Game entry
Donkey Kong Junior
1982 · Platformer, Arcade · Arcade · Nintendo
GameForever voters place Donkey Kong Junior no. 3,153 in the world ranking, with 1,447 ELO points and 34% of wins across 64 duels settled. Where it fares best, it sits at no. 89 out of 155 (1980s).
World rank
no. 3,153
ELO score
1,447
Wins
34%
Duels played
64
About Donkey Kong Junior
Donkey Kong Junior is the direct sequel to Donkey Kong. In this game, Mario plays the antagonist, finally having captured Donkey Kong, and has put the ape in a locked cage. As Donkey Kong Jr., players will have to make their way through four different levels (Vines, Springboard, Chains and Mario's Hideout) in an attempt to find keys to free the little monkey's father.
ELO progression
Score moved from 1,500 to 1,447 ELO points over the last 170 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Unravel 50% 2 duels played · 146 points behind
- against Shadowrun Returns 100% 2 duels played · 43 points ahead
- against Contra: Hard Corps 50% 2 duels played · 64 points behind
- against Super Mario 64 0% 2 duels played · 335 points behind
- against Bit.Trip Runner 0% One duel played · 35 points ahead
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Around this spot
The games Donkey Kong Junior sits between in the world ranking.
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Released in 1982
The standing
Where Donkey Kong Junior ranks
The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Donkey Kong Junior stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 89 out of 155 (1980s).
| Ranking | Position | Games competing |
|---|---|---|
| World ranking | 3,153 | 5,035 |
| Platformer | 383 | 620 |
| 1980s | 89 | 155 |
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