NINTENDO KID REVIEWERS

A GEEK DADDY is excited to announce a new aspect to the blog that we're doing in partnership with Nintendo.  While my son and daughter are often featured on this website and its social media channels, for the first time they will be involved in actually crafting their own reviews to share with you.  Over the course of the next year, my kids are going to be participating in Nintendo's KID REVIEWERS program where they'll be sharing their impressions about video games, gaming systems, and a variety of other Nintendo branded items.

Keep an eye out for upcoming KID REVIEWERS posts from my little Mario and Luigi as we explore the magic of Nintendo!  From amiibos to Zelda, the twins are going to delve into all things Nintendo and share with you what they think about some of the company's newest products.  My son and daughter are really excited about all the upcoming Nintendo video game fun that is coming their way and looking forward to sharing these experiences with you.

Nintendo isn't financially compensating A GEEK DADDY for participating in their KIDS REVIEWERS program but will be providing complimentary video games and other items to be reviewed.  While my kids are serving as brand ambassadors for Nintendo, opinions expressed by them will be honest and their own.  Lets-a-go!

Play DONKEY KONG for FREE on your Internet Browser

I'm dating myself but when I was a kid the new high-tech toy was going to the arcade in my hometown to play DONKEY KONG.  I spent a fortune in quarters jumping barrels trying to rescue the lovely Pauline. This game featured the first appearance of Mario who later rose to fame with the video game Super Marion Brothers, for its time had better gameplay than the other games out at that time and was the best selling arcade machine of the early 80s.  As we play Playstation 4 in our living room, my kids don't believe me that when I was a child we had to go to places to play video games rather than just sit on your own coach and turn on the tv.  I try to use Chuck E. Cheese to explain it to them but that pizza chain has really become more about mechanical rides and skee ball than video games so they didn't really get the connection. Oh how the times have changed, but I still have fond memories of warm summer evenings watching the neon lights flicker on the video screen as I took on the evil Donkey Kong trying to save the day.

Nintendo who produced the game and owns its rights to boost its home video game platform sales so far has been reluctant to allow its classic games like Donkey Kong and Super Mario Brothers to turned into apps that can be played on smart phones and tablets.  That is a bummer but probably helping me stay productive and not losing track of time while dodging barrels and grabbing coins on my phone's screen all the time.  You can though now play DONKEY KONG for FREE on your Internet Browser by visiting ArcadeYum.com.

Time warp back to the 1980s with this online game that provides the basic controls of left-right-up-down and jump as you try to make your way up the construction site to rescue your kidnapped girlfriend from the dreaded Donkey Kong.  Here's a screen capture of a game I recently played on my PC on the AracadeYum website.  Note you have to use Flash to be able to play the game but this may work on some tablets and phones that have compatibility.

CLICK HERE to play DONKEY KONG!

Be aware that ArcadeYum doesn't charge any money for you to play the games on their website but they do download some software that allows them to target you with advertisements when you are online. I've found that if you click this link the website doesn't download this software but if you visit this link it won't allow you to play without downloading the software.  For more information about ArcadeYum's software downloads, what they do and how to remove them, click here.  So far I haven't seen the ArcadeYum software listed on my computer or seen any advertisements generated by it so I think you're clean if you use the flash version of the game in the first link I posted. Just be alert to click cancel or no if you are prompted to download anything when you visit this website unless you are OK with receiving advertisements from them and having some of your Internet browsing habits tracked.