My dad looks like Donkey Kong.

I think we’re all forgetting the one true depiction of Donkey Kong in a game which is in Punch Out Wii. Who knew that a secret cameo in a completely different franchise would be the one to give him the most personality.

I love Alax' editing style cuz it's literally what goes on in my brain. From the random repeating sound bytes to frank ocean to the random scoobydoo persona part, it's a mess and I love it

My thoughts on Donkey Kong is that he straddles a weird line between "epic" and "goofy" that is REALLY hard to get right. The Country games present some of the most astonishingly beautiful environments and atmospheric music the SNES was capable of, and Returns followed in its footsteps, yet both were chock full of slapstick comedy. Even 64, which emphasized the cartoon goofiness, still boasted the sheer size of its worlds, unparalleled by any games of its time (according to many, to its detriment). Undercutting all of this is the "wild beast" personality that occasionally surges back. He's frequently depicted with supersimian strength, smashing K Rool through the roof of his flying fortress with a single blow or smashing the moon out of orbit. The Jungle Beat series is even ambiguous on his "heroism" and presents him more as a territorial wild animal defending his territory against rival apes. Once this side of his personality is established, his territorial, animal nature becomes apparent in other games; he is rarely motivated to do anything until someone invades HIS island. At the heart of the Country series is an environmentalist tone. His main foes are the industrialist Kremlings, whose factories are contrasted against the pristine beauty of the natural environment that is depicted with all of the fidelity the game system is capable of showing. The PLAYER is made to feel what is at stake in the clash between Industry and the Wild. Yet DK doesn't really seem to care about any of that. He's equally willing to throw down with any other challengers to his position as the king of the jungle, whether they are actually "evil" or not. The Country games tell a story of beautiful Nature vs ugly Industry, but the Kong himself, as a true representative of Nature, is simply a beast defending his territory and family - a beast who happens to have the power necessary to fight the power of Industry, but a beast nonetheless. This rant went on a bit longer than I planned. Anyway, my point is that the reason DK's tone is so hard to pin down is because his games and his character are two completely different things. The games present a grand narrative of Nature vs Technology, but take the Kong out of this narrative, throw him into Mario spin-offs, and you're basically left with...gorilla. Because that's what he is. An ape who just wants to enjoy life and is willing to smash anything that gets in the way of him doing that.

Donkey Kong shows up everywhere in your life despite getting no new games

I love the commitment to the bit of including the DK screaming clip in every single video, no matter the content, no matter the context. Obviously it makes more sense to have it show up here but I still laugh when I see it.

Ok but the Skylanders version of Donkey Kong was like the best mix of all 3 of like his eras cause his moveset referenced this arcade games, rhythm games, and country. They put a lot of effort to make him feel recognizable no matter what era of Donkey Kong you grew up with...

Just like Metroid one day Nintendo will realize that DK prints money

What’s weird is how DK is either Cranky’s son or grandson depending on the time of day, it bothers me to no end and I’m probably the only one to care.

Honestly Alex, I never realized how much I missed your content until you returned from your hiatus. Keep up the good work!

Everyone always asks "Who is Donkey Kong?" but no one ever asks "Whatever happened to DK Jr.?"

I dunno why but his movie design is my favorite because it combines the expressiveness of the 64 era but also the simplicity of the NES/GB era

Rare's DK was the best DK. Not only did they redefine him as a cool, laidback, fun-loving defender of DK Island, but they also gave him a world, a cast of characters, atmosphere, and, well... everything. Nintendo actively spitting on Rare's legacy never made sense to me... but, then again, if Phil Tossell is to be believed, then Nintendo grew jealous of Rare, which was likely a motivating factor in them refusing the Stamper Bros.' offer and giving Rare the boot. If Paper Mario has taught us anything, Nintendo can be REALLY petty.

6:40 This is the funniest shit I have ever seen in years

Donkey Kong really needs a new standalone game to push his design in the right direction

The _"ookey"_ DK 64 voice is honestly the best one. Like, I got no nostalgic connection to those games, but damn if it doesn't crack me up every time.

jungle beat is one of those games nobody talks about, but whenever it's brought up everyone who's played it immediately gets excited. probably one of the most under-appreciated games nintendo has ever made.

DK64 had the definitive voice acting for the entire series

i think alax's editing style is one of my personal favorites, next to caddicarus' and scott's styles

Okay but the GBA Mario vs DK is actually a banger title. Nothing like what it ended up as, and a good platformer !

0:09 brought a tear to my eyes. Truly the funny dk sound Edit: 6:40 THE DOUBLE FUNNY

5:16 I CANT BELIEVE ALAX SAW A RAT AND DIDNT DO THE JOKE??? THIS IS NOT THE REAL ALAX?

