Talk:Robo DK
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Official name: Guard Kong?[edit]
In the Treehouse gameplay video, at the 15:22-15:23 mark, Mario drives by a sign saying "WARNING: GUARD KONG ON PATROL" (next to the "How high can you go?" poster). I'd say that is a more credible source than something blurted out by a Treehouse presenter. Yook Bab-imba 22:55, April 25, 2025 (EDT)
- On the one hand, I would say yes given that the Treehouse presenter calls the Spiny Shell "Blue Shell" despite it retaining its name. On the other hand, it could be a generic name. PrincessPeachFan (talk) 08:00, April 27, 2025 (EDT)
- Something the devs put in the game seems like a better title than something the interns came up with, yes. LinkTheLefty (talk) 08:13, April 27, 2025 (EDT)
- Robo DK is not a name any presenter came up with or blurted out. It is sourced from a Twitter post by Nintendo of America. While an in-game source would be preferrable, I believe "guard Kong" used here is not meant to be a name, but only a description. Imagine if Poochy was there instead, the sign would probably then read "WARNING: GUARD DOG ON PATROL". So, given the language of the sign is possibly ambiguous, we use the post. — Lady Sophie
(T|C) 08:53, April 27, 2025 (EDT) - Easy to miss but it's also in the description of that video on YouTube ("Featuring Grand Prix gameplay and an appearance from Robo DK!").
Mario JC 23:09, May 22, 2025 (EDT)
- I'd say if guard Kong was intended to be this robot's name, the entire marketing campaign around the game (presenters, social media, video descriptions) wouldn't be using an alternate name for it. — Lady Sophie (T|C) 16:08, June 1, 2025 (EDT)
- I'd say if guard Kong was intended to be this robot's name, the entire marketing campaign around the game (presenters, social media, video descriptions) wouldn't be using an alternate name for it. — Lady Sophie
Gender[edit]
Was the big blue barrel thrower ever explicitly called "he?" PrincessPeachFan (talk) 07:15, July 3, 2025 (EDT)
Clone?[edit]
Is there a reason this article is in Category:Clones? Robo DK doesn't seem to have been explicitly cloned from Donkey Kong, it's only modeled after him. This wiki doesn't categorize other robotic lookalikes (like Robo Mario or Metal Sonic) as clones either. 
Dive Rocket Launcher 14:14, July 29, 2025 (EDT)
