![]() ![]() “As far as I know, ‘our’ DK is the son of Cranky, which does indeed make him the original DK Jr. Later, Rare’s Leigh Loveday confirmed “their” Donkey Kong’s correlation with Jr. Plus, maybe Rare elected to take a milquetoast method to acknowledge Jr.’s presence following Nintendo’s disapproval of their redesign for him. I can only speculate, but perhaps there was some miscommunication, causing the grandfather bit to remain even after the generational leap was enacted. The original script for Country included Grandpa Kong who, despite seeming to have a very different temperament than the Cranky we’re acquainted with, evolved into the embittered ape. I feel the issue began once Diddy diverged into his own entity. In the #DKCrevealed Golden Bananas concept story there's early Cranky as Grandpa and a Diddy / DK Junior hybrid. Rare’s initial proposal was for Country ’s Donkey Kong to be the same Donkey Kong Sr. if he’s explicitly stated to be Cranky’s grandson, you ask? Well, some confusion arose during the development of Rare’s cutting-edge side-scroller. So, how could Country ’s Donkey Kong be the original Jr. instead sits in a generation between Cranky and Country ’s hero, this synchronization in age progression is lost. from the arcade games, then both Donkeys concurrently aged in harmony. If Country ’s Donkey Kong is indeed the same Jr. Country ’s Donkey Kong, on the other hand, is presented as an adult. adapted the Cranky identity as he had grown into retirement. In the arcade era, they were respectively presented as a child and an adult. Sure, you can write his coming of age off as some vague thing that only happened in the series’ lore, but wouldn’t it be more poignant if his triumph was detailed in the second core Donkey Kong game? The one where he bested Mario, no less?Īnother factor to consider is the relative ages for Donkey Kong Jr. was arguably the most heroic character in the Donkey Kong arcade series. It was odd (but interesting) to see Mario cast as the villain. So, allow me to raise a suggestion: he rescued his imprisoned parental figure during the events of Donkey Kong Jr. Instead, one would assume he must’ve already headlined a video game. What act of valor earned him this stature? If Country ’s Donkey Kong is indeed the third in his lineage, then it’d have to be an off-camera event, which technically works as an explanation, but it certainly isn’t a satisfying one. ![]() He’s a well-established video game hero, the kind the impressionable Diddy aspired to become. These two points convey a clear message: Donkey Kong, the one who’s playable in Country, has already garnered an impressive reputation for himself. Let’s recall Country ’s plot synopsis and Diddy’s section, the latter of which discusses his respect for Donkey Kong. Therefore, could he then be “totally new” in a similar way to how Mega Mewtwo Y was initially promoted as “ a newly discovered Pokémon in Pokémon X and Pokémon Y ”? isn’t straightforwardly addressed in the manual nor in-game. Its Donkey Kong was billed as a “totally new character,” obviously indicating he’s a new lead to mark Country ’s new era. Let’s take a look at Donkey Kong Country ’s manual. truly left the limelight? A new Donkey Kong for Country ? as we knew him consequently faded from the spotlight, an occasional nod in titles like Super Mario Maker notwithstanding. One of the finest bromances in this industry. ![]()
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