Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

Which characters come to mind when you think about the video game Rushmore? For many, Donkey Kong would be up there. It doesn’t matter whether you know the ape from the latest Mario Kart or back from ...

If Donkey Kong’s games have proven anything, it’s that Nintendo, Rare, and any company that takes the reins on the series will apparently never run out of ideas for silly new friends, family members, ...

Despite being Nintendo’s original mascot and being one of legendary game designer Shigeru Miyamoto’s most iconic character creations, Donkey Kong has had a bit of a weird history of getting his own ...

Melody MacReady is a writer and transwoman (she/her), passionate about all things pop culture-related. From movies to shows to games to comic books, there is not much that she does not enjoy or ...

Donkey Kong holds a special place in video game history, as it established many norms, including the platformer genre. It also saved Nintendo from financial ruin, so there’s a lot of love for the ...

Donkey Kong Bananza is making us go bananas. From the developers behind Super Mario Odyssey comes the Nintendo Switch 2’s first, major 3D platformer, and we just can’t get enough of it. Beyond the ...

“Donkey Kong lore” is such an unserious phrase I feel like typing it out is almost like painting clown makeup on my own face. “Donkey Kong spoilers” is nearly as goofy, and yet, something I’m giving ...