Is Donkey Kong a villain in Mario?

Donkey Kong (also commonly referred to as DK) is a major character in the Mario series. He is the first Mario antagonist who premiered alongside Mario (then called Jumpman) and Pauline (then called Lady in Donkey Kong on the arcade).

Is Donkey Kong an enemy?

The series mainly consists of two genres: single-screen platform/action puzzle games featuring the gorilla Donkey Kong as the main antagonist, and side-scrolling platform games where Donkey Kong and his clan of other apes are the protagonists and player characters who usually battle the crocodilian villain King K.

Is Donkey Kong an antagonist?

Donkey Kong first appeared as the titular antagonist of the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong alongside protagonist Mario (then known as "Jumpman") and damsel in distress, the Lady (later renamed Pauline). As Jumpman, the player must reach Donkey Kong at the top of each stage, where he is holding the Lady captive.

Who is the villain in Donkey Kong?

King K. Rool King K. Rool is the main antagonist of the Donkey Kong series, though additional villains have appeared as well, including Wizpig (Diddy Kong Racing), Ghastly King (Donkey Kong Jungle Beat), the Tiki Tak Tribe (Donkey Kong Country Returns) and the Snowmads (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze).

Who is the most evil Mario villain?

Bowser from "Super Mario Bros. His nefarious schemes rarely make sense and the sheer amount of times he's been defeated is pretty embarrassing on his part. Still, you have to respect persistence. Without Bowser's constant, ill-conceived shenanigans, we wouldn't have all of those super fun "Super Mario Bros." games!