Donkey Kong

Game Boy Donkey Kong is one of Nintendo's most underrated games. The first 4 levels faithfully replicate the 1981 arcade — then DK kidnaps Pauline again and the game reveals 93 completely new puzzle-platforming levels with unprecedented mechanics: backflips, object carrying, triple jumps and bridge building. Every world (city, jungle, airplane, iceberg) reinvented mechanics. It's the direct ancestor of the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series and one of the smartest designs ever on Game Boy. First-time players are stunned by how much variety a 1994 game could contain.