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Nintendo takes a legendary arcade game and ports it to one of many consoles. In the game the player takes on the role of Jumpman - who would be renamed 'Mario' and go on to become a gaming legend - and must battle his way to the top of each level to rescue his beloved Pauline; who has been kidnapped by the evil giant ape, Kong.
Rating: 9 Votes9 Votes9 Votes9 Votes9 Votes
Times Played: 27111   Released: 1983
Keywords: Platform, Action
Series: Donkey Kong, Mario
comeback kid
275,000
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An absolutely legendary arcade game in which the player takes on the role of Jumpman - who would be renamed 'Mario' and go on to become a gaming legend - and must battle his way to the top of each level to rescue his beloved Pauline; who has been kidnapped by the evil giant ape, Kong.
Rating: 21 Votes21 Votes21 Votes21 Votes21 Votes
Times Played: 40202   Released: 1981
Keywords: Platform, Action
Series: Donkey Kong, Mario
serphintizer
1,112,800

World Record:
1,272,700
John McCurdy
Personal Best: N/A
You are Mario, and that big old gorilla, Donkey Kong, has run off with your girlfriend. It's up to you to struggle up those ladders and balance on those beams to rescue your lady fair. She's held captive at the very top. But Donkey Kong is not ready to give her up so easily. He's tossing barrels and fireballs at you at every turn. It's up to you to outmaneuver that wily ape. Good luck, your lady awaits!
Rating: Not rated yet
Times Played: 6662   Released: 1982
Keywords: Platform, Action
Series: Donkey Kong, Mario
Ikaris
654,200
Personal Best: N/A
Donkey Kong returns to Game Boy! This famous ape has kidnapped Pauline and climbed to the top of a perilous skyscraper. Challenged by many perils and unending puzzles, Mario must reach his arch rival. As he makes his way Mario will need to gather disappearing keys to unlock doors of hidden rooms. Donkey Kong devises evil tricks to confuse and trap him. Our heroic plumber has his hands full this time!
Rating: 3 Votes3 Votes3 Votes3 Votes3 Votes
Times Played: 9369   Released: 1994
AKA: Donkey Kong '94
Keywords: Platform, Action
Series: Donkey Kong, Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Seahawk
1,187,100
Personal Best: N/A
You are Mario, and that big old gorilla, Donkey Kong, has run off with your girlfriend. It's up to you to struggle up those ladders and balance on those beams to rescue your lady fair. She's held captive at the very top. But Donkey Kong is not ready to give her up so easily. He's tossing barrels and fireballs at you at every turn. It's up to you to outmaneuver that wily ape. Good luck, your lady awaits!
Rating: Not rated yet
Times Played: 8164   Released: 1988
Keywords: Platform, Action
Series: Donkey Kong, Mario
Winnebagel
150,300
Personal Best: N/A
You are Mario, and that big old gorilla, Donkey Kong, has run off with your girlfriend. It's up to you to struggle up those ladders and balance on those beams to rescue your lady fair. She's held captive at the very top. But Donkey Kong is not ready to give her up so easily. He's tossing barrels and fireballs at you at every turn. It's up to you to outmaneuver that wily ape. Good luck, your lady awaits!
Rating: 3 Votes3 Votes3 Votes3 Votes3 Votes
Times Played: 4520   Released: 1982
Keywords: Platform, Action
Series: Donkey Kong, Mario
nads
206,400
Personal Best: N/A
"Donkey Kong 3" is an arcade game. You are positioned under a huge monkey, on a platform consisting of several smaller platforms. You can jump to upper platforms when the distance between them and the one you are standing on is small enough. Your goal is to repeatedly shoot at the monkey and force him to go higher and higher on the ropes he is hanging on, eventually letting him no place to go any more. When you reach this stage, you have won the level. The monkey is protected by many flies and worms who try to disturb you, and sometimes uses heavy attacks himself. A contact to those creatures leads to immediate death. They use various types of attack, but you can also upgrade your weapon during a level.
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Times Played: 6006   Released: 1984
Keywords: Platform, Action
Series: Donkey Kong
George Riley
456,500
Personal Best: N/A
The third and final arcade outing for Donkey Kong sees the giant ape once again cast as the enemy. Unlike the first two Kong games, the legendary character Mario doesn't feature, with the player taking on the role of 'Stanley', a gardener who is armed with bug spray with which he must destroy the swarms of insects that attack Stanley and try to steal his plants.

