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Donkey Kong Country

Released Nov 18, 1994 Rating 83/100 Critic score 80 Perspective Side view Rated ESRB: E Developer Rare Publishers Nintendo, Gradiente, Playtronic, Hyundai
Super Nintendo Entertainment System Wii Wii U New Nintendo 3DS Super Famicom
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Single player Multiplayer Co-operative
Action
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On a dark and stormy night in Donkey Kong Island, Diddy Kong, Donkey Kong's nephew has taken the weighty responsibility of guarding DK's precious banana hoard for one night, as a part of his "hero training". DK entrusts Diddy with protecting the hoard until midnight, when he would be relieved, while DK himself goes to sleep as he is tired. Everything seems to go smoothly in the hoard until Diddy hears some noises. Diddy hears some voices outside and gets scared, asking who's there. King K. Rool, who had commanded his Kremling minions to steal the bananas. Two ropes drop from above and suddenly two Kritters appear. Diddy cartwheels them both easily, but then a Krusha (Klump in the instruction booklet) comes in as backup. As Diddy is not strong enough to defeat Krusha by himself, he is overpowered and defeated by the Kremling. The lizars seal Diddy inside a barrel and then throw it in the bushes. Donkey's grandfather, Cranky Kong, rushes inside the treehouse to tell Donkey Kong to wake up so he may tell him what happened. He then tells Donkey to check his Banana Cave. Donkey Kong is infuriated, exclaiming that the Kremlings will pay for stealing his banana hoard and kidnapping his little buddy. Donkey goes on to say that he will hunt every corner of the island for his bananas back.

Donkey Kong Country remains one of the most influential platformers on the Super Nintendo, having established itself as a genre cornerstone since 1994. The series' legacy continues to resonate across modern gaming, with its design philosophy still shaping new titles - a recent Switch co-op platformer draws clear inspiration from the template Rare established decades ago.

Fan enthusiasm for the franchise shows no signs of waning. Unofficial PC ports of the classic SNES trilogy have surfaced, making the original games accessible to players who may have missed them on their initial release. Meanwhile, creative tributes keep emerging, including a fan-made remake of the spinoff Donkey Kong Land reimagined in the style of the main series. The series' cultural penetration is such that original cartridges now appear on mainstream television, underscoring how thoroughly these games have become part of gaming history.

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Classic SNES Donkey Kong Country Trilogy Gets Unofficial PC Ports

Donkey Kong fans, here is something special for you today. Brian Tate has released unofficial PC ports of the first classic SNES Donkey Kong Country games. So, if you’ve never experienced these platform games, I highly recommend trying them. What’s really cool is that all three g…

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