Donkey Kong

Game Boy Advance 1981

5.6 / 10

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Rating Breakdown

Gameplay 18% weight

8/10

Depth 12% weight

3/10

Challenge 15% weight

7/10

Graphics 8% weight

4/10

Music 8% weight

4/10

Story 11% weight

2/10

Multiplayer 8% weight

—/10

Impact 9% weight

9/10

Nostalgia 11% weight

9/10

External Links

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About

Donkey Kong is a 1981 platform game developed and published by Nintendo for arcades. As Mario, the player runs and jumps on platforms and climbs ladders to ascend a construction site in New York City and rescue Pauline from the giant gorilla Donkey Kong. It is the first game in the Donkey Kong series and Mario's first appearance in a video game.

Source: Wikipedia

Highlighted Credits

Shigeru Miyamoto ↗ Director
Gunpei Yokoi ↗ Producer
Nintendo Research & Development 1 ↗ developer
Ikegami Tsushinki ↗ developer

Reviewed April 30, 2026 · Last updated May 5, 2026