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Donkey Kong Country

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Donkey Kong Country
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Cover artwork of Donkey Kong Country
Developer(s): Rareware
Publisher(s): Nintendo
Platform: Super Nintendo, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Virtual Console
Category: Platforming
Players: 1-2 players
Predecessor: N/A
Successor: Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Release dates
N. America: November 25, 1994 (SNES)
November 4, 2000 (GBC)
June 9, 2003 (GBA)
February 19, 2007 (VC)
Japan: November 26, 1994 (SNES)
January 21, 2001 (GBC)
December 12, 2003 (GBC)
December 12, 2006 (VC)
Europe: November 24, 1994 (SNES)
November 17, 2000 (GBC)
June 6, 2003 (GBA)
December 8, 2006 (VC)
S. Korea: November 25, 2008 (VC)
Ratings
ESRB: E: Everyone
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Donkey Kong Country is a Donkey Kong video game that was first released for the Super Nintendo in 1994. The playable characters in this game are Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong. In this game, Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong must stop King K. Rool and his Kremling Krew and retrieve all of their bananas from their Banana Hoard back.

Later in 2000, this game had a Game Boy Color remake and then another remake for the Game Boy Advance in 2003; these ports feature more gameplay elements.

Blurb

"Donkey Kong is back with a new sidekick, Diddy Kong, in a crazy island adventure! Challenged by the crazed tribe of reptilian Kremlings, they endeavor to get back their stolen banana horde! Armed with lightning-quick moves, chest-pounding muscle and awesome aerial acrobatics, our duo is ready to face their cunning adversaries. With the help of Donkey Kong's quirky family and his wild animal mounts, they squabble and scamper their way through unending monkey mayhem!"

Story

King K. Rool has invaded Donkey Kong Island and taken Donkey Kong's precious Banana Hoard. It is up to Donkey Kong and his nephew Diddy Kong to get them back and drive off K. Rool's Kremling army. They need to get past 7 worlds including Gangplank Galleon, assisted by Animal Buddies and other members of the Kong Family.

Gameplay

Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong adventure together to get the Banana Hoard back. The two work in a "tag team" sense which involves one of the Kongs being controlled and when that Kong gets damaged the other Kong rolled in. This also allows a 2nd Player to assume control of Diddy Kong. The two can jump to attack enemies, get to new areas, etc. and they can perform "Barrel Rolls" which involves the Kongs briefly rolling in efforts to attack enemies. Also, the Kongs may encounter Animal Buddies which gives the player an animal to control that has unique powers and abilities that the Kongs do not have on their own.

The game itself is divided into a World Map similar to that of Super Mario Bros. 3 in the sense that there's worlds which contain different levels for the Kongs to complete. Within each level are letters that spell out the word "Kong", finding these letters usually involves the current player exploring heavily through each level and will reward the player's efforts with a 1-Up. Along the world map the player can communicate with other Kongs and play minigames and/or obtain information regarding secrets within levels, how to complete levels, etc.

References

External Links

Donkey Kong series logo
Main series
Original series

Donkey Kong (G&W) • Donkey Kong Jr. (G&W) (II) • Donkey Kong 3 (G&W) • Donkey Kong (Game Boy)

Donkey Kong Country series

Donkey Kong Country • Diddy's Kong Quest • Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! • Donkey Kong 64 • Donkey Kong Country Returns (3D) • Tropical Freeze Donkey Kong Land • Donkey Kong Land 2 • Donkey Kong Land III

DK series DK: King of Swing • DK: Jungle Climber
Mario vs. Donkey Kong series Mario vs. Donkey Kong (NSW) • March of the Minis • Minis March Again! • Mini-Land Mayhem! • Minis on the Move • Tipping Stars • amiibo Challenge
Other main games Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Other games
Donkey Konga series Donkey Konga • Donkey Konga 2 • Donkey Konga 3
Racing games Diddy Kong Racing (Pro-Am 64) • Donkey Kong Barrel Blast
Misc.

Donkey Kong Jr. Math  • Donkey Kong Circus  • Donkey Kong Hockey  • Donkey Kong: Jungle Fever  • Donkey Kong: Banana Kingdom  • Picross NP Vol. 8

Ports and remakes
Original series

Donkey Kong Classics  • Donkey Kong Jr. + Jr. Math Lesson  • Classic NES Series: Donkey Kong  • e-Reader: Donkey Kong-e • Jr.-e • 3-e

Donkey Kong Country series Donkey Kong Country (GBC) • Donkey Kong Country (GBA) • 2 (GBA) • 3 (GBA)
Other games

Diddy Kong Racing DS  • New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat

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