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Donkey Kong Jr.
	; Art of the arcade cabinet.; For alternate box art, see the game's gallery.
Developer	Nintendo Research & Development 1; Iwasaki Engineering ; Nintendo Research & Development 2 (Famicom/NES port) ; Coleco (ColecoVision, Atari 2600, Intellivision, and Coleco Adam ports) ; Atari, Inc. (Atari 8-bit computer port); ITDC (Atari 7800 port); HAMSTER (Arcade Archives)
Publisher	Nintendo; Coleco (ColecoVision, Atari 2600, Intellivision, and Coleco Adam ports) ; Atari, Inc. (Atari 8-bit computer port); Atari Corporation (Atari 7800 port) ; HAMSTER (Arcade Archives)
Release date	Arcade:; Template:Release ColecoVision:; Template:Release Famicom/NES:; Template:ReleaseAtari 2600:; Template:Release Intellivision:; Template:Release Atari 8-bit computers:; Template:Release Coleco Adam:; Template:Release Family Computer Disk System:; Template:ReleaseAtari 7800:; Template:Release e-Reader:; Template:ReleaseVirtual Console (Wii):; Template:ReleaseVirtual Console (3DS) (Ambassador Program Release):; Template:ReleaseVirtual Console (3DS) (Full Release):; Template:ReleaseVirtual Console (Wii U):; Template:ReleaseNES Classic Edition:; Template:ReleaseNintendo Switch (Arcade Archives):; Template:ReleaseNintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online:; Template:Release
Language(s)	English (United States);
Genre	Retro/Platform
ESRB:	- Everyone
PEGI:	- Three years and older
CERO:	- All ages
ACB:	- General
USK:	- All ages
ClassInd:	- General audience
GRAC:	- All ages
Mode(s)	Up to 2 players, alternating turns
Format	Arcade: Built-in NES: Game Pak FDS: Disk Card Wii: Digital download Wii U: Digital download Nintendo Switch: Digital download Game Boy Advance: e-Reader card Nintendo 3DS: Digital download NES Classic Edition: Built-in
Cabinet	Upright and cocktail
Monitor	Raster, standard resolution
Input	Arcade: Joystick NES: NES Controller Wii: Wii Remote (horizontal) Classic Controller Nintendo GameCube Controller Wii U: Wii U GamePad Wii Remote (horizontal) Classic Controller Wii U Pro Controller Nintendo Switch: Joy-Con Joy-Con (horizontal) Nintendo Switch Pro Controller NES Controller Nintendo 3DS: Gamepad NES Classic Edition: NES Classic Controller; Classic Controller
Serial code(s)	Famicom:; HVC-JR; FDS:; FMC-JRD

Revision as of 07:51, September 21, 2024

This article is about the arcade game. For the Game & Watch game of the same name, see Donkey Kong Jr. (Game & Watch).

Donkey Kong Jr., also spelled Donkey Kong Junior in early arcade releases and home ports, is an arcade game starring Donkey Kong Jr. It is the direct sequel to Donkey Kong, and it and the similar Donkey Kong II, as well as Donkey Kong Circus, are the only games in the Super Mario franchise where Mario is the antagonist. Though Donkey Kong Jr. did not have as many sales or the same amount of a following as the original Donkey Kong did, it did well enough to warrant a second sequel, Donkey Kong 3.

Story

After the events of Donkey Kong, Mario has captured Donkey Kong as revenge for kidnapping his lady friend and Donkey Kong Jr. has to save him. Donkey Kong Jr. travels through four stages from the jungle to the big city to rescue his father, climbing vines, avoiding enemies and jumping on platforms along the way. However, every time Donkey Kong Jr. gets close to freeing his father, Mario just pushes him further away.

