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List of Donkey Kong video games

Donkey Kong is a video game franchise created by Shigeru Miyamoto and published by Nintendo. Games in the franchise have been developed by a variety of developers including Nintendo, Rare, Paon and Retro Studios. While the first games were arcade releases, most Donkey Kong games have been released for Nintendo consoles and handhelds since the third generation.

A closed, orange dual-screen handheld device with "Donkey Kong" written across the top.
Donkey Kong for the Game & Watch series.

It debuted in 1981 with the arcade game Donkey Kong, which was a sales success that brought Nintendo into the North American market.[1] With the original arcade games being ported into versions on third-party home consoles and developed by several companies. The Donkey Kong franchise has sold a total of 82 million copies as of 2022.

Most of the games in the franchise are platform games, although the series also includes spin-offs other genres such as racing and rhythm games. The franchise is centered on the anthropomorphic gorilla Donkey Kong and his clan of other apes and monkeys. Many of the Donkey Kong games use supporting characters throughout gameplay, allowing the player to control different members of the family.[1] The success of the series is commonly attributed to its technical innovation and entertaining platforming sequences.[1]

Arcade games

TitleDetails
Donkey Kong

Original release date(s):[2]
  • JP: 1981
  • NA: July 1981
Release years by system:
1981 – Arcade, Atari 2600[2][3]

1982 – Intellivision, ColecoVision, Tabletop miniarcade[1][4][5][6]
1983 – Famicom, Commodore 64, Apple II, IBM PC, TI-99/4A, Atari 8-bit[1][7][8][9][10][11]
1986 – Nintendo Entertainment System,[1][7] Amstrad CPC[12]
1988 – Atari 7800, Famicom Disk System[13][14]
1999 – Nintendo 64 (within Donkey Kong 64)
2001 – GameCube (within Animal Crossing)
2002 – Nintendo e-Reader[15]
2004 – Game Boy Advance[16]
2006 – Wii Virtual Console[17]
2013 - Wii U Virtual Console, Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console[18][19]

Notes:
  • The arcade version was developed by Nintendo.
  • Shigeru Miyamoto created it to replace the failed arcade game Radar Scope and to keep Nintendo afloat as a company.[1]
  • Donkey Kong was a huge success and sold thousands of cabinets.[1]
  • The game introduced both Jumpman (now known as Mario) and Donkey Kong, two of Nintendo's most successful characters.[1]
  • It was re-released in a number of home console versions, most of which were not developed by Nintendo, but instead by other third party developers.[1]
  • Most of the home console versions cut at least one of the four levels originally seen in the arcade version.[1]
  • Coleco manufactured the tabletop miniarcade version.[6]
Donkey Kong Jr.

Original release date(s):[1][20]
Release years by system:
1982 – Arcade[1][20]

1983 – Famicom, Intellivision, Atari 2600, ColecoVision, Tabletop miniarcade[6][21][22][23]
1984 – Atari 8-bit[24]
1986 – Nintendo Entertainment System[25]
1988 – Atari 7800[26]
2001 – GameCube (within Animal Crossing)
2002 – Nintendo e-Reader[27]
2006 – Wii Virtual Console[28]
2012 - Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console[29]
2013 - Wii U Virtual Console[30]

Notes:
  • The arcade version was developed by Nintendo.
  • Donkey Kong Junior is the sequel to the first Donkey Kong arcade game.[1]
  • Jumpman's name was changed to Mario in this title.[31]
  • Mario also became the antagonist in Junior rather than retain his role as the protagonist from the first game.[1]
  • The game was re-released in a number of home console versions similar to the extent of the original Donkey Kong by third-party developers.[1]
  • Coleco and Nintendo manufactured the tabletop miniarcade version.[6]
Donkey Kong 3

Original release date(s):[1]
Release years by system:
1983 – Arcade[1]

1984 – Famicom[1]
1986 – Nintendo Entertainment System
2001 – GameCube (within Animal Crossing)
2003 – Nintendo e-Reader[32]
2008 – Wii Virtual Console[33]

Notes:
  • The arcade version was developed by Nintendo.
  • Instead of Mario, the player controls Stanley, who has to shoot Donkey Kong from below with pesticide in order to drive him away from his garden.[1]
  • The game is a shooting game instead of a platform game like the previous Donkey Kong games.[1]
Donkey Kong: Jungle Fever

Original release date(s):[34]
Release years by system:
2005 – Arcade[34]
Notes:
Donkey Kong: Banana Kingdom

Original release date(s):
Release years by system:
2006 – Arcade
Notes:
  • Capcom developed the game.
  • Sequel to Donkey Kong: Jungle Fever.

