Donkey Kong Family Tree - The History Of The Kongs! | The Leaderboard
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- čas přidán 24. 09. 2019
- The Kong family has a long history of kicking tail and collecting bananas. From Donkey Kong, Cranky, Kong Diddy Kong, and more here at The Leaderboard we are going to unpack the Kongs lineage in the Donkey Kong family tree.
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You've seen the Kong family in video games stretching back decades. Enjoy as we break down out family tree through games like Donkey Kong 64, Diddy Kong Racing, and Donkey Kong Country.
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Who is your favorite of the DK crew? Let us know in the comments below!
It's gotta be DK for me, Dixie in close second.
L A N K Y K O N G
there's a reason why mario looks the same that's because it's not the same mario from donkey kong he's the son of DK mario
Funky.
Diddy, Dixie, DK, and Funky
"Keeping Up with the Kongdashians" OH MY GOD I WOULD WATCH THAT SO HARD
I would watch them over those stupid Kardashians anytime.
@@aaronzachary3979 FAX
🗿
HARD as in HARD DK
Bill Cipher I thought that Donkey Kong was Donkey Kong Jr’s father, and Donkey Kong Jr. was Donkey Kong’s son.
Nintendo really needs to release an official donkey Kong family tree
They have already with the Super Nintendo games back then...
Cranky Kong = called DK when he was young, he is the kong from the old arcade games
Donkey Kong Jr. = Cranky Kongs son & Donkey Kongs father, not much is know about him
Donkey Kong = son of DK Jr. & grandson of Cranky Kong
Eh if they do that today it’ll be messed up like the Zelda timeline, like they would say that funky Kong is dk’s long lost cousin
@@O.M.E.G.A
Yeah but what about Donkey Kong's mom? And Diddy's parents?
..I NEED AN OFFICIAL FAMILY TREE
Yes, Tom Curl.
I know right
I love how Diddy went from being a redesigned DK Jr to being DK Jr’s grandson.
Just like Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong
@@magma1675 yes he is did you watch the video?
@@magma1675 obviously that’s the whole point of this comment
@@magma1675 according to this video he is
@@magma1675 I mean we don’t have any way of knowing that
“My Grandma is a lot less talkative ever since, you know, we buried her.”
That was gold.
No it wasn't its sad thats not even funny
@@barrymccallum5553 stfu
It was dark humor. Yes. It's sad but it is kind of funny the way he delivered that joke.
“Dark humor is the way people cope with tragedy”
Barry Mccallum it was dark humour wow r/whoosh
Mario's mushroom addiction is what keeps him from aging
And the series does the "two worlds" thing that another series does. The world Mario lives in NOW has a slower internal clock than Donkey Kong's which is more closer to the Belmonts' world. Likely, Cranky and his dad also beat up a few demons during his heyday when Dracula's Castle sprung up in Order of Ecclisa.
Mario: Jumpman is my-ah papa
I heard they sacrifice Toads...
i mean it could be true
I remember that one time it has been comfirmed that mario's last name was also mario , offtopic but this applies to link too , Now that makes me question.. is Mario Mario's father?
I think the reason Cranky looks so old now is because he was already older than Mario to begin with, and probably having a shorter life span.
No indication they were the same age in Donkey Kong.
Wholeheartedly agree.
Or maybe the jumpman you see in donkey kong is actually mario and Luigi's father ( my opinion)
Stefano Maisto Jumpman is confirmed to not be Mario’s Father. Jumpman is Mario.
@@seandwalsh3 but is there any source or any proof in general that says it?
Stefano Maisto yes, plenty. Please reply if you want a full breakdown, but be warned: it is very long as there is a lot of evidence.
Kamek: steals baby DK
DK JR:
*Aight I'mma head out*
*and never returns*
But before I do let me kart race, play tennis, make love, have a child and leave it to my father
Dk jr IS donkey kong
@@coobysnax1106 no, donkey kong Jr is the dad of donkey kong. Cranky kong is donkey's grandpa.
@@PokemonMaster-nk5yp there are different theories my resoning is that he didn't disappear he grew up
@@coobysnax1106 Current canon officially states that Original DK (Cranky) is the Grandfather of Modern DK meaning that DK Jr. is indeed the Father of Modern DK (DK the 3rd). DK Jr. could be anywhere ranging from on the DK Island but offscreen, traveling the world, or dead.
