Donkey Kong

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Donkey Kong
Developer Shigeru Miyamoto
Publisher Nintendo
Platforms As noted below
Released 1981-present
Added to
Museum
As noted below

Donkey Kong is character by Nintendo. He is part of a multimedia franchise consisting of video games, television shows, and music.

Donkey Kong also appeared in the Donkey Kong Jr. series, the Donkey Kong Country series, and the Donkey Konga series. He also appears in some games in the Mario Kart series, in some games in the Mario Party series, in some games in the Mario sports series, and in some games in the Super Smash Bros. series.

Donkey Kong character biography

Donkey Kong was Mario's pet gorilla. However, after Donkey Kong captured Mario's girlfriend Pauline, Mario caught Donkey Kong and imprisoned him. Donkey Kong's son, Donkey Kong Jr. rescued him, and Donkey Kong remained free after that. Mario and Donkey Kong have been on each other's good side since then, although occasionally their old rivalry flares up again.

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 featuring Donkey Kong

Title Developer System Release Added to museum Notes
Donkey Kong Nintendo R&D 1 Arcade
NES
TI-99/4A
1981 GC (Animal Crossing): January 20, 2003
NES CE: June 22, 2017
Famicom Mini: August 10, 2017
GBA (e-Reader): January 20, 2018
Switch (Arcade Archives): August 16, 2018
TI-99/4A: February 3, 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 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 3 Nintendo R&D 1 Arcade
NES
1983 GC (Animal Crossing): January 20, 2003
GBA (e-Reader): April 12, 2020
The NES version was included on GameCube in Animal Crossing and on the GBA e-Reader.
The arcade version was included on Arcade Archives for Nintendo Switch.
Donkey Kong 3 Nintendo R&D 1 Game & Watch 1984 Wii U: February 18, 2018 Remade as part of Game & Watch Gallery 4 for GBA and Wii U.
Donkey Kong 3: The Great Counterattack Hudson Soft PC-6601
PC-8801
Sharp X1
1984 Not yet
Donkey Kong Nintendo EAD Game Boy 1994 Not yet Re-released on Virtual Console for Nintendo 3DS.
Donkey Kong Country Rare SNES 1994 Super Famicom Mini: October 31, 2017
SNES Classic Edition: March 16, 2018
Re-released on SNES Classic Edition and Super Famicom Mini.
Donkey Kong Land Rare Game Boy 1995 Not yet
Donkey Kong 64 Rare Nintendo 64 1997 January 20, 2018
Donkey Konga Namco GameCube 2003 Bongos: December 25, 2004
Game: July 7, 2020
Donkey Konga 2 Namco GameCube 2004 Not yet
Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat Nintendo EAD GameCube 2004 Not yet
Mario vs. Donkey Kong Nintendo STC GBA 2004 Not yet
DK: King of Swing Paon GBA 2005 Not yet
Donkey Konga 3 Namco GameCube 2005 Not yet
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2 Nintendo STC GBA 2006 Not yet
Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast Paon Wii 2007 Not yet
DK: Jungle Climber Paon DS 2007 Not yet
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! Nintendo STC DSi 2009 Not yet
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! Nintendo STC DS 2010 November 3, 2018
Donkey Kong Country Returns Retro Studios 3DS 2013 March 17, 2014
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move Nintendo STC 3DS 2013 Not yet
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Retro Studios Wii U 2014 Not yet
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars Nintendo STC Wii U 2015 Not yet