Donkey Kong 🦍🛢️ Versions Comparison 🦍🛢️ Arcade, C64, Atari 2600, MS-DOS, ZX Spectrum, NES and More

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[@Hauchoi322]

Ok!

[@eldartaghiyev8422]

Where is Nintendo 64?

[@windowsxphalloween6336]

@@eldartaghiyev8422 in N64

[@廖趴趴]

❌❌😙

[@廖趴趴]

😭❌

[@geothepoly]

4:11 That tune hits different compared to the other versions

[@WreckItTy]

Ikr it’s so good

[@reillywalker195]

Ocean always had good sound design even in their aggressively mediocre games. Their _Donkey Kong_ port for the C64 looks solid, though.

[@mmgmagic]

Sounds like when hiphop samples music.

[@nutbox8000]

You wanna talk about 4:11 when 7:40 exists?

[@VeeDoesEdits]

4:11, 7:41

[@oskarrandall]

On the beach... Mario: "Luigi, did you remember to bring-a the sunscreen?" Luigi: "Uhhhh...." A few days later... 5:22

[@shino1300]

They had games on calculators???

[@GETENT]

That sound effect just before fits so well

[@cosmos6476]

Shino B no, this was on a computer from a calculator company

[@cosmos6476]

But you could hack them in though

[@fran5678can]

lmao

[@akhirio547]

6:24 yoooo is that grand dad

[@BloodTuna]

OH MY GOD YOU'RE RIGHT

[@AlanElNegro]

Cranky kong edition

[@cosmos6476]

God apple sucked back then lol

[@thatpinhead7543]

FLEENSTONES?!

[@steveluvscows2490]

Yooo it's him

[@spacepawdity4973]

2:51 that’s the most depressing Donkey Kong game I’ve ever seen/heard

[@Yawnford]

*Dont know why, but it sounds like it could be used as meme content*

[@noeliaschiel2023]

That donkey kong looks more like a yeti

[@Foamhead]

Back in those days computers were VERY expensive and not considered gaming machines. Because they were mostly business tools, therefore built and shipped with that purpose in mind, their graphics capabilities were not a priority. I think the only graphics card available in 81 was the CGA which was pretty ugly unless the artist knew how to trick it out.

[@jumentoqueanima]

​@@Yawnford Yeah. XD

[@jumentoqueanima]

​@@noeliaschiel2023 True.

[@sterling7]

5:18 this sequence of animations would lead one to believe that Kong's response to Mario reaching Pauline's level was not to carry her off to the next level, but to EAT her.

[@RyleighMTMBArtist]

He also ate her in 6:22

[@dantewaldrop704]

Then spits her out in the end

[@dantewaldrop704]

Darn comment

[@reillywalker195]

My guess as to how you're _supposed_ to interpret the scene is that Donkey Kong's roar scared Pauline into running farther up the tower rather than back down into Mario's arms-thus, both follow her up the tower in turn until they run out of tower to climb.

[@AS42100]

Ikr I burst out laughing at that! 😂🤣

[@J.R-Himself]

8:41 That's just straight creepy.

[@LittleRedApplez]

The Fukk 😟😟😟

[@StarrLeredo]

The person who made ET Created it

[@enidesouzabarros8852]

Now i want to sleep with my mom

[@brotherbup7425]

It looks like a bootleg

[@screwedupmystic2597]

It's too scary made me cry ☹

[@grandpaap3755]

6:20 I like how it's literally a bass boost

[@MrMarioXP3648]

*T R I G G E R E D*

[@vittosphonecollection57289]

Imagine winning a VIC-20 Donkey Kong match on those trucks overloaded with subwoofers! 💀💀

[@michaeljfan9720]

The Atari 2600 had the most iconic sound effects, to me, anyway. I tend to hear Mario's jump sound in a lot of cartoons.

[@silhouettoofaman2935]

In essence, the "stock image" of cartoon video game sound effects.

[@Gojeku]

Its JUMPMAN

[@trewashington787]

Me too

[@Junior-qe8of]

@@Gojeku But Jumpmam is Mario

[@trewashington787]

Competition For LOST nobody cares

[@ilikeminecraft1232]

3:28 smooth rotating

[@satan3950]

How come Mario's walking sound effect is one of the most annoying things on the planet.

[@freddyfazbear29470]

Fr

[@jumentoqueanima]

​@@satan3950 It's not that bad.

[@jumentoqueanima]

​@@freddyfazbear29470 Freddy Fazzbear?

[@casualcorner199secchio]

1:36 the SFX of this version are instant classic

[@LilKiwi2240]

I feel like they were reused somewhere in Animal Crossing

[@minestudiolikelimelife8555]

one me like this sfx

[@suzie2769]

I can hear the mooninites walking

[@DaMimikyuGaming]

But the designs are… barrel = CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIRE

[@YoBoiDavidBanks]

8:32 oh look the one that was made by Satan himself

[@Toadette369]

That’s just the zx spectrum version.

