Donkey Kong Coloring Book

"Donkey Kong" is a video game series created by the Japanese company Nintendo. The series is one of the key elements in the history of video games and has influenced the development of the entertainment industry.

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1. Beginnings: The first "Donkey Kong" game was released in 1981 as an arcade machine. The game was created by Shigeru Miyamoto and Gunpei Yokoi and was one of Nintendo's first video game successes.
2. Characters: The game features two key characters: Donkey Kong (initially as the antagonist) and Jumpman, who later became known as Mario. Donkey Kong is a huge, angry monkey king, while Jumpman/Mario is a plumber in a red hat.
3. Introduction of Mario characters: It was the game "Donkey Kong" that introduced the character Mario to the world of video games. Mario later became one of the most recognizable characters in the history of games.
4. Arcade games: The series began with the arcade game "Donkey Kong," but quickly lived to see sequels and development versions. Among these games were "Donkey Kong Jr." and "Donkey Kong 3."
5. Donkey Kong Country: In 1994, the game "Donkey Kong Country" was released for the SNES console. This game marked the beginning of a new series in which Donkey Kong and his friends were brought to a three-dimensional platform-style world.
6. Character Development: "Donkey Kong Country" featured Diddy Kong for the first time, as well as other characters like Dixie Kong, Cranky Kong and Funky Kong.
7. Mobile games: In later years, the "Donkey Kong" series lived to see various games for mobile platforms, including "Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze" and "Donkey Kong Country: Returns."
8. Pop culture: "Donkey Kong" has played a significant role in the development of video games as an entertainment medium. Characters from the series, such as Mario and Donkey Kong, have become pop culture icons.
9. Impact on the video game industry: "Donkey Kong" had a huge impact on the development of the video game industry, both through the introduction of the Mario character and the creation of innovative game mechanics and concepts.
10. Contemporaneity: The "Donkey Kong" series continues to make its presence felt in the video game industry. Donkey Kong appears in various games, and "Donkey Kong Country" has lived to see remasters and new versions for various platforms.

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1. The beginning of the name Mario: In the original "Donkey Kong" game, the jumping plumber character was called "Jumpman." Only later did it gain the name Mario, in honor of the warehouse owner who rented the space to Nintendo.
2. The name Donkey Kong: The game's creator, Shigeru Miyamoto, chose the name "Donkey Kong" in the belief that "Donkey" (Polish for "donkey") suggests "stupidity" in English, and "Kong" sounded strong and dangerous.
3. Mario's rise in popularity: Thanks to his appearance in the "Donkey Kong" game and the "Super Mario" series, the Mario character has become a video game icon and one of the most recognizable trademarks in the world.
4. Cause of conflict: In the original "Donkey Kong" game, Donkey Kong kidnapped Jumpman's girlfriend, Pauline. This was the reason Mario (Jumpman) went on a rescue mission.
5. Donkey Kong Jr: In the sequel, "Donkey Kong Jr.", players take on the role of Donkey Kong's son, who tries to save his father from Jumpman (who then became known as Mario).
6. The first game with story-oriented gameplay: "Donkey Kong" is considered one of the first video games in which the presence of a storyline affected gameplay.
7. Donkey Kong Country: The game "Donkey Kong Country" for the Super Nintendo console (SNES) surprised players with spectacular pre-rendered graphics, which was innovative at the time.
8. Competition from Street Fighter II: The arcade version of the "Donkey Kong" game was hugely popular in living rooms, helping Nintendo survive during a difficult period when other companies were struggling with the success of the "Street Fighter II" game.
9. Donkey Kong: A series of "Donkey Kong" music games using special controllers shaped like bongos appeared in 2003. Players rhythmically hit the bongos, responding to on-screen cues.
10. Collector's value: The original "Donkey Kong" arcade machine games and NES console versions have become collector's items and fetch high prices on the secondary market.