If Cranky Kong is the original DK...

[Syaxamaphone]

Cranky being the original DK was Rare's invention and is not actually recognized as canon by Nintendo.

[citation needed]

In DKC, Cranky Kong calls himself a "pappy" and "grandpa", and in DKC2, Cranky specifically refers to DK as his "grandson".

It's about time you visited your frail, old Grandpa!

Hey! Can you spare your old pappy a banana?

And what have you brought for your old Grandpa?

You've rescued that lazy grandson of mine, and dumped K.Rool in his own filthy swamp. Not bad for a novice!

Of course, it's also possible that family relationships in the DK universe are not biological relationships - just as there are many cultures where it's commonplace for people to refer to others as "brother" or "sister" or "aunt" or whatnot, even if they're not related through blood, marriage, or adoption. After all, many of the Kongs appear to be different primate species.

Before you get sarcastic, maybe you should actually read my post. I never said Cranky wasn't DK's Grandfather. I said he's not the original DK.

My games | My twitter | My stream | Sprites Unlimited