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Donkey Kong Classics (NES)

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Donkey Kong Classics on the NES box cover

NES Only1988 / 19892-in-1 Compilation1-2 PlayersDK + DK JrNever in JapanNintendo EAD Donkey Kong Classics A late-NES “greatest hits” cartridge bundling the original Donkey Kong (1981 arcade port) and Donkey Kong Jr. (1982 arcade port) onto a single Game Pak. Released in 1988 for North America and 1989 for Europe — but never sold in … Read more

Donkey Kong (Atari, Amstrad, e-Reader, Intellivison) – One Ape, an army of remakes

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ARCADE ORIGINALNESATARI 2600ATARI 7800ATARI 800AMSTRAD CPCAPPLE IIINTELLIVISIONE-READERCOLECOVISION Donkey Kong (1981) One ape, an army of remakes. Nintendo’s landmark 1981 arcade platformer — the game that introduced Mario, Donkey Kong and Pauline to the world, and spawned ports across virtually every home platform of the era. Developer:Nintendo R&D1 Original release:July 9, 1981 (arcade) Genre:Platform Designer:Shigeru Miyamoto … Read more

Donkey Kong Jr. (NES) The plight of one young ape to save his father

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Donkey Kong Jr front box cover for NES

NES / Famicom1983PlatformArcade original 1982 Donkey Kong Jr. Nintendo’s 1982 arcade sequel turns the tables: Mario has caged Donkey Kong, and his son must climb vines and chains across four stages to set him free. The Famicom conversion was one of the console’s three launch games in Japan in July 1983. Platform:NES / Famicom Developer:Nintendo … Read more