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{{italic title|''Donkey Kong'' (series)}}
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{{about|the Donkey Kong sub-series of games|the entire franchise|[[Donkey Kong (franchise)]]}}
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|first=''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' ([[List of games by date#1981|1981]])
|first=''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' ([[List of games by date#1981|1981]])
|latest=[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|''Donkey Kong'' (Game Boy)]] ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
|latest=''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
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The '''''Donkey Kong''''' series is a video game series of the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]], deriving from [[Donkey Kong (game)|the original 1981 arcade game of the same name]].
The '''''Donkey Kong''''' series is a video game series in the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]], starting with [[Donkey Kong (game)|the original 1981 arcade game of the same name]].


==List of games==
==List of games==
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''
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|[[File:Donkey Kong NES Cover.png|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{released|USA|1981}}Arcade Machine</span>
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Donkey Kong Arcade side art.png|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{flag list|Japan|1981}}Arcade</span>
|In [[List of games by date#1981|1981]], Nintendo had their first blockbuster release with [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]'s creation - ''Donkey Kong''. Originally released in the arcades, ''Donkey Kong'' became a very popular game amongst gamers, eventually spawning many remakes and ports. In this game, [[Donkey Kong]] was the antagonist who kidnapped [[Mario]]'s girlfriend Lady (later renamed [[Pauline]]). It was later ported to the many home systems including the Atari 2600, the Collecovison and the Nintendo Entertainment System. This is a simple platformer, where the player must control Mario while jumping and avoiding obstacles and making it to Donkey Kong.
|In [[List of games by date#1981|1981]], Nintendo had their first blockbuster release with [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]'s creation - ''Donkey Kong''. Originally released in the arcades, ''Donkey Kong'' became a very popular game amongst gamers, eventually spawning many remakes and ports. In this game, [[Donkey Kong]] was the antagonist who kidnapped [[Mario]]'s girlfriend Lady (later renamed [[Pauline]]). It was later ported to the many home systems including the Atari 2600, the ColecoVision and the Nintendo Entertainment System. This is a simple platformer, where the player must control Mario while jumping and avoiding obstacles and making it to Donkey Kong.
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]''
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]''
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|[[File:Donkey Kong Jr NES Cover.png|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{released|USA|1982}}Arcade Machine
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Donkey Kong Jr Arcade side art.png|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{flag list|Japan|1982}}Arcade
|The following year, another arcade game was created, ''Donkey Kong Jr.'' This time, the roles were reversed. Mario was the villain, and DK was a damsel in distress. Here, [[Donkey Kong Jr.]], Donkey Kong's son, had to save his kidnapped father from Mario. The gameplay is the same as the original Donkey Kong; Donkey Kong Jr. must avoid traps set off by Mario to save Donkey Kong by jumping and simply avoiding them.
|The following year, another arcade game was created, ''Donkey Kong Jr.'' This time, the roles were reversed. Mario was the villain, and DK was a damsel in distress. Here, [[Donkey Kong Jr.]], Donkey Kong's son, had to save his kidnapped father from Mario. The gameplay is the same as the original Donkey Kong; Donkey Kong Jr. must avoid traps set off by Mario to save Donkey Kong by jumping and simply avoiding them.
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong 3]]''</span>
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong 3]]''</span>
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|[[File:DK3 Cover.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{released|Japan|1983}}Arcade Machine
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:DK3 Arcade Cabinet Artwork.png|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{flag list|Japan|1983}}Arcade
|''Donkey Kong 3'' was the third installment of the ''Donkey Kong'' series, where [[Stanley (Donkey Kong 3)|Stanley]] fought DK. This game differed from its predecessors in that it is a shooter/platformer hybrid and did not include Mario as a character.  
|''Donkey Kong 3'' was the third installment of the ''Donkey Kong'' series, where [[Stanley]] fought Donkey Kong. This game differed from its predecessors in that it is a shooter/platformer hybrid and did not include Mario as a character.  
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong Jr. Math]]''</span>
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong Jr. Math]]''</span>
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|[[File:Dk jr math box.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{released|Japan|1983}}NES
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Dk jr math box.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{flag list|Japan|1983}}[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]