[@shookums265]

@@Toadette369 it's a joke

[@emon6476]

God the 25m donkey kong

[@Jeansowaty]

Satan Presents: Donkey Kong.

[@roshasensi2220]

@@Toadette369 wow you dont get the joke

[@RonnieBarzel]

The Amstrad CPC version (7:41) is shockingly pretty good. I hadn’t realized until now just how detrimental it was in some versions to not have DK animated to throw the barrels. Not knowing when another one was on its way could really mess up your strategy.

[@MannifyYT2024]

To Be fair, It was made by Ocean. Who also made an upgrade of the Commodore 64 version thats basically the same as the Amstrad CPC version except for some changed visuals and a bug on the elevator stage

[@antarcticpenguin1151]

@@MannifyYT2024 but arcana software was also involved

[@Gronk574]

NEVER LET THEM KNOW YOUR NEXT MOVE

[@karenruble4989]

2:51 GOD THIS LOOKS LIKE SOMETHING I WOULD DRAW WHEN I WAS 5.

[@ivuldivul]

CGA graphics - only choice if you wanted color on a PC back in 83

[@Laenthor]

This looks like the ski free yeti lmao

[@zacharyyoungblood7013]

@@karenruble4989 That... isn't wooshable. He was just explaining why it was so bad, not what your joke was.

[@brendas.8520]

3:22 and this looks like something I would draw when I was 9. Edit: pause and you will see both good and bad.

[@tanzimi5518]

@@karenruble4989 I will speak with reddits manager

[@salduchi1785]

The NES version is by far the next best thing to the Arcade. Amazing it was made in 1983. Shows how great the NES/Famicom hardware was at the time

[@h2oguy740]

I think the commodore 64 is the closest because of the intro

[@allenharper2928]

Except for some reason just about every port leaves out the best level.

[@KLGChaos]

They literally built the NES to play the perfect game of Donkey Kong. Though, space limitations made them remove the cement factory level.

[@zichittufrederic7489]

What you don't see here is that the c64 and the CPC464 have the 4 levels where the NES one doesn't have the cementery factory ....

[@dayanemenezes300]

7:41 this is hands-down, one of the best Amstrad CPC ports ever.

[@whoversubisapig]

Yeah, but it has bad audio on the cutscene.

[@MannifyYT2024]

@@whoversubisapigno shit. Its a 1986 game

[@freddyfazbear29470]

Fr

[@magmarxiogaming6717]

9:09 ah yes I completely forgot that Mario actually was twice the height of Pauline and not the other way around

[@adminguy1719]

*9:29*

[@patrickloftis7196]

Ok, I'm sorry, but you sound like a person who knows what they're talking about, so I'll ask you: Are Pauline, Princess Toadstool, and Peach all the same person? Or is Pauline a different princess from the Donkey Kong game?

[@CDRW24]

@@patrickloftis7196 They're different people, and Pauline isn't a princess.

[@CDRW24]

@@patrickloftis7196 She has been in other games as well, most recently Mario Odyssey.

[@patrickloftis7196]

@@CDRW24 Ah, I see. Thank you.

[@SomeGuy712x]

(2:51) The off-key notes of the PC DOS version cracked me up. I'm pretty sure the Intellivision version was the first one I've played back in the day. I've since played the NES one (including on Animal Crossing on the GameCube), the arcade original (including on Donkey Kong 64), and the awesome Game Boy version that you purposely excluded from this video.

[@OrionAltHist]

Everyone seems to forget about that one in DK64, huh?

[@Laenthor]

For the PC, most computers didn't have soundboards so games usually used the MB speaker which obviously only had 1 channel. If a game had music and sound effects the devs had to work really hard to make it work together.

[@aug.6259]

The Gameboy i'ts not a Port i'ts a remake

[@OrionAltHist]

You mean Donkey Kong '94? That was different from the original.

[@OrionAltHist]

Gameboy one was a completely different game but one of the system's best.

[@destinhayes7893]

That bass boost at 6:22 tho

[@focusmelvin]

Yes and I'm playing this video in my car with a "12 inche sub

[@Chadmiral]

Lol

[@tammid8423]

Lol

[@peterg6889]

@@tammid8423 holy shit I've seen you before

[@tammid8423]

@@peterg6889 Yep. I was one of the guys in the comment chain from "Heartbreaking"

[@MisterVercetti]

3:39 Ah, who could ever forget Pauline's iconic cry: *1103! 1103!*

[@jiryensaber6090]

3:49 Jumpman: "Hang on, Pauline! (gasp) I'm... I'm a... (cough) coming! Might... (wheez) take a bit!!" Pauline: "1103! 1103!! 1103!!!" Jumpman: "... yeah? Well, 60 10 5311... Go YEET yourself, I'm out!" Pauline (1983):" YEET?"

