over the years many iconic video game franchises have tried and failed
franchises have tried and failed
franchises have tried and failed miserably to enter the third dimension
miserably to enter the third dimension
miserably to enter the third dimension welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the Donkey Kong
taking a look at the Donkey Kong
taking a look at the Donkey Kong franchises attempts to break from its
franchises attempts to break from its
franchises attempts to break from its 8-bit past one of the first video game
8-bit past one of the first video game
8-bit past one of the first video game baddies and arguably one of the most
baddies and arguably one of the most
baddies and arguably one of the most popular Donkey Kong is an addictive
popular Donkey Kong is an addictive
popular Donkey Kong is an addictive revolutionary platformer that ruled the
revolutionary platformer that ruled the
revolutionary platformer that ruled the arcades when it was released
not only that but it put Nintendo and
not only that but it put Nintendo and its plumber on the map first released in
its plumber on the map first released in
its plumber on the map first released in 1981 the game appeared on several
1981 the game appeared on several
1981 the game appeared on several consoles and told the tale of an ape
consoles and told the tale of an ape
consoles and told the tale of an ape that kidnapped Paulina the girlfriend of
that kidnapped Paulina the girlfriend of
that kidnapped Paulina the girlfriend of jump man who was later renamed Mario as
jump man who was later renamed Mario as
jump man who was later renamed Mario as a result of its popularity
a result of its popularity
a result of its popularity there were several arcade follow ups
there were several arcade follow ups
there were several arcade follow ups before Donkey Kong took on the role of
before Donkey Kong took on the role of
before Donkey Kong took on the role of protagonist and Nintendo mascot in 1994
protagonist and Nintendo mascot in 1994
protagonist and Nintendo mascot in 1994 this was due to the development of
this was due to the development of
this was due to the development of Donkey Kong Country by developer rare in
Donkey Kong Country by developer rare in
Donkey Kong Country by developer rare in addition to using revolutionary
addition to using revolutionary
addition to using revolutionary pre-rendered 3d graphics the character
pre-rendered 3d graphics the character
pre-rendered 3d graphics the character became much more developed
became much more developed
became much more developed he was now given a full-fledged quest to
he was now given a full-fledged quest to
he was now given a full-fledged quest to conquer his stolen banana hoard from the
conquer his stolen banana hoard from the
conquer his stolen banana hoard from the clutches of his nemesis the evil K rool
clutches of his nemesis the evil K rool
clutches of his nemesis the evil K rool with the help of his family after
with the help of his family after
with the help of his family after rocking out two more sequels in the
rocking out two more sequels in the
rocking out two more sequels in the country for the Super Nintendo
country for the Super Nintendo
country for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Entertainment System
Entertainment System Kong re-emerged in a full-fledged
Kong re-emerged in a full-fledged
Kong re-emerged in a full-fledged adventure in 1999 for the Nintendo 64
adventure in 1999 for the Nintendo 64
adventure in 1999 for the Nintendo 64 system again helmed by rare this 3d
system again helmed by rare this 3d
system again helmed by rare this 3d title was met with praise and similarly
title was met with praise and similarly
title was met with praise and similarly wowed gamers treating them to a
wowed gamers treating them to a
wowed gamers treating them to a full-fledged opening rap song while not
full-fledged opening rap song while not
full-fledged opening rap song while not perfect this game was seen as a great
perfect this game was seen as a great
perfect this game was seen as a great first step into the third dimension
first step into the third dimension
first step into the third dimension sadly it instead marked the beginning of
sadly it instead marked the beginning of
sadly it instead marked the beginning of a downward trend for the series and in
a downward trend for the series and in
a downward trend for the series and in the following years Donkey Kong was
the following years Donkey Kong was
the following years Donkey Kong was forced to make an increasing number of
forced to make an increasing number of
forced to make an increasing number of cameos in Nintendo’s never-ending Mario
cameos in Nintendo’s never-ending Mario
cameos in Nintendo’s never-ending Mario Party series and fight for his life in
Party series and fight for his life in
Party series and fight for his life in several Super Smash Brothers titles at
several Super Smash Brothers titles at
several Super Smash Brothers titles at the same time the game was entrusted to
the same time the game was entrusted to
the same time the game was entrusted to Namco when rare was purchased by
Namco when rare was purchased by
Namco when rare was purchased by Microsoft this resulted in the emergence
Microsoft this resulted in the emergence
Microsoft this resulted in the emergence of the donkey konga series in 2003
which amounted to three rhythmic beat
which amounted to three rhythmic beat games that made exclusive use of the
games that made exclusive use of the
games that made exclusive use of the bongo controller peripheral and in 2004
bongo controller peripheral and in 2004
bongo controller peripheral and in 2004 Nintendo themselves released Donkey Kong
Nintendo themselves released Donkey Kong
Nintendo themselves released Donkey Kong jungle beat a bongo controlled 3d hybrid
jungle beat a bongo controlled 3d hybrid
jungle beat a bongo controlled 3d hybrid platform while the game was praised for
platform while the game was praised for
platform while the game was praised for its unique control experience it had
its unique control experience it had
its unique control experience it had taken this series back to a
taken this series back to a
taken this series back to a side-scrolling layout despite calls for
side-scrolling layout despite calls for
side-scrolling layout despite calls for another true 3d adventure following this
another true 3d adventure following this
another true 3d adventure following this Nintendo handed the franchise over to
Nintendo handed the franchise over to
Nintendo handed the franchise over to developer pound in 2005 to create a
developer pound in 2005 to create a
developer pound in 2005 to create a series of mediocre portable titles
series of mediocre portable titles
series of mediocre portable titles before they crafted an unpolished racing
before they crafted an unpolished racing
before they crafted an unpolished racing game for the week needless to say
game for the week needless to say
game for the week needless to say Donkey Kong barrel blast failed to
Donkey Kong barrel blast failed to
Donkey Kong barrel blast failed to impress and drag the series to a low it
impress and drag the series to a low it
impress and drag the series to a low it had never seen before once the king of
had never seen before once the king of
had never seen before once the king of the arcades and consoles the Donkey Kong
the arcades and consoles the Donkey Kong
the arcades and consoles the Donkey Kong franchise has seen its crown tarnished
franchise has seen its crown tarnished
franchise has seen its crown tarnished over the years by half-hearted 3d video
over the years by half-hearted 3d video
over the years by half-hearted 3d video game attempts in order to restore the
game attempts in order to restore the
game attempts in order to restore the gorillas former reputation what’s needed
gorillas former reputation what’s needed
gorillas former reputation what’s needed is another high-quality and full 3d game
is another high-quality and full 3d game
is another high-quality and full 3d game adventure
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