In the arcade version, between the second and third stages, Mario carries Donkey Kong away in a yellow helicopter, with Jr. following close behind with a parasol. Finally in his hideout, Mario appears to be atop a skyscraper similar to 100m from the last game. Donkey Kong Jr. has to put six keys into their keyholes to free his dad and make the platform they are standing on disappear. Donkey Kong and Mario both fall down and Donkey Kong Jr. catches Donkey Kong but Mario just hits the ground. Donkey Kong Jr. carries his dad off-screen as Mario gets up and runs after them, only to be kicked right back out by Donkey Kong, forcing him to flee. In the NES version, this is altered to Mario falling to his apparent death.

Story from the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console manual

Poor Donkey Kong™ has been captured by Mario™ and now finds himself locked up in a cage! It's up to Donkey Kong's son, Junior, to rescue him by snatching the keys to the cage away from Mario. Unfortunately for Junior, Mario won't give up those keys easily, and dangerous snapjaws, nitpickers, and sparks will attack him along the way. Will Junior be able to help his father...? That all depends on you!

Gameplay

As a direct sequel, Donkey Kong Jr. retains many elements from Donkey Kong, although the two games are significantly different. While the original installment took place in a construction setting, Donkey Kong Jr. takes place in a jungle-like setting, from which Donkey Kong Jr. can climb up vines, drop fruit, or jump from place to place.

In order to free his father, Donkey Kong Junior must collect the key being kept at the end of each level, eventually using those keys to free his father in the end. All the while, however, Mario will sit near the Key as well as Donkey Kong's cage, summoning waves of monsters after Donkey Kong Junior from his position. After Donkey Kong Jr. gains a key, Mario will take Donkey Kong to the next location.

Levels

In the Japanese arcade version, the stages follow each other in each other in the same order for every loop.

Vine Scene
Jump Board Scene (not found in the Atari 2600 port)
Mario's Hideout (not found in the ColecoVision and Intellivision ports)
Chain Scene

In the international arcade version, the middle stages are only revealed during the second and third loop with the fourth loop onward matching the Japanese version. The Atari 8-bit computers, ColecoVision, Coleco Adam, and Intellivision ports follow this progression. The Atari 2600 port put Mario's Hideout after the Chain Scene for every loop.

Kill screen on Level 22

Like its predecessor, this game also has a kill screen on level 22 (screen 89 on Japanese versions and screen 82 on international versions) based on the same integer overflow glitch.

On the Nintendo Entertainment System and Family Computer ports, the kill screen is likewise encountered on level 133 (screen 529) instead, but has rather different effects compared to the arcade version.^[3] The two levels that precede the kill screen, levels 131 and 132 (screens 521-528), overflows the time limit so much that the "low time" sound continuously plays, although the player has a much larger amount of time to clear the stages. On level 133 itself, the game crashes.

Characters

Name	Debut	Information
Donkey Kong Jr.	Vine Scene	The son of Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Junior is the titular protagonist of Donkey Kong Jr., who has the ability to climb up vines.
Donkey Kong	Vine Scene	Donkey Kong Jr.'s father, held by Mario at the end of every level.
Mario	Vine Scene	The main antagonist, Mario appears in every level at the end of each stage, throwing obstacles at Donkey Kong Jr. or guarding Donkey Kong. In the intro of the arcade version, a second Mario appears to help carry Donkey Kong away.

Enemies

Name	Debut	Information
Snapjaw	Vine Scene	Crocodile-like enemies that move after Donkey Kong Junior. Red ones will stay in one particular area, while the blue ones, which are summoned by Mario, will move aimlessly until they reach a vine, where they will continuously move down until they fall off.
Nitpicker	Jump Board Scene	Vulture-like birds that fly down once in an attempt to ram into Donkey Kong Junior. Some may also drop eggs at random intervals.
Spark	Mario's Hideout	Electrical balls of energy that travel around a set platform. Blue ones, summoned by Mario, will constantly move downwards.
Bird	Chain Scene	Raven-like Nitpickers that fly down the screen in a zigzag-like pattern in an attempt to ram into Donkey Kong Junior.

Items

Image	Name	Description
	Fruit	Fruit can be dropped onto enemies directly below Donkey Kong Jr., otherwise gaining a point bonus if no enemy is hit.
	Key	Keys are guarded by Mario at the end of each stage. It is mandatory for Donkey Kong Junior to grab these items in order to free his father.

