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Donkey Kong Jr.

PlatformArcade

Nintendo eShop
Released

Jun 1986

Exact day not announced

Platforms
  • Wii U
  • 3DS
  • Wii
  • NES
  • Family Computer
  • +1
Ratings

Release dates

North America dates
  1. Nov 11, 20163,655 days ago
    • NES
  2. Apr 26, 20134,950 days ago
    • Wii U
  3. Jun 14, 20125,266 days ago
    • 3DS
  4. Dec 4, 20067,285 days ago
    • Wii
  5. Jun 1986
    • NES

About

Donkey Kong Jr. for the Nintendo Entertainment System is one of the most recognizable ports of the original arcade game, being re-released and ported many times.

Trailers

Screenshots

Reviews

IGDB players65/10037 ratings

Game info

Released
1983 · see every game from that year
Modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view

Editions, DLC & expansions

Other versions

Studios

Age ratings

  • ESRBENo content descriptors
  • PEGI3No content descriptors
  • CEROANo content descriptors
  • CLASS INDLNo content descriptors

Languages

1 language
English
LanguageAudioSubtitlesInterface
EnglishEnglish (US)––

Themes & tags

Story & names

After the events of Donkey Kong, Mario has captured Donkey Kong as revenge for kidnapping his lady friend and Donkey Kong Jr. has to save him. However, every time Donkey Kong Jr. gets close to freeing his father, Mario just pushes him further away.

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Also known as

  • DKJrAcronym
  • Donkey Kong JrAlternative spelling
  • Arcade Classics Series: Donkey Kong Jr.Alternative title
  • Arcade Classics Series: The Original! Donkey Kong Jr.Alternative title
  • Донки Конг Мл.Bulgarian title
  • Донки Конг МладшиBulgarian title

Release dates by region

20 releases in 5 regions

north america

europe

japan

australia

korea

  • Apr 06, 20163DS

The Donkey Kong series

All 72 games
  1. Donkey Kong1981
  2. Donkey Kong Junior1982
  3. Green House1982
  4. Donkey Kong II1983
  5. Mario Bros.1983
  6. Mario Bros.1983
  7. Donkey Kong 31983
  8. Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushuu1984
  9. Donkey Kong Circus1984 · Remake
  10. Donkey Kong Hockey1984
  11. Donkey Kong1994 · Remake
  12. Donkey Kong Country1994

Showing 1–12 of 29 main games, in release order.

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Where to find it

Data from IGDB and Steam. Critic scores from OpenCritic. Dates shown for North America, in your local time zone.