The well-known Nintendo character was initially going to have another name, so his story could have changed completely
Nintendo has a cast of very representative characters which has been gaining weight over the years. Although Mario is the best known of all, there are others who accompany the plumber in the hall of fame of the Japanese firm, such as Donkey Kongwhich will soon return to Nintendo Switch and could be one of the great bastions of the initial catalog of Nintendo Switch 2. However, his story could have been very different.
This is because 41 years after the trial of Nintendo and Universal over the rights to Donkey Kong, since it was considered a plagiarism of King Kong, it has been discovered that initially different names were considered for the character that were very different from what it ended up being. Here you can see the list of names that could have had finally the Nintendo character.
- funny kong
- Kong the Kong
- Jack Kong
- Funky Kong
- Bill Kong
- Steel Kong
- Giant Kong
- Big Kong
- Kong Down
- Kong Dong
- Mr. Kong
- Custom Kong
- Kong Chase
- Kong Boy
- kong man
- Kong Fighter
- wild kong
- Rookie Kong
- Kong Holiday
- Donkey Kong
Depositions from the 1983 Universal vs. Nintendo lawsuit about whether Donkey Kong infringed upon the King Kong trademark revealing all the names that have been proposed for Donkey Kong during the game's development. pic.twitter.com/PfN4oUKWJm
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As you can see, the only thing that seemed to be clear to the big N was that the word Kong was insurance for the character, although Many crazy options were considered in reference to what the final name would be. Instead of Donkey, could have been Rookie, Jack or Billamong many others.
Donkey Kong would return with a great installment to Nintendo Switch 2
Great titles are expected on Nintendo Switch 2 from some of the brand's big franchises. While a new 3D Mario appears as the great proposal from Kyoto to start the new generation, Donkey Kong would also be ready to return with a big installmentalthough details of what this title would be like are unknown.
Therefore, we will have to wait to know What are Nintendo's plans in this regard?so everything indicates that Donkey Kong will be back in the coming years.
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