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{{Infobox character
{{Infobox character
|name = Conker the Squirrel
|image=[[File:Conker.png|250px]]
|image = [[File:Conker.png|250px]]
|full_name=Conker the Squirrel<ref>"''The Squirrel.''"<br>—'''Conker''' telling [[Gregg the Grim Reaper]] his surname, ''Conker's Bad Fur Day''</ref>
|gender = Male
|gender=Male
|first_appearance = ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' (1997)
|first_appearance=''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' (1997)
|color = Orange
|color=Orange
|eyes = Blue
|eyes=Blue
|species = Red squirrel
|species=Red squirrel
|height=145cm (''Conker's Bad Fur Day'', ''Conker: Live & Reloaded'')<ref>''Conker's Bad Fur Day'' The Official Nintendo Player's Guide, {{media link|CBFD Guide Conker Wanted.jpg|page 16}}.</ref>
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{{about|1=the character|2=the nut used for [[Slingshot]] ammo|3=[[Conker (item)]]|4=the franchise of the same name|5=[[Conker (franchise)]]}}
{{Quote|It's true what they say. The grass is always greener, and you really don't know what it is you have, until it's gone... gone... gone.|Conker|''[[Conker's Bad Fur Day]]''}}
'''Conker''' is a {{wp|red squirrel}} and the main protagonist of the [[Conker (franchise)|''Conker'' franchise]]. Before Conker received his own franchise, he first appeared in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'', and would make his next appearance in ''[[Conker's Pocket Tales]]''. Conker has a girlfriend named [[Berri]] and is a descendant of the [[Kulas of Conk]], being the great, great, great, great, great grandson of [[Count Batula]].


{{Quote|Well, here I am! Conker the King... king of all the land! Who'd a thought that? But how did I come to this?--I hear you say. And who are those strange fellows that surround my throne? That you also say! Well. It's a long story. Come closer and I'll tell you. It all started... yesterday. And what a day that was! It's what I call... a bad fur day! |Conker}}
Since his debut, Conker started a family-friendly character. His series was the same, with the release of ''[[Conker's Pocket Tales]]'' and the planned release of ''[[Twelve Tales: Conker 64]]''. The latter title was cancelled, then entirely reworked into the infamous ''[[Conker's Bad Fur Day]]'', which was designed for mature audiences. Conker and his franchise were for mature audiences ever since (except for ''[[Young Conker]]'').


'''Conker the Squirrel''', otherwise known as '''Conker''', is a {{w|red squirrel}} and the main protagonist of the [[Conker series|''Conker'' series]]. His first appearance was in the Nintendo 64 racing title, ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''.
==Biography==
===''Diddy Kong Racing''===
[[File:Diddy Kong Racing character select.png|thumb|200px|Conker is one of the playable characters in ''Diddy Kong Racing''.]]
Conker's first appearance was in the Nintendo 64 title, ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''. The game was revealed at E3 1997 along with his own starring adventure title, ''Conker's Quest'' (which was renamed to ''Twelve Tales: Conker 64'' in 1998). Conker's inclusion in ''Diddy Kong Racing'' was part of Rareware's plan to familiarize gamers with him and therefore help popularize the then-upcoming ''Conker's Quest''. This proved to be successful in Banjo's case, as his inclusion helped with promoting his own adventure title, ''[[jiggywikki:Banjo-Kazooie|Banjo-Kazooie]]''.
 
Conker is of one of the playable characters. In the story, Conker helps Diddy Kong, Timber, Taj, and the other characters prevent Wizpig from taking over Timber's Island. Conker is a middleweight racer, but his vehicles have heavyweight attributes, with speed above average and acceleration and turning below average. Conker's top speed without Bananas is 56.5 mph, which is shared with Bumper and Timber.


Conker was originally a family-friendly character, and was even slated to have his own Nintendo 64 title, ''[[Twelve Tales: Conker 64]]''. However, he eventually became a character for older audiences when it was reworked into ''[[Conker's Bad Fur Day]]'', which received a Mature rating from the ESRB.
Every character has their own "theme instrument" for the character selection menu's music. The music's instrumentation changes based on which character the player selects. Conker's theme instrument is a flute.


Conker's name is taken from horse chestnut, known as a "conker" in Britain. It is the typical food for squirrels in that area.
Despite being his first appearance, ''Diddy Kong Racing'' did little to establish Conker's personality or voice. Conker did not reappear in the Nintendo DS remake, ''[[mariowiki:Diddy Kong Racing DS|Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'', where he was replaced with Dixie Kong. His exclusion is a result of [[Microsoft Gaming Studios|Microsoft]]'s ownership of the ''Conker'' franchise since their acquisition of [[Rare Ltd.]] in 2002.


==Appearance==
===''Conker's Pocket Tales''===
Conker has always been portrayed with his trademarked orange-red fur, with tan-yellow patches of fur on his torso and bottom part of his face, and a blue hue in his eyes. He has big eyes and buck teeth. His appearance from ''Diddy Kong Racing'' and ''Conker's Bad Fur Day'', while having recognizable differences in clothing and fur, is relatively similar.
[[File:Conker's House.png|thumb|left|Conker in ''Pocket Tales''.]]
In ''[[Conker's Pocket Tales]]'', [[Berri]] throws a surprise party for Conker. However, the [[Evil Acorn]] hides in a cake and ruins Conker's party. He kidnaps Berri and steals all of Conker's Presents. Conker goes on an adventure to rescue her and retrieve his Presents.


