Donkey Kong is the very game that Nintendo used to set their original mark on the face of gaming. This was the game that set them apart from the random one-time-wonder arcade games. It was also the first major game from the mastermind Nintendo game designer, Shigeru Miyamoto.
In the game, players take the roll of a carpenter by the name of Jumpman (later to be known as our favorite plumber, Mario). The game's objective is to save Mario's girlfriend and damsel in distress, Pauline, from the clutches of the giant gorilla, Donkey Kong. He must jump over barrels and enemies attempting to attack him, as well as use a hammer to help climb his way up the platforms in order to save his precious Pauline.
