Donkey Kong shipped as an arcade in July 1981 with the main character being an unnamed carpenter in the Japanese version and "Jumpman" in the English instructions. As company lore goes ...

knew Donkey Kong had a special place in the heart of millions of people–whether they discovered him when trying to defeat him with Jumpman 40 years ago, or first learned who he was in The Super ...

though Mario was known as Jumpman back then ... What's more, the character is wearing Jump Man's outfit from Donkey Kong. Keep your eyes peeled for a French restaurant in Brooklyn named Chasse ...

Pauline was the very first, appearing in the original "Donkey Kong" game as the woman who "Jumpman" was trying to rescue from the eponymous ape villain. The Kong family is now known for heroics ...

In 1981, Mario made his debut in Donkey Kong, as a man trying to save his girlfriend from his pet gorilla. His name was initially Jumpman, and his job was to climb up ladders and avoid barrels ...

$4.4 billion Nintendo's Donkey Kong was Mario's first appearance (he was called Jumpman), and still one of his biggest hits. Another online RPG hailing from South Korea, this series developed by ...