Prior to ''Bad Fur Day'', Conker had a shirt that was blue on the front and yellow on the back. He wore white gloves that appeared to blend in with his fur. His sneakers were blue and white. His mouth area was entirely white, as well as the tips of his ears. The tip of his tail was a more beige color. Conker was also larger in the hip area, which gave him a chubby appearance.
Berri was held captive in the final area, the [[Catacombs]]. Conker eventually found her there. After he gets to her, the Evil Acorn plants a bomb in the area, with a 5-minute timer. Conker and Berri managed to escape, and the Evil Acorn was blasted into space. The game ended happily, with Berri and Conker at the sunset.


By ''[[Conker: Live & Reloaded]]'', Conker wore a darker blue jacket, started wearing green pants, and he lost his gloves and chubby look. In ''[[Conker's Big Reunion]]'', his ''Bad Fur Day'' look was reinstated.
===''Conker's Bad Fur Day'' / ''Conker: Live & Reloaded''===
[[File:CBFD gameplay.png|thumb|200px|Conker in the Windy chapter of ''Conker's Bad Fur Day'']]
[[File:LaR intro Conker the King.jpg|thumb|200px|Conker's new design in ''Conker: Live & Reloaded''.]]
During the prologue of ''[[Conker's Bad Fur Day]]'' and its remake, ''[[Conker: Live & Reloaded]]'', Conker sits on his throne, as the king of the [[Panther Kingdom]]. He introduces a story of how he became king yesterday, which he calls a "bad fur day". The whole game took place that day, and it all leads up to when Conker became king.


While not related to physical appearance, Conker has cartoon-like facial exaggerations in ''Bad Fur Day'' and ''Live & Reloaded''. Examples include when Conker's eyes enlarge out of shock from the [[Haybot]] or when Conker grabs himself [[Cash]]. Conker's entire face can stretch and widen based on his emotion.
The story starts at [[The Cock and Plucker]]. Conker first seen leaving an automated phone message to Berri. He later gets drunk from consuming too much alcohol. Conker feels unwell and decides to go home. However, due to his hangover, Conker accidentally goes the wrong direction and ends up in the [[Panther Kingdom]], starting with the chapter [[Hungover]]. Some of the basic controls are taught to the player, and Conker remembers how to use the [[Helicoptery Tail Thing]].


==History==
Meanwhile, the [[Panther King]] cannot place a glass of [[Milk]] on his table because it is missing a leg. He calls in his assistant, [[Professor Von Kriplespac]], to fix his table. Kriplespac did a lot of math and scientific research, and he concluded to the Panther King that a red squirrel would precisely fill in for the missing table leg. The Panther King orders the [[Weasel Guard]]s to search for a red squirrel. They specifically try to capture Conker, who happens to be one.
===''Diddy Kong Racing''===
[[File:Diddy Kong Racing character select.png|thumb|200px|Conker is one of the playable characters in ''Diddy Kong Racing''.]]
Conker's first appearance was in the original ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' for the Nintendo 64. He is one of the playable characters, and he also helps Diddy, Timber, and the other character stop Wizpig from invading the island. Conker is a middleweight racer, but his vehicles have heavyweight attributes, featuring above average speed, and below average acceleration and turning. His top speed without Bananas, shared with Bumper and Timber, is 56.5 mph. Each character has a "theme instrument" in the title, and Conker's is a flute.


Despite being his first appearance, ''Diddy Kong Racing'' did little to establish the character's personality or voice, as his short amount of dialogue offered zero insight as such. Conker did not reappear in ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'', where he was replaced with Dixie Kong. This is because Microsoft owned the rights to the ''Conker'' franchise since 2002, after their acquisition of [[Rare]]ware.  
Conker gets caught in a series of misadventures throughout the [[chapter]]s. This includes vampires, killer robots, dinosaurs, zombies, cavemen, and [[The Great Mighty Poo]].
[[File:Heinrich Battle BFD.png|thumb|200px|left|Conker battles the final boss, Heinrich.]]
In the final chapter [[Heist]], [[Don Weaso]] orders Conker and Berri to rob the [[Feral Reserve Bank]]. When two reach the bank's vault, the Panther King reveals himself and that the entire event was a trap.


=== ''Twelve Tales: Conker 64'' ===
After the Panther King orders Don Weaso to shoot Berri, the Panther King gets indigestion. Kriplespac somehow placed an alien egg in his Milk, and the Panther King digested it. After a while, a giant Xenomorph hatches and then bursts out of the Panther King's stomach, which kills him. Kriplespac names the alien [[Heinrich]] and orders it to fight Conker as revenge for destroying all of the [[Tediz]]. Conker eventually pulls a lever that activates the air lock. This sucks most of the characters, including Kriplespac, into outer space. Conker is left alone to fight Heinrich.
Aside from ''Diddy Kong Racing'', Conker's own adventure game for the Nintendo 64 was shown at E3 1997, under the working title ''Conker's Quest''. Its name was changed to ''Twelve Tales: Conker 64'' the following year. Conker's inclusion in ''Diddy Kong Racing'' was meant to familiarize players with the character and promote the then-upcoming ''Twelve Tales''. The game was ultimately cancelled and reworked into a title for mature audiences, ''[[Conker's Bad Fur Day]]''.


