Miyamoto says that he chose the name "Donkey" to reflect the character's stupidity, while "Kong" was considered a generic term for large apes in Japan. 7.2 Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungleĭonkey Kong's character design was created by Shigeru Miyamoto for the Donkey Kong arcade game, in which the big ape kidnaps Mario's original girlfriend, Pauline.2.36 Other appearances, cameos, and references.2.27.5 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.2.27.4 Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.2.27.3 Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.2.27.2 Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games.2.27.1 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games.2.14.10 Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
A powerful, yet carefree Kong from Donkey Kong Island, Donkey Kong spends his days collecting bananas and spending time with his friends, particularly his best friend Diddy Kong. Kong, is a major character in the Mario franchise and the main protagonist of the Donkey Kong franchise. “My bananas and my buddy, Diddy Kong, they are gone! The Kremlings will pay! I'll hunt them down through every corner of my island, until I have every last banana from my hoard back!” - Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Countryĭonkey Kong, also known simply as DK, D.K., or D. Donkey KongĪrtwork of Donkey Kong for Mario Party Superstarsĭonkey Kong ( as the original Donkey Kong) ( 1981)ĭonkey Kong Country (as the current Donkey Kong) ( 1994) For other uses of the moniker "DK", see DK (disambiguation).
For other uses of the name "Donkey Kong", see Donkey Kong (disambiguation). This article is about the character Donkey Kong. Reason: Bad writing (tagged on 18:13, 26 July 2017 (EDT)). It has been requested that this article be rewritten.