|''Donkey Kong Jr. Math'' was Donkey Kong Jr.'s second game, an edutainment title released in 1983 for the NES. Donkey Kong will hold up a sign, and Donkey Kong Jr. must find the numbers and math sign to get to that number to get a point.
|''Donkey Kong Jr. Math'' was Donkey Kong Jr.'s second game, an edutainment title released in 1983 for the NES. Donkey Kong will hold up a sign, and Donkey Kong Jr. must find the numbers and math sign to get to that number to get a point.
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū]]''</span>
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū]]''</span>
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|[[File:DK3SX1Cover.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{released|Japan|1984}} [[wikipedia:NEC PC-6601|NEC PC-6601]]/[[wikipedia:PC-8801|PC8801]]/[[wikipedia:Sharp X1|X1]]</span>
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:DK3SX1Cover.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{flag list|Japan|1984}} [[wikipedia:NEC PC-6601|NEC PC-6601]]/[[wikipedia:PC-8801|PC8801]]/[[wikipedia:Sharp X1|X1]]</span>
|An obscure Japanese-only sequel to ''Donkey Kong 3'', ''Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū'' was developed and released by [[Hudson Soft]] for home computers in 1984. The gameplay is simplified compared to its forebear, with Stanley the Bugman's ability to jump removed, along with the need to remove plants, making it much closer to something like ''[[wikipedia:Galaga|Galaga]]''.  
|An obscure Japanese-only sequel to ''Donkey Kong 3'', ''Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū'' was developed and released by [[Hudson Soft]] for home computers in 1984. The gameplay is simplified compared to its forebear, with Stanley's ability to jump removed, along with the need to protect plants, making it much closer to something like ''[[wikipedia:Galaga|Galaga]]''.  
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|''Donkey Kong'' (Game Boy)]]
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|''Donkey Kong'' (Game Boy)]]
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|[[File:DKGBBoxAmerica.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{released|Japan|1994}}Game Boy</span>
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:DKGBBoxAmerica.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{flag list|Japan|1994}}[[Game Boy]]</span>
|''Donkey Kong'' (also known as ''Game Boy Donkey Kong'' and ''Donkey Kong '94'') is the first ''Donkey Kong'' [[Game Boy]] Game in the series. The [[Construction Site|Start]] is based on the original arcade version of ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'', but the rest of the game is greatly expanded and entirely different.
|''Donkey Kong'' (also known as ''Game Boy Donkey Kong'' and ''Donkey Kong '94'') is the first ''Donkey Kong'' [[Game Boy]] title in the series. The [[Construction Site|Start]] is based on the original arcade version of ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'', but the rest of the game is greatly expanded and entirely different.
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Mvd.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{flag list|USA|May 24, 2004}} [[Game Boy Advance]]</span>
|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' is the final title in the original ''Donkey Kong'' series and is a successor to the Game Boy game (of which it was originally intended to be a direct remake). In it, Donkey Kong steals several toy [[Mini Mario (toy)|Mini Mario]]s and Mario goes to recover them. It spawned [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (series)|a spinoff series of its own]] with wildly different gameplay mechanics.
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong]]''
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong]]''
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|[[File:G-w-donkeykong.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>June 3, 1982<br>[[Game & Watch]]</span>
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:G-w-donkeykong.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{flag list|Japan|June 3, 1982}}[[Game & Watch]]</span>
|'''''Donkey Kong''''' is a dual-screen [[Game & Watch]] version of [[Donkey Kong (game)|the classic arcade game]]. The game was later ported to ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]'' and ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]''.
|'''''Donkey Kong''''' is a dual-screen [[Game & Watch]] version of [[Donkey Kong (game)|the classic arcade game]]. The game was later ported to ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]'' and ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]''.
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]''
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]''
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|[[File:Dkjrgw.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{released|Japan|October 26, 1982|USA|October 26, 1982}}[[Game & Watch]]</span>
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Dkjrgw.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>October 26, 1982<br>Game & Watch</span>
|'''''Donkey Kong Jr.''''' is a ''[[Game & Watch]]'' edition of ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'', based on the first level of the arcade game of the same name. As in the original arcade game, [[Donkey Kong]] is captured by [[Mario]], and [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] must save him. There are two major revisions - the original version in the New Wide Screen series, and the colorized game in the Table Top and Panorama Screen series released the following year with an entirely different level and obstacle layout. Only the New Wide Screen version was ported to ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]'', ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]'', and [[DSiWare]]. The game also has an indirect sequel in the form of ''[[Donkey Kong II]]'', based on later levels of the arcade game.
