Donkey Kong (Game Boy)

Donkey Kong (also known as Donkey Kong '94) is a Game Boy game released in 1994. It is remake and retelling of the original Donkey Kong arcade game, which it is named after. It is commonly believed this was Return of Donkey Kong for the NES scrapped into a newer game. The game supported colored graphics when played on the Super Game Boy peripheal of the Super Nintendo.

Story
The player plays as Mario, in pursuit of his girlfriend, Pauline, who is kidnapped by Donkey Kong. The first four levels are from the original Donkey Kong arcade game. After the fourth level, where the arcade game would usually reset, Donkey Kong recovers, grabs Pauline, and runs off to the Big City. Mario gives chase.

After the above, the game sees Mario chasing Donkey Kong and Pauline through the following places:

1. The Big City 2. Forest 3. Ship 4. Jungle 5. Desert 6. Airplane 7. Iceberg 8. Rocky Valley 9. Tower

Gameplay
Each stage has a varying amount of puzzle levels - in which Mario needs to work against time to take a key to a door to unlock it, advancing to the next level while avoiding enemies. There are also three items - a hat, an umbrella and a handbag - left behind by Pauline in each puzzle stage - picking all three up before finishing the level will unlock a bonus stage in which you can pick up extra lives. The puzzles consist of building platforms and ladders and using them before they disappear, flipping switches, jumping on moving platforms and running against conveyor belts. Sometimes, Donkey Kong Jr. will get in Mario's way by flipping switches or throwing poisonous mushrooms at him to shrink him.

As well as the puzzle levels, each stage has at least two battles with Donkey Kong; one takes place part-way through the stage, and involves Mario reaching Pauline while avoiding the debris falling on him as Donkey Kong causes an impact. The second takes place at the end of each stage, and involves avoiding the barrels that Donkey Kong throws at Mario, then picking them up and throwing them back at him.

In the final 'Tower' stage, each level consists of chasing Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Jr. to the top of the tower, avoiding their traps, eventually trapping Junior and defeating a giant Donkey Kong in a final battle.

References to Other Games

 * Donkey Kong: All four stages from the original Donkey Kong, as well as the hammer, and Pauline's dropped items appear in the game.


 * ''Donkey Kong Jr.: The character, as well as many gameplay elements from the game itself, were featured in the game.


 * Super Mario Bros.: The Super Mushrooms were featured in the game, and Donkey Kong used several of them to turn into a giant during the final battle. Also, during the ending, there was a Warp Pipe, as wel as three ? Blocks. Additionally, the 1-Up Mushroom sound effects were also included in the game.


 * Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels: Poison Mushrooms were featured in the game.


 * Super Mario Bros. 2: The ability to pick up and throw items, as well as using keys to open doors, originated from this game.