July 9, 1981

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Donkey Kong

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Donkey Kong Mario

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Arcade

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Ikegami Tsushinki Nintendo

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According to director Shigeru Miyamoto in 1994, Donkey Kong never had a romantic interest in Pauline, and Mario and Donkey Kong are not enemies in the game. Donkey Kong was kept as a pet by Mario, and he decided to annoy Mario for the sake of it by kidnapping Pauline. Miyamoto intended for the game's ending (where Donkey Kong falls and bonks his head) to appear non-violent, more akin to "outwitting a prankster" rather than killing him.

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Atleast these days the modern DK has Candy whilst Mario has Peach. Though to be fair the original Donkey Kong is who became Cranky Kong, who even has a wife of his own, sadly now deceased.

CuriousUserX90 Apr 7, 2025, 4:37 AM history

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