I personally believe that Lanky Kong is part of the Manky Kong Family. Although the orangutans are enemies with the rest of the Kong family, Lanky is really goofy, and probably doesn't care.
There's a theory that Funky and Swanky are Donkey's brothers, and that Diddy is most likely Funky's son.
DJ Kong that is personally what I think
no, if u see the sprites,u can call swanky is almost a twin to dk,so swanky is the father
@@oilmanexplosivo58 What do you mean diddy is swanky’s son?!
D I D D Y H A S A T A I L it is confirmed by Nintendo he is a spider monkey. He can’t be the son of a gorilla.
@@goldenfrogstudios well
maybe the "mom" was a tail monkey
@@oilmanexplosivo58 the wiki of diddy Kong who is a vary famous character and is Frequently updated says in the immediate Description that diddy Kong is a spider monkey.
If he is half gorilla half spider monkey then that would mean he wouldn’t be a spider monkey. He would be a new species. Therefore by principle he can’t be related to donkey Kong or any of donkey’s family
You forgot about their other family member, King Kong
he’s an outcast
lmao
Kingsley John oh he’s not in the games anymore he moved on to the movie life
Hollywood accepted him and he left Kong island
But he’s diddy Kong’s dad
“My Grandma has been a lot less talkative ever since we buried her.”
I think the way he kept the bit going with no change in his voice made it for me.
I thought Funky was actually DKs brother and so was Swanky.
What if funky is diddy's long lost dad
Joe Aird apparently Google says the same thing
i thought they were cousins
@@julienken2083 That is a popular theory.
They are it was confirmed VERY recent
And the reason why we are excluding the kongs from the cartoon is that they ain't canon. Hate to say.
but still
@Rodrick Young they are from games
Donkey Kong jr went out to get cigarettes
No he went to get milk but never came back
Legend has it he still walking home with the expired milk
Diddy Kong isn’t donkey Kong‘s relative he’s literally another species he’s confirmed to be a spider monkey where as donkey Kong is a gorilla.
@@goldenfrogstudios you are wrong.. Kong is their species name.. not a family name.. therefor they could very well be family..
,,Not funny.
Didn't laugh.''
- Donkey Kong lll
*Monkey noises*
- Donkey Kong III
"I'll shower you with coconut creampies"
~ Donkey Kong III
“Maybe Diddy was right. Pork your pals, before your gals.”
- Donkey Kong III
"He can use the bag"
~ DK Rap, but Google Translated 15 times
Am I the only one that thinks Funky is diddy's father and Dk's brother
I also think that and your not alone
This makes too much sense.
And maybe Kiddy Kong’s uncle,, and that’s why he had Kiddy?
Nope
Nope not really, hell I don’t think Diddy is Funky’s only child
The thumbnail makes it seem like donkey Kong jr and cranky Kong had a kid together
😏
I mean... you clicked on it, right?
@@TheLeaderboard you do got me there
True
Sweet Kong Alabama
Zelda timeline? Nah, give me the donkey kong family tree.
That was actually awesome! I'm thankful to see this detailed and actually not very long video explaining so well about all these Kong's. Honestly there were some I just didn't expect to see here but I'm glad I saw.
It's rumored Swanky Kong is DK's brother and Diddy Kong's father. I wonder if Lanky is related to Manky Kong since they're both orangutans.
DEAR GOD I HATE MANKY KONG
I think they are related
Manky is another species of kong
Thank you for making this video. It really cheered me up. Glad more people are getting to know the DK franchise. :)
When the original Donkey Kong was released, Mario was called Jumpman.
Yep then mario showed up also the DK we have now is jr they kind of got that wrong and one other
@@Serge_Jackson The DK we have now is donkey kong Jr's son.
@@piepivotmonitor5986 really? I've been lied to then by the source
@@piepivotmonitor5986 but either way jumpman and mario are father and son not the same person
@@Serge_Jackson Liar. Grow a brain and get it through your thick skull that Mario is jumpman, because Nintendo confirmed it.
Can we please get a DK 64 remake!? One of my all time favorite games
Maybe Funky’s like a long lost father to diddy
He looks like he got the most pus out of all them what with not going on adventures and looking cool and all.. Maybe Candy is the mom as well.
Mario and donkey Kong’s relationship reminds me a little of gokus and piccolos
How about the Donkey Kong timeline and Banjo Kazooie Timeline
Go to DK Vine for that.
