Donkey Kong (Game Boy): Difference between revisions

==Pre-release and unused content==

Early footage of the game was featured in a promotional tape sent to Nintendo retailers in late 1993 and early 1994.<ref>Toad.T (January 30, 2014). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siTeGPMIwpw Service Center Update Feburary 1994 (Featuring Super Metroid and Sound Fantasy Beta Footage!)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved April 27, 2014. (''Donkey Kong''-relevant part starts at 7m48s)</ref> Differences include the sprites being closer to the original ''Donkey Kong'', the level timer starting at 999 instead of 100, and various different enemies and designs. Footage of a later build featuring a similar Donkey Kong with a tie and the final Pauline is included in a ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Previews LaserDisc used in store kiosks.<ref>Hard4Games (August 15, 2020). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSMcg6R4mnQ Nintendo LaserDisc! <nowiki>|</nowiki> Nintendo Power Previews LaserDisc V7 Preservation]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved August 25, 2020. (''Donkey Kong''-relevant part starts at 11m8s)</ref> ''Nintendo Power'' magazine shows additional differences, such as a world map having changes such as an early icon for Donkey Kong. At some point, a "Giant Squirrel", pictured below, was a boss that Mario had to fight. A noticeable difference, besides that Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Jr. are normally the only bosses fought, is that the stage has a very basic layout that does not fit with the more puzzle-like layout of the other stages.

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