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Flashback 1983: Nintendo Entertainment System - The Cauldron
Original at csucauldron.com
• Mon, Aug 25
Flashback 1983: Nintendo Entertainment System The Cauldron (subscription), OH - It included an Italian character by the name of Mario, who actually got his start as Jumpman in a previous game known as Donkey Kong. ...
Virtually Overlooked: Clu Clu Land
Original at Nintendo Wii Fanboy
• Thu, Aug 21
By JC Fletcher Melee, and the Unira enemy in Brawl. Another Nintendo games served as a sort-of continuation of Clu Clu Land. Paon's DK: King of Swing for the Game Boy Advance took the basic gameplay and overlaid a Donkey Kong Country theme. ...
Therapists have new tool to improve seniors' health: Nintendo Wii
Original at Centre Daily Times
• Tue, Aug 19
• 29 related articles
PA - Nintendo, the Japanese electronics giant that captured a younger generation's zeal with Donkey Kong, Super Mario Bros. and Game Boy, knows a lot of Wii ...
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Yamyum’s Retro Review. #2
Original at nintendowificonnect.com
• Mon, Aug 18
By Yamyum Put down your Bongos and look over here for a real Donkey Kong game. Wait, is that DK Country I hear you cry? No, this is Donkey Kong 64 on the Nintendo 64. One of the most loved games on the N64 and unfortunley not on the Virtual ...
review : Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast Wii
Original at nds wii place
• Sun, Aug 17
By ndswii Donkey Kong finally’s got his reverenge ! Mario is not the star here ! In this game, we don’t have lots of intro. We go right to the game and the main menu. Let’s describe it. In the main menu, you’ll have lots of choices. ...
'I Am 8-Bit' Gallery Showcases Art Inspired By Classic Video Games
Original at Switched
• Fri, Aug 15
By Evan Shamoon As in the past, the walls were adorned with mostly Nintendo characters -- Mario, Donkey Kong, Samus (from Metroid) and Link (from The Legend of Zelda) were all over the place, as any child of the Nintendo Generation would expect. ...
'Donkey Kong' Recreated With LEGO Bricks
Original at Switched
• Thu, Aug 14
• 18 related articles
By Thomas Houston Though we spent thousands of hours of our childhood playing with LEGO blocks, we've never seen a LEGO creation like this -- Donkey Kong throws plastic barrels, Mario jumps, and yes, even the 'Donkey Kong' theme song plays. ...
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Braid Review: Time, Time, Time, See What You've Done To Me?
Original at Kotaku
• Thu, Aug 14
By Michael McWhertor There's simply nothing else like Braid on the Xbox 360. Jonathan Blow's time-twisting puzzle game may look like a simple 2D platformer, with its numerous allusions to genre trailblazers like Donkey Kong and Super Mario Bros., but its temporal puzzle mechanics and mature, powerful story...
Mario Vs. Donkey Kong, Jenga Edition
Original at Wired News
• Wed, Aug 13
- No rolling barrels, but you'll use a spinner to find out how many spaces to move, and when to remove blocks. Donkey Kong Jenga is slated for a September 24 ...
Donkey Kong, in Lego form
Original at Electricpig.co.uk
• Wed, Aug 13
• 5 related articles
UK - The mini Lego Mario even hurdles the incoming barrels. Sweet. Speaking to Gizmodo, Kressin said he has plans to make a fully working Lego version of Ms ...
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Donkey Kong + Jenga = Awesome?
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, Aug 12
• 5 related articles
By Michael McWhertor In what we hope turns out to be better than the Jenga video game for the Wii and Nintendo DS, board gamer USAopoly is merging the tower climbing fun of Donkey Kong with the tower disassembling kicks of Jenga with Donkey Kong Jenga. The manufacturer guarantees "edge-of-your-seat excitemen...
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Today in Joystiq: August 11, 2008
Original at Joystiq
• Mon, Aug 11
By Ross Miller Filed under: Culture Not only are we impressed by the idea and execution of the above gaming pastry, we're absolutely bananas over the Donkey Cake Country pun! Also check out the Bulbasaur cake in the gallery. Props to Anton the chef; check out the highlights for today:
Mister Slime Review
Original at IGN
• Mon, Aug 11
• 29 related articles
CA - It harkens a bit to Donkey Kong: Jungle Climber and King of Swing, where you controlled each of DK's hands to move across a peg board. But in Nintendo's ...
