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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' | !colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' | ||
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|[[File:Donkey Kong | |[[File:Donkey Kong Arcade side art.png|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{released|Japan|1981}}Arcade Machine</span> | ||
|In [[List of games by date#1981|1981]], Nintendo had their first blockbuster release with [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]'s creation - ''Donkey Kong''. Originally released in the arcades, ''Donkey Kong'' became a very popular game amongst gamers, eventually spawning many remakes and ports. In this game, [[Donkey Kong]] was the antagonist who kidnapped [[Mario]]'s girlfriend Lady (later renamed [[Pauline]]). It was later ported to the many home systems including the Atari 2600, the ColecoVision and the Nintendo Entertainment System. This is a simple platformer, where the player must control Mario while jumping and avoiding obstacles and making it to Donkey Kong. | |In [[List of games by date#1981|1981]], Nintendo had their first blockbuster release with [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]'s creation - ''Donkey Kong''. Originally released in the arcades, ''Donkey Kong'' became a very popular game amongst gamers, eventually spawning many remakes and ports. In this game, [[Donkey Kong]] was the antagonist who kidnapped [[Mario]]'s girlfriend Lady (later renamed [[Pauline]]). It was later ported to the many home systems including the Atari 2600, the ColecoVision and the Nintendo Entertainment System. This is a simple platformer, where the player must control Mario while jumping and avoiding obstacles and making it to Donkey Kong. | ||
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' | !colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' | ||
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|[[File:Donkey Kong Jr | |[[File:Donkey Kong Jr Arcade side art.png|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{released|Japan|1982}}Arcade Machine | ||
|The following year, another arcade game was created, ''Donkey Kong Jr.'' This time, the roles were reversed. Mario was the villain, and DK was a damsel in distress. Here, [[Donkey Kong Jr.]], Donkey Kong's son, had to save his kidnapped father from Mario. The gameplay is the same as the original Donkey Kong; Donkey Kong Jr. must avoid traps set off by Mario to save Donkey Kong by jumping and simply avoiding them. | |The following year, another arcade game was created, ''Donkey Kong Jr.'' This time, the roles were reversed. Mario was the villain, and DK was a damsel in distress. Here, [[Donkey Kong Jr.]], Donkey Kong's son, had to save his kidnapped father from Mario. The gameplay is the same as the original Donkey Kong; Donkey Kong Jr. must avoid traps set off by Mario to save Donkey Kong by jumping and simply avoiding them. | ||
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong 3]]''</span> | !colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong 3]]''</span> | ||
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|[[File:DK3 | |[[File:DK3 Arcade Cabinet Artwork.png|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{released|Japan|1983}}Arcade Machine | ||
|''Donkey Kong 3'' was the third installment of the ''Donkey Kong'' series, where [[Stanley]] fought Donkey Kong. This game differed from its predecessors in that it is a shooter/platformer hybrid and did not include Mario as a character. | |''Donkey Kong 3'' was the third installment of the ''Donkey Kong'' series, where [[Stanley]] fought Donkey Kong. This game differed from its predecessors in that it is a shooter/platformer hybrid and did not include Mario as a character. | ||
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