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[[Snapjaws]] from ''Donkey Kong Jr.'' now were a race called [[Kremlings]], [[Barrel|barrels]] became projectiles, [[Oil Drum|Oil containers]] could let out enemies, and the series also introduced DK's nephew, [[Diddy Kong]]! | [[Snapjaws]] from ''Donkey Kong Jr.'' now were a race called [[Kremlings]], [[Barrel|barrels]] became projectiles, [[Oil Drum|Oil containers]] could let out enemies, and the series also introduced DK's nephew, [[Diddy Kong]]! | ||
This game had two sequals, and a handheld series on the [[Game Boy]] as well, beginning with ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''. | |||
===[[Nintendo 64]] Era=== | |||
In 1998, Rareware made ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', Donkey Kong's debut in the world of 3D gaming. | |||
Before that however, DK's nephew, Diddy Kong, starred in his own game, ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'', where Diddy and his friends raced to defeat the evil [[Wizpig]]. | |||
The first and only Donkey Kong game on the [[Game Boy Color]] came in the form of a remake of ''Donkey Kong Country''. | |||
Donkey Kong also appeared in several Mario spin-off titles, including all of the party and sport games. | |||
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Revision as of 19:01, 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 and NES Era
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.
All of these games were ported to the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES for short).
Donkey Kong played a main role in many Game & Watch systems.
SNES Era
Donkey Kong, or Donkey Kong Jr. to be exact, returned a the Nintendo system in the game, Super Mario Kart. Here, he was one of the two heavy characters.
It wasn't until two years later when Donkey Kong officially began his own series. A small British company called Rareware showed Nintendo a much larger Donkey Kong Universe, and Donkey Kong was no longer just Mario's enemy-He now was the hero of Donkey Kong Island! Thus, Donkey Kong Country was born.
Snapjaws from Donkey Kong Jr. now were a race called Kremlings, barrels became projectiles, Oil containers could let out enemies, and the series also introduced DK's nephew, Diddy Kong!
This game had two sequals, and a handheld series on the Game Boy as well, beginning with Donkey Kong Land.
Nintendo 64 Era
In 1998, Rareware made Donkey Kong 64, Donkey Kong's debut in the world of 3D gaming.
Before that however, DK's nephew, Diddy Kong, starred in his own game, Diddy Kong Racing, where Diddy and his friends raced to defeat the evil Wizpig.
The first and only Donkey Kong game on the Game Boy Color came in the form of a remake of Donkey Kong Country.
Donkey Kong also appeared in several Mario spin-off titles, including all of the party and sport games.
