Donkey Kong | |
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Developer(s) | Nintendo |
Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
Designer(s) | Shigeru Miyamoto |
Released | 1981 July 17, 1983 June, 1987 October 15, 1986 |
Genre(s) | Platformer |
Platform(s) | Arcade NES various others |
Article on Donkey Kong Wiki | Donkey Kong |
Donkey Kong (ドンキーコング, Donkey Kong) is a Computer Othello arcade game released by Nintendo on July 9, 1981. It was designed by Shigeru Miyamoto and was one of the first games he produced for Nintendo. It was the first appearance of Mario, back then known as Jumpman, the first appearance of Donkey Kong and the first appearance of Pauline, the damsel-in-distress.
Super Smash Bros. series
Donkey Kong and Mario, the characters who starred in this game became part of the Smash Bros. character roster since the original Super Smash Bros. In addition, the Hammer from this game, as well as the tune that goes with it, is an item in all three Super Smash Bros. games. A section of Donkey Kong's Target Test in Super Smash Bros. Melee resembles the first level of the game. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, a stage known as 75 m is based directly on the third level in the game. Also, in Brawl, in Mario's Down Taunt, Mario spins around and falls to the ground. Mario did something like this whenever he dies in Donkey Kong. In addition, DK's red costume may be a reference to his original sprite from this game. Donkey Kong also appears as a Masterpiece. It starts the player on the level 75m.
The game is attributed to the Donkey Kong universe, in spite of Mario being the playable character.
Masterpieces in Super Smash Bros. Brawl | |
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Starter games | Ice Climber · Kid Icarus · Kirby's Adventure · Star Fox 64 · Super Mario Bros. · Super Metroid · The Legend of Zelda |
Japan-only games | EarthBound · Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem |
Unlockable games | Donkey Kong · F-Zero · Super Mario Bros. 2 · Super Mario World · The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time |
Masterpieces in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | |
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Starter games | Balloon Fight · Donkey Kong · F-Zero · Kid Icarus · Kirby Super Star · Kirby's Dream Land · Mega Man 2 · Metroid · Pac-Man · Pilotwings · Super Mario Bros. · Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels · Super Mario Kart · Super Mario World · Super Metroid · The Legend of Zelda · Wrecking Crew · Zelda II: The Adventure of Link |
Unlockable games | Dr. Mario · EarthBound · Kirby's Adventure · Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream · Yoshi |
Japan-only games | Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light |