>>715930570
Jr is DK's son. Cranky is DK's dad.

Consider this:
>Cranky's backstory is retconned entirely into vague references
>Donkey Kong bonds with young Pauline
>Wants a kid of his own
>Becomes Mario's rival for Pauline's affection later on
This is Nintendo's way of reintroducing DK Jr. The DKC games take place BEFORE the arcade games and feature a YOUNG Donkey Kong before he became a dad like Bowser did.
>so who's the mom?
he became a dad like Bowser did