Donkey Kong has a looong history and every part of it is interesting down to the creation of his name. Join me on this Origin Oracle as I explore the origins of classic Donkey Kong and how this ape potentially saved Nintendo from financial ruin.

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00:00 Is DK the son or grandson of Cranky Kong?
1:01 Donkey Kong (1981) Donkey Kong's Debut Game
3:12 Nintendo's Humble Start in Video Games
6:36 The Creation and Development of Donkey Kong
10:43 Universal City Studios, Inc v Nintendo Co., Ltd.
11:28 Donkey Kong Jr.
12:37 Donkey Kong 3 and its semisequel
14:44 Donkey Kong Spinoffs and Saturday Supercade
17:16 Donkey Kong '94 The Definitive Classic Donkey Kong Game
19:09 Is Cranky Kong the father or grandfather of Donkey Kong?

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Donkey Kong (1981) Gameplay Carls493    • Donkey Kong (Original) Full Playthrou...  
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Crossexamining Mario in Court iKiwed    • Crossexamining Mario in Court  
A Rare Look Inside Nintendo (SNES Era) Game Escape    • A Rare Look Inside Nintendo (SNES Era)  
Popeye Video Game Ad (1983) Movie & Video Game TV Spots    • Popeye Video Game Ad (1983)  
Donkey Kong Jr. Gameplay Nenriki Gaming Channel    • Donkey Kong Junior (Arcade) original ...  
Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushuu (Sharp X1) NintendoComplete    • Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushuu (Sharp X...  
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Donkey Kong (Game Boy) Playthrough NintendoComplete    • Donkey Kong (Game Boy) Playthrough  ...  

Music:

Donkey Kong Country Simian Segue
Donkey Kong Country Theme
Mario and Luigi In the Final Traditional Japanese Version Hyuman
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Trunk Twister (Underwater)
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Sawmill Thrill (Intro)
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest Donkey Kong Rescued
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Twilight Terror
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest Snakey Chantey
One Piece Dokuro wa Shinnen no Shouchou
Donkey Kong Country Aquatic Ambience
Donkey Kong 64 Cranky's Lab
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Panic New World Order