When it comes to getting back to school and back in the dorm, we all know that you have to make the best use of your space.  And that is why this custom sit-down Donkey Kong Game Barrel, otherwise known as a custom-made arcade cocktail cabinet, is the perfect candidate for the last remaining microns of space in any dorm room.

Who knows when you may get a chance to do laundry? So forget the hamper or dresser drawers. Not only can you sit and play Donkey Kong on this entirely stylish barrel table, but you can even host a cozy date on this compact dining surface.

Plus, this barrel is a MAME machine, so if you ever decide to break with the Donkey Kong theme, there are thousands of classic arcade and console emulated games that will make your fellow collegians jealous, which is the true goal of pursuing a degree.

Now, should the appeal of Donkey Kong specifically not grab you, these poorly made YouTube clips of Groening-esque Donkey Kong references may help to reignite your arcade fire.

https://youtu.be/mppWyUjibYY

Here is the same poorly captured clip, but in multiple languages!

https://youtu.be/lMDXN0Gstec

Now just imagine that you could land “Donkey Kong” as a nickname.

https://youtu.be/fgR3v2zz6gU

Granted, you can’t just order one these bad boys. Rather, as an enterprising university attendee, you could build your own.  It is just a table with a PC, monitor, speakers, and dual joysticks built into it.  There must be literally hundreds of classes offered in the US alone where building one of these is the kind of project you can talk a professor into grading for credit.  Find detailed plans for building both conventional MAME cabinets here, and classic cocktail style cabinets here.

Get Back in the Dorm with This Custom Sit-Down Donkey Kong Barrel

Rejoice, fellow gamers. Thanks to French blogger Guiz de Pessemier, we can finally watch Donkey Kong being played the way it was always meant to played… as an intricate frame-by-frame stop-motion reenactment!

Using custom made pixel art constructed out of Perler beads, the dedicated Kong-thusiast recreated all the original 8-bit characters and backgrounds. He then painstakingly animated three levels from the game with such flawless precision that you’d think he must have been wearing a Power Glove while doing so. Don’t believe me? Check it out for yourself!

I’ve seen impressive high scores and speed runs and perfect games before, but even the likes of Steve Wiebe, Billy Mitchell, and that creepy little kid from The Wizard can’t compete with this. No, I think it’s safe to say Guiz is the real “King of Kong” now.

And it turns out, he doesn’t just stop there.

As an added bonus, here’s some Final Fantasy stop-motion for your viewing pleasure as well. Watching characters politely taking turns to attack their enemy has never been more exciting!

And be sure to check out Guiz’s website and YouTube channel for more cool video game related videos, news, and reviews. I can’t wait to see what 8-bit classic he tackles next. My suggestion: the NES version of Hudson Hawk. Why? Because, somehow, that’s a thing that exists.

Out of Quarters? Watch this Amazing Stop Motion Version of the Original Donkey Kong