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Donkey Kong Might Be Nintendo’s Next Cinematic Leading… Ape
Donkey Kong is having a moment. This summer, not only did Mario’s original foe get his first theme park ride in the United States, but he’s also got Donkey Kong Bananza, his own mega game coming to Switch 2 later this week, and he might even be getting a movie sometime in the future.
Universal once sued Nintendo over Donkey Kong — now they’re making a DK movie together
In 1983, Universal sued Nintendo, claiming Donkey Kong infringed on its King Kong trademark. Nintendo’s attorney (and future board member,) Howard Lincoln, had to enlist the help of attorney John Kirby for his record of winning big cases, and it paid off big. Universal’s claims that Donkey Kong could be confused with King Kong fell on deaf ears.
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Donkey Kong Bananza’s director has said he’s aware of occasional performance issues spotted by the press, and said the ...
The first thing players will notice upon booting up Donkey Kong Bananza is that its titular ape looks pretty different.
And, yeah, Candy Kong is a big part of that. I never want to think about Candy Kong in particular. As a longtime fan of games Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., and 1994 Game Boy game Donkey Kong, I’m ...
After playing Donkey Kong Bananza, it sure seems like the game is a prequel to Super Mario Odyssey, and the DK series as a ...
Donkey Kong Jr. is effectively a sequel to Donkey Kong, but this time, the tables have turned. Mario has captured the senior Kong, and DK Jr. must rescue his father from Mario's clutches.
The Donkey Kong, Jr. record tops Mark Kiehl's 1,253,000, which in April topped Mitchell's rival and fellow IVGHOF inductee Steve Wiebe in a back-and-forth.
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