Donkey Kong Original Edition is an enhanced port of Donkey Kong released in 2010 for the Wii by Nintendo as part of the celebration of the Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary. The port was later also released as a digital game for the Nintendo 3DS.
Details[edit]
The game came pre-installed with the European release of the red and black Wii anniversary bundles, in a similar manner to how 25th Anniversary SUPER MARIO BROS. was pre-installed with the Japanese, Taiwanese, Hong Kong, and Australian releases of the anniversary Wii bundles. The game ran via Virtual Console emulation. This version restores animations not present in the Nintendo Entertainment System version of the game, in addition to 50m, though Donkey Kong stands still within this level, unlike his behavior within the arcade version. Two years after its release in Europe, the game became available in Japan via a Club Nintendo promotion, in which the user was required to purchase the downloadable versions of certain Nintendo 3DS titles (one of these being New Super Mario Bros. 2).[3] The promotion ran from July 28, 2012, to September 2, 2012. A similar promotion took place in the United States between October 1, 2012, and January 6, 2013, open exclusively to members of Club Nintendo who had, within the aforementioned time frame, linked their systems to their Club Nintendo accounts and purchased the downloadable version of one of five select 3DS titles (one of which was Paper Mario: Sticker Star).[4] The game was also made available on the European and Australian 3DS Nintendo eShop two years after this promotion, on September 18, 2014.[5][6]
Nintendo eShop description[edit]
- Nintendo 3DS Nintendo eShop (North America)
For the first time in North America, Donkey Kong Original Edition offers 4 different stages of platforming action--including the cement factory stage which was available in the original arcade! Donkey Kong™ has kidnapped Pauline, and it is up to Mario™, the fearless carpenter, to come to her rescue. Throwing fate to the wind, Mario tries desperately to climb the labyrinth of structural beams from the top of which Donkey Kong taunts him. Help our hero ascend the metal structure by dodging an assortment of fireballs, steel beams, and exploding barrels the angry ape hurls at him. Prepare yourself for a never-ending adventure as Donkey Kong takes Pauline away to the next level every time Mario gets to the top. Based on the arcade game of the same name, this classic will keep hardcore and casual gamers entertained for hours.
Names in other languages[edit]
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Meaning
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| Japanese
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ドンキーコング オリジナル・エディション[3]
Donkī Kongu Orijinaru Edishon
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Donkey Kong Original Edition
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References[edit]
- ^ October 11, 2010. Europe Gets Red Wii Bundle. Retrieved May 2, 2025 from Kotaku. (Archived February 5, 2021 via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ Newton, James (November 12, 2010). Limited Edition Mario Kart Wii Bundle Under Starter's Orders. Nintendo Life. Retrieved September 19, 2021. (Archived) November 14, 2010, 10:10:16 UTC via Wayback Machine).
- ^ a b c https://blog.goo.ne.jp/cars-kitahefu/e/f482008f61a547147487f5d1f4147df2
- ^ a b Barnett, Patrick. (October 1, 2012). Donkey Kong: Original Edition Becomes Downloadable Reward for Select eShop Purchases. Nintendo World Report. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ a b Nintendo GB. Donkey Kong Original Edition. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ a b Donkey Kong Original Edition. NT Deals. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
External links[edit]
| Donkey Kong games
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| Platformers
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Donkey Kong series
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Donkey Kong (1981, arcade) • Donkey Kong Jr. (1982, arcade) • Donkey Kong 3 (1983, arcade) • Donkey Kong Jr. Math (1983, NES) • Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū (1984, computer) • Donkey Kong (1994, GB)
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| Donkey Kong Country series
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Donkey Kong Country (1994, SNES) • Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995, SNES) • Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (1996, SNES) • Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010, Wii) • Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2014, Wii U)
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| Donkey Kong Land series
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Donkey Kong Land (1995, GB) • Donkey Kong Land 2 (1996, GB) • Donkey Kong Land III (1997, GB)
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| Mario vs. Donkey Kong series
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Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004, GBA) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (2006, DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (2009, DSiWare) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! (2010, DS) • Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move (2013, 3DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars (2015, 3DS/Wii U) • Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge (2016, 3DS/Wii U)
