Mario was created by Shigeru Miyamoto in the early 1980s while he was developing Donkey Kong, Nintendo's breakout arcade hit.

Donkey Kong has had plenty of memorable adventures over the years, but some games are clearly better than others.

The Donkey Kong Bananza presentation opened with introducing young Pauline, a budding singer who we know from Super Mario ...

This means that you play as Jumpman, who would later be renamed Mario, and attempt to save the princess from Donkey Kong's ...

Players control Jumpman (later famously renamed Mario), a carpenter determined to rescue Lady by navigating four challenging stages. Donkey Kong is the primary antagonist of each level ...

Thus, Donkey Kong, Pauline and Mario predecessor “Jump Man” was born. Donkey Kong would help save Nintendo, which was struggling at the time following the poor launch of its Radar Scope arcade ...

Donkey Kong, the game that reminds players of ... This one is a classic through and through. Where it all began. Jumpman (aka Mario), ladders, barrels, Pauline, and the towering ape himself.

Considering how long Donkey Kong has been around and how little the Mario universe has changed in the 42 years since Jumpman was first introduced, I wouldn't blame you for thinking that the ...

It remains one of the most iconic video games of all time, serving as a perfect introduction to Mario, who was known as Jumpman at the time. As a bonus this week, we've included Donkey Kong ...

Before Mario was Mario, Nintendo referred to him as “Jumpman,” and he was the protagonist who battled Donkey Kong in the legendary arcade game of the same name. The great ape kidnapped Pauline ...

Monday marks the day that video game fans celebrate the little plumber who battled Donkey Kong, Bowser and Wario. National Day Calendar said that the Mario that we know and love started as a ...

National Day Calendar said that the Mario that we know and love started as a villain when Donkey Kong was first developed. He wasn’t even a plumber in 1981. Instead, pre-plumber Mario, or ...