

Pit to pit measures 23' and length is 26. Small stains on front that are hard to see but are pictured above. Sweatshirt has been worn and does show signs of wear. This is partially due to the fact that in the 1970s Universal successfully defended themselves against a lawsuit filed by RKO Pictures (who had released their own King Kong film in 1933) by proving that the story was already in the public domain (i.e. Mens Vans and Nintendo collab Donkey Kong Sweatshirt. I always loved these metal percussions in Mining Melancholy, so I preserved the original metals loop for this remix (not sure, if it disqualifies me for submission).

Finally had the courage to turn this into a remix. Arguing that the two could become confused, Universal claimed that the video game was a serious trademark infringement on their own motion picture.Ī United States district court ruled that Universal did not own the rights to King Kong and awarded Nintendo $1.8 million in damages (a significant amount of money for the time). One of my all time favourite video game ost. They argued that Donkey Kong’s characters and plot were too similar to their 1976 film King Kong (which also famously features a giant gorilla-like creature). In fact, the character of Donkey Kong has proved so popular that he continues to star in a number of Nintendo’s gaming franchises (including Mario and Super Smash Bros), contributing to its designer’s sales worldwide.įollowing the release of the first Donkey Kong game in 1981, American film studio Universal Pictures filed a lawsuit against Nintendo. The gigantic ape is immediately recognisable for most video game enthusiasts. Donkey Kong Stock Photos, Pictures & Royalty-Free Images - iStock Search from Donkey Kong stock photos, pictures and royalty-free images from iStock.

The game quickly became a bestseller, strengthening Nintendo’s standing as an industry leader. Donkey Kong was one of Nintendo’s most famous video game series, chronicling the adventures of the title character Donkey Kong.