Home console games

TitleDetails
Donkey Kong Jr. Math

Original release date(s):[35]
  • JP: December 12, 1983
  • NA: October 1985
  • PAL: 1986
Release years by system:
1983 – Nintendo Entertainment System[35]

2001 – GameCube (within Animal Crossing)
2007 – Wii Virtual Console[36]

Notes:
  • Nintendo developed the title.
  • The game has two modes: one is a two-player mode in which the objective is to add numbers up to what Donkey Kong is holding, and the other is a single-player mode in which the player must solve algebraic equations.[1]
Donkey Kong Country

Original release date(s):[37]
  • UK: November 18, 1994
  • NA: November 21, 1994
  • EU: November 24, 1994
  • JP: November 26, 1994
Release years by system:
1994 – Super Nintendo Entertainment System[37]

2000 – Game Boy Color[38]
2003 – Game Boy Advance[39]
2006 – Wii Virtual Console[40]

Notes:
  • The game is the first in the series developed by Rare.[1]
  • It sold over eight million cartridges.[1]
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

Original release date(s):[41]
  • JP: November 21, 1995
  • NA: December 1995
  • PAL: December 14, 1995
Release years by system:
1995 – Super Nintendo Entertainment System[41]

2004 – Game Boy Advance[42]
2007 – Wii Virtual Console[43]

Notes:
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!

Original release date(s):[44]
  • NA: November 18, 1996
  • JP: November 23, 1996
  • PAL: December 13, 1996
Release years by system:
1996 – Super Nintendo Entertainment System[44]

2005 – Game Boy Advance[45]
2007 – Wii Virtual Console[46]

Notes:
  • The game was developed by Rare.[46]
  • It features Dixie Kong and her cousin Kiddy Kong instead of Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong.[1]
  • Sales were lower due to the release of the Nintendo 64 system two months before the game's release.[46]
Diddy Kong Racing

Original release date(s):[47]
  • JP: November 21, 1997
  • PAL: November 21, 1997
  • NA: November 24, 1997
Release years by system:
1997 – Nintendo 64[47]

2007 – Nintendo DS[48]

Notes:
  • Rare developed the title.[47]
  • Rare inserted two playable characters from their other games that were still in development: Banjo and Conker.[48]
  • It was later re-released for the Nintendo DS as Diddy Kong Racing DS with extra content.[48]
Donkey Kong 64

Original release date(s):[49]
  • NA: November 22, 1999
  • PAL: December 3, 1999
  • JP: December 10, 1999
Release years by system:
1999 – Nintendo 64[49]
Notes:
Donkey Konga

Original release date(s):[51]
  • JP: December 12, 2003
  • NA: September 27, 2004
  • PAL: October 15, 2004
Release years by system:
2004 – GameCube[51]
Notes:
Donkey Konga 2

Original release date(s):[53]
  • JP: July 1, 2004
  • NA: May 9, 2005
  • PAL: June 3, 2005
Release years by system:
2004 – GameCube[51]
Notes:
  • Namco developed the title.[54]
  • Copies of the game came packaged with the DK Bongos peripheral.[53]
  • It plays similar to its predecessor, but features a different track list.[54]
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat

Original release date(s):[55]
  • JP: December 16, 2004
  • PAL: February 4, 2005
  • NA: March 14, 2005
Release years by system:
2004 – GameCube[55]

2009 – Wii[56]

Notes:
  • The game was developed by Nintendo EAD.[57]
  • Players can control the game with a GameCube controller or the DK Bongos peripheral.[57]
  • Some copies of the game came packaged with the conga peripheral.[55]
  • It was later re-released for the Wii with New Play Control! and widescreen support.
Donkey Konga 3: Tabe-houdai! Haru Mogitate 50 Kyoku

Original release date(s):[58]
  • JP: March 17, 2005
Release years by system:
2005 – GameCube[58]
Notes:
  • Namco developed the game.[59]
  • Played with the DK Bongos peripheral.
  • It was released exclusively in Japan.[58]
Donkey Kong Barrel Blast

Original release date(s):[60]
  • JP: June 28, 2007
  • NA: October 8, 2007
  • EU: February 25, 2008
Release years by system:
2007 – Wii[60]
Notes:
  • The title was developed by Paon.[60]
  • It is a kart-style racing game.
  • The game was originally developed for GameCube and then moved to Wii.[61]
Donkey Kong Country Returns

Original release date(s):[62]
  • NA: November 21, 2010
  • AU: December 2, 2010
  • EU: December 3, 2010
  • JP: December 9, 2010
Release years by system:
2010 – Wii[62]

2013 – Nintendo 3DS[62]

Notes:
  • The title was developed by Retro Studios.[62]
  • It was re-released on Nintendo 3DS as Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D.
  • Based on the Donkey Kong Country games that were released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.[63]
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

Original release date(s):
  • JP: February 13, 2014
  • NA: February 21, 2014
  • EU: February 21, 2014
  • AU: February 22, 2014
Release years by system:
2014 – Wii U

