Game of the Week #42

The Passion of the Mario · 07-31-2010, 12:33 PM

Donkey Kong (GB, 1994)

A precursor to the Mario VS Donkey Kong series on GBA and DS, 1994's Donkey Kong for Game Boy saw Mario return to his roots for an updated, modernized, and decidedly more epic struggle to rescue the fair Pauline from the clutches of the titular gorilla. This time Mario didn't just hop, climb, and scramble through a construction site; now our hero had to explore jungles, deserts, temples, frozen tundra, and even an airplane! And, in doing so, he had to somersault through the air, bounce off springboards, climb ropes, build bridges, swim underwater, and use Hammers to smash through walls. It wasn't 1981 anymore, and Donkey Kong had found a whole new world in which to cause trouble!

Jere · 07-31-2010, 12:56 PM

I love this game, i have the cartridge around somewhere, battery is dead thought but it is still playable.

The Passion of the Mario · 07-31-2010, 04:34 PM

Just to catch everyone up, here's a list of the Games of the Week featured so far:

1. Super Mario Bros.
2. Dr. Mario
3. Super Mario Land
4. Super Mario Bros. 2
5. Donkey Kong Country
6. Super Mario RPG
7. Super Mario Bros. 3
8. Super Mario 64
9. SMW 2: Yoshi's Island
10. Super Mario Kart
11. WarioWare, Inc: Mega Microgame$!
12. Mario Bros.
13. Super Mario World
14. Yoshi's Cookie
15. Luigi's Mansion
16. Super Mario Land 2
17. Mario Golf
18. New Super Mario Bros.
19. Donkey Kong Country 2
20. Mario's Bombs Away
21. Paper Mario
22. Donkey Kong
23. Yoshi's Safari
24. Game & Watch Gallery
25. Mario Party
26. Mario Clash
27. Wario Land: SML 3
28. Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels
29. Mario Tennis
30. Mario Is Missing!
31. Mario & Sonic At the Olympic Winter Games
32. Donkey Kong 64
33. Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix
34. Wario World
35. Mario Kart Arcade GP
36. Yoshi's Story
37. WarioWare: Smooth Moves
38. Super Mario All-Stars
39. Donkey Kong Junior
40. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
41. Mario Bros. (G&W)
42. Donkey Kong (GB)

07-31-2010, 12:33 PM	#1
The Passion of the Mario Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Gender: Posts: 68 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 4 Posts	Game of the Week #42 Donkey Kong (GB, 1994) A precursor to the Mario VS Donkey Kong series on GBA and DS, 1994's Donkey Kong for Game Boy saw Mario return to his roots for an updated, modernized, and decidedly more epic struggle to rescue the fair Pauline from the clutches of the titular gorilla. This time Mario didn't just hop, climb, and scramble through a construction site; now our hero had to explore jungles, deserts, temples, frozen tundra, and even an airplane! And, in doing so, he had to somersault through the air, bounce off springboards, climb ropes, build bridges, swim underwater, and use Hammers to smash through walls. It wasn't 1981 anymore, and Donkey Kong had found a whole new world in which to cause trouble!

07-31-2010, 12:56 PM	#2
Jere Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sutme Gender: Posts: 3,648 Thanks: 404 Thanked 331 Times in 256 Posts Blog Entries: 3	I love this game, i have the cartridge around somewhere, battery is dead thought but it is still playable.

07-31-2010, 04:34 PM	#3
The Passion of the Mario Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Gender: Posts: 68 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 4 Posts	Just to catch everyone up, here's a list of the Games of the Week featured so far: 1. Super Mario Bros. 2. Dr. Mario 3. Super Mario Land 4. Super Mario Bros. 2 5. Donkey Kong Country 6. Super Mario RPG 7. Super Mario Bros. 3 8. Super Mario 64 9. SMW 2: Yoshi's Island 10. Super Mario Kart 11. WarioWare, Inc: Mega Microgame$! 12. Mario Bros. 13. Super Mario World 14. Yoshi's Cookie 15. Luigi's Mansion 16. Super Mario Land 2 17. Mario Golf 18. New Super Mario Bros. 19. Donkey Kong Country 2 20. Mario's Bombs Away 21. Paper Mario 22. Donkey Kong 23. Yoshi's Safari 24. Game & Watch Gallery 25. Mario Party 26. Mario Clash 27. Wario Land: SML 3 28. Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels 29. Mario Tennis 30. Mario Is Missing! 31. Mario & Sonic At the Olympic Winter Games 32. Donkey Kong 64 33. Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix 34. Wario World 35. Mario Kart Arcade GP 36. Yoshi's Story 37. WarioWare: Smooth Moves 38. Super Mario All-Stars 39. Donkey Kong Junior 40. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga 41. Mario Bros. (G&W) 42. Donkey Kong (GB)