NEW DK TIMELINE
>DK Arcade
Jumpman and Lady are NOT Mario and Pauline, Cranky's rival is Jumpman.
>YEARS LATER - DKC and Bananza era
DKC DK is likely a teen just like Pauline & Mario, as DK is of a similar age to Mario (Yoshi's Island DS)
>YEARS LATER (likely a decade) - Modern Mario games
This is the current day. All DK games take place in the past, much like Yoshi games.