[@jiryensaber6090]

Donkey Kong: "Next time, try yelling 'help'... IF there is a next time!!" Pauline: "You can talk?" Donkey Kong: Well, DUH!! Now take your pick, listen to the 7800 Atari at 10:45 or jump off to your death!!" 2 seconds later... Pauline:" Aaaaiiiieeeeee.... (SPLAT)" Donkey Kong:"Ha! Stupid Wench!! I heard it was bad, but what the hell, just one little listen..." 4 seconds later... Donkey Kong:"Aaarrrrrgggghhh.... (SPLAT)"

[@jeremiahtorresjapan473]

@jiryensaber6090, you mean: リロヨ!

[@jeremiahtorresjapan473]

That is a fancy way to say HELP! in Japanese

[@jeremiahtorresjapan473]

The pronouncation is: Riroyo!

[@PokeMasterKasper]

@@jiryensaber6090 7800 isn't that bad :/

[@cackers4752]

6:22 Sounds like a meme.

[@nayaraboto4692]

Trigerred meme

[@BBQLOVER65]

That version looks like a shitpost

[@wellshitigotanotherstrike]

It sounds like the triggered meme.

[@MareepLord]

TRIGGERED TRIGGERED TRIGGERED

[@italomango]

3:39 ah yes, I too scream 1103 when i'm in need of help

[@bigben3683]

Stop it, gets some 1103.

[@zeeteepippi275]

Write it backwards, it says EON. Which is precisely how long it'll take for you to finish the game at this speed.

[@FangzwithaZ]

Mom can you 1103 me with my homework?

[@nicholaspiazza8687]

1103!

[@nicholaspiazza8687]

I need your 1103.

[@IWantATimeMachine0000]

It's odd how some of these ports are facing the wrong direction.

[@favmansanimatronicsmore2377]

PIKMIN the reason they did it in the wrong direction was because of screen limits if they went higher and the other side it would look weird also some of them were like that because of memory

[@IWantATimeMachine0000]

@@favmansanimatronicsmore2377 Oh ok

[@64dsgood]

What if🤔🤔🤔 it was😳😳 console exclusive content😨😨😨

[@favmansanimatronicsmore2377]

That was the case for the intellivision and Atari as coleco did the ports so they made there's look superbly better

[@reillywalker195]

@@favmansanimatronicsmore2377 The Atari 2600 version has Donkey Kong on the left side of the first stage just like in the arcade game. It also plays really well, making it a solid platformer for the console even though it only had two stages.

[@robotdoom702]

My thoughts on the versions Arcade: What more could I say? It's the Arcade version ColecoVision: Being the first port of Donkey Kong (I think), doesn't look all that bad. The jump sound effect sounds weird but nonetheless, it's pretty good Coleco Tabletop: Something you would see on one of those Tiger handheld games. Atari 2600: Extremely primative graphics, but one of the more "iconic" games of the 2600. Intellivision: Everything is colored wrong. Especially Donkey Kong. Who is green now? NES: Being a port actually developed by Nintendo, it's really good. DOS: I don't know what Atari was smoking when they developed this PC port. Colors are awful, Donkey Kong looks creepy, and the jump mechanics don't seem right. Commodore 64 (Atari): Looks more closer to the Arcade but runs too slow, and it looks squished. Commodore 64 (Ocean): Very great port. Looks pretty good. Better than the Atari version Atari 8-bit Family: Looks pretty good, but runs too fast. Texas Instruments: Looks like the Arcade version a little bit, but Jumpman has the wrong color pallet, it looks washed out, Donkey Kong doesn't throw the barrels, instead they just appear, and some strange music for when you complete the level. VIC-20: Runs WAY too fast, looks very pixelated, and I just love how Jumpman doesn't climb the ladders. Instead, he walks up them. Apple II: Same issues apply from the DOS version with this version. But it looks and sounds much worse. Coleco Adam: It's the ColecoVision port with a few changes. Amstrad CPC: It's the Ocean Commodore 64 version, but on the Amstrad. ZX Spectrum: This honestly looks like a version satan would make. And why does Jumpman climb so damn slow up the ladders?? MSX: It's the ZX Spectrum version, but looks much better. Famicom Disk System: It's just the NES version but on a floppy disk. Atari 7800: Based off the NES version, graphic wise, doesn't look bad. But sound on the other hand sounds like a field of wet farts. Nintendo E-Reader: It's the NES version but squished. Game Boy Advance: It's the NES version but on GBA Wii/3DS: It's the NES version but remastered

[@tylerstanford2275]

The thing about the DOS version is that the colors were just how those graphics cards made things look. Here's a video explaining it if you're interested. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJquk5-dj9qjhcU Also I agree with most of your thoughts on these ports, its like on some of them they didn't even try.

