Changes: Donkey Kong 3

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Donkey Kong 3

European arcade flyer

Information

Developer(s)

Nintendo R&D1

Publisher(s)

Nintendo

Designer(s)

Shigeru Miyamoto

Release date

Arcade:

October 1983
1983
1983

NES:

July 4, 1984
June 1986
September 15, 1987

e-Reader:

April 21, 2003

Virtual Console (Wii):

July 23, 2008
July 14, 2008
January 9, 2009
January 9, 2009

Virtual Console (3DS):

March 27, 2013
December 5, 2013
July 6, 2016
December 12, 2013
December 12, 2013

Virtual Console (Wii U):

November 6, 2013
September 26, 2013
October 24, 2013
October 24, 2013

Nintendo Switch (Arcade Archives):

April 5, 2019
April 5, 2019
April 5, 2019
April 5, 2019

Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online:

July 17, 2019
July 17, 2019
July 17, 2019
July 17, 2019
July 17, 2019
July 17, 2019

Genre(s)

Platform, Fixed Shooter

Mode(s)

Up to two players, alternating turns

Ratings

ESRB: E
PEGI: 3+

Platform(s)

Arcade, NES, e-Reader, Virtual Console (Wii, Wii U, 3DS), Nintendo Switch (Arcade Archives), NES Switch Online

Input methods

Joystick, 1 button

Navigation
Predecessor	Successor
Donkey Kong Jr. (1982)	Donkey Kong (Game Boy) (1994)

Donkey Kong 3 is an arcade video game starring Donkey Kong and Stanley the Bugman. It was later re-released for Wii Virtual Console in 2008 and on 3DS and Wii U Virtual Console in 2013.

Gameplay

Help Stanley get rid of Donkey Kong, and the bugs by using his bug spray.

Trivia

This is the first main series Donkey Kong game not to follow the traditional of reaching the goal as it mainly follows exterminating insects.
This is the first Donkey Kong game to not star Mario.

External links

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+|platform       = Arcade, [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], e-Reader, [[Virtual Console]] ([[Wii]], [[Wii U]], ''[[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]]''), [[Nintendo Switch]] (''Arcade Archives''), NES Switch Online
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-'''''Donkey Kong 3''''' is an arcade video game starring [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Stanley the Bugman]]. It was later re-released for Wii virtual console in 2008 and on 3DS and Wii U virtual console in 2013.
+'''''Donkey Kong 3''''' is an arcade video game starring [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Stanley the Bugman]]. It was later re-released for [[Wii]] [[Virtual Console]] in 2008 and on ''[[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]]'' and [[Wii U]] Virtual Console in 2013.
+==Gameplay==
+Help Stanley get rid of Donkey Kong, and the bugs by using his bug spray.
 ==Trivia==
-*This is the first main series Donkey Kong game not to follow the traditional of reaching the goal as it mainly follows exterminating insects.
+*This is the first main series ''Donkey Kong'' game not to follow the traditional of reaching the goal as it mainly follows exterminating insects.
-*This is not first Donkey Kong game not to star [[Mario]].
+*This is the first ''Donkey Kong'' game to not star [[Mario]].
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+==External links==
+*[https://www.mobygames.com/game/donkey-kong-3 Title at Moby Games]
+*[https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/nes/587234-donkey-kong-3 Title at Gamefaqs]
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-[[Category:1980's games]]
+[[Category:Nintendo Entertainment System games]]
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+[[Category:1980s games]]
+[[Category:1983 games]]

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