Re-releases

The international arcade version was re-released in North America by Namco in 2004 as part of compilation arcade cabinet Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Jr./Mario Bros.
On December 21, 2018, both the Japanese and international arcade versions were re-released for the first time on a home console as part of HAMSTER Corporation's Arcade Archives brand on the Nintendo Switch's eShop.^[4]

Ports

Donkey Kong Jr. was also ported to various game consoles and home computers.^[5]

Like Donkey Kong, Nintendo awarded home console licensing to Coleco while giving Atari, Inc. the rights to publish home computer ports. The latter did so only for their Atari 8-bit computers, but ports were also planned for the Apple II, MS-DOS, Commodore 64, Commodore VIC-20, ZX Spectrum, and BBC Micro before they were canceled.^[6] So far, only the BBC Micro version has leaked online.^[7] Atari Corporation later published a port for their Atari 7800 console after Coleco had pulled out of the video game market.
Donkey Kong Jr. was released on the Family Computer as a launch title and on the Nintendo Entertainment System as part of the Arcade Classics Series, along with Donkey Kong Classics and Donkey Kong Jr. + Jr. Sansū Lesson but the latter lacks the Jump Board Scene and Mario's Hideout. The NES port has been re-released many times starting with the FDS in 1988. In 2002, the NES version was re-released under the title Donkey Kong Jr.-e for the e-Reader as part of Series One. The NES version is also available as a Virtual Console title for the Wii, Nintendo 3DS, and Wii U, with the Nintendo 3DS version also being a part of the 3DS Ambassador Program. The NES version is also a part of the group of games in the NES Classic Edition system. This version was again made available on the Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online service on May 15th, 2019. This version also appears as a minigame in Animal Crossing.
Donkey Kong Jr. was remade into a Game & Watch game under the same name, which was later a part of the Mini Classics series, and later receiving a port onto the Nintendo DSi. The Game & Watch version is also a part of the minigame collection in Game & Watch Galleries 3 and 4, with both a regular and modern version.

Cheat mode

In the Atari 800 version, holding the Shift key while typing "BOOGA" activates a cheat mode where the player can do the following:^[8]

Press K to become invincible.
Press S to skip the current level.

Staff

Main article: List of Donkey Kong Jr. staff

Produced by

Gunpei Yokoi

Original Music by

Yukio Kaneoka

Programming by

H. Hoshino
Shigeru Miyamoto
Yoshio Sakamoto (Logo graphic)
Kenji Nishizawa

Pre-release and unused content

Main article: List of Donkey Kong Jr. pre-release and unused content

The arcade version includes an unused lightbulb object as well as several graphical leftovers from the original Donkey Kong. In addition, the Coleco Adam port is notable for originally featuring an unlockable stage, but it was cut at Nintendo's request.

Reception

Reviews
Release	Reviewer, Publication	Score	Comment
Wii	Damien McFerran, Nintendo Life	4/10	"After all these years, Donkey Kong Jr.'s levels can still be a slight challenge and hold replayability, and hardcore fans will no doubt argue that it's all about setting as high a score as possible, but it's clear that this is a game more suited for those who enjoyed it at the time of its original release in the arcades. The gameplay is far too basic to recommend this wholeheartedly when there are so many better alternatives on the Virtual Console; after watching King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters you might be inspired to give this a whirl, but it won't keep you entertained for very long."
NES	Lucas M. Thomas, IGN	5/10	"The son of Kong arrives here in a complete conversion of his arcade debut, but this game's too short of an experience to recommend (never mind that it's already been made available through Animal Crossing and as the packed-in "launch title" for the Game Boy Advance e-Reader just a few years ago.) It's nice to see Junior, but not enough to warrant a purchase on his own."
Wii	Alex Navarro, GameSpot	4.9/10	"It was a very fun game for its time, but it hasn't held up very well over the years. The only multiplayer is a two-player, trade-off mode, and as fun as some of the levels can be, with only four to play through, you're over and done with the game before you know it. Apart from DK Jr.'s cute character sprite, the graphics are rather archaic, and the audio isn't all that enjoyable, despite a decently catchy soundtrack. The short length and crusty graphics and sound are to be expected from a perfect port of a game from 1986, but for the $5 that's being charged for it, it's tough to recommend to anyone that didn't count Donkey Kong Jr. among their most favorite of NES games. If you're on a nostalgia hunt, there are far stronger options available on the Virtual Console.'"
Aggregators
Compiler		Platform / Score
GameRankings		58.17%

