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[[File:DK Popeye.jpg|thumb|left|{{wp|Bluto}} throwing [[barrel]]s at {{wp|Popeye}} in early concept art of the arcade game that would develop into ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''.]] | [[File:DK Popeye.jpg|thumb|left|{{wp|Bluto}} throwing [[barrel]]s at {{wp|Popeye}} in early concept art of the arcade game that would develop into ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''.]] | ||
Donkey Kong's | Donkey Kong's character design was created by [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] for the ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' arcade game, in which Donkey Kong kidnaps [[Mario]]'s original girlfriend, [[Pauline|Lady]]. Miyamoto says that he chose the name "Donkey" to reflect the character's stupidity,<ref name="Wired">Kohler, Chris (October 14, 2016). "[https://www.wired.com/2016/10/miyamoto-donkey-kong-secrets/ Miyamoto Spills Donkey Kong’s Darkest Secrets, 35 Years Later] ''Wired''. Retrieved October 14, 2016</ref> while "Kong" was considered a generic term for large apes in Japan.<ref>[http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/donkeykong.asp "Donkey Wrong" - An article about the origin of Donkey Kong's name]. Snopes.com. 2011. (Retrieved June 28, 2012)</ref> Miyamoto was later informed by [[Nintendo]] of America staff that the word "donkey" is not a synonym for "idiot" in English, but he decided to ignore this because he liked the name "Donkey Kong".<ref name="Wired"/> However, this is contradicted by the deposition he gave during {{wp|Universal Studio}}'s lawsuit against Nintendo. He stated that his proposals for Kong's first name were rejected and that he was unaware of who came up with it. Export manager Shinichi Todori's deposition revealed that he came up with the first name after trying to translate「頓馬」(''tonma'') into English. It was either [[Gunpei Yokoi]] or [[Hiroshi Yamauchi]] who gave the final approval for the name.<ref>GamingHistorian (January 22, 2020). [https://twitter.com/GamingHistorian/status/1220101899455692801?s=20 Gunpei Yokoi deposition, 1983]. ''Twitter''. Retrieved November 27, 2021.</ref><ref>Gaming Historian (September 29, 2021). [https://youtu.be/aTyxQfpOEbE?t=749 How the Mario Characters Got Their Names]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved November 28, 2021.</ref> Excluding the title, the Japanese arcade instructions and flyer refer to him simply as「コング」(Kong). | ||
The ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Action Special]]'' states that Shigeru Miyamoto claims that Donkey Kong's character was inspired by the ''{{wp|Beauty and the Beast}}'' fairy tale, though no further source or statement has been provided.<ref>"This could be considered plausible but Miyamoto blew his credibility by claiming that the character was inspired by the legend of Beauty And The Beast (a story with very few apes in it, when you come to think about it!)". ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Action Special]] (Steve May), p. 21. ''Fleetway Publications''. Retrieved January 23, 2022</ref> However, it is known that Donkey Kong took over the role of Bluto in a scrapped ''Popeye'' arcade game as the primary antagonist. | The ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Action Special]]'' states that Shigeru Miyamoto claims that Donkey Kong's character was inspired by the ''{{wp|Beauty and the Beast}}'' fairy tale, though no further source or statement has been provided.<ref>"This could be considered plausible but Miyamoto blew his credibility by claiming that the character was inspired by the legend of Beauty And The Beast (a story with very few apes in it, when you come to think about it!)". ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Action Special]] (Steve May), p. 21. ''Fleetway Publications''. Retrieved January 23, 2022</ref> However, it is known that Donkey Kong took over the role of Bluto in a scrapped ''Popeye'' arcade game as the primary antagonist. | ||