===''Conker's Pocket Tales''===
The game locks near the end of the battle, except for Conker. He communicates to the [[Programmer]] and requests for help to kill Heinrich, who he cannot defeat from throwing out the airlock. He asks for a selection of weapons, and is offered a whole selection. Conker decides on using a [[Katana]] and requests the scenery to change to the Throne Room of the [[Panther King's Castle]]. Conker then slices off Heinrich's head and kills him. Afterward, Conker is greeted and congratulated by the residents of the [[Panther Kingdom]], who crown him as the new king. However, Conker is unhappy with his position because the Programmer left, and he forgot to ask him to revive Berri.
[[File:Conker's House.png|thumb|left|Conker in ''Pocket Tales''.]]


Conker's next appearance was in his own handheld adventure title, ''[[Conker's Pocket Tales]]'', which was meant to accompany the release of ''Twelve Tales''.
The game ends with Conker in The Cock and Plucker. He later comes out drunk. He looks both directions, but this time he takes the correct path home. He was originally planned to commit suicide in the ending.


The story involves Conker's girlfriend [[Berri]] throwing a surprise party for him; during the event the [[Evil Acorn]] bursts out a cake he hid in and kidnaps her. Conker goes on an adventure to rescue her.
Conker is playable in the [[Multi]] mode if the player enters the code ''WELLYTOP'', or ''EASTEREGGSRUS'' for him to wear his Heist outfit.


===''Conker's Bad Fur Day''===
=== ''Conker's Big Reunion'' ===
[[File:CBFD gameplay.png|thumb|200px|Conker in the Windy chapter.]]
After 10 years without a new game, Conker appears in the digital add-on, ''[[Conker's Big Reunion]]'' for Project Spark. He wakes up in the same way he did in his ''Bad Fur Day'', except this time, he is naked.
Conker stars in ''[[Conker's Bad Fur Day]]'', which marked the ''[[Conker series|Conker]]'' series' shift toward mature audiences. His personality was drastically changed, but his appearance remains relatively similar. Conke is a young adult with a greedy and alcoholic personality. His girlfriend, Berri, was also changed drastically, and he has some issues in his relationship with [[Berri]].


The opening shows Conker sitting on the throne, as the king of the [[Panther Kingdom]]. He tells the player of when he became king the preceding day, which he titles a "bad fur day".
=== ''Young Conker'' ===
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Conker's story starts with him entering [[The Cock and Plucker]] pub one night, getting drunk. He feels unwell and decides to go home, but he accidentally walks the wrong direction into the Panther Kingdom. Meanwhile, the [[Panther King]] cannot place a glass of milk on his table because of a missing leg. He requests his assistant, [[Professor Von Kriplespac]], to find a solution. Kriplespac eventually concludes that a red squirrel will make the perfect leg. Conker has to make his way through the kingdom, including a war against the [[Tediz]] to find his way home. On his journey, Conker assists various characters with a task.
==Non-canon appearances==
====''Twelve Tales: Conker 64''====
Conker was planned to have his first starring role in ''[[Twelve Tales: Conker 64]]''. The game was planed for a release in late 1998 but was ultimately cancelled and drastically changed into ''[[Conker's Bad Fur Day]]'', which was made for mature audiences. Conker's would have a second adventure on the Game Boy Color title, ''Conker's Pocket Tales'', which was not cancelled and thus became Conker's actual first starring role.


[[File:Heinrich Battle BFD.png|thumb|200px|left|Conker battles the final boss, Heinrich.]]
The story involves Conker, whose [[Present]]s were stolen and scattered by a gang of animal hoodlums. Conker and [[Berri]] had to retrieve all 100 Presents, similar to how Mario would collect all 120 Stars in ''[[mariowiki:Super Mario 64|Super Mario 64]]''.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19990501110845/http://www.nintendo.com/corp/press/052798b.html Nintendo: Press Release - May 27, 1998 (Wayback Machine)]</ref>
In the final chapter [[Heist]], [[Don Weaso]] orders Conker and Berri to break into the [[Feral Reserve Bank]], which is later revealed to be a devised trap from the Panther King. After the Panther King orders Don Weaso to shoot Berri, Kriplespac appears and reveals his vengeful action of planting Xenomorph egg inside the Panther King. The Xenomorph, named [[Heinrich]], hatches and bursts out the Panther King's stomach, killing him. After an air lock activates and sucks most of the characters into deep space, Conker is left alone in the final boss fight against Heinrich.


During the battle, the game locks, and Conker uses the opportunity to request the [[Programmer]] to help him kill Heinrich. He asks to go into the [[Panther King's Castle]] for a selection of weapons. Conker decides on a [[Katana]], which he uses to slice Heinrich's head off. Some time after Heinrich's death, a lot of Panther Kingdom residents crown Conker as the new king. Conker is unsatisfied because the Programmer left, and he forgot to request him to revive Berri.
====''Diddy Kong Racing Adventure''====
A rejected 2004 video game pitch idea would have included Conker (in his ''Conker's Bad Fur Day'' appearance) racing in ''[[mariowiki:Diddy Kong Racing Adventure|Diddy Kong Racing Adventure]]''. He would have had explosive nuts as his special move.


