25 Things You Never Knew About "Donkey Kong"

We go bananas over Nintendo's most awesome ape.

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As Donkey Kong fans around the world load up their Nintendo 3DS systems with Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D we felt it appropriate to do some digging and find a ton of facts about the Donkey Kong and his legacy in video games.

With a little help from Nintendo, we came across some information that even made our eyebrows raise like how Donkey Kong travels with a Nintendo DS Lite and how much the primate contributed to the overall success of the company. 

Take a stroll through our list and enjoy these 25 Things You Never Knew About "Donkey Kong."

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Donkey Kong has an easter egg you will never find.

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Japan has more Donkey Kong action than anywhere else.

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Donkey Kong was a best seller

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Cranky Kong takes shots at the competition.

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Mario had a girlfriend before Princess Peach.

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Two stores took bananas as payment for Donkey Kong Country Returns.

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Popeye was one of the influences for Donkey Kong.

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Competitive Donkey Kong Country players got their own version of the game.

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Donkey Kong needs a paternity test.

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Nintendo owns "it's on like Donkey Kong."

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The father of Donkey Kong hated the spin-offs.

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The Legend of Zelda gets a shout out in Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D.

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There was a battle of the Kongs.

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A classic racer gets adopted by the Kong family.

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Donkey Kong is a gamer.

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Donkey Kong's movements were not modeled after gorillas.

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Kong's necktie swag was around longer than you thought.

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Donkey Kong was ripped off left and right.

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Diddy didn't get his name from Notorious B.I.G.

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The reason for Donkey Kong Country Returns' water drought.

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Donkey Kong's family vendetta goes deeper than Mario.

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Donkey Kong was a tech guinea pig.

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Donkey Kong Jr. was a mathlete.

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A hidden salute to the Donkey Kong champ.

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