Why is it called Donkey Kong?
Apparently when the creator of “Donkey Kong” named him, “Donkey” was meant to mean “stubborn”. The creator of the video game just wanted whoever was playing it to get that “Donkey Kong”, was meant to be depicted as a “stubborn ape”. But to me, it's just a regular ape. Or maybe it's just the fact that they look similar.
Miyamoto used "donkey" to convey "stubborn" in English; while "Kong" was simply to imply him being a "large ape", the name Donkey Kong was intended to convey "stubborn ape" to the American audience. When he suggested this name to Nintendo of America, people laughed, but the name stuck.
1. DONKEY KONG WAS MARIO'S DEBUT, ONLY HE WAS CALLED "JUMPMAN." The beloved plumber was first created for the 1981 arcade version of Donkey Kong. However, he didn't receive his name until the game's follow-up, Donkey Kong Jr.
THE TITLE ISN'T A MISTRANSLATION
Sorry, that's a myth. Creator Shigeru Miyamoto named it Donkey Kong to literally mean "stupid ape", with the word donkey implying stubbornness.
While he is occasionally identified as a younger version of the current Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr. has also been considered his father.
Donkey Kong, also known as DK, is a male gorilla. The first character named Donkey Kong is introduced in the original 1981 arcade game as the computer-controlled antagonist who abducts Pauline.
Diddy Kong: He is Donkey Kong's nephew and his little buddy, and Dixie Kong's boyfriend. In the games Donkey Kong Country and Donkey Kong Country 2, Cranky is mentioned as being related to him which makes Diddy Kong his great-grandson, and presumably, Donkey Kong Jr.'s grandson.
Diddy Kong is Donkey Kong's sidekick and best friend. Rare first referred to Diddy as DK's nephew in September 1999 on their website. This was followed in November 1999 where the manual for Donkey Kong 64 called him "Donkey's little nephew wannabe".
Cooper was fascinated by Burden's adventures as chronicled in his book Dragon Lizards of Komodo where he referred to the animal as the "King of Komodo". It was this phrase along with "Komodo" and "Kongo" [sic] (and his overall love for hard sounding "K"-words) that gave him the idea to name the giant ape "Kong".
By giving Donkey Kong a tie, Nintendo, in their minimalistic and simple fashion, changed everything about his character. The neck tie represents responsibility, self control, maturity, and sophistication, the opposite of an impulsive gorilla.
What was the Donkey Kong controversy?
New evidence has been uncovered that suggests Billy Mitchell did indeed cheat to attain his record-breaking Donkey Kong scores — the ones which Twin Galaxies removed from its record boards because they were allegedly achieved via emulation rather than original arcade hardware, and for which Mitchell is suing the record ...
Fan theories have suggested that Jumpman may actually be the father of Mario, however it is confirmed that Jumpman and Mario are the same character, and Cranky Kong, formerly known as Donkey Kong Sr., is also the grandfather of the current Donkey Kong.
Donkey Kong is a major character from the Super Mario and Donkey Kong video-game series. Despite being a hero, Donkey Kong is occasionally portrayed as an antagonist.
The reason Miyamoto chose the name Donkey Kong was because he thought Donkey meant dumb and stubborn, and his beast was a King Kong like ape, King Kong being a generic Japanese term for any kind of menacing ape. The concept of the game was almost a mockery of the premise of the original film.
Bluto evolved into a gorilla, an animal Miyamoto said was "nothing too evil or repulsive". He named the character Donkey Kong—donkey to convey stubborn and kong to imply gorilla.
Cranky Kong (also known as DK Senior, Donkey Kong I, or Donkey Kong the First) is Donkey Kong's crabby, rambling grandfather, the original Donkey Kong in the 1981 game, the widower of Wrinkly Kong and father of Donkey Kong Junior. Cranky has made numerous appearances throughout the Donkey Kong series.
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Hurley's artwork from the game Donkey Kong Barrel Blast for Wii. A Kong is a unique anthropomorphic species consisting of various different primates resembling either apes (i.e. gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, or gibbons), or monkeys (such as spider monkeys or baboons).
Wrinkly Kong (also known as Mrs. Kong) is a character in the Donkey Kong franchise who is the wife of Cranky Kong and an ally of the Kongs.
"Little Kong": Kong's albino son, who is much smaller and friendlier. At the end, he drowns during the storm and flood destruction whilst sacrificing himself to save Denham.
