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[Donkey Kong Jr] Was Jr murdered or paid hush money to cover up Mario's past?

I dont think Jr ever appeared after he rescued his father. Now that Mario is a superstar, do you think Jr was paid off to hide that chapter in Mario's dark past, or is he sleeping with the fishies?
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Jr is the current tie-wearing DK's father. Cranky Kong was the gorilla who had beef with Mario back in the old days, but has since retired. We don't know exactly why Jr kept out of the limelight, but I'd guess it was to ensure that DK could grow up away from meddling plumbers.

Or if you want to go by the other interpretation, where all of the Nintendo characters are good friends and the games are just performances/friendly competitions, maybe Jr's just not that good of a performer. He had his shot at the main character of his own game, didn't do so well, and decided to live a quiet life. His son DK, on the other hand, is a natural at it and has been part of the Nintendo ensemble for decades.