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More than 50% of the sprites needed for the game are completely animated. I am using Mahdi Khodadadi Fard XNA Gif Animation Library for the animations, because of its small file size, and also so I don't have to deal with sprite sheets . I will try and get the rest of the sprites done, and atleast a little programming done soon so I can post a few ingame videos.

I am thinking about releasing an alpha and beta version of the game, but for game testers only. I am in need of some beta testers for this game, so if you're willing to try, notfiy me. Note: Being a beta tester does not mean that you just get to play the game before anyone else; I need some actual input from beta testers that have to do with bugs, and any advancements I could make for the game to make it more enjoyable. If you agree with that, feel free to tell me. Thank you!

It turns out that the original Donkey Kong graphics are copy written. After figuring this out, I was pretty sure the project was dead.... But I wasn't  going to give up that easily. After trudging through loads of Nintendo Legal Issues documents, and some help from the zune boards, I finally got an answer. I just need to put "Sprites and Sounds (c) of Nintendo. This game is in no way associated with Nintendo, or any of its affiliates. All other content is (c) to their respective owners."
The Donkey Kong Project goes on!

Another good thing is that a member at the zune boards got me a link to the original sound effects of the arcade game! If anyone is interested, the link is as follows: http://www.basementarcade.com/arcade/sounds/sounds.html. They have more than just Donkey Kong sounds as well!

I have just begun work on a copy of the original Donkey Kong Classic for the Arcade, created by Nintendo. I will be posting progress on this site, and on the zune boards in the game development section. I have all the sprites, but I am in need of the sound effects. If anyone has the sounds, or knows where I can obtain them, please notify me. Thank you!

I have just finished my platform engine for XNA 3.0, which can be used for Windows or Zune game creation. You can find the file available for download in the "Files" Listing on this site, or in my public "Zune" drive. There is no tutorial on how to use this yet, but I am hoping to write on shortly. Happy Game Making!