Game Boy

Donkey Kong

Both games in this cart is enjoyable and entertaining. Older gamers will shed a tear when they remember this first quarter they ever spent on Donkey Kong. Other players will develop a certain simian savior-faire that will get them through this game. Kong is still king!

You'll scream, you'll cry, you'll angrily swith off the machine and solemnly vow to never touch that evil game again, only to find yourself attempting to beat that one stubborn level one more time, because this time, you think you might just have found the right way to do it. That's how a good game should work. Miyamoto couldn't have found a better way to honor his very first game than this superb re-make-which-is-not-just-a-re-make. If you still need proof that Nintendo are superior even to the Gods themselves (yes, I know, I'm going over the top here....sorry), play this game. But be warned, this game is seriously brilliant.

Another Mario marvel to behold and become obsessed with. Buy it before it sells out, because it will you know.

Besides being an exciting and entertaining game, Donkey Kong is also the first title to make full use of Nintendo's new Super Game Boy. Don't expect the game to graphically rival NES games, but Game Boy players should be impressed by full-color title screens and a unique screen border that resembles the Donkey Kong arcade machine. Fortunately you don't have to put quarters in this one.

The innovation, the magic, and the enchantment that Nintendo fans have grown up with and continued to adore started right here, folks. Reinventing this magic on their first handheld system was the natural thing to do, and the results couldn’t be more pleasing. Many an hour you’ll spend with this game, if you haven’t already. That said, I’d expect nothing less from the emotion-invoking masterminds that hail from the fortified developmental arm of Nintendo’s timeless empire.

This game is addictive and fun. Play it for a little while and you'll be hooked. On the Super Game Boy it's a masterpiece: it's just looks and sounds great. For Donkey Kong fans old and new, this is a must-have.

One memorable puzzle involves using special switches to make floors, as well as employing springboards and ladders in midair to carry the grounded key all the way up two screens to where the locked door awaits. It's all very clever fun and the 90 plus levels will engage you for hours and hours, and perhaps days and days. Donkey Kong is must have for any gamer on the go. Brilliant!

The battery backup to save progress was crucial, and this was also the first game to support Super Game Boy, a peripheral which let you add color to Game Boy games and play them on Super Nintendo. For platforming and puzzle game thrills on the go, you really can't do better than Donkey Kong.

This game caught me totally by surprise! As the first title for the Super Game Boy, I am very impressed. The amount of color in the game is pretty amazing. I like the cute musical theme. And like all Mario games, DK has some of the finest control. The many new levels are welcome. The only reason this gets a lower score is that it's not as impressive on a Game Boy, even though it's still very good. I like this a lot!

As for replay, it's pretty good. The game is a platformer, it's addictive, and it's simple and fun. If this were just the original game, then it wouldn't have much replay value. But the GB remake is superior to the Arcade and NES originals. I'd even recommend this one over the GBA version in the Classic NES Series.