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that the Donkey Kong character who was featured in the original 1981 arcade game is not the same Donkey Kong with the red necktie that we know of today; the original Donkey Kong is in fact Cranky Kong.

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Fun Fact: that the Donkey Kong character who was featured in the original 1981 arcade game is not the same Donkey Kong with the red necktie that we know of today; the original Donkey Kong is in fact Cranky Kong.

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