Donkey Kong Jr.

08-07-2003, 03:42 AM

First a little question I want to get out of the way. In Rare's games is Donkey Kong (the new one) the son of the original Donkey Kong (Cranky Kong) or grandson?

I've heard both, although grandson tends to be the most popular of the two.

Anyway, onto the real topic at hand - Donkey Kong Jr. What do you think of him? Cute? Ugly? Annoying? Funny? Do you think that he should get more recognition? Should he star in another game of his own? What has been his finest moment so far? Should Rare have used the original DK and DK Jr. instead of the new DK and Diddy? Did you enjoy the original Donkey Kong Jr. game? Was it better than the original Donkey Kong?

Personally Donkey Kong Jr. is my favourite Nintendo character. He's one of the earliest characters and I love the charm of old arcade games, especially ones as playable as this. He's cute without being overly cute (how can you not go aww at that sad face he makes in DK Jr. though?).

I love the mischevious quality that Donkey Kong '94 brought to him with the flip-switching and grinning and such like. Whilst DK was big, angry and all about power Jr. was not powerful but mischevious and sneakier. They made a good pair - and not many gaming partners are a father & son relationship.

Whilst one of the cool things about him is that he is a recognisable but not often used character, I do think that he should be used a BIT more often. Maybe in the next Smash Bros. or Mario Kart or something.

Personally I think that after Donkey Kong '94 is ported to Game Boy Advance they should work on a sequel starring DK Jr. I think his character fits well with the puzzle solving platform gameplay style and Donkey Kong '94 offers lots to be expanded upon.

08-07-2003, 11:15 AM

The old Donkey Kong from the original arcade is a younger Cranky Kong, and the DK Country/64 DK is a grown-up DK Jr. and Cranky's son.

Mariosrpg loves Friends · 08-07-2003, 06:25 PM

^ Thats exactly what I say

imported_Stanley the Bugman · 08-08-2003, 09:24 AM

Nope. DK is from Donkey Kong, and DK j.r. is his son.

Inferno Dragon · 08-09-2003, 05:09 PM

^ wrong, in the DK country game and manual, Cranky is said to be the origonal DK from the arcade game. so that should make the current DK DK Jr.

08-13-2003, 02:30 PM

Yeah,but Country was rare,so nintendo doesn't have to follow thier stupid story anymore! Woo! Ok,so maybe not that,but I wanna see more DK Jr! They could put him in a kart racing stealth based first person rythem and dancing party platformer!

imported_Cravdraa · 08-13-2003, 06:47 PM

Full story:

Cranky Kong is the original DK. At first the current DK was said to be the son of DK Jr. and the grandson of Cranky. (just check out DKC 2 if you don't believe me. It's got several places in both the game and the manual where Cranky refers to DK as his grandson.) An adult version of Jr. was originaly planned to make an apearance in DK Land for gameboy, but he was cut from the final version of the game for unknown reasons.

Around the time DKC 3 was released, Rare changed their story to say that DK is actually a grown up Jr.
Maybe they thought it wasn't confusing enough.

08-14-2003, 03:25 PM

If Cranky was the 1st DK, then why did he change his name?

gamechamp3000 · 08-14-2003, 04:04 PM

He didn't. He's just really cranky, so everyone calls him that.

08-15-2003, 11:13 AM

Then how the hell was he in Mario Tennis? I bet he stole my time machine..

imported_Alucard · 08-15-2003, 11:28 AM

Classic\Modern
DK\Cranky
DK Jr.\DK

but if you look closely at the Dinky Kong ( is that his name?) in DKC3, he looks like DK Jr. so maybe he is DK's son. let me try to make a family tree

My Kong Family Tree

--------------+
Key: |
= Friend |
| Child |
- Mate |
--------------+

______Cranky--Chunky
_______|______/
_______|_____/
Diddy==Donkey--Candy--Funky(?)
________|______/_\_____|
________|_____/___\____|
________|____/_____\___|
________Dinkey_____Dixie

[ August 15, 2003, 11:31 AM: Message edited by: Alucard, #2 Vampire on VGF ]

08-15-2003, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Alucard, #2 Vampire on VGF:
Classic\Modern
DK\Cranky
DK Jr.\DK

but if you look closely at the Dinky Kong ( is that his name?) in DKC3, he looks like DK Jr. so maybe he is DK's son. let me try to make a family tree

My Kong Family Tree

--------------+
Key: |
= Friend |
| Child |
- Mate |
--------------+

______Cranky--Chunky
_______|______/
_______|_____/
Diddy==Donkey--Candy--Funky(?)
________|______/_\_____|
________|_____/___\____|
________|____/_____\___|
________Dinkey_____Dixie

By what you say:Cranky +Chunky=Funky
And candy did it with Donkey and Funky to birth Dinkey and Dixey? I suggest you revise this.

08-15-2003, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Yamcha:
Then how the hell was he in Mario Tennis? I bet he stole my time machine..