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| DK series
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DK: King of Swing (2005, GBA) • DK: Jungle Climber (2007, DS) (Banana Bonanza [Unknown, Adobe Flash] • Rolling Panic [Unknown, Adobe Flash] • Banana Grab [Unknown, Adobe Flash])
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| Miscellaneous
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Donkey Kong 64 (1999, N64) • Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2004, GCN) • Donkey Kong Bananza (2025, Switch 2)
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| Racing games
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Diddy Kong Racing (1997, N64) • Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast (2007, Wii)
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| Donkey Konga series
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Donkey Konga (2003, GC) • Donkey Konga 2 (2004, GC) • Donkey Konga 3 (2005, GC)
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| Other
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Donkey Kong Circus (1984, G&W) • Donkey Kong Hockey (1984, G&W) • Donkey Kong (1996, arcade) • Super Donkey Kong 2 Swanky no Bonus Slot (1996, arcade) • Super Donkey Kong: Ooki Donkey (Unknown, arcade) • Donkey Kong Video Arcade Keychain (1998, Arcade keychain) • Donkey Konk (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Donkey Kong 64 Lore Quiz (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Memory Kong (1999, Windows/Mac OS) • Couic d'or ! (1999, Windows/Mac OS) • Picross NP Vol.8 (2000, SFC) • Kremling Krushin (2000, Adobe Flash) • Create-N-Send A Donkey Kong Country Family Portrait (2003, Adobe Flash) • Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze (2003, Adobe Shockwave) • Donkey Konga (2004, Adobe Flash) • Mini-Mario Factory Game! (2004, Adobe Flash) • Hurling for Distance (2005, Adobe Flash) • Barrel-Blastapalooza (2005, Adobe Flash) • Donkey Kong: Jungle Fever (2005, arcade) • Donkey Konga 2 (2005, Adobe Flash) • Mario vs. DK 2: Cannon Kaos (2006, Adobe Flash) • Donkey Kong: Banana Kingdom (2006, arcade) • Timber's Balloon Pop (2007, Adobe Flash) • Play Nintendo activities (2014–present)
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| Reissues
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Crazy Kong (1981, arcade) • Crazy Kong Part II (1981, arcade) • Donkey Kong (1982, G&W) • Donkey Kong (1982, tabletop) • Donkey Kong Jr. (1982, New Wide Screen) • Donkey Kong II (1983, G&W) • Donkey Kong Jr. (1983, Table Top) • Donkey Kong Jr. + Jr. Sansū Lesson (1983, NES) • Donkey Kong 3 (1984, G&W) • Donkey Kong Classics (1988, NES) • Donkey Kong (1994, NGW) • Donkey Kong Country Competition Cartridge (1994, SNES) • Donkey Kong Country (2000, GBC) • Donkey Kong Country (2003, GBA) • Classic NES Series: Donkey Kong (2004, GBA) • Donkey Kong Country 2 (2004, GBA) • Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Junior, Mario Bros. (2004, arcade) • Donkey Kong Country 3 (2005, GBA) • Diddy Kong Racing DS (2007, DS) • New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (Wii, 2008) • Donkey Kong Original Edition (2010, VC) • Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (2013, 3DS) • Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2018, Switch) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2024, Switch) • Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (2025, Switch)
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| Tech demos
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Unnamed Donkey Kong Country proof-of-concept (Unknown, VB) • puzzle (Unknown, N64) • spritemonkeyEX (Unknown, N64) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong Wii U demo (2014, Wii U)
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| Pitches / canceled games
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Donkey Kong no Ongaku Asobi (FC) • Donkey Kong IV (arcade) • Return of Donkey Kong (NES) • Super Donkey (SNES) • CD-i Donkey Kong game (CD-i) • Donkey Kong vs. Super Wario (SNES) • Donkey Kong and the Golden Bananas (SNES) • D.K.R. DMG (GB) • Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers (GBA) • Diddy Kong Pilot (2001/2003) (GBA) • Donkey Kong Racing (GCN) • Donkey Kong Plus (GCN/GBA) • Diddy Kong Racing Adventure (GCN) • Donkey Kong Country 4 (DS) • DK Bongo Blast (GCN) • Freedom (Switch)
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| Crossovers
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Super Smash Bros. (1999, N64) • Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001, GCN) • Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008, Wii) • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014, 3DS) • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014, Wii U) • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, Switch)
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| Main
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NES Remix (2013, Wii U)
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| Reissues
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NES Remix Pack (2014, Wii U) • Ultimate NES Remix (2014, 3DS)
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October 29, 2010 (Red bundle)[1]
July 28, 2012[3]
October 1, 2012[4]
September 18, 2014[6]
Digital download
Wii Remote (horizontal)