Sales

After the fiasco involving Crazy Kong, Nintendo decided not to license production of the arcade version to other companies and not to sell printed circuit boards but only whole machines. A private showing of the game was held on July 28, 1982 before its rollout the following month.^[9]

According to The Ultimate History of Video Games, the arcade version of Donkey Kong Jr. sold 30,000 units in North America, half of its predecessor.^[10]

Nintendo eShop description

Original Release Date: June 1986

Based on the popular arcade game, Donkey Kong Jr. is the sequel to the immensely successful Donkey Kong™. Play as Donkey Kong's son, and rescue your dad who has been kidnapped and imprisoned in a cage by Mario™. Use your jumping and climbing abilities to clamber up vines and chains, gather vital fruit and keys, and open the cage to free your father. Make sure you avoid the pesky birds, nasty electric sparks, and creepy chompers! Four different worlds filled with numerous climbing and jumping puzzles await you in this timeless classic.

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Donkey Kong Jr. (game).

Media

For a complete list of media for this subject, see List of Donkey Kong Jr. media.

Arcade

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Vine Scene Clear Theme	File info 0:07

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References in later games

Donkey Kong (Game Boy): Donkey Kong Jr., Snapjaws, Birds, and a Spark reappear in this game. Stage 9-4 resembles the Chain Scene. Mario's method of trapping Junior in this game is identical to Donkey Kong Jr.'s method of freeing his father from captivity.
Donkey Kong Country series: Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong's ability to climb two ropes at a time originates from Donkey Kong Jr. The music for this game is redone and replayed in the Golden Temple level of Donkey Kong Country Returns and Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D. A different cover of the song plays in the Secret Seclusion world in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. The plotline for Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest was also very similar to Donkey Kong Jr., including Donkey Kong being captured by an old enemy (in his case, Kaptain K. Rool) and requiring that Diddy save him by traveling to the place Donkey Kong was being held captive.
Super Mario Kart: Donkey Kong Jr. appears as a playable character in this game.
Mario's Tennis: Donkey Kong Jr. appears as a playable character.
Mario Tennis: Donkey Kong Jr. appears as an unlockable character.
Mario Party 2: The music in Look Away is similar to the Vine Scene's music.
Super Smash Bros. Melee: Donkey Kong Jr. appears as a trophy in the game, and his antagonism towards Mario is referenced in the flavor text for the trophy.
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!: DK Mountain and Dino Dino Jungle's theme is an arrangement of the first level theme. This theme returns in Mario Kart Wii, Mario Kart 7, and the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass. Also, Donkey Kong Jr. was found in the game's files. He was ultimately replaced with Diddy Kong in the final game. However, he exclusively appears in the original incarnation of Waluigi Stadium.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mario is able to climb two ropes to climb them faster in this game. Snapjaws, variation of Nitpickers appear as enemies. Floating fruit can be touched to cause them to drop and defeat enemies.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl: When Diddy Kong, Fox, and Falco arrive at the barge taking the recently-trophified Donkey Kong to the Ancient Island, Donkey Kong's trophy is shown in chains on the arms and legs, referring to Donkey Kong's captive status in the game, particularly at the Chain Scene.
NES Remix and Ultimate NES Remix: Several challenges are based off of this game.
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker: A portion of the Game Start music is arranged in the theme of Retro Ramp-Up
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: Donkey Kong Jr. appears in this game as a spirit. Additionally, a medley of songs named "Donkey Kong / Donkey Kong Jr. Medley" is featured.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ドンキーコングジュニア (arcade)^[?] Donkī Kongu Junia	Donkey Kong Junior or Donkey Kong Jr.
	ドンキーコングJR. (Famicom)^[?] Donkī Kongu Junia
	ドンキーコングJr. (newer)^[?] Donkī Kongu Junia

Trivia

A screenshot of what appears to be two Marios in the intro.

