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 with Donkey Kong as a playable character

Title Developer System Release Notes
Donkey Kong Country Rare SNES 1994
Donkey Kong Land Rare Game Boy 1995
Donkey Kong 64 Rare Nintendo 64 1997
Donkey Konga Namco GameCube 2003
Donkey Konga 2 Namco GameCube 2004
Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat Nintendo EAD GameCube 2004
DK: King of Swing Paon GBA 2005
Donkey Konga 3 Namco GameCube 2005
Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast Paon Wii 2007
DK: Jungle Climber Paon DS 2007
Donkey Kong Country Returns Retro Studios 3DS 2013
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Retro Studios Wii U 2014

Video games with Donkey Kong as a non-playable character

Title Developer System Release Notes
Donkey Kong Nintendo R&D1 Arcade 1981
Donkey Kong Nintendo R&D1 Game & Watch 1982
Donkey Kong Jr. Nintendo R&D1 Game & Watch 1982
Donkey Kong Junior Nintendo R&D1 Arcade 1982
Donkey Kong II Nintendo R&D1 Game & Watch 1982
Donkey Kong 3 Nintendo R&D1 Arcade 1983
Donkey Kong 3 Nintendo R&D1 Game & Watch 1984
Donkey Kong 3: The Great Counterattack Hudson Soft PC-6601
PC-8801
Sharp X1
1984
Donkey Kong Nintendo EAD Game Boy 1994
Mario vs. Donkey Kong Nintendo STC GBA 2004
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2 Nintendo STC GBA 2006
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! Nintendo STC DSi 2009
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! Nintendo STC DS 2010
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move Nintendo STC 3DS 2013
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars Nintendo STC Wii U 2015
Super Mario Odyssey Nintendo EPD Nintendo Switch 2017

Amiibo toys-to-life figures

Several Amiibo toys-to-life figures based on Donkey Kong have been released.

Image Name Developer Date Released
Donkey-kong.png Donkey Kong Super Smash Bros. (Donkey Kong) November 21, 2014
Turbo-charge-donkey-kong.png Donkey Kong (Turbo Charge) Skylanders (Donkey Kong) September 20, 2015