Funky Kong

Funky Kong is a character from the Donkey Kong series. He first appeared in Donkey Kong Country. In the first two Donkey Kong Country games, Funky Kong allowed players to travel to any world they had previously visited. In Donkey Kong Country 3, he ran a boat rental service that the player had to utilize in order to advance in the game. In Donkey Kong 64, Funky Kong ran an armory shop that allowed the Kongs to purchase weapons and upgrades from.

Mario Kart Wii

Mario Kart Wii marks Funky Kong's first appearance in a Mario Kart game. Funky Kong is a large type character and must be unlocked by unlocking four Expert Staff Ghost data in Time Trials. He has a speed bonus of 4, which makes him a very popular character to use in time trials with fast heavy bikes. He is considered as the best character to pick among fans in combination with the Bowser Bike

Staff Ghost Tracks

• GCN DK Mountain

Battle Stages

• Funky Stadium

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (+Funky mode)

In the first game, without Funky mode, Funky Kong was the owner of the shop and sold useful items to the Kongs, such as balloons. In the Funky mode Funky Kong is an easy pick good for beginners or players who want to relax while playing, as he is the most versatile and easiest choice to play the game, as he can double jump, hover, and has 5 hearts. Along with him he carries his trusty surfboard.

Mario Kart Tour

Funky Kong appears as a new playable character for the Jungle Tour update.

In Mario Super Sluggers

Trivia

• Ever the jack-of-all-trades, Funky Kong is an entertainer, mechanic, surfer, and salesman.
• In Donkey Kong Country 2, he rides on top of a flying surfboard, much like the Silver Surfer from Marvel's Fantastic Four.
• The stage Funky Stadium most likely belongs to him. The big barrel monitor above in the center of the stadium shows his icon.

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Mario Characters
Humans	Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Princess Daisy • Wario • Waluigi • Rosalina • Professor Elvin Gadd • Foreman Spike • Pauline
Toads	Toad • Toadsworth • Toadette
Yoshis	Yoshi
Birdos	Birdo
Kong Family	Cranky Kong • Donkey Kong • Donkey Kong Jr. • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Funky Kong • Tiny Kong • Candy Kong • Lanky Kong • Chunky Kong • Swanky Kong
Kremlings	King K. Rool • Kritter • Klaptrap • Klump • Krusha • Kopter • Kip • Kass • Kalypso • Kludge
Koopa Family	Bowser • Bowser Jr. • Larry Koopa • Morton Koopa Jr. • Wendy O. Koopa • Iggy Koopa • Roy Koopa • Lemmy Koopa • Ludwig von Koopa • Koopa Kid
Koopas	Koopa Troopa • Koopa Paratroopa • Lakitu • Spiny • Hammer Bro. • Spike • Dry Bones • Buzzy Beetle • Magikoopa
Land Creatures	Goomba • Monty Mole • Wiggler • Mr. Blizzard
Air Creatures	Fuzzy • Swooper • Klepto
Sea Creatures	Cheep-Cheep • Blooper • Gooper Blooper
Boos	Boo • King Boo
Plants	Piranha Plant • Petey Piranha
Ordnances	Bob-omb • Bullet Bill • Chain Chomp • Thwomp • Whomp • Mechakoopa

Racers
Light Weight
Baby Mario · Baby Peach · Toad · Koopa Troopa · Baby Luigi · Baby Daisy · Toadette · Dry Bones
Medium Weight
Mario · Luigi · Peach · Yoshi · Daisy · Birdo · Diddy Kong · Bowser Jr.
Heavy Weight
Wario · Waluigi · Donkey Kong · Bowser · King Boo · Rosalina · Funky Kong · Dry Bowser
Items
Mushroom · Triple Mushrooms · Golden Mushroom · Mega Mushroom · Fake Item Box · Banana Peel · Triple Banana Peel · Green Shell · Triple Green Shell · Red Shell · Triple Red Shell · Blue Koopa Shell · Starman · Lightning Bolt · Thunder Cloud · Bob-omb · Blooper · Bullet Bill · POW Block
Karts
Light Weight
Standard Kart S · Booster Seat · Mini Beast · Cheep Charger · Tiny Titan · Blue Falcon
Middle Weight
Standard Kart M · Classic Dragster · Wild Wing · Super Blooper · Daytripper · Sprinter
Heavy Weight
Standard Kart L · Offroader · Flame Flyer · Piranha Prowler · Jetsetter · Honeycoupe
Bikes
Light Weight
Standard Bike S · Bullet Bike · Bit Bike · Quacker · Magikruiser · Jet Bubble
Medium Weight
Standard Bike M · Mach Bike · Sugarscoot · Zip Zip · Sneakster · Dolphin Dasher
Heavy Weight
Standard Bike L · Flame Runner · Wario Bike · Shooting Star · Spear · Phantom
Grand Prix
Mushroom Cup
Luigi Circuit · Moo Moo Meadows · Mushroom Gorge · Toad's Factory
Flower Cup
Mario Circuit · Coconut Mall · DK Summit · Wario's Gold Mine
Star Cup
Daisy Circuit · Koopa Cape · Maple Treeway · Grumble Volcano
Special Cup
Dry Dry Ruins · Moonview Highway · Bowser's Castle · Rainbow Road
Retro Grand Prix
Shell Cup
GCN Peach Beach · DS Yoshi Falls · SNES Ghost Valley 2 · N64 Mario Raceway
Banana Cup
N64 Sherbet Land · GBA Shy Guy Beach · DS Delfino Square · GCN Waluigi Stadium
Leaf Cup
DS Desert Hills · GBA Bowser Castle 3 · N64 DK's Jungle Parkway · GCN Mario Circuit
Lightning Cup
SNES Mario Circuit 3 · DS Peach Gardens · GCN DK Mountain · N64 Bowser's Castle
Battle Stages
Block Plaza · Delfino Pier · Funky Stadium · Chain Chomp Wheel · Thwomp Desert
Retro Battle Stages
SNES Battle Course 4 · GBA Battle Course 3 · N64 Skyscraper · GCN Cookie Land · DS Twilight House

