The King of (Pre-Famicom) Kong

If there is any home console the Famicom and the NES had to owe their creation and success to, it's the ColecoVision. In fact, the ColecoVision version of Nintendo's Donkey Kong was the first home console version of the arcade game that transformed Nintendo into the video game industry powerhouse it is today, thanks to the ColecoVision version of Donkey Kong being a pack-in game that came with the ColecoVision, which obviously cemented Donkey Kong's place as the best-selling ColecoVision title.

Sadly, Coleco exited video games in 1985 amid the Video Game Crash of 1983, and eventually closed shop in 1989. Their legacy, however, was that the ColecoVision influenced the design of Nintendo's Famicom and NES consoles, which may have been the reason behind their runaway success. For a short-lived console like the ColecoVision to leave behind a long legacy is incredible indeed. A legacy that became a footnote in Nintendo's history.

Donkey Kong © Nintendo.