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Donkey Kong

First seen: 14 june 2004

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    7.0 7.0 from 1 reviewer
  • Expert Score (4)
    6.2 6.2 from 4 reviewers
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    14 June 2004

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  1. Donkey Kong

    Reviewer: Gaming Target
    14 June 2004
    Overall 8
    8.3
    Gameplay 9
    9.0
    Graphics 5
    5.0
    Sound 4
    4.0
    Lifespan 10
    9.5
     

    Far from the greatest game of all time, Donkey Kong is still huge, if not because of the birth of the character that became Mario, then because it plainly saved Nintendo’s ass. On the GBA, DK is still a ton of fun despite the limitations of the era in which it was created, and well worth your $20 for old-school gaming on the go. If anything, the simple, yet challenging gameplay of Donkey Kong is a great trip down memory lane, a great way of showing the youth of today... Read more

  2. Donkey Kong (Wii)

    Reviewer: CNET
    21 November 2006
    Overall 4
    4.3
     

    Even for its time, the Nintendo Entertainment System version of this all-time classic wasn't nearly as good as the 1981 original. So why pay for it now? Read more

  1. "You should get it just because it's DK"

    Reviewer: CNET
    18 February 2007
    Overall 7
    7.0
     

    I had to have it just because it's one of the games that started it all. I remember arriving late to school all of the time when I was young because I stood in a Bagel Nosh resturant every morning dropping quarters in this game. I still enjoy playing it all these years later. Download this for the next generation so they can see what it was like back then. Read more

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