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    Donkey Kong

    Game » consists of 42 releases. Released Jul 09, 1981

    Control Jumpman (later known as Mario) and save his girlfriend, Pauline, from the evil barrel-tossing gorilla known as Donkey Kong. Designed by Shigeru Miyamoto, this was the game that set the template for the platformer genre.

    Amstrad CPC releases

    Donkey Kong

    Release name Donkey Kong
    Platform Amstrad CPC
    Region United Kingdom
    Developer
    Publisher
    Release date January 1, 1986
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    Apple II releases

    Donkey Kong

    Release name Donkey Kong
    Platform Apple II
    Region United Kingdom
    Developer K-Byte
    Publisher Atari
    Release date September 29, 1994
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    Arcade releases

    Donkey Kong

    Release name Donkey Kong
    Platform Arcade
    Region United States
    Developer Nintendo
    Publisher Nintendo
    Release date July 31, 1981
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A

    Release name Crazy Kong
    Platform Arcade
    Region
    Developer Nintendo
    Publisher Falcon
    Release date Q4 1981
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A

    Congorilla

    Release name Congorilla
    Platform Arcade
    Region United States
    Developer Nintendo
    Publisher Nintendo
    Release date Q4 1981
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems Mono
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features Local competitive,  Asynchronous multiplayer
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A

    Release name Crazy Kong Part II
    Platform Arcade
    Region
    Developer
    Publisher
    Release date 1983
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A

    Release name Donkey Kong
    Platform Arcade
    Region
    Developer Nintendo
    Publisher Nintendo
    Release date July 9, 1981
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems Mono
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features Local competitive,  Asynchronous multiplayer
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    Atari 2600 releases

    Donkey Kong

    Release name Donkey Kong
    Platform Atari 2600
    Region United States
    Developer
    Publisher
    Release date 1982
    Product code None
    Company code 2451
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A

    Donkey Kong

    Release name Donkey Kong
    Platform Atari 2600
    Region United States
    Developer
    Publisher
    Release date 1988
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    Atari 7800 releases

    Donkey Kong

    Release name Donkey Kong
    Platform Atari 7800
    Region United States
    Developer
    Publisher
    Release date 1988
    UPC/A 0 77000 50210 0
    Company code CX7848
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    Atari 8-bit releases

    Donkey Kong

    Release name Donkey Kong
    Platform Atari 8-bit
    Region United States
    Developer
    Publisher
    Release date 1983
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    Coleco Adam releases

    Donkey Kong

    Release name Donkey Kong
    Platform Coleco Adam
    Region United States
    Developer Coleco
    Publisher Coleco
    Release date 1984
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    ColecoVision releases

    Donkey Kong

    Release name Donkey Kong
    Platform ColecoVision
    Region United States
    Developer
    Publisher
    Release date July 1, 1982
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    Commodore 64 releases

    Donkey Kong

    Release name Donkey Kong
    Platform Commodore 64
    Region United States
    Developer Nintendo EAD
    Publisher Nintendo
    Release date 1983
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    Famicom Disk System releases

    Release name Donkey Kong
    Platform Famicom Disk System
    Region
    Developer
    Publisher
    Release date April 8, 1988
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    Game Boy Advance releases

    Classic NES Series: Donkey Kong

    Release name Classic NES Series: Donkey Kong
    Platform Game Boy Advance
    Region United States
    Developer
    Publisher
    Release date June 2, 2004
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating ESRB: E
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A

    Donkey Kong (e-Reader)

    Release name Donkey Kong (e-Reader)
    Platform Game Boy Advance
    Region United States
    Developer
    Publisher
    Release date November 12, 2002
    Product code None
    Nintendo Product ID PES-DKA1
    Rating ESRB: E
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A

    Release name Famicom Mini: Donkey Kong
    Platform Game Boy Advance
    Region
    Developer
    Publisher
    Release date February 14, 2004
    Product code None
    Nintendo Product ID AGB-FDKJ-JPN
    Rating CERO: A
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A

    NES Classics: Donkey Kong

    Release name NES Classics: Donkey Kong
    Platform Game Boy Advance
    Region United Kingdom
    Developer
    Publisher
    Release date July 9, 2004
    Product code None
    Nintendo Product ID AGB-FDKP-EUR
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    Intellivision releases

    Donkey Kong

    Release name Donkey Kong
    Platform Intellivision
    Region United States
    Developer
    Publisher
    Release date 1982
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    MSX releases