5:40 Actually, Cranky always calls Donkey Kong his grandson as early as the first Donkey Kong Country. He's only Cranky's song in the movie... which ultimately doesn't matter because they ignore the entire history Mario had with him anyway except they referenced Wrecking Crew meaning Mario's previous job history in construction was still intact, but that's its own thing. So this means Donkey Kong Jr. had a son, which would be the modern DK and... we have no idea what happened to Jr if he died or is somewhere else in the world or what it's never explained.

I never really found any of DK's designs uncanny until now, but I always found some of them to look very derpy. The spinning DKC model, especially.

In an alternate timeline, Donkey Kong went on to become the premiere rhythm game franchise, giving enough attention to the genre that it would ultimately lead to the Chorus Kids' inclusion in Smash Ultimate.

5:31 you know if you’re bored you can imagine a Donkey Kong in your head and rotate it for free

2 things about this video: 1) 5:43 DK from DKC is not Jr. but the son of DK JR. 2) The volume is all over the place on this video, especially when you're on first plane, you're voice volume goes WAY louder than the voice you use when off the screen.

Thank you for feeding my Donkey Kong addiction, Alax. Donkey Kong related media is to me as bananas are to our lord and savior Donkey Kong. I’m developing a hoard. Also, on the topic of what may come next for DK, there was a seemingly cancelled game you may have heard of called Donkey Kong Freedom in development between Nintendo and Vicarious Visions. There’s some really fascinating information out there about it.

How to scare a Canadian 1. Idk 2. 1:24

11:32 “ubortidala” “OOAOAOOAAEEE 👹👹👹👺👺👺😈😈😈”

13:42 Red Mist Donkey Kong

4:26 GRAND DAD

6:49 I too love the Dk scream sound effect. Thank you for using such a sound. Joy fills me once more

i got bored earlier this year and riding off the mario movie decided to binge the entire donkey kong platformer saga (including the rabbids dlc because it was great) and it made me appreciate the stupid ape alot more. he’s definitely coming back. very, very, soon.

TLDW Donkey Kong during the RareWare era had the most colorful personality and world and everything after feels so milquetoast.

The editing is so all over the place yet unexpected I love it 🤣. Also DK definitely deserves another return since Tropical Freeze 🙌

1:55 holy shit that was clean. amazing as always my man

RelaxAlex is like Scott The Woz if Scott The Woz wasn't Scott The Woz but was still definitely Scott The Woz

14:07 Donkey being Mario's love interest is sth straight out of Tumblr fanfiction

Brother, you're sleepin on the Smash Ultimate character model. The facial expressions are top-tier and single-handedly justify the camera feature. The same can be said for the Mario Cart series. If I had to pick between better voice acting or better facial expressions for him to express more emotion/ character, I'm going with the goofy-ass facial expressions every time.

7:12 U welcome

The tie bit really got me 😂

4:24 did I just get grand dad-ed in a relax Alex video?

I, too, was bothered that they never used the godly DK64 voice ever again. I remember I think in the intro for Mario Power Tennis, DK hits the ball and does the DK64 voice for a single second and I LOST MY SHIT thinking they went back to using it. They did not. I searched the Mario Power Tennis intro and it's on the 2:30 mark, for anyone that's curious.

Hey Alax, I've been going through a tough time in my life rn but your videos always manage to cheer me up. Just wanted to say thank you for being you and uploading these amazing videos. Been a long time fan :)

One of the few youtube videos I watched in a while that made me audibly laugh through the whole thing. I love your editing and humor dude!

0:08 cool dk sound effect of The Blue Danube Waltz by Johann Strauss II spotted

Man since you returned it's been nothing but bangers. Glad to have you again and hope you're living your best life!

The foreshadowing from alexsonder is amazing

You said "rats" without any dragonforce and I think your therapist would be therapleased

1:29 I KNOW THAT NOISE

10:46 I have located the poop spoon

DK! DONKEY KONG! DK! DONKEY KONG IS WHO!?

I am playing Skylanders as I'm watching this video and I have Turbo Charge Donkey Kong on my desk right now. Fight me.

1:23 That's what the Teletoon logo used to look like???

“I Shower You With coconut cream pie” - Dk

The original DK is Cranky Kong however, d k junior is actually a different character that's so obscure they've only appeared in like a manual or a nintendo power ,but he is the actual dad of Donkey Kong

I know a lot of people hate on it, but the Donkey Kong Country TV show is my favorite iteration of the Donkey Kong lore.

Your editing style is so unique and its a big reason I look forward to your videos no matter what the video is about. Keep it up man, this channel is a gem.

i would be happy with like 3 videos a year with how much i love your vids they are so well done and genuinely funny!

Popeye64 lmao peak comedy 8:26 JESUS MAN I ALMOST DIED WHY ARE YOU SO FUNNY? INSTA SUBBED!!!

