Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Grew up... as Donkey Kong Jr., grandson of the original Donkey Kong, Cranky Kong. As a child, DK Jr. attempted to avenge his villainous ancestor by defeating his old nemesis Mario. However, after fully inheriting the mantle of Donkey Kong, he has become a far more altruistic ape.
Living... on Donkey Kong Island. Donkey Kong lives in a tropical paradise with his extended friends and family along with his legendary, but frequently stolen, banana horde. The island is home to all kinds of wildlife, not all of them friendly.
Profession... protector of Donkey Kong Island. Whenever his home is threatened – whether by the reptilian King K. Rool, or evil Tikis who can hypnotize animals (excluding the savvy Kong family), or frost-dwelling Vikings called the Snowmads – Donkey Kong barrels into action to save the day.
Interests… bananas. The quickest way to end up on Donkey Kong’s hit list is to steal his precious sources of potassium.
Relationship Status... on and off. In the past, Donkey Kong would occasionally receive help and support from his girlfriend Candy Kong. Alas, her appearances have become far less frequent, leaving their current relationship status in question.
Challenge... getting his bananas back. Donkey Kong’s quests to reclaim his stolen fruit typically take him across countless dangerous environments from wild jungles to the frigid tundra to boiling volcanoes. He also usually ends up discovering far larger threats to his world that must be stopped. Someday, maybe he can enjoy his bananas in peace. A Kong can dream, anyway.
Personality... heroic, but also still a gorilla. Donkey Kong is the defender of his home, “leader of the bunch” of his DK crew, and guardian of his nephew Diddy. He even chooses to wear a respectable tie. But he’s also not above gobbling up bananas, going crazy on the bongos, and pounding his chest to show his enemies who’s the boss, like the wild animal that he is.
Get to Know him in...
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Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest is the sequel to Donkey Kong Country. It is one of the best selling Super Nintendo games.
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Donkey Kong Country is a side scrolling platformer. It featured revolutionary pre-rendered 3D graphics that give the game a very unique look compared to most other games on consoles at the time. The two playable characters featured in the game are the titular character, Donkey Kong and his nephew, Diddy Kong. Together the two swing, climb, jump, swim, cartwheel, ride animals, and blast out of barrels on their way to recover their stolen bannanas from the evil King K. Rool and his Kremling army. The adventure takes you through a variety of different environments and levels that continually change up gameplay. Donkey Kong Country also provides plenty of opportunities for exploration with almost every level having a multitude of collectible, shortcuts, and hidden bonus areas.
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All the challenging ground-pounding, barrel-blasting, side-scrolling mine cart action from the Donkey Kong Country series is back along with a bushel of new game-play elements and features. And now, there are four playable characters! Dixie Kong is back to join the adventure as a playable character alongside Diddy Kong, and for the first time in Donkey Kong Country, bearded old hero Cranky Kong joins the adventure with his bouncy cane. Any of the three can buddy up with Donkey Kong, and each character offers a different gameplay experience. On their journey to reclaim Donkey Kong Island, Donkey Kong and his friends travel across five islands with a variety of stages that include underwater areas and frozen environments.
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The Game Boy version of the classic arcade game returns!
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Mario has gone mad! He's turned the tables on Donkey Kong and locked him in a cage. It's up to you, as Donkey Kong Jr., to rescue your father by stealing Mario's set of keys. But it won't be easy. You'll have to fight off ape-eating Snapjaws, jump onto moving islands and break through a jungle of vines to get to the keys that will free Donkey Kong. Can you handle the action? Because this off-the-wall monkey business will have you going bananas!