[@fififiz]

Great comment, underrated.

[@EnderArlo]

ColecoAdam: Finally an intro MSX:Jumpman Now Looks like the Ocan C64, Amstrad CPC

[@EnderArlo]

Amstrad CPC:(and Mesaurment DK looks much Better) ZX Spectrum:Mesaurment DK Looks Like an Outline Monster MSX:Same Mesaurement DK Applies from the ZXS

[@RoshwyinsTaicoon]

Well, the MS-DOS version of Donkey Kong only had 4 colors (CGA). It was limited back then. Also I do agree that Donkey Kong looks creepy

[@d.vaughn8990]

The arcade accuracy of Colecovision’s Donkey Kong, was a stunning turning point for home video games! I was thirteen at the time - I remember the era fondly! Prior to this, home consoles versions, of arcade games, were pretty simplistic.

[@tggc1983]

8:42 Idk why you’re asking me, you already look high yourself.

[@itzmeggy0074]

Lmfao

[@enidesouzabarros8852]

Look at his face, it's like if bugs bunny had love with a gorrilla

[@averageidiot5843]

He looks like saying HOW HIGH CAN YOU GET!!!?? :))))

[@averageidiot5843]

Maybe they tried to make it look like in the arcade version but they made it worse

[@anrriveradxndsigamer1495]

its good that a non-intellectual child didnt come in

[@distilt1238]

Never would've guessed that the iconic "video game" sound effect came from Atari Donkey Kong...But I do like the little song that plays when Mario walks in the Intellivision version.

[@hajivideos9104]

yeah The Intellivision walking sound at 1:57 really does sound like a song

[@richj6596]

Haji Haji sounds like something out of a John carpenter movie

[@SuperPwnageBoi69]

what “video game” sound effect are you reffering to

[@ezgames6925]

@@SuperPwnageBoi69 perhaps the sound effect when you jump over a barrel

[@PopnMarco]

Mom I want Donkey Kong. We have Donkey Kong at home. Donkey Kong at home: 1:10

[@celinesenden4142]

👍🏻

[@PopnMarco]

@@celinesenden4142 👍

[@celinesenden4142]

@@PopnMarco 😁

[@PopnMarco]

@@celinesenden4142 😊😬

[@RuffRuff9971]

1:36

[@dragonpunchdave1350]

It's amazing to see the changes over the years and the different iterations and interpretations of each console. It's also interesting to see the limitations of the console and the choices that were made to make it as close to the arcade as possible. Great video and comparisons.

[@reillywalker195]

Three distinct versions of the arcade original exist: old Japanese, new Japanese, and North American. The Japanese versions have you play all four stages in every rotation, whereas the North American version starts with only the barrel and rivet stages then adds the elevator and cement stages with the second and third rotations respectively. The version found in _Donkey Kong 64_ is based on one of the Japanese versions. The old Japanese version lets you prevent barrels from falling down a ladder Mario is on by placing his hand right on the edge of the platform above, thus allowing you to wait for a gap. Such is also possible in the NES/Famicom port of the game and, by extension, the GBA port.

[@thomastheangrytankengine2753]

3:10 what was in that candy bar?

[@shookums265]

which one are you talking about? the barrels?

[@thomastheangrytankengine2753]

@@shookums265 I mean, "i think i'm high"

[@dougiefoster6983]

@@shookums265 I believe They meant by that is the sound of jumpman (and yes, mario was named jumpman back then.) jumping over the barrel as if it was a fart.

[@JoshBreakdowns]

What a tremendous illustration of how far ahead the NES was of the other systems of the day. Only one or two even come close.

[@reillywalker195]

The only tragic thing about the NES port is it lacks access to the cement factory stage. Otherwise, it's my favourite. It's the one that introduced the iconic opening theme, too, on its main menu upon startup.

[@reillywalker195]

@Kevin Smith The NES originally debuted as the Famicom in Japan only a year after the ColecoVision and Commodore 64 were released. That said, the original Commodore 64 ports of _Donkey Kong_ are just fine, too, with the one by Ocean in my opinion being the better of them.

[@reillywalker195]

@Kevin Smith You said "years after most systems". That's what I was addressing. The Famicom was released well within the same era as the computers and consoles covered in this video. The Atari 2600 was quite a bit older, yes, but the others came out just before or even after the Famicom.

[@tifforo1]

The NES is "of the same day" as the Atari 2600 about as much the Sony Playstation is "of the same day" as the Sega Genesis.

[@reillywalker195]

@@tifforo1 That's not what I said. I specifically mentioned that the Atari 2600 was older than other consoles and computers featured in this video, having been released in 1977. That said, the fact it stayed relevant and in production until 1992 is rather amazing.

