20 Donkey Kong Clones and Copies (1982-1983)

[@thenuclearbomb605]

0:22 bro literally played the twitter community's theme song

[@PaperGamin1st]

all of twitter hates you now

[@thenuclearbomb605]

They can't handle the truth

[@otakubullfrog1665]

This certainly helps explain why Nintendo has remained so protective of their IP even to this day.

[@jdd3786]

Imagine being in a business where you have the opportunity to CREATE anything you want.. but instead just copy someone else's idea. These devolopers should've worked at a papermill.

[@chrislaustin]

You missed one of the best clones of that era, "Cannonball Blitz" for the Apple II, released in 1982, give it a look when you get the chance, you won't be disappointed.

[@basicforge]

I was also going to comment about this! I enjoyed that version in between bouts of programming back in the 80's!

[@Ytsssss364]

Mr. Don's castle at 6:58 - that's neat with the "stairs" shifting like that! put that on for phones now - bingo

[@kurtmager1626]

I'm surprised that you chose the 2600 version of Kangaroo rather than the Arcade original.

[@EnderArlo]

Nah that’s the 5200 version, or the 8-bit family version? Idk

[@PaperGamin1st]

How could ghe TRS-80 CoCo have such good animations in Donkey King?

[@michelmoroni9865]

Fun Fact: Mario’s Brewery would later become Pubjumper Mario.

[@Dis_4_6]

0:17 It haves nostalgic songs

[@jackofallgamesTV]

Some of these are not DK Clones. Miner 2049er is the world's first "Real estate Platformer". Mr Do is an imporvement over Space Panic. Kangaroo has a few new things. Springer was unique. But some were just obvious DK ripoffs.

[@DragonGrafx-16]

Springer looks a lot like the bonus area of Ice Climber but it predates it so I wonder if Nintendo borrowed it like how they borrowed from Joust for Balloon Fight.

[@sunshineetorma2453]

Do Dunkey Kingo (ZX Spectrum)

[@oldandbitter]

Why does Donkey King throw communion wafers at the hero?

[@FadkinsDiet]

Some of these are just platformers, not DK ripoffs. Also next time can you do some of the text mode donkey kongs? I believe they existed for commodore PET, kaypro/Osborne/cpm, and pc.

[@mjoldagg]

I don't think that miner 2049er is a clone of Donkey Kong

[@aniluaces149]

In my opinion, I kinda wouldn’t say manic miner is a clone. You would have to walk EVERYWHERE to complete the level. But I see the resemblance.

[@Cp-71]

Not gonna lie, this is a pretty bad list. Quite a few aren't clones at all. If something involves platforms and ladders isn't it better to call it inspired by DK rather than copying it?

[@TheOneTrueSpLiT]

Mr. Do's Castle is NOT a clone/copy of Donkey Kong!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@FUGP72]

Once again...do SOME research. Kangaroo is most defintiely not a clone of Donkey Kong.