Donkey Kong, also known as DK, is a male gorilla, the main protagonist of the Donkey Kong franchise, and the leader of the DK crew. Is Donkey Kong a king? The reason Miyamoto chose the name Donkey Kong was because he thought Donkey meant dumb and stubborn, and his beastRead More →

THE TITLE ISN’T A MISTRANSLATION Creator Shigeru Miyamoto named it Donkey Kong to literally mean “stupid ape”, with the word donkey implying stubbornness. Is Mario a spin off of Donkey Kong? Mario Bros. is the first Mario game, and stars Mario, originally the main character from Donkey Kong, making theRead More →