Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushuu (ドンキーコング3 大逆襲) for the NEC PC-88

Came also out for: PC-6001 Sharp X1 Game description: Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushuu is essentially a stripped down Donkey Kong 3, removing Stanley the Bugman’s ability to jump on platforms and the need to protect plants, and replacing these mechanics with something more akin to Galaxian or Galaga. Like Donkey Kong 3 the objective is still to shoot Donkey Kong until he is pushed off the top of the screen, however the game loops indefinitely with no obvious “conclusion“ to the story. The game sees Stanley chase Donkey Kong into the countryside, through space and eventually onto an alien planet. While Nintendo own the characters their input, like many of these Hudson Soft conversions, was likely minimal. Donkey Kong 3 Dai Gyakushuu has not been acknowledged by Nintendo since this game’s release.