Guide Note:
Donkey Kong was originally an arcade game in the 80s, introducing "Mario" and the "Princess" for the first time. It has been theorized that creator Shigeru Miyamoto chose the name Donkey Kong for two reasons: because the Japanese/English dictionary he was using defined "donkey" as stubborn, or silly, and "Kong" was used to reference the ape from King Kong. Fast Facts:
- First arcade version: 1981
- Original Creator: Shigeru Miyamoto
- Developer/Publisher: Nintendo
- Series has appeared on over 15 platforms, from Atari 2600 (1982), to SNES (1994), to Nintendo DS (2007)
- Series characters: Mario, Pauline, Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong and Donkey Kong Jr.
- The Donkey Kong franchise has sold approximately 48 million units
The Mahalo Top 7
- Wikipedia: Donkey Kong | Series
- Developer Site: Nintendo
- GameSpot: Donkey Kong Search
- IGN: Donkey Kong Search
- DKVine.com: Donkey Kong Universe
- Dkmegasite: Donkey Kong Franchise History Site
- GameFAQs: Donkey Kong Search
Donkey Kong News, Articles and Related Media
- GameSpot: History of Donkey Kong
- UCSC: "Donkey Kong Climbs E2"
(2007)
- Twin Galaxies: "Steve Wiebe scores 1,049,100 on Donkey Kong to become new World Champion"
- Google News: Donkey Kong
- Yahoo News: Donkey Kong
- Official Film Site:: The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
Donkey Kong Timeline
- 1981: Donkey Kong
- 1982: Donkey Kong Jr.
- 1983: Donkey Kong II | Donkey Kong 3
- 1984 Donkey Kong Circus | Donkey Kong Hockey
- 1985: Donkey Kong Jr. Math
- 1988: Donkey Kong Classics
- 1994: Donkey Kong (Game Boy) | Donkey Kong Country(Sold 8.3 Million)
- 1995: Donkey Kong Land | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (Sold 2.16 Million)
- 1996 Donkey Kong Land 2 | Donkey Kong Country 3 (Sold 1.12 Million)
- 1997: Diddy Kong Racing | Donkey Kong Land 3
- 1999: Donkey Kong 64 (Sold 2.67 Million)
- 2004: Donkey Konga | Mario Vs. Donkey Kong
- 2005: Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat | DK King of Swing, Donkey Konga 2
- 2006: Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2
- 2007 Sept.: DK Jungle Climber (Trailer)
- TBA 2008: "DK Barrell Blast"
Donkey Kong Cheats, Tips and Walkthroughs
- NeoSeeker: Donkey Kong Country (SNES), Donkey Kong Country 2 (SNES), Donkey Kong Country 3 (SNES)
- GameTrailers.com: Donkey Kong Video Walkthrough
- YouTube: Donkey Kong Country Exposed
- Strategy Wiki: Donkey Kong Games Strategy Search
Donkey Kong Interviews and Reviews
- MTV.com: "Ex-Donkey Kong Champ Finally Speaks After Getting Bruised by New Doc"
- BusinessWeek: "Meet Mario's Papa" Interview with creator of Donkey Kong
- Gamespot: Donkey Kong Jet Import Hands-on
- N-Sider.com: Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat Developer Q&A
Donkey Kong Online Retailers
- Amazon.com: Donkey Kong Video Game Search
- GameFly: Donkey Kong Rentals
- eBay: Donkey Kong Original Arcade Units
- GameStop.com: Donkey Kong Video Game Search
Donkey Kong Fan Sites, Message Boards and Blogs
- Fetchfido.co.uk: Play 1981 Original Free
- IGN: Donkey Kong Board
- Google Blog Search: Donkey Kong
- Joystiq: Posts Tagged DonkeyKong
Donkey Kong Photos
- Google Image Search: Donkey Kong Search
- Yahoo! Image Search: Donkey Kong
- Live Search: Donkey Kong Photos
- Flickr: Donkey Kong Photos
- DeviantArt: Donkey Kong Arts
Donkey Kong Videos
- YouTube & Google Video: Donkey Kong
- Yahoo! Video: Donkey Kong
- Apple.com: King of Kong: a Fistful of Quarters Trailer
- YouTube: Donkey Kong Post-It Notes Assembly Time-Lapse
- YouTube: Mega Man vs. Donkey Kong
- YouTube: Donkey Kong and Super Mario on Piano