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|first_release=''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' (Atari 2600 port)
|latest_release=''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' (Coleco Adam port)
|latest_release=''Donkey Kong'' (Coleco Adam port)
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'''{{wp|Coleco |Coleco Industries, Inc.}}''' also known as simply '''Coleco''', was an American video game and toy company founded in 1932 by Maurice Greenberg as '''The Connecticut Leather Company''' later was renamed to '''Coleco''', On January 9, 1962.
'''{{wp|Coleco|Coleco Industries, Inc.}}''', also known as simply '''Coleco''', was an American video game and toy company founded in 1932 by Maurice Greenberg as '''The Connecticut Leather Company'''. It was later renamed '''Coleco''' on January 9, 1962.


In 1982 [[Nintendo]] allowed Coleco to port ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' on home consoles and tabletops. Even though Coleco only had the right to port these two games only on home consoles, they also ported ''Donkey Kong'' and ''Donkey Kong Jr.'' on their computer {{wp|Coleco Adam}}. Coleco justified its existence in that it uses a ColecoVision cartridge as opposed to a cassette or floppy disk. Coleco Also created ''Donkey Kong'' Merchandise figures.
In 1982, [[Nintendo]] allowed Coleco to port ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' on home consoles and tabletops. Even though Coleco had the right to port these two games only on home consoles, the company also ported ''Donkey Kong'' and ''Donkey Kong Jr.'' on its computer {{wp|Coleco Adam}}. Coleco justified its existence in that it uses a ColecoVision cartridge as opposed to a cassette or floppy disk. Coleco also created ''Donkey Kong'' merchandise figures.


==List of ''Super Mario'' games Coleco created==
==List of ''Super Mario'' games Coleco created==
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:Coleco Donkey Kong tabletop.png| Donkey Kong Tabletop which refers to Coleco mini arcade series
File:Coleco Donkey Kong tabletop.png| ''Donkey Kong'' Tabletop, which refers to Coleco mini arcade series
File:DKJr.Tabletopgame.jpg| Donkey Kong Jr. Tabletop made by Coleco
File:DKJr.Tabletopgame.jpg|''Donkey Kong Jr.'' Tabletop made by Coleco
File:DKcolecofiguresall4.jpg| Donkey Kong merchandise figures made by Coleco
File:DKcolecofiguresall4.jpg|''Donkey Kong'' merchandise figures made by Coleco
</gallery>
</gallery>



Revision as of 15:40, July 25, 2024

Coleco
Coleco's logo
Founded 1932
Defunct 1988
First Super Mario game Donkey Kong (Atari 2600 port)
Latest Super Mario game Donkey Kong (Coleco Adam port)

Coleco Industries, Inc., also known as simply Coleco, was an American video game and toy company founded in 1932 by Maurice Greenberg as The Connecticut Leather Company. It was later renamed Coleco on January 9, 1962.

In 1982, Nintendo allowed Coleco to port Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Jr. on home consoles and tabletops. Even though Coleco had the right to port these two games only on home consoles, the company also ported Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Jr. on its computer Coleco Adam. Coleco justified its existence in that it uses a ColecoVision cartridge as opposed to a cassette or floppy disk. Coleco also created Donkey Kong merchandise figures.

List of Super Mario games Coleco created

Title Year released Console
Donkey Kong 1982 Atari 2600
Donkey Kong 1982 ColecoVision
Donkey Kong 1982 Coleco mini arcade
Donkey Kong Jr. 1983 ColecoVision
Donkey Kong Jr. 1983 Atari 2600
Donkey Kong Jr. 1983 Coleco tabletop
Donkey Kong Jr. 1984 Coleco Adam
Donkey Kong 1984 Coleco Adam

Gallery

External links

Coleco's Donkey Kong comercials