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{{Infobox character
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|image=[[File:Mingy Jongo screenshot.png|200px]]
|image=[[File:Mingy Jongo screenshot.png|200px]]
|game=''[[Banjo-Tooie]]<br>[[Banjo-Pilot]]'' (cameo)
|species=Cyborg<ref>"What was the name of evil fake cyborg Mumbo in ''Banjo-Tooie''?" —Lord of Games during his quiz, ''Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts''</ref>
|game=''[[Banjo-Tooie]]''<br>''[[Banjo-Pilot]]''<br>''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]'' (mentioned)
|world=[[Cloud Cuckooland]]
|world=[[Cloud Cuckooland]]
|icon=[[File:BT Mingy Jongo icon.png|''Banjo-Tooie'']][[File:BT XBLA Mingy Jongo icon.png|''Banjo-Tooie'' (XBLA)]]}}
|icon=[[File:BT Mingy Jongo icon.png|''Banjo-Tooie'']][[File:BT XBLA Mingy Jongo icon.png|''Banjo-Tooie'' (XBLA)]]}}
{{Quote|Bzzarrgh! My elaborate disguise is ruined, revealing my evil cybotic-ness!|Mingy Jongo|[[Banjo-Tooie]]}}
{{Quote|Bzzarrgh! My elaborate disguise is ruined, revealing my evil cybotic-ness!|Mingy Jongo|[[Banjo-Tooie]]}}
'''Mingy Jongo''' is the boss of [[Cloud Cuckooland]]. He is the only world boss whose music is not a remix of their [[Cloud Cuckooland|world]]'s music, instead being a remix of [[Mumbo's Skull]] music.
'''Mingy Jongo''' is a recurring character in the ''[[Banjo-Kazooie (series)|Banjo-Kazooie]]'' series.


==Appearance==
==Characteristics==
Mingy Jongo is a robot bounty hunter who resembles Mumbo Jumbo, created by [[Gruntilda Winkybunion|Gruntilda]] and hired by her to destroy [[Banjo]] and [[Kazooie]]. In Cloud Cuckooland, there are two [[Mumbo Skull]]s; one is blue and one is red. Mingy Jongo resides in the skull that contains a [[Jinjo]], whereas [[Mumbo Jumbo]] is located in the skull that contains a [[Minjo]]. Between the name and being a robotic impersonation, Mingy Jongo bears many resemblances to a Minjo. Ironically, the real Jinjo will appear in Mingy's skull, while the Minjo will appear in the Mumbo's skull. The torches in his skull are not lit, which is different from all the real Mumbo Skulls that do have lit torches. This is because the top of the torches is where he can appear to attack. The skulls that Mingy Jongo and Mumbo Jumbo are in in Cloud Cukooland are randomized each time the game is played. For example, if Mingy is found in the pink skull in one saved game file, he might be found in the blue skull in another. His appearance may have been based on the ''[[wikipedia:Terminator (series)|Terminator series]]''.
Mingy Jongo is the cyborg counterpart of [[Mumbo Jumbo]]. He was inspired by the [[wikipedia:Terminator (character)|Terminator]] from the [[wikipedia:Terminator (franchise)|eponymous film franchise]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/ghoulyboy/status/1052642159730421760 Gregg Mayles on Twitter: "Jinjnator was inspired by the Terminator. As was Mingy Jongo. Mr. Fit was a parody of Mr. Motivator" / Twitter] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20220110200151/https://twitter.com/Ghoulyboy/status/1052642159730421760 archive.org])</ref>


==Combat==
==Biography==
Mingy will be sleeping when the player first enters his skull, which is a hint that it is his skull as the real Mumbo will only be sleeping when the player enters his skull at the beginning of the game, but afterward, he's always awake.
===''Banjo-Tooie''===
In ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]'', his first appearance, Mingy Jongo is the boss of [[Cloud Cuckooland]], where he is subtitled "Crafty Shaman Impersonator." In that world, there are two [[Mumbo Skull]]s; one is blue and one is red. The skull that Mingy Jongo and Mumbo Jumbo are each found in are randomized for each playthrough. The two Mumbo Skulls can be distinguished in that Mumbo's one has a [[Minjo]], while Mingy's one has a [[Jinjo]] and does not have lit torches. Mingy Jongo is always found sleeping at first, unlike Mumbo, who is only asleep when [[Banjo]] and [[Kazooie]] first encounter him near the start of the game. Lastly, when Banjo and Kazooie enter Mingy's skull prior to defeating him, no on-screen text of the location name is displayed. However, if Banjo and Kazooie re-enter Mingy's skull after defeating him, the text "Mumbo's Skull" is briefly displayed, despite the location being a replica.


