Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Donkey Kong Jr.

This screen is so boring, I forgot to caption it
when I initially posted this.
Publisher: Nintendo
Year: 1986
Genre: Platform

In this thrilling sequel (prequel?) to the original Donkey Kong title, you are Donkey Kong Jr., and you must rescue your father from Mario, who has locked Donkey Kong up, possibly for kidnapping Pauline in the previous game. Naturally, therefore, the best course of action would be to release him and allow Stupid Monkey to continue his rampage, possibly at an oversized greenhouse. I digress - as his son, it is your duty, and if you should knock some fruit down or injure some plumbers along the way SO BE IT!
You'll notice that vine is just slightly too far away
to grab - it's cheap tactics like this that remind me
what Nintendo Hard means.

John's Rating: 3.5 out of 5.0. It's quirky, but generally loveable. It's not exactly the sort of game that amounts to "hours of fun," but I'll often settle for "minutes of enjoyment" or "moments of nostalgia" in a pinch.

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