Donkey Kong
•Initial Release: Jul 9, 1981
•Nintendo Switch Nintendo 3DS Wii U Wii +12
IGN Rating
7
362 Ratings
HowLongToBeat
1 hr
Main Story
2 hrs
Story + Sides
2 hrs
Everything
1 hr
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Summary
Donkey Kong has kidnapped Mario's girlfriend Pauline. Now, Mario must climb a series of platforms and ladders to rescue her in Donkey Kong, the legendary platforming action game that introduced Nintendo's iconic hero in 1991.
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Initial Release
Jul 9, 1981
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Nintendo Switch Nintendo 3DS Wii U Wii Game Boy Advance Apple IIe/c/c+ NES TI-99/4a Commodore 64/128 Atari 400/800/XL/XE Colecovision Intellivision Arcade Atari 2600 Atari 7800 Amstrad/Schneider CPC Genres
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