Who is Tiny Kong sister?
Dixie Kong is a female Kong from the Donkey Kong series. She is Diddy Kong's girlfriend and Tiny Kong's older sister. She also has two cousins, the 3 year old toddler Kiddy Kong and his older brother Chunky Kong. Her first appearance was as Diddy's partner in the game Donkey Kong Country 2.
Kong's Father was a gigantic prehistoric ape that was one of the last two surviving members of the Titanus Kong superspecies when the Iwi arrived on Skull Island.
The name Kong is primarily a male name of Chinese origin that means Bright.
Baby Kong is the infant son of King Kong and Lady Kong who appears at the end of the 1986 film King Kong Lives.
Kiddy is the cousin of Dixie and her sister, Tiny Kong, and the baby brother of Chunky Kong.
In Godzilla (2014), Godzilla is 355 feet (108 meters) tall.
Godzilla, (also known in Japanese as ゴジラ, Gojira) is the titular main protagonist of the franchise of the same name, including the movie series, comics, cartoons, and video games, most often serving as an on-and-off villain.
Kong still desires and protects Ann, but it is because he wants a friend. This deeper relationship is established throughout several scenes in the film. The first scene is after Kong has captured Ann. He treats her as more of a plaything, a toy.
Gold Hearts are items in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze created with Dixie Kong's Kong POW ability. When collected, Gold Hearts will turn one of the player's Hearts gold.
Candy Kong is a character from the Donkey Kong franchise and the girlfriend of Donkey Kong. She first appeared in Donkey Kong Country, as the only female member of the Kongs. She is one of two recurring Kong characters who have not had a playable appearance, the other being Swanky Kong.
What does Donkey Kong stand for?
Miyamoto used "donkey" to convey "stubborn" in English; while "Kong" was simply to imply him being a "large ape", the name Donkey Kong was intended to convey "stubborn ape" to the American audience. When he suggested this name to Nintendo of America, people laughed, but the name stuck.
What sets Donkey Kong apart from other Nintendo baddies are his motivations. Bowser's role as a villain stems from his desire to conquer an entire kingdom. Wario's is born of enormous greed. Donkey Kong started out as a bad guy simply because he gives into raw, primitive instincts.
was a 1983 legal case heard by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York by Judge Robert W. Sweet. In their complaint, Universal Studios alleged that Nintendo's video game Donkey Kong was a trademark infringement of King Kong, the plot and characters of which Universal claimed as their own.
King K. Rool (Japanese: キングクルール, Hepburn: Kingu Kurūru) is a fictional anthropomorphic crocodile and the main antagonist in Nintendo's Donkey Kong video game franchise, as well as the archnemesis of Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong.
| Rosalina | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy November 1, 2007 |
| Created by | Yoshiaki Koizumi |
| Voiced by | Mercedes Rose (2007–2010) Kerri Kane (2011–2014; 2017-2018) Laura Faye Smith (2013–present) |
| In-universe information | |
In September 2015, at the Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary festival, Miyamoto stated that Mario's full name was Mario Mario. As a result, this indirectly confirms Luigi's full name to be Luigi Mario.
Papa Mario is the father of Mario and Luigi, making only a few appearances throughout a variety of media. Papa Mario lives with the brothers' mother, Mama Mario, in all of his appearances, and The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Wizpig. Wizpig is the major villain in the Diddy Kong Racing game.
Cranky Kong, who didn't always have that name
You might think of him as the grandpa of the game, and you're not wrong, though in the film, he's Donkey Kong's dad. Let me explain. Cranky was the original Donkey Kong from the game of the same name in 1981. He's sometimes called Donkey Kong Sr.
Toad's English name appears to have been inspired by the word "toadstool", a word used to describe mushrooms, including those featuring umbrella-like cap-and-stem form characteristics, which Toad's design portrays along with the character's general resemblance to a mushroom.
What was Mario's original name?
Name. Though the protagonist was unnamed in the Japanese release of Donkey Kong, he was named "Jumpman" in the game's English instructions and "little Mario" in the sales brochure.
Characteristics. Bowser is portrayed as the "King of the Koopas", anthropomorphic turtles that inhabit the world of the Mushroom Kingdom. Bowser differs greatly from the rest of the Koopa clan, which consists mainly of bipedal tortoises.
