Donkey Kong

About

Donkey Kong for Game Boy expands beyond the arcade original into a full platforming adventure. Play as Mario through 96 levels across 12 worlds, each packed with scrolling backgrounds, collectibles, and hazards. Dodge enemies, pull rivets to collapse platforms, and battle Donkey Kong in boss fights. The core loop mixes precision jumping with puzzle-solving as you chase Pauline through expanding cityscapes. The game adds color and sound upgrades when played on a Super Game Boy, unlocking digitized speech and SNES-era music. Though simple by modern standards, its level design and progression earned it a 8.2/10 on GameFAQs. A straightforward but satisfying evolution of the 1981 classic that keeps the mechanics fresh for handheld play.

Storyline

The large ape Donkey Kong kidnaps Mario's lady friend Pauline and carries her off to a construction site. In a repeat of the 1981 arcade classic, Mario follows him up to the highest point and makes Donkey Kong fall off the platforms by pulling out the rivets supporting them, causing Donkey Kong to fall a height of 100m, reuniting Mario and Pauline, just like the events that took place 13 years ago. However, Donkey Kong unexpectedly recovers, takes Pauline, and escapes with her into the Big-City. Mario pursues the two.