Conker is playable in the [[Multi]] mode of ''Conker's Bad Fur Day'' if the player enters the code ''WELLYTOP'', or ''EASTEREGGSRUS'' to be in his [[Heist]] outfit, known as Neo Conker.
==Characteristics==
===Personality===
As a young boy, Conker was told by his parents never to drink alcohol, be materialistic or "urinate in a public place".<ref name="cbfdpg7">''Conker's Bad Fur Day'' manual, {{media link|CBFD manual pg 7.png|page 7}}.</ref> In ''Diddy Kong Racing'' and ''Conker's Pocket Tales'', Conker was a friendly, innocent, happy-go-lucky character. In ''Conker's Bad Fur Day'' however, Conker went through a dramatic change in personality, becoming much more materialistic, ignorant, ditzy and carefree. He obviously disobeyed his parents, who were said to be "a bit disappointed".<ref name="cbfdpg7" />


=== Rare Xbox trailer ===
Even in ''Conker's Bad Fur Day'', Conker has a good-natured side. Despite all of his other habits, Conker almost never uses profanities. The only swears he uttered were "fellatio" (which he mistook as the password to [[Rock Solid]]), "bitch" and "ass", although the latter two were used in quotes taken from a movie verbatim. Conker is also shown to have a helpful side, helping almost every character, regardless of the task's difficulty or what the character wants, although he almost always demands a reward, generally Cash, such as when [[Wayne and the Wankas]] steal [[Mrs. Bee]]'s [[hive]] a second time and Conker demands quadruple the pay he received the first time.
[[File:Conker in Xbox Trailer.png|thumb|200px|left|Conker in the 2004 Xbox trailer.]]
Conker was featured in the 2004 trailer featuring Rare and Xbox. His appearance was reused ''Live & Reloaded'' except more detailed. Conker's main role in the trailer was when he used a [[Chainsaw]] on the Xbox logo to spell "Rare".


=== ''Conker: Live & Reloaded'' ===
===Abilities===
[[File:Conker the King LnR.png|thumb|200px|Conker's new design in ''Live & Reloaded''.]]
Conker has always been portrayed with his trademarked orange-red fur, with tan-yellow patches of fur on his torso and bottom part of his face, and a blue hue in his eyes. He has big eyes and buck teeth. His appearance from ''Diddy Kong Racing'' and ''Conker's Bad Fur Day'', while having recognizable differences in clothing and fur, is relatively similar.
Conker reappears in ''[[Conker: Live & Reloaded]]'', a port of ''Bad Fur Day'' to the Xbox.


While the single player mode is a remake of ''Bad Fur Day'', the multiplayer mode is its own little game. The plot of the multiplayer mode can somewhat be considered a sequel (as well as a prequel) to ''Conker's Bad Fur Day''. The multiplayer involves [[Professor Von Kriplespac]] having survived being sucked into outer space and returning to Earth, creating a new species of Tediz known as the [[Machine Tediz]]. These new Tediz wreak havoc on the [[Panther Kingdom]] having King Conker send his troops out to go fight against them. It is unknown if this is an official sequel to ''Conker's Bad Fur Day'' or not. Conker Live & Reloaded also has updated graphics and the profanity is toned down.
Prior to ''Bad Fur Day'', Conker had a shirt that was blue on the front and yellow on the back. He wore white gloves that appeared to blend in with his fur. His sneakers were blue and white. His mouth area was entirely white, as well as the tips of his ears. The tip of his tail was a more beige color. Conker was also larger in the hip area, which gave him a chubby appearance.


=== ''Conker's Big Reunion'' ===
By ''[[Conker: Live & Reloaded]]'', Conker wore a darker blue jacket and green pants. His gloves and chubby look were removed. His ''Bad Fur Day'' look was reinstated for ''[[Conker's Big Reunion]]''.
After 10 years without a new game, Conker appears in the digital add-on, ''[[Conker's Big Reunion]]'' for Project Spark. He wakes up in the same way he did in his ''Bad Fur Day'', except this time, he is naked.


==Personality==
While not related to physical appearance, Conker has cartoon-like facial exaggerations in ''Bad Fur Day'' and ''Live & Reloaded''. Examples include when Conker's eyes enlarge out of shock from the [[Haybot]] or when Conker grabs himself [[Cash]]. Conker's entire face can stretch and widen based on his emotion.
As a young boy, Conker was told by his [[Conker's parents|parents]] never to drink alcohol, be materialistic or "urinate in a public place".<ref name="cbfdpg7">[[:File:CBFD manual pg 7.png|''Conker's Bad Fur Day'' manual, page 7.]]</ref> In ''Diddy Kong Racing'' and ''Conker's Pocket Tales'', Conker seemed to listen to his parents, as he was a stereotypically friendly, innocent, happy-go-lucky character. In ''Conker's Bad Fur Day'' however, Conker went through a dramatic change in personality. He had become a materialistic, alcoholic squirrel.


Conker obviously disobeyed his parents, who were described as "a bit disappointed".<ref name="cbfdpg7" /> Conker is ignorant, ditzy and carefree, just like most of the other squirrels; one example is when he still did not notice he was going the wrong way from his home in the [[Hungover]] chapter.
==Statistics and flavor text==
===''Diddy Kong Racing''===
*'''''Diddy Kong Racing'' instruction manual:''' "''(Medium acceleration, medium weight, good handling, medium top speed) Another friend made by Diddy Kong on one of his endless adventures with Donkey Kong, Conker is an exploration nut who'll jump at any chance to break free of a squirrel's less than exciting daily routine. He's eager to join up with Banjo as the bear passes through.''"
*'''''Diddy Kong Racing'' Official Nintendo Player's Guide:''' "''Before heading back, Squawks made one more stop at the home of a certain devil-may-care squirrel named Conker. He may not end up with many nuts in his winter store, but Conker couldn't pass up the chance for some excitement. Besides, he figures he might pick up a few pointers from the others before starting his own quest for adventure.''"
*'''Character stats'''
**'''Weight group:''' Middle
**'''Acceleration:''' 2.5/5
**'''Turning:''' 2.5/5
**'''Top Speed:''' 3/5
**'''Vehicle Color:''' White


Even in ''Bad Fur Day'', Conker has a good-natured side. Even though he has adult traits of alcoholism and greed, Conker almost never uses profanity. The only swears he has uttered were "fellatio" (which he mistook as the password to [[Rock Solid]]), "bitch" and "ass", although the latter two were used in quotes taken from a movie verbatim. Conker is also shown to have a helpful personality—he helps almost every character, regardless of the task's difficulty or what the character wants.
===SHC Dog Tags===
*NAME: SQUIRREL, CONKER
*RANK: PRIVATE
*SERIAL #842-D-899221-89E


==Names==
Conker's name is directly taken from "conker", a nickname given to horse chestnuts in the United Kingdom.