[@chuckthequail137]

1:37 Behold, the Origin of The Weird-ass generic Sound Effects meant to be Videogame Sounds.

[@whoversubisapig]

7:41 I Love The Amstrad CPC Version

[@s.r.a.d.p.l]

1:10 Kid:mom can we get donkey Kong Mom: we have donkey Kong at home Donkey Kong at home:

[@galadinowo]

9:10 pauline up there like "·cLP·"

[@enidesouzabarros8852]

She looks like a french fry with arms

[@averageidiot5843]

Ah yes a hidden gem in a port

[@jacksonforver4267]

Clap

[@glengibbons1224]

▪️C L P 🟨 🟪

[@Notstolenusername117again]

9 : 10

[@phauloriquelme2657]

6:00 This Music is Different

[@Peaman42]

I like it!

[@DimonKILL]

This was used when you beat all levels

[@ramennoodles2111]

Grandad is that you?!

[@captaincrumb]

Level 4 Clear Music...

[@TheNextGarbage]

It’s actually the ending theme of the game for the arcade!

[@larrygriffin4343]

(Spisificly) 2:53 "How high can you get?" Well, according to this games graphics and a pink gorilla, I think I am on the last level of high

[@BinglesP]

You haven’t seen anything, look at the guy on my profile picture

[@obsessedcat90]

You know what they mean by that!

[@anrriveradxndsigamer1495]

@@obsessedcat90 r/woosh

[@basicallysnake]

@@anrriveradxndsigamer1495 nice reasonless woosh, fool

[@larrygriffin4343]

@@BinglesP OH GOD

[@averageidiot5843]

11:10 Donkey Kong Rehydrated:

[@moscowice]

3:37 ‘’1103!’’ -Pauline, 1983

[@zachatck64]

2:52 Is that Donkey Kong or Lotso Huggin Bear?

[@pidgurus]

His face, this is skull

[@kaitlynwhalen5961]

2:58 nightmare fuel.

[@-deleted-4325]

That's James P Sullivan

[@Wyatt516]

1:09 would you even call this donkey kong?

[@estrudelboi4546]

Probably not but my father has one of these from when he was a child so I grew up playing it, one of my earliest gaming experiences :) It kinda plays like a game & watch game, not as fun as the arcade version but really nostalgic for me

[@nightwarper1760]

Donkey Kong looks like a robot

[@LittleRedApplez]

It’s Starman

[@thehussiteking]

So this game is an LCD game, kinda like the Game and Watch or Tiger Handhelds, based off of Donkey Kong. The gameplay of DK is not easy to port to an LCD, at least at the time, so that was probably the best they could do.

[@jasoncaric]

Mátyás Hunyadi the gameplay of nothing could be ported to those pieces of shit handheld games back then. Even back then I thought all those games were shit and not even worth playing.

[@darkhunter5293]

You forgot one: The version that appeared on DK64, which beating it TWICE WAS REQUIRED TO GET THE NINTENDO COIN TO BEAT THE DAMNED GAME!

[@scaryhobbit211]

...And is the ONLY 1-to-1 port of the original arcade Donkey Kong.

[@NGScoob]

I actually glitched through the door without getting the coin. The Rare coin was easier though. Final Boss is too hard for me anyway.

[@scaryhobbit211]

@@lol-ih1tl Thanks for the heads up.

[@ethanhayes7038]

Don't forget you only get one life to start with in each attempt.

[@darkhunter5293]

@@ethanhayes7038 Don't remind me.

[@glocken04166]

10:14 The Famicom Disk System version is just the Famicom version slapped onto a Disk System Game Disk like some Disk System games.

[@FurbyMan]

4:10 Well damn that hit different

[@havivi5000]

Tttt

[@tidepoolclipper8657]

Aside from the arcade original, nearly the rest of the decent versions can only be found on Nintendo's systems (including the version in DK64).

[@Purple_Sloth]

Arcade Archives on the switch gives us the arcade version too

[@harrisonsmetana2506]

The c64 version looks pretty good compared to a lot others

[@Kylora2112]

The ColecoVision was the only good port for "relevant era" Donkey Kong (helps that Nintendo made it for Coleco, while they only licensed the Atari and Intellivision ports). The it's basically Nintendo system or bust.

[@reillywalker195]

@@harrisonsmetana2506 Particularly the port by Ocean Software.

[@thecomputerkid7]

12:13 wii u: am i a joke to you?

[@geminisfl]

3:16 DK FARTS

[@averageidiot5843]

8:36 Gosh that sounds like a sort of a weird slappy noise maybe it sounds like giving slaps to audio engine or table you'll get the joke

[@averageidiot5843]

Maybe it was due to the ports sound engine it didn't get a destroying,shaking sound so this was only sound to fit its destroying sound kinda weird but really that feels kinda scientific..

