The franchise went on a hiatus as Nintendo shifted its focus to the spin-off Mario franchise. It was a major success and was followed by the sequels Donkey Kong Jr. Miyamoto designed the original 1981 Donkey Kong to salvage unsold arcade cabinets following the failure of Radar Scope (1980). The franchise also incorporates animation, comics, and merchandise. Various studios have developed spin-offs in other genres such as racing and rhythm. Donkey Kong series by Nintendo Software Technology. Donkey Kong series include the original arcade game trilogy by Nintendo R&D1 the Donkey Kong Country series by Rare and Retro Studios and the Mario vs.
The franchise follows the adventures of Donkey Kong, a large, powerful gorilla. Donkey Kong is a video game series and media franchise created by the Japanese game designer Shigeru Miyamoto for Nintendo.