2018 – Nintendo Switch

Notes:

Portable and handheld games

TitleDetails
Donkey Kong (Game & Watch)

Original release date(s):[64]
  • NA: June 3, 1982
Release years by system:
1982 – Game & Watch[65]

1998 – Game Boy Color[66]
2002 – Game Boy Advance[64]
2009 – Nintendo DS

Notes:
  • The handheld was developed by Nintendo.
  • Like the arcade Donkey Kong, Mario must climb a building while avoiding barrels; however, beating the game is different from the arcade version. The player must trigger a lever on the upper screen, activating a hook, which Mario must then jump and catch. If the player succeeds, a peg will be removed and Mario will return to the starting point, but if the player does not, Mario will fall to the ground and lose a life. Removing all available pegs in this manner will cause Donkey Kong's platform to collapse, and he will fall to the ground.
  • Donkey Kong was released in a dual-screen format.[65]
  • This Game & Watch version was later re-released in Game & Watch compilation games for the Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance.[64][66]
  • It was included as one of the games in Game & Watch Collection, a Club Nintendo exclusive release for Nintendo DS.
Donkey Kong Jr. (Game & Watch)

Original release date(s):[64]
  • NA: October 26, 1982
Release years by system:
1982 – Game & Watch[65]

1998 – Game Boy Color[66]
2002 – Game Boy Advance[64]
2010 – DSiWare

Notes:
  • The handheld was developed by Nintendo.
  • Donkey Kong Junior was released in a widescreen format.[65]
  • This Game & Watch version of Donkey Kong Junior was later re-released in Game & Watch compilation games for the Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance[64][66] and as DSiWare download in 2010.[67]
Donkey Kong II

Original release date(s):
  • NA: March 7, 1983
Release years by system:
1982 – Game & Watch[65]
Notes:
  • The handheld was developed by Nintendo.
  • Donkey Kong II, a Game & Watch sequel to Donkey Kong Junior, was released in a wide-screen format in 1983.[65]
Donkey Kong Circus

Original release date(s):[68]
  • NA: March 2, 1984
Release years by system:
1984 – Game & Watch
Notes:
  • The handheld was developed by Nintendo.
  • Donkey Kong Circus was an original title developed for the Game and Watch series.[69]
Donkey Kong 3 (Game & Watch)

Original release date(s):
  • NA: August 20, 1984
Release years by system:
1984 – Game & Watch[65]

2002 – Game Boy Advance[70]

Notes:
  • The handheld was developed by Nintendo.
  • A version of this game was included in Game & Watch Gallery 4 for the Game Boy Advance.
Donkey Kong Hockey

Original release date(s):[68]
  • NA: November 13, 1984
Release years by system:
1984 – Game & Watch
Notes:
  • The handheld was developed by Nintendo.
  • Donkey Kong Hockey was an original title developed for the Game and Watch series.[71] It was developed by Nintendo R&D1 and released in 1984 as part of the Game & Watch Micro Vs. series. The game features one LCD display screen and two attached control pads. The hockey features Donkey Kong as one of the players and Mario as the other.
Donkey Kong (Game Boy)

Original release date(s):[72]
  • JP: June 14, 1994
  • NA: 1994
  • PAL: September 24, 1994
Release years by system:
1994 – Game Boy[72]

2011 – Nintendo 3DS[73]

Notes:
  • It was developed by Nintendo.
  • The game is based on the original Donkey Kong; it features the first four arcade levels, but from there, features ninety-six more levels and becomes a hybrid between Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., and Super Mario Bros. 2.[1]
  • The game was later re-released for Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console download.
Donkey Kong (Nelsonic Game Watch)

Original release date(s):[74]
Release years by system:
1994 – Nelsonic Game Watch[74]
Notes:
  • Like the arcade Donkey Kong, Mario must climb a building while avoiding barrels.
Donkey Kong Land

Original release date(s):[75]
  • NA: June 26, 1995
  • JP: July 27, 1995
  • PAL: August 24, 1995
Release years by system:
1995 – Game Boy[75]
Notes:
  • Rare developed the game.[1]
  • Donkey Kong Land is a platform game in the vein of Donkey Kong Country.[1]
  • The graphics are enhanced if played via the Super Game Boy.[1]
Donkey Kong Land 2

Original release date(s):[76]
  • NA: September 23, 1996
  • JP: November 23, 1996
  • PAL: November 28, 1996
Release years by system:
1996 – Game Boy[76]
Notes:
  • The title was developed by Rare.[76]
  • It is extensively based on Donkey Kong Country 2, but due to the limitations of the Game Boy system, it was missing several features and held radically different level designs.[76]
  • The graphics are enhanced if the player plays via the Super Game Boy.[1]
Donkey Kong Land III

