GameDaily writes: "With Bowser hogging the bad guy spotlight, it's easy to forget that Donkey Kong was Mario's first nemesis. Both characters matched wits in the 1981 arcade classic, Donkey Kong, where Mario (then called Jumpman) leapt over barrels to rescue the beloved Pauline from the marauding ape."
Alex DS. from Link Cable Gaming writes: "“I don’t often see Mario VS. Donkey Kong get a lot of love which is a shame because it really deserves it. “"
Negative World says: "We’ve done practically every other Nintendo franchise with at least 10 entries at this point (actually probably not even close, but whatever), it’s time for Donkey Kong! One of Nintendo’s oldest living franchises, Donkey Kong is still cranking out the hits. Sure, the franchise spawned the Super Mario games, which went on to become much more successful than the Donkey Kong games ever did, but don’t write off the big ape! There are many great Donkey Kong games in the Nintendo library to check out, maybe even more than you realize!"
This article gets it. So many people don't realize or don't want to realize that the Super Mario franchise is a spinoff from the Donkey Kong franchise.
Doesn't include "Donkey Kong Jr." It has fun vine-climbing mechanics and makes Mario the villain!
The #3 game on the list "Donkey Kong Country Returns" is ported to the 3DS and is excellent if you like the series. Come to think of it, DKJr is also on the 3DS (virtual console) and is on sale this week.
3DStination.com takes a look at the Donkey Kong franchise, and breaks down a few different ideas for new Donkey Kong games that could possibly appear on the 3DS.
