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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.
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- 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
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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.
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It's On Like Donkey Kong T-Shirt. Damn right it's on! What's on? Whatever you want to be on. I should have never threw away my Atari 2600! I miss that game. Throwing barrels of beer at a mustached midgets and screaming princesses. What a go...
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From the Manufacturer In Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, the second installment of this superb series, you wage battle against Kaptain K. Rool and his vast army of Kremlings. The incredible Advanced Computer Modeling (ACM) graphi...
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Swing through the jungle in DK’s craziest adventure ever! You’ll run, jump, backflip, and punch your way to greatness—now with new controls on Wii. You’ll use the buttons and Control Stick on the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers to move D...
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View All Donkey Kong Questions (56) | Ask a QuestionIs Hong Kong freer than Singapore? (2 Answers)Yes and NO. Both were under British rule at some point but Singapore managed to get out in the 50's where as Hong Kong's lease expired in 1997. That being ... read moreWhat is Hong Kong's model of laissez-faire capitalism? (1 Answer)Hong kong had laissez-faire capitalism since the 1960's. Under laissez faire workers have the same rights as everyone else: to life,liberty and property.As applies to workplace, they have the right ... read moreHas Hong Kong remained a free-market economy? (1 Answer)---Quote--- Hong Kong has been named the world's freest economy for the 15th year in a row, according to an annual report released by the conservative Heritage Foundation and the ... read more
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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
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