]

hahaha. It took everything in my body to not shout. It was such a great feeling!

[@Triforce9426]

Chunky is my favorite kong and it really bums me out he's only ever been in one DK game. I was really glad he appeared briefly in the Mario movie tho.

[@superjoebros64]

I can't tell ya how important it was to me to see Chunky in that film!

[@kevintappminville195]

Nowhere. It's a video game... They don't exist outside of what the work they're in... Now i can watch the video and see what your angle was! XD

[@1upLeviathan]

I miss them. Lanky is requested to be in Smash Bros by many fans. I really miss all of the 64 Kongs 💔

[@superjoebros64]

it would be pretty amazing

[@faceurhell]

Chunky Kong should be in Mario Kart and get his own stage, which features his vast collection of triangles.

[@superjoebros64]

that would be so cool

[@TBoneTony]

Tiny got a growth spurt. Lanky joined a Scar Band Chunky is dead, he died after Rareware was sold to Microsoft.

[@superjoebros64]

and then Illumination brought him back! 😁

[@callumsparrow4379]

If there’s ever a new DK game (2D or 3D), I honestly wouldn’t mind Chunky having a more passive roll akin to Big The Cat in the most recent Sonic titles. As for Lanky, I could easily see a new move-set of his be similar to Ristar or The Werehog’s platforming, stretching his arms to swing around on poles and grabbing enemies from afar.

[@superjoebros64]

that would be so cool for Lanky! I didn't know this is something I need in my life lol

[@LuigiRocks07]

So I have had experience with some of these games that you mentioned funny enough. I have all three GBA versions of the DKC trilogy. I was surprised to see Tiny made a cameo in both DKC2 & DKC3. And of course Lanky & Chunky too in the Funky DKC3 minigame. I also have Mario super sluggers on my Wii U. I was so happy to see Tiny, K. Rool, Kritters, Funky, Dixie, Diddy, Baby DK AND DK. The DK universe definitely got some good representation in that game even though Lanky & Chunky were still missing. Finally Chunky’s appearance in the Mario movie really caught me off guard. I was so happy to see the big guy. Even though Tiny’s redesign is definitely controversial. It’s not the worst thing. At least she’s appeared in several games during the 2000s. I do still miss her original design though. As far as Barrel Blast & Diddy Kong Racing DS. I didn’t know those two games existed for the longest time. Also, they butchered the DK rap in Smash 4/Smash ultimate. Lanky & Chunky’s sections are GONE. Like what the hell Nintendo? Don’t ever listen to that version. It’s garbage. Complete disrespect to our boys. Anyway, let’s hoping that those three can return at some point. I definitely miss them.

[@superjoebros64]

I was so excited to see Chunky in the Mario movie! 😁 Tiny's design might take time to get used to, but I'll take the redesign over not seeing her again. We need to see these Kongs more!

[@BlinksAwakening]

Isn't the lore that a little bit of time has moved forward in the DK universe, pushing the child Tiny through puberty, thereby explaining why she's grown.

[@Dan_-]

But why did she grow but Dixie didn't?

[@superjoebros64]

that seems to be the case. Still a little confused as why Dixie didn't

[@orsonzedd]

Donkey Kong Junior was already in Mario Baseball twice as the current Donkey Kong and baby Donkey Kong because they're all the same guy

[@superjoebros64]

ah that's a good point

[@joeybang1000]

Chunky is the ultimate silver back! 💪🏽🦍

[@superjoebros64]

The GOAT!

[@omegahaxors9-11]

Apparently Tiny's redesign is because the monkey she's based on grows MUCH faster than the rest of the DK Crew.

[@superjoebros64]

I'll admit it's interesting!

[@dreamcastkid3064]

It's kinda crazy that they made "Tiny" Kong taller than Diddy and Dixie.

[@superjoebros64]

yeah seriously 😂

[@markus5237]

Knowing now that DKR was Tiny's first appearance with her new look, they probably changed her look to more distinct from Dixie. That's my cope so I don't have to imagine why else they would do that 😅

[@superjoebros64]

Honestly I can see that too!