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Nintendo Muzzles Miyamoto
Original at Escapist Magazine
• Mon, Aug 11
NC - Aug 11, 2008 Among his credits are Donkey Kong, the Mario franchise, The Legend of Zelda, Star Fox and numerous other hit Nintendo properties. ...
Lego <b>Donkey Kong</b> throws barrels at our hearts
Original at Joystiq
• Mon, Aug 11
By Justin McElroy SPONSORED BY: Age of Empires III - Real-Time Strategy Game Control a European power on a quest to colonize and conquer the New World. AOE3 introduces new gameplay elements, as well as new civilizations, units, and technologies. ...
Donkey Kong Lives again in Jenga
Original at Coolest Gadgets
• Mon, Aug 11
• 29 related articles
UK - Hopefully you caught our entry on the Lego Donkey Kong. It appears that this classic Nintendo game is today’s theme with the release of Donkey Kong Jenga. ... Lego Donkey Kong is sort of charming Coolest Gadgets all 2 news articles
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Lego Donkey Kong is sort of charming
Original at Coolest Gadgets
• Mon, Aug 11
• 29 related articles
UK - Aug 11, 2008 Kong throws barrels, just like in the actual game, while a depressingly sedentary Mario jumps up and down, avoiding the said barrels. ...
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The Ultimate Lego Creation. A Lego <b>Donkey Kong</b> Game That Moves
Original at mannpill
• Sun, Aug 10
• 5 related articles
Like Donkey Kong ? See what this guy has done with Legos to recreate one of the most popular video games of all time, Donkey Kong. Rolling Barrels, Super Mario and Donkey Kong jumping, it's all there. Amazing what you can do when you ...
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Jenga Meets Donkey Kong
Original at OhGizmo!
• Sun, Aug 10
• 1 related articles
By Andrew Liszewski Build your Donkey Kong-themed Jenga tower the traditional way or climb the girders with your Mario mover and save Pauline from Donkey Kong in a new and even more challenging way to play. Custom Mario, Donkey Kong and Pauline playing ...
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<b>Nintendo</b> Micro VS System, <b>Donkey Kong</b> Hockey
Original at Phper Home
• Sun, Aug 10
By hiphper Nintendo’s Micro VS System has a long history as its Game & Watch portables. Same as the Game & Watch series, a Micro VS System has only one game with Game A and B modes. In this Donkey Kong Hockey game, you get to play as Mario and try ...
Moving Lego Donkey Kong People, Lego Donkey F*cking Kong
Original at Gizmodo
• Sat, Aug 9
• 18 related articles
By Jesus Diaz Lego. Mindstorms RCX. Donkey Kong. Rolling barrels. Donkey Kong throws rolling barrels. Mario jumps. And jumps. And jumps. All synchronized. Dan Kressin even generated the game start tune with Lego. After seeing it in action—and hearing ...
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8-Bit Office: Inside GameTrailers' New Office
Original at Kotaku
• Fri, Aug 8
By Ad-hominem Smurfs, Ninja Turtles, Donkey Kong, Mario, Pac-Man, Anime Stuff, Dungeons and Dragons, Billy Mitchell, either Contra or Rambo, Dad and Me, Gears of War, Star Wars, Mega Man, Assassin's Creed, Sonic The Hedgehog, The Simpsons, Bomberman, ...
Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat (with Bongos)
Original at PC and Video Games UK
• Wed, Aug 6
By pcandvideogames Donkey Kong makes an eagerly anticipated return in this incredible platform adventure using bongos! Grab a DK Bongos controller and guide Donkey Kong through wild jungle, snow and water brimming with enemies and challenging obstacles. ...
Communication technology has changed forever
Original at South Idaho Press
• Tue, Aug 5
ID - I was crankin’ through Donkey Kong Country (you can download old games on the Nintendo Wii, it is awesome) pretty good at this point, but knew that if I ...
US Wii Shop Channel update: Splatterhouse 2, Sonic, Wild West Guns
Original at Wii
• Tue, Aug 5
By Isaac C. Splatterhouse 2, sequel to one of the most violent video games of its time, is now available on the Wii Virtual Console. Now if only the Wii existed back in the 80's, it would have been enough to satisfy the hardcore crowd. More Virtual Console and WiiWare games:
New Mario Kart Wii tournament opens for business
Original at Playstatic
• Sat, Aug 2
- It sees your character of choice bombing around DK’s Jungle Parkway in a race against Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong, while your opponents attempt to throw as ...