[@reillywalker195]

The ZX Spectrum was optimized for text. It wasn't really designed with video games in mind. But it ultimately became the bestselling home computer in the United Kingdom because of its low price and a gaming machine because of its popularity among young people.

[@averageidiot5843]

Yeah..

[@averageidiot5843]

@@reillywalker195 Thank you I guess I wasn't that smart though but thank for the little info of why is it best selling or something.. And gosh golly I guess this is my long replied comment like wow! So umm thanks for the info though..

[@freddyfazbear29470]

Yes

[@tahmina351]

5:03 This Atari 8-bit family is fast!

[@BallSniffer2700]

also mario is fater

[@thCrnX.official]

I love this sound of walking. Weee weee weee

[@ThetrollISBACK-hv7uv]

Also, this version of Kong is *TRAUMATIZING.* HE JUST MAKES PAULINE DISSAPEAR AND JUMPSCARES THEM WITH HIS *MOUTH.*

[@subtolaicu]

Vic 20 is much faster

[@totodilefan11]

7:52 His laugh is hilarious.

[@BallSniffer2700]

ARAARA

[@thCrnX.official]

Nice synth

[@DeadChannel2]

(Playing DK on Atari) Me: What the f*ck am I looking at? Atari: Use your imagination

[@jacksonforver4267]

Looks like a Bear

[@Tom2404]

That looks great for an Atari

[@Neilapolitan08]

@@jacksonforver4267 Looks like a Gingerbread Man

[@agnieszkar4043]

Yea the are mostly like this

[@Dhhsowd]

Mario walk animation looks incredible for atari 2600

[@the6thchannelshow2009]

8:31 THE NIGHTMARE FUEL VERSION! (1986)

[@dehlia1970]

8:35 when I’m patting dankey keng

[@TruculentSheep]

Somewhat inevitably, the Nintendo versions were best (though the e-reader take was like a bad hangover). The Amstrad version really pulled it off, while many of the others were things of horror. Mind you, the Atari 7800 and Coleco platforms performed honorably too. What it goes to show is how brilliant the original arcade game was, and so how very difficult it was to convert it well to other platforms, despite its simplicity.

[@CutieFakeKirby]

8:42 Mickey mouse? Is that you?

[@CutieFakeKirby]

@@GloryYoshi2020-TheBritishMF I know but he somehow reminds me of mickey mouse

[@masterfarr8265]

MSX is a LOT better though

[@Alabisto]

He looks like coconuts from AOSTH

[@unknown_guy5366]

Public domain lmao

[@gabrielsukel7728]

2:51 yeti with sun glasses.

[@honezone2266]

"How high can you get?" Nintendo developers: Yes

[@westinbridges7321]

HAHA!😂🤣😂

[@TheRelen222]

Next project: Developer 1: "Yeah man, there's like an Italian plumber, and flying turtles, and pipes that open another dimension to a mushroom kingdom." Developer 2: "Far out."

[@ticsacristian-costel4033]

Quarantine is getting me so i made an comment if i like these versions. It also WORKS as an timestamp so yeah 0:00 Arcade (1981) I like it! 0:42 ColecoVision (1982) I like it! 1:09 Coleco Tabletop (1982) wtf? 1:35 ATARI 2600 (1982) I like it! 1:55 Intellivision (1982) Meh. 2:21 Nintendo Entertaiment System (1983) The Best! 2:51 PC DOS (1983) uhhhh... 3:21 Commodore 64 (Atarisoft) (1983) I like it! 4:11 Commodore 64 (Ocean) (1986) I like it! 5:01 ATARI 8-bit family (1983) Meh. 5:22 TI-99/4A (1983) I like it! 6:04 VIC-20 (1983) Meh. 6:24 APPLE II (1983) uhhhh... 6:52 Coleco Adam (1984) I like it! 7:40 Amstrad CPC (1986) I like it! 8:31 ZX Spectrum (1986) wtf? 9:35 MSX (1986) Meh. 10:14 Famicom Disk System (1988) I like it! 10:42 ATARI 7800 (1988) I like it! 11:10 Nintendo e-Reader (2002) I like it! 11:41 Gameboy Advance (2004) I like it! 12:08 Nintendo 3DS/WII (2010) I like it! Phew, im done with it.

[@osiriapinkserenity]

@The All Seeing Eye No, me.

[@Starhawke_Gaming]

In the C64 Atarisoft port, why does she shout "1103!” instead of "Help!"?

[@3622Dave]

1103 is the name of the group who cracked the game.

[@schokokaina]

No, she shouts "II03".

[@VeeDoesEdits]

3:39 1103!

[@Frederick569]

Maybe it's not English 🇬🇧

[@alpeeb2604]

IloE

[@荒巻正男]

🤣 @ 1:46 so that's where those sounds came from.

