Donkey Kong Jr.
From WE Computers Museum
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| Donkey Kong Jr. | |
| Developer | Shigeru Miyamoto |
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| Publisher | Nintendo |
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| Released | 1982-present |
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Donkey Kong Jr. is character by Nintendo. He is part of a multimedia franchise consisting of video games, television shows, and music.
Donkey Kong Jr. also appeared in some games in the Donkey Kong series, in some games in the Mario Kart series, and in some games in the Mario sports series.
Donkey Kong Jr. character biography
Donkey Kong Jr. was Donkey Kong's son. After Donkey Kong captured Mario's girlfriend Pauline, Mario caught Donkey Kong and imprisoned him. Donkey Kong Jr. rescued him, and Donkey Kong remained free after that.
In the Donkey Kong Country series, it is revealed that the Donkey Kong in the original arcade game is now an old gorilla named Cranky Kong. His grandson, Donkey Kong Jr.'s son, is the current Donkey Kong.
Video games wherein Donkey Kong Jr. is a playable character
| Title | Developer | System | Release | Added to museum | Notes |
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| Donkey Kong Junior | Nintendo R&D 1 | Arcade | 1982 | GC (Animal Crossing): January 20, 2003 NES CE: June 22, 2017 Famicom Mini: August 10, 2017 GBA (e-Reader): March 16, 2020 |
The NES version was included on GameCube in Animal Crossing, on the NES Classic Edition and Famicom Mini, and on the GBA e-Reader. The arcade version was included on Arcade Archives for Nintendo Switch. |
| Donkey Kong Jr. | Nintendo R&D 1 | Game & Watch | 1982 | 3DS: December 4, 2017 Wii U: February 18, 2018 |
Remade as part of Game & Watch Gallery 2 for Game Boy and 3DS. Remade as part of Game & Watch Gallery 2 for GBA and Wii U. |
| Donkey Kong Jr. Math | Nintendo R&D 2 | NES | 1983 | GC (Animal Crossing): January 20, 2003 | The NES version was included on GameCube in Animal Crossing. |
| Donkey Kong II | Nintendo R&D 1 | Game & Watch | 1983 | 3DS: December 4, 2017 | Remade as part of Game & Watch Gallery 3 for GBC and 3DS |
| Super Mario Kart | Nintendo EAD | NES | 1992 | Not yet | Donkey Kong Jr. was one of the racers. |
| Mario's Tennis | Nintendo | Virtual Boy | 1995 | Not yet | Donkey Kong Jr. was one of the tennis players. |
| Mario Tennis | Camelot | Nintendo 64 | 2000 | Not yet | Donkey Kong Jr. was one of the tennis players. |
| Mario Kart Tour | Nintendo EPD DeNA |
Android iOS |
2020 | Not yet | Donkey Kong Jr. was one of the racers. |
Video games wherein Donkey Kong Jr. is a non-playable character
| Title | Developer | System | Release | Added to museum | Notes |
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| Donkey Kong | Nintendo EAD | Game Boy | 1994 | Not yet | Donkey Kong Jr. helps his father by deploying obstacles in Mario's path. |
