"He nails everything on the first take and I can't picture the games without him. "He is a true professional," says franchise favorite Candy Kong. These days, they are the best of friends and the rest of the cast is just as close. He never said anything, but he stared a little too long when I'd bring my boyfriend to the studio." He's from a small town, and while he is a progressive thinker, the reality of it all had some trouble sinking in. "I think Donkey Kong had a little trouble getting used to it. While he dismisses claims that he was bumped from the lead role in Donkey Kong because of his sexual preference, Funky does admit that it hasn't all been smooth sailing. "I can't see myself doing anything else." He denies any interest in working outside the Donkey Kong franchise, saying the people at Nintendo have been aces and he loves all the other Kongs like family. "Sonic was able to explore sexuality, maybe Donkey Kong can too someday." "I'm not really in games where that needs to be explored," he says, although someday he hopes to find a venue to do so. He has made no secret, in real life or in the games, that he is the best dancer on Donkey Kong Island, and he had been able to hold true to his Buddhist believes. "Video games can be a tough business and I'm happy I've carved out a niche of my own."Īs for his various roles, he does inject a lot of his own personality into his character. He has been a pilot, merchant, ammunitions expert, and even a playable character from time to time, and is thankful for his modest but consistent career. You can be too 'in your face', you know?" "When you have my style, you need to adapt.
Since then, he has been a constant in the series, though his role and appearance have changed multiple times. While not a crucial role, he teleported the player between worlds, an often used mechanic. I was the Poochie of video games!"ĭespite the poor tests he was kept on as a support character, one with some prominence, given to him due to the importance of the role he was initially given. "I didn't even do anything! The tests were just based on stills. "My God, I was surprised," admits Funky with a laugh. But in focus tests, children found him to be obnoxious, trying too hard, and simply too Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle. Sporting his patented shades, bandana, fur-tight tank top and daisy dukes, the development team figured he was a shoo-in for mascot success sporting every "cool" aspect imaginable. "I'm just am who I am and I'd rather not have to talk about it all the time."įunky Kong got his start in the video game world when he was cast as the lead by Rare in Donkey Kong Country. "I don't want my sexuality to be any sort of topic," he states. While he has never "been in the closet", his sexuality has never been widely publicized, a fact Funky is thankful for. There is such a thing as too much attitude."įunky Kong is an openly gay video game character, a fact many Nintendo fans may find surprising. In those days attitude got you places, but look at all the failed mascots. "I think I was too much, even for 16 bit era sensibilities. "No, I don't think it was because I'm gay," he says after some thought. Originally cast to play the lead in the game for his cutting edge style, he was eventually relegated to a support character after focus testing.
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And much like the series in which he appears, Funky Kong has had his share of up and downs. The once awe-inspiring graphics are now considered grainy and ugly, while the gameplay is often vilified as "where Rare began their collectathon". At the time, it was considered a revolutionary game, although it has not stood up well after all these years. His cigarette's smoke clouds the few rays that have penetrated the canopy into his home.įunky Kong is a well known support character from the Donkey Kong series, seeing his first appearance in Donkey Kong Country for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. He offers a drink, and pours himself up a scotch.