==Other names==
In ''Conker's Bad Fur Day'', Conker was given various nicknames by other characters, usually insults:
In ''Conker's Bad Fur Day'', Conker was given various nicknames by other characters, usually insults.


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==Trivia==
==Gallery==
*Conker's full name is Conker the Squirrel, as he states to [[Gregg the Grim Reaper]]. This means that his real middle name is ''"The"'' and his last name is ''"Squirrel"'', as stated by many characters.
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*[[Professor Von Kriplespac]] states that a Red Squirrel's scientific name is ''Furrius squidgeterrius'', however, in the real world it is ''Sciurus vulgaris''. Humorously, the species name, ''vulgaris'', contains the word, vulgar, which can easily describe Conker's personality.
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*The ending of ''Conker's Bad Fur Day'' was originally supposed to have Conker committing suicide by shooting himself in the head.
Conker art DKR.png|''Diddy Kong Racing''
*Conker also makes a cameo in ''Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts'' in a newspaper.
Conker art PT.png|''Conker's Pocket Tales''
*Conker can hover for a short time by making his tail spin like a propeller, which could be a reference to Miles "Tails" Prower, of Sonic the Hedgehog fame, who is known for performing the same action.
Conker art BFD.png|''Conker's Bad Fur Day''
*Conker can sometimes be seen with playing with a yo-yo in one of his idle animations. This could be a possible reference to Crash Bandicoot, who would often play with a yo-yo when left idle in three of his first four games.
Conker dollar eyes BFD.png|Conker when he sees [[Cash]]
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== Gallery ==
==Nomenclature==
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{{foreign names
|Jap=コンカー
|JapR=Konkā
|JapM=Conker
|Chi=库克
|ChiR=Kùkè
|ChiM=Conker
|Rus=Конкер
|RusR=Konker
|RusM=Conker
|Spa=Conker
|SpaM=Conker
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==Trivia==
File:Conker art DKR.png|''Diddy Kong Racing''
*[[Professor Von Kriplespac]] states that the red squirrel's scientific name is ''Furrius squidgeterrius''. However, in the real world, it is ''Sciurus vulgaris'', which coincidentally contains the word "vulgar," which can easily describe Conker's personality.
File:Conker art PT.png|''Conker's Pocket Tales''
*Conker can sometimes be seen playing with a yo-yo in one of his idle animations. This could be a possible reference to [[crashbandicootwiki:Crash Bandicoot|Crash Bandicoot]], who would often play with a yo-yo when left idle in three of his first four games.
File:Conker art BFD.png|''Conker's Bad Fur Day''
*According to [[The Cock and Plucker]] receipt on his 21st birthday seen in the ''Conker's Bad Fur Day: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide'', out of all alcoholic beverage Conker ordered the most of tequila, about 20 shots when added up.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/conkersbadfurdaytheofficialnintendoplayersguidearchiveversion/page/n17/mode/2up ''Conker's Bad Fur Day'': The Official Nintendo Player's Guide, page 17]</ref> Although this could suggest tequila to be his favorite alcoholic beverage, [[Chris Seavor]] confirmed it to be speyside single malt whiskey with no ice instead, which he orders in the ending cutscene of ''Conker's Bad Fur Day''.<ref>"''Whiskey, Speyside... Single Malt.. No ice.''" ([https://twitter.com/conkerhimself/status/1568015946664808449 Twitter, @conkerhimself])</ref>
File:Conker dollar eyes BFD.png|Conker has a cash symbol on both his eyes.
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== References ==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 11:38, June 25, 2024

Conker
Conker.png
Full name Conker the Squirrel[1]
Gender Male
First appearance Diddy Kong Racing (1997)
Species Red squirrel
Color Orange
Eye color Blue
Height 145cm (Conker's Bad Fur Day, Conker: Live & Reloaded)[2]
This article is about the character. For the nut used for Slingshot ammo, see Conker (item).
“It's true what they say. The grass is always greener, and you really don't know what it is you have, until it's gone... gone... gone.”
—Conker, Conker's Bad Fur Day

Conker is a red squirrel and the main protagonist of the Conker franchise. Before Conker received his own franchise, he first appeared in Diddy Kong Racing, and would make his next appearance in Conker's Pocket Tales. Conker has a girlfriend named Berri and is a descendant of the Kulas of Conk, being the great, great, great, great, great grandson of Count Batula.

Since his debut, Conker started a family-friendly character. His series was the same, with the release of Conker's Pocket Tales and the planned release of Twelve Tales: Conker 64. The latter title was cancelled, then entirely reworked into the infamous Conker's Bad Fur Day, which was designed for mature audiences. Conker and his franchise were for mature audiences ever since (except for Young Conker).

Biography

Diddy Kong Racing

Conker is one of the playable characters in Diddy Kong Racing.

