Why doesn't Donkey Kong sound like he used to?

Donkey Kong is one of Nintendo's oldest and most important characters. But listen to how he sounds in the 80s, the 90s versus in modern games like Donkey Kong Country Returns, the character's voice has totally changed! So why won't Nintendo leave the voice of their oldest mascot alone? Let's find out!

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SOURCES
- https://soundeffects.fandom.com/wiki/... (DK sound effect on Sound Effects Wiki)
- https://soundideas.sourceaudio.com/#!... (DK sound effect on publisher’s website)
- https://web.archive.org/web/201202090... (Grant Kirkhope’s website)
- The Kongversation - 734: Inteview: Gr... (Grant Kirkhope review - starts at 43:00)

CREDITS
Goldeneye Composer, Grant Kirkhope - ... (Grant Kirkhope interview footage)

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