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 ...

Donkey Kong first appeared in his eponymous 1981 arcade game, where he served as the villain. That game also saw the debut of Mario, and the two would remain enemies in several follow-ups. In 1994, ...

From his earliest gaming memories playing Spyro 2 on the PlayStation, to being obsessed with the swing-out animations in Marvel's Spider-Man, Cameron has always been, and continues to be, in love with ...

The rivalry between Mario and Donkey Kong is a long one. The beloved plumber actually made his debut in 1981’s Donkey Kong, in which he was known as “Jumpman.” Since then, the two have faced off and ...

Who was Nintendo’s first big star, Donkey Kong or Mario? It’s a chicken-or-the-egg question with no real answer, considering how they came up together. Their first game, 1981’s Donkey Kong, saw them ...

Ever since Jonathan first laid his eyes on level 1-1 in Super Mario Bros., he has been hooked on all things video games. A self-proclaimed Nintendo nerd, Jonathan has owned every single Nintendo ...

Nintendo fans have reacted with a mixture of shock and disbelief after an unearthed piece of Donkey Kong trivia shed new light on the character's fictional origins. Donkey Kong began life as a video ...

The upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 platformer Donkey Kong Bananza has shown off more gameplay. Nintendo’s Donkey Kong Bananza Direct went live today, showing off almost 18 minutes’ worth of new gameplay ...