[@antenant9294]

The version I knew isn't here- Dragon 32 by Tom Mix software. The colour choices were utterly insane, but the gameplay seems to be way ahead of most of these, and the sound tone was awesome.

[@jasonphillips5816]

That's a great version and one of the toughest to play, I think it often doesn't get mentioned because it wasn't official, they tried naming in Donkey King and had to change it to The King.

[@youvegotmailed]

Why are Mario's shoes so squeaky?

[@anthonygerardotorresgonzal6269]

Those are his Deboot Boots, You Get it!!.... It also had the same boots (or at least a little quieter design) in the NES port of Mario Bros.!!

[@mohammedhamdan5926]

😑

[@anthonygerardotorresgonzal6269]

@@mohammedhamdan5926 Huh?

[@mohammedhamdan5926]

Anthony Gerardo Torres Gonzalez I don’t care that his shoes were squeaky I wanted to say meh but then the emoji came up

[@anthonygerardotorresgonzal6269]

@@mohammedhamdan5926 Ok

[@thecomputerkid7]

6:07 donkey kong has watched too much TMNT

[@-deleted-4325]

6:06 pause

[@basicallysnake]

I get it but I don’t get it

[@freddyfazbear29470]

EXACTLY ​@@basicallysnake

[@SteveDavies80]

Id love to see full high res 3D renders of some of these in a future game. Maybe secret playable characters, or an alternate universe.

[@MrSuperleobros]

The Atari 2600 version has a penguin trying to rescue Lisa Simpson from a gingerbread man throwing giant cookies! 🤣🤣🤣

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

See what you did there?😂

[@zx96_]

Luigi: Mario, I think that's-a enough spagetti. Mario: Noo!! It's-a perfectly fine! Mario's weight: 3:47

[@LimsTheMan]

6:08 Donkey Kong looks like Loki gave him those snowball things that make your eyes go blue.

[@Jeansowaty]

As a Donkey Kong Port Lover, this video is just perfect. Awesome work!

[@retrosutra]

Thank you, @Jeansowaty!

[@ristar8330]

Therapist: Monke behind thr slaughter doesn't exist. He can't hurt you. Monke behind the slaughter: 2:55

[@trele6]

4:11 When you meet the super mega boss in donkey kong

[@teven3795]

6:52 When you meet the ULTRA boss un donkey kong

[@MannifyYT2024]

7:41 when you meet the secret final boss in Donkey Kong

[@nicholaslienandjaja1815]

Now imagine if they remade the original and add a secret final boss (my guess: Bowser or King K. Rool)

[@lgs07x]

1:55 My dad used to have an Intellivision and when I was like 8 he showed me it, and this was one of the games we played.

[@Saxysaboy77]

In the Intellivision, it looks like he’s rescuing a sorceress from an executioner.

[@wii1245]

I remember when me and my brothers were young , we had ColecoVision as a Christmas present from mom and Dad in Terrace, B. C, in 1982 or 3. It came with two games, Donkey Kong and Zaxxon. Both are great games, and thus I became a gamer.

[@reillywalker195]

What a small world! I'm also from Terrace. I grew up in the era of the Super NES and N64, but I also had my mom's old Atari 2600 with _Donkey Kong_ and plenty of other great games.

[@djmoch1001]

LOL, in the Atari version, King Kong looks like the Gingerbread Man! :D

[@phauloriquelme2657]

1:36 Donkey Kong Looks like a Dancing Big Gingerbread Man XD

[@PartyDude_19]

Therapist: Neckless Mario isn't real and can not hurt you Neckless Mario: 12:01

[@trite00onyt]

9:29 Oclpo is the best way to say help.

[@ProtatoLlama]

8:49 I'm trying to climb up 25m but I'm too dummy thicc and the claps of my ass cheeks keep alerting Donkey Kong

[@atacolypse3039]

9:06 that aint a call for help, thats a call for *elp*

[@teven3795]

Elp? More LIKE : •CLP•!!!

[@Windows-wy1fv]

8:30 Mom Can We Buy Donkey Kong For The NES Mom: We Have Donkey Kong At Home Donkey Kong At Home:

[@lazy7758]

clp

[@Windows-rx7qn]

LOL

[@hanna121]

2:16 is more funnier

[@malfattio2894]

When you want to play Donkey Kong but live in the USSR

[@RayStereo]

Can't even play Donkey Kong in Ohio

[@noskills5874]

8:43 the Donkey Kong here is the stuff of nightmares

[@ROFL7000]

Ok

[@TerribleTamato]

I don't know if anyone else feels this, but DK on the Atari really looks like if Chewbacca was in a star wars game for it.

