Interview: Collecting Every Nintendo Game & Watch Ever
Gizmodo Australia: Before there was the Game Boy, there was Game & Watch. DS Fanboy has a sitdown with two dudes who scoured the world to collect every Game & Watch handheld ever produced: 60 in all, each one a unique and delicious plastic bundle with a single game, like Snoopy Tennis or Donkey Kong Jr. How obsessed is collector Michael Panayiotakis?
My Favorite Films of 2007 Posted on June 25, 2008 by striderdemme (Taken from my lists page) Naturally, the lists are subject to frequent change. For example, I didn’t watch The Diving Bell and the Butterfly until recently. 10 Top Ten Films of 2007 The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford A beautiful film about celebrity status, idolizing, and the West. Great performances from Casey Affleck and Brad Pitt in the title roles. A film that deserved a satchel full of Osc
I was recently in the process of changing residences; a tedious and occasionally painful process which really drove home the fact that I own an absolute shitload of completely useless junk. At least 75% of these things could have been thrown away without me ever knowing, but since I myself had to sort through it all, about 99% of it is now sitting boxed in the garage of my new home. After all, we’re not merely talking about a bunch of random misplaced G.I. Joe guns and Ghostbusters toys cake
This episode features the same crazy sounding “ghost” standing behind me … I still don’t know what that shit is. Yeah, Justin is recording through the phone again. Sorry about that. 04/10/2008 - Oh God I Hate Monkeys. 96kbps mp3 Alternates: 64kbps MP3 OGG (download only) Also called “The Donkey Kongcast Part 1″ You love it. I love it. I think Justin loves it. Donkey Kong kicks ass, even if you hate monkeys (and I really hate monkeys. I really do.). The whole argument at the beginning, ab
This episode features the same crazy sounding “ghost” standing behind me … I still don’t know what that shit is. Yeah, Justin is recording through the phone again. Sorry about that. 04/10/2008 - Oh God I Hate Monkeys. 96kbps mp3 Alternates: 64kbps MP3 OGG (download only) Also called “The Donkey Kongcast Part 1″ You love it. I love it. I think Justin loves it. Donkey Kong kicks ass, even if you hate monkeys (and I really hate monkeys. I really do.). The whole argument at the beginning, abo
Arcade, NES, Famicom Disk System, e-Reader, Atari 2600, Atari 7800 Atari 8-bit, Atari XE Game System, ColecoVision, Commodore VIC-20, Intellivision and Virtual Console.
Release date
Arcade version 1982 2600 version 1982 INTV version 1983 ColecoVision version 1983 VIC-20, 2600 versions 1983 NES version July 15, 1983 June, 1986 June 15, 1987 FDS version July 19, 1988 7800 version 1988
Genre(s)
Platform
Mode(s)
Up to 2 players, alternating turns
Input methods
Joystick, 1 button
Cabinet
Standard
Donkey Kong Junior(ドンキーコングJr,Donkī Kongu Junia?) is a 1982 arcade game by Nintendo. Over the course of the 1980s, it was also released for various console systems, with the form of the title abbreviated as Donkey Kong Jr. in most versions. Its eponymous star, Junior, is trying to rescue his father, who has been captured by Mario—Mario's only appearance as the lead villain in a video game. This game is the sequel to the popular Donkey Kong.
Description
The player (Junior) attempts to rescue Papa Donkey Kong after Mario finally catches him and throws him in a cage (beginning where the last game ended). The game can be classified as a platformer. Fruits hang in predictable locations, which can be knocked off to fall on enemies, killing them. The game has four levels; Vines, Springboard, Chains and Mario's Hideout (an electrified fortress featuring Sparks). Mario releases the enemies on each level to destroy Junior or chase him away. After completing these four levels, the quest repeats with increased difficulty. Up to two players may play the game alternately.
The game's cabinet is a standard upright and its controls are simple; they consist of a joystick, two player select buttons, and a single jump button.
Legacy
This is the second of three arcade games to feature Donkey Kong.
Donkey Kong Junior is regarded as one of the Top 100 Video Games by the Killer List of Videogames.
Donkey Kong Junior is unique in that Mario is depicted as a villain to thwart in the game. This is the only Nintendo video game to feature Mario as an antagonist. In the game, Mario commands the various vicious predators that Junior must avoid by cracking a whip at them.
The game later spawned a cereal which featured fruit-flavored cereal pieces shaped like bananas and cherries. Donkey Kong Jr. is shown on the box wearing a red shirt with a big yellow J printed on the front.
Cameos
WarioWare: Twisted!, Game Boy Advance - 2005 - As one of 9-Volt's games.
Ports
Like most arcade games of this era, this game was ported to many home systems, including the video game consoles NES, Famicom Disk System, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, ColecoVision, and Intellivision. A Game & Watch version of the game was also made. The NES version was one of the three launch titles for the system in Japan. The game was later on the e-Reader and is now available on the Virtual Console for 500 Wii Points. The NES version was also a playable game on Animal Crossing.
References
^ Parish, Jeremy (2006-10-31). Wii Virtual Console Lineup Unveiled. 1UP.com. Retrieved on 2006-11-01.
External links
Donkey Kong Junior at the Killer List of Videogames
Donkey Kong Jr. at MobyGames
A Java version of the game
Donkey Kong Jr. guide at StrategyWiki
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Donkey Kong series
Main series
Donkey Kong • Junior • Jr. Math • 3 • Donkey Kong (GB) • Donkey Kong Country • Country 2 • Country 3 • 64 • Jungle Beat • Wii
Land sub-series
Donkey Kong Land • 2 • III
Racing series
Diddy Kong Racing • Donkey Kong Racing • Diddy Kong Pilot • Diddy Kong Racing DS • Donkey Kong Barrel Blast
