Donkey Kong Country
Shortly before the release of "Donkey Kong 64" in 1999, Leigh Loveday, the writer of "Donkey Kong Country 2", stated that, as far as he knew, the modern Donkey Kong who appears in "Donkey Kong Country" onward is a grown-up version of Junior himself. However, the manual for "Donkey Kong Country", "Donkey Kong Land", ', stated that Cranky is the original Donkey Kong and is the grandfather of the game's titular character. More recently, "Super Smash Bros. Brawl", "Donkey Kong Country Returns", ' and Gregg Mayles of Rare have stated that the current Donkey Kong is the original Donkey Kong's grandson.