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A video game franchise that follows the adventures of a gorilla named [[Donkey Kong]] and his friends and family. For more in-depth information on the series see [[mariowiki:Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong (franchise)]] and for the games developed by Rare see [[mariowiki:Rare Ltd.|Rare Ltd.]] on the Super Mario Wiki.
'''''Donkey Kong''''' is a franchise of video games starring the titular protagonist, [[mariowiki:Donkey Kong|Donkey Kong]], and the [[mariowiki:Kong|Kong Family]]. It was created by {{wp|Shigeru Miyamoto}} in 1981, with the release of ''[[mariowiki:Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''.


The ''Donkey Kong'' series began with three arcade games in the 1980s. In 1993, [[Nintendo]] tasked Rare to develop a ''Donkey Kong'' game. After a year of development, ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' was released in November 1994. The game vastly expanded the ''Donkey Kong'' franchise and introduced recurring features and characters, most notably the family of [[mariowiki:Kong|Kong]]s and the [[mariowiki:Kremling|Kremling]]s. Rare's last original ''Donkey Kong'' title was ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', which released in late 1999.
At E3 2001, three other ''Donkey Kong'' titles from Rare were unveiled, ''[[Donkey Kong Racing]]'' (as a trailer), ''[[mariowiki:Diddy Kong Pilot (2001)|Diddy Kong Pilot]]'', and ''[[mariowiki:Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers|Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers]]''. The latter two games had playable demos at the event. In 2002, [[Microsoft]] acquired Rare entirely, which led to the outright cancellation of ''Donkey Kong Racing''. ''Diddy Kong Pilot'' and ''Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers'' were redone and released as ''[[Banjo-Pilot]]'' and ''[[It's Mr. Pants]]'' respectively. In the 2000s, Rare only made remakes of the ''Donkey Kong Country'' trilogy and ''Diddy Kong Racing''.
==Games==
===Original titles===
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 50%;text-align:center"
!Title
!Year released
!Console
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''
|1994
|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo]]
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''
|1995
|[[Game Boy]]
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
|1995
|Super Nintendo
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''
|1996
|Game Boy
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''
|1996
|Super Nintendo
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''
|1997
|Game Boy
|-
|''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''
|1997
|[[Nintendo 64]]
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
|1999
|Nintendo 64
|}
===Re-releases===
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 50%;text-align:center"
!Title
!Year released
!Console
|-
|''Donkey Kong Country''
|2000
|[[Game Boy Color]]
|-
|''Donkey Kong Country''
|2003
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|-
|''Donkey Kong Country 2''
|2004
|Game Boy Advance
|-
|''Donkey Kong Country 3''
|2005
|Game Boy Advance
|-
|''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''
|2007
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|}
===Canceled===
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 50%;text-align:center"
!Title
!Console
|-
|''[[mariowiki:Diddy Kong Pilot (2001)|Diddy Kong Pilot]]''
|Game Boy Advance
|-
|''[[mariowiki:Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers|Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers]]''
|Game Boy Advance
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Racing]]''
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|}
==Characters==
The main characters are the [[mariowiki:Kong|Kong]]s, which are a species with a wide variety of primates.
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Latest revision as of 22:40, February 1, 2022

Donkey Kong is a franchise of video games starring the titular protagonist, Donkey Kong, and the Kong Family. It was created by Shigeru Miyamoto in 1981, with the release of Donkey Kong.

The Donkey Kong series began with three arcade games in the 1980s. In 1993, Nintendo tasked Rare to develop a Donkey Kong game. After a year of development, Donkey Kong Country was released in November 1994. The game vastly expanded the Donkey Kong franchise and introduced recurring features and characters, most notably the family of Kongs and the Kremlings. Rare's last original Donkey Kong title was Donkey Kong 64, which released in late 1999.

At E3 2001, three other Donkey Kong titles from Rare were unveiled, Donkey Kong Racing (as a trailer), Diddy Kong Pilot, and Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers. The latter two games had playable demos at the event. In 2002, Microsoft acquired Rare entirely, which led to the outright cancellation of Donkey Kong Racing. Diddy Kong Pilot and Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers were redone and released as Banjo-Pilot and It's Mr. Pants respectively. In the 2000s, Rare only made remakes of the Donkey Kong Country trilogy and Diddy Kong Racing.

Games

Original titles

Title Year released Console
Donkey Kong Country 1994 Super Nintendo
Donkey Kong Land 1995 Game Boy
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest 1995 Super Nintendo
Donkey Kong Land 2 1996 Game Boy
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! 1996 Super Nintendo
Donkey Kong Land III 1997 Game Boy
Diddy Kong Racing 1997 Nintendo 64
Donkey Kong 64 1999 Nintendo 64

Re-releases

Title Year released Console
Donkey Kong Country 2000 Game Boy Color
Donkey Kong Country 2003 Game Boy Advance
Donkey Kong Country 2 2004 Game Boy Advance
Donkey Kong Country 3 2005 Game Boy Advance
Diddy Kong Racing DS 2007 Nintendo DS

Canceled

Title Console
Diddy Kong Pilot Game Boy Advance
Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers Game Boy Advance
Donkey Kong Racing Nintendo GameCube

Characters

The main characters are the Kongs, which are a species with a wide variety of primates.

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