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|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' (1981) ([[Cranky Kong|Original Donkey Kong]]) / ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' (1994) (current Donkey Kong)
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{{quote|My [[banana]]s and my buddy, [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]], they are gone! The [[Kremling]]s will pay! I'll hunt them down through every corner of my island, until I have every last banana from [[Banana Hoard|my hoard]] back!|Donkey Kong|Donkey Kong Country}}
'''Donkey Kong''' (also shortened to '''DK''') is the main and titular protagonist of the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]]. He is the grandson of [[Cranky Kong]], the son of [[Donkey Kong Jr.]], and the uncle of [[Diddy Kong]].<ref>''Playing with Super Power: Nintendo Super NES Classics'' Prima Games, p. 112 - "'''''THE DK LINEAGE:''' Super Mario Kart is the only Mario Kart game to feature Donkey Kong Jr. Due to the success of Donkey Kong Country, all future Mario Kart entries featured Donkey Kong, who is actually Donkey Kong Jr.'s son, with Cranky Kong, aka Donkey Kong Sr., canonically being the character featured in the original Donkey Kong game. Make sense, right?''"</ref> While Donkey Kong made his debut appearance in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', the "Donkey Kong" title was first used by Cranky, who debuted in the arcade game ''[[Donkey Kong (arcade)|Donkey Kong]]''.
Donkey Kong's goal is protect his [[Banana Hoard]], defend [[Kong Island]], and help his friends whenever they are in trouble. Most of the time, Donkey Kong is joined by Diddy, serving as his sidekick. Although he is the ''Donkey Kong'' franchise's main protagonist, some of the games have a premise of Donkey Kong being kidnapped, so a different Kong, specifically Diddy or [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]], is substituted as the main protagonist.
==Creation and Development==
Donkey Kong's character design was created by [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] for the ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' Arcade game, in which the big ape kidnaps [[Mario]]'s (or [[Jumpman]]'s) girlfriend, [[Pauline]]. Miyamoto says that he chose the name "Donkey" to reflect the character's stubbornness, while "Kong" was considered a generic term for large scary 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>.
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===''Donkey Kong'' Arcade series===
====''Donkey Kong''====
[[File:Donkey2.jpg|thumb|The original Donkey Kong with Pauline.]]
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====''Donkey Kong Jr.''====
[[File:Donkey kong jr.png|thumb|left|Donkey Kong Jr. trying to save [[Cranky Kong]].]]
Donkey Kong takes the role of damsel-in-distress during ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' In this game, Jumpman actually kidnaps Donkey Kong (to ship him back to the wild to ensure he will never kidnap Pauline again) and stands guard next to his cage with a whip, sending various enemies like [[Snapjaw]]s and [[Nitpicker]]s to attack [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] In the end, Donkey Kong Jr. defeats Mario to free Donkey Kong.
====''Donkey Kong 3''====
In ''[[Donkey Kong 3]]'', Donkey Kong is a main villain once again, although this time, he does not fight Mario (who had gone on to star in his own series and would not meet with Donkey Kong again until much later). In this game, Donkey Kong goes on a rampage inside a greenhouse, and a local exterminator called [[Stanley the Bugman]] is called in to defeat him (along with various insects that are destroying plants in the greenhouse). Donkey Kong uses a system of ropes to lower himself to the greenhouse floor. When he reaches the floor, the game ends, and Donkey Kong is able to destroy the rest of the greenhouse. After Stanley sprays Donkey Kong with insecticide three times to keep him off of the greenhouse floor, he runs away. In the final stage (though after this the first stage follows again, tougher than before), Donkey Kong is forced back and gets his head stuck in a beehive.
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===''The Saturday Supercade''===
Donkey Kong, along with Mario and Pauline appears in several episodes of ''[[The Saturday Supercade]]''. Here, Donkey Kong is a circus escapee and is now traveling across the country, Mario and Pauline on his tail. [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] is also featured in a few of The Saturday Supercade's episodes. On the show, Donkey Kong Jr., along with his pal [[Bones]], travels across the globe searching for Donkey Kong.