But before the popularity of the NES, Mario, and The Legend of Zelda, came the Donkey Kong arcade game. One of the earliest platform games, Donkey Kong was released by Nintendo on 9 July 1981.
seriesEdit. A white-furred variant of Donkey Kong appears as a playable skin throughout the Super Smash Bros. series. While this alternate color scheme predates Super Kong, it is used as an explicit reference to Super Kong in Super Smash Bros.
He is also the subject of his own religion, Kongism, of which is led by his Adopted Son: Billy. Donkey Kong has faced many battles and triumphed, truly the most powerful being in the universe.
| Diddy Kong | |
|---|---|
| Artwork from Super Mario Party | |
| Species | Kong |
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country (1994) |
| Latest appearance | The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) |
Tiny Kong is a character from the Donkey Kong franchise. She first appeared as a young child in Donkey Kong 64 as Dixie Kong's taller, younger sister, (much like Luigi is Mario's slightly younger but taller brother) before being redesigned into her current "teenage" appearance in Diddy Kong Racing DS.
| Cranky Kong | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Cranky Kong (formerly Donkey Kong) |
| Species | Kong |
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country (as Cranky Kong) (1994) Donkey Kong (as Donkey Kong) (1981) |
| Latest appearance | The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) |
Cooper was fascinated by Burden's adventures as chronicled in his book Dragon Lizards of Komodo where he referred to the animal as the "King of Komodo". It was this phrase along with "Komodo" and "Kongo" [sic] (and his overall love for hard sounding "K"-words) that gave him the idea to name the giant ape "Kong".
Diddy is faster and more agile than Donkey Kong, but he is not as strong, which makes it harder for him to defeat Armys, Krushas, and Klumps. Donkey Kong is stronger and slower than Diddy and can perform a unique move, the Hand Slap.
What is the girl version of Donkey Kong?
Candy Kong is a character from the Donkey Kong franchise and the girlfriend of Donkey Kong. She first appeared in Donkey Kong Country, as the only female member of the Kongs. She is one of two recurring Kong characters who have not had a playable appearance, the other being Swanky Kong.
Extinction. Despite their effective adaptations, the species was eventually wiped out by a combination of natural causes, and being hunted by the other creatures. By the time Carl Denham arrived in 1933 it was clear that Kong was the last of his kind.
Dixie Kong is a female Kong from the Donkey Kong series. She is Diddy Kong's girlfriend and Tiny Kong's older sister. She also has two cousins, the 3 year old toddler Kiddy Kong and his older brother Chunky Kong.
Diddy Kong is Donkey Kong's sidekick and best friend. Rare first referred to Diddy as DK's nephew in September 1999 on their website. This was followed in November 1999 where the manual for Donkey Kong 64 called him "Donkey's little nephew wannabe".
Donkey Kong is clearly superior to Mario and Peach in terms of brute strength. The red-tied primate easily beat Mario senseless during their gladiator match in the Jungle Kingdom, and the only reason Mario defeated Kong was that he was empowered by his Cat Suit.
Kong (Chinese: 孔, Korean: 공) is a Chinese and Korean surname.
…were named because one of the early distributors was a company called King, and someone remarked that the toy looked like King Kong's ear plug.
Kong's species, also known simply as Kongs, are a race of gigantic apes which in the various continuities that encompass the franchise typically inhabit the remote Skull Island in the Pacific Ocean. King Kong himself is the most well-known member of the species, and is often depicted as its last living member.
Kiddy Kong is a playable character and the sidekick of Dixie Kong in the games Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! and Donkey Kong Land III. Kiddy is the cousin of Dixie and her sister, Tiny Kong, and the baby brother of Chunky Kong.
Donkey Kong the Third, or just Donkey Kong, is the grandson of Mario's old arch-enemy from the original Donkey Kong game, in which the younger Cranky Kong kidnapped Pauline for revenge. But unlike his grandfather, Donkey Kong appears to be on good terms with Mario and his friends and will often help Mario.
Who is the old Donkey Kong?
Cranky Kong (also known as DK Senior, Donkey Kong I, or Donkey Kong the First) is Donkey Kong's crabby, rambling grandfather, the original Donkey Kong in the 1981 game, the widower of Wrinkly Kong and father of Donkey Kong Junior. Cranky has made numerous appearances throughout the Donkey Kong series.
