Donkey Kong

"Hooo hi!" ~ Donkey Kong



Donkey Kong is the protagonist of the franchise of the same name and sometimes an antagonist in the Mario franchise. He was once a rogue in the Nintendo universe and regularly antagonised Mario (who, in turn, sometimes antagonised DK) - however that Donkey kong was said to be Cranky Kong who is now an elderly ape in the the Donkey Kong Country series.

He also appears in the Mario series such as Mario Sports and Mario Kart as a playable character. He was a playable character in Mario Party games until 5 where he appeared as a supporting character. He only appears in Mario spin-offs games.

Appearance
The current design of Donkey Kong analizes him as a big brown gorilla with huge muscles wearing a red tie with two yellow letters D and K.

Biography
The current Donkey Kong is the son of Cranky Kong who is the protector of Donkey Kong island and for the most part he is a hero and is the leader of his own crew - known affectionately as the Kongs.

Appearances in other media

 * Donkey Kong, alongside other Nintendo characters, is a playable character in the Super Smash Bros. series.


 * A monster truck based on the character appeared at Monster Jam 2007.