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Donkey Kong Jr.

1983 Nintendo R&D2
Donkey Kong Jr.
1983 Nintendo R&D2
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About Donkey Kong Jr.

Donkey Kong Jr. is an arcade and platformer game developed by Nintendo R&D2 and published by Nintendo, released on 15 July 1983.

Donkey Kong Jr. for the Nintendo Entertainment System is one of the most recognizable ports of the original arcade game, being re-released and ported many times.

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After the events of Donkey Kong, Mario has captured Donkey Kong as revenge for kidnapping his lady friend and Donkey Kong Jr. has to save him. However, every time Donkey Kong Jr. gets close to freeing his father, Mario just pushes him further away.
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Gameplay

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Genres
Arcade Platformer
Modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Series
All Donkey Kong games in release order · 53
Tags
Best single-player games
Rankings
Best Platformer games on Wii UBest Platformer games on WiiBest Wii U games
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FAQ
What platforms is Donkey Kong Jr. available on?

Donkey Kong Jr. is available on Family Computer, Family Computer Disk System, Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Wii.

When was Donkey Kong Jr. released?

Donkey Kong Jr. was released on 15 July 1983, developed by Nintendo R&D2.