|'''''Donkey Kong Jr.''''' is a ''[[Game & Watch]]'' edition of ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'', based on the first level of the arcade game of the same name. As in the original arcade game, [[Donkey Kong]] is captured by [[Mario]], and [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] must save him. There are two major revisions - the original version in the New Wide Screen series, and the colorized game in the Table Top and Panorama Screen series released the following year with an entirely different level and obstacle layout. Only the New Wide Screen version was ported to ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]'', ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]'', and [[DSiWare]]. The game also has an indirect sequel in the form of ''[[Donkey Kong II]]'', based on later levels of the arcade game.
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong II]]''
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong II]]''
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|[[File:GaW DK2.png|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{released|USA|1983}} [[Game & Watch]]</span>
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:GaW DK2.png|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{flag list|USA|1983}} Game & Watch</span>
|''Donkey Kong II'' was a [[Game & Watch]] game that was very similar to ''Donkey Kong Jr.'' It was based on the third and fourth levels of Donkey Kong Jr. and had the same plotline, but Mario was absent. Its gameplay involved Donkey Kong Jr. unlocking several chains to free Donkey Kong. It was later re-released as part of ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]''.
|''Donkey Kong II'' is a [[Game & Watch]] game that is very similar to ''Donkey Kong Jr.'' It is based on the third and fourth levels of Donkey Kong Jr. and has the same plotline, but Mario is absent (except as an alarm sprite). Its gameplay involves Donkey Kong Jr. unlocking several chains to free Donkey Kong. It was later re-released as part of ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]''.
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong 3 (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong 3]]''
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong 3 (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong 3]]''
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|[[File:Game_watch_donkey_kong_3-1-.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>August 20, 1984<br>[[Game & Watch]]</span>
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Game_watch_donkey_kong_3-1-.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>August 20, 1984<br>Game & Watch</span>
|'''''Donkey Kong 3''''' is a [[Game & Watch]] title for either one or two players, released on August 20, 1984.<ref>[http://www.intheattic.co.uk/donkey_kong_3.htm ''Donkey Kong 3'' info page on In The Attic, a website dedicated to classic videogames] Retrieved 13 November 2010</ref> It was later included as a minigame in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]''.
|'''''Donkey Kong 3''''' is a [[Game & Watch]] title for either one or two players, released on August 20, 1984.<ref>[http://www.intheattic.co.uk/donkey_kong_3.htm ''Donkey Kong 3'' info page on In The Attic, a website dedicated to classic videogames] Retrieved 13 November 2010</ref> It was later included as a minigame in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]''.
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong Circus]]''
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong Circus]]''
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|[[File:Dkcircus.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{released|USA|1984}}Game & Watch</span>
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Dkcircus.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{flag list|USA|1984}}Game & Watch</span>
|''Donkey Kong Circus'' is a Game & Watch title released as part of the Panorama series. Donkey Kong has been captured by Mario from his home and forced to put on a circus show to entertain the masses.
|''Donkey Kong Circus'' is a Game & Watch title released as part of the Panorama series. Donkey Kong is forced to juggle in a circus. If he messes up, Mario will laugh at him.
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong Hockey]]''
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong Hockey]]''
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|[[File:DKH HK-303 Game Front.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{released|USA|1984}}Game & Watch</span>
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:DKH HK-303 Game Front.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{flag list|USA|1984}}Game & Watch</span>
|''Donkey Kong Hockey'' is one of the few two-player Game & Watch games ever manufactured. Donkey Kong and Mario must engage each other in a two-player game of ice hockey.
|''Donkey Kong Hockey'' is one of the few two-player Game & Watch games ever manufactured. Donkey Kong and Mario must engage each other in a two-player game of ice hockey.
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!width=150 style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"|Cover, original release and system
!width=150 style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"|Cover, original release and system
!style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"|Synopsis  
!style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"|Synopsis
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Jr./Mario Bros.]]''
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong Jr. + Jr. Sansū Lesson]]''
