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   developer      = [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]|
   developer      = [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]|
   publisher      = [[Nintendo]]|
   publisher      = [[Nintendo]]|
  systems        = see below|
   release        = 1982-present|
   release        = 1982-present|
  added_to_museum = See [[:Category:Mario|Mario category]]|
}}
}}
'''Donkey Kong Jr.''' is character by [[Nintendo]]. He is part of a multimedia franchise consisting of [[video game]]s, television shows, and music.  
'''Donkey Kong Jr.''' is character by [[Nintendo]]. He is part of a multimedia franchise consisting of [[video game]]s, television shows, and music.  
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In the [[Donkey Kong Country series|''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.
In the [[Donkey Kong Country series|''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==
==Video games with Donkey Kong Jr. as a playable character==
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!| System
!| Release
!| Release
!| Added to museum
!| Notes
!| Notes
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | GC (Animal Crossing): January 20, 2003<br />NES CE: June 22, 2017<br />Famicom Mini: August 10, 2017<br />GBA (e-Reader): March 16, 2020
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The NES version was included on [[GameCube]] in [[Animal Crossing]], on the [[NES Classic Edition]] and [[NES Classic Edition|Famicom Mini]], and on the [[Game Boy Advance|GBA]] [[Nintendo e-Reader|e-Reader]].<br />The arcade version was included on [[Arcade Archives]] for [[Nintendo Switch]].
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Donkey Kong Jr. (Game & Watch video game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Donkey Kong Jr. (Game & Watch video game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Game & Watch]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Game & Watch]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 3DS: December 4, 2017<br />Wii U: February 18, 2018
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Remade as part of ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]'' for [[Game Boy]] and [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]].<br /> Remade as part of ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]'' for [[Game Boy Advance|GBA]] and [[Wii U]].
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Donkey Kong Jr. Math]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Donkey Kong Jr. Math]]
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1983
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1983
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | GC (Animal Crossing): January 20, 2003
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The NES version was included on [[GameCube]] in [[Animal Crossing]].
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Donkey Kong II]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Donkey Kong II]]
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Game & Watch]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Game & Watch]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1983
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1983
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 3DS: December 4, 2017
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Remade as part of ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]'' for [[Game Boy Color|GBC]] and [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]]
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Super Mario Kart]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Super Mario Kart]]
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1992
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1992
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Not yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Donkey Kong Jr. was one of the racers.
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Mario's Tennis]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Mario's Tennis]]
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Virtual Boy]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Virtual Boy]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1995
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1995
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Not yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Donkey Kong Jr. was one of the tennis players.
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Mario Tennis]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Mario Tennis]]
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Nintendo 64]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Nintendo 64]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2000
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2000
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Not yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Donkey Kong Jr. was one of the tennis players.
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Mario Kart Tour]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Mario Kart Tour]]
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Android]]<br />[[iOS]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Android]]<br />[[iOS]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2020
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2020
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Not yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Donkey Kong Jr. was one of the racers.
|}
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Game Boy]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Game Boy]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1994
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1994
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Not yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Donkey Kong Jr. helps [[Donkey Kong|his father]] by deploying obstacles in [[Mario|Mario's]] path.
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Latest revision as of 01:23, 1 March 2024

Donkey Kong Jr. logo.png
Donkey Kong Jr.
Developer Shigeru Miyamoto
Publisher Nintendo
Platforms see below
Released 1982-present
Added to
Museum 		See Mario category

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. Tennis.png

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 with Donkey Kong Jr. as a playable character

Title Developer System Release Notes
Donkey Kong Junior Nintendo R&D 1 Arcade 1982
Donkey Kong Jr. Nintendo R&D 1 Game & Watch 1982
Donkey Kong Jr. Math Nintendo R&D 2 NES 1983
Donkey Kong II Nintendo R&D 1 Game & Watch 1983
Super Mario Kart Nintendo EAD NES 1992
Mario's Tennis Nintendo Virtual Boy 1995
Mario Tennis Camelot Nintendo 64 2000
Mario Kart Tour Nintendo EPD
DeNA 		Android
iOS 		2020

Video games wherein Donkey Kong Jr. is a non-playable character

Title Developer System Release Added to museum Notes
Donkey Kong Nintendo EAD Game Boy 1994
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