Donkey Kong (Donkey Kong)

Donkey Kong was an antagonist in the Mario arcade games. He later appears as the anti-heroic character Cranky Kong in the Donkey Kong  franchise.

Donkey Kong
Based off of King Kong, the original Donkey Kong kidnaps Mario's girlfriend Pauline and climbs to the top of a tower made up of ladders and griders. It was the player's job to climb the ladders to get to the top, avoiding obstacles created by the original Donkey Kong, involving barrels, fireballs, and spring-like objects. He was the original antagonist in the Mario games.

Donkey Kong 3
The orginal Doneky Kong attacks the greenhouse of the games protagonist Stanley the Bugman. He has to be defeated in all three stages.

Donkey Kong Country series
After many years, old age hits the original Donkey Kong and he takes the name Cranky Kong, the new Donkey Kong takes protagonist role. In Donkey Kong Country, the old Kong gives advice at his cabin about the levels of the game.

In Donkey Kong Land, Cranky Kong becomes the antagonist once again as he becomes jelous of Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong success over King K. Rool. The old ape then challenges in a bet with Donkey Kong, to see if he can prove himself hero, after he defeats King K. Rool. After defeating King K. Rool, the two would finally proves themselves as heroes, near the end of the game.

Trivia
The original Donkey Kong that appears in the Mario arcade games is the same as the one who appears in the Donkey Kong franchise, and Mario spin-off games. After he grew older, his name was replaced by Cranky Kong, while the new takes on the "Donkey Kong" role.