Donkey Kong Jr (Game Only)

Swing across the vines and execute the ultimate jailbreak in a historic cornerstone of Nintendo's arcade-to-home legacy! Released in Japan by Nintendo on July 15, 1983, Donkey Kong JR. (ドンキーコングJR.) for the Family Computer (Famicom) is an absolute masterclass in platform design. Housed inside its iconic, light cream-white first-party cartridge shell, this legendary release served as an official day-one launch title for the console hardware itself.

Reversing the roles of its predecessor, players step into the tiny diaper of Donkey Kong's son to rescue his captured father from Mario who uniquely stands as the primary antagonist. 

Tasking players with climbing ropes, sliding down vines, dodging Nitpickers, and dropping fruit to crush enemies across four intricate vertical levels, this conversion perfectly preserves the fast-paced arcade velocity right on native 8-bit hardware. It stands as an absolute mandatory crown-jewel addition for retro completionists, 8-bit historians, and serious Famicom library collectors alike.

What’s Included:

Compatibility Note: This is an authentic Japanese NTSC-J region software release. It will not boot on a standard, unmodified North American Sega Saturn console. To load and play this game on a US system, you will need a standard region-free pass-through cartridge or an optical drive emulator modification. Pictures are for product representation only and may be slightly different than actual product.