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''This article is about the character Donkey Kong. Also see the arcade game [[Donkey Kong (arcade)]]'' | ''This article is about the character Donkey Kong. Also see the arcade game [[Donkey Kong (arcade)]]'' | ||
[[Image:Donkey Kong.jpg|thumb|right|'''Donkey Kong''', the king of the jungle.]] | [[Image:Donkey Kong.jpg|thumb|right|'''Donkey Kong''', the king of the jungle.]] | ||
'''Donkey Kong''' | '''Donkey Kong''' - usually shortened to '''DK''' - is an ape character created by [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] of [[Nintendo]]. His first appearance was in the arcade game named after him, [[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]. This game was also the first appearance of Nintendo's world-famous mascot, [[Mario]]. | ||
==Biography== | |||
===Donkey Kong=== | |||
[[Image:Donkey2.jpg|thumb|left|The Original Donkey Kong with Pauline.]] | |||
DK's first appearance was in ''Donkey Kong'' - an arcade game named after him, being the lead villain. Though it is accepted by most people that the Donkey Kong in this game is actually [[Cranky Kong]]; Donkey Kong's elderly father in his younger days, he still goes by the name 'Donkey Kong'. In this game, the player controls Mario (called 'Jumpman' in this game) to the top of four different construction sites to rescue his girlfriend, [[Pauline]], who is being held captive by DK. The player must guide Mario to the top of the screen, avoiding [[barrels]] thrown by the ape and other traps. After the fourth level, DK lies unconscious on a pile of girders, and Mario and Pauline embrace at the top of the screen. Though this is where the arcade game ends and resets to the first level, the [[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Game Boy game]] released in 1994 sees DK grabbing Pauline again, and running off into the [[Big City]], with Mario giving chase. This arcade game, created by Shigeru Miyamoto, was hugely successful - if it failed, the history of gaming would have been very different. | |||
===Donkey Kong Jr.=== | |||
With the success of Donkey Kong, a second arcade game - ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' - was later released, in which the player took control of the [[Donkey Kong Jr.|title character]], in his mission to save his father from Mario. Donkey Kong Jr. is accepted by most people as the real Donkey Kong, saving his father, Cranky Kong. In this game, DK Jr. climbs ropes to guide keys to the cage in which his father is held, whilst avoiding Mario's traps. This game failed to be as successful as its prequel. It was later released for the [[Game & Watch]]. | |||
===Donkey Kong 3=== | |||
A final arcade game was later released - ''[[Donkey Kong 3]]''. Mario was not present in this game - instead, the player controlled [[Stanley the Bugman]], a very similar character to Mario, considered by many to be either the cousin, brother or rival of Mario. Donkey Kong was once again the antagonist in this game, trying to attack a garden. Stanley's job was to blow DK and his insects away before they could destroy the garden. Stanley the Bugman was never seen again after this game, save a small cameo as a trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. | |||
===A Brief Disappearence=== | |||
For a while, Donkey Kong wasn't seen. Mario had since found himself living in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], with [[Bowser]] taking the place as Mario's new arch-enemy, and [[Princess Peach]] replacing Pauline as his 'damsel in distress'. Donkey Kong Jr. was a playable character in [[Super Mario Kart]], but he wasn't given a starring role for a while, except in the lesser known Nintendo game, ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. Math]]''. | |||
===A New Enemy=== | ===A New Enemy=== | ||
[[Image:DKC.jpg|right|thumb|Donkey Kongs Return.]] | [[Image:DKC.jpg|right|thumb|Donkey Kongs Return.]] | ||
