Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Junior/Mario Bros

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Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Junior/Mario Bros
Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Junior/Mario Bros upright cabinet
Upright cabinet model
Developer Cosmodog[1]
Publisher Namco
Release date USA November 2004[2]
Language English
Genre Compilation
Modes 1–2 players; alternating turns (Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Junior), simultaneously (Mario Bros.)
Cabinet Upright, cabaret, and cocktail
Input
Joystick
“You'll go ape over these classics!”
—Tagline seen on flyers

Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Junior/Mario Bros,[sic][3] also referred to as Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., Mario Bros.,[1] is an arcade compilation system released in November 2004[2] exclusively in the United States, containing Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Junior, and Mario Bros. All three games are from the internationally released arcade versions as opposed to the Japanese arcade versions or the NES Arcade Classics Series versions found on the Nintendo PlayChoice-10. Up until the Arcade Archives versions on the Nintendo Switch, Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Junior/Mario Bros was the only release for all three games that featured the original arcade versions since their inception.

Other than the more common upright cabinets, this arcade system also came in cabaret and cocktail cabinets.[4] Because the aspect ratio for Mario Bros. is different from the other two games, it may appear stretched or cropped to fit onscreen.

Controls[edit]

All the games use a joystick and a jump button. Because Mario Bros. can be played by two people simultaneously, a second set of controls is also provided.

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Hardware design for coin-operated video game 'Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., Mario Bros.' combo." – Resume from Cosmodog president Andrew Pines (requires log in). LinkedIn. Retrieved March 15, 2025. (Screenshot.)
  2. ^ a b アーケードTVゲームリスト 国内・海外編 (1971–2005). Amusement News Agency (English). Page 150. Retrieved March 15, 2025 from Internet Archive.
  3. ^ 2004. Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Junior/Mario Bros[sic] Operator's Manual. Nintendo & Namco America Inc.. Retrieved September 26, 2026.
  4. ^ Flyer showing the cocktail table and cabaret machine models