He was just tossed in as a bonus, just like Baby Mario. Either that or the Tennis DK Jr. is a clone of DK created by

DR. EVIL!!!!!!!!

...or maybe he was just tossed in.

08-07-2003, 03:42 AM	#1
Crazy Penguin Guest Posts: n/a	First a little question I want to get out of the way. In Rare's games is Donkey Kong (the new one) the son of the original Donkey Kong (Cranky Kong) or grandson? I've heard both, although grandson tends to be the most popular of the two. Anyway, onto the real topic at hand - Donkey Kong Jr. What do you think of him? Cute? Ugly? Annoying? Funny? Do you think that he should get more recognition? Should he star in another game of his own? What has been his finest moment so far? Should Rare have used the original DK and DK Jr. instead of the new DK and Diddy? Did you enjoy the original Donkey Kong Jr. game? Was it better than the original Donkey Kong? Personally Donkey Kong Jr. is my favourite Nintendo character. He's one of the earliest characters and I love the charm of old arcade games, especially ones as playable as this. He's cute without being overly cute (how can you not go aww at that sad face he makes in DK Jr. though?). I love the mischevious quality that Donkey Kong '94 brought to him with the flip-switching and grinning and such like. Whilst DK was big, angry and all about power Jr. was not powerful but mischevious and sneakier. They made a good pair - and not many gaming partners are a father & son relationship. Whilst one of the cool things about him is that he is a recognisable but not often used character, I do think that he should be used a BIT more often. Maybe in the next Smash Bros. or Mario Kart or something. Personally I think that after Donkey Kong '94 is ported to Game Boy Advance they should work on a sequel starring DK Jr. I think his character fits well with the puzzle solving platform gameplay style and Donkey Kong '94 offers lots to be expanded upon.

08-07-2003, 11:15 AM	#2
GORE-ILLA Guest Posts: n/a	The old Donkey Kong from the original arcade is a younger Cranky Kong, and the DK Country/64 DK is a grown-up DK Jr. and Cranky's son.

08-07-2003, 06:25 PM	#3
Mariosrpg loves Friends Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Mario\'s Pad Posts: 2,787 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	^ Thats exactly what I say

08-08-2003, 09:24 AM	#4
imported_Stanley the Bugman Join Date: May 2001 Location: A Greenhouse Posts: 1,419 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Nope. DK is from Donkey Kong, and DK j.r. is his son.

08-09-2003, 05:09 PM	#5
Inferno Dragon Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Planet Draco Gender: Posts: 6,038 Thanks: 67 Thanked 36 Times in 29 Posts	^ wrong, in the DK country game and manual, Cranky is said to be the origonal DK from the arcade game. so that should make the current DK DK Jr.

08-13-2003, 02:30 PM	#6
Yamcha Guest Posts: n/a	Yeah,but Country was rare,so nintendo doesn't have to follow thier stupid story anymore! Woo! Ok,so maybe not that,but I wanna see more DK Jr! They could put him in a kart racing stealth based first person rythem and dancing party platformer!

08-13-2003, 06:47 PM	#7
imported_Cravdraa Animal Crossing Mod Join Date: May 2001 Location: It\'s round on the sides and high in the middle Posts: 3,404 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Full story: Cranky Kong is the original DK. At first the current DK was said to be the son of DK Jr. and the grandson of Cranky. (just check out DKC 2 if you don't believe me. It's got several places in both the game and the manual where Cranky refers to DK as his grandson.) An adult version of Jr. was originaly planned to make an apearance in DK Land for gameboy, but he was cut from the final version of the game for unknown reasons. Around the time DKC 3 was released, Rare changed their story to say that DK is actually a grown up Jr. Maybe they thought it wasn't confusing enough.

08-14-2003, 03:25 PM	#8
The Six Axem Rangers Guest Posts: n/a	If Cranky was the 1st DK, then why did he change his name?

08-14-2003, 04:04 PM	#9
gamechamp3000 Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Here, duh Posts: 938 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	He didn't. He's just really cranky, so everyone calls him that.

08-15-2003, 11:13 AM	#10
Yamcha Guest Posts: n/a	Then how the hell was he in Mario Tennis? I bet he stole my time machine..

08-15-2003, 11:28 AM	#11
imported_Alucard Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Romania Posts: 2,780 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Classic\Modern DK\Cranky DK Jr.\DK but if you look closely at the Dinky Kong ( is that his name?) in DKC3, he looks like DK Jr. so maybe he is DK's son. let me try to make a family tree My Kong Family Tree --------------+ Key: \| = Friend \| \| Child \| - Mate \| --------------+ ______Cranky--Chunky _______\|______/ _______\|_____/ Diddy==Donkey--Candy--Funky(?) ________\|______/_\_____\| ________\|_____/___\____\| ________\|____/_____\___\| ________Dinkey_____Dixie [ August 15, 2003, 11:31 AM: Message edited by: Alucard, #2 Vampire on VGF ]