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Early in the development of the original ''Donkey Kong Country'' game, the names "Blondie Kong" and "Honey Kong" were apparently considered as alternate names for Candy Kong.<ref>Ghoulyboy (August 10, 2018). [https://twitter.com/Ghoulyboy/status/1027946702270021638 Never expected this tweet https://t.co/3IpVWMAcDU about #KingKRool in #SmashBros to be so popular. As a moderately interesting bonus follow up, an early naming sheet shows K. Rool was going to be 'Kommander' and #DKC was going to be called 'Monkey Mayhem'] | Early in the development of the original ''Donkey Kong Country'' game, the names "Blondie Kong" and "Honey Kong" were apparently considered as alternate names for Candy Kong.<ref>Ghoulyboy (August 10, 2018). [https://twitter.com/Ghoulyboy/status/1027946702270021638 Never expected this tweet https://t.co/3IpVWMAcDU about #KingKRool in #SmashBros to be so popular. As a moderately interesting bonus follow up, an early naming sheet shows K. Rool was going to be 'Kommander' and #DKC was going to be called 'Monkey Mayhem'] ''Twitter''. Retrieved August 21, 2018.</ref> Candy Kong refers to Donkey Kong as "Honey Kong" in the first ''Donkey Kong Country'' game, perhaps as a reference to her rejected potential name. | ||
During the development of ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', there were worries that the relationship of Donkey Kong and Candy Kong would clash with the relationship of Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong and detract from the game's character and clarity, so it was decided to replace her.<ref>Rare. [https://web.archive.org/web/19980705000402/http://www.rare.co.uk/recent/games/dkc2/ Donkey Kong Country 2]. ''Rarewhere'' (July 5, 1998, 00:04:02 UTC snapshot via Internet Archive: Wayback Machine). Retrieved August 2, 2020.</ref> [[Wrinkly Kong]] effectively usurps her position, running the [[Kong Kollege]].<ref>Rare. [https://web.archive.org/web/19980705012626/http://www.rare.co.uk/recent/games/dkc/castlist/cast_candy.html Candy Kong]. ''Rarewhere: DCK Trilogy Cast List'' (July 5, 1998, 01:26:26 UTC snapshot via Internet Archive: Wayback Machine). Retrieved August 2, 2020.</ref> | During the development of ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', there were worries that the relationship of Donkey Kong and Candy Kong would clash with the relationship of Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong and detract from the game's character and clarity, so it was decided to replace her.<ref>Rare. [https://web.archive.org/web/19980705000402/http://www.rare.co.uk/recent/games/dkc2/ Donkey Kong Country 2]. ''Rarewhere'' (July 5, 1998, 00:04:02 UTC snapshot via Internet Archive: Wayback Machine). Retrieved August 2, 2020.</ref> [[Wrinkly Kong]] effectively usurps her position, running the [[Kong Kollege]].<ref>Rare. [https://web.archive.org/web/19980705012626/http://www.rare.co.uk/recent/games/dkc/castlist/cast_candy.html Candy Kong]. ''Rarewhere: DCK Trilogy Cast List'' (July 5, 1998, 01:26:26 UTC snapshot via Internet Archive: Wayback Machine). Retrieved August 2, 2020.</ref> |