List of Donkey Kong Video Games - Portable and Handheld Games

Portable and Handheld Games

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Game & Watch Donkey Kong games
Original release date(s):
  • Early 1980s
 Release years by system:
1982 – Game & Watch
1998 – Game Boy Color
2002 – Game Boy Advance
Notes:
  • The handhelds were developed by Nintendo.
  • Three titles, Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Junior, and Donkey Kong 3 were re-released in a scaled down portable form through the Game and Watch series. All three were later re-released in Game Boy and Game Boy Advance Game and Watch compilation games.
  • Donkey Kong was released in a dual screen format and Donkey Kong Junior was released in a widescreen format. Both were simplified ports of their original games into the Game & Watch series, and both were released in 1982.
  • Three titles, Donkey Kong II, Donkey Kong Circus and Donkey Kong Hockey, were original titles developed for the Game and Watch series.
  • Donkey Kong II, a Game & Watch sequel to Donkey Kong Junior, was released in a wide-screen format in 1983.
  • Donkey Kong Jr., another Game & Watch sequel, was re-released as DSiWare in 2010.
Donkey Kong
Original release date(s):
  • June 14, 1994
  • 1994
  • September 24, 1994
 Release years by system:
1994 – Game Boy
2011 – Nintendo eShop
Notes:
  • It was developed by Nintendo.
  • The game is loosely based on the original Donkey Kong; it features the first four arcade levels, but from there, features ninety-six more levels and becomes a hybrid between Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., and Super Mario Bros. 2.
  • The game was later re-released for Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console download.
Donkey Kong Land
Original release date(s):
  • July 27, 1995
  • June 1995
  • 1995
 Release years by system:
1995 – Game Boy
Notes:
  • Rare developed the game.
  • Donkey Kong Land is a platform game in the vein of Donkey Kong Country.
  • The graphics are enhanced if played via the Super Game Boy.
Donkey Kong Land 2
Original release date(s):
  • November 23, 1996
  • September 1996
 Release years by system:
1996 – Game Boy
Notes:
  • The title was developed by Rare.
  • It was extensively based on Donkey Kong Country 2, but due to the limitations of the Game Boy system, it was missing several features and held radically different level designs.
  • The graphics are enhanced if the player plays via the Super Game Boy.
Donkey Kong Land III
Original release date(s):
  • September 1997
 Release years by system:
1997 – Game Boy
Notes:
  • Rare developed the game.
  • The game was extensively based on Donkey Kong Country 3, but lacked the exploration aspects seen in the console game.
  • The graphics are enhanced if the player plays via the Super Game Boy.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Original release date(s):
  • June 1, 2004
  • May 24, 2004
  • November 19, 2004
 Release years by system:
2004 – Game Boy Advance
Notes:
  • The game was developed by Nintendo Software Technology.
  • It is a spiritual successor to the Game Boy version of Donkey Kong, which was a hybrid of the arcade game Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., and Super Mario Bros. 2.
DK King of Swing
Original release date(s):
  • May 19, 2005
  • September 19, 2005
  • February 4, 2005
 Release years by system:
2005 – Game Boy Advance
Notes:
  • Paon developed the title.
  • The character uses pegs to swing to the end of levels instead of using traditional platforming methods.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
Original release date(s):
  • April 12, 2007
  • September 25, 2006
  • March 9, 2007
 Release years by system:
2006 – Nintendo DS
Notes:
  • Nintendo developed the title.
  • The game is a sequel to Mario vs. Donkey Kong for the Game Boy Advance.
  • It expanded on the previous game by using touch screen controls.
DK Jungle Climber
Original release date(s):
  • August 9, 2007
  • September 10, 2007
  • October 12, 2007
 Release years by system:
2006 – Nintendo DS
Notes:
  • The game was developed by Paon.
  • It is the sequel to DK King of Swing.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
Original release date(s):
  • October 7, 2009
  • June 8, 2009
  • August 21, 2009
 Release years by system:
2009 – DSiWare
Notes:
  • Nintendo developed the title.
  • The game was released exclusively through DSiWare download.
  • The gameplay is similar to that of Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!
Original release date(s):
  • December 2, 2010
  • November 14, 2010
  • February 4, 2011
 Release years by system:
2010 – Nintendo DS
Notes:
  • Nintendo developed the title.

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