How did Donkey Kong™ get his name?

As the legend goes, Miyamoto-san wanted to create a game that told a small portion of the story of King Kong, and the game that we all know and love today is in fact a sort of retelling of that. read more

Despite his name being in the titles of both games, DK is the damsel-in-distress in the sequels Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, where he is captured by K. Rool. read more

He decided that Kong would be a good name for the gorilla, so he called the game Donkey Kong. 5 [Collected on the Internet, 2001] The word “donkey” is, given a poor grasp of english idiom, the opposite of the word “king” (etymology: donkey — ass — fool; fool is traditionally the opposite of king). read more

Hey guys, I was just curious and wondering that one of the most popular Nintendo characters, Donkey Kong does not look anywhere near like a Donkey. Donkeys do not like to eat bananas, Donkeys cannot jump like Monkeys can. They do not bang on their own chests like Donkey Kong does. And the Donkey Kong sounds sound nowhere near than that of a Donkey. read more