> > I've deleted the story link but nope. He came up with the idea and another company > > programmed it and there was a weird contract with copy limitations etc. and > lawsuits. > > After Nintendo got it from them they learned from it and programmed all their own > > stuff after that. > > I recently stumbled upon this: > gdri.smspower.org
Wow, funny how mythologies sprout up about these things. It seems like the first time I read about DK, Shigeru Miyatmoto programmed it almost single-handedly.