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Donkey Kong Country

Donkey Kong Country

Released 18 Nov 1994SNESWiiWiiUNew 3DSSFAMMain story ~2h4.5★ · 1

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Donkey Kong Country is a side scrolling platformer by British developers Rare in 1994. It featured revolutionary pre-rendered 3D graphics that give the game a very unique look compared to most other games on consoles at the time. The two playable characters featured in the game are the titular character, Donkey Kong and his nephew, Diddy Kong. Together the two swing, climb, jump, swim, cartwheel, ride animals, and blast out of barrels on their way to recover their stolen bannanas from the evil King K. Rool and his Kremling army. The adventure takes you through a variety of different environments and levels that continually change up gameplay. Donkey Kong Country also provides plenty of opportunities for exploration with almost every level having a multitude of collectible, shortcuts, and hidden bonus areas.

Genres
Platform
Themes
Action
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Developer
Rare
Publisher
Nintendo, Gradiente, Playtronic, Hyundai
Series
Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Country

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4.5 out of 5 stars on average
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  1. @seun_savesWiiU · Sep 28, 2026

    I was a bit burned out on games when I started this (too many huge open worlds in a row) and it was exactly the reset I needed, short enough that I never felt behind, and I finished it on a Sunday afternoon with a cup of tea going cold next to me

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80/100 · average of 1 published review, via IGDB

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  • I was a bit burned out on games when I started this (too many huge open worlds in a row) and it was exactly the reset I needed, short enough that I never felt behind, and I finished it on a Sunday afternoon with a cup of tea going cold next to me