“You wouldn't know it by looking at him, but Winky is one of the most powerful animals. He can jump higher than any of them, and with his strong legs, he can jump attack some enemies that even Donkey can't touch. Winky is fond of damp, dark places, but he is known to turn up almost anywhere!”
—Donkey Kong Country Manual, Page 25
Winky the Frog is an animal buddy from the original Donkey Kong Country. Since he is a frog, Winky can jump extremely high. He can also defeat enemies that Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong cannot defeat by themselves. Additionally, Winky is one of Cranky Kong's favorite animal buddies (along with Expresso the Ostrich). However, Winky is only playable in one game: the least number of playable appearances of all the animal buddies. In Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, a Winky figurine can be seen in Cranky Kong’s Monkey Museum. Winky has similar abilities to another animal buddy, Rattly the Rattlesnake. Cranky Kong references him in the Donkey Kong 64 instruction booklet.
In the Club Nintendo comic "Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24", Cranky and Kiddy Kong are briefly seen riding Winky to an airport.
Appearances in Donkey Kong Levels[]
Donkey Kong Country[]
- Winky's Walkway
- Bouncy Bonanza
- Millstone Mayhem
- Rope Bridge Rumble
Trivia[]
- Flibbits, the tropical frogs from Banjo-Kazooie, were based on Winky's design.
Donkey Kong Country | |
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Protagonists | Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Cranky Kong • Funky Kong • Candy Kong |
Items and Objects | Animal Token • Banana • Banana Bunch • Barrel • Extra Life Balloon • K-O-N-G Letters • Minecart • Tire |
Animal Buddies | Rambi the Rhinoceros • Enguarde the Swordfish • Winky the Frog • Squawks the Parrot • Expresso the Ostrich |
Bosses | Very Gnawty • Master Necky • Queen B. • Really Gnawty • Dumb Drum • Master Necky Snr. • King K. Rool |
Worlds | Kongo Jungle • Monkey Mines • Vine Valley • Gorilla Glacier • Kremkroc Industries, Inc. • Chimp Caverns • Gangplank Galleon |
Enemies | Army • Bitesize • Chomps • Chomps Jr. • Clambo • Croctopus • Gnawty • Klaptrap • Klump • Krash • Kremling • Kritter • Krusha • Manky Kong • Mincer • Mini-Necky • Necky • Slippa • Squidge • Zinger |
Levels | Jungle Hijinks • Ropey Rampage • Reptile Rumble • Coral Capers • Barrel Cannon Canyon Winky's Walkway • Mine Cart Carnage • Bouncy Bonanza • Stop & Go Station • Millstone Mayhem Vulture Culture • Tree Top Town • Forest Frenzy • Temple Tempest • Orang-utan Gang • Clam City Snow Barrel Blast • Slipslide Ride • Ice Age Alley • Croctopus Chase • Torchlight Trouble • Rope Bridge Rumble Oil Drum Alley • Trick Track Trek • Elevator Antics • Poison Pond • Mine Cart Madness • Blackout Basement Tanked Up Trouble • Manic Mincers • Misty Mine • Necky Nutmare • Loopy Lights • Platform Perils Gangplank Galleon • Donkey Kong's Treehouse • Candy's Save Point • Funky's Flights • Cranky's Cabin • Funky's Fishing • Candy's Dance Studio |