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*The name "Donkey Kong" is an elaborate play on words deemed to mean "stupid monkey." Hence the "donkey" part.<ref>''Mario Mania''</ref> | *The name "Donkey Kong" is an elaborate play on words deemed to mean "stupid monkey." Hence the "donkey" part.<ref>''Mario Mania''</ref> | ||
*Donkey Kong, along with [[Birdo]], [[Goomba]] and a few others, were originally planned to appear as playable characters in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'', but were scrapped prior to the end-product for unknown reasons.<ref>http://forums.x-cult.org/index.php?showtopic=3891, retrieved on 2008-9-12</ref> | *Donkey Kong, along with [[Birdo]], [[Goomba]] and a few others, were originally planned to appear as playable characters in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'', but were scrapped prior to the end-product for unknown reasons.<ref>http://forums.x-cult.org/index.php?showtopic=3891, retrieved on 2008-9-12</ref> | ||
*Surprisingly, Donkey Kong made an appearance in ''[[wikipedia:Punch-Out!! Wii|Punch-Out!! Wii]]'', as the final boxer [[Little Mac]] had to fight with. | *Surprisingly, Donkey Kong made an appearance in ''[[wikipedia:Punch-Out!! (Wii)|Punch-Out!! Wii]]'', as the final boxer [[Little Mac]] had to fight with. | ||
*Although usually faster than [[Bowser]], Donkey Kong appeared as the slower character in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''. Why Bowser had the higher running stat in that game is unknown. | *Although usually faster than [[Bowser]], Donkey Kong appeared as the slower character in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''. Why Bowser had the higher running stat in that game is unknown. | ||
**Oddly enough, in the DS version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'', Donkey Kong had a higher power stat than Bowser. Usually, Bowser is stronger than Donkey Kong. | **Oddly enough, in the DS version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'', Donkey Kong had a higher power stat than Bowser. Usually, Bowser is stronger than Donkey Kong. | ||