[@kirbyfan4]

Everyone makes the “and then there’s Chunky, he’s dead” joke but apparently in a Japanese Manga for Donkey Kong, Lanky Kong is the one who dies

[@superjoebros64]

WAIT WHAT

[@nonenothingnull]

"And then there's Chunky, he's dead..."

[@superjoebros64]

😭

[@stashallemagne4488]

Chunky is my main man the fact that he grew to the size of dogadon to knock him out makes that my favourite boss in dk64 and the entire dkc series.

[@superjoebros64]

this is why Chunky is the GOAT!

[@Nonjola]

I'm still torn about Tiny's new design. On one hand, the revised design makes her stand out more from Dixie and less like a copy. On the other hand, it doesn't make much sense that she's suddenly so tall.

[@superjoebros64]

some have commented that it makes sense to her lore. But, eh, I still don't care for it.

[@ThunderXSurge]

I wish theyd retcon Chunky as grown up Kiddie Kong. I'd enjoy both of them more for it.

[@Gametoon05]

Tiny's killing bees, Lanky's teaching sex ed, and Chunky, well...he's dead.

[@superjoebros64]

😂 we don't know why but she's killing all the bees

[@johnforkner]

My headcanon is that Tiny was actually Dixie and Chunky is a grown up Kiddy. That makes Lanky the only new Kong.

[@superjoebros64]

he definitely sticks out!

[@TheWispGuy]

Personally, I think part of the reason Tiny received her new redesign is because, in Japan, Tiny Kong was never mentioned to be Dixie's little sister, so Nintendo of Japan likely saw it fit to redesign her to make her stand out a bit more from Dixie. (and also to fill in Banjo's slot, like you said) As an additional note, Tiny and Dixie's relationship is never mentioned again after her redesign, so them being sisters seems to have been quietly retconned.

[@superjoebros64]

These are great points! I think you're onto something here

[@nixphat]

Lankey Kong was always my favorite to play as in DK64 🐒

[@superjoebros64]

truly one of the best to play as!

[@nicocchi]

I kinda like Barrel Blast less as a racing game and more of a demented arm workout exercise. It's alright if you're in the market to get your arms sore on a weekend

[@superjoebros64]

😂 it's about time!

[@ssm85ytp]

Now there's Chunky ̶H̶e̶'̶s̶ ̶d̶e̶a̶d̶.. He has a cameo in the Super Mario Bros Movie

[@superjoebros64]

yes! my guy was just in hiding lol

[@christiangledhill4848]

Omg baby donkey Kong was adorable 🥰

[@superjoebros64]

alright he can stay 😂

[@christiangledhill4848]

@ damn straight he can! 🤨 little baby donkey Kong 🥹 who’s a good boy? 🧒 😂

[@Racsotem]

4:44 Donkey Konga wasn't awful. I had my share of fun with it when i was young.

[@superjoebros64]

Respect! It doesn't seem like my cup of tea but that's okay!

[@FanofDonkeyKong64]

Chunky Kong was present in the Super Mario Bros movie.

[@agentmanface6255]

I heard tiny Kong killed a bunch of bees

[@superjoebros64]

and we still don't know why 😂

[@Bikecrazed]

And then there's chunky... He's dead

[@superjoebros64]

stahp 😂

[@FreeAimDog]

chunky kong is the strongest kong in the series, i bet when he hit linky kong in the theme song that hurt really badly, how many melons did that take away?

[@superjoebros64]

haha at least 2

[@greendaleforever]

2:04-2:07 Tiptup: Am I a joke to you?

[@alphamarigi]

This video is a nice contrast between this and MistareFusion's anti DK64 thesis where he complained about Dixie and Kiddy being subbed out for their siblings. I feel like Kiddy needed to be replaced by someone older and bigger to contrast him with Donkey Kong. Dixie though I see where he's coming from.

[@superjoebros64]

I'll have to check it out! I can certainly see Kiddy being problematic for DK64

[@shatteredyoshi]

I never read the manual or players guides for DK64, but I've heard some people say the Tiny redesign is more in line with her character. For me though, I always saw her personality as a bit more tomboyish and active. Seeing her go through puberty and get boobs kinda threw me for one 🤣

[@superjoebros64]

I fully agree! That tomboy look worked so well for her. Just one of the homies.

[@donaldthescotishtwin]

You really should play the baseball games

[@superjoebros64]

have played some of the golf and tennis games, I really should!

[@dreadGodshand]

Tiny is Dixie kong. They just changed her name because of her ability in the game.

[@superjoebros64]

nah I want both

[@dreadGodshand]

@superjoebros64 tiny is dixy. Tiny can float, just as dixy and more. But I mean her character is literally dixy. Like Heather from silent hill 3 is literally Cheryl from silent hill 1. Just changed her name was all.

[@crazycano18]

Keep these coming! I wish they'd come out with a new game..

[@superjoebros64]

if this series gets their attention and sparks up a new game, I think I could die happy lol

[@crazycano18]

Watching your series makes me want to replay dk64 and relive the old days. I remember beating it so many years later when my sister got me the Nintendo coin 😂. I was just watching her play DK arcade and she beat it again and I was like whaaaaatt??? Omg I can finally go open that door.

[@crazycano18]

@@superjoebros64 but yes hopefully they have something for us to be excited about!

[@Essman614]

IMO Rare always knew what was DKesque

[@superjoebros64]

for real, they just understood the Kongs the best

[@zitrodivad]

we need dkc returns: kremlin’s revenge or something

[@superjoebros64]

That'd be so cool!

[@INKBOI_64]

As of watching this video I’ve beaten dk64 again

[@superjoebros64]

that was fast!

[@INKBOI_64]

@ I’m a speedrunner at heart

[@Spongy2763]

Idk when we'll get a new DK game (DKTF was ñaunched in 2014 for the Wii U so technically it was 10 years without a new one)

[@superjoebros64]

I don't think it will even happen on the Switch. Probably looking at the Switch 2 if we're being realistic.

[@Spongy2763]

@@superjoebros64 yeah I think so

[@DanHoger]

Swanky was in the movie also.

[@superjoebros64]

that's right! Always forget about that detail

[@BrownMan-gg7dx]

Dk64 needs a remaster Dk needs a new 3d gane on switch and/or the upcoming switch 2 system. I actually seen a fan made 3d dk game recently on another video and it looked spectacular

[@superjoebros64]

I need this so badly!

[@BrownMan-gg7dx]

@superjoebros64 same. Dk need some love from Nintendo too

[@kakashishinoda]

Nintendo should try to get rare back

[@superjoebros64]

honestly, they kind of dropped the ball with this one lol

[@TheDylanJoyce]

I tilt the cartridge.

[@guaskoqizz]

I would love to see Donkey Kong 64 to the Switch. Either as a part of the N64 games or as a full HD remake. But I guess that none of them will make an appearance because of pointless bullshit reasons. (sigh)

[@superjoebros64]

I'll take anything at this point 😔 this is rough

[@tjrocker94]

Then there's chunky. He's dead

[@superjoebros64]

nooo 😂

[@stormy2049]

Honestly if lanky were to never return I would be fine with it this guy creeps me out

[@superjoebros64]

noooooo 😭

[@DuskusCB]

I mean we ALL know what happened to Chunky. …he’s dead.

[@superjoebros64]

nah he was in the Mario movie

[@TanteiRotana]

what if donke y kong had lyrics

[@superjoebros64]

I felt that

[@Mighteyes]

Your videos are really well produced and fun, I was surprised to find that your subscriber count isn't in the hundreds of thousands at least

[@superjoebros64]

Hey thank you so much! Maybe one day! 🤷‍♂️ I'm just doing my best and enjoying the work

[@DrCoeloCephalo]

The large roster of recent Mario spinoffs feel like missed opportunities to bring back these characters. Between Pirahna Plant, Blooper, Goomba and other enemies getting the spotlight, it feels like that spot could have easily been filled by beloved DK character. I'm just sayin' that it seems to show how pushed aside DK's friends are when it took several DLC packs just for Diddy and Funky to be a part of Kart 8 Deluxe.

[@superjoebros64]

SERIOUSLY! It's mind blowing. I'm pretty annoyed by MK8's character roster. All these baby characters feel super pointless. It should not have taken this long for Diddy and Funky to arrive.

[@KnottsBear-yTalesPreserved]

Oh easy, Tiny went on to exterminate the Bees Lanky went to a college town and start a Sex Ed class And then theres Chunky.... He's Dead.

[@superjoebros64]

poor Chunky

[@Termina2018]

What even-

[@ZachAdams926]

THEN THERES CHUNKY hes dead

[@user-krool_industries]

Ah, I love the donk

[@superjoebros64]

New Donk City here we come

[@dannyorange9023]

Imagine a DKC4 "Kiddy's Kong Quest" with Lanky as the second player tho.

[@superjoebros64]

oh snap, okay I'm listening

[@dorisshields816]

Tad; we want dk 64 be on nso 64

[@superjoebros64]

make it happen Nintendo!

[@Bradorks]

Isn’t chunky dead

[@superjoebros64]

No! He is very alive! 😁

[@Rassmaster]

Man I really hope Lanky, Chunky. and Tiny make a return to the DK series soon. It's why I don't like any of the new DK games. Nintendo has a franchise (DK) where they have some of the most compelling, memorable and charming characters that can also add so much gameplay wise as well but Nintendo seems lost when trying to make a Donkey Kong game. I feel as though the franchise is bland and Im not even just talking about gameplay, They have so many Kongs and potential to make a really good lore and further establish the franchise but they don't. They don't even use Kremlings. Hell even the DK land in Universal uses the blandest era of DK and as a major DK fan it's all hella disappointing. Appreciate your video highlighting Kongs that deserve more shine.

[@markhester6556]

I personally feel like Nintendo neglects the later Rare creations like these 3 plus Kiddy Kong is because they overall don't like the characters. Even though the Kongs and Kremlings blow all of the Mario characters (excluding Wario/Waluigi/Yoshi) out of the water with personality. That's one thing Rare got more so than Nintendo. Always make your characters stand out. The Mario verse is really only memorial because of the gameplay but the characters are overall bland. Look how boring Mario and Peach are compared to any of the Kongs.

[@superjoebros64]

Both of you are making great points here!! I'm surprised how little we've seen from the Kremlings. Theses characters are so memorable. What are we doing??

[@orangeslash1667]

@@superjoebros64 Naughty Dog confirmed that DKC was a big inspiration for Crash Bandicoot. So I recommend Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time, as a successor to DK 64.

[@orangeslash1667]

@@markhester6556 I recommend Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair as alternative to DKC, since it was made by rare devs.

[@orsonzedd]

Tiny Kong wasn't redesigned to replace banjo. If that were the case they would have just used chunky or someone. In fact the reason she was redesigned was due to Nintendo wanting to redesign her. Rare didn't know about this until much later. Which is why her mini Sprite in the game uses her Donkey Kong 64 icon

[@X2011racer]

She was possibly redesigned so that Kalypso would have a proper rival.

[@orsonzedd]

@@X2011racer thats my theory, though I wonder why they didn't just use Candy Kong.

[@smashers6971]

I think an something that people don’t talk about is that the new Kongs in 64 is that they were owned by Rare before the buyout which Nintendo exchanged the rights for the Banjo series after the buyout. Also DK racing was canceled because of the buyout, for obvious reasons. Also baby DK was in Yoshi’s island DS and I guess they used him to not create the paradoxical situation of DK playing sports with a young version of his dad again.

[@superjoebros64]

ooh yeah that's a good point. Ugh, what a mess.

[@smashers6971]

@@superjoebros64 At least Jr’s most recent appearance is his adult design even in a 16 bit style.

[@mydumblife8067]

I hate Tiny’s redesign, she was my favorite in DK64 and she just gave super 90’s cool girl vibes, I loved her outfit and wanted to wear something like it. I wish they made merch of her, there’s only a prototype plush

[@superjoebros64]

no way?! only a prototype?? That makes me so sad.

[@shadowlinkbds]

Yeah I would like to see Lankey, Tiny, and Chunky again.

[@superjoebros64]

we need more of them!

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