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Donkey Kong Illustration of Donkey Kong holding a barrel, in a jungle setting. Created by Shigeru Miyamoto, Donkey Kong is a fictional gorilla from the world of video games. Often depicted as an antagonist in early games, Donkey Kong has since become a beloved character in his own right, with a strong back catalog and numerous appearances in games such as Smash Bros and Mario Kart. Created due to a language barrier, his name has become iconic in the gaming world.
King Kong, Mighty Joe Young, Donkey Kong In the fictional gorilla world, Donkey has tough competition, but defeats his rivals in the gorilla world in the game world (yes, we're looking at you, Andross from Star Fox), smashing barrels into all corners with a manic confidence. Arguably the worst-named character in gaming history (a fiercely contested category, admittedly), Mr. Kong was reportedly called "Donkey" because his Japanese creator and game-inventing legend, Shigeru Miyamoto, thought "Donkey" meant in English stubborn or stupid. and 'Kong' was Japanese slang for Gorilla. Hey, now you know. Now somewhat overshadowed by his dungarees-loving owner, Kong lives on through his catalog of 20 strong backs as well as appearances in the Smash Bros and Mario Kart series. An ape of few words but many friends, he's everyone's favorite princess kidnapper - just don't steal any bananas from him. Seriously, no. First appeared in: Donkey Kong (1981
