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{{Infobox character
{{Infobox character
|name = Conker the Squirrel
|image=[[File:Conker.png|250px]]
|image = Conker.png
|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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{{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''' is a {{w|red squirrel}} and the main protagonist of the [[Conker series|''Conker'' series]]. His first appearance was in the Nintendo 64 title game, ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'', where he was one of the main playable characters.
==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 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.
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.


==Appearance==
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 has always been portrayed with orange-red fur with tan-yellow patches of fur on his torso and bottom part of his face. 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 the same.


This next part doesn't have much to do with physical appearance, but with cartoon facial exaggerations as Conker is no exception to this rule. Examples include Conker's eyes growing in shock of the Haybot and when Conker grabs himself stashes of cash. Another thing is that his whole face can stretch and widen depending on his emotions, like how Rash from Battletoads, another Rare-developed franchise from Microsoft, does when he is scared.
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.
 
===''Conker's Pocket Tales''===
[[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.


===''Diddy Kong Racing''===
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 appearance from ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' consisted of a shirt that was blue on the front and yellow on the back, and wore white gloves that seemed to blend into his ''fur''. He also wore blue and white sneakers. Conker was larger in the hip area, which gave him a chubby appearance. His chubbiness was lost over the years, his gloves disappeared and he started wearing pants, as seen in ''[[Conker: Live & Reloaded]]''.


[[File:ConkerDKRIcon.png|thumb|left]] Conker, being a Red Squirrel, is trademarked for his red fur. In ''Diddy Kong Racing'', this was visually true. His mouth area was pure white, as well as the tips of his ears. The tip of his tail was a more beige-ish color. Throughout the games, Conker has maintained the blue hue of his eyes.
===''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.


==History==
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]].
===''Diddy Kong Racing''===
[[File:ConkerDKR.jpg|thumb|140px|right|Conker, as seen on the ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' character selection screen.]]
''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' on the [[Nintendo 64]] was Conker's first appearance. His was included in the game in hopes of promoting the then upcoming [[Twelve Tales: Conker 64]]. Though Twelve Tales was not to be, Conker's appearance in the game did give him something of a foothold in the public eye. Conker's design in the game was based on his planned look for Twelve Tales, as well as how he would eventually appear in Pocket Tales. Despite being his first appearance, DKR did little to establish the character's personality or voice, his handful of lines offering zero insight into as much.


===''Conker's Pocket Tales''===
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.
[[File:Conker's House.png|thumb|Conker's house in ''[[Conker's Pocket Tales]]''.]]
With the ongoing delay of ''[[Twelve Tales: Conker 64]]'' which later became ''[[Conker's Bad Fur Day]]'', Nintendo allowed Rare to release a Conker game on the [[Game Boy Color]]. Rare thought of another Conker game targeted towards the children's market. The game of ''[[Conker's Pocket Tales]]'' involved Conker's girlfriend [[Berri]] who was first introduced in this game planning a surprise party for him, but she is kidnapped by the [[Evil Acorn]]. Conker then goes out to save her. This game also had Conker acting differently from how he does in ''Conker's Bad Fur Day''. This was the last Conker game targeted towards children, and was simply just a holdover game for ''Conker's Bad Fur Day'' leading this game to not having very positive reviews.


===''Conker's Bad Fur Day''===
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]].
''[[Conker's Bad Fur Day]]'' was originally going to be ''[[Twelve Tales: Conker 64]]'', an E-rated game like the last two games, but was eventually turned into a mature video game. This led to so much controversy that Nintendo placed a label on the game saying it is not for anyone under 17. This game features an older, greedier, meaner, and alcoholic Conker becoming king of the [[Panther Kingdom]] and having to tell the players about his past few days which led to his leadership. It starts with Conker going to a pub one night and getting drunk and walking into the Panther Kingdom accidentally. The [[Panther King]] however can't keep his milk on the table because a leg is missing. His assistant [[Professor von Kripplespac]] concludes that a red squirrel will make the perfect leg. Conker then has to fight his way through a horde of the Panther King's creatures, and through a war against Kripplespac's [[Tediz]], in order to get home to his girlfriend [[Berri]]. On his way Conker winds up meeting a lot of helpers who in particular he thinks are very annoying. Eventually towards the end of the game [[Don Weaso]] tells Conker and Berri to break into the Fereral Reserve Bank but it is just a trap set up by the Panther King so he can kill Conker. The Panther King tells Don Weaso to shoot Berri to death, but Kripplespac appears and reveals to the Panther King he betrayed him as he implanted a Xenomorph egg inside the Panther King, which hatches into a Xenomorph (whom Kriplespac names [[Heinrich]]) and bursts from the Panther King's stomach, killing him. However, the air lock activates and then Kripplesac, Weaso, and remains of the Panther King and Berri get sucked into space. Conker is then left fighting Heinrich in a Mech Suit, but the game locks and Conker uses the opportunity to talk to the [[Programmer]] to help him kill Heinrich. He asks the programmer to take them to the [[Panther King's Castle]], and asks for some weapons to select from. Although it seems like he is going to choose a Rocket Launcher, he chooses a [[Katana]] instead, and uses it to slice off [[Heinrich]]'s head. A bunch of [[Panther Kingdom]] residents then appear and crown Conker king, but he isn't happy, because he forgot to ask the programmer to revive Berri. He's left surrounded by everyone who annoyed him to death throughout his quest.
[[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.