@@wellitsureisntdale1860 oh
Considering how apes and humans age differently, it’s no surprise that cranky is way older in appearance than Mario. However, apparently Mario is in his early 30’s or late 20’s? Kinda funky lol
Cranky kong be like:
*I remember the days when I got bug spray up my butt*
😂😂
(meanwhile in the comments)
i remember playing these games as kid.. thanks for bringing the memory..
Donkey Kong series is the greatest game ever I think the family and kids will love it I think it is totally awesome ever I really like the graphics and the characters are easy to play um I even like the design and detail of the game it is totally terrific game exllecent exciting and extremely amazing game ever very unique ever fantastic I like it very much and it looks great to me very cool ever
This gave me a stroke
Top tier game series, but not the greatest game ever. It's almost barely high tier based on the last few entries, but its still hanging on top tier based on the original trilogy
Slim Baby lmao what are you talking about, tropical freeze was one of the best platformers this decade, up with celeste and odyssey
Eric Robin Cute comment.
I only played Donkey Kong (NES/SWITCH), Donkey Kong Jr. (NES/SWITCH) & Donkey Kong 3 (NES/SWITCH) 😞
Just remember that Mario didn’t fight DK it was “jump man”
Random Jerry Exactly!
Sorry, Miyamoto confirmed it's the same guy!
Drive a Sandwich damn bro it was a joke I hate typing cuz then you can’t hear the tone it’s said it
@@judgeofyoursins sorry man my bad
Jumpman is Mario's dad
this was so hilarious and informative!!
I have hered a theory That the Mario in Donkey Kong is not our Mario but his father or grand father, That would explain Crankys and our Marios age diffrent, but than again I have NO idea how long apes natroly lives.
eventyraren It’s confirmed that it’s the same Mario in all of the games. Kongs just age faster.
Donkey Kong from the arcade was probably much older than Mario too. Cranky and Mario don't need to be the same age.
Most great apes (like gorillas and chimpanzees) live to be about 40-50 but reach maturity (essentially both puberty and adulthood) at around 15 years. It's very much possible that it's the same Mario if Cranky and him were 15-25 (also let's be real, going after some giant ape who stole your girlfriend is totally something a teenage boy would absolutely do; boys'd do crazy things to impress chicks, so let's put him at the lower end of this age spectrum) at the time of classic DK, Cranky had Jr. sometime after the first game when he was 15-25 Jr. had our DK when he was 15-25, even if our DK is about 15-25 that'd put Cranky around 40-50 (which is essentially like middle-aged for apes; that's like retirement home age for them), and Mario would be around 35. For us, that's too old to be going on dangerous adventures after princesses and monster turtles, but for him that's probably the prime of his life. So, yeah I'd say it's very possible that Mario chased after Cranky when he kidnapped his girlfriend.
@@seandwalsh3 that makes the most since lol
@@pwojo9776 Hmmm. The thing is though in Paper Mario Color Splash, Huey pretty much confirmed Mario is about 30.
6:34 that was an excellent pun
The first video I've seen from this channel. Got to say a love the 90s early 2000s aesthetic
*From the creators of the Zelda timeline, we bring you...*
The DK Family Tree!
Nice vid! The Kongs needed some more appreciation by now
Love this! Well done
I’ve been waiting for this kind of video for years now
This is a beautiful family tree of Donkey kong so everyone knows Donkey kong's family and this video is the most wonderful and beautiful video ever
Now if only Old Man Sakurai would add Dixie Kong to Smash already.
I think adding Funky would be great as well
Or at the very least make them alts
Dixie: Diddie
Funky: Dk
Lol, all of you are wrong.....obviously Lankey Kong would be added
@@fibs6267 The lack of respect to Chunky Kong is too much. After all, he's one hell of a guy. Chunky for Smash
XOrange7X sorry to say but lankey has just got the looks, he’s always looking scrumptious
Thanks for that timeline
It’s the last member of the D.K crew
He has no pulse
He has no heart rate
This Kong is in a better place
Cool thanks for the awesome Donkey KONG Timeline 👍😎.
The greatest multigenerational family in gaming are the Belmonts
The fact that you mad lads digested this, I applaud you.
Like uncle like nephew. DK III. And Diddy Kong. DK has a brother or two brothers. Amazing 😍🤩
I really like the style of this video. It is very informative and I learned new things.
I would appreciate, if you provided a list of references, so viewers like me can look deeper into this topic themselves.
