
Donkey Kong Country
Rare
Taste attributes: actionanimalsfastunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearcomplex relationshipfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
Boxlist takeA breakneck, straightforward platformer, heightened rather than true to life. Best if you like pace over patience.
Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
IGDB rating
83 / 100
613 ratings
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About This Game
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.
Summary: IGDB
Story
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...
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- Developer
- Rare
- Publishers
- Nintendo, Gradiente, Playtronic, Hyundai
- Released
- 18 November 1994
- Series
- Donkey Kong
- Platforms
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii, Wii U, New Nintendo 3DS, Super Famicom
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Perspective
- Side view
- Time to beat
- 2h rushed, 3h normally, 4h complete
- Age rating
- PEGI 7
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- IGDB
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