Each level has five plants that must be protected. Stanley must also spray Kong to force the ape to the top of the screen and complete the level.
Rating: 10 Votes10 Votes10 Votes10 Votes10 Votes
Times Played: 11636   Released: 1983
Keywords: Platform, Action
Series: Donkey Kong
George Riley
8,465,700

World Record:
13,957,600
George Riley
Personal Best: N/A
No rest for Donkey Kong, as his stash of bananas has been pilfered by the greedy Kremlins. Guide the mighty ape and his agile young companion Diddy Kong through varied levels of adventure in the quest to recover those missing bananas. Meet up with other user of the Kong family for entertaining conversation and useful information. Keep the enemies at bay with barrels and rolling attacks. Players can switch back and forth between Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong with the "Select" button and the unique abilities of each character are required to explore all the hidden areas and discover the many secrets of Donkey Kong Country.
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Times Played: 32146   Released: 1994
Keywords: Platform, Action
Series: Donkey Kong Country


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The best-selling Super NES game of all time is back! Remember blasting through levels in barrels and taking wild mine cart rides? All the jammin' jungle hi-jinks are back, along with DK's animal friends Rambi the Rhino, Squawks the Parrot, Enguarde the Swordfish and more!

This version contains a new stage in Chimp Caverns, "Necky Nutmare", as well as a revamped and longer Winky's Walkway. Other new features, including new minigames, hidden pictures, and a Time Trial mode.
Rating: Not rated yet
Times Played: 3635   Released: 2000
Keywords: Platform, Action
Series: Donkey Kong Country
FudgyDRS
9,893,530
Personal Best: N/A
Donkey Kong has been ape-napped and held for ransom-- by none other than the maniacal Kaptain K. Rool!

Join Diddy and his pal Dixie as they bounce their way through the Krem Island in search of Donkey Kong. They'll encounter ships, underwater hulls, majestic ice caverns, swamps, huge bramble bushes, roller coasters, volcanoes, mining claims, haunted forests, and even K. Rool's creepy castle!

Two players can get in on the fun with either team mode, or alternating gameplay. Also as an added bonus are special DK coins hidden throughout Krem Island for gamers to collect. Grab as many as you can to move up in the ranks of game playing greatness!
Rating: 9 Votes9 Votes9 Votes9 Votes9 Votes
Times Played: 22235   Released: 1995
Keywords: Platform, Action
Series: Donkey Kong Country


Personal Best: N/A
Dixie Kong and Kiddy Kong are off to find the missing Donkey and Diddy, who disappeared while celebrating their victory over King K. Rool. Donkey Kong Country 3 plays very much like the first two games in the series, but there are some new features, namely the Brothers Bear. There are 13 of these helpful bears throughout the game, including Blunder, who gives out secrets; Barter, who swaps items; Barnacle, who runs the gift shop; and Benny and Bjorn, twins who run the ski lifts on the mountains. Also new to this series are Banana Birds, which help you save your progress.

As you progress through this game's many exotic tropical worlds, you (or you and a friend alternating) will control both Dixie and Kiddy Kong. Dixie's primary strengths involve her pony tail, which enables her to form a Helicopter Spin, which can be used to whip enemies or make incredibly long leaps. Kiddy's main asset is his strength: he can reveal hidden areas by breaking down doors and smashing the ground. Also, he can skim across water and power roll into bad guys. Both characters can swim, run, jump, swing, throw barrels, climb, and ride vehicles, such as Funky's hovercraft, which can be used to explore further sections of the map.

To enable you to reach places high places, you can throw Dixie when controlling Kiddy. When you are Dixie, you can throw Kiddy and steer him to drop down fragile holes.

Throughout this epic game, you'll find animal friends that you can ride, such as Enguarde the Swordfish, Squawks the Parrot, and Squitter the Spider. Enemies you must defeat include: the springy tailed Re-Koil; Nibbla, the hungry fish; Buzz the bee; Sneek, the sneaky rat; the coin-protecting alligator named Koin; Bristels, the rolling hedgehog; and Swoopy, the sharp-beaked bird.

