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Headline: Donkey Kong Could Have Been Named "Kong Dong" and Other Unusual Names

Caption: Eurogamer reports that Nintendo's iconic character Donkey Kong nearly had a very different name as revealed by 1983 court documents from a lawsuit between Universal and Nintendo. Alternative names considered included Kong Dong, Mr Kong, and Kong the Kong...

Keywords: Donkey Kong,Nintendo,Universal,game names,original concepts,early development,Kong Dong,video game history,name changes,game design,Miyamoto,localization,game branding,arcade games,Mario,game trivia,video game industry,classic games,cultural differences,game marketing

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