The boss fight automatically starts as soon as Banjo approaches what appears to be a sleeping Mumbo Jumbo. As Mumbo wakes up, he says he has a surprise for the bear and bird; however, Banjo doesn't seem to notice the difference in Mumbo's speech (the fake Mumbo introduces himself by saying "Hello Banjo", which is odd as the real Mumbo never refers to Banjo and Kazooie by name but always calls them "bear" and "bird", respectively).
The boss fight starts as soon as Banjo approaches what appears to be a sleeping Mumbo Jumbo. As Mumbo wakes up, he says he has a surprise for Banjo (referring to him by name rather than "bear" like the real Mumbo Jumbo does). Banjo goes close to the fake Mumbo Jumbo, only to be blasted away, taking away one [[Honeycomb]]. The fake Mumbo's eyes turn bright red, and he introduces himself as Mingy Jongo. He seals off the stairs so that Banjo and Kazooie cannot escape. Because the battle takes place on the upper floor of Mingy Jongo's skull, it is the smallest battle arena of the game.


Banjo walks up close to the fake Mumbo Jumbo, only to be blasted away, which actually takes one [[Honeycomb]] of life, and the exit is locked. It is possible to get defeated during the cutscene if Banjo approaches him with only one honeycomb. As Banjo and Kazooie attack him, most of his Mumbo skin comes off to reveal a shiny silver robot with evil, red eyes. He attacks with a long-range bolt spell, which can home in on Banjo if it gets close enough. After four hits, he will begin to immediately teleport away from Banjo during his attacks, stopping after every fourth attack for a couple of seconds, allowing the bear and bird an opportunity to strike at him. After he has been defeated, he will explode—making him the only boss in the game to actually die, never to be seen again—and a [[Jiggy]] will appear on his chair.
During the battle, Mingy Jongo attacks by creating a series of fast-paced energy bolts from his zap stick. If the bolts get close to Banjo, they can home in on him. The more damage Mingy Jongo takes, the more his robotic form is revealed. After four hits, Mingy Jongo starts to teleport away from Banjo during his attacks. Every so often, both abilities short out, and Mingy Jongo tries to recharge, giving Banjo and Kazooie a chance to strike him.


If the player enter's Mingy's skull prior to defeating him, no text appears on the screen, which is something that usually happens when the player enters an area. If the player reenters this skull after defeating him, the text "Mumbo's Skull" will show up, despite it not actually being Mumbo's real skull and just an evil replica of one.
Upon being defeated, Mingy Jongo announces that his chances of beating Banjo are "minimal," his head pops off, causing his body to spout a green fluid, and he explodes. A [[Jiggy]] then appears on Mingy Jongo's chair.


It is impossible to fight Mingy Jongo as Banjo or Kazooie alone, as Mumbo, or as a transformation, by using a Gameshark Code, even during the replay section, as he is only programmed to wake up to Banjo and Kazooie together, but not for everyone else. If the player is defeated without Mingy waking up, Mumbo's talk icon will be used for when he asks "Do you want to play again?", likely because Mumbo's head icon was programmed to play first during the fight. Moreover, if Mingy Jongo is approached while the player is playing as Mumbo Jumbo, Banjo or Kazooie alone, or [[Bee Banjo|the Bee transformation]], he will not wake up and, despite being asleep, will cause damage to the player when touched. The same applies if you have lost to him, in which he will stand in front of his chair laughing until Banjo and Kazooie arrive.
===''Banjo-Pilot''===
[[File:Mumbo's Head BP icon.png|thumb]]
In ''[[Banjo-Pilot]]'', the [[Mumbo's Head]] item actually uses Mingy Jongo's speech icon from ''Banjo-Tooie''. Using the item causes all other racers to spin out for a few seconds, and CPU players are unable to obtain this item.


If the player uses a Gameshark code to get Banjo by himself into this boss fight, Banjo will act as if Kazooie is there and the player can do most moves as if Kazooie is still there except for the Egg Aim, Beak Buster, and Flip Flap. Regardless, Mingy still will not wake up.
===''Nuts & Bolts''===
In ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]'', Mingy Jongo is mentioned by the [[Lord of Games]] during his [[List of questions from The Six of the Best|quiz]]. In one of the questions, he asks "what was the name of evil fake cyborg Mumbo in ''Banjo-Tooie''," with the right answer being "Mingy Jongo" and the wrong answers being "Mouldy Mango," "Mangy Wango" and "Mungo Klungo."


