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{{company infobox | {{company infobox | ||
|logo=Coleco_logo.svg | |logo=Coleco_logo.svg | ||
|width=200px | |width=200px | ||
|founded=1932 | |founded=1932 | ||
|defunct=1988 | |defunct=1988<ref>{{cite|url=www.techspot.com/article/2301-coleco/#google_vignette|publisher=TechSpot|language=en|title=Coleco: Gone But Not Forgotten|author=Jeffery, Cat|date=January 13, 2022|accessdate=November 11, 2024}}</ref> | ||
|first_release=''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' (Atari 2600 port) | |first_release=''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' (Atari 2600 port) | ||
|latest_release=''Donkey Kong'' (Coleco Adam port) | |latest_release=''Donkey Kong'' (Coleco Adam port) | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''{{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'''. | '''{{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'''. They were legally permitted by [[Nintendo]] to port ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' to home consoles and tabletops in 1982,<ref>{{cite|date=July 29, 1985|publisher=Justia|language=en|accessdate=November 11, 2024|url=law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp/615/838/1515073|title=Universal City Studios, Inc. v. Nintendo Co. Ltd., 615 F. Supp. 838 (S.D.N.Y. 1985)}}</ref> and were later offered the rights to ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' 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 {{wp|ColecoVision}} cartridge as opposed to a cassette or floppy disk. Coleco also created ''Donkey Kong'' merchandise figures. | ||
==List of ''Super Mario''-related games== | ==List of ''Super Mario''-related games== | ||
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!Year released | !Year released | ||
!Console | !Console | ||
!Developer | |||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' | |''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' | ||
|1982 | |1982 | ||
|{{wp|Atari 2600}} | |{{wp|Atari 2600}} | ||
|[[Imaginative Systems Software]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' | |''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' | ||
|1982 | |1982 | ||
|{{wp|ColecoVision}} | |{{wp|ColecoVision}} | ||
|Coleco | |||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' | |''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' | ||
|1982 | |1982 | ||
|Coleco mini arcade | |Coleco mini arcade | ||
|Coleco | |||
|- | |||
|''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' | |||
|1982 | |||
|{{wp|Intellivision}} | |||
|[[Roklan]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' | |''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' | ||
|1983 | |1983 | ||
|ColecoVision | |ColecoVision | ||
|Coleco | |||
|- | |||
|''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' | |||
|1983 | |||
|Coleco tabletop ([[Game & Watch]]) | |||
|[[Nintendo Research & Development 1]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' | |''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' | ||
|1983 | |1983 | ||
|Atari 2600 | |Atari 2600 | ||
|[[Woodside Design Associates]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' | |''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' | ||
|1983 | |1983 | ||
| | |Intellivision | ||
|Roklan | |||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' | |''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' | ||
|1984 | |1984 | ||
|{{wp|Coleco Adam}} | |{{wp|Coleco Adam}} | ||
|Coleco | |||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' | |''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' | ||
|1984 | |1984 | ||
|Coleco Adam | |Coleco Adam | ||
|Coleco | |||
|} | |} | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Coleco Donkey Kong tabletop.png| ''Donkey Kong'' Tabletop, part of the Coleco mini arcade series | Coleco Donkey Kong tabletop.png| ''Donkey Kong'' Tabletop, part of the Coleco mini arcade series | ||
DKJr.Tabletopgame.jpg|''Donkey Kong Jr.'' Tabletop | Coleco Donkey Kong Jr. canceled tabletop.jpg|Ad for canceled ''Donkey Kong Junior'' Tabletop | ||
DKJr.Tabletopgame.jpg|[[Donkey Kong Jr. (Game & Watch)|''Donkey Kong Jr.'' Game & Watch]] Tabletop distributed by Coleco | |||
DKcolecofiguresall4.jpg|''Donkey Kong'' merchandise figures made by Coleco | DKcolecofiguresall4.jpg|''Donkey Kong'' merchandise figures made by Coleco | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brZiqQlO-RA ''Donkey Kong '' tabletop comercial] | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brZiqQlO-RA ''Donkey Kong '' tabletop comercial] | ||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbTlbjDTW3w ''Donkey Kong Jr.'' tabletop comercial] | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbTlbjDTW3w ''Donkey Kong Jr.'' tabletop comercial] | ||
==References== | |||
<references/> | |||
{{Companies}} | {{Companies}} | ||
[[Category:Developers]] | [[Category:Developers]] | ||
[[Category:Companies]] | [[Category:Companies]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:37, November 11, 2024
| Coleco | |
|---|---|
| |
| Founded | 1932[?] |
| Defunct | 1988[1] |
| 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. They were legally permitted by Nintendo to port Donkey Kong to home consoles and tabletops in 1982,[2] and were later offered the rights to Donkey Kong Jr. 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.
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| Title | Year released | Console | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donkey Kong | 1982 | Atari 2600 | Imaginative Systems Software |
| Donkey Kong | 1982 | ColecoVision | Coleco |
| Donkey Kong | 1982 | Coleco mini arcade | Coleco |
| Donkey Kong | 1982 | Intellivision | Roklan |
| Donkey Kong Jr. | 1983 | ColecoVision | Coleco |
| Donkey Kong Jr. | 1983 | Coleco tabletop (Game & Watch) | Nintendo Research & Development 1 |
| Donkey Kong Jr. | 1983 | Atari 2600 | Woodside Design Associates |
| Donkey Kong Jr. | 1983 | Intellivision | Roklan |
| Donkey Kong Jr. | 1984 | Coleco Adam | Coleco |
| Donkey Kong | 1984 | Coleco Adam | Coleco |
Gallery[edit]
Donkey Kong Tabletop, part of the Coleco mini arcade series
Ad for canceled Donkey Kong Junior Tabletop
Donkey Kong Jr. Game & Watch Tabletop distributed by Coleco
Donkey Kong merchandise figures made by Coleco
External links[edit]
- Coleco's Donkey Kong comercials
- Donkey Kong home consoles ports comercial
- Donkey Kong Jr. home consoles ports comercial
- Donkey Kong tabletop comercial
- Donkey Kong Jr. tabletop comercial
References[edit]
- ^ Jeffery, Cat (January 13, 2022). Coleco: Gone But Not Forgotten. TechSpot (English). Retrieved November 11, 2024.
- ^ July 29, 1985. Universal City Studios, Inc. v. Nintendo Co. Ltd., 615 F. Supp. 838 (S.D.N.Y. 1985). Justia (English). Retrieved November 11, 2024.