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|[[File:Mario Bros.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{released|USA|???}}Arcade Machine</span>
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Ss dkjr sl.png|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{flag list|Japan|1983}}[[Family Computer|Famicom]]</span>
|'''''Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Jr./Mario Bros.''''' is an arcade system, only found in America, in which players could choose which of the three games they wanted to play.  
|'''''Donkey Kong Jr. + Jr. Sansū Lesson''''' was released exclusively as the pack-in game for the {{wp|Sharp Nintendo Television|Sharp C1 Famicom TV}}, a combined [[Family Computer]] and television unit in Japan. It is a compilation of the games ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. Math]]''. The game is not exactly a combination, but rather a "platter" of the two ''[[Donkey Kong (series)|Donkey Kong]]''-related games. It combines half of the 1- and 2-Player game modes from ''Donkey Kong Jr''. and the +-×÷ Exercise mode from ''Donkey Kong Jr. Math''. The latter is from the prototype version as ''Donkey Kong Jr. Math'' was still in development upon this game's release.
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong Jr. + Jr. Sansū Lesson]]''
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong Classics]]''
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|[[File:Ss dkjr sl.png|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{released|Japan|1983}}[[NES|Famicom]]</span>
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Donkey Kong Classics.png|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{flag list|USA|September 9, 1988|Europe|August 10, 1989}}NES</span>
|'''''Donkey Kong Jr. + Jr. Sansū Lesson''''' is a game released for the [[Family Computer]] in Japan. It is a compilation of the games ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. Math]]''. The game is not exactly a combination, but rather a "platter" of the two ''[[Donkey Kong (series)|Donkey Kong]]''-related games. Combining half of the 1- and 2-Player game modes from ''Donkey Kong Jr''. and the +-×÷ Exercise mode from ''Donkey Kong Jr''.
|'''''Donkey Kong Classics''''' is a video game collection of the ''Donkey Kong'' series, consisting of the games ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' This compilation is for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], which was developed by [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]].
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong Classics]]''
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Junior/Mario Bros.]]''
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|[[File:Donkey Kong Classics.png|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{released|USA|September 9, 1988|Europe|August 10, 1989}}NES</span>
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:DK DKjr MB upright.png|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{flag list|USA|2004}}Arcade</span>
|'''''Donkey Kong Classics''''' is a video game collection of the ''Donkey Kong'' series, consisting of the games ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]''. This compilation is for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], which was developed by [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]].
|'''''Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Junior/Mario Bros.''''' is an arcade system, only found in America, in which players could choose which of the three games they wanted to play.
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!width=150 style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"|Cover, original release and system
!style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"|Synopsis  
!style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"|Synopsis
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|[[Donkey Kong (Nelsonic Game Watch)|''Donkey Kong'' (Nelsonic Game Watch)]]
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Nelsonic Donkey Kong.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{flag list|USA|1994}}[[Nelsonic Game Watch]]</span>
|The ''Donkey Kong'' game watch is an adaptation of [[Stage 1-7]] from the [[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Game Boy version]].
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
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|[[File:Dk64.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{released|Europe|1999}}Nintendo 64</span>
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Dk64.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{flag list|Europe|1999}}[[Nintendo 64]]</span>
|''Donkey Kong 64'' included the entire arcade version of the original ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' as a [[minigame]] which had to be played to complete the game.
|''Donkey Kong 64'' included the entire arcade version of the original ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' as a [[minigame]] which had to be played to complete the game.
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:''For more information on the series this game is part of, see [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' series]]''
:''For more information on the series this game is a successor to, see [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' (series)]].''
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''
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|[[File:Mvd.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{released|USA|2004}}Game Boy Advance
|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' is a game for the Game Boy Advance, which was originally planned as ''Donkey Kong Plus'', a sequel to the Game Boy ''Donkey Kong''. The final product retains most mechanics, but subsequent games in the series diverge radically from the template.
 