[@jaitheminecraftgamer5046]

Let’s Compare Donkey Kong 1: Arcade (1981) 2: Colecovision (1982) 3: Coleco Tabletop (1982) 4: Atari 2600 (1982) 5: Intellivision (1982) 6: NES (1983) 7: Pc Dos (1983) 8: Commodore 64 (Atarisoft) (1983) 9: Commodore 64 (Ocean) (1986) 10: Atari 8-Bit Family (1983) 11: Ti-99/4a (1983) 12: Vic-20 (1983) 13: Apple 2 (1983) 14: Coleco Adam (1984) 15: Amstrad CPC (1986) 16: Zx Spectrum (1986) 17: Msx (1986) 18: Famicom Disk System (1988) 19: Atari 7800 (1988) 20: Nintendo E-Reader (2002) 21: Game Boy Advance (2004) 22: Nintendo 3ds / Wii (2010)

[@celinesenden4142]

Arcade

[@sagamappersmasea9365]

@@celinesenden4142 no the GBA

[@jamespaterson503]

Actually the Gameboy version is the best.. It's better than arcade perfect with extra levels & Supergameboy palettes..

[@veemonjosh]

Forgot the N64 port within Donkey Kong 64.

[@reillywalker195]

That's really just a slightly revised version of the arcade original. I suppose it still counts, though.

[@demolitiongod64]

@@reillywalker195 You can also play it through the main menu, which starts you off with 3 lives like the original.

[@Kdekalcio]

He also forgot about the Game&Watch version

[@templeofthemonkeygod9047]

What's interesting about this game is that it never got a 3d game.

[@masterfarr8265]

Mario Odyssey

[@templeofthemonkeygod9047]

@@masterfarr8265 ok...

[@ArranVid]

It doesn't need a 3D version.

[@contactacb]

Most UK arcade cabinet's ran the 1981 Crazy Kong version of the game - near identical graphics, but very different sound effects and little in game music - that's the version I have a ROM of too.

[@MaybeHarvey]

3:23 if donkey Kong the game could get tired then this would be it

[@doorknob5223]

Me: Mom, can we get Donkey Kong? Mom: We have Donkey Kong at home Donkey Kong at home: 1:36

[@vibri_]

Fun fact: Hardware limitations aside, the reason the 2600 and Intellivision ports were so crap is because Colecovision had the rights to the home ports of Donkey Kong back then, and since they were competing with Atari and Mattel, they developed two very gimped versions of the game for their systems while making a better one for the Colecovision.

[@sonicsonic2022]

Coleco published donkey Kong to the 2600

[@troin3925]

@@sonicsonic2022 That's what he said.

[@JustMe99999]

That's just an urban legend. They sold more VCS Donkey Kong cartridges than Colecovision systems lol

[@reillywalker195]

That's completely false. Garry Kitchen made the 2600 port within strict time constraints for it to be ready for the 1982 holiday season and is still proud of how it turned out.

[@Artimes.]

It probably is not quite apparent by looking at these classic graphics, but the setting for this game takes place on a construction site and Donkey Kong is modeled after King Kong. Also this game was the first to introduce the concept of a Damsell in distress and eventually the iconic Princess Zelda became the character for the "Legend of Zelda franchise" inspired by this game. In addition, Mario also known as Jump Man became one of the largest historical mascot characters in the video game industry. Its crazy to see how much influence this game truly had.

[@AskDrannik]

The very first version of Donkey Kong I ever played was the Atarisoft C64 version. My brother showed it to me when I was a kid. I have not seen that version of the game in over 25 years, but I distinctly remember that walk-cycle sound.

[@thechestnutfrompvz2549]

1:37 wow I didn’t realize we were playing fanf Freddy’s through ing pizzas!

[@vipexplayz]

11:10 the glitchy one

[@Emerald_Fox]

It's an interpolation effect, it's barely noticeable on real gba

[@shookums265]

it's having a stroke

[@jedizombiekiller9065]

Im pretty sure they are trying to fit an NES game onto the GBA. They have different resolutions.

[@meep_171]

*my retinas*

[@ro1y]

@@Emerald_Fox yeah

[@celinesenden4142]

I love the arcade version

[@LadyStarFox]

I grew up with the arcade version. It's so good to see it again

[@paulprobusjr.7597]

Thanks for the trip down memory lane. I used to have the Colecovision and Coleco tabletop versions. Remember, when playing the CV version, if you stop part way up a ladder then start again within a fraction of a second, you can climb faster than just climbing straight up without stopping. I think DKJr. was the same way for the CV. I think I may have had DK for the Adam, too, but when I got the Adam, my game of choice was Dragon's Lair.

[@IWantATimeMachine0000]

7:41 Donkey Kong Cyclops edition

[@reillywalker195]

He has two eyes. They're just *really* close together.

[@tayway210on-screen7]

6:01 a complete knock off of the ending from the arcade version

[@WebVManReturns]

DOS: Mario has noodle arms and DK farts.

[@Agn-1]

8:42 Gotta love this broke donkey kong