I need to know the source of 8:00 Scooby Doo in Persona 4?! 😂

Nintendo treats Donkey Kong like Capcom treats the OG Resident Evil cast, they could never decide on what they want these characters to look like.

to be honest, out of all the iterations of donkey kong over the years, Mario movie's iteration gotta be the most ACCURATE when it comes to being between both "goofy" and "epic" (shoutout to @indigofenix00 for this one), truly the donkey kong ever.

Man this channel is one of the few where I get really excited whenever I see a new video.

I’m in a lot of fuckin pain right now and on a bunch o’ painkillers so thank you Funny Bald Man for being funny and distracting

I always love your deep dives of specific video game characters and how they evolved over the years we knew them. It really puts into perspective how someone can come so far from a wee toddler to a fully formed Adonis.

Hold up. I thought OG Donkey Kong is Cranky Kong. DK Junior is the father of the Donkey Kong with the tie 👔

I love the chaotic editing in this XD Alax, your videos are entertaining af please keep doing this XD (also I grew up with one of the Mario vs Donkey Kong games, it had a level editor before mario maker was a thing so that was really cool)

14:59 bro has serious biceps

surprised he never talked about the DK show after just mentioning it.

I would also play dk64 voice lines when given the aux cord! It always makes me smile. Great video alax! Excited to see what you do next :3

Great video i really missed your more unique style of editing the most and it looks like its back

The DK sounds video has helped me through so many bad days.

Maaaan seeing the old school Teletoon logo takes me back being born in 96! 😅 Alax ever consider doing an oldschool 90s video on retro Canadian Cartoons? Like Reboot, Monster By Mistake, Stickin’ Around etc? Would be dope!

>the text Reboot using Rare's logo for the R "See this was a rare opportunity for Nintendo" Clever, I like it

Alax has one of my favorite editing styles ever OML.

It finally makes sense, every single week he retweeted the donkey Kong scream and it's been in practically every video. It makes so much sense

Omg its been years since ive seen your videos, i cant believe i wasnt subscribed when i could swear i was. Glad you were recommended to me again, love your videos alax i gotta watch them through. My weekend is safed :D

Mfs when a monkey isnt consistent

5:40 fun fact, this is wrong! Modern DK is actually DK III in the games. In the film they got rid of DK Jr, but in the games Cranky is the original arcade DK, father of Jr, but modern DK is the son of DK Jr. Confusing, I know.

Love this video! RIP Donkey Kong '94, though. You even used the Pauline redesign from its instruction booklet. LOL That game's a gem! Maybe some other time, eh? LOVE your stuff, mate! Thank you! 💚

4:45 Damnit, man! Puns!

I wish the canonical voice for DK was the "OK!" Era, not the beast sounds.

5:42 Modern DK is referred to as CK’s Grand child. DK Jr is CK’s child. So I think Jr is at least the parent of Modern DK.

My boy skipped right past touching grass and went right into swimming

Your videos are actually worth watching. KZfaq shorts have taken over and honestly it's hard to watch full videos but the editing and the humour makes it worth the watch.

I love the Editing style in this video

Dude I love your thumbnails so much. Man’s got style out the wazzoo

That DK falling of a cliff has a history of his own. It started as a funny random clip then it got annoying and now I find it endearing.

I just love the Spot Holes 2 gags in this one! The jarring darkness is hilarious

5:47 This one gives me headaches. DK and DK Jr play tennis together, but Crancky is meant to be de DK without a tie, so Dk play tennis with himself but as a baby. But then DK with a tie battles mario on the DS donkeykong but still captures Pauline, but the Diddy Kong had a t-shirt that said JR so he was meant to be the Jr of Jr, be that the Dk with a tie, but then there is a Jr on country 3, and then we have the two marios on the original one but he isn't Luigi, they are the two mario brothers Mario and Mario 2. It's just so Fk-d up

Okay but seriously that "Donkey Kong Country Customer Service" joke was outstanding

Donkey kong’s silhouette is my favorite design lol

8:27 I will never forget GameGrumps' rendition of this picture: Someone telling DK that his son just died but he never wanted him in the first place

I freaking love Ditchu’s style

I wasn’t expecting you to have arms like that 😮

Im going cod fishing tomorrow. Some random funny meme clip in a mario sunshine video you made like 4 years ago led me to discover neon genesis Evangelion and my life has not been the same since then. Thankyou

5:40 Small correction. The DK in Donkey Kong Country isn't Donkey Kong Jr. He's Donkey Kong Jr.'s son. Cranky is the modern DK's grandfather.

I really do hope things can turn around for DK and his crew. The Donkey Kong series has so much potential and was robbed of it when Rare was sold to Microsoft. I just don't really understand what Nintendo's malfunction has been with DK for the past 10 or 20 years, he's so much more than just a Mario spinoff character.