List of Donkey Kong characters
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Donkey Kong is a series of video games published by Nintendo since 1981 and created by game designer Shigeru Miyamoto.
Donkey Kong and Mario have both had the roles of protagonist and antagonist in the series. Other characters have included other Kongs, the crocodilian villain King K. Rool, and supporting animal characters. This article lists the characters that have appeared in titles that revolve around Donkey Kong and the Kong family.
Kongs
Kongs are a group of various simian primates that live on Donkey Kong Island. Members of the Kong Family (also known as the Kong Klan and the DK Crew), a group led by Donkey Kong comprising his family and friends, are the central characters or at least appear in all games in the series.
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong, also known as DK, is a male gorilla. Donkey Kong was introduced in the original 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong as the computer-controlled antagonist who abducts Pauline. The player must take the role of Jumpman (Mario) and rescue her. Donkey Kong returned in Donkey Kong Jr., where he is held captive by Mario.
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