The first cutscene in the arcade version of the game uses part of "Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565" by Johann Sebastian Bach for its music.
- The arcade version also uses part of "Le Galop infernal d'Orphée aux Enfers," a song created in 1858 by the French composer Jacques Offenbach, for its second cutscene.
During the intro of the arcade version of Donkey Kong Jr., there are two Marios seen pushing Donkey Kong's cage away.
Most versions of Donkey Kong Jr., including the Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System version, has the ending theme truncated to one phrase. The four versions to have the full theme are the arcade, Intellivision, Coleco Adam, and Atari 8-bit computer ports.
Coleco's 1983 TV commercial for their console ports featured a live action rendition of Mario as a cartoonish Vaudeville villain.^[11]

References

^ Fahs, Travis (July 6, 2011). The Secret History of Donkey Kong. Gamasutra. Archived May 11, 2012, 00:01:42 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
^ Iwata, Satoru et al. Iwata Asks: New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Nintendo of America (American English). Retrieved June 1, 2024.
^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJFXJ1QXyZ0
^ December 19, 2018. Arcade Archives Donkey Kong Jr. heading to Switch this week. Nintendo Everything (English). Retrieved June 1, 2024.
^ retrosutra (May 2, 2020). Donkey Kong Jr. - Versions Comparison (HD). YouTube. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
^ The Atarisoft FAQ V0.34, 17-Dez-07. Digital Press. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
^ Donkey Kong Jnr.. BBC Micro Games Archive. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
^ Donkey Kong Junior. Atari Mania (English). Retrieved January 1, 2023.
^ September 15, 1982. Game Machine. Page 30.
^ October 2, 2001. The Ultimate History of Video Games: from Pong to Pokémon and beyond...the story behind the craze that touched our lives and changed the world. ISBN 0-7615-3643-4. Page 352.
^ The Museum of Classic Chicago Television (www.FuzzyMemories.TV) (June 11, 2018). Donkey Kong Jr. - "Help Save Papa!" (Commercial, 1983). YouTube. Retrieved June 1, 2024.

External links

Donkey Kong Jr. coverage on other NIWA wikis:

Nookipedia

StrategyWiki

The Cutting Room Floor has an article on Donkey Kong Jr.

[Gamasutra-1] Fahs, Travis (July 6, 2011). The Secret History of Donkey Kong. Gamasutra. Archived May 11, 2012, 00:01:42 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 1, 2024.

[2] Iwata, Satoru et al. Iwata Asks: New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Nintendo of America (American English). Retrieved June 1, 2024.

[3] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJFXJ1QXyZ0

[4] December 19, 2018. Arcade Archives Donkey Kong Jr. heading to Switch this week. Nintendo Everything (English). Retrieved June 1, 2024.

[5] retrosutra (May 2, 2020). Donkey Kong Jr. - Versions Comparison (HD). YouTube. Retrieved June 1, 2024.

[6] The Atarisoft FAQ V0.34, 17-Dez-07. Digital Press. Retrieved August 8, 2024.

[7] Donkey Kong Jnr.. BBC Micro Games Archive. Retrieved August 8, 2024.

[8] Donkey Kong Junior. Atari Mania (English). Retrieved January 1, 2023.

[9] September 15, 1982. Game Machine. Page 30.

[10] October 2, 2001. The Ultimate History of Video Games: from Pong to Pokémon and beyond...the story behind the craze that touched our lives and changed the world. ISBN 0-7615-3643-4. Page 352.

[11] The Museum of Classic Chicago Television (www.FuzzyMemories.TV) (June 11, 2018). Donkey Kong Jr. - "Help Save Papa!" (Commercial, 1983). YouTube. Retrieved June 1, 2024.

