Donkey Kong (1981)

from The Arcade - Deep Dive · host Christian Heinke

🎮 It's 1981, and a giant ape is about to change gaming forever! Join us for the wild tale of Donkey Kong, the arcade sensation that gave us gaming's greatest hero - a jumping carpenter named Mario! Learn how legendary designer Shigeru Miyamoto turned a construction site showdown into gaming gold, birthed the platform genre, and launched Nintendo into the stratosphere. This is the story of barrels, beauty, and the beast that started it all! 🦍✨

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