Donkey Kong Sightings Climb to Epic Proportions
Photo Contest Marks the Launch of DK Jungle Climber
REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Nintendo and photo-sharing Web
site SmugMug are looking for images of Donkey Kong(R), who reportedly has been
spotted climbing notable landmarks worldwide. Images of the climbing video
game icon can be submitted to http://www.DKcontest.SmugMug.com through Oct. 1,
2007, and the five best images win a Nintendo DS(TM) system and a copy of
DK(TM) Jungle Climber.
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070912/LAW055)
The "DK Climb to the Top Challenge" photo contest marks the Sept. 10
launch of the new DK Jungle Climber video game for the portable Nintendo
DS(TM), which sets the great ape on a new, swinging adventure. Entrants are
welcome to submit any and all images they find of Donkey Kong climbing in
unusual places, including hand-drawn pictures, electronically manipulated
photos or even actual snapshots. Visit http://www.DKcontest.SmugMug.com for
complete contest details and prize information.
"Nintendo has sold more than 48 million Donkey Kong games worldwide since
his 1981 debut in the Donkey Kong arcade game," says George Harrison, Nintendo
of America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications.
"DK Jungle Climber enriches the series with new controls on Nintendo DS, which
remains the best-selling video game system in the world."
The simple controls for DK Jungle Climber really set it apart and make it
accessible for non-gamers. Players only have to worry about three buttons: The
L Button controls Donkey Kong's left hand, the R Button controls his right
hand and the A or B Button is used for jumping attacks. As Donkey Kong spins
around pegs on his climb, players have to time his release just right to send
him flying. The ever-helpful Diddy Kong(R) also offers his assistance.
DK Jungle Climber also includes a variety of fun mini games, as well as
the ability for up to four players to compete wirelessly on their Nintendo DS
systems, even if only one player has a game card. DK Jungle Climber is rated E
for Everyone. For more information about the title, visit
http://www.dkjungleclimber.com.
DK Jungle Climber precedes Donkey Kong's upcoming debut on Nintendo's
Wii(TM) home video game system. The Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast racing game
launches Oct. 8 and lets players shake the Wii Remote(TM) and Nunchuk(TM) to
fire up their racing barrels.
The worldwide innovator in the creation of interactive entertainment,
Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and
software for its Wii, Nintendo DS, Game Boy(R) Advance and Nintendo
GameCube(TM) systems. Since 1983, Nintendo has sold nearly 2.4 billion video
games and more than 420 million hardware units globally, and has created
industry icons like Mario(TM), Donkey Kong(R), Metroid(R), Zelda(TM) and
Pokemon(R). A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in
Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the
Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, visit the company's
Web site at http://www.nintendo.com.
Founded in 2002 by father and son Chris and Don MacAskill, SmugMug was
created based on the duo's love for both the Internet and digital photography.
SmugMug is the largest independent profitable photo sharing Web site, one that
continues to follow its vision for a destination free from outside pressures.
With more than 300,000 paying customers and 160 million photos, the company
continues to grow annually, adding new services and functions for its
customers. With a great sense of responsibility for the photos stored on the
site, SmugMug has become the trustees for the priceless images of families,
passionate amateurs and professional photographers all over the world. For
more information, log on to http://SmugMug.com.
