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'''{{wp|King Kong}}''' is a fictional giant ape and the antagonist of the {{wp|King Kong (1933 film)|film of the same name}}. In 1982, King Kong was the subject of a [[List of controversies#Universal Studios|lawsuit]] against [[Nintendo]] by {{wp|Universal Pictures|Universal Studios}}, who claimed that the [[Donkey Kong|character]] and scenario of the game ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' infringed on Universal's rights to the King Kong character.
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'''{{wp|King Kong}}''' is a fictional giant ape and the antagonist of the {{wp|King Kong (1933 film)|film of the same name}}. In 1982, King Kong was the subject of a [[List of controversies#Universal Studios|lawsuit]] against [[Nintendo]] by [[Universal Pictures|Universal Studios]], who claimed that the [[Donkey Kong|character]] and scenario of the game ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' infringed on Universal's rights to the King Kong character.
==History==
==History==
===''Mario is Missing!''===
===''Mario is Missing!''===
King Kong appears in ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'', where he is one of the artifacts stolen by [[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]]s as they invade [[New York City]]. [[Luigi]] can recover King Kong by defeating a Koopa found in the city. Afterwards, Luigi can ask passersby for information about King Kong. Luigi is awarded $1960 for returning King Kong to the Empire State Building.
King Kong appears in ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'', where he is an artifact stolen from the [[Empire State Building]] by [[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]]s as they invade [[New York City]]. [[Luigi]] can recover King Kong by defeating a Koopa found in the city. Afterwards, Luigi can ask passersby for information about King Kong. Luigi is awarded $1960 for returning King Kong to the Empire State Building.
 
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*Boy: "''Monkey business! That's from the skyscraper he climbed in his movie.''"
*Boy: "''Monkey business! That's from the skyscraper he climbed in his movie.''"
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===''Donkey Kong Country'' television series===
===''Donkey Kong Country'' television series===
King Kong is mentioned in the [[List of Donkey Kong Country (television series) songs#Tell Me Everything|first song]] of the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' television series]] episode "[[Legend of the Crystal Coconut]]", in which [[Donkey Kong]] states that he owns an autographed picture of his idol King Kong.
King Kong is mentioned in the [[List of Donkey Kong Country (television series) songs#Tell Me Everything|first song]] of the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' television series]] episode "[[Legend of the Crystal Coconut]]", in which [[Donkey Kong]] mentions that he owns an autographed picture of his idol King Kong.


===Mario Quiz Cards===
[[File:King Kong quiz card.png|thumb]]
King Kong is the main subject of a 1997 Arts, Sports & Leisure card from [[Mario Quiz Cards]]. The card's artwork depicts [[Cape Mario|Caped Mario]] while he scolds King Kong, who is climbing a building.
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