Conker's first appearance was in the Nintendo 64 title, Diddy Kong Racing. The game was revealed at E3 1997 along with his own starring adventure title, Conker's Quest (which was renamed to Twelve Tales: Conker 64 in 1998). Conker's inclusion in Diddy Kong Racing was part of Rareware's plan to familiarize gamers with him and therefore help popularize the then-upcoming Conker's Quest. This proved to be successful in Banjo's case, as his inclusion helped with promoting his own adventure title, Banjo-Kazooie.

Conker is of one of the playable characters. In the story, Conker helps Diddy Kong, Timber, Taj, and the other characters prevent Wizpig from taking over Timber's Island. Conker is a middleweight racer, but his vehicles have heavyweight attributes, with speed above average and acceleration and turning below average. Conker's top speed without Bananas is 56.5 mph, which is shared with Bumper and Timber.

Every character has their own "theme instrument" for the character selection menu's music. The music's instrumentation changes based on which character the player selects. Conker's theme instrument is a flute.

Despite being his first appearance, Diddy Kong Racing did little to establish Conker's personality or voice. Conker did not reappear in the Nintendo DS remake, Diddy Kong Racing DS, where he was replaced with Dixie Kong. His exclusion is a result of Microsoft's ownership of the Conker franchise since their acquisition of Rare Ltd. in 2002.

Conker's Pocket Tales

Conker in Pocket Tales.

In Conker's Pocket Tales, Berri throws a surprise party for Conker. However, the Evil Acorn hides in a cake and ruins Conker's party. He kidnaps Berri and steals all of Conker's Presents. Conker goes on an adventure to rescue her and retrieve his Presents.

Berri was held captive in the final area, the Catacombs. Conker eventually found her there. After he gets to her, the Evil Acorn plants a bomb in the area, with a 5-minute timer. Conker and Berri managed to escape, and the Evil Acorn was blasted into space. The game ended happily, with Berri and Conker at the sunset.

Conker's Bad Fur Day / Conker: Live & Reloaded

Conker in the Windy chapter of Conker's Bad Fur Day
Conker's new design in Conker: Live & Reloaded.

During the prologue of Conker's Bad Fur Day and its remake, Conker: Live & Reloaded, Conker sits on his throne, as the king of the Panther Kingdom. He introduces a story of how he became king yesterday, which he calls a "bad fur day". The whole game took place that day, and it all leads up to when Conker became king.

The story starts at The Cock and Plucker. Conker first seen leaving an automated phone message to Berri. He later gets drunk from consuming too much alcohol. Conker feels unwell and decides to go home. However, due to his hangover, Conker accidentally goes the wrong direction and ends up in the Panther Kingdom, starting with the chapter Hungover. Some of the basic controls are taught to the player, and Conker remembers how to use the Helicoptery Tail Thing.

Meanwhile, the Panther King cannot place a glass of Milk on his table because it is missing a leg. He calls in his assistant, Professor Von Kriplespac, to fix his table. Kriplespac did a lot of math and scientific research, and he concluded to the Panther King that a red squirrel would precisely fill in for the missing table leg. The Panther King orders the Weasel Guards to search for a red squirrel. They specifically try to capture Conker, who happens to be one.

Conker gets caught in a series of misadventures throughout the chapters. This includes vampires, killer robots, dinosaurs, zombies, cavemen, and The Great Mighty Poo.

Conker battles the final boss, Heinrich.

In the final chapter Heist, Don Weaso orders Conker and Berri to rob the Feral Reserve Bank. When two reach the bank's vault, the Panther King reveals himself and that the entire event was a trap.

After the Panther King orders Don Weaso to shoot Berri, the Panther King gets indigestion. Kriplespac somehow placed an alien egg in his Milk, and the Panther King digested it. After a while, a giant Xenomorph hatches and then bursts out of the Panther King's stomach, which kills him. Kriplespac names the alien Heinrich and orders it to fight Conker as revenge for destroying all of the Tediz. Conker eventually pulls a lever that activates the air lock. This sucks most of the characters, including Kriplespac, into outer space. Conker is left alone to fight Heinrich.

The game locks near the end of the battle, except for Conker. He communicates to the Programmer and requests for help to kill Heinrich, who he cannot defeat from throwing out the airlock. He asks for a selection of weapons, and is offered a whole selection. Conker decides on using a Katana and requests the scenery to change to the Throne Room of the Panther King's Castle. Conker then slices off Heinrich's head and kills him. Afterward, Conker is greeted and congratulated by the residents of the Panther Kingdom, who crown him as the new king. However, Conker is unhappy with his position because the Programmer left, and he forgot to ask him to revive Berri.

The game ends with Conker in The Cock and Plucker. He later comes out drunk. He looks both directions, but this time he takes the correct path home. He was originally planned to commit suicide in the ending.

Conker is playable in the Multi mode if the player enters the code WELLYTOP, or EASTEREGGSRUS for him to wear his Heist outfit.

Conker's Big Reunion

After 10 years without a new game, Conker appears in the digital add-on, Conker's Big Reunion for Project Spark. He wakes up in the same way he did in his Bad Fur Day, except this time, he is naked.

Young Conker

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Non-canon appearances

Twelve Tales: Conker 64

Conker was planned to have his first starring role in Twelve Tales: Conker 64. The game was planed for a release in late 1998 but was ultimately cancelled and drastically changed into Conker's Bad Fur Day, which was made for mature audiences. Conker's would have a second adventure on the Game Boy Color title, Conker's Pocket Tales, which was not cancelled and thus became Conker's actual first starring role.

