Infographic: Donkey Kong Turns 35
Today is the day that Donkey Kong turns 35 and to celebrate this momentous occasion the Daily Dot has put together a wonderful infographic showing the famous ape’s history throughout […]
Man Sues Nintendo For Making Him Wear ‘Poorly Designed’ Donkey Kong Costume
Another week and another lawsuit for Nintendo. This time it involves Michael Oconitrillo who was hired by the company to dress up as Donkey Kong at a mall in Culver City, CA. Mr. […]
There’s A New Donkey Kong Arcade All-Time Highest Score World Record
Wes Copeland has achieved the all-time record for the highest score in the classic arcade game Donkey Kong. Copeland got the world record in January, then lost it in April […]
The Donkey Kong World Record Has Been Broken Twice In One Day
In the Donkey Kong Online Open 2015 on Thursday, arcade gamer Wes Copeland registered a score of 1,170,500 in the arcade version of Donkey Kong. If this score was submitted and certified, he would have beaten the […]
Super Smash Bros Inspires An NFL Player’s Touchdown Celebration
Travis Kelce had one TD.Travis Kelce now has TWO TDs.And this one went for FORTY-TWO Yards. #KCvsHOU http://t.co/sT5Io8o0pT — NFL (@NFL) September 13, 2015 I think I’ve found my favorite […]
Donkey Kong Nearly Didn’t Make It Into Pixels Movie
Pixels director Chris Columbus has revealed that Donkey Kong nearly didn’t make it into the film. Columbus says that he and the rest of the team had months and months […]
Rare Originally Wanted Donkey Kong To Wear A Helmet With Flashlight For Cave Levels
@NujaviBardales @BringBackKRool @WinkySteve maybe I should remember to add the pic as well. Doh! pic.twitter.com/pxDO2WQqdp — Mark Stevenson (@playtonicalMark) July 5, 2015 You can certainly find some interesting information floating […]
Skylanders SuperChargers Nintendo Guest Stars Video
We learned during Nintendo’s E3 Digital Event 2015 that both Bowser and Donkey Kong will be staring in Skylanders SuperChargers for the very first time. The collaboration was a wise […]
Donkey Kong & Bowser Amiibo Plus Vehicles To Star In Skylanders SuperChargers
Nintendo has teamed up with Activision to launch brand new amiibo figures for Donkey Kong and Bowser. For the first time ever, players will be able to use the new […]
Here’s The Official Trailer For Pixels Which Features Donkey Kong And Pac-Man
You can now rejoice as we’ve finally got the official trailer for the forthcoming Adam Sandler and Peter Dinklage movie, Pixels. There’s a whole bunch of iconic video game characters featured […]
Donkey Kong Actor Sues Nintendo After Suffering Heart Condition
An actor who donned a Donkey Kong costume to promote Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D is suing Nintendo. Parker Mills was hired to play the iconic gorilla at the Los […]
New Donkey Kong Arcade Music And Voice Clips Unearthed Decades Later
Three decades after its original release, a fan with the technical know-how has unearthed several clips of unused music and voice-overs within the very first Donkey Kong. Discovered while looking […]
Don’t Forget The Brilliant Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Tropical Freeze Is $30 On Wii U eShop This Week
Just a quick reminder that you can purchase the marvellous Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze on the Wii U eShop for $30 this week. If you don’t have a Wii […]
Japan: Comparing Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze Sales With Donkey Kong Country Returns
As you will know from the Japanese sales charts yesterday Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze didn’t do too well in Japan. The game only managed to shift 35,717 units while the […]
Donkey Kong Arrives On Wii U, Costs Only 30 Cents For A Limited Time
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Famicom, Nintendo has released the original Donkey Kong in the Wii U Virtual Console. The classic game, which was first released […]
Microsoft Thought They Owned Donkey Kong When They Acquired Rare
Conker’s Bad Fur Day director, Chris Seavor, has revealed that Microsoft mistakenly thought they owned the Donkey Kong franchise when they purchased Rare back in 2002. The information came about when Seavor was asked where the Xbox One’s equivalent of PlayStation 4 exclusive Knack was. Seavor then told the tale about Microsoft and Donkey Kong. Here’s what he had to say. […]