:''For more information on the series this game is part of, see [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (series)|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series]]''
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong no Ongaku Asobi]]''
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong no Ongaku Asobi]]''
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|[[File:DKFwM.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>Unreleased<br>Famicom</span>
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:DKFwM.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>Unreleased<br>Famicom</span>
|'''''Donkey Kong no Ongaku Asobi''''' ('''''Donkey Kong's Fun with Music''''') is a [[List of canceled games and vaporware|canceled]] game set for release on the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]. It would have followed ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. Math]]'' as one of the edutainment games in the early [[Donkey Kong (series)|''Donkey Kong'' series]]. ''Donkey Kong no Ongaku Asobi'' starred the cast of the original ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' plus series newcomer [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] The game never surfaced, and seems to have only been announced in 1983 in a Japanese gaming magazine.
|'''''Donkey Kong no Ongaku Asobi''''' ('''''Donkey Kong's Fun with Music''''') is a [[List of canceled games and vaporware|canceled]] game set for release on the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]. It would have followed ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. Math]]'' as one of the edutainment games in the early [[Donkey Kong (series)|''Donkey Kong'' series]]. ''Donkey Kong no Ongaku Asobi'' starred the cast of the original ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' plus series newcomer [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] The game never surfaced, and seems to have only been announced in 1983 in a Japanese gaming magazine.
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Return of Donkey Kong]]''
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Return of Donkey Kong]]''
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|<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>Unreleased</span>
|style="text-align:center"|<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>Unreleased</span>
|'''''Return of Donkey Kong''''' is a canceled [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] game announced in the ''Official Nintendo Player's Guide'' in 1987. Not much is known about the title.  
|'''''Return of Donkey Kong''''' is a canceled [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] game announced in the ''Official Nintendo Player's Guide'' in 1987. Not much is known about the title.  
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|[[Philips CD-i#Unannounced Donkey Kong title|Philips CD-i ''Donkey Kong'' game]]
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|[[Philips CD-i#Unannounced Donkey Kong title|Philips CD-i ''Donkey Kong'' game]]
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| An untitled ''Donkey Kong'' game. It is likely that production stopped due to ''Donkey Kong'' being a separate license from ''Mario''.<ref>[http://cdii.blogspot.com/2010/12/rsp-say-they-worked-on-donkey-kong-on.html]</ref>
| An untitled ''Donkey Kong'' game. It is likely that production stopped due to ''Donkey Kong'' being a separate license from ''Super Mario''.<ref>[http://cdii.blogspot.com/2010/12/rsp-say-they-worked-on-donkey-kong-on.html]</ref>
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This article is about the Donkey Kong series of games. For the entire franchise, see Donkey Kong (franchise). For the duology of peg-climbing games, see DK (series).
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong's logo
First installment Donkey Kong (1981)
Latest installment Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004)
Franchise Donkey Kong

