For those who don’t know, the Donkey Kong franchise was in jeopardy a few years ago, during the years when the original arcade was going strong, public The success of the franchise was contradicted by a massive lawsuit Nintendo If it wasn’t for lawyers against the ropes John Kirby. And one of the ways they were trying to get out of it was to change the monkey’s name, which thankfully didn’t happen, because the nickname sounded too bad.
This is where the judge gave the final argument in the case and which Dr Nintendo were saved:
Donkey Kong makes a comical impression by jumping and bouncing back and forth to mock Mario. Gorilla Donkey Kong is very different from King Kong, a ferocious gorilla who wreaks havoc in pursuit of a beautiful woman, chases people, crushes them underfoot or knocks them to the ground, and fights dinosaurs, snake monsters, planes and more. helicopter, all leading to his tragic and bloody death.
This game is followed by historians Norman Caruso Court documents released online in 2020. Where the suggested names for the characters come from, incl Kong Dong, Funny Kong, Kong the Kong, Jack Kong, Bill Kong, Steel Kong, Giant Kong, Big Kong, Kong Down, Mr. Kong, Custom Kong, Kong Chase, Kong Boy, Kong Man, Kong Fighter, Wild Kong, Rookie Kong Yi Kong Holiday.
Fortunately, things didn’t have to change, and we finally have the monkey that everyone knows and loves. Note that the remaster Donkey Kong Country Returns is thrown 2025.
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Author’s Note: Luckily they were able to get the judges on their side and Universal didn’t get their way. How ironic that they are now working closely with them to create Mario movies and amusement parks.
