早期由任天堂推出的大金剛遊戲可追溯到1982年的Game&Watch單機，是參考美國電影King Kong所設計的角色，之後作品更橫跨任天堂所有平台。2010年12月在Wii推出的大金剛再起 (Donkey Kong Country Returns)，採用一貫的2D橫向捲軸移動，並增加3D繪圖畫面。總共有超過70個關卡，包含叢林、海灘、洞窟、森林，動作仍以跑跳、搥及翻滾為主。最多可兩人同時進行關卡挑戰，大金剛及迪迪金剛可分頭移動或一起作戰，為奪回被敵人搶走的香蕉而奮戰。

The early Donkey Kong games released by Nintendo date back to the 1982 Game & Watch handheld console. The character was designed with inspiration from the American movie "King Kong," and subsequent games have been available across all Nintendo platforms. "Donkey Kong Country Returns," released for the Wii in December 2010, maintains the traditional 2D side-scrolling gameplay while introducing 3D graphics. The game features over 70 levels, including jungles, beaches, caves, and forests. The primary actions are running, jumping, pounding, and rolling. Up to two players can play simultaneously, with Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong able to move independently or cooperate in their quest to reclaim the bananas stolen by enemies.