Donkey Kong, after all, was the one who kidnapped her, stealing her away from Mario, then just Jumpman. However, the Pauline-kidnapping Donkey Kong is in fact Cranky Kong, this DK’s grandfather.

The arcade Donkey Kong presents a straightforward ... initially known as Lady (later Pauline), and carries her to the top of a perilous construction site. Players control Jumpman (later famously ...

A Donkey Kong Bananza promotional image posted by Nintendo Korea may have accidentally revealed one of the game's major characters--a young girl who looks suspiciously similar to Pauline.

Pauline is, of course, a character from the original Donkey Kong, and the woman that Mario is tasked with rescuing from DK’s clutches in the 1981 arcade original. Pauline later appeared in ...

Now, Nintendo has never been one to canonize its lore. It’s an ongoing question of whether Donkey Kong is Donkey Kong or the younger version of Cranky Kong. However, the inclusion of this ...

Donkey Kong, the game that reminds players ... Where it all began. Jumpman (aka Mario), ladders, barrels, Pauline, and the towering ape himself. Simple? Yes. But this game laid the foundation ...

Donkey Kong Bananza was already looking like one of ... One theory even compares the plot setup to Wicked, with DK being misunderstood, Pauline needing saving, and Jumpman (Mario) not being the ...

What if it turns out that Donkey Kong turns evil and cages her? What if some Bananza event with Pauline (if it's really her) is what causes DK to kidnap girls until a handsome Jumpman climbs up the ...

Donkey Kong Bananza will be bringing back fan favorite characters. Cranky Kong, and who appears to be Pauline, will be featured in the game. More information on Donkey Kong Bananza will come to ...

For about as long as the Donkey Kong arcade game has been around, high-skill players have known about the kill screen on the first board of Level 22 that kills Jumpman (Mario) shortly after you ...