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Donkey Kong is a franchise of video games series that features the adventures of a large ape called Donkey Kong, created by Shigeru Miyamoto. It mainly comprises two different game series, plus spinoff titles of various genres.
The games of the first series are mostly double-screen platform/action puzzle types, featuring Donkey Kong as the antagonist againstMario in an industrial construction setting. The original Donkey Kong game was the first appearance of Mario, Nintendo's flagship character, pre-dating the well-known Super Mario Bros. by four years.