TheOtaconGuy true, the sources would be nice. If you’re interested, I could provide sources on anything your curious about (I’m fairly good when it comes to Mario stuff).
You neglected to mention Manky Kong, the traitor from DKC.No one ever remembers Manky Kong.
What about Bluster Kong? He deserves some recognition.
Thank you! A very in-depth look at the kong “family”. Almost everything seems to correct here, so nice job.
Damn lost my heart from an edit. Didn’t realise they did that.
This is awesome I should show my brother this video he used to play those games.
Favorite host! Good report and good timing. Also, cahoot! 😏
*sees DK family tree* : "Oh this is nice"
*sees Joestar family tree* : [Menacing]
K. Rool: "Oh-ho, you're approaching me? Instead of running away, you're coming right to me?"
DK: "I can't get the bananas back without getting closer."
I love donkey kong Jr.!!!!!
Nice Video, really liked it
I LOVED THE VIDEO LOL!
Donkey Kong has to have a brother for Diddy to be his nephew, and it’s most likely Funky Kong
Question: why does Diddy have a tail? Maybe Funky had Diddy with a monkey and that’s why he’s a Kong with a Tail?
Solvem Probler Studios
Diddy’s unseen mom had a tail and it passed on genetically to Diddy
Sjono Yeah, that would be my guess too.
Mabye he isn't his nephew biologically
A Random Rat Yeah, like when your parents are close with someone and you call them ”uncle” or ”aunt”. This makes me believe Funky is Diddy’s father more tbh.
So, apparently I knew nothing about DK 64 and need to play it.
this is so random but i love it
You had me! You had me catching feels over your grandma. Then, "She's been a lot less talkative since we buried her." I almost pmsl. Oh dark humour. Rip to ur gran and while I'm at it my own.
Wrinkly Kong is like the Terry of the family
Always asks if you're ok,
But no one asks if they're ok
Kong's age faster than... Human cartoons, from the Mushroom Kingdom
Biology
My favorite Kong is Tiny Kong. I admittedly have only played one DK game, (Dk 64) and Tiny has been my favorite since I first saw her in the Dk rap.
I always hear that Diddy is DK's best friend so thank you for this clarification
you forgot manky kong he's an enemy from the first dkc game
I believe that Dixie Kong is the daughter of Donkey Kong and the Candy Kong from Donkey Kong Country. Candy Kong and Dixie Kong have the same thin hair strand and they look a lot alike.
This is the most absurd family tree on the Kongs. Hahaha... But I love it!
I don't know why but the idea of lanky being chunky's uncle really scares me
In Donkey Kong that is not Mario. That is Jumpman Mario and Luigi's father and Pauline is their mother but after Jumpman died in donkey Kong Jr, Pauline had no choice but to send her children away to the stork since Donkey Kong would be after them. And after she sent Mario and Luigi away she gave birth to her new daughter, also named Pauline. So Pauline is Mario and Luigi's sister hear me out. In Donkey Kong Pauline has blonde hair but the new Pauline has brown hair so they must be different people. Its confusing I know but it makes a lot of sense if you ask me.
Yeah it does
This would make sense if Jumpman wasn’t Mario. Jumpman is Mario, Mario used to be a construction worker then moved to pluming. Mario’s first ever appearance was in Donkey Kong the Arcade game, but was named “Jumpman” at the time, he was later name changed to “Mario”. I hope this makes since, you can probably find a video on it.
Lovely Video
I love how the thumbnail suggests that Donkey Kong is the offspring of Donkey Long Jr and Kranky Kong
Gorrilas live up to 40 years so cranky is probably around 40
I always thought fk was a relative to dk but he still needs his own game
Chunky and Diddy were always my go to
Donkey Kong Junior is probably still chilling on the tracks of Super Mario Kart.
4:09 now that it was I call dark humor
WaruMano I feel bad for laughing at it since my gf grans almost died recently. But it was a great joke
WE NEED A NEW DIDDY KONG RACING JUST AS BAD AS WE NEED A GOOD BANJO KAZOOIE
You forgot to mention that Donkey Kong Jr also appeared in Super Mario Kart and he looked older and mature than Mario tennis even though that game was in N64.
Super Mario Kart had a different artist/artstyle direction than Mario Tennis N64 which may be why DK JR. looked the way that he did.
