Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong is an arcade game released by Nintendo in 1981. It is the first game in the Donkey Kong series and the first appearance of Mario (originally known as Jumpman). The game is a platform game where the player controls Jumpman as he climbs a construction site to rescue Pauline from the titular Donkey Kong.
The gameplay of Donkey Kong is simple but challenging. The player must use Jumpman’s agility and strength to navigate the construction site, avoiding Donkey Kong’s barrels and other obstacles. Jumpman can climb ladders, jump over barrels, and use hammers to destroy barrels. The player must also reach the top of the construction site before time runs out.
Donkey Kong was a critical and commercial success, and it helped to popularize the platform game genre. The game’s success also helped to establish Mario as a popular video game character. Donkey Kong has been ported to a variety of platforms, including home consoles, personal computers, and mobile devices. It has also been re-released in a number of compilations.
Here are some fun facts about Donkey Kong:
- The game was originally titled Monkey Kong, but it was changed to Donkey Kong to avoid copyright issues with the King Kong film franchise.
- Donkey Kong was the first game to feature a storyline that visually unfolded on screen.
- The game’s design was inspired by the construction site where Nintendo’s headquarters were located at the time.
- Donkey Kong’s barrels were originally supposed to be bananas, but they were changed to barrels because they were easier to animate.
- Donkey Kong was so popular that it spawned a number of sequels and spin-offs, including Donkey Kong Jr., Donkey Kong 3, and Donkey Kong Country.
If you’re ever looking for a classic platform game to play, highly recommend Donkey Kong. It’s a challenging and rewarding game that helped to define the genre.