Overview
- Also Known As
- Donkey Kong '94
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player)
- Genre
- Release Date
Game Boy
- 28th Jun 1994
- 24th Sep 1994
- 14th Jun 1994
3DS eShop
- 16th Jun 2011, $3.99
- 16th Jun 2011, £3.60
- 15th Jun 2011, ¥300
- Also Available On
- Series
- Tags
- Wikipedia
- en.wikipedia.org
Reviews
Review Donkey Kong (3DS eShop / GB)
It's on with the King of the Kongs
In 1994, Nintendo had a great idea; why not make a true sequel to the original Donkey Kong arcade game? The result is Donkey Kong for the Game Boy, originally known as Donkey Kong '94 during development. When you first start up the game you might feel like you've been ripped off, as it starts with the exact same...
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Donkey Kong News
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (15th June)
Praise the sun
It's the weekend once again folks, which means it's time to shake off the stress and responsibilities of the week and wind down with a bit of gaming. Bliss. Before we get cracking with what we're playing, however, let's just recap some of the top stories of the week, hm? First up, Summer Game Fest was a whole thing, and you can check...
Video Donkey Kong '94 - The 101-Level Sequel To Arcade DK
It's on like (101 stages of) Donkey Kong
14th June 2024 marks the 30th anniversary of Donkey Kong for the Game Boy's Japanese release. It's one of the finest games on the system and a hybrid arcade port/spin-off that ushered in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series which recently came to Switch. In honour of the occasion, we thought we'd highlight this...
Feature The Many Faces Of Donkey Kong, Nintendo's 40-Year-Old Gorilla
Four decades of DK
Nintendo’s monkey of manifold mantles – one Donkey Kong, Esq. – recently turned 40. Forty years young and still so vital, but it could be reasonably argued that the ol’ Kongmeister has been undergoing a bit of an identity crisis for most of his lifespan. The man-ape has turned from heel to face to heel more times than The...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 10th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
With another week done and dusted – bringing us a Nintendo Treehouse: Live presentation, the tease of the upcoming Smash Bros. Ultimate update, and even a fan-made look at how Breath of the Wild 2 could look running in
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 11th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
Yet another week has passed us by, giving us the very first review score for the upcoming Paper Mario game, as well as not one, but two cases of Animal Crossing fans being left upset over the game's
News Club Nintendo Rewards Updated for July
Do a barrel throw!
A sky-climbing star, a rank-climbing boxer, barrel rollers and a barrel thrower are all up as Club Nintendo rewards this month in North America, if you have the coins. The following titles will be available until 4th August: Aura-Aura Climber — 100 Coins Donkey Kong ‘94 — 100 Coins Super Punch-Out!! — 150 Coins Star Fox...
News June's Club Nintendo Rewards are Here
A little bit of everything
Saving those Club Nintendo Coins for a special occasion? Well, it's a new month, and that means new rewards. Here's what North American Club Nintendo members can choose from now. 3DS Virtual Console: Donkey Kong (Game Boy) — 100 Coins. DSiWare: Brain Age Express: Sudoku (this reward is only available through the 3DS...
Nintendo Download 16th June 2011 (North America)
Roll up, roll up!
Now the 3DS eShop is available, all Nintendo's downloadable store fronts will be updated on Thursdays. That means WiiWare, DSiWare and 3DS software will all go live on Thursday, with press releases on the same day. We now have a full list of what's available today. Wii Virtual Console: Mega Man 5 (Capcom, NES, 500pts) — The Blue...
About The Game
The Game Boy version of the classic arcade game returns!
Donkey Kong has once again kidnapped Pauline!
Challenged by many perils, Mario must reach his archrival in order to save our damsel in distress. As Mario makes his way through a series of platforms while jumping and dodging obstacles, he will also need to gather disappearing keys to unlock doors to hidden rooms.
Donkey Kong will stop at nothing to confuse and trap our hero. Help guide Mario as he journies to the top! With 10 stages and 100 tricky levels to solve, it is a long trek to the final confrontation!
Comments 14
I need to get my hands on this. Looks a LOT like the GBA version, minus the colored platforms.
This game is fun, but hard...
Looks really nice, but as much as I love my Gameboy, I think they should color if they are intent to releasing GB games on 3DSVC. Put in an option for colors. GBC did that for some games, so they can put that it in. I honestly don't think it's worth the effort like this, it's too weird isn't it. Haven't tried yet, still don't have the 3DS, but it's just a shame.
This game is awesome!
@melechofsin: That wouldn't work for this one, it only got colour when played on a Super Game Boy, not a Game Boy Color.
Even if it's just on the Super Game Boy, they should at least offer the option.,..
I predict that this game will get at least ten out of ten.
Wish it had an option to set it in color but I guess that is asking for too much. Game plays very well and it is fun too.
will definatley buy this game with my next points card
I had this game as a kid, it's by far my favorite game on the original B&W Gameboy system. (Possiblly even more then the Zelda games, and I LOVE Zelda!)
It just has so much packed into it's tiny cartridge for an 8-bit game, I can't get enough of it, and Mario's moveset, and many comical death animations (such as getting flattened by a barrel, charred by fire, or coming into contact with DK) are always amusing. I fondly remember even getting stuck in a few levels, and I know it'd be tempting to look up walkthroughs on-line, but personally the game feels much better when you figure out the puzzles for yourself.
As a kid I had to, (didn't have internet access or subscribed to game magazines) and it was huge thrill for me to finally beat that one ice burg level I was stuck for a few weeks on.
Shame the VC-version lacks the Super Gameboy enhancements, (the color pallettes on SGB were pretty limited anyways) but regardless, this is a great game, and a must-have for anyone who likes puzzle-platformers, or Mario or DK games in general.
Should I or shouldn't I download this?
Kirby95 yes, do it.
Even if you don't care for the original NES/Arcade "Donkey Kong" game, you should be able to enjoy this game more, because this game is much more advanced, and has more levels, moves, and stuff in it. (Plus you can fall much farther without dieing for instance.) Plus for the cheap price, it feels like you get alot for what you buy.
If you're a Mario fan you'll love this. It's arguablly the best Mario game for the Gameboy. (I personally feel that it's much better then the 2 Super Mario Land games, and those games weren't bad either.)
Wish I hadn't sold my used copy to Gamestop. Gonna have to d/l this.
Great game, and it needs to be remade. I mean nothing is like this game at all. Especially the later levels. Too bad Nintendo wants to have an silly representation of it's videogames nowadays
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