In Donkey Kong Country 3, as in the first two games in the series, barrels play a significant role in the action. Star Barrels act as save points, TNT Barrels explode when thrown, Bonus Barrels let you play bonus round games, and Invincibility Barrels let you gain temporary invincibility. You'll find many other kinds of barrels as you go. Treasures and items are important as well. Bananas sometimes point the way, balloons and KONG Letters give you extra lives, and coins give you bonus points, let you play Swanky's games, and help you pay for items.
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Times Played: 13930   Released: 1996
Keywords: Platform, Action
Series: Donkey Kong Country


Personal Best: N/A
Pirated port of the snes game by the same name. It's not a direct copy though.
Rating: Not rated yet
Times Played: 2561   Released: 1997
Keywords: Platform, Action
Series: Donkey Kong Country
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Personal Best: N/A
Mario has kidnapped Junior's Papa!

Donkey Kong Jr. was originally released in the arcades in 1982 as a sequel to Donkey Kong. In this game, Mario plays the antagonist, finally having captured Donkey Kong, and has put the ape in a locked cage. As Donkey Kong Jr., players will have to make their way through four different levels (Vines, Springboard, Chains and Mario's Hideout) in an attempt to find keys to free the little monkey's Father.

Along the way, Mario will send out Snapjaws, swooping purple birds, and electric sparks in an attempt to stop Junior. Junior can defend himself by dropping fruit found around the levels on the heads of his foes. The more foes a piece of fruit hits in a falling sequence, the higher bonus points can be scored.

Junior can also avoid enemies more easily by grabbing hold of two chains or vines at a time to climb away faster, or by jumping over his foes. However, any long fall or falling into the water on certain levels will mean the loss of a life for Junior.

In the final cut scene, Junior will free Donkey Kong and both will escape after giving Mario the boot. Once all four levels are cleared, the game levels will start over at a higher difficulty.

Like the original Donkey Kong, the earlier 1980's console versions do not have all of the levels and animations from the arcade.
Rating: 1 Votes1 Votes1 Votes1 Votes1 Votes
Times Played: 6253   Released: 1983
Keywords: Platform, Action
Series: Donkey Kong, Mario
elrod21
254,400
Personal Best: N/A
Jumpman has taken Donkey Kong, and it's up to Donkey Kong Jr. to collect the key, swing past the obstacles and open the cage to save the day.

The second Donkey Kong game, which adds slightly improved graphical touches, and one of a very few titles to have Jumpan (later to become Mario) as the bad guy.
Rating: 1 Votes1 Votes1 Votes1 Votes1 Votes
Times Played: 9346   Released: 1983
Keywords: Platform, Action
Series: Donkey Kong, Mario
Estel
656,700
Personal Best: N/A
One of the first edutainment games for NES.

Donkey Kong gives Junior some math problems ranging from simple to more challenging. Move up and down the vines to find the correct answers as fast as possible.
Rating: Not rated yet
Times Played: 3640   Released: 1983
AKA: no Sansuu Asobi
Keywords: Multiple Game
Series: Donkey Kong
starcrytas
1,000
Personal Best: N/A
Something of a role reversal for this superb sequel to the seminal 1981 platform-based original, with Mario now cast as the villian (the only Mario game in which this occurred) and Donkey Kong the captured victim.

Donkey Kong's son, DK Junior, must rescue his captured father from Mario's clutches by climbing and jumping his way over vines, chains and platform before he can reach his father. Junior has to race against time while avoiding the horrible Snap jaws and birds released by Mario.

Like the original, Donkey Kong Junior features four different screens, but the first and second screens are repeated before the final two screens are reached.
Rating: 4 Votes4 Votes4 Votes4 Votes4 Votes
Times Played: 13488   Released: 1982
AKA: Donkey Kong Jr
Keywords: Platform, Action
Series: Donkey Kong, Mario
George Riley
1,223,100