The Donkey Kong series is a video game series in the Donkey Kong franchise, starting with the original 1981 arcade game of the same name.

List of games

Title
Cover, original release and system Synopsis
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong - cabinet side art
Japan 1981
Arcade 		In 1981, Nintendo had their first blockbuster release with Shigeru Miyamoto's creation - Donkey Kong. Originally released in the arcades, Donkey Kong became a very popular game amongst gamers, eventually spawning many remakes and ports. In this game, Donkey Kong was the antagonist who kidnapped Mario's girlfriend Lady (later renamed Pauline). It was later ported to the many home systems including the Atari 2600, the ColecoVision and the Nintendo Entertainment System. This is a simple platformer, where the player must control Mario while jumping and avoiding obstacles and making it to Donkey Kong.
Donkey Kong Jr.
Donkey Kong Jr - cabinet side art
Japan 1982
Arcade 		The following year, another arcade game was created, Donkey Kong Jr. This time, the roles were reversed. Mario was the villain, and DK was a damsel in distress. Here, Donkey Kong Jr., Donkey Kong's son, had to save his kidnapped father from Mario. The gameplay is the same as the original Donkey Kong; Donkey Kong Jr. must avoid traps set off by Mario to save Donkey Kong by jumping and simply avoiding them.
Donkey Kong 3
The cabinet artwork for Donkey Kong 3.
Japan 1983
Arcade 		Donkey Kong 3 was the third installment of the Donkey Kong series, where Stanley fought Donkey Kong. This game differed from its predecessors in that it is a shooter/platformer hybrid and did not include Mario as a character.
Donkey Kong Jr. Math
North American box art for Donkey Kong Jr. Math
Japan 1983
NES 		Donkey Kong Jr. Math was Donkey Kong Jr.'s second game, an edutainment title released in 1983 for the NES. Donkey Kong will hold up a sign, and Donkey Kong Jr. must find the numbers and math sign to get to that number to get a point.
Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū
Cover art of the Sharp X1 port of Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū
Japan 1984
NEC PC-6601/PC8801/X1 		An obscure Japanese-only sequel to Donkey Kong 3, Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū was developed and released by Hudson Soft for home computers in 1984. The gameplay is simplified compared to its forebear, with Stanley's ability to jump removed, along with the need to protect plants, making it much closer to something like Galaga.
Donkey Kong (Game Boy)
The boxart cover for the Game Boy version of Donkey Kong.
Japan 1994
Game Boy 		Donkey Kong (also known as Game Boy Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong '94) is the first Donkey Kong Game Boy title in the series. The Start is based on the original arcade version of Donkey Kong, but the rest of the game is greatly expanded and entirely different.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Mvd.jpg
USA May 24, 2004
Game Boy Advance 		Mario vs. Donkey Kong is the final title in the original Donkey Kong series and is a successor to the Game Boy game (of which it was originally intended to be a direct remake). In it, Donkey Kong steals several toy Mini Marios and Mario goes to recover them. It spawned a spinoff series of its own with wildly different gameplay mechanics.

Game & Watch

Title
Cover, original release and system Synopsis
Donkey Kong
The Game & Watch system Donkey Kong
Japan June 3, 1982
Game & Watch 		Donkey Kong is a dual-screen Game & Watch version of the classic arcade game. The game was later ported to Game & Watch Gallery 2 and Game & Watch Gallery 4.
Donkey Kong Jr.
Dkjrgw.jpg
October 26, 1982
Game & Watch 		Donkey Kong Jr. is a Game & Watch edition of Donkey Kong Jr., based on the first level of the arcade game of the same name. As in the original arcade game, Donkey Kong is captured by Mario, and Donkey Kong Jr. must save him. There are two major revisions - the original version in the New Wide Screen series, and the colorized game in the Table Top and Panorama Screen series released the following year with an entirely different level and obstacle layout. Only the New Wide Screen version was ported to Game & Watch Gallery 3, Game & Watch Gallery 4, and DSiWare. The game also has an indirect sequel in the form of Donkey Kong II, based on later levels of the arcade game.
Donkey Kong II
GaW DK2.png
USA 1983
Game & Watch 		Donkey Kong II is a Game & Watch game that is very similar to Donkey Kong Jr. It is based on the third and fourth levels of Donkey Kong Jr. and has the same plotline, but Mario is absent (except as an alarm sprite). Its gameplay involves Donkey Kong Jr. unlocking several chains to free Donkey Kong. It was later re-released as part of Game & Watch Gallery 3.
Donkey Kong 3
Game watch donkey kong 3-1-.jpg
August 20, 1984
Game & Watch 		Donkey Kong 3 is a Game & Watch title for either one or two players, released on August 20, 1984.[1] It was later included as a minigame in Game & Watch Gallery 4.
Donkey Kong Circus
A screenshot of the product Donkey Kong Circus from the Game & Watch series
USA 1984
Game & Watch 		Donkey Kong Circus is a Game & Watch title released as part of the Panorama series. Donkey Kong is forced to juggle in a circus. If he messes up, Mario will laugh at him.
Donkey Kong Hockey
Donkey Kong Hockey
USA 1984
Game & Watch 		Donkey Kong Hockey is one of the few two-player Game & Watch games ever manufactured. Donkey Kong and Mario must engage each other in a two-player game of ice hockey.

