Evolution of Deaths & Game Over Screens in Donkey Kong Games (1981-2025)

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Watch the full evolution of Deaths and Game Over Screens in the Donkey Kong series, from the original arcade classic in 1981 to the latest release in 2025.
This video features every major game in the franchise, including spin-offs, remakes, and handheld titles.

From retro pixel animations to modern cinematic sequences, watch how Donkey Kong and friends met their demise across generations.
Whether it's the humorous falls, dramatic defeats, or somber "Game Over" screens, this is the ultimate history of losing lives in DK games.

►Timecodes

00:00 - Donkey Kong (1981 - Arcade, NES)
00:27 - Donkey Kong Jr. (1982 - Arcade, NES)
00:45 - Donkey Kong 3 (1983 - Arcade, NES)
01:08 - Donkey Kong '94 (1994 - GB)
01:31 - Donkey Kong Country (1994 - SNES)
02:09 - Donkey Kong Land (1995 - GB)
02:25 - Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest ( 1995 - SNES)
02:59 - Donkey Kong Land 2 (1996 - GB)
03:27 - Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (1996 - SNES)
03:57 - Donkey Kong Land III (1997 - GB)
04:24 - Donkey Kong 64 (1999 - N64)
05:06 - Donkey Kong Country (2000 - GBC)
05:38 - Donkey Kong Country (2003 - GBA)
06:14 - Donkey Konga (2003 - GCN)
06:30 - Donkey Konga 2 (2004 - GCN)
06:40 - Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004 - GBA)
07:07 - Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (2004 - GBA)
07:44 - Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2004 - GCN)
08:01 - DK: King of Swing (2005 - GBA)
08:23 - Donkey Konga 3 (2005 - GCN)
08:36 - Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (2005 - GBA)
08:58 - Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (2006 - NDS)
09:30 - DK: Jungle Climber (2007 - NDS)
09:51 - Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (2009 - NDS)
10:13 - Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! (2010 - NDS)
10:33 - Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010, 2013, 2025 - Wii, 3DS, Switch)
10:54 - Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move (2013 - 3DS)
11:21 - Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2014, 2018 - Wii U, Switch)
11:41 - Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars (2015 - Wii U)
12:12 - Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge (2016 - Wii U, 3DS)
12:34 - Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2024 - Switch)
13:01 - Donkey Kong Bananza (2025 - Switch 2)



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