Funky Kong

"Funky Kong Rides The Tide!"

Funky Kong is a deuteragonist in the Donkey Kong franchise, debuting in 1994's Donkey Kong Country and making his first playable appearance in DK: King of Swing.

He is also playable in Nexed.

Real-World History
TBA

Gameplay Information
"The laid-back relative of Donkey Kong, Funky Kong prefers to help his friends from the sidelines rather than joining in on their adventures. Despite this, Funky’s no slouch; He can hold his own just as much as his fellow Kongs, and is an expert pilot and mechanic - not to mention, a totally tubular surfer!

Funky Kong didn’t intend to join the Nexus Tournament - He had meant to sign up for a surfing tournament, and quickly bailed when he found out the true nature of the event. After some coaxing from Donkey Kong, though, Funky agreed to join the battle!"

TBA

Grounded Attacks

 * Jab: Funky Kong throws a palm strike.
 * Dash Attack: Funky Kong rides his surfboard forwards as a small wave appears beneath it.
 * Forward Light: Funky Kong throws a shove with both arms.
 * Up Light: Funky Kong throws an uppercut.
 * Down Light: Funky Kong sweeps his arm across the ground.
 * Forward Strong: Funky Kong performs a flip kick with his surfboard.
 * Up Strong: Funky Kong claps his hands above himself.
 * Down Strong: Funky Kong spins on his board, dealing multiple hits of damage. This is his best kill move.
 * Counter: Funky Kong throws a slap.

Aerial Attacks

 * Neutral Air: Funky Kong spins around on his surfboard, dealing multiple hits of damage. This resembles his double jump animation from the Nintendo Switch port of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
 * Forward Air: Funky Kong throws a hook punch.
 * Back Air: Funky Kong throws a dropkick behind himself.
 * Up Air: Funky Kong performs a handstand on his surfboard.
 * Down Air: Funky Kong flips around and performs a downwards battering ram with his surfboard, being able to deal multiple hits of damage and spike opponents with the final hit.

Grabs / Throws

 * Grab: Funky Kong grabs the opponent with one hand.
 * Pummel: Funky Kong jabs at the opponent’s gut.
 * Forward Throw: Funky Kong rears back before throwing the opponent. This is his best combo throw.
 * Back Throw: Funky Kong spins around before throwing the opponent behind himself.
 * Up Throw: Funky Kong tosses the opponent upwards.
 * Down Throw: Funky Kong drops the opponent before spinning on his surfboard, dealing multiple hits of damage before launching the opponent forward. This is his best kill throw.

Stage Intro
Funky Kong rides onto the stage in his biplane from the Donkey Kong Country animated series, landing and posing with his surfboard.

Taunts

 * Funky Kong folds his arms and cockily grins.
 * Funky Kong gives the camera a thumbs-up.
 * Funky Kong eats a banana before using the peel to polish his surfboard. This resembles his idle animation from the Nintendo Switch port of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
 * Funky Kong poses on his surfboard.

Victory Animations
Funky Kong's victory theme is a remixed excerpt of Funky, the Main Monkey from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (0:00-0:10).
 * Funky performs a breakdance before jumping up and landing with his arm flexed, referencing a victory animation from Mario Super Sluggers.
 * Funky spins in with his surfboard before landing and posing.
 * Funky does a flip in the air before landing with a thumbs-up.

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Trivia
TBA