On July 9, 1981, Nintendo released Donkey Kong, the arcade game that saved the company. By this time Nintendo had been around nearly 100 years, though the company’s work had evolved greatly over time.

In a surprise no one foresaw, Cranky Kong appeared in the new Nintendo Switch title Donkey Kong Bananza. Long the cranky granddaddy of the Kong clan and venerable traditional favorite nostalgic ...

Ever wanted to feel as small as Mario did when confronted by his original, seven-foot tall gorilla nemesis? On Monday, the Strong National Museum of Play shared its new plans to create an enormous, 20 ...

Donkey Kong made his first appearance alongside Mario in 1981 in the former's titular arcade game; Donkey Kong sees Mario go ...

Nintendo's 800-pound gorilla in a 300-pound cabinet arrived in arcades across America 40 years ago this summer. By 1981's end, Donkey Kong had hoisted the Japanese electronics company on his broad ...

The arcade Donkey Kong presents a straightforward scenario: the titular great ape kidnaps a damsel in distress, initially known as Lady (later Pauline), and carries her to the top of a perilous ...

We're about two weeks away from Donkey Kong Bananza, and everybody's thumping their chest in anticipation. From what we've seen in the trailers and Nintendo Directs, it's going to offer more freedom ...