Reggie Fils-Aimé Identifies A Donkey Kong Game He Hated

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Former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé recently commented on an entry in the Donkey Kong franchise that he "hated" and campaigned against. Fils-Aimé's comments have been circulating in the gaming news sphere over the past few weeks following the release of his recent book "Disrupting the Game," in which he pulls back the curtain and gives some insight into his long-running relationship with Nintendo.

Fils-Aimé made a major mark on Nintendo's legacy, shaping the company's impact in North American audiences through various marketing campaigns and key decisions like releasing Wii Sports alongside the Nintendo Wii. The NOA head played a significant role in defining the modern iterations of not just the Donkey Kong series, but various other flagship franchises, including Super Mario and The Legend of Zelda. Fils-Aimé was also positioned at the center of a number of console launches, including the Wii U and Nintendo Switch, which each represent different extremes of Nintendo's hardware success in the 21st century. Because of his long history with the company and his decidedly public-facing approach to marketing, Reggie has become something of an icon within the gaming community, becoming the subject of several memes over the past few years.

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While it might appear that Fils-Aimé had consistent synergy with Nintendo across all releases and decisions, that has not been the case. In a recent G4TV interview (via Nintendo Life), Fils-Aimé expressed his distaste for Donkey Konga - the predecessor to Donkey Kong Jungle Beat. The game was certainly experimental, swapping out a traditional controller for a set of plastic bongos, and this new direction apparently