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| Donkey Kong Jr | |
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| Author | PaulGoes |
| Type | Platform |
| Version | 1.0 |
| License | GPL-3.0 |
| Last Updated | 2017/07/06 |
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The Wii port of Donkey Kong Jr. is now available for Wii homebrew enthusiasts.
Description
I've been involved with video games for a long time. In 1982, I received my first handheld console, the G&W Donkey Kong Jr, and in 1983, I programmed my own version of the game for the TRS-80 home computer. More recently, I've created a version of Donkey Kong Jr for the Wii homebrew platform.
The idea to create this version of the game came from an information evening at my son's school. A student from the 'hogeschool voor de kunsten' was speaking about game design, and a girl asked if it was possible to program games for the Nintendo Wii. This piqued my interest because I had recently softmodded my Wii.
After researching how to create Wii homebrew applications, I discovered that the devkitpro development environment could help me, and I decided to give it a try by recreating the game I had programmed in 1983. I wanted to bring my old creation back to life on a modern platform.
This is the result of my effort, and I hope you enjoy it.
Features
- Gameplay that is identical to the Game & Watch Donkey Kong Jr.
- Increasing difficulty as you progress through levels with more birds and crocodiles added.
- Controlled using the Wiimote in horizontal position.
- Wiimote rumble feedback.
- Background graphics borrowed from Game and Watch Gallery 3.
- All other graphics created from a picture of my G&W Donkey Kong Jr.
- Sounds recorded from a playing session on my G&W Donkey Kong Jr.
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Media
Creating the Wii Homebrew Game and Watch Donkey Kong Jr. - (Paul Goes)
Wii Homebrew Game and Watch Donkey Kong Jr. - (Paul Goes)
Installation
To install and start the game using the Homebrew Channel
- Create the folder SD:\apps\dkjunior on your SD card.
- Put the following files in this folder: dkjunior.dol, dkjunior.elf, icon.png, and meta.xml.
- Rename dkjunior.dol to boot.dol and dkjunior.elf to boot.elf.
- Insert the SD card into the Wii's SD card slot.
- Start the Homebrew Channel and select the SD card.
- Start the Donkey Kong Jr homebrew application.
- Create the folder SD:\wad\ on your SD card.
- Put the file Donkey Kong Jr - DKJR.wad in this folder.
- Insert the SD card into the Wii's SD card slot.
- Install the wad file using a WAD manager like YAWMM.
- The game can now be started from the Wii System Menu.
Note: The channel forwarder wad was created using CustomizeMii Wii.