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Donkey Kong Jr.

DK's son must traverse various stages to free his dad. Goombas, Bullet Bills, and Baby Piranha Plants appear as enemies.

8 April 1999

Donkey Kong Jr. is an arcade developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development, released 8 April 1999 on Game Boy Color.

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What Donkey Kong Jr. is

Donkey Kong Jr. is an arcade game developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development and released in 1999. It was published by Nintendo. It is available on Game Boy Color only.

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 Mario series

Donkey Kong Jr. is the 196th of 668 entries we hold in the Mario series. The next entry was Super Mario Bros. Deluxe in 1999.

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What it launched against

Donkey Kong Jr. launched on 8 April 1999, within three weeks of RollerCoaster Tycoon, Grand Theft Auto: London 1969, Amerzone: The Explorer's Legacy and Um Jammer Lammy.

Released around the same time: RollerCoaster Tycoon, Grand Theft Auto: London 1969, Amerzone: The Explorer's Legacy, Um Jammer Lammy.

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When did Donkey Kong Jr. come out?
Donkey Kong Jr. was released on 8 April 1999 for Game Boy Color.

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