Best Donkey Kong Games

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What Are The Best Donkey Kong Games?

Welcome to the best Donkey Kong Games Lens. This is my list of top 8 best Donkey Kong games ever created. Donkey Kong started in 1980 on Arcade. Shortly after Donkey Kong ended up everywhere. On home systems NES and Intellivision. Donkey Kong Became more and more in the 80's. People often challenged each on who could get the highest score. Donkey was under pacman but one of the classics that held there ground. Later On Donkey Kong was featured on all of Nintendo's systems. Nintendo (NES) had many games Donkey Kong 1,2,3 and Donkey Kong Jr 1 & 2 which featured Donkey Kong's baby. Later SNES followed with other great Donkey Kong titles like Donkey Kong Country 1,2,3. Nintendo followed with Nintendo 64 and released the amazing Donkey Kong 64. Donkey Kong 64 was the first Donkey Kong 3D game. This was a big step up in the series. Not All Donkey Kong games were good though. Some were just average. Gamecube was dry for Donkey Kong games for the most part. Wii had revived the Donkey Kong series, with Donkey Kong Country Returns. What a great game. Well looks like there are a lot of Donkey Kong Games To Look at here. Hope I get this list right.

Want to know about Donkey Kong's Complete History?

Diddy Kong PictureWell that's really simple. Just check out the Donkey Kong Wikipedia page. This will tell you everything you need to know about Donkey Kong.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donkey_Kong

The List Of The Top 8 Donkey Kong Games

Well here it goes. Hope you enjoy the fun Donkey Kong Videos and my picks for the best Donkey Kong games.

#8 - Donkey Kong 3 - NES

Donkey Kong 3 was a classic

This game was so much fun back in the day. Shoot Donkey Kong as much as you can to pass the level, while dodging bugs. We played this for hours everyday. This game is unlike any other Donkey Kong games.
Donkey Kong 3 (1983 Nintendo)
by oldclassicgame | video info

20 ratings | 19,468 views
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#7 - Donkey Kong Jr. - NES

Donkey Kongs son makes his debut

Now this is interesting. Mario actually plays the bad guy in this Donkey Kong Game. Mario has Donkey Kong Locked up in a cage. You play as Donkey Kongs baby son in Donkey Kong Jr. Fun game. Do what ever it takes to free daddy Kong.
Donkey Kong Jr - NES Gameplay
by nesguide | video info

45 ratings | 31,989 views
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#6 - Donkey Kong Jungle Beat - Wii

Another Unique Donkey Kong Game thats fun.

This is a fun Donkey Kong game that utilizes the wii remote & nun chuck in many ways. For a wii game this did not have the best graphics or sound, but the fun gameplay made up for it. This game is easier than most other Donkey Kong Games, so it's kids friendly. If you have a wii I highly recommend you try out Donkey Kong Jungle Beat.
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat Commercial
by Legend20x | video info

34 ratings | 43,951 views
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#5 - Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest - SNES

Diddy Kong with his girlfriend

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest is very mixed up. When I say mixed up, I mean the game goes everywhere and has a lot of opinions, good and bad. You play with Diddy and Dixie Kong. You are trying to save your father. I loved the levels in this game despite Donkey Kong not being the main Character.
SNES Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest- Pirate Panic
by ShiryuGL | video info

185 ratings | 147,415 views
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#4 - Donkey Kong 64 - N64

A great Donkey Kong game on Nintendo 64

An amazing Donkey Kong game which was developed by RareWare. Donkey Kong 64 was the first Donkey Kong 3D game. This game was loads of fun and very comparable to Super Mario 64. Hope someday they could release a HD version or remake of this game. Maybe on Wii-U will see some HD remakes. Anyways if you have a N64 emulator or system, give this game a try.
Donkey Kong 64 Speed Run (100% Completion) Part 2 - Part 1
by bigboss643 | video info

236 ratings | 167,469 views
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#3 - Donkey Kong Country - SNES

The Best Donkey Kong Game On SNES

This Game was amazing. It was a perfect Donkey Kong adventure game back in the day. Great graphics and levels, lots of fun. This game lets you switch between Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong when ever you want, both characters work great in certain situations. A true classic on the SNES. Like other Donkey Kongs this game starts out easy but gets harder and harder. A must play for any DK fan.
Donkey Kong Country in 24:24
by Arnetehgreat | video info

3,021 ratings | 1,202,962 views
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#2 - Donkey Kong Country Returns - Wii

The Best Wii Donkey Kong game

Oh yes this is a must play for any Donkey Kong Fan. Even if your not a fan get this game. If you have a wii, buy this game right now. It is great. Much improved in every way over the old SNES Donkey kong Country. This game is loads of fun to play with a friend. Like the original one person can be Donkey kong while the other can be Diddy Kong. If you loved Donkey Kong Country you are missing out if you never play this game.
Donkey Kong Country Returns Trailer - E3 2010
by IGNentertainment | video info

5,135 ratings | 1,689,002 views
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#1 - Donkey Kong - Arcade/NES

It just had to be #1

Wow did I rank the original #1? For a couple of reasons. First off out of all the Donkey Kong's this was by far the most popular one that everyone young and old remembers. 2nd this game was amazing back in the day. The levels and graphics were a great achievement and even better than Pacman. 3rd I just had to make the original #1. Without this game there would have never been others to follow.
Donkey Kong (NES) Speed Run
by NewGameEra | video info

59 ratings | 58,970 views
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What Donkey Kong Games Do You Think Are The Best?

I would like to know what you think?

  • accfuller Feb 26, 2012 @ 11:26 pm | delete
    Nice lens and reviews!
  • Hypersapien Feb 26, 2012 @ 4:21 pm | delete
    Great lens. I was always a fan of the original DK!
  • Larrymeister18 Feb 22, 2012 @ 11:34 am | delete
    Great lens! love DK ! if you're up for a quick read check out my lens ! http://www.squidoo.com/my-top-5-favorite-xbox-games
  • Nita9 Feb 20, 2012 @ 10:01 pm | delete
    Donkey Kong rocks! Always loved those games. :)
  • Immature_Entrepreneur Feb 18, 2012 @ 10:47 am | delete
    Really enjoyed your list! Squid Angel blessings for you. :)

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