r/donkeykong
Welcome to r/DonkeyKong! Here we celebrate all the Donkey Kong games! (and also the show.) Be respectful to one another, and remember to…
How to think about r/donkeykong
The community is dedicated to celebrating all things related to the Donkey Kong franchise, including video games and the animated series. Members engage in discussions about various titles, character development, and gameplay mechanics, fostering a nostalgic and enthusiastic atmosphere. Unique elements like humor and references to iconic phrases, such as 'BANANA SLAMMA,' contribute to its distinct culture.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Participants are typically fans of the Donkey Kong series, ranging from nostalgic gamers who grew up with the franchise to newer players discovering it. The community is diverse in age, with a mix of casual and hardcore gamers who share a passion for platformers and retro gaming. The vibe is generally positive and respectful, with members eager to share their experiences and insights.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes gameplay tips, fan art, and discussions about game mechanics or character lore. Members appreciate humor and creativity, while overly promotional or off-topic posts tend to be downvoted. The community values respectful interactions, and posting frequency can vary, with active discussions often spurred by new game releases or announcements.
Brand engagement notes
Brands should engage authentically by contributing to discussions rather than overtly promoting products. Sharing nostalgic content, such as throwback posts or interactive polls related to the franchise, can resonate well. However, direct advertisements or promotional content are likely to be met with skepticism or hostility. Collaborations with community members or sponsoring fan events can also be effective strategies.
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What r/donkeykong talks about
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External signals
Where the community looks
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Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/Live_Ad_6399
- u/[deleted]
- u/Ok_Examination8810
- u/Little-Cable8750
- u/Complete_Anything681
- u/AllHailThePumpKing
- u/Tofu-Lad
- u/ErichScheidle
- u/Mistah_K88
- u/Valiosao
- u/kates_a_dancer
- u/Beancon-
- u/FrostyDaHoeMan
- u/drybones2015
- u/SlateSzyslak
- u/donkeykongdownunder
- u/redDKtie
- u/Th131200
- u/King-of-lust
- u/LightInteractives
- u/Lv9ai
- u/Emergency_Guess90
- u/rafaeloiticica
- u/Mamboo07
- u/Jaccblacc203
- u/Asad_Farooqui
- u/LordIggy88
- u/RangoTheMerc
- u/is-it-raining-yet
- u/BasicYogurtcloset439
- u/Ourpleboi
- u/waluigigoeswah420
- u/pepo-pepito
- u/fyrise
- u/THEY_CALL_ME_FACE
- u/ozera202
- u/Darkshreaders3
- u/eCockpit89
- u/ricokong
- u/sheeveman
- u/shaobuesss
- u/SilverstaffDevMilk
- u/farhanzia_
- u/QDOOM_APlin
- u/bigshowgunnoe
- u/DerpDerp3001
- u/ozymandias_88
- u/BodhiRukhKast
- u/Super_Nova22
- u/ToraThePillowCuddler
- u/Legitimate_Weird_452
- u/Jetsurge
- u/WeaknessDefiant5426
- u/Spiritual_Gas_7654
- u/Past-Act4295
- u/RRHN711
- u/ClassroomBest927
- u/Romboteryx
- u/SouthernName6753
- u/ClosetedAnon01
- u/EventAbject1060
- u/gredgex
- u/MasterDimentio90
- u/eazygza
- u/redfan2009
- u/No-Island-1194
- u/GuyIncognito38
- u/you_2_cool
- u/Due-Education8899
- u/Visible_Warthog_6876
- u/AlterLoy
- u/Altruistic_Half_1813
