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When Nintendo (and Mario) Rescued Video Games

HISTORY This Week

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How Donkey Kong Was Created from a Crisis

They explain how Shigeru Miyamoto reworked the replacement game—Donkey Kong—introducing Jumpman (Mario), Pauline, and Donkey Kong.

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