Donkey Kong

Donkey Kong is the protagonist of the Donkey Kong series, first appearing in 1981's arcade game Donkey Kong, where he was the antagonist. Soon, he starred in the Mario series and later made his own spin-off series. He appears in Super Smash Bros. Rumble as a default playable character.

Character Description
Donkey Kong made his first appearance in the 1981 Arcade game with the same name and served as the main antagonist of the game. He had kidnapped Mario's girlfriend, Pauline, on top of a contruction building. Mario had to make his way up there and rescue her. Following the many games he appeared in, Donkey Kong had been forgotten, until his appearance in the largely successfull game, Donkey Kong Country. From there on, Donkey Kong became a well-known character.