The story involves Conker, whose Presents were stolen and scattered by a gang of animal hoodlums. Conker and Berri had to retrieve all 100 Presents, similar to how Mario would collect all 120 Stars in Super Mario 64.[3]

Diddy Kong Racing Adventure

A rejected 2004 video game pitch idea would have included Conker (in his Conker's Bad Fur Day appearance) racing in Diddy Kong Racing Adventure. He would have had explosive nuts as his special move.

Characteristics

Personality

As a young boy, Conker was told by his parents never to drink alcohol, be materialistic or "urinate in a public place".[4] In Diddy Kong Racing and Conker's Pocket Tales, Conker was a friendly, innocent, happy-go-lucky character. In Conker's Bad Fur Day however, Conker went through a dramatic change in personality, becoming much more materialistic, ignorant, ditzy and carefree. He obviously disobeyed his parents, who were said to be "a bit disappointed".[4]

Even in Conker's Bad Fur Day, Conker has a good-natured side. Despite all of his other habits, Conker almost never uses profanities. The only swears he uttered were "fellatio" (which he mistook as the password to Rock Solid), "bitch" and "ass", although the latter two were used in quotes taken from a movie verbatim. Conker is also shown to have a helpful side, helping almost every character, regardless of the task's difficulty or what the character wants, although he almost always demands a reward, generally Cash, such as when Wayne and the Wankas steal Mrs. Bee's hive a second time and Conker demands quadruple the pay he received the first time.

Abilities

Conker has always been portrayed with his trademarked orange-red fur, with tan-yellow patches of fur on his torso and bottom part of his face, and a blue hue in his eyes. He has big eyes and buck teeth. His appearance from Diddy Kong Racing and Conker's Bad Fur Day, while having recognizable differences in clothing and fur, is relatively similar.

Prior to Bad Fur Day, Conker had a shirt that was blue on the front and yellow on the back. He wore white gloves that appeared to blend in with his fur. His sneakers were blue and white. His mouth area was entirely white, as well as the tips of his ears. The tip of his tail was a more beige color. Conker was also larger in the hip area, which gave him a chubby appearance.

By Conker: Live & Reloaded, Conker wore a darker blue jacket and green pants. His gloves and chubby look were removed. His Bad Fur Day look was reinstated for Conker's Big Reunion.

While not related to physical appearance, Conker has cartoon-like facial exaggerations in Bad Fur Day and Live & Reloaded. Examples include when Conker's eyes enlarge out of shock from the Haybot or when Conker grabs himself Cash. Conker's entire face can stretch and widen based on his emotion.

Statistics and flavor text

Diddy Kong Racing

  • Diddy Kong Racing instruction manual: "(Medium acceleration, medium weight, good handling, medium top speed) Another friend made by Diddy Kong on one of his endless adventures with Donkey Kong, Conker is an exploration nut who'll jump at any chance to break free of a squirrel's less than exciting daily routine. He's eager to join up with Banjo as the bear passes through."
  • Diddy Kong Racing Official Nintendo Player's Guide: "Before heading back, Squawks made one more stop at the home of a certain devil-may-care squirrel named Conker. He may not end up with many nuts in his winter store, but Conker couldn't pass up the chance for some excitement. Besides, he figures he might pick up a few pointers from the others before starting his own quest for adventure."
  • Character stats
    • Weight group: Middle
    • Acceleration: 2.5/5
    • Turning: 2.5/5
    • Top Speed: 3/5
    • Vehicle Color: White

SHC Dog Tags

  • NAME: SQUIRREL, CONKER
  • RANK: PRIVATE
  • SERIAL #842-D-899221-89E

Names

Conker's name is directly taken from "conker", a nickname given to horse chestnuts in the United Kingdom.

In Conker's Bad Fur Day, Conker was given various nicknames by other characters, usually insults:

Nickname Named by
Mr. Squirrel Mrs. Bee, Jack, Little Girl, Franky
Red Squirrel Panther King, Professor Von Kriplespac
Squirrel Mostly Everyone
Squerfudgie Ugas
Prick Gregg
Smart Arse Gregg
Boy SHC Sergeant
Twat Carl, The Great Mighty Poo, Gargoyle
Furrius Squidgeterrius Professor Von Kriplespac
Ginger bastard Cash
Great guy Rodent
Honker Sheriff
Caveman Berri
Bloody Squirrel Tediz Surgeon

Furry Guy

Fire Imps
Wise Guy Don Weaso, Wayne, Cash
Squirrel Person The Catfish
Greedy bastard Cash
(Conker) Honey Berri, Catfish, Sunflower
Shithead Cash

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Conker.

  • Diddy Kong Racing

  • Conker's Pocket Tales

  • Conker's Bad Fur Day

  • Conker when he sees Cash

Nomenclature

Language Name Meaning
Chinese 库克
Kùkè		 Conker
Japanese コンカー
Konkā		 Conker
Russian Конкер
Konker		 Conker
Spanish Conker Conker

Trivia

  • Professor Von Kriplespac states that the red squirrel's scientific name is Furrius squidgeterrius. However, in the real world, it is Sciurus vulgaris, which coincidentally contains the word "vulgar," which can easily describe Conker's personality.
  • Conker can sometimes be seen playing with a yo-yo in one of his idle animations. This could be a possible reference to Crash Bandicoot, who would often play with a yo-yo when left idle in three of his first four games.
  • According to The Cock and Plucker receipt on his 21st birthday seen in the Conker's Bad Fur Day: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide, out of all alcoholic beverage Conker ordered the most of tequila, about 20 shots when added up.[5] Although this could suggest tequila to be his favorite alcoholic beverage, Chris Seavor confirmed it to be speyside single malt whiskey with no ice instead, which he orders in the ending cutscene of Conker's Bad Fur Day.[6]

