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Its success entrenched the game in American popular culture.

In 1982, Buckner and Garcia and R. Cade and the Video Victims both recorded songs (" Do the Donkey Kong " and " Donkey Kong ") based on the game.

Artists like DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince and Trace Adkins referenced the game in songs.

Episodes of television series such as The Simpsons, Futurama, Crank Yankers, and Fairly Odd Parents have also contained references to the game.

Even today, sound effects from the Atari 2600 version often serve as generic video game sounds in films and television shows.

The Killer List of Videogames ranks Donkey Kong the third most popular arcade game of all time and places it at No. 25 on the " Top 100 Videogames " list.

in February 2006, Nintendo Power rated it the 148th best game made on a Nintendo System.

Today, Donkey Kong is the fifth most popular arcade game among collectors.

The phrase " It's on like Donkey Kong " has been used in various works of pop culture.

In November 2010, Nintendo applied for a trademark on the phrase with the US Patent and Trademark office.