well the donkey kong from the old games and the donkey kong from the new games are not the same old donkey kong is actually cranky kong
That's a narrative they spun through the more recent game series, sure.
Doesn't mean the new DK isn't directly derivative of the old one. The grandpa monkey named "Cranky" is in practical terms the new character.
Doesn't mean the new DK isn't directly derivative of the old one. The grandpa monkey named "Cranky" is in practical terms the new character.