Compilations

Title
Cover, original release and system Synopsis
Donkey Kong Jr. + Jr. Sansū Lesson
Donkey Kong Jr. + Jr. Sansū Lesson title screen
Japan 1983
Famicom 		Donkey Kong Jr. + Jr. Sansū Lesson was released exclusively as the pack-in game for the Sharp C1 Famicom TV, a combined Family Computer and television unit in Japan. It is a compilation of the games Donkey Kong Jr. and Donkey Kong Jr. Math. The game is not exactly a combination, but rather a "platter" of the two Donkey Kong-related games. It combines half of the 1- and 2-Player game modes from Donkey Kong Jr. and the +-×÷ Exercise mode from Donkey Kong Jr. Math. The latter is from the prototype version as Donkey Kong Jr. Math was still in development upon this game's release.
Donkey Kong Classics
Box art of Donkey Kong Classics.
USA September 9, 1988
Europe August 10, 1989
NES 		Donkey Kong Classics is a video game collection of the Donkey Kong series, consisting of the games Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Jr. This compilation is for the Nintendo Entertainment System, which was developed by Nintendo EAD.
Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Junior/Mario Bros.
Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Junior/Mario Bros. upright cabinet
USA 2004
Arcade 		Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Junior/Mario Bros. is an arcade system, only found in America, in which players could choose which of the three games they wanted to play.

Related

Title
Cover, original release and system Synopsis
Donkey Kong (Nelsonic Game Watch)
Donkey Kong Nelsonic Game Watch
USA 1994
Nelsonic Game Watch 		The Donkey Kong game watch is an adaptation of Stage 1-7 from the Game Boy version.
Donkey Kong 64
Australian boxart for Donkey Kong 64
Europe 1999
Nintendo 64 		Donkey Kong 64 included the entire arcade version of the original Donkey Kong as a minigame which had to be played to complete the game.

 

For more information on the series this game is a successor to, see Donkey Kong Country (series).

Canceled

Title
Cover, original release and system Synopsis
Donkey Kong no Ongaku Asobi
Donkey Kong no Ongaku Asobi title screen
Unreleased
Famicom 		Donkey Kong no Ongaku Asobi (Donkey Kong's Fun with Music) is a canceled game set for release on the Nintendo Entertainment System. It would have followed Donkey Kong Jr. Math as one of the edutainment games in the early Donkey Kong series. Donkey Kong no Ongaku Asobi starred the cast of the original Donkey Kong plus series newcomer Donkey Kong Jr. The game never surfaced, and seems to have only been announced in 1983 in a Japanese gaming magazine.
Return of Donkey Kong

Unreleased 		Return of Donkey Kong is a canceled Nintendo Entertainment System game announced in the Official Nintendo Player's Guide in 1987. Not much is known about the title.
Philips CD-i Donkey Kong game

Unreleased 		An untitled Donkey Kong game. It is likely that production stopped due to Donkey Kong being a separate license from Super Mario.[2]

