But like Mario and even the pink puffball Kirby, he’s able to adapt to any genre he’s thrust in. While most of the titles that bear his name are platformers, DK has headlined everything from racers to ...

Who was Nintendo’s first big star, Donkey Kong or Mario? It’s a chicken-or-the-egg question with no real answer, considering how they came up together. Their first game, 1981’s Donkey Kong, saw them ...

Donkey Kong made his first appearance alongside Mario in 1981 in the former's titular arcade game; Donkey Kong sees Mario go ...

I ranked the Donkey Kong Country TV songs. I went back in time and wrote a recap on Donkey Kong history. Now it's only natural to bring these two concepts together and rank some Donkey Kong games. In ...

Since his arcade debut, Donkey Kong has been everything: villain, hero, destroyer, protector. He fills whatever role Nintendo ...

Ever since Jonathan first laid his eyes on level 1-1 in Super Mario Bros., he has been hooked on all things video games. A self-proclaimed Nintendo nerd, Jonathan has owned every single Nintendo ...

Like the humble banana, Donkey Kong has been the good, old trusty treat in Nintendo’s overflowing lunch box of mascot-driven games. Yes, the big ape has carried some noteworthy classics prior to the ...

Coke vs. Pepsi. Dunkin’ Donuts vs. Krispy Kreme. Mario vs. Donkey Kong. When it comes to classic rivalries, the age-old tiff between Nintendo’s plumber and its darn, dirty ape is actually one that ...