"If you somehow get back safely from this and bring back that good-for-nothing Donkey with you, I'll admit that maybe you have what it takes after all. But still, he was Donkey's only hope! Of course, if he managed to rescue his big buddy, he'd become a real video game hero, too! Could he ask for a better chance to prove himself?Ĭranky was looking them over shrewdly. He knew a hopeless argument when he saw one. Don't try to argue-if you're going, I'm going with you."ĭiddy sighed. "I'm going with him!"ĭiddy stared at her and she stared defiantly back. "You think so, do you? You think he can make his way through all those Kremlings and all those traps, all by himself?" "Give him a chance-he could be a better hero than you ever were," she challenged.Ĭranky scowled. "You've only been in one game, and you didn't even get your name in the title! You think that makes you a hero?"ĭiddy looked discouraged, but Dixie was quick to stand up for him.
"I went with Donkey on his last adventure! Why can't I do it?!" "What about me?!" asked Diddy, stamping his foot. "Not that I'm past my prime, mind you-I could still do a better job than the rest of you put together-but I wouldn't be seen dead in a game that scrolls and has bonus levels and end bosses!" "And I'm sure as spit not gonna do it," snapped Cranky.
"I think I'm a bit old for that sort of thing," said Wrinkly apologetically. "Count me out, dudes," said Funky quickly, backing away from the group. "Oh, really? And who exactly is `we', hmmm?" "We've got to rescue him, of course!" said Diddy and Dixie together.īut Cranky just laughed. "Got any better ideas, you young whippersnapper?" demanded the old ape. "After all we did to get them back last time? Donkey Kong would go crazy if he lost his bananas again!" "Well," grunted Cranky, "I suppose we'd better give him the bananas, hadn't we?"ĭiddy was shocked. "I thought we'd seen the last of that old rascal for a while," sighed Wrinkly Kong, Cranky's good-natured old wife, when the rest of the family had read the ransom note. You'll have to hand over the banana hoard! To the yellow-bellied, land-lubbing Kong Family: On top of the bits of chair they found a note: As they reached the beach, they saw hundreds of strange looking footprints that led from the sea to form a big circle around the spot where Donkey Kong's chair lay, smashed to pieces. When night fell and their big buddy still hadn't returned, Diddy and Dixie Kong got worried and went to look for him. Grumbling to himself, Cranky shambled off down the beach, leaving Donkey Kong to pull his hat over his eyes, sink down into his beach chair and slowly drift to sleep. But still, I can see when I'm not wanted." "Hah! He's off somewhere with that girlfriend of his. "Let me have a bit of peace for once!"Ĭranky snorted. "Why don't you go off and pester Diddy or something?" complained Donkey Kong. None of this lazing around on the beach." That's how I got where I am today, you know. "Whisking off maidens and throwing barrels around the place seven days a week, I was. "Even stars get time off," muttered Donkey Kong, rubbing his head.
"Well, well." said Cranky, "what do you thing you're doing sitting around all day? They won't get much of a game out of this, will they? I thought you were supposed to be a big star!" "Yowch!" he exclaimed, glaring at the snickering old ape standing in front of him. Before he knew what was happening, Cranky Kong bopped him on the head with his cane. Showing off his surfing expertise out on the waves with the squawking seagulls.ĭonkey Kong settled back and closed his eyes, thinking he'd have a little doze, when he heard the sound of shuffling feet. "The sun beating down on a clear blue sea, and no pesky banana-thieving Kremlings to worry about." Lazily he raised a hand to wave at Funky, who was "This is the life," he thought to himself. Donkey Kong gulped down the last of his banana milkshake and sighed happily, his old beach chair creaking as he wriggled his toes in the sand.