NES Version on record: NTSC

Donkey Kong

NESNTSC

NESPAL

Climb past obstacles and enemies to rescue Pauline from Donkey Kong.

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Provenance www.thelegendofnes.com User-supplied NES template c68f2a0f: No front-label ID is visible. Early no-ID fronts are documented by the collector variants and independent physical catalog; NES-DK-USA is the catalog ID, not an ID added to this picture.. Physical cartridge front photo retained separately (not a standalone label scan); front label extracted at the recorded crop rectangle.

Specification — NTSC

Platform: NES
Region: USA (NTSC)
Release year: 1986
Developer: Nintendo, Ikegami Tsushinki
Publisher: Nintendo
Entry type: Official release
Archive code: NES-DK-USA

Specification — PAL

Platform: NES
Region: Europe & Australia — PAL
Language: English
Entry type: Official release

Regional versions

This title has 2 regional records. Open a regional record to compare its complete information and artwork. Label design, language and hardware compatibility require release-specific verification; a title-card placeholder is not evidence of a physical cartridge label.

About this game

Guide Mario towards Pauline while navigating the obstacles between them. Donkey Kong stands in the way of the rescue, turning each climb into a test of timing and movement. This NES adaptation presents the platform action of the arcade game.

Region notes

USA (NTSC). Catalog ID: NES-DK-USA. No front-label ID is visible. Early no-ID fronts are documented by the collector variants and independent physical catalog; NES-DK-USA is the catalog ID, not an ID added to this picture. Collector reference: https://www.thelegendofnes.com/licensed-games/d-licensed-games

Archive notes

Main image uses the user-supplied transparent NES shell with this exact regional label, placed at uniform scale. This is a standardized display composite, not a physical-cartridge photograph or a print-ready label. The catalog reference and evidence type are described in the game and region notes; the collector reference separates USA catalog IDs from the actual visible printing. This display is not manufacturer authentication. Gameplay reference: Nintendo UK — https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/NES/Donkey-Kong-780429.html

Source & provenance

External reference: www.thelegendofnes.com

Catalogued from User-supplied NES template c68f2a0f: No front-label ID is visible. Early no-ID fronts are documented by the collector variants and independent physical catalog; NES-DK-USA is the catalog ID, not an ID added to this picture.. Physical cartridge front photo retained separately (not a standalone label scan); front label extracted at the recorded crop rectangle..

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