This means that you play as Jumpman, who would later be renamed Mario, and attempt to save the princess from Donkey Kong's ...

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 ...

9. Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2004) This one’s bananas — literally. A platformer controlled with the DK Bongo drums, this GameCube gem is pure chaos and rhythm-based fun.

In Donkey Kong, the player controls a character known only as "Jumpman" at the time, who later became Mario, who would jump on every subsequent Nintendo platform and later drive go-karts. The ...

For about as long as the Donkey Kong arcade game has been around, high-skill players have known about the kill screen on the first board of Level 22 that kills Jumpman (Mario) shortly after you ...

National Day Calendar said that the Mario that we know and love started as a villain when Donkey Kong was first developed.He wasn’t even a plumber in 1981. Instead, pre-plumber Mario, or Jumpman ...

National Day Calendar said that the Mario that we know and love started as a villain when Donkey Kong was first developed.He wasn’t even a plumber in 1981. Instead, pre-plumber Mario, or Jumpman ...

Epic Universe brings track-jumping Donkey Kong coaster to U.S. for first time The new $7 billion Universal Epic Universe theme park opens May 22.

Epic Universe’s rail-jumping Donkey Kong coaster is bumpy, but beautiful. It’s truly the year of DK. by Justin Brown. Apr 11, 2025, 6:00 PM UTC. Photo: Justin Brown.

National Day Calendar said that the Mario that we know and love started as a villain when Donkey Kong was first developed.He wasn’t even a plumber in 1981. Instead, pre-plumber Mario, or Jumpman ...

National Day Calendar said that the Mario that we know and love started as a villain when Donkey Kong was first developed.He wasn’t even a plumber in 1981. Instead, pre-plumber Mario, or Jumpman ...