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The only reason the word "this" is capitalised is because it's at the start of the sentence. Therefore, this change is both unnecessary and incorrect
(Tiny bit of clarification, plus the lyrics themselves have the word "this" capitalized, whence why I had it capitalized as well.) Tag: Reverted |
(The only reason the word "this" is capitalised is because it's at the start of the sentence. Therefore, this change is both unnecessary and incorrect) Tag: Reverted |
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{{about|the adaptation of the original ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' game|the character referred to as " | {{about|the adaptation of the original ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' game|the character referred to as "this crazy Kong" in the [[DK Rap]]|[[Lanky Kong]]}} | ||
[[File:Crazy Kong title screen.gif|thumb|''Crazy Kong'' title screen]] | [[File:Crazy Kong title screen.gif|thumb|''Crazy Kong'' title screen]] | ||
'''''Crazy Kong''''' is a [[Nintendo]]-licensed adaptation of [[Donkey Kong (game)|''Donkey Kong'']] created in 1981 by Falcon for the Japanese market, as the unexpected popularity of the original game led to a shortage of arcade cabinets. The gameplay remains relatively unchanged; however, the sprites underwent enough changes to be differentiated from the original. Nintendo had only authorized the game to be distributed inside Japan, but Falcon breached this agreement by exporting the game into the United States, which prompted Nintendo to terminate the license agreement on January 29, 1982.<ref name="Nintendo vs Elcon">''Nintendo of America, Inc. v. Elcon Industries, Inc.'' (October 4, 1982). [https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=14413211357527714092&q=564+F.+Supp.+937&hl=en&as_sdt=2,5 Google Scholar archive]</ref> Like ''Donkey Kong'', this game faced competition from unofficial bootlegs from both arcade clones and home ports.<ref>Lindell, Martin. [http://www.vgarc.org/vgarc-originals/the-clones-of-donkey-kong/ The clones of Donkey Kong] at VGArc. Retrieved 2 February 2019.</ref> The title ''Crazy Kong'' is never used in official ''Donkey Kong'' home ports, as it has been retired by Nintendo. The game has never been rereleased officially in any form. | '''''Crazy Kong''''' is a [[Nintendo]]-licensed adaptation of [[Donkey Kong (game)|''Donkey Kong'']] created in 1981 by Falcon for the Japanese market, as the unexpected popularity of the original game led to a shortage of arcade cabinets. The gameplay remains relatively unchanged; however, the sprites underwent enough changes to be differentiated from the original. Nintendo had only authorized the game to be distributed inside Japan, but Falcon breached this agreement by exporting the game into the United States, which prompted Nintendo to terminate the license agreement on January 29, 1982.<ref name="Nintendo vs Elcon">''Nintendo of America, Inc. v. Elcon Industries, Inc.'' (October 4, 1982). [https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=14413211357527714092&q=564+F.+Supp.+937&hl=en&as_sdt=2,5 Google Scholar archive]</ref> Like ''Donkey Kong'', this game faced competition from unofficial bootlegs from both arcade clones and home ports.<ref>Lindell, Martin. [http://www.vgarc.org/vgarc-originals/the-clones-of-donkey-kong/ The clones of Donkey Kong] at VGArc. Retrieved 2 February 2019.</ref> The title ''Crazy Kong'' is never used in official ''Donkey Kong'' home ports, as it has been retired by Nintendo. The game has never been rereleased officially in any form. | ||