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The '''Donkey Kong Series''' is a series based on a [[Donkey Kong|character]] that appeared in the first [[Mario (series)|Mario]] [[Donkey Kong (arcade game)|game]]. It wasn't too long until the character branched off into a series of his own, as did the [[Mario|other]]. | The '''Donkey Kong Series''' is a series based on a [[Donkey Kong|character]] that appeared in the first [[Mario (series)|Mario]] [[Donkey Kong (arcade game)|game]]. It wasn't too long until the character branched off into a series of his own, as did the [[Mario|other]]. | ||
==History== | |||
===Pre-NES=== | |||
''[[Donkey Kong]]'' was created by [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] in 1981. In this game, Donkey Kong was the villain who kidnapped the hero (Mario, at the time called "Jumpman")'s girlfriend ([[Pauline]]). | |||
Years later, another game was created, ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (arcade game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]''. This time, the roles were reversed. Mario was the villain, and DK was a good-guy. Here, [[Donkey Kong Jr.]], Donkey Kong's son, was to save his kidnapped father from Mario. | |||
The final game in this series was [[Donkey Kong 3]], whereas [[Stanley the Bugman]] fought DK. | |||
[[Donkey Kong]] played a main role in many [[Game & Watch]] systems. | |||
[[Category: Game Series]] | [[Category: Game Series]] | ||
[[Category: Special Pages]] | [[Category: Special Pages]] | ||
Revision as of 18:29, April 12, 2007
The Donkey Kong Series is a series based on a character that appeared in the first Mario game. It wasn't too long until the character branched off into a series of his own, as did the other.
History
Pre-NES
Donkey Kong was created by Shigeru Miyamoto in 1981. In this game, Donkey Kong was the villain who kidnapped the hero (Mario, at the time called "Jumpman")'s girlfriend (Pauline).
Years later, another game was created, Donkey Kong Jr.. This time, the roles were reversed. Mario was the villain, and DK was a good-guy. Here, Donkey Kong Jr., Donkey Kong's son, was to save his kidnapped father from Mario.
The final game in this series was Donkey Kong 3, whereas Stanley the Bugman fought DK.
Donkey Kong played a main role in many Game & Watch systems.
