The first thing players will notice upon booting up Donkey Kong Bananza is that its titular ape looks pretty different.

But Nintendo’s revelations about Pauline and its coyness about her age — she’s just 13 years old in this game — plays into the story of Donkey Kong Bananza offer a glimmer of hope that the Switch 2 ...

News, Reviews, Release Date, Trailers, Gameplay and more for Donkey Kong 2: The Rise of Jumpman!

B efore Mario was Mario, he was Jumpman. And when Americans first encountered him in arcades on this day, June 2, in 1981, Jumpman’s best friend — a pet gorilla named Donkey Kong — had ...

Donkey Kong is the primary antagonist of each level, hurling barrels, springs, and other obstacles to thwart Jumpman’s ascent. This Donkey Kong is a brute, a kidnapper, and the clear villain, a ...

News, Reviews, Release Date, Trailers, Gameplay and more for Donkey Kong: Jumpman Returns ...

Oh, and in case you weren’t aware, Donkey Kong is the debut video game of a little-known protagonist who goes by the name of Mario. Yes, that Mario. Only he preferred the nickname Jumpman at the ...

Remember: Donkey Kong made his first appearance in an arcade booth 1981. For a point of reference, Mario, who appeared in the game, was still known as "Jumpman" at that point.

While the upcoming Mario vs. Donkey Kong remake for the Nintendo Switch is one of the console’s most notable 2024 new releases, Mario and Donkey Kong’s rivalry has been going on for decades ...

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze may make you want to hurl your controller at the TV screen. But that doesn't mean it's not a great video game.