The computer game ape. Kong is obviously a reference to King Kong. But why Donkey Kong?
2006-10-23 08:14:26 · 11 answers · asked by Gimbaloid 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Other - Entertainment
The name was chosen by game designer Shigeru Miyamoto as a combination of the word "Kong", since the movie King Kong had caused it 'to colloquially mean monkey' in Japan. According to Snopes, Donkey was chosen because Miyamoto intended it "to convey a sense of stubbornness." Various urban legends have circulated, saying that the actual name was to be "Monkey Kong" but was changed by accident for the American release. Snopes debunked these myths in "Donkey Wrong
2006-10-23 08:23:23 · answer #1 · answered by mintycakeyfroggy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because he was a complete nutter. Nutters, for some reason that escapes me, are often referred to as donkeys. Personally, I think donkeys are lovely gentle creatures and deserve a more pleasing monica than the idiot of the equine variant, but there you go, that's just my opinion.
I,on the other hand, merely talk a load of marbles. So whether you understand the answer or not, Donkey Kong rules. OK????
2006-10-23 08:27:04 · answer #2 · answered by Val G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was a mistranslation. I'm not sure if it happened when translating from King King into Japanese or from the Japanese back into Donkey Kong.
2006-10-23 08:18:39 · answer #3 · answered by wild_eep 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was eithey a mistranslation (monkey kong, to not get sued for using king kong) or delibarate...the creator said somewhere that he was using monkey to point out that the kong was stubborn. (kong obviously comes as a refrence to the famous large monkey king.) whether the first was true and the creator made up a story (much like a parsec in hansolo's account (maw, obi-wans grimace, lucas etc.)
2006-10-23 08:24:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The legend goes that it was a mistranslation. It was supposed to be Monkey Kong. But this is disputed. Check Wikipedia.
2006-10-23 08:24:28 · answer #5 · answered by thedragonsleyr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they didn't want the original King Kong to be upset, Would you?
2006-10-23 08:24:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was supposed to be Monkey Kong.
2006-10-23 08:21:56 · answer #7 · answered by Stammerman! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe Donkey was his first name.
2006-10-23 08:22:38 · answer #8 · answered by kim_in_craig 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dude, such a question can only be anwsered by the creator; and I don't think he's going to be found on Anwsers, but I remember that game.....ah such fond memories.
2006-10-23 08:17:42 · answer #9 · answered by Ev 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the advertising committee choice the name.
2006-10-23 08:23:17 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