levels, the intellectually challenging puzzles of the new levels, and the overall longevity of the game. Electronic Gaming Monthly gave it their "Game of the Month" award, similarly hailing it as an excellent killer app for the Super Game Boy and commenting that it brings back all the best aspects of the arcade, while introducing new concepts. Nintendo Power praised the game as "challenging and fun" while noting that its control sheme is styled after the arcade games, not the Super Mario Bros., and can be confusing at first. The review gave high marks for the games' play control, challenge and theme & fun. AllGame gave the game a four and a half star out of five rating, praising the graphics, sound and challenging gameplay that requires a planning and strategy. The review also applauded Nintendo for not taking the "easy route by simply cranking out a remake of the original". Accolades Donkey Kong was awarded Best Game Boy Game of 1994 by Electronic Gaming Monthly. In 1997 Electronic Gaming Monthly ranked it number 67 on their "100 Best Games of All Time", lauding it for how it unexpectedly expanded on the gameplay of the original arcade game and offered a steady challenge through its many puzzle-oriented levels. Nintendo Power listed it as the eighth best Game Boy/Game Boy Color video game, praising it as the only true followup to the original Donkey Kong arcade game. Official Nintendo Magazine ranked Donkey Kong 89th on their list of the "100 Greatest Nintendo Games". Game Informers Ben Reeves called it the sixth best Game Boy game. In 2019, PC Magazine included the game in their "The 10 Best Game Boy Games". Notes References External links Official Nintendo 3DS eshop minisite Official Nintendo 3DS minisite 1994 video games Donkey Kong platform games Game Boy games Mario video games Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development games Pax Softnica games Video games about size change Video games developed in Japan Virtual Console games Virtual Console games for Nintendo 3DS Single-player video games