DK
Donkey Kong
Franchise · Gaming
Donkey Kong is Nintendo's 1981 arcade cornerstone that launched both the company's console fortunes and Mario himself, and its Rare-built SNES revival showed how a dormant mascot can be re-engineered into a blockbuster.
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OppoSuits Introduces New DONKEY KONG CollectionNintendo · Aug 6, 2026Thanks to Pokemon, X-Files, and Donkey Kong, this month's new Lego sets might be the best we've had all yearGamesRadar+ · Aug 4, 2026LEGO built a working Donkey Kong arcade game that lets you throw barrels at Super MarioYanko Design · Aug 1, 2026Charles Martinet’s Donkey Kong Voice Unearthed In '90s Video SetKotaku · Jul 25, 2026We Go Hands-On With the New LEGO Donkey Kong Arcade Set to Show How You Can 'Play' ItIGN · Jul 23, 2026Relive the classic with the new LEGO Donkey Kong ArcadeNintendo · Jul 23, 2026
The company behind Donkey Kong
NintendoTYO:7974 · Nintendo turns beloved game worlds into hardware, software, parks, merch, and repeat family spending.How attention becomes money
1 — Discover the surface
2 — Use the platform repeatedly
3 — Follow the community or creator loop
4 — Spend, subscribe, or transact
5 — Keep coming back
Label-mates · 11
MarioNintendo’s core mascotThe Legend of Zeldaadventure and discoveryPokémoncollect, battle, tradeAnimal Crossingslow life simSwitchhybrid family consoleKirbysoft platformer charmSplatoonink-shooter rivalryMetroidsci-fi explorationPikmintiny-crew strategyStar Foxspace combat seriesFire Emblemtactical story battles
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