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Donkey Kong II

Donkey Kong II was developed by Nintendo R&D1 and released as part of the Game & Watch Multi Screen series, featuring two LCD screens. It was released in 1983. Donkey Kong Jr. has to touch a key, then it moves…

7 March 1983

Donkey Kong II is an arcade developed by Nintendo R&D1, released 7 March 1983 on Game & Watch.

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What Donkey Kong II is

Donkey Kong II is an arcade game developed by Nintendo R&D1 and released in 1983. It was published by Nintendo. It is available on Game & Watch only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Donkey Kong is captured by Mario, and Donkey Kong Jr. must rescue him by unchaining him from the locks he has been cast in.
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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 II is the 11th of 668 entries we hold in the Mario series. The next entry was Mario Bros. in 1983.

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When did Donkey Kong II come out?
Donkey Kong II was released on 7 March 1983 for Game & Watch.

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