- u/Ok-Rip4038
- u/Jumpmananatic
- u/Caryslan
- u/Dorkynerd217
- u/LKFini
- u/TargetMundane9473
- u/JPark_Peace_Edition
- u/Outrageous-Type-6447
- u/fraser20071010
- u/Bluster_Kong_1996
- u/Ok_Cantaloupe6045
- u/Paripappa
- u/zoomoo24
- u/Neo_GFX
- u/Geek-Workshop
- u/Salty_Necessary_6987
- u/West_Stress_9726
- u/PainterReddit
- u/jj090501
- u/Marcelaooo
- u/paperjamdip
- u/Salemthefuckingcat
- u/10Megavolt
- u/Niland_Woods_13
- u/Wilfredcthulu
- u/samtrumpet
- u/CompoteOriginal148
- u/Pebble_Bandit
By votes
- u/Live_Ad_6399
- u/[deleted]
- u/Complete_Anything681
- u/drybones2015
- u/Ok_Examination8810
- u/AllHailThePumpKing
- u/kates_a_dancer
- u/Lv9ai
- u/redDKtie
- u/BasicYogurtcloset439
- u/donkeykongdownunder
- u/Beancon-
- u/Mistah_K88
- u/pepo-pepito
- u/SlateSzyslak
- u/BodhiRukhKast
- u/ShawMK90
- u/ozymandias_88
- u/Valiosao
- u/dosdrasm
- u/Salty_Necessary_6987
- u/ToraThePillowCuddler
- u/JaxbyDaniels22
- u/Emergency_Guess90
- u/Bluster_Kong_1996
- u/Little-Cable8750
- u/Paripappa
- u/Tofu-Lad
- u/FrostyDaHoeMan
- u/PainterReddit
- u/waluigigoeswah420
- u/zoomoo24
- u/Jaccblacc203
- u/fyrise
- u/Matsuyama-Takeshi
- u/VolksDK
- u/Romboteryx
- u/Th131200
- u/Super_Nova22
- u/AcousticGoat
- u/Darkshreaders3
- u/Neo_GFX
- u/rafaeloiticica
- u/Ok_Cantaloupe6045
- u/Spiritual_Gas_7654
- u/Mamboo07
- u/rawval9118
- u/Jetsurge
- u/10Megavolt
- u/Legitimate_Weird_452
- u/jj090501
- u/paperjamdip
- u/Nicetomeetya2323
- u/Ourpleboi
- u/eCockpit89
- u/JohnODonnellUNCG
- u/Samantha-4
- u/vectoredjelly
- u/West_Stress_9726
- u/CompoteOriginal148
- u/WeaknessDefiant5426
- u/EventAbject1060
- u/Geek-Workshop
- u/Asad_Farooqui
- u/Wii-san
- u/DingusKhaun
- u/Bone9283
- u/ClosetedAnon01
- u/ricokong
- u/ozera202
- u/UnderCoverDoughnuts
- u/Kyozou66
- u/THEY_CALL_ME_FACE
- u/TheSoobster
- u/KwentheEskimo
- u/Flashi3q
- u/Fantastic_Prior_5030
- u/SpecialUnitt
- u/Typhenstein
- u/Night_Inscryption
- u/King-of-lust
- u/ClassroomBest927
- u/shaobuesss
- u/sheeveman
- u/BritishDeezNuts
- u/NinjaRodent
- u/ErichScheidle
- u/Marcelaooo
- u/RRHN711
- u/NintendoChamp12
- u/fganniversaries
- u/Niland_Woods_13
- u/triggafinga12
- u/LightInteractives
- u/BigBadGladdyDaddy
- u/MasterDimentio90
- u/gikdtooduik
- u/GoodBadIGotAGun
- u/LinkToThe_Past
- u/Salemthefuckingcat
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/you_2_cool
- u/[deleted]
- u/keylime39
- u/Mercurius94
- u/LordIggy88
- u/GuyIncognito38
- u/ErichScheidle
- u/pocket_arsenal
- u/sudo_samba_addusr
- u/Phlummp
- u/Hychus232
- u/MackAndSneeze
- u/ManDudeBro99
- u/MrMartian69420
- u/Valiosao
- u/Aggravating_Cold_268
- u/AllHailThePumpKing
- u/Jimmyn19
- u/Skyeagle1
- u/dannyphantomfan38
- u/Elerdon
- u/Vice276
- u/Invincible-Nuke
- u/Garoleader
- u/Gullfaxi09
- u/JcOvrthink
- u/Bonez_Z
- u/shinsekainokamisama
- u/EagleFoot88
- u/potate117
- u/Tofu-Lad
- u/Romboteryx
- u/Parka_lad
- u/Dorkynerd217
- u/Salemthefuckingcat
- u/zoomoo24
- u/AgentOfEris
- u/TheBfofierAgenda
- u/Yakplayz
- u/Zealousideal_Act9734
- u/jarbarf
- u/IAmOneWhoKnows
- u/terebiki
- u/Alekillo10
- u/kates_a_dancer
- u/hgilbert_01
- u/BackwardsHouse78
- u/Doctor_Batman_115
- u/ChunkySlugger72
- u/RangoTheMerc
- u/OkGap8035
- u/Azenar01
- u/scarlet_wanda
- u/Super_Nova22
- u/Emergency_Guess90
- u/KG8930
- u/Lawyer_Kong
- u/KFCEnthusiast
- u/Jetsurge
- u/b_lett
- u/FunnyMathematician77
- u/AllMyFriendsAreAnons
- u/Jolly_Night_4646
- u/DryCrack321
- u/Old-Second1628
- u/Beancon-