DK was given a starring role in his own platforming game - [[Rare]]'s ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. In this game, DK - believed to be a grown-up Donkey Kong Jr. - lives in peace on [[Donkey Kong Island]] with a large family - including Cranky Kong, an old ape believed to be the original Donkey Kong. In this game, DK and his nephew, [[Diddy Kong]], were on a quest to reclaim his stolen [[Banana Hoard]] from [[King K. Rool]] and his [[Kremling Krew]]. This game introduces some new long-term friends for DK; [[Funky Kong]] - a close friend of DK who can fly the Kongs to any place they've already been, and [[Candy Kong]] - DK's girlfriend, who saves the game for you. It also introduces us to [[Rambi]] the Rhino, [[Enguarde]] the Swordfish, [[Expresso]] the Ostrich, [[Winky]] the Frog and [[Squawks]] the Parrot, the Kongs' "[[Animal Buddy|animal buddies]]", who help them in different ways. | Finally, DK was given a starring role in his own platforming game - [[Rare]]'s ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. In this game, DK - believed to be a grown-up Donkey Kong Jr. - lives in peace on [[Donkey Kong Island]] with a large family - including Cranky Kong, an old ape believed to be the original Donkey Kong. In this game, DK and his nephew, [[Diddy Kong]], were on a quest to reclaim his stolen [[Banana Hoard]] from [[King K. Rool]] and his [[Kremling Krew]]. This game introduces some new long-term friends for DK; [[Funky Kong]] - a close friend of DK who can fly the Kongs to any place they've already been, and [[Candy Kong]] - DK's girlfriend, who saves the game for you. It also introduces us to [[Rambi]] the Rhino, [[Enguarde]] the Swordfish, [[Expresso]] the Ostrich, [[Winky]] the Frog and [[Squawks]] the Parrot, the Kongs' "[[Animal Buddy|animal buddies]]", who help them in different ways. | ||
===The Bet=== | ===The Bet=== | ||
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Much later after thier fights, Donkey Kong became a ''bit'' friendly in the sport series and ''[[Mario Party]]'' series. He was playable in the Mario Party series, however in ''[[Mario Party 5]]'' and later Mario Party games became more of a host. He was like the opposite of Bowser and was a benifit to whoever laned on his space. | Much later after thier fights, Donkey Kong became a ''bit'' friendly in the sport series and ''[[Mario Party]]'' series. He was playable in the Mario Party series, however in ''[[Mario Party 5]]'' and later Mario Party games became more of a host. He was like the opposite of Bowser and was a benifit to whoever laned on his space. | ||
=== | === Fighting Again === | ||
[[Image:Mvsdk.jpg|thumb|200px|Donkey Kong stealing the Mini Mairo toys.]] | [[Image:Mvsdk.jpg|thumb|200px|Donkey Kong stealing the Mini Mairo toys.]] | ||
Mario and Donkey Kong duel again in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'', it was almost identically similar to the original, though it had better graphics and the newer Donkey Kong. Here instead of stealing Pauline, he steals [[Mini-Mario Toy]]s, toys made by the [[Mario Toy Company]]. Mario like in the origianl Donkey Kong, getsd them back. While watching T.V. one day, Donkey Kong sees a commercial for a new toy, the [[Mini-Mario]] Toy. He instantly falls in love with the little toys, and is determined to get one. But when he gets to the store, they're sold out. In a fit of rage, Donkey Kong steals a whole sack full of the toys. However, little does he know that Mario, the old foe of the Kong Family, is equally determined to get them back. Donkey Kong sets many traps for Mario, but in the end he is caught and forced to give the toys back. | |||
In the sequel, ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]'', he now works in the Mario Toy Company. Donkey Kong then kidnaps Pauline, the V. I. P. guest, when she chooses Mario's Mini-Mario toy over his [[Mini-Donkey Kong|Mini-DK]] toy. It is likely that he made the Mini-Donkey Kong toys, and perhaps he created the monkey-like enemies that appear in the game. | In the sequel, ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]'', he now works in the Mario Toy Company. Donkey Kong then kidnaps Pauline, the V. I. P. guest, when she chooses Mario's Mini-Mario toy over his [[Mini-Donkey Kong|Mini-DK]] toy. It is likely that he made the Mini-Donkey Kong toys, and perhaps he created the monkey-like enemies that appear in the game. | ||
==Physical Appearance== | ==Physical Appearance== | ||