Donkey Kong was first released in 1981. The creator is a man named Shigeru Miyamoto. He made this game totally on his own. Donkey Kong first introduced Mario and Peach. Mario has his own popular game now and Peach appears in the games. In the game, you are Mario, who is despirately trying to save his girlfriend, Peach, from Donkey Kong. Mario has to maneuver his way all the way up to face Donkey Kong and save his girlfriend. The original arcade game can be found on the following sites: