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Donkey Kong Turned 30 Yesterday—or Did He?
Nintendo
9 years ago

Donkey Kong Turned 30 Yesterday—or Did He?

Owen Good
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Researching the exact birthday for a tribute to the 30th birthday of Donkey Kong, Patrick Scott Patterson of the Arcade Examiner came up with conflicting information. Absent official word from Nintendo, he thinks the big ape—and therefore Mario (né Jumpan)—turned 30 yesterday, July 9.

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