Conker is playable in the [[Multi]] mode of ''Conker's Bad Fur Day''. By entering the code ''WELLYTOP'', Conker becomes available to play as, and by entering the code ''EASTEREGGSRUS'', Neo Conker (Conker in his [[Heist]] outfit.) can be playable.
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.


=== Rare Xbox trailer ===
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.
Conker was featured in the 2004 trailer featuring Rare and Xbox. His appearance resembled his one from ''Live & Reloaded'' was similar to his appearance in ''Conker: Live & Reloaded''. Conker's main role in the trailer was when he chainsawed the Xbox logo to spell "Rare".


=== ''Conker: Live & Reloaded'' ===
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 reappears a in ''[[Conker: Live & Reloaded]]'', once again as the starring character.


While the single player mode of ''[[Conker: Live & Reloaded]]'' is a carbon copy of ''[[Conker's Bad Fur Day]]'', with 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 Kripplespac]] 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.
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'' ===
=== ''Conker's Big Reunion'' ===
After many years without a 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.
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 [[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>
 
====''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.
 
==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" />
 
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


==Personality==
===SHC Dog Tags===
As a young boy, Conker was told by his [[Conker's Parents|parents]] never to drink alcohol, be greedy or swear. In ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' and ''[[Conker's Pocket Tales]]'', Conker appears to be a nice and kind person who obeys rules and always seems to be happy-go-lucky. In ''[[Conker's Bad Fur Day]]'' however, Conker went through a dramatic change in personality. He had become a slightly greedy, alcoholic squirrel. His relationship with [[Berri]] is not as good as it was, and drinking alcoholic beverages is a regular part of Conker's life. As the game implies, Conker disobeyed the rules his parents told him as a kid. These personality traits are also noticed in ''[[Conker: Live & Reloaded]]''. Like most of the other squirrels in the Conker franchise, Conker is ignorant, ditzy and carefree. He helps almost every person in the game, not caring what they want or how dangerous the tasks are. And ever since he became alcoholic, he became a bit kooky like most of the other squirrels in the franchise. This was shown when even after he was cured of his dizziness, he still didn't notice he was going the wrong way.
*NAME: SQUIRREL, CONKER
*RANK: PRIVATE
*SERIAL #842-D-899221-89E


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


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!Nickname
!Name
!Named by
!Named by
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| Mostly Everyone
| Mostly Everyone
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|Squerfudgee
|Squerfudgie
| [[Uga-Buga]]s
| [[Uga]]s
|-
|-
|Prick
|Prick
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|Twat
|Twat
| [[Carl]], [[The Great Mighty Poo]], [[The Gargoyle]]
| [[Carl]], [[The Great Mighty Poo]], [[Gargoyle]]
|-
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|Furrius Squidgeterrius
|Furrius Squidgeterrius
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| Greedy bastard
| Greedy bastard
| Cash
| Cash
|-
| Niggly, tickly, shitty little tag nut
| The Great Mighty Poo
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|(Conker) Honey
|(Conker) Honey
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| Cash
| Cash
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|}
==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
Conker art DKR.png|''Diddy Kong Racing''
Conker art PT.png|''Conker's Pocket Tales''
Conker art BFD.png|''Conker's Bad Fur Day''
Conker dollar eyes BFD.png|Conker when he sees [[Cash]]
</gallery>
==Nomenclature==
{{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
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Conker was originally going to appear in ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'', however, due to copyright issues, he was replaced by Tiny Kong by [[Rare]]. If one were to listen closely, the music that played in the original ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' when the player was about to choose Conker can be heard when the player was about to choose Tiny.
*[[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's name is likely a play on the word Conquer, as he takes the throne after the [[Panther King]]'s death.
*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.
*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.
*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>
*[[Professor von Kripplespac]] 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.
 
*The ending of ''Conker's Bad Fur Day'' was originally supposed to have Conker committing suicide by shooting himself in the head.
==References==
*Conker also makes a cameo in ''Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts'' in a newspaper.
{{other wikis|SuperMarioWiki=1}}
*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.
<references/>
*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.


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[[Category:Characters in Conker's Bad Fur Day]]
[[Category:Characters in Conker: Live & Reloaded]]
[[Category:Characters in Conker's Big Reunion]]
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[[Category:Twelve Tales: Conker 64]]
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Latest revision as of 20:18, December 11, 2023

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]
"Conker" redirects here. For information about the nut used for Slingshot ammo, see Conker (item). For the franchise of the same name, see Conker (franchise).
“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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