Chuck Arin or the Donkey Kong Jr. in Super Mario Kart and Mario’s Tennis VB is Donkey Kong Jr. Grown up, while the one seen in Mario Tennis 64 is his baby self that they got from the past, same as Baby Mario (Who was also in that game).
The Saturday Supercade Donkey Kong cartoons may have had something to do with DK escaping the circus when you said he escaped.
Why did I actually have the idea that DK from the original game wasn't the same DK we knew from the other games...
The country games made cranky the original Donkey. What was confusing for a bit was that Cranky was said to be DK's father then made his grandfather
@@JulianGonzalez-ve4tz The Grandfather thing was first and was always the most consistent story throughout DKC, DK Land and DKC2.
DK64 messed it up with the "father" comment but that gets fixed to grandfather again with the DKC GBA remakes and DKC Returns/Tropical Freeze.
It's also confirmed that Cranky was the one that raised DK "like a son" and the "father" comment is explained by saying that it's short for grandfather and used by grandkids as a form of closeness/affection towards their grandfathers.
that's literally jojo's family tree and mario is dio
Except Mario didn’t take donkey kongs body and put his head on that body, and then have several children, making them half donkey Kong and half Mario, and another part the mother
@@ronanhorton7332
Don't speak so soon. Cranky is still alive after all :p
This video just gave me a wild idea! Ahem...
"Donkey Kong's Karnival of Fun"
A spin-off from the Donkey Kong Country games, where you join DK's family in a banana bunch of 1-v-1, 3-v-3, and 5-v-5 minigames against Dixie Kong's family. However, both teams have to work together to stop King K. Rool and the Kremlings, when his own team tries to cheat in order to win the prize.
DK Family:
1: Donkey Kong
2: Cranky Kong
3: Diddy Kong
4: Funky Kong(He would be revealed as Diddy's true father.)
5: Donkey Kong Jr.(He would be Kiddy Kong's rival in this game, albeit aged up by at least 30 years, and revealed to be visiting from New Donk City, as a different celebration was held there for him.)
6: You!
Dixie's Family:
1: Dixie Kong
2: Tiny Kong
3: Candy Kong
4: Chunky Kong
5: Kiddy Kong(Like DK Jr., Kiddy would be aged up by at least 30 years.)
6: Lanky Kong
Spectators:
1: Wrinkly Kong
2: Swanky Kong
Oh, and the reveals of Funky being Diddy's father, and DK Jr. and Kiddy Kong being aged up, would be canon to the DK history books. This would most likely both confuse and delight DK theorists.
Donkey Jr. is actually the king of one of the castles in SMB3
that wasnt officially his role the king was transformed into him and switched back, making that only a Cameo
1. The mario that Cranky fought was jumpman aka Mario and Luigi's father.
2. I still think Funky is Diddy's Dad (which is where Diddy got his jetpack) and Donkey Kong's brother.
The Mario that fought Cranky is officially stated to be the same Mario we see today.
Diddy got the jetpack from Cranky though, that was one of his abilities in DK64
Other species of animals age faster than humans so I think it could make sense if we think of Mario as somebody who just ages well!
Baby Mario and Baby Donkey Kong III..... But Mario feuded with Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Jr?
Fun video regardless.
Baby Donkey Kong III was likely kidnapped from a different time and brought back to Baby Mario’s Time. The plot of Yoshi’s Island DS has Kamek and Bowser from the future travelling back in time in order to kidnap the 7 Star Children, you see.
I love donkey Kong country franchise 😍😄😊
#DKCountryRemake #DKLandRemake #DK64 remake for Switch!!!
9:48
Me: That explains so much...
Mario isn’t a monster he was just trying to save Pauline but anyways I’m glad that they’re friends with each other now
Ah, that makes sense!
I always just assumed Funky Kong was Donkey Kong’s brother, interesting 🤔.
Maybe the reason Mario looks so young is because he went to the mushroom kingdom. Maybe the mushroom kingdom’s time goes slower than the real world time
Jumpman is his dad
@@bewearstar9462 No Mario and Jumpman are officially stated to be the same character, it's because Kongs age significantly faster than humans.
Kong is probably a surname, only one that is very common in the DK world.
You know, like Smith, there are likely thousands of people with that surname that are not related to each other, and thousands might even be an understatement.
They're finally here performing for you
So Funky Kong is definitely one of the mysterious absentee fathers right?
The reason cranky still looks like that is beacause animals grow up more faster than humans so basically cranky is like 16 years old
A new Donkey Kong 64 would be amazing
good video