Return of Donkey Kong

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This article is about a video game that was cancelled and never released. Cancelled information is not considered canon. However, aspects of cancelled video games sometimes find their way into later products and thus become canon.

Return of Donkey Kong is a cancelled game for the NES. It was a scrapped sequel to the Donkey Kong arcade games. No screenshots or videos have ever been released, but news in the Offical Nintendo Player's Guide in 1987 said Mario was a playable character. The guide also stated Donkey Kong himself was a playable character. There would also be more levels then the originals had.

It is commonly believed that this game influenced Donkey Kong for the Game Boy.

Donkey Kong Series
Mario Games
Donkey Kong \| Donkey Kong Jr. \| Donkey Kong II \| Donkey Kong Circus \| Mario vs. Donkey Kong \| March of the Minis
Donkey Kong Games
Donkey Kong 3 \| Donkey Kong Country \| Donkey Kong Land \| Donkey Kong Country 2 \| Donkey Kong Land 2 \| Donkey Kong Country 3 \| Donkey Kong Land III \| Donkey Kong 64 \| King of Swing \| Jungle Climber
Spin-Off Games
Donkey Kong Hockey \| Donkey Kong Jr. Math \| Diddy Kong Racing \| Donkey Konga \| Konga 2 \| Konga 3 \| Jungle Beat \| Jungle Fever \| Barrel Blast \| Banana Kingdom
Remakes/Ports
Donkey Kong Classics \| Donkey Kong Jr. + Jr. Math Lesson \| Donkey Kong GB \| Classic NES Series: Donkey Kong \| Diddy Kong Racing DS

Cancelled Games
Mario Games
Mario Artist \| Mario Paint 64 \| Super Mario 128 \| Super Mario 64 2 \| Super Mario FX \| Super Mario RPG 2 \| Super Mario's Wacky Worlds \| VB Mario Land
Donkey Kong Games

Return of Donkey Kong \| Donkey Kong no Ongaku Asobi \| Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers \| Diddy Kong Pilot \| Donkey Kong Racing
Spin-Off & Other Games
Timber 64 \| Yoshi Demo