References

  1. ^ Donkey Kong 3 info page on In The Attic, a website dedicated to classic videogames Retrieved 13 November 2010
  2. ^ [1]
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Game series
Super Mario franchise Mario Bros. • Wrecking Crew • Super Mario • Mario Golf • Famicom Grand Prix • Dr. Mario • Mario Teaches Typing • Mario Kart • Mario Discovery Series • Mario's Picross • Game & Watch Gallery • Mario Party • Mario Artist • Mario Tennis • Paper Mario • Super Mario Advance • Luigi's Mansion • Mario & Luigi • Mario vs. Donkey Kong • Super Mario Stadium • Mario Strikers • Mario & Sonic
Donkey Kong franchise Donkey Kong • Donkey Kong Country • Donkey Kong Land • Donkey Konga • Mario vs. Donkey Kong • DK
Yoshi franchise Yoshi's Island
Wario franchise Wario Land • WarioWare
Miscellaneous Arcade Classics Series • Super Smash Bros. • Picross NP • Classic NES Series • Just Dance • NES Remix
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Donkey Kong games
Platformers Donkey Kong series Donkey Kong (1981, arcade) • Donkey Kong Jr. (1982, arcade) • Donkey Kong 3 (1983, arcade) • Donkey Kong Jr. Math (1983, NES) • Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū (1984, computer) • Donkey Kong (1994, GB)
Donkey Kong Country series Donkey Kong Country (1994, SNES) • Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995, SNES) • Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (1996, SNES) • Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010, Wii) • Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2014, Wii U)
Donkey Kong Land series Donkey Kong Land (1995, GB) • Donkey Kong Land 2 (1996, GB) • Donkey Kong Land III (1997, GB)
Mario vs. Donkey Kong series Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004, GBA) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (2006, DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (2009, DSiWare) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! (2010, DS) • Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move (2013, 3DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars (2015, 3DS/Wii U) • Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge (2016, 3DS/Wii U)
DK series DK: King of Swing (2005, GBA) • DK: Jungle Climber (2007, DS) (Banana Bonanza [Unknown, Adobe Flash] • Rolling Panic [Unknown, Adobe Flash] • Banana Grab [Unknown, Adobe Flash])
Miscellaneous Donkey Kong 64 (1999, N64) • Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2004, GCN)
Racing games Diddy Kong Racing (1997, N64) • Donkey Kong Barrel Blast (2007, Wii)
Donkey Konga series Donkey Konga (2003, GC) • Donkey Konga 2 (2004, GC) • Donkey Konga 3 JP (2005, GC)
Other Donkey Kong Circus (1984, G&W) • Donkey Kong Hockey (1984, G&W) • Donkey Kong (1996, arcade) • Donkey Konk (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Donkey Kong 64 Lore Quiz (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Memory Kong (1999, Windows/Mac OS) • Couic d'or ! (1999, Windows/Mac OS) • Picross NP Vol. 8 (2000, SFC) • Kremling Krushin (2000, Adobe Flash) • Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze (2003, Adobe Shockwave) • Mini-Mario Factory Game! (2004, Adobe Flash) • Hurling for Distance (2005, Adobe Flash) • Barrel-Blastapalooza (2005, Adobe Flash) • Donkey Kong: Jungle Fever (2005, arcade) • Mario vs. DK 2: Cannon Kaos (2006, Adobe Flash) • Donkey Kong: Banana Kingdom (2006, arcade) • Timber's Balloon Pop (2007, Adobe Flash) • Play Nintendo activities (2014–present)
Reissues Crazy Kong (1981, arcade) • Donkey Kong (1982, G&W) • Donkey Kong Jr. (1982, G&W) • Donkey Kong II (1983, G&W) • Donkey Kong Jr. + Jr. Sansū Lesson (1983, NES) • Donkey Kong 3 (1984, G&W) • Donkey Kong Classics (1988, NES) • Donkey Kong (1994, NGW) • Donkey Kong Country Competition Cartridge (1994, SNES) • Donkey Kong Country (2000, GBC) • Donkey Kong Country (2003, GBA) • Classic NES Series: Donkey Kong (2004, GBA) • Donkey Kong Country 2 (2004, GBA) • Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Junior/Mario Bros. (2004, arcade) • Donkey Kong Country 3 (2005, GBA) • Diddy Kong Racing DS (2007, DS) • New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (Wii, 2008) • Donkey Kong Original Edition (2010, VC) • Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (2013, 3DS) • Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2018, Switch) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2024, Switch) • Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (2025, Switch)
Tech demos Unnamed Donkey Kong Country proof-of-concept (Unknown, VB) • puzzle (Unknown, N64) • spritemonkeyEX (Unknown, N64) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong Wii U demo (2014, Wii U)
Pitches / canceled games Donkey Kong no Ongaku Asobi (FC) • Donkey Kong IV (arcade) • Return of Donkey Kong (NES) • Super Donkey (SNES) • CD-i Donkey Kong game (CD-i) • Donkey Kong vs. Super Wario (SNES) • Donkey Kong and the Golden Bananas (SNES) • D.K.R. DMG (GB) • Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers (GBA) • Diddy Kong Pilot (2001/2003) (GBA) • Donkey Kong Racing (GCN) • Donkey Kong Plus (GCN/GBA) • Diddy Kong Racing Adventure (GCN) • Donkey Kong Country 4 (DS) • DK Bongo Blast (GCN) • Freedom (Switch)
Crossovers Super Smash Bros. series Super Smash Bros. (1999, N64) • Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001, GCN) • Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008, Wii) • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014, 3DS) • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014, Wii U) • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, Switch)
NES Remix series Main NES Remix (2013, Wii U)
Reissues NES Remix Pack (2014, Wii U) • Ultimate NES Remix (2014, 3DS)
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