Character Sheet: Lanky Kong (DK Main Series)

LANKY KONG

Here we, here we, here we go! So they're finally here, a-smashing for you. If you know their moves, you can join in too. Put your hands together if you want to clap, as we take you through this monkey roster:

1. Donkey Kong (Revision 1)
2. Diddy Kong
3. Dixie Kong
4. King K. Rool
5. Cranky Kong
6. Funky Kong
7. Tiny Kong
8. Lanky Kong
9. Chunky Kong
10. Kiddy Kong
11. Kritter
12. Krusha
13. Klump
14. Tucks
15. Tiki Tong
16. Lord Fredrik

He has no style. He has no grace. This Kong has a funny face. He can handstand when he need to, and stretch his arms out just for you, inflate himself just like a balloon. This crazy Kong just digs this blog. Lanky Kong is yet another playable character added specifically for Donkey Kong 64, and probably the only one not hearkening back to a previous Kong.

Lanky Kong's main gimmick is that he's . . . well, weird. He's generally very stretchy and moves awkwardly, preferring to run on his hands rather than his feet. In the game, those things that were specific to him included the ability to stretch his arms out and spin around, using a multi-slap technique. He could jump a little farther using his long arms like a jump rope, and could run faster while doing a handstand. He could also, ahem, inflate himself just like a balloon, allowing him to float high into the air, he could use a straw to shoot grapes like spitwads, and he had a trombone for his personal instrument.

So, let's see what we've got:

Standard B: Grape Shooter
He pulls out his shooter and spits grapes forward, generally acting as a basic pellet attack common to various characters, doing minimal damage.

Side B: Multiple Slaps
Lanky will lash out with his long arms, slapping his foes multiple times and doing heavier damage than his grape shooters.

Up B: Baboon Balloon
Lanky will inflate like a balloon, allowing him to drift slowly upward into the air. It's one of the slower recovery moves in the game, but difficult to break.

Down B: Orangutan Spin
Lanky will stand on his head, stretch his arms out to the side and spin like a top, knocking over any opponents swept by his spinning arms.

Final Smash: Trombone Tremor
Just like his previous cast members, Lanky will pull out his personal instrument, this time a trombone and play a short tune with it, blowing away all opponents around him.

Entrance: Break out of a barrel.

Taunts: His "Hehe" sound effect certainly has to be included. I rather like how he stands when idle with his long arms crossed over the back of his head, and so on.

Thanks for reading! Next time, we'll talk about his teammate, Chunky Kong!