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[Edit] Donkey Kong Jr.
Characters	Donkey Kong Jr. • Donkey Kong • Mario
Enemies	Bird • Drop* • Egg • Nitpicker • Snapjaw • Spark
Items	Fruit • Key
Objects	Chain • Jump Board • Pole
Rounds	Vine Scene • Jump Board Scene • Mario's Hideout • Chain Scene
Other	Gallery • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Staff
* Only appears in the Coleco Adam version

[Edit] Donkey Kong games
Platformers		Donkey Kong series	Donkey Kong (1981, arcade) • Donkey Kong Jr. (1982, arcade) • Donkey Kong 3 (1983, arcade) • Donkey Kong Jr. Math (1983, NES) • Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū (1984, computer) • Donkey Kong (1994, GB)
		Donkey Kong Country series	Donkey Kong Country (1994, SNES) • Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995, SNES) • Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (1996, SNES) • Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010, Wii) • Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2014, Wii U)
		Donkey Kong Land series	Donkey Kong Land (1995, GB) • Donkey Kong Land 2 (1996, GB) • Donkey Kong Land III (1997, GB)
		Mario vs. Donkey Kong series	Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004, GBA) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (2006, DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (2009, DSiWare) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! (2010, DS) • Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move (2013, 3DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars (2015, 3DS/Wii U) • Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge (2016, 3DS/Wii U)
		DK series	DK: King of Swing (2005, GBA) • DK: Jungle Climber (2007, DS) (Banana Bonanza [Unknown, Adobe Flash] • Rolling Panic [Unknown, Adobe Flash] • Banana Grab [Unknown, Adobe Flash])
		Miscellaneous	Donkey Kong 64 (1999, N64) • Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2004, GCN)
Racing games			Diddy Kong Racing (1997, N64) • Donkey Kong Barrel Blast (2007, Wii)
Donkey Konga series			Donkey Konga (2003, GC) • Donkey Konga 2 (2004, GC) • Donkey Konga 3 JP (2005, GC)
Other			Donkey Kong Circus (1984, G&W) • Donkey Kong Hockey (1984, G&W) • Donkey Kong (1996, arcade) • Donkey Konk (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Donkey Kong 64 Lore Quiz (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Memory Kong (1999, Windows/Mac OS) • Couic d'or ! (1999, Windows/Mac OS) • Picross NP Vol. 8 (2000, SFC) • Kremling Krushin (2000, Adobe Flash) • Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze (2003, Adobe Shockwave) • Mini-Mario Factory Game! (2004, Adobe Flash) • Hurling for Distance (2005, Adobe Flash) • Barrel-Blastapalooza (2005, Adobe Flash) • Donkey Kong: Jungle Fever (2005, arcade) • Mario vs. DK 2: Cannon Kaos (2006, Adobe Flash) • Donkey Kong: Banana Kingdom (2006, arcade) • Timber's Balloon Pop (2007, Adobe Flash) • Play Nintendo activities (2014–present)
Reissues			Crazy Kong (1981, arcade) • Donkey Kong (1982, G&W) • Donkey Kong Jr. (1982, G&W) • Donkey Kong II (1983, G&W) • Donkey Kong Jr. + Jr. Sansū Lesson (1983, NES) • Donkey Kong 3 (1984, G&W) • Donkey Kong Classics (1988, NES) • Donkey Kong (1994, NGW) • Donkey Kong Country Competition Cartridge (1994, SNES) • Donkey Kong Country (2000, GBC) • Donkey Kong Country (2003, GBA) • Classic NES Series: Donkey Kong (2004, GBA) • Donkey Kong Country 2 (2004, GBA) • Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Junior/Mario Bros. (2004, arcade) • Donkey Kong Country 3 (2005, GBA) • Diddy Kong Racing DS (2007, DS) • New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (Wii, 2008) • Donkey Kong Original Edition (2010, VC) • Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (2013, 3DS) • Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2018, Switch) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2024, Switch) • Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (2025, Switch)
Tech demos			Unnamed Donkey Kong Country proof-of-concept (Unknown, VB) • puzzle (Unknown, N64) • spritemonkeyEX (Unknown, N64) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong Wii U demo (2014, Wii U)
Pitches / canceled games			Donkey Kong no Ongaku Asobi (FC) • Donkey Kong IV (arcade) • Return of Donkey Kong (NES) • Super Donkey (SNES) • CD-i Donkey Kong game (CD-i) • Donkey Kong vs. Super Wario (SNES) • Donkey Kong and the Golden Bananas (SNES) • D.K.R. DMG (GB) • Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers (GBA) • Diddy Kong Pilot (2001/2003) (GBA) • Donkey Kong Racing (GCN) • Donkey Kong Plus (GCN/GBA) • Diddy Kong Racing Adventure (GCN) • Donkey Kong Country 4 (DS) • DK Bongo Blast (GCN) • Freedom (Switch)
Crossovers	Super Smash Bros. series		Super Smash Bros. (1999, N64) • Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001, GCN) • Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008, Wii) • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014, 3DS) • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014, Wii U) • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, Switch)
	NES Remix series	Main	NES Remix (2013, Wii U)
	NES Remix series	Reissues	NES Remix Pack (2014, Wii U) • Ultimate NES Remix (2014, 3DS)