==Quotes==
==Quotes==
===Opening sequence===
*"''Hello, Banjo. Mumbo has big surprise for you.''"
*'''Mingy Jongo (disguised as Mumbo):''' Hello, Banjo. Mumbo has big surprise for you.
*"''Har-har-harrr! Foolish bear, you fell straight into my trap! I'm not that pathetic shaman you think I am! I'm Mingy Jongo and your worthless quest ends here...''"
*'''Banjo:''' Oooh, I like surprises... ''(gets zapped)''
*"''As you see, there's no escape and resistance is futile!''"
*'''Mingy Jongo:''' Har-har-harrr! Foolish bear, you fell straight into my trap! I'm not that pathetic shaman you think I am! I'm Mingy Jongo and your worthless quest ends here...
*"''Foolish bear, why do you return? A few more shocks from my stick seem necessary...''"
*''(ramp leading to the exit closes)''
*"''Bzzarrgh! My elaborate disguise is ruined, revealing my evil cybotic-ness!''"
*'''Mingy Jongo:''' As you see, there's no escape and resistance is futile!
*"''Bzzarrgh! I calculate my chances of stopping you are now minimal...''"
 
===First hitpoint===
*'''Mingy Jongo: '''Bzzarrgh! My elaborate disguise is ruined, revealing my evil cybotic-ness!
 
===Victory===
*'''Mingy Jongo: '''Bzzarrgh! I calculate my chances of stopping you are now minimal...
 
===Defeat and rematch===
*'''Mingy Jongo: '''Foolish bear, why do you return? A few more shocks from my stick seem necessary...


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*There is a glitch which Mingy Jongo doesn't attack and instead just stands in one place and laughs until Banjo attacks him.
*Mingy Jongo is the only world boss in ''Banjo-Tooie'' whose theme is not a remix of their world's theme, and is instead a remix of the Mumbo's Skull theme.
*The area in which Mingy Jongo is fought is the smallest boss fight area.
*It is impossible to fight Mingy Jongo in ''Banjo-Tooie'' as Banjo or Kazooie alone, as Mumbo, or as a transformation, by using a cheating device, even during the replay section, as he is programmed to only wake up when Banjo and Kazooie are together. If the duo are defeated without Mingy waking up, Mumbo's talk icon is used for the quote, "Do you want to play again?," likely because Mumbo's head icon was programmed to play first during the fight.
*At the end of his speech he says "resistance is futile", which may be a ''Star Trek'' reference.
*It is unknown who Mingy Jongo was built by. In promotional material for ''Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts'', when asked about who created the robot, Mumbo Jumbo answers by saying that he "not know who make it, [[Gruntilda|Grunty]] never own up… maybe it [[Klungo]]. Seem to be kind of useless thing Klungo like to invent."<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/BanjoKazooie/comments/5s2fna/banjokazooie_facebook_qas/ Archive on Reddit of the Banjo-Kazooie Facebook Q&A] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20220912123225/https://www.reddit.com/r/BanjoKazooie/comments/5s2fna/banjokazooie_facebook_qas/ archive.org])</ref>
*His name may come from the word ''mingy'', which means ''mean and stingy''. Or it could come from the slang word ''ming'', ''to be unattractive'' or ''to be foul smelling''. It may also be in reference to [[Mingella]]'s nickname (which could also stem from the slang word ''ming''), signifying that Gruntilda has built him. Also, Mingy Jongo's name begins with the same letters as Mumbo Jumbo (Mumbo and Mingy both begin with M, and Jumbo and Jongo both begin with J).


==Names in other languages==
==Nomenclature==
{{Foreign names
{{Foreign names
|Spa = Mingy Jongo<br>Hábil Imitador de Chamán
|Spa = Mingy Jongo<br>Hábil Imitador de Chamán
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|JapM = Mingy Jongo<br>Evil Mecha-Shaman
|JapM = Mingy Jongo<br>Evil Mecha-Shaman
}}
}}
==References==
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Latest revision as of 18:49, December 10, 2023

“Bzzarrgh! My elaborate disguise is ruined, revealing my evil cybotic-ness!”
Mingy Jongo, Banjo-Tooie

Mingy Jongo is a recurring character in the Banjo-Kazooie series.