    Donkey Kong

    Release name Donkey Kong
    Platform MSX
    Region United Kingdom
    Developer Sentient Software
    Publisher Ocean Software Ltd.
    Release date 1986
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    Nintendo 3DS eShop releases

    Release name Donkey Kong: Original Edition
    Platform Nintendo 3DS eShop
    Region
    Developer
    Publisher
    Release date July 28, 2012
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A

    Donkey Kong: Original Edition

    Release name Donkey Kong: Original Edition
    Platform Nintendo 3DS eShop
    Region United States
    Developer
    Publisher
    Release date October 1, 2012
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A

    Donkey Kong: Original Edition

    Release name Donkey Kong: Original Edition
    Platform Nintendo 3DS eShop
    Region United Kingdom
    Developer
    Publisher
    Release date September 18, 2014
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A

    Donkey Kong

    Release name Donkey Kong
    Platform Nintendo 3DS eShop
    Region United States
    Developer Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd., Nintendo R&D1
    Publisher Nintendo
    Release date August 15, 2013
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating ESRB: E
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    Nintendo Entertainment System releases

    Donkey Kong

    Release name Donkey Kong
    Platform Nintendo Entertainment System
    Region United States
    Developer Nintendo R&D1
    Publisher Nintendo
    Release date June 30, 1986
    UPC/A 6 30423 04549 6
    Nintendo Product ID NES-DK-USA
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A

    Donkey Kong

    Release name Donkey Kong
    Platform Nintendo Entertainment System
    Region United Kingdom
    Developer Nintendo
    Publisher Nintendo
    Release date October 15, 1986
    EAN-13 04549663021
    Nintendo Product ID NES-DK-EEC
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A

    Release name Donkey Kong
    Platform Nintendo Entertainment System
    Region
    Developer
    Publisher
    Release date July 15, 1983
    Product code None
    Nintendo Product ID HVC-DK
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    Nintendo Switch releases

    Arcade Archives: Donkey Kong

    Release name Arcade Archives: Donkey Kong
    Platform Nintendo Switch
    Region United States
    Developer HAMSTER Corporation
    Publisher Nintendo
    Release date June 14, 2018
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A

    Donkey Kong

    Release name Donkey Kong
    Platform Nintendo Switch
    Region United States
    Developer Nintendo R&D1
    Publisher Nintendo
    Release date September 18, 2018
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes NES version
    PC releases

    Donkey Kong

    Release name Donkey Kong
    Platform PC
    Region United States
    Developer
    Publisher
    Release date 1983
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    TI-99/4A releases

    Donkey Kong

    Release name Donkey Kong
    Platform TI-99/4A
    Region United States
    Developer
    Publisher
    Release date 1983
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    VIC-20 releases

    Donkey Kong

    Release name Donkey Kong
    Platform VIC-20
    Region United States
    Developer
    Publisher
    Release date 1983
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    Wii Shop releases

    Donkey Kong

    Release name Donkey Kong
    Platform Wii Shop
    Region United States
    Developer
    Publisher Nintendo
    Release date November 19, 2006
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating ESRB: E
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A

    Release name Donkey Kong
    Platform Wii Shop
    Region
    Developer
    Publisher
    Release date December 2, 2006
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A

    Donkey Kong

    Release name Donkey Kong
    Platform Wii Shop
    Region United Kingdom
    Developer
    Publisher
    Release date December 8, 2006
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating PEGI: 3+
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A

    Donkey Kong: Original Edition

    Release name Donkey Kong: Original Edition
    Platform Wii Shop
    Region United Kingdom
    Developer
    Publisher
    Release date November 7, 2010
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    Wii U releases

    Release name Donkey Kong
    Platform Wii U
    Region
    Developer
    Publisher
    Release date July 15, 2013
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A

    Donkey Kong

    Release name Donkey Kong
    Platform Wii U
    Region United Kingdom
    Developer
    Publisher
    Release date July 15, 2013
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A

    Donkey Kong

    Release name Donkey Kong
    Platform Wii U
    Region United States
    Developer
    Publisher
    Release date July 15, 2013
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A

    Donkey Kong

    Release name Donkey Kong
    Platform Wii U
    Region Australia
    Developer
    Publisher
    Release date July 15, 2013
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    ZX Spectrum releases

    Donkey Kong

    Release name Donkey Kong
    Platform ZX Spectrum
    Region United Kingdom
    Developer Sentient Software
    Publisher Ocean Software Ltd.
    Release date 1986
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
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