Underplayed Gems

Donkey Kong: Original Edition (2010)

Donkey Kong: Original Edition cover
Developer
Nintendo
Platforms
Nintendo 3DS, Wii
Genres
Platform, Arcade
Rating
3.5 of 5, 2 player ratings
Main story
about 1.0 hours
Completionist
about 1.5 hours
Where to get it
Nintendo eShop

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How it feels

The original Donkey Kong arcade experience — dodge barrels, climb ladders, rescue the princess in Mario's very first outing.

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About

Journey back to the beginning of Mario's career, when the plucky hero single-handedly took on the mighty Donkey Kong for the very first time! This game is a port of the original Donkey Kong arcade, which is different from the NES version.

Screenshots

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