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| Donkey Kong
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| Developer
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Shigeru Miyamoto
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| Publisher
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Nintendo
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| Platforms
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As noted below
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| Released
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1981-present
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Added to
Museum
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As noted below
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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
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Developer
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System
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Release
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Added to museum
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Notes
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| Donkey Kong
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Nintendo R&D 1
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Arcade
NES
TI-99/4A
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1981
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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
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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.
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| Donkey Kong
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Nintendo R&D 1
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Game & Watch
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1982
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3DS: December 4, 2017
Wii U: February 18, 2018
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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.
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| Donkey Kong 3
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Nintendo R&D 1
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Arcade
NES
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1983
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GC (Animal Crossing): January 20, 2003
GBA (e-Reader): April 12, 2020
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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.
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| Donkey Kong 3
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Nintendo R&D 1
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Game & Watch
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1984
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Wii U: February 18, 2018
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Remade as part of Game & Watch Gallery 4 for GBA and Wii U.
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| Donkey Kong 3: The Great Counterattack
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Hudson Soft
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PC-6601
PC-8801
Sharp X1
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1984
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Not yet
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| Donkey Kong
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Nintendo EAD
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Game Boy
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1994
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Not yet
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Re-released on Virtual Console for Nintendo 3DS.
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| Donkey Kong Country
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Rare
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SNES
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1994
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Super Famicom Mini: October 31, 2017
SNES Classic Edition: March 16, 2018
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Re-released on SNES Classic Edition and Super Famicom Mini.
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| Donkey Kong Land
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Rare
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Game Boy
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1995
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Not yet
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| Donkey Kong 64
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Rare
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Nintendo 64
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1997
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January 20, 2018
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| Donkey Konga
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Namco
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GameCube
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2003
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Bongos: December 25, 2004
Game: July 7, 2020
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| Donkey Konga 2
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Namco
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GameCube
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2004
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Not yet
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| Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat
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Nintendo EAD
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GameCube
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2004
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Not yet
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| Mario vs. Donkey Kong
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Nintendo STC
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GBA
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2004
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Not yet
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| DK: King of Swing
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Paon
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GBA
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2005
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Not yet
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| Donkey Konga 3
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Namco
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GameCube
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2005
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Not yet
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| Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2
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Nintendo STC
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GBA
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2006
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Not yet
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| Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast
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Paon
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Wii
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2007
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Not yet
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| DK: Jungle Climber
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Paon
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DS
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2007
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Not yet
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| Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
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Nintendo STC
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DSi
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2009
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Not yet
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| Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!
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Nintendo STC
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DS
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2010
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November 3, 2018
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| Donkey Kong Country Returns
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Retro Studios
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3DS
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2013
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March 17, 2014
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| Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move
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Nintendo STC
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3DS
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2013
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Not yet
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| Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
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Retro Studios
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Wii U
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2014
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Not yet
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| Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars
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Nintendo STC
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Wii U
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2015
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Not yet
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