[Edit] Family Computer / Nintendo Entertainment System games
Super Mario franchise	Donkey Kong (1983) • Mario Bros. (1983) • Pinball (1984) • Golf (1984) • Family BASIC V3† (1985) • Wrecking Crew (1985) • Super Mario Bros. (1985) • Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) • Dr. Mario (1990) • NES Open Tournament Golf (1991) • Mario is Missing!* (1993) • Mario's Time Machine* (1994)
Donkey Kong franchise	Donkey Kong (1983) • Donkey Kong Jr. (1983) • Donkey Kong Jr. + Jr. Sansū Lesson† (1983) • Donkey Kong Jr. Math (1983) • Donkey Kong 3 (1984) • Donkey Kong Classics* (1988)
Yoshi franchise	Yoshi (1991) • Yoshi's Cookie (1992)
Wario franchise	Wario's Woods (1994)
Family Computer Disk System	Golf (1986) • Super Mario Bros. (1986) • Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (1986) • I am a teacher: Super Mario Sweater (1986) • All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros. (1986) • Golf: Japan Course (1987) • Golf: U.S. Course (1987) • Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic (1987) • Famicom Grand Prix: F1 Race (1987) • Donkey Kong‡ (1988) • Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally (1988) • Donkey Kong Jr.‡ (1988) • Mario Bros. have returned‡ (1988) • Wrecking Crew‡ (1989) • Pinball‡ (1989)
Miscellaneous	Nintendo World Championships 1990* (1990) • Nintendo Campus Challenge* (1991)
* NES only † Famicom only ‡ Disk Writer only