Characters	Playable characters	Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Lanky Kong • Tiny Kong • Chunky Kong • Krusha • Klaptrap • Mario
	Non-playable characters	Banana Fairy • Banana Fairy Princess • Beanstalk • Beetle • Candy Kong • Cranky Kong • Funky Kong • Ice Creature • K. Lumsy • Llama • Mermaid • Microbuffer • Mini Car • Necky • Owl • Rabbit • Scoff • Seal • Snide • Troff • Worm • Wrinkly Kong
	Animal Friends	Rambi the Rhinoceros • Enguarde the Swordfish • Squawks the Parrot • Lightfish
Locations	Worlds	Jungle Japes • Angry Aztec • Frantic Factory • Gloomy Galleon • Fungi Forest • Crystal Caves • Creepy Castle • Hideout Helm
	DK Isles	Kong Isle • Banana Fairy Island • Crocodile Isle • K. Lumsy's Prison
	Other locations	DK's Tree House • Llama's Temple • Five Doored Temple • Funky's Store • Candy's Music Shop • Cranky's Lab • Wrinkly Door • Snide's H.Q. • King Kruiser II
Bosses	Main Bosses	Army Dillo • Dogadon • Mad Jack • Puftoss • King Kut Out • King K. Rool/King Krusha K. Rool
	Minor Bosses	Giant Spider • Toy Monster • Giant Kosha
Enemies	Enemies	B. Locker • Barrel • Bat • Bones • Book • Fire • Flame • Ghost • Gnawty • Jack • Kasplat • Klaptrap • Klobber • Kaboom • Klump • Kop • Kosha • Krash • Kritter • Kroc • Mecha-Zinger • Mr. Dice • Oyster • Puftup • Purple Klaptrap • Robokremling • Resident Demon • Ruler • Sand Pile • Scubi • Shroom • Shuri • Sir Domino • Small Spider • Super Block • Skull Cart • Tomato • Zinger
Items and Objects	Items	5-Banana Coin • Bananas (Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple & Green) • Banana Balloon • Banana Fairy's Camera • Banana Camera Film • Banana Coin • Banana Medal • Battle Arena Crown • Blueprint • Boss Key • Crystal Coconut • Candy's Headphones • Golden Banana • Melon Crate • Nintendo Coin • Orange • Rareware Coin • Supply Crate
	Objects	Animal Crate • Barrel • Cranky's Kong Barrel • Tag Barrel • Bonus Barrel • TNT Barrel • Training Barrel • Steel Keg
Techniques	From Cranky	Baboon Balloon • Baboon Blast • Chimpy Charge • Gorilla Gone • Gorilla Grab • Hunky Chunky • Mini-Monkey • Monkeyport • OrangStand Sprint • OrangStand • Pony Tail Twirl • Primate Punch • Rocketbarrel Boost • Simian Slam • Simian Spring • Strong Kong
	From Candy	Bongo Blast • Guitar Gazump • Saxophone Slam • Triangle Trample • Trombone Tremor
Bonus Stages	Mini-games	Batty Barrel Bandit • Peril Path Panic • Big Bug Bash • Searchlight Seek • Kremling Kosh • Mine Cart Ride • Splish Splash Salvage • Speedy Swing Sortie • Mad Maze Maul • Minecart Mayhem • Stealthy Snoop • Teetering Turtle Trouble • Busy Barrel Barrage • Beaver Bother • Krazy Kong Klamor • Stash Snatch
Miscellaneous	Switches	Kong Switch • Target Switch • Wall Switch
	Pads	Cranky's Kong Pad • Music Pad • Battle Arena Pad • Bananaport Pad
	Weapons	Coconut Shooter • Peanut Popgun • Grape Shooter • Feather Bow • Pineapple Launcher • Orange grenade launcher
	Other	Banana Hoard • Boulder • Blast-o-Matic • DK Rap • Donkey Kong • Jetpac • Kannon • Kannonball • Minecart