BundleDonkey Kong ClassicsSep 9, 1988Multi-item package
Release
Friday, July 15, 1983
Player score
66/100
Platform families
1
Editorial overview
What it is
Donkey Kong Jr. for the Nintendo Entertainment System is one of the most recognizable ports of the original arcade game, being re-released and ported many times.
The premise
After the events of Donkey Kong, Mario has captured Donkey Kong as revenge for kidnapping his lady friend and Donkey Kong Jr. has to save him. However, every time Donkey Kong Jr. gets close to freeing his father, Mario just pushes him further away.
Play styles
Single player
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Connected releases
4
Game data from IGDB
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Action
Languages
1 supported
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Family Computer Disk System
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Nintendo 3DS
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Wii
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Wii U
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