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It was Donkey Kong, although in that game Mario was called Jumpman.
Shigeru Miyamoto or the Jumpman. People started calling him that after he released Mario. The original name for Mario was Jumpman in the arcade game Donkey-Kong.
Yes. "Cranky Kong" is Donkey Kong from the original Donkey Kong arcade game, in which Mario was known as Jumpman, and he was on an endless quest to rescue Pauline. It has been referenced since the original Donkey Kong Country game that "Cranky Kong" is in fact the original Donkey Kong, if you pay attention. For instance, when the game is first loading up and showing the developer splash logo, it shows "Cranky Kong" on the top of the last level of the Donkey Kong arcade game cranking a phonograph (a really old record player). He also refers to "his past adventures" when he was DK's age.
First called Jumpman, the character debuted in 1981 in the arcade game "Donkey Kong," in which Jumpman had to save a damsel from a big ape. His first job was carpentry, but later he became a plumber.
First called Jumpman, the character debuted in 1981 in the arcade game "Donkey Kong," in which Jumpman had to save a damsel from a big ape. His first job was carpentry, but later he became a plumber.
1981 in Donkey Kong, as the Jumpman
Mario was out 1981, when he appeared as "Jumpman" in Donkey Kong.
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In the game 'Donkey Kong', the character now known as Mario was known as Jumpman.
Donkey Kong was a gorilla in the original arcade game.
In the arcade game "Donkey Kong" in 1981, but he was known as Jumpman at the time. He was first called Mario in "Mario Bros." in 1983.
Salinki because he was origanlly Japanese or when he was in America it was originally "Jumpman" due to the very first donkey Kong games were he had to save Peach.