A compilation of the first two Donkey Kong games on one cartridge. Practical and economical for discovering or rediscovering Mario's origins. Undeniable historical value, variable playability.
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Compilation1 player3+
Description
Compilation of Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Jr. in a single cartridge. Published by Nintendo, released in the USA and Europe in 1988. Complete Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Jr. on a single NES cartridge. Official Nintendo compilation of the first two Donkey Kong games.
Donkey Kong Classics review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
Bringing together on a single cartridge the two founding showdowns between the gorilla and the plumber means offering a slice of pure arcade. Switching between them by mood keeps the joy of scoring and the chase for a flawless run alive. Clear, demanding and instantly rewarding, these classics have lost none of their tension or their pull.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
Q1 damagedQ6 completeQ10 new
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Collector interest
A late NES compilation pairing Donkey Kong with Donkey Kong Jr. on a single cart, released in the US and Europe in 1988. Loose copies are easy enough, but CIB becomes interesting as a coherence piece for Nintendo Black Box or official NES compilation collections. Scarcity rises on the PAL side, where the print was shorter. More of a Nintendo catalogue object than an investment.
Is Donkey Kong Classics still worth playing in 2026?
Donkey Kong Classics is a handy compilation pairing Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Jr. on a single NES cart. Ideal for discovering or rediscovering Mario's origins in one purchase, the title offers excellent content/price value for collectors. The gameplay matches the original NES ports, with their strengths and limits, but the historical interest is total. Still a relevant cart to track down today.
