
Most of the home console versions cut at least one of the four levels originally seen in the arcade version.It was re-released in a number of home console versions, most of which were not developed by Nintendo, but instead by other third party developers.The game introduced both Jumpman (now known as Mario) and Donkey Kong, two of Nintendo's most successful characters.Donkey Kong was a huge success and sold thousands of cabinets.Shigeru Miyamoto created it to replace the failed arcade game Radar Scope and to keep Nintendo afloat as a company.


Most of the games in the franchise are platform games, although the series also includes other genres such as racing and rhythm games. Donkey Kong is among the best-selling video game franchises, with more than 48 million games sold worldwide. However, some of the original arcade games were ported into versions on third-party home consoles and developed by several companies.

Most Donkey Kong games have either been arcade games or released for Nintendo consoles and handhelds dating from the Nintendo Entertainment System to the current generation of video game consoles.

The series debuted in 1981 with the arcade game Donkey Kong, which was a sales success that brought Nintendo into the North American market. It is published by Nintendo, with entries in the series developed by Nintendo, Rare, Namco, Retro Studios, and Paon. Donkey Kong is a video game series created by game designer Shigeru Miyamoto.
