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Donkey Kong Jr. · LUDEX

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Platform Arcade

Donkey Kong Jr.

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

Thursday, April 8, 199927.4 years ago

Release

Thursday, April 8, 1999

Player score

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Platform families

Not announced

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Editorial overview

Inside Donkey Kong Jr.

What it is

DK's son must traverse various stages to free his dad. Goombas, Bullet Bills, and Baby Piranha Plants appear as enemies.

Play styles

Single player

Perspective

Side view

Themes

Action

Cinematic archive

Related games

Super Fancy Pants Adventure

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2 assets

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1 Bundle1 Remaster

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Donkey Kong Jr.

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Who made it

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
Developer
Nintendo
Publisher

Platforms

Game Boy Color
Gen 5

Release history

Apr 08, 1999Game Boy Color
Dec 06, 1999Game Boy Color
Feb 2000Game Boy Color

Themes & modes

ActionSingle player

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Details

Released: Thursday, April 8, 1999
Developer: Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
Publisher: Nintendo
Franchises: Donkey Kong,Mario
Perspective: Side view
Modes: Single player
Also known as: Modern Donkey Kong Jr.

Genres

Platform Arcade

Store collections

Bundles

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1 release

Bundle66Game & Watch Gallery 3Apr 8, 1999Multi-item package

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Remasters

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1 release

RemasterDonkey Kong Jr.Oct 25, 2002Modernised release