Currently, there are only six handheld/portable game devices that Nintendo has released. They are listed below with a brief description along with which Donkey Kong series games were released on.
List of Handheld Systems and Donkey Kong Series Games[]
- Game Boy: is a handheld system with a LCD[1] screen, and insertable and removable ROM cartridges[2].
- Donkey Kong '94 (1994)
- Donkey Kong Land (1995)
- Donkey Kong Land 2 (1996)
- Donkey Kong Land III (1997)
- Game Boy Color: is the successor to Game Boy. It has three times as much memory, and has a screen that can project color. Most of the Game Boy games are compatible[3] with this system.
- Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong (2000)
- Donkey Kong Country (2001)
- Game Boy Advance: is the third system in the Game Boy family. It is a 32-bit device with backward compatibility to play most of the Game Boy and Game Boy Color games. The system can also interact with the Nintendo GameCube through the GameCube – Game Boy Advance link cable[4]. The Game Boy Advance SP model is like a laptop computer[5], with a folding case, and it has a backlit screen and adjustable brightness.
- Donkey Kong Country (2003)
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004)
- Donkey Kong Country 2 (2004)
- DK: King of Swing (2005)
- Donkey Kong Country 3 (2005)
- Nintendo DS: has a folding case like the Game Boy Advance SP model. It has two screens, and the bottom one features a touch screen. The system comes with a Stylus[6], a pen-like pointer used on the touch screen. The original model is compatible with GBA games. The Nintendo DSi model lacks the game card slot for GBA games, but it could connect to the DSi Shop to purchase games online.
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (2006-2007)
- Diddy Kong Racing DS (2007)
- DK: Jungle Climber (2007)
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (2009)
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! (2010-2011)
- Nintendo 3DS: is the successor to Nintendo DS and it is also compatible with DS and DSi games. It can project stereoscopic 3D effects[7] without accessories or 3D glasses. The Nintendo 2DS[8] is very similar to 3DS and compatible with its games, but it lacks the 3D functionality. The New Nintendo 3DS[9] is an upgraded version of the 3DS, possessing larger screens.
- Nintendo Switch: is a hybrid between home console and portable game system, allowing to play games at home or outside when travelling. Some of its games feature motion controls[10], like on the Nintendo Wii, and "HD Rumble" feedback through Joy-Con controllers[11].
References[]
- ↑ Liquid-crystal display on Wikipedia
- ↑ ROM cartridge on Wikipedia
- ↑ Backward compatibility on Wikipedia
- ↑ GameCube – Game Boy Advance link cable on Wikipedia
- ↑ Laptop on Wikipedia
- ↑ Stylus (computing) on Wikipedia
- ↑ Autostereoscopy on Wikipedia
- ↑ Nintendo 2DS on Wikipedia
- ↑ New Nintendo 3DS on Wikipedia
- ↑ Motion controller on Wikipedia
- ↑ Joy-Con on Wikipedia