[Edit] Computer games and applications
PC	MS-DOS	Donkey Kong • Mario Teaches Typing • Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up • Super Mario Bros. Print World • Mario is Missing! • Mario's Time Machine • Mario's Early Years! (Fun with Letters · Fun with Numbers · Preschool Fun) • Mario's Game Gallery • Mario's Early Years! CD-ROM Collection
PC	Windows	Couic d'or ! • Mario's Time Machine • Mario Teaches Typing 2 • Mario Tennis (browser) • Memory Kong • Paper Mario (browser) • Super Mario Collection Screen Saver • Mario's FUNdamentals
Apple II		Donkey Kong • Mario Bros. • Super Mario Bros. Print World
Commodore home computers		Donkey Kong • Donkey Kong Jr. • Mario Bros. • Super Mario Bros. Print World
NEC personal computers		Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū • Golf • Mario Bros. • Mario Bros. Special • Punch Ball Mario Bros. • Super Mario Bros. Special
Browser	Camp Hyrule	Classic NES Series Trivia • Donkey Konga Beat • Donkey Konk • Kremling Krunch • Mario Sports Complex: Barrel Blast • Virus Attack!
	Nintendo Arcade	1-Up Hunt! • Banana Grab • Barrel-Blastapalooza • Bicep Pump • Bowser's Lair Hockey • Cannon Kaos • Dribble Skillz • Dr. Mario Vitamin Toss • Heads-Up • Hurling for Distance • Parasol Fall • Reflex Rally • Super Paper Mario Memory Match • Tetris DS Puzzle Mode • Timber's Balloon Pop • Wario: Master of Disguise Trivia • Yoshi's Egg Toss
	Nintendo Kids Club	Captain Toad's Dungeon Dash! • Luigi's Word Jumble • Make four with Mario • Mario's Festive Jigsaw Jumble • Mario's Festive Mix-up! • Match-Up Mario • Nintendo Friends Object Hunt • Peach's Puzzle • Poochy's Mix-Up • Shadow Spotter • Yoshi's Mix-Up
	Other	Are You Smarter Than Mario? • Banana Bonanza! • Bill Bounce • Crazy Counting • Create-N-Send A Donkey Kong Country Family Portrait • Dinky Rinky • Donkey Kong 64 Lore Quiz • Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze • Donkey Konga • Donkey Konga 2 • Find Wario and Friends • Goodness Rakes • Kremling Krushin • The Lab (Ask Madame Clairvoya · The Bookshelf · The Drafting Table · PolterCue) • Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga Joke Spinner • Mario Memory • Mario's Memory Madness • Mario Net Quest • Mario Party 4 • Mario Party 7 Bon Voyage Quiz • Mario Power Tennis - Hammer Power • Mario Trivia • Melon Mayhem • Mini-Mario Factory Game! • NES Classics • Nomiss • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door • Read the unfinished Donkey Kong Country story...and finish the adventure! • Rolling Panic • Super Mario Strikers • Superstar Shootout • Wario's Whack Attack • WarioWare Twisted Marble Maze Game • Welcome to Greedville (Wario's Grab Bag · Wario's Crazy Caps · Wario's Dunk Tank · Greed $chool Test)

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Super Mario franchise	General	Mario Bros. • Mario's Super Picross • NES Open Tournament Golf • Super Mario Bros. • Super Mario Bros. 2 • Super Mario Bros. 3 • Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels • Super Mario Kart • Super Mario World • Wrecking Crew
	Wii and Wii U	Mario Golf • Mario Kart 64 • Mario Party 2 • Mario Tennis (N64) • Paper Mario • Pinball • Super Mario 64 • Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
	Wii U and Nintendo 3DS	Mario Kart: Super Circuit • Mario vs. Donkey Kong • Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
	Wii U	Dr. Mario (NES) • Golf (NES) • Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time • Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga • Mario Golf: Advance Tour • Mario Hoops 3-on-3 • Mario Kart DS • Mario Party Advance • Mario Party DS • Mario Pinball Land • Mario Tennis: Power Tour • Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis • New Super Mario Bros. • Super Mario 64 DS • Super Mario Advance • Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 • Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 • Wrecking Crew '98
	Nintendo 3DS	Alleyway • Baseball • Dr. Mario (GB) • Golf (GB) • Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga • Mario Golf (GBC) • Mario Tennis (GBC) • Mario's Picross • Picross 2 • Super Mario Bros. Deluxe • Super Mario Land • Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Yoshi franchise		Tetris Attack • Yoshi (NES) • Yoshi's Cookie (NES) • Yoshi's Story
Donkey Kong franchise		Donkey Kong • Donkey Kong (GB) • Donkey Kong 3 • Donkey Kong Country • Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest • Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! • Donkey Kong Jr. • Donkey Kong Jr. Math
Wario franchise		Wario Land II • Wario Land 3 • Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 • WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! • WarioWare: Touched! • Wario's Woods (NES)
Other		Game & Watch Gallery • Game & Watch Gallery 2 • Game & Watch Gallery 3 • Game & Watch Gallery 4 • Panel de Pon • Super Smash Bros. (N64) • Tetris (GB)