Mario Party
In the "Mario Party" series, Donkey Kong debuted as a playable character in "Mario Party" for the Nintendo 64, a role he kept until "Mario Party 5". Here, he was given a space on the board maps as a foil to Bowser. He returned as a playable character in "Mario Party 10" for the Wii U and "" for the Nintendo 3DS. Diddy Kong makes cameo appearances in "Mario Party DS" and "Mario Party 9", and is an unlockable character in "Mario Party: Star Rush" and "Super Mario Party."