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|eyes=Black | |eyes=Black | ||
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|species=Kong | |species=Kong | ||
|debut=[[Donkey Kong Junior (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]] | |debut=[[Donkey Kong Junior (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]] | ||
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| − | Donkey Kong Jr. | + | '''Donkey Kong Jr.''' is the alleged child of [[Donkey Kong]] who originally debuted with a starring role in the [[Donkey Kong Junior (game)|arcade game of the same name]]. He is notable as the first playable protagonist who is not [[Mario]] within the larger series and for the confusion his existence has created in relation to the [[Rareware]] vision of Donkey Kong. |
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=Background= | =Background= | ||
| − | Donkey Kong Jr.'s first appearance was ''[[Donkey Kong | + | Donkey Kong Jr.'s first chronological appearance was in ''[[Donkey Kong GB]]'', a retelling of the original [[Donkey Kong (game)|game]]. When Donkey Kong ran off with [[Pauline]], Junior eventually began tagging along in order to help thwart [[Mario]]. He appeared in various stages as a pest, usually flipping levers or throwing [[Poison Mushroom]]s in hopes of slipping Mario up. He is indirectly battled in Level 8-4, where Mario must slide several keys up a set of vines to trap Junior within a cage, forming an ironic reversal of the final stage of ''Donkey Kong Junior''. Junior showed up again at the ending, where the Kongs made peace with Mario and Pauline, and they all took a picture together. |
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| − | + | Within ''Donkey Kong Junior'', Donkey Kong was held in a cage by Mario. Junior came to his aid and made his way through several environments, eventually freeing Donkey Kong from his cage while dropping Mario. Donkey Kong Jr. only appeared in spin-off games afterwards. He was featured in the edutainment game ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. Math]]'', and he was featured as a playable character in the sports games ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', ''[[Mario's Tennis]]'' and ''[[Mario Tennis 64]]''. He had to be unlocked in the latter game. | |
| − | + | ==Adult Life== | |
| − | + | When Rareware revamped the ''[[Portal: Donkey Kong|Donkey Kong series]]'' with ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' in 1994, they established that the Donkey Kong from the arcade games had grown to become [[Cranky Kong]], while his son or grandson was the "new" Donkey Kong. Nintendo has never clearly established what this entails for Donkey Kong Junior, as he has been absent aside from appearances in the partially canon sports games. The modern Donkey Kong has often been presumed to be the son of Cranky Kong, which would make him the adult form of Donkey Kong Junior. Despite the logic in this line of thought, most sources have described Cranky Kong as being Donkey Kong's grandfather. This idea instead implies that Junior grew up and became the modern Donkey Kong's father, but this leaves his current whereabouts unknown. | |
=Other Appearances= | =Other Appearances= | ||
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==Other Media== | ==Other Media== | ||
| − | *Donkey Kong Jr. had his own segment on the 80's cartoon show Saturday Supercade. There he was | + | *Donkey Kong Jr. had his own segment on the 80's cartoon show Saturday Supercade. There he was traveling with a teenager named Bones to find his father, and he was voiced by Frank Welker, a popular voice actor known for his animal imitations. This version of Donkey Kong Junior notably seemed ot be based on the infamous Hanna-Barbara cartoon character Scrappy-Doo, complete with his similar catchphrase: "Monkey muscle!" |
*He made several appearances in the Super Mario-Kun manga. | *He made several appearances in the Super Mario-Kun manga. | ||
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*Multiple Donkey Kong Juniors often appear as generic hostages in the ''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]'' minigames. | *Multiple Donkey Kong Juniors often appear as generic hostages in the ''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]'' minigames. | ||
*Donkey Kong Jr. appears as a trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and as two stickers in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. | *Donkey Kong Jr. appears as a trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and as two stickers in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. | ||
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Revision as of 03:51, 7 January 2012
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| Donkey Kong Jr. in Mario Tennis 64. | |
| Donkey Kong Jr. | |
| Species | Kong |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Black |
| Relatives | Donkey Kong (possibly Cranky Kong) (father) |
| Debut | Donkey Kong Jr. |
Donkey Kong Jr. is the alleged child of Donkey Kong who originally debuted with a starring role in the arcade game of the same name. He is notable as the first playable protagonist who is not Mario within the larger series and for the confusion his existence has created in relation to the Rareware vision of Donkey Kong.
Background
Donkey Kong Jr.'s first chronological appearance was in Donkey Kong GB, a retelling of the original game. When Donkey Kong ran off with Pauline, Junior eventually began tagging along in order to help thwart Mario. He appeared in various stages as a pest, usually flipping levers or throwing Poison Mushrooms in hopes of slipping Mario up. He is indirectly battled in Level 8-4, where Mario must slide several keys up a set of vines to trap Junior within a cage, forming an ironic reversal of the final stage of Donkey Kong Junior. Junior showed up again at the ending, where the Kongs made peace with Mario and Pauline, and they all took a picture together.
Within Donkey Kong Junior, Donkey Kong was held in a cage by Mario. Junior came to his aid and made his way through several environments, eventually freeing Donkey Kong from his cage while dropping Mario. Donkey Kong Jr. only appeared in spin-off games afterwards. He was featured in the edutainment game Donkey Kong Jr. Math, and he was featured as a playable character in the sports games Super Mario Kart, Mario's Tennis and Mario Tennis 64. He had to be unlocked in the latter game.
Adult Life
When Rareware revamped the Donkey Kong series with Donkey Kong Country in 1994, they established that the Donkey Kong from the arcade games had grown to become Cranky Kong, while his son or grandson was the "new" Donkey Kong. Nintendo has never clearly established what this entails for Donkey Kong Junior, as he has been absent aside from appearances in the partially canon sports games. The modern Donkey Kong has often been presumed to be the son of Cranky Kong, which would make him the adult form of Donkey Kong Junior. Despite the logic in this line of thought, most sources have described Cranky Kong as being Donkey Kong's grandfather. This idea instead implies that Junior grew up and became the modern Donkey Kong's father, but this leaves his current whereabouts unknown.
Other Appearances
Other Media
- Donkey Kong Jr. had his own segment on the 80's cartoon show Saturday Supercade. There he was traveling with a teenager named Bones to find his father, and he was voiced by Frank Welker, a popular voice actor known for his animal imitations. This version of Donkey Kong Junior notably seemed ot be based on the infamous Hanna-Barbara cartoon character Scrappy-Doo, complete with his similar catchphrase: "Monkey muscle!"
- He made several appearances in the Super Mario-Kun manga.
Trivia
- In the Super Mario All-Stars version of Super Mario Bros. 3, one of the kings is transformed into Donkey Kong Jr. by a Koopaling.
- Multiple Donkey Kong Juniors often appear as generic hostages in the Game & Watch Gallery minigames.
- Donkey Kong Jr. appears as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. Melee and as two stickers in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
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