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[[File:G&WC Donkey Kong Gameplay.png|thumb|left|Gameplay of ''Donkey Kong'' in ''Game & Watch Collection'']] | [[File:G&WC Donkey Kong Gameplay.png|thumb|left|Gameplay of ''Donkey Kong'' in ''Game & Watch Collection'']] | ||
'''''Donkey Kong''''' is a dual-screen [[Game & Watch]] adaptation of the [[Donkey Kong (game)|arcade game of the same name]]. It was released as part of the Multi Screen series on June 3, 1982, and has the model number DK-52.<ref name=ITA>{{cite|deadlink=y|language=en-gb|archive=web.archive.org/web/20220304100541/http://www.intheattic.co.uk/donkey_kong.htm|title=''Donkey Kong''|publisher=In The Attic|accessdate=July 4, 2024}}</ref> This Game & Watch was the very first piece of video game hardware to use the now-iconic cross-shaped directional pad.<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|url=iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/clubn/game-and-watch-ball-reward/0/4|title=Iwata Asks : Game & Watch : Recreating Ball 30 Years Later|accessdate=July 4, 2024}}</ref> Its gameplay is similar to that of the arcade game: [[Donkey Kong]] has captured [[Pauline]], and [[Mario]] must rescue her. ''Donkey Kong'' was one of the most popular Game & Watch titles, selling over 1,000,000 copies worldwide.<ref name="ITA"/> It was later [[Reissue#Ports|ported]] to ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]'' and ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]'', both of which include an updated "Modern" version of the game. A port of ''Donkey Kong'' was released in ''[[Game & Watch Collection]]'' for the dual-screened [[Nintendo DS]], allowing for an exact replication of the original gameplay. There is also a [[Mini Classics]] release of the game. | '''''Donkey Kong''''' is a dual-screen [[Game & Watch]] adaptation of the [[Donkey Kong (game)|classic arcade game of the same name]]. It was released as part of the Multi Screen series on June 3, 1982, and has the model number DK-52.<ref name=ITA>{{cite|deadlink=y|language=en-gb|archive=web.archive.org/web/20220304100541/http://www.intheattic.co.uk/donkey_kong.htm|title=''Donkey Kong''|publisher=In The Attic|accessdate=July 4, 2024}}</ref> This Game & Watch was the very first piece of video game hardware to use the now-iconic cross-shaped directional pad.<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|url=iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/clubn/game-and-watch-ball-reward/0/4|title=Iwata Asks : Game & Watch : Recreating Ball 30 Years Later|accessdate=July 4, 2024}}</ref> Its gameplay is similar to that of the arcade game: [[Donkey Kong]] has captured [[Pauline]], and [[Mario]] must rescue her. ''Donkey Kong'' was one of the most popular Game & Watch titles, selling over 1,000,000 copies worldwide.<ref name="ITA"/> It was later [[Reissue#Ports|ported]] to ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]'' and ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]'', both of which include an updated "Modern" version of the game. A port of ''Donkey Kong'' was released in ''[[Game & Watch Collection]]'' for the dual-screened [[Nintendo DS]], allowing for an exact replication of the original gameplay. There is also a [[Mini Classics]] release of the game. | ||
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