Characteristics[edit]

Mingy Jongo is the cyborg counterpart of Mumbo Jumbo. He was inspired by the Terminator from the eponymous film franchise.[2]

Biography[edit]

Banjo-Tooie[edit]

In Banjo-Tooie, his first appearance, Mingy Jongo is the boss of Cloud Cuckooland, where he is subtitled "Crafty Shaman Impersonator." In that world, there are two Mumbo Skulls; one is blue and one is red. The skull that Mingy Jongo and Mumbo Jumbo are each found in are randomized for each playthrough. The two Mumbo Skulls can be distinguished in that Mumbo's one has a Minjo, while Mingy's one has a Jinjo and does not have lit torches. Mingy Jongo is always found sleeping at first, unlike Mumbo, who is only asleep when Banjo and Kazooie first encounter him near the start of the game. Lastly, when Banjo and Kazooie enter Mingy's skull prior to defeating him, no on-screen text of the location name is displayed. However, if Banjo and Kazooie re-enter Mingy's skull after defeating him, the text "Mumbo's Skull" is briefly displayed, despite the location being a replica.

The boss fight starts as soon as Banjo approaches what appears to be a sleeping Mumbo Jumbo. As Mumbo wakes up, he says he has a surprise for Banjo (referring to him by name rather than "bear" like the real Mumbo Jumbo does). Banjo goes close to the fake Mumbo Jumbo, only to be blasted away, taking away one Honeycomb. The fake Mumbo's eyes turn bright red, and he introduces himself as Mingy Jongo. He seals off the stairs so that Banjo and Kazooie cannot escape. Because the battle takes place on the upper floor of Mingy Jongo's skull, it is the smallest battle arena of the game.

During the battle, Mingy Jongo attacks by creating a series of fast-paced energy bolts from his zap stick. If the bolts get close to Banjo, they can home in on him. The more damage Mingy Jongo takes, the more his robotic form is revealed. After four hits, Mingy Jongo starts to teleport away from Banjo during his attacks. Every so often, both abilities short out, and Mingy Jongo tries to recharge, giving Banjo and Kazooie a chance to strike him.

Upon being defeated, Mingy Jongo announces that his chances of beating Banjo are "minimal," his head pops off, causing his body to spout a green fluid, and he explodes. A Jiggy then appears on Mingy Jongo's chair.

Banjo-Pilot[edit]

Mumbo's Head BP icon.png

In Banjo-Pilot, the Mumbo's Head item actually uses Mingy Jongo's speech icon from Banjo-Tooie. Using the item causes all other racers to spin out for a few seconds, and CPU players are unable to obtain this item.

Nuts & Bolts[edit]

In Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, Mingy Jongo is mentioned by the Lord of Games during his quiz. In one of the questions, he asks "what was the name of evil fake cyborg Mumbo in Banjo-Tooie," with the right answer being "Mingy Jongo" and the wrong answers being "Mouldy Mango," "Mangy Wango" and "Mungo Klungo."

Quotes[edit]

  • "Hello, Banjo. Mumbo has big surprise for you."
  • "Har-har-harrr! Foolish bear, you fell straight into my trap! I'm not that pathetic shaman you think I am! I'm Mingy Jongo and your worthless quest ends here..."
  • "As you see, there's no escape and resistance is futile!"
  • "Foolish bear, why do you return? A few more shocks from my stick seem necessary..."
  • "Bzzarrgh! My elaborate disguise is ruined, revealing my evil cybotic-ness!"
  • "Bzzarrgh! I calculate my chances of stopping you are now minimal..."

Trivia[edit]

  • Mingy Jongo is the only world boss in Banjo-Tooie whose theme is not a remix of their world's theme, and is instead a remix of the Mumbo's Skull theme.
  • It is impossible to fight Mingy Jongo in Banjo-Tooie as Banjo or Kazooie alone, as Mumbo, or as a transformation, by using a cheating device, even during the replay section, as he is programmed to only wake up when Banjo and Kazooie are together. If the duo are defeated without Mingy waking up, Mumbo's talk icon is used for the quote, "Do you want to play again?," likely because Mumbo's head icon was programmed to play first during the fight.
  • It is unknown who Mingy Jongo was built by. In promotional material for Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, when asked about who created the robot, Mumbo Jumbo answers by saying that he "not know who make it, Grunty never own up… maybe it Klungo. Seem to be kind of useless thing Klungo like to invent."[3]

Nomenclature[edit]

Language Name Meaning
German Mingy Jongo
Schäbiger Schamanenimitator
Mingy Jongo
Shabby Shaman Impersonator
Japanese ミンジージョンゴ
ワルいメカまじないし
Mingy Jongo
Evil Mecha-Shaman
Spanish Mingy Jongo
Hábil Imitador de Chamán
Mingy Jongo
Skillful Shaman Impersonator

References[edit]