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
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
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