Donkey Kong first appeared in the 1981 arcade game of the same name and quickly became one of Nintendo's first iconic characters. Many mascots from this era struggled to stay relevant after home consoles took over the market, but Donkey Kong is one of the few that might be more popular today than he was over forty years ago.

Donkey Kong Bananza has been out for a week now, and speedrunners are already figuring out incredibly fast ways to beat the game in as little as an hour and a half. While they're sure to find ways to cut that time down even more in the coming weeks and months,