History of my chosen video game characters. 1980's

1980's

Game title: Donkey Kong

Release date: 1981

Developer: Nintendo

Format: Arcade

Today format: Nintendo Wii

Donkey Kong was Nintendo's first global hit. Nintendo's best known designer called Shigeru Miyamoto is the man who created the iconic Donkey Kong. His inspiration that formed Donkey Kong was from the classic 1933 film King Kong and fable Beauty and the beast.  I chose to pick this game as my 1980's choice because Donkey Kong is still so popular today but I appreciate how the developer hasn't changed the design of the character much throughout the years. The game is about a Gorilla that has escaped and kidnapped his own master's (Jumpman, known today as Mario)  girlfriend, she is called Pauline but was best known as "The lady" she was the first damsel in distress in video games.  The name Donkey Kong what created by the creator looking in a dictionary as he struggled  with speaking English. Donkey Kong was the first ever video game that used the jump and run platform.

 (How Donkey Kong has changed throughout the years, I believe that the design to Donkey Kong has kept strong through the years. Added tie and hair style but there is still a sense of the original design.)

(Top Donkey Kong today in 3D, below Donkey Kong in 1981 Pixel form)

(Gameplay image Jump and run platform strategy)

Bibliography

Parkin, SP, 2014. Simon Parkin, An illustrated history of 151 videogames.: Lorenz Books .

Travis Fahs. (2011). the_secret_history_of_donkey_kong.. Available: http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/134790/the_secret_history_of_donkey_kong.php. Last accessed 5th oct 2015.

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Images

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