Donkey Kong
Released Jul 9, 1981
Platformer
Arcade
Action
Arcade
Numerous home ports
What's this game about?
Shigeru Miyamoto's breakthrough — a platformer with a literal story, a damsel, a giant ape, and a portly mustachioed carpenter who would later become Mario. Saved Nintendo's American arcade business and seeded the company's character-driven future.
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Gameplay
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weight × 0.85 (community-voted)
Design
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weight × 0.76 (community-voted)
Story
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weight × 0.70 (community-voted)
World
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weight × 0.70 (community-voted)
Visuals
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weight × 0.41 (community-voted)
Audio
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weight × 0.49 (community-voted)
Immersion
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weight × 0.89 (community-voted)
UI & UX
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weight × 0.59 (community-voted)
Technical Performance
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weight × 0.66 (community-voted)
Value for Money
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weight × 0.88 (community-voted)
Innovation
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weight × 0.54 (community-voted)
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