Arcade Memories : Donkey Kong Jr.

[@TrickyMcnickle]

One of my first game experiences too. I still love the game.

[@Nolasco.]

This era was good times for gaming. I can't seem to remember seeing this one in the arcades but I remember games like rally x, Punch out, equites, the original donkey Kong and more, it was good times being young in the early 80s 😁 Thanks my dude 😊👍🏼

[@gamingquarterly6353]

Yea, i don't think this sequel had the arcade footprint the original had. of course, I assume this and have no concrete data. Another cause could be that it was so different from the original that gamers were turned off by it.

[@eddylex4921]

Technically the NES or famicom version was a launch title in 1983 at that time it was the perfect game for the new platform.

[@gamingquarterly6353]

Correct. It was a black box title, but the NES port was released in 86, 4 years after the arcade and 1 year after the NES release. With games like super mario bros and then zelda (and metroid) already coming into rotation in the US, i never saw any reason to get this title. I think most gamers felt the same here.