Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushuu
A semi-sequel to Donkey Kong 3, using different play mechanics and a completely new set of levels. Like Mario Bros. Special and Punch Ball Mario Bros., the game is not a port, but more of a semi-sequel to…
Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushuu is an arcade developed by Hudson Soft, released 1 August 1984 on FM-7, NEC PC-6000 Series, PC-8800 Series and Sharp X1.
What Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushuu is
Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushuu is an arcade game developed by Hudson Soft and released in 1984. It is available on FM-7, NEC PC-6000 Series, PC-8800 Series and Sharp X1.
The premise, in the publisher's words
A semi-sequel to Donkey Kong 3, using different play mechanics and a completely new set of levels. Like Mario Bros. Special and Punch Ball Mario Bros., the game is not a port, but more of a semi-sequel to Donkey Kong 3. Stanley the Bugman's ability to jump is removed, along with the need to protect plants, making it much closer to a traditional shooter, à la Galaga. Enemies come down from the top of the screen in groups of five, swooping to the bottom and trying to target Stanley. After swooping around a bit, the enemies will exit the screen (usually from the bottom, though sometimes from the sides) and loop back around to the top. This will continue until Stanley dies, shoots Donkey Kong…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Donkey Kong series
Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushuu is the 30th of 190 entries we hold in the Donkey Kong series. The next entry was Donkey Kong 3 in 1984.
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