- u/Lemondr0pz
- u/FluorescentFun
- u/redDKtie
- u/Commercial-Canary-15
- u/Aaron2O6
- u/Blue_Robin_04
- u/DaddyEybrows
- u/Ape_Alert
- u/funky_kong_
- u/LunaLynnTheCellist
- u/Western-Constant2340
- u/kaptainkong
- u/Capable-Monk-4820
- u/Swiftly_Swift
- u/LinkToThe_Past
- u/Apprehensive_Ad832
- u/ALambCalledTea
- u/VinoJedi06
- u/MaybeHarvey
- u/WardenBlackheart
- u/No_Head_2746
- u/Sayakalood
- u/MyUserWasAlreadyUses
- u/AaronThePrime
- u/WilE04
- u/BigAl0104
- u/NaiEkaj
- u/CaptainMoonunitsxPry
- u/Tanookichris
- u/wizzyULTIMATEbreed
- u/pittpink
- u/wavesNgames
- u/KaTheEdgy
- u/ReggieDragon
By votes
- u/[deleted]
- u/Capable-Monk-4820
- u/keylime39
- u/ErichScheidle
- u/you_2_cool
- u/AgentOfEris
- u/Phlummp
- u/Garoleader
- u/redDKtie
- u/Romboteryx
- u/Bright_Beat_5981
- u/Jetsurge
- u/DaddyEybrows
- u/MrMartian69420
- u/funky_kong_
- u/BackwardsHouse78
- u/Mercurius94
- u/ManDudeBro99
- u/TheBfofierAgenda
- u/Hychus232
- u/LumisTFG
- u/BodhiRukhKast
- u/Vaporysun76
- u/pocket_arsenal
- u/Blue_Robin_04
- u/oatmilkbar10pm
- u/shinsekainokamisama
- u/schmidty33333
- u/terebiki
- u/WB2005
- u/Ok_Dragonfruit_1785
- u/Tofu-Lad
- u/sudo_samba_addusr
- u/Dash_Diamond
- u/KlythsbyTheJedi
- u/ihatewiiplaymotion
- u/smolsauce
- u/GamesConvo
- u/Invincible-Nuke
- u/b_lett
- u/Mistah_K88
- u/WardenBlackheart
- u/Jamz64
- u/yeetthejubjub
- u/john_of_the_wild
- u/GuyIncognito38
- u/Gullfaxi09
- u/LordIggy88
- u/Parka_lad
- u/420DonCheadle420
- u/sneshead
- u/LermMortemrose
- u/Aggravating_Cold_268
- u/MackAndSneeze
- u/walkingpokedex573
- u/fyrise
- u/BSNshaggy13
- u/busaccident
- u/ChunkySlugger72
- u/Vice276
- u/Super_Nova22
- u/Ape_Alert
- u/LinkToThe_Past
- u/EagleFoot88
- u/CaptainMoonunitsxPry
- u/Skyeagle1
- u/Emergency_Guess90
- u/DryCrack321
- u/Beancon-
- u/LunaLynnTheCellist
- u/GulielmusBascarinus
- u/VinoJedi06
- u/MyUserWasAlreadyUses
- u/Kyozou66
- u/ElCidly
- u/Valiosao
- u/Doctor_Batman_115
- u/Azenar01
- u/scarlet_wanda
- u/fawfulmark2
- u/TheActualRealNopeInc
- u/DonkeyKongTattoo
- u/fraser20071010
- u/Gulopithecus
- u/wizzyULTIMATEbreed
- u/zoomoo24
- u/Yakplayz
- u/Lavabeardednerd
- u/hgilbert_01
- u/Commercial_Rise_3606
- u/Cautious_Option9544
- u/AllMyFriendsAreAnons
- u/_Apollo-97
- u/DTMgamer101
- u/TacoToaster7
- u/ClosetedAnon01
- u/Allanon_Kvothe
- u/Ultimate_Fox14
- u/73windman
- u/basicinsomniac
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FAQ
r/donkeykong — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/donkeykong have?
r/donkeykong has approximately 47,161 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/donkeykong created?
r/donkeykong was created on September 3, 2011 (15 years ago).
What is r/donkeykong about?
The community is dedicated to celebrating all things related to the Donkey Kong franchise, including video games and the animated series. Members engage in discussions about various titles, character development, and gameplay mechanics, fostering a nostalgic and enthusiastic atmosphere. Unique elements like humor and references to iconic phrases, such as 'BANANA SLAMMA,' con…
What subreddits are similar to r/donkeykong?
Communities similar to r/donkeykong include r/wario, r/banjokazooie, r/marioandluigi, r/papermario, r/marioparty.
Who are the most active posters on r/donkeykong?
The most frequent posters on r/donkeykong include u/Live_Ad_6399, u/[deleted], u/Ok_Examination8810.
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