395,741
edits
Donkey Kong (franchise): Difference between revisions
m
Text replacement - "Mario" to "Super Mario"
Tag: Rollback |
m (Text replacement - "Mario" to "Super Mario") |
||
| Line 99: | Line 99: | ||
===Spin-offs=== | ===Spin-offs=== | ||
''Donkey Kong'' was originally part of the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise, as Mario debuted with Donkey Kong in his original arcade games. ''Mario'' became its own brand starting in 1983 with Game & Watch games like ''[[Mario's Cement Factory]]'' and ''[[Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Mario Bros.]]''; the [[Mario Bros. (game)|popular arcade title]] to which the latter handheld lent its name subsequently spawned the ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series, which elevated the character to a new status as Nintendo's mascot. Mario gained widespread recognition and fame through his numerous platform games, and spin-offs like ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' and ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]''. | ''Donkey Kong'' was originally part of the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise, as Mario debuted with Donkey Kong in his original arcade games. ''Mario'' became its own brand starting in 1983 with Game & Watch games like ''[[Mario's Cement Factory]]'' and ''[[Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Mario Bros.]]''; the [[Mario Bros. (game)|popular arcade title]] to which the latter handheld lent its name subsequently spawned the ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series, which elevated the character to a new status as Nintendo's mascot. Mario gained widespread recognition and fame through his numerous platform games, and spin-offs like ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' and ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]''. | ||
Two characters from ''Diddy Kong Racing'' eventually spun off into their own series. [[Conker]] reappeared in ''{{wp|Conker's Pocket Tales}}'' for Game Boy Color; this was his only lighthearted and family-friendly game, whereas his later appearances were contrastingly adult-oriented. Furthermore, [[Banjo]] the bear went on to star in his own series, called ''{{wp|Banjo-Kazooie (series)|Banjo-Kazooie}}''. | Two characters from ''Diddy Kong Racing'' eventually spun off into their own series. [[Conker]] reappeared in ''{{wp|Conker's Pocket Tales}}'' for Game Boy Color; this was his only lighthearted and family-friendly game, whereas his later appearances were contrastingly adult-oriented. Furthermore, [[Banjo]] the bear went on to star in his own series, called ''{{wp|Banjo-Kazooie (series)|Banjo-Kazooie}}''. | ||