References

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  1. ↑ "The Squirrel."
    —Conker telling Gregg the Grim Reaper his surname, Conker's Bad Fur Day
  2. ↑ Conker's Bad Fur Day The Official Nintendo Player's Guide, page 16Media:CBFD Guide Conker Wanted.jpg.
  3. ↑ Nintendo: Press Release - May 27, 1998 (Wayback Machine)
  4. ↑ a b Conker's Bad Fur Day manual, page 7Media:CBFD manual pg 7.png.
  5. ↑ Conker's Bad Fur Day: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide, page 17
  6. ↑ "Whiskey, Speyside... Single Malt.. No ice." (Twitter, @conkerhimself)
Conker's Pocket Tales
Protagonists Conker • Berri
Acorn friends Blacksmith • Dusty • Forest Guardian • Forest Wong • Sheriff • Ted • Undertaker • Vulture Culture
Enemies Ant • Armadillo • Bat • Blob • Cactus • Chair • Chasing Plant • Crab • Crow • Fish • Flytrap • Mushroom • Shark • Snake • Spider • Toy Mouse • Wolf
Obstacles Blade • Boulder • Flying Sword • Spike • Tumbleweed
Antagonists Hsstamean • Sol and Luxo • Waldorf • Honker • Swamp Fiend • Golem • Evil Acorn
Worlds Willow Woods • Vultureville • Krow Keep • Mako Islands • Claw Swamp • Aztec Temple • Catacombs
Items Acorn • Conker • Gold • Invite • Key • Mask • Pickaxe • Present • Saw • Secret Present • Slingshot • Special Key • Tankard • Token • Torch
Moves Digging • Jumping • Punching • Pushing • Running • Stomping • Swimming • Walking
Sub-games Shooting Gallery • Bank Shootout • Gold Panning • Pea-Under-Cup • Boat Race • Hurdles Race • Swimming Race • Long Jump • Coconut Shoot
Puzzles Block puzzle • Switch puzzle
Conker's Bad Fur Day / Conker: Live & Reloaded
Characters Berri • Birdy • Bouncer • Burt • Cash • Catfish • Cheese • Conker • Corn Bag*** • Daisy, Mavis and Olive • Dragon God • Dung Beetle • Fangy • Fangy (purple dinosaur) • Franky • Gregg • Jack (Large Female Box) • Jugga • Key • King Bee • Kulas of Conk • Lady Cogs • Marvin • Mr. Barrel • Mr. Big Cog • Mrs. Catfish • Odd Little Monk • Paulie • Programmer • Queen Bee • Rodent • Reg • Ron • The Sarge • Schizoid Cog • Sunflower • Sweet Corn • Tickly Bees • Villager
Antagonists The Big Big Guy • Buga the Knut • Bugger Lugs • Count Conkula (Count Batula) • Don Weaso • The Experiment • The Great Mighty Poo • Haybot • Heinrich • Little Girl • Panther King • Professor Von Kriplespac
Classes** Demolisher • Grunt • Long Ranger • Sky Jockey • Sneeker • Thermophile
Enemies Bat (Barry) • Box • Clang • Clang Gobling • Crate • Dogfish • Doll** • Earthworm • Electric Eel* • Fire Imp • Flamethrower Imp • Gargoyle • Gobling • Haystack • Spider Mine • Stone Giant • Submarine • Surf Punks • Tediz • TNT Imp • Uga • Wasp • Wasp Larva • Wayne and the Wankas • Weasel Guards • Weasel Mafia • Zombie
Chapters Hungover • Windy • Bats Tower • Barn Boys • Sloprano • Uga Buga • Spooky • It's War • Heist
Multi Beach • Deathmatch • Heist • Race • Raptor • Tank • War
Locations The Arena • Bats Tower • Berri's House • The Cock and Plucker • Count Batula's Mansion • Feral Reserve Bank • Graveyard • Panther Kingdom • Panther King's Castle • Poo Cabin • Poo Mountain • Rock Solid • Tediz Island • Underworld • Wasp Hive • Windmill
Items Anti-Gravity Chocolate • Anvil • Arc Weld** • Aspirin • Beer • Cash • Confidence Pills • Conker • Context Zone • Gas Mask • Helmet • Pooball • Prune Juice • Squirrels' Tail • TNT • Toilet Paper Vitamins* • Upgrade orb**
Abilities** Berserk • Cloak • Disguise • Feign Death • Infravision • Self Heal • Spray Can
Weapons Baseball Bat • Bazooka • Bazooka** • Bomb • Canister • Chainsaw • Crossbow • Dagger** • Flamethrower • Flamethrower (Multi) • Frying Pan • Grenade • Katana • Knife • Machine Gun • Missile • Revolver • Rifle • Sabre** • Shotgun • Slingshot • Sniper Rifle • Submachine Guns • Tommy Gun • Urine • Napalm Grenade** • Smoke Grenade** • Strayfur**
Vehicles Class Twenty-Two Tank • Tankus** • R-Hog** • Toad** • Stead** • Mule 52**
* Exclusive to Conker's Bad Fur Day   ** Exclusive to Conker: Live & Reloaded *** Scrapped/Unused content
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