World Record:
1,412,200
Mark L Kiehl
Personal Best: N/A
Remember in Donkey Kong how Mario fought Papa Donkey Kong? Well, Mario won. Now he has Papa locked up like an animal in a cage. Only you, Donkey Kong Junior, can save Papa. You have to reach a special key to unlock the cage. But Mario has other userideas. As you nimbly climb trees and gracefully swing across vines towards your goal, Mario sends jaw-snapping creatures after you. You earn extra points by plucking fruit to bonk them. When you have won your first challenge, another scene appears with even greater obstacles. And the third level is the most difficult of all. You can do it! After all, you're a chimp off the old block!
Rating: Not rated yet
Times Played: 3206   Released: 1983
Keywords: Platform, Action
Series: Donkey Kong, Mario
Ikaris
82,600
Personal Best: N/A
Remember in Donkey Kong how Mario fought Papa Donkey Kong? Well, Mario won. Now he has Papa locked up like an animal in a cage. Only you, Donkey Kong Junior can save Papa. You have to reach that special key to unlock the cage. But Mario has other userideas.
As you nimbly climb trees and gracefully swing across vines towards your goal, Mario sends jaw-snapping creatures after you. You earn extra points by plucking fruit to bonk them. When you hae won your first challenge, another scene appears with even greater attacks. And the fourth level is the most difficult of all.
Rating: Not rated yet
Times Played: 4251   Released: 1988
Keywords: Platform, Action
Series: Donkey Kong, Mario
Ikaris
202,000
Personal Best: N/A
Monkey mayhem comes to Game Boy with all-new Kong adventures! Donkey Kong teams up with his sidekick, Diddy Kong, for new adventures and gorilla antics. Facing high-flying pigs, deadly Zingers, and reptilian Kremlings our duo swings back into action! Challenged by incredible perils they clamor their way through the mysterious pirate ship, perils in the snow, an unbelievable aquatic temple, and crazy capers in the sky. Grab a vine and join the thrills in the Land of Kong!
Rating: Not rated yet
Times Played: 2401   Released: 1995
Keywords: Platform, Action
Series: Donkey Kong Land


Personal Best: N/A
Wage battle against Kaptain K. Rool and his vast army of Kremlings. K. Rool kidnapped Donkey Kong and he's demanding the entire Banana Hoard as ransom. It's up to Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong to rescue their kidnapped pal. A wild assortment of friendly animals like Rambi the Rhino, Squitter the Spider, Squawks the Parrot, Rattly the Rattlesnake and Enguarde the Swordfish help the two little monkeys in their adventurous mission. Each exciting level is filled with special traps, hidden items and dastardly Kremlings! Prepare yourself for the biggest Game Boy adventure yet!
Rating: Not rated yet
Times Played: 2415   Released: 1996
Keywords: Platform, Action
Series: Donkey Kong Land


Personal Best: N/A
Fame-and-fortune seekers have flooded Donkey Kong Country in search of the fabled Lost World. You command Dixie Kong and Kiddy Kong through 36 Kong-sized levels of action and adventure. Use your animal friends - Squitter the spider, Squawks the parrot, Ellie the elephant, Enguarde the swordfish and Parry the parallel bird - to help you prove your adventuring skills and find the Lost World before someone else does!
Rating: 1 Votes1 Votes1 Votes1 Votes1 Votes
Times Played: 2136   Released: 1997
Keywords: Platform, Action
Series: Donkey Kong Land


Personal Best: N/A
Game & Watch Gallery 2 presents players with Modern and Classic incarnations of five Game & Watch titles: "Chef," "Parachute," "Donkey Kong," "Vermin," and "Helmet."

"Chef" sees players trying to continuously balance various food items using two frying pans. The objective here is to ensure that food does not fall on the floor or get snatched by a cat lurking above. In "Parachute" players attempt to maneuver a small rowboat across the screen, catching parachutists as they fall from the sky. Reminiscent of the NES title of the same name, "Donkey Kong" requires players to save the princess from the barrel-hurling simian by avoiding traps and unhooking the cable supports of the platform on which he rests.

"Vermin" has players trying to stave off the advances of numerous moles by simply hitting them on the head with a mallet as they emerge from the ground. As a hapless worker in "Helmet," players must avoid falling objects while making for the safety of a shed.
Rating: Not rated yet
Times Played: 2564   Released: 1998
Keywords: Multiple Game
Series: mario, donkey kong
starcrytas
1,301
Personal Best: N/A
The third installment of the Game & Watch Gallery series features five games based on classic Nintendo handhelds that were popular in the early '80s. This time around, the games are Egg, Greenhouse, Turtle Bridge, Mario Bros. and Donkey Kong Jr.
Rating: Not rated yet
Times Played: 2469   Released: 1999
Keywords: Multiple Game
Series: mario, donkey kong
starcrytas
2,031
Personal Best: N/A
Rating: Not rated yet
Times Played: 3909
Keywords: Puzzle, Action, Platform
Series: Mario, Mario vs. Donkey Kong
stevie78
33,400
Personal Best: N/A


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