The Nintendo Code: All Spin-offs Are Not Created Equal
Original at Go Nintendo
• Fri, Aug 1
By RawmeatCowboy Nintendo definitely loves their franchise characters, as do we. As the years go on, there are more and more spin-offs created. Mario, Pokemon, Donkey Kong…they all try their luck at some off-beat titles. When it comes to cream of the ...
Nintendo DS Software Sales Up, Nintendo Wii Software Sales Up (Up ...
Original at Kotaku Australia
• Wed, Jul 30
Australia - Jul 30, 2008 What I'd really like to see is a true sequel to Mario RPG. Frogfucius demands it! by shrek187 at 8:05 PM 30/7/08 Need a kickass Donkey Kong (NO BONGOS! ...
IGN Updates
Original at Go Nintendo
• Mon, Jul 28
By RawmeatCowboy If there are more IGN updates (like Voice Chat Podcast), I will update this post later to reflect that Harvest Moon Waku Waku Animal March Screens Rune Factory Frontier screens Donkey Kong 3 review Cocoto Fishing Master review, screens Wallace and Gromit’s Grand Adventures trailer EA S...
Donkey Kong 3 Review
Original at wii.ign.com
• Mon, Jul 28
• 29 related articles
CA - Jul 28, 2008 A third-string Nintendo hero of little renown, Stanley the Bugman starred in the third installment of the original Donkey Kong series – and, then, ...
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OnePoll.com ‘best games in history’ survey
Original at Go Nintendo
• Mon, Jul 28
• 6 related articles
By RawmeatCowboy I’ve highlighted the games that were actually made by Nintendo, but the list contains titles that have appeared on Nintendo platforms. 1. Super Mario Bros. 2. Pac-Man 3. Tetris 4. The Sims 5. Sonic the Hedgehog 6. Space Invaders 7. Grand Theft Auto - San Andreas 8. Donkey Kong 9. Mario Kart 64 10. Grand Th...
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Wii Downloadables - Catching Up To Beer Pong
Original at Kotaku.com
• Mon, Jul 28
• 2 related articles
NY - Jul 28, 2008 Meanwhile, on the virtual console, Nintendo has added Donkey Kong 3 (NES 500 points), Ninja Commando (NEOGEO 900 points), Sega Genesis games Gley Lancer and ...
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Shigeru Miyamoto: The man behind the Nintendo Wii
Original at Telegraph.co.uk
• Thu, Jul 24
United Kingdom - Jul 24, 2008 Miyamoto has also given the world of gaming some of its best-loved characters, including Mario, Zelda and Donkey Kong. Not bad for a man described on his ...
VC Tuesday: Attack of the clones
Original at Nintendo Wii Fanboy
• Tue, Jul 22
By JC Fletcher Nintendo of Japan is following the example of the American Virtual Console this week in two ways: by not releasing that many games, and by making one of them Donkey Kong 3. If you've never played Donkey Kong 3, it's certainly worth a ...
Nintendo Wall Decals by Blik
Original at Apartment Therapy
• Mon, Jul 21
By jessica Pioneers in their respective fields, blik and Nintendo, have teamed together to offer sets of wall decals illustrating the classic games of Super Mario Bros., Donkey Kong, and New Super Mario Bros.. Some of you might just smile at the ...
The King of Kong: A Fistfull of Quarters review
Original at tinser-genavy (Livejournal)
• Thu, Jul 17
By Evan Tysinger The battleground, Donkey Kong; the stakes, 1000000+ points, a mention in the Guinness Book of World Records & eternal bragging rights. Competitive videogaming is an absurd notion, but the film manages to find a compelling thread within ...
US Wii Shop Channel update: Major League Eating, Donkey Kong 3, Ninja Commando
Original at Wii
• Mon, Jul 14
By Sally B. Those who'd prefer their usual trip to sentimental lane, they can grab any of the two new Virtual Console games. Donkey Kong 3 introduces Stanley, a character desperate to protect his greenhouse flowers from ole' DK. In order to do so, Stanley must whip out his can of bug spray and force Donke...
