Nintendo's Greatest Disaster

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Published on April 27, 2025 7:10:48 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cTIr4d5NDI

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Donkey Kong (1981)

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Head to https://squarespace.com/nostalgianerd to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code NOSTALGIANERD ~ The original Donkey Kong Arcade Game is something of a genesis point for Nintendo. It was not only the birthplace of their most famous character, Mario, but also Donkey Kong as well. The thing is, Donkey Kong wasn't made to be a fantastic game, it was actually made solely because of another game, a game which doesn't really get talked about, and because of that, Donkey Kong was made in an impossibly short period of time.

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⌚ Timings⌚
00:00-03:29 Radar Scope
03:29-06:08 Conception
06:08-06:59 SqSp
06:59-13:56 Design
13:56-20:19 Development
20:19-24:48 Marketing
24:48-26:10 Lawsuit
26:10-26:40 Conclusion
26:40-27:05 Credits

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Scramble:    • Arcade Game: Scramble (1981 Konami)  
Sheriff:    • Arcade Game: Sheriff (1979 Nintendo)  
Radar Scope:    • Arcade Game: Radar Scope (1980 Nintendo)  
Donkey Kong Gameplay:    • Donkey Kong (Original) Full Playthrou...  

Interview 1:    • Nintendo's Legendary Engineer -  Gunp...  
Interview 2:    • Shigeru Miyamoto - Interview 1980 [Su...  

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