Original release date(s):[77]
  • NA: October 27, 1997
  • PAL: October 30, 1997
  • JP: January 28, 2000
Release years by system:
1997 – Game Boy[77]
Notes:
  • Rare developed the game.[77]
  • The game is extensively based on Donkey Kong Country 3, but lacked the exploration aspects seen in the home console game.[1]
  • The graphics are enhanced if the player plays via the Super Game Boy.[1]
  • An enhanced version for the Game Boy Color, titled Donkey Kong GB - Dinky Kong and Dixie Kong was released exclusively for Japan on January 28, 2000, over two years after the US and EU releases.
DK: King of Swing

Original release date(s):[78]
  • PAL: February 4, 2005
  • JP: May 19, 2005
  • NA: September 19, 2005
Release years by system:
2005 – Game Boy Advance[78]
Notes:
  • Paon developed the title.[78]
  • The character uses pegs to swing to the end of levels instead of using traditional platforming methods.[79]
DK: Jungle Climber

Original release date(s):[80]
  • JP: August 9, 2007
  • NA: September 10, 2007
  • EU: October 12, 2007
  • AU: November 1, 2007
Release years by system:
2007 – Nintendo DS[80]
Notes:
  • The game was developed by Paon.[80]
  • It is the sequel to DK King of Swing.[81]

Mario vs. Donkey Kong

TitleDetails
Mario vs. Donkey Kong

Original release date(s):[82]
  • NA: May 24, 2004
  • JP: June 1, 2004
  • EU: November 19, 2004
Release years by system:
2004 – Game Boy Advance[82]
Notes:
  • The game was developed by Nintendo Software Technology.[83]
  • It is a spiritual successor to the Game Boy version of Donkey Kong, which was a hybrid of the arcade game Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., and Super Mario Bros. 2.[83]
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis

Original release date(s):[84]
  • NA: September 25, 2006
  • EU: March 9, 2007
  • JP: April 12, 2007
Release years by system:
2006 – Nintendo DS[84]
Notes:
  • Nintendo Software Technology developed the title.[84]
  • The game is a sequel to Mario vs. Donkey Kong for the Game Boy Advance.[85]
  • It expanded on the previous game by using touch screen controls.[85]
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!

Original release date(s):[86]
  • NA: June 8, 2009
  • EU: August 21, 2009
  • JP: October 7, 2009
Release years by system:
2009 – DSiWare[86]
Notes:
  • Nintendo Software Technology developed the title.[86]
  • The game was released exclusively through DSiWare download.[87]
  • The gameplay is similar to that of Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis.[87]
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!

Original release date(s):[88]
  • NA: November 14, 2010
  • JP: December 2, 2010
  • EU: February 4, 2011
Release years by system:
2010 – Nintendo DS[88]
Notes:
  • Nintendo Software Technology developed the title.
Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move

Original release date(s):
  • NA: May 9, 2013
  • EU: May 9, 2013
  • JP: July 24, 2013
Release years by system:
2013 – Nintendo 3DS eShop
Notes:
  • Nintendo Software Technology developed the title.
  • The game was released exclusively through Nintendo eShop download.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars

Original release date(s):[89]
  • NA: March 5, 2015
  • JP: March 19, 2015
  • PAL: March 20, 2015
Release years by system:
2015 – Nintendo 3DS eShop[89] and Wii U eShop[90]
Notes:
  • Nintendo Software Technology developed the title.
  • The game was released exclusively through Nintendo eShop download.
Mini Mario & Friends: Amiibo Challenge

Original release date(s):
  • JP: January 29, 2016
  • NA: April 28, 2016
  • PAL: April 29, 2016
Release years by system:
2016 – Nintendo 3DS eShop and Wii U eShop
Notes:
  • Nintendo Software Technology developed the title.
  • The game was released exclusively through Nintendo eShop download.

Canceled games

TitleDetails
Diddy Kong Pilot

Cancellation date:
September 2002		Proposed system release:
Game Boy Advance
Notes:
  • The game was originally intended to be released in March 4, 2002.
  • The title was reworked after Rare was acquired by Microsoft and later released as Banjo-Pilot.
Donkey Kong Racing

Cancellation date:[92]
August 2002[91]		Proposed system release:
GameCube[92]
Notes:
  • The game was developed by Rare.[92]
  • The game was a sequel to Diddy Kong Racing.
  • Rare was working on several games with the Donkey Kong IP when they were acquired by Microsoft in 2002. The titles shown before the acquisition having Donkey Kong characters were consequently scrapped or retooled as to not belong to the Donkey Kong franchise. Donkey Kong Racing was never released in any form.[92]
Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers

Cancellation date:
August 2002[91]		Proposed system release:
Game Boy Advance
Notes:
  • The game was originally intended to be released in December 7, 2001.[93]
  • The title was reworked after Rare was acquired by Microsoft and later released as It's Mr. Pants!.

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