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'''Cranky Kong''' is a character from the ] of ]. He made his first appearance in ] for the ] as the aging ancestor of the current ]. He is known for his scathing, ]-breaking remarks on the state of video games today. Cranky has appeared in a number of Donkey Kong games, primarily as a reluctant advisor to DK and his various simian pals.


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In '']'' on the ], Cranky's main purpose was to distribute helpful hints about the game's many stages to Donkey Kong and his sidekick ] whenever they dropped by his cabin. These hints could be very useful in finding the game's many secrets, but always came peppered with insults and complaints, as well as a few good raps on the head from Cranky's cane. Cranky also featured prominently in the game's manual, popping up and offering complaints as if he were reading through it with you. This became a running joke in the manuals for subsequent DK games.

'']'' saw him play a similar role, although this time his advice came at a price. Whenever Diddy and ] stopped by the Monkey Museum, they would have to provide enough banana coins to buy specific hints from the grouchy old ape. In the ] version of ''Donkey Kong Country 2'', he also hosted the Expresso Racing minigame, where you control Expresso (who did not appear in the SNES version) and race other ostriches.

In '']'', however, Cranky took a slightly more active role, serving as Dixie and ]'s opponent in the throwing game at Swanky's Sideshow. Later, in the Game Boy Advance remake of ''Donkey Kong Country 3'', Cranky opened up a dojo where players could briefly take control of him in a martial arts themed mini-game.

'']'' saw Cranky turn mad scientist as he dabbled in potion making. These potions granted each of the five playable Kongs (DK, Diddy, Chunky, Lanky, and Tiny) special abilities and could be purchased at Cranky's Lab. He also housed the '']'' game, and would let you play it after earning 15 Banana Medals. Achieving 5,000 points in '']'' earned you the Rareware Coin, which was required to beat the game.
Cranky also DJ'ed the ], and apparently enjoyed it.

In '']'' for Game Boy Advance, Cranky helped explain the new game mechanics in a tutorial that also featured his spectral wife, ].

Cranky also made a small cameo appearance in '']'', as well as appearing in '']'' and its sequels.

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Cranky was also a regular on the ]. He was still as senile as in the games, but without his ]-destroying comments. His cabin was where the ] (not to be confused with the item of the same name in DK64), the mystical bauble that made DK the future ruler of ] (as ] was called on the show), was kept. Often, Cranky mixed potions, somewhat prefiguring his DK64 role.


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