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Donkey Kong Country

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Before this game came out in the 90's I remember seeing a video about it. I knew I had to have it, and bought it immediately upon release. The graphics were absolutely stunning, and are even pretty good by today's standards. The storyline was great and the characters instant classics. And so when I got my Wii one of the first things I did was download this game--one of the best I've ever played in over 20 years of gaming.



Needless to say this excellent game has stood the test of time. It is side-scrolling--pre 3-D--but that is one of the game's strengths in my opinion. There are some incredibly difficult levels (the mine cars are very tough), but the game is not impossible to beat and provides just enough challenge to really absorb you in it. Control is fairly simple but another plus--you don't need a whole slew of button combos to master this game, just some dexterity and practice.



I would recommend this game either on the Super NES or as a virtual game for the Wii. Whereas some older games are good just for their nostalgia factor, DK Country is certainly one that can be played and enjoyed even 13 or so years after it's original release.

Now a blockbuster in making great platformers for Nintendo, Rare's biggest breakthrough was with this game, Donkey Kong Country. In ways, Donkey Kong Country is a lot like Super Mario World. Like Super Mario World, in Donkey Kong Country, the main ways to defeat enemies are by jumping on top of them and throwing things at them. Just like Mario and Luigi love to collect coins, Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong love collecting bananas, since they are monkeys.

King K. Rool, a huge alligator, has stolen all the bananas from the Kongs' Banana Hoard. So it's up to Donkey Kong and his friend Diddy Kong to try and track down King K. Rool and defeat him in order to get their mounds of bananas back. But it won't be so easy because along the way, there are several dangerous enemies that they'll have to look out for such as Kremlings, vultures, beavers, bees with a mean stinger, octopusses, and tons of others.

Fortunately for the Kongs, they do have a few friends on their side. The most famous of them is Cranky Kong, who offers tips, major trash talking, and interesting stories. Cranky Kong is actually the original Donkey Kong who threw barrels at Mario. Funky Kong is a real cool character who offers an easy way to travel between worlds, and Candy Kong is here to save your game. There are also a few animal characters to lend a helping ride such as Rambi the rhinoceros, Winky the frog, Enguarde the swordfish, and others.

The terrains in Donkey Kong Country are a wonder to behold. The main reason Donkey Kong Country was such a standout title when it was first released is because of its way above average graphics. Whether it's the characters, the terrains, or the backgrounds, the graphics all have a 3D-ish look to them, and they're almost too good to be included in a 16-bit game.

Donkey Kong Country also has great sound effects and music. A lot of the music is real catchy and unforgettable, and the sound effects fit the game to a tee. Everything else about Donkey Kong Country isn't bad either. The control is top-notch, the replay value has no limits, and this is a game that is always fun.

The other reason Donkey Kong Country was an instant classic when it was first released is because of its many spectacular environments. There is everything from jungles, underwater environments, polluted areas, tree tops, mine cart rides, and plenty more to be experienced. In each level, all you really have to do is get to the end of them since this is a 2D side scroller, but it's a lot more fun if you try and find as many of the secret areas as you can.

Like many of the other great 2D side scrollers such as Super Metroid, Donkey Kong Country is overflowing with secret areas. There are places in walls to break a hole in, almost invisible hidden barrels, and several other ways to find a secret. Whenever you save your game, it always tells what percentage (there is a total of 101% in the game) of secrets that you've found. THIS is what keeps the replay value so high, on top of the game being fun enough to go all the way through from start to finish, over and over again.

If you ever get tired of playing the game by yourself and want to challenge somebody or play along with them, you'll be glad to hear that Donkey Kong Country is a two player game. In two-player mode, you and a friend can work as a team (one person controls Donkey Kong and the other controls Diddy), or play the adventure game against each other in order to see who can get the farthest while losing the least amount of lives.

Donkey Kong Country is one of the best adventure and platforming video games of all time. If you have a Super Nintendo, I 101% recommend getting Donkey Kong Country. It's a classic!

When rumours of new 32-bit consoles were becoming a reality many fans began to forget about the Snes, that was of course until the release of `Donkey Kong Country'. A game so ahead of it's time that at it's first E3 showing many reporters mistook it for a N64 game.

With a revolutionary graphics engine and fantastic gameplay to boot, `Dkc' took the gaming world by storm and indeed acted as the final nail in the Megadrives coffin. Also notable is that this was the first `Big hit' from gaming giants Rare who would follow with the classics `Goldeneye' and `Perfect Dark'.

Another important point is that this game `is' completely without flaws, the rendering is perfect and the games music is one of the best soundtracks ever recorded. In technical retrospect `Dkc' is a 2d sidescroller with a 3d graphics overhaul, in English any fan of platformers should not be