[Wii] Wii Shop Channel Updates
Original at 411mania.com
• Mon, Jul 14
• 1 related articles
TX - Donkey Kong 3 (NES, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 500 Wii Points): Based on the third game in the enormously popular arcade series, Donkey Kong 3 ...
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Wii-kly Update: Donkey Kong 3, Ninja Commando, and Major League ...
Original at Gaming Today
• Mon, Jul 14
• 2 related articles
By Chris Two games for the Virtual Console — Donkey Kong 3 (NES, 500 Wii Points) and Ninja Commando (NeoGeo, 900 points) — ends the streak of single VC game weeks we’ve been having recently, and it continues to flesh out the NeoGeo catalog. ...
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VC Monday Madness: Donkey Kong 3, Ninja Commando and Major League ...
Original at Nintendo Wii Fanboy
• Mon, Jul 14
By David Hinkle Another week, another slew of Virtual goodies on offer from Nintendo. This week, the streak of one Virtual Console release is broken, as we get 100% more in that department. Also, Mastiff's WiiWare title is finally up for grabs. ...
Portable arcade tabletops of the 1980s
Original at Cnet Asia
• Sat, Jul 5
CA - The next three Christmases I got one; Galaxian, Donkey Kong Jr. (Nintendo version), and Popeye. However, the honeymoon was short-lived once the NES console ...
GoNintendo ‘End of day’ thoughts - Remember Nintendo’s promo videos?
Original at Go Nintendo
• Sun, Jun 29
By RawmeatCowboy He’s grabbed some of Nintendo’s old promo videos, and got the work online. Remember when Nintendo used to send out VHS tapes in the mail? I’ll never forget the one I got for Donkey Kong Country, and Banjo Kazooie. ...
My Game Collection Is This Small
Original at Kotaku.com
• Fri, Jun 27
NY - Oh, and Donkey Kong Jungle Beat FTW. I commend thee for having it in the back row. Truly one of the best games nobody played. Oh no, you bought Monkey's ...
HOME ENTERTAINMENT: Fun and games - Las Vegas Review
Original at lvrj.com
• Thu, Jun 26
HOME ENTERTAINMENT: Fun and games Las Vegas Review - Journal, NV - The client demographic is 25-50 years old and they come in and reminisce about cutting school to play Donkey Kong or Mario Bros. ...
Blik may bring Zelda, Metroid decals to walls
Original at Go Nintendo
• Wed, Jun 25
Recently, we posted about Blik, the company that is responsible for bringing awesome Mario/Donkey Kong sprite decals to your walls. In a 1up interview with Blik designer Jeremy Williams, we find out that more classic Nintendo characters may soon be decorating our houses. "We've definit...
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Review
Original at PALGN
• Tue, Jun 24
Australia - It’s Pikachu versus Mario. Donkey Kong versus Kirby. And now, Nintendo are outsourcing: Sonic versus Snake, that great fanboy fantasy, is finally a reality. ...
Nintendo offers official retro wall decor, will also officially ...
Original at Destructoid
• Fri, Jun 13
By mrdestructoid@gmail.com (Destructoid.com) Spotted over at Blik, you can now purchase an officially licensed set of graphics (this is good so Nintendo does not sue you) from games such as Super Mario Bros., Donkey Kong and New Super Mario Bros. Cool, right? ...
Review: Wii sports hit and miss
Original at CNN
• Tue, Jun 3
- wireless controls, family-friendly games and relatively inexpensive price tag, the Nintendo Wii is hotter than the dancing flames in Donkey Kong. ...
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Hands On Impressions
Original at Kotaku
• Fri, Oct 12
The roster in the demo—and the one I assume will be available at Nintendo's booth at E For All—featured the following characters: Mario, Donkey Kong, Link, Samus, Fox, Pikachu, Diddy Kong, Pit, Meta Knight, Ike, Princess Peach, Yoshi, Sonic and Bowser.
Wii Virtual Console Releases For May 21, 2007
Original at Blogcritics
• Mon, May 21
By Brian Szabelski Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest was released last week in Europe and has not been made available on the Japanese Virtual Console. Streets of Rage 2 was released last week in Japan on the Virtual Console, where it is known as Bare Knuckle II. Blazing Lazers debuts in Europe later this...