===''Captain N: The Game Master''===
[[File:CaptainN QotA DK 2.png|thumb|left|Donkey Kong as seen in ''Captain N: The Game Master'']]
Donkey Kong makes occasional appearances on ''[[Captain N: The Game Master]]''. Here he is more or less a giant, bestial, monster. Oftentimes on the show, Donkey Kong is manipulated by Mother Brain and her minions to do their bidding. Donkey Kong also appears in the ''Captain N'' comics.
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Donkey Kong appears in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' as a playable character. His offensive power shot is the [[Barrel Cannon Blast]], and his defensive power shot is the [[Boomerang Banana Return]]. When Donkey Kong wins the championship, Toad brings him the trophy, and he grabs it with Toad still holding on. He waves it around, shaking up Toad in the process. When he finally stops, Toad faints, and DK scratches his head. Donkey Kong's taunt is showing muscles.
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[[File:DonkeyDKC.png|thumb|150px|The modern Donkey Kong is both an agile and strong ape, capable of defending the island.]]
Sometime after the battles between Donkey Kong and Jumpman played out, the original Donkey Kong took the name Cranky Kong. The new Donkey Kong forges lasting friendships with many of the other Kongs, including his eager nephew Diddy Kong, [[Funky Kong]], and his girlfriend [[Candy Kong]]. He eventually begins his reign over the island's jungle. Much of the young ape’s time is spent collecting Bananas to add to his [[Banana Hoard]], and he lives a relatively laid back lifestyle as compared to his father figure, Cranky.
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However, a band of [[Kremling]]s known as the [[Kremling Krew]] forms during this time. Their acts of violence and thievery put them at odds with Donkey Kong constantly, forcing him to guard his Banana Hoard every night.
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In ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', DK was charged with protecting the Banana Hoard until it was stolen by the Kremling Krew soldiers. He with the help of his nephew Diddy explored the whole island to recover all his [[Banana]]s, expel [[Klump]] with his army and defeat the big boss [[K. Rool]].
In ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'', Donkey Kong with his nephew Diddy is tested by his grandfather Cranky to recover the Banana Hoard from K. Rool's hands.<ref>'''Cranky Kong''': ''I'll call old K. Rool and arrange everything. You'll wake up tomorow without your bananas.''" - ''Donkey Kong Land'' Instruction Booklet, Nintendo, 1995, p. 3</ref>
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''/''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble]]'', Donkey Kong was held hostage by K. Rool.<ref>''Donkey Kong Land 2'' Instruction Booklet, Nintendo, 1996, p. 2 - '''''INTRODUCTION:''' ''King K. Rool and his band of Kremlings apenapped Donkey Kong. They're demanding the Kongs to hand over the banana hoard for Donkey's safe return. Donkey Kong would have a fit if they lost the banana hoard again. So tt's up to diddy and Dixie Kong to save him. Help the two monkeys make their way through all the Kremlings and all the traps to find Donkey Kong.''"</ref> First he was imprisoned in the [[Crocodile Isle]] to extort his Banana Hoard and serves as a power source for [[KAOS]] together with Diddy.<ref>'''K. Rool''': ''Hah-arrrrh! We have got the big monkey! If you want him back, you scurvy dogs, you have to hand over the banana hoard!'' - ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''</ref><ref>'''Donkey Kong''': ''Whoooooaaaa... My head... What happened? One minute, I was dreaming about the world's biggest pile of bananas... The next, I was a power-crazed madman!'' - ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble''</ref>
In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', DK had to recover the [[Golden Banana]]s, free his friends, find the [[Banana Fairy|Banana Fairies]] and mainly save his island from the Kremling Krew's bellicose power called [[Blast-O-Matic]]. It was on this journey that Donkey Kong received his [[Coconut Gun]] by [[Funky Kong]], he was allowed to use his [[Kong Pad|pad]] by Cranky Kong, received his [[Bongo Blast]] by [[Candy Kong]], received the [[Kong Barrel|Strong Kong]] by Cranky Kong, collecting various items with his color code which is yellow, defeating [[Army Dillo]] twice to win the keys to [[K. Lumsy]]'s cage and defeat K. Rool.
In ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'', Donkey Kong explore the whole island for second time to recover all [[DK Medal]]s which was stolen by K. Rool and save the [[Jungle Jam|Jungle Jam Tournament]]. As playable in the Jungle Jam, his '''Jump''' and '''Attack''' are 3 out of 5.
In ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'', DK and his gang find a giant banana on top of [[Sun Sun Island]] first. Donkey Kong meet [[Xananab]] discovering that K. Rool and his minions stole the 5 crystal bananas from same. He with the help of his nephew Diddy explored the more 4 islands to recover all the Crystal Bananas and save the universe from K. Rool's hands.
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', DK discover that the animals on his own island steal the Banana Hoard, is faced by Kalimba and throws him out starting his journey. He explore the whole island by third time with Diddy to recover all his Bananas again, break the enchantment of the [[Tiki]]s freeing the enslaved animals, preventing the Tiki army production, destroy the [[Tiki Tong]] and get the [[Orb]]s in the [[Key Temple]]s to open the [[Golden Temple]]'s entrance.
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' on his birthday, Donkey Kong and the [[Kong Family]] are expelled from own island by the [[Snowmad]]s and discovers that the islands are conquered by them too. So DK along with Diddy, [[Dixie]] and Cranky will have to remove the Snowmads from islands first to recover his home, kick out [[Lord Fredrik]] with his underlings and get the [[Relic]]s in the Key Temples from islands to activate the [[Secret Seclusion]].
====Spin-off====
In ''[[Donkey Konga]] series'', DK together with his friends make their performances on magic bongos that were found in the beach.
In ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', DK had to go through several kingdoms to recover his bananas which was stolen by [[Ghastly King]]. He freed the [[Kong Kings]] from spell, strikes [[Roc]]s, fought with [[Hog]]s, destroy [[Tusk]]s and defeated Ghastly King twice.
In ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]'', DK is first playable character from selection in which his '''Boost''', '''Speed''' and '''Agility''' are 3 out of 5. His counterpart is a individual [[Kritter]]. If the player complete all 32 of '''Candy's Challenges''', the Ultra Barrel DK is unlocked where the '''Boost''', '''Speed''' and '''Agility''' are 5 out of 5.
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He once again appears as the main character in "[[Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24]]". The Kongs have to save the world from freezing, since a giant UFO is pulling the [[Earth]] away from the [[sun]]. Together with Diddy, Dixie, Kiddy, and Cranky, Donkey enters a space shuttle and flies into space in order to talk to the aliens. As it turns out, the reason for them pulling away the Earth is that they mistake the planet for a giant [[coconut]]. When the Kongs bring them some [[banana]]s, they agree to return the Earth to its original position. In the comic, Donkey appears as the bravest of the Kongs, as he is the one to start talking to the aliens.
===''Donkey Kong Country'' television series===
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===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
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====''Super Smash Bros.''====
[[File:SSB_Giant_DK.png|thumb|left|150px|Giant Donkey Kong.]]
In ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', DK is a default character. In one-player mode, the player must fight '''Giant Donkey Kong'''. This is the only fight in which the player is given two partners to help them instead of one. Giant Donkey Kong can withstand about 350% damage before being knocked off the stage.
====''Super Smash Bros. Melee''====
DK is also a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. Once again, he is a default character. In the new one-player mode, ''Adventure'', the player must first fight two Tiny Donkey Kongs and then fight Giant Donkey Kong at [[Jungle Japes]]. By picking up a [[Super Mushroom]], Donkey Kong can transform into Giant Donkey Kong for a few moments. A Giant Donkey Kong also appears in the Event Mode, in two particular events: First in Event 2, where the player controls him and must defeat Tiny Donkey Kong, then in Event 25 where the player must defeat him using [[Giant Bowser]]. Donkey Kong can transform into Giant Donkey Kong by using a [[Super Mushroom]] (it only lasts for brief moments) or playing Giant Melee.
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
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=====[[Solid Snake]] Codec Conversation=====
*'''Snake''': [[Otacon]], there's a gorilla wearing a tie here. He's huge.
*'''Otacon''': That's Donkey Kong. As you can tell, he's got strength to spare. He may be king of the jungle, but he lives in a house just like you or me. And he seems pretty smart--well, for an ape, anyway. The Donkey Kong who fought that epic battle with Mario was this guy's grandfather.
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=====Role in the [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl#Story|Subspace Emissary]]=====
[[File:SubspaceIntro-DonkeyKong.png|200px|thumb|right|Donkey Kong's snapshot in The Subspace Emissary.]]
The [[Koopa Troop]] and [[Bowser]] steal Donkey Kong's Banana Hoard. As a [[Hammer Bro.]] drives a car which contains all the bananas of Donkey Kong's. Donkey Kong watches it from a cliff. Hammer Bro. and the [[Goomba]]s aboard the car spot Donkey Kong and shoot [[Bullet Bill]]s at him. However, Diddy Kong comes out from a bush, and, with his [[Peanut Popgun]]s, shoots the Bullet Bills. Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong then follow the Hammer Bro. to retrieve the Banana Hoard. After following it, they see Bowser with a [[Dark Cannon]], revealing that he is working for the [[Subspace Army]]. When Bowser charges the cannon, Donkey Kong charges his Giant Punch. He then launches Diddy to the sky and out of the way, sacrificing himself. Bowser shoots him with the Dark Cannon, which turns him into a [[trophy]]. Later, [[Diddy Kong]], [[Fox McCloud]], and [[Falco Lombardi]] meet up with a ship carrying '''Donkey Kong''' as a trophy to a mysterious floating island. Falco then helps Diddy by following it with his Arwing and taking the little Kong with him. He then drops him, and Diddy gets on his '''Rocket Barrel''', takes out his Popguns, and shoots the ship. After seeing this, [[Captain Falcon]] and [[Captain Olimar]] decide to help him and jump to the ship. Diddy frees Donkey Kong, and all four fight the Primids and other enemies.
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Donkey Kong is invincible during the move. Unfortunately he is also unable to move, making the move very risky to use on scrolling stages that require the player to keep on moving (ironically, this is a requirement in one of Donkey Kong's very own stages in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', [[Rumble Falls]]).
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===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series===
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====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem''====
In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem]]'', Donkey Kong arrives at the newly-opened Mini-Land to desperately get a [[Mini Pauline]], only to find out that he is the 101st guest to arrive and it sold out after 100. Donkey Kong gets incredibly mad and, in his rage, kidnaps the real Pauline, forcing Mario and his force of Mini Marios to rescue her. In the end, its shown DK is given a Pauline doll by Mario and the trio rides the Ferris wheel together.
===''Mario Baseball'' series===
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In ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', Donkey Kong is mostly unchanged. He still uses a boxing glove to bat. His Star Pitch and Star Swing are also altered to [[Barrel Ball]] and [[Barrel Swing]], which involve him throwing a barrel. He has also lost his Laser Ball ability. As for his stats, Donkey Kong has better batting, but with worse fielding and even worse running. His pitching also lost one point, but it remains above-average. In this game, DK has good chemistry with Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong, [[Tiny Kong]], [[Funky Kong]] and [[Baby Donkey Kong]], and his chemistry with [[Kritter]] and [[King K. Rool]] is bad, which is odd considering that they are on DK's team. DK has the second highest batting stat in this game, only surpassed by [[Bowser]], King K.Rool and Petey Piranha.
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===''Mario Strikers Series''===
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[[Donkey Kong (monster truck)|A Monster Truck]] based on Donkey Kong appeared at Monster Jam 2007.
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==Appearances in other media==
===Television===
In the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' television series]] from 1996, Donkey Kong is the main protagonist where he finds the [[Crystal Coconut]] on [[Inka Dinka Doo]]'s temple and was predicted by the same that he would be the future ruler of the Kongo Bongo Island.<ref>"'''Kaptain Skurvy:''' ♫''A stupid ape just wandered by and snatched my treasured prize''♫" - ''Booty and the Beast''</ref> His job was to protect the coconut from K. Rool with his army and [[Kaptain Skurvy]] with his mates.
==General information==
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Image:Ssbdonkeykong.jpg|<center>''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''
File:MKDS-Donkey Kong Artwork.png|<center>''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
Normal donkeykong.jpg| ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]
File:DKJUNGLEDK.jpg|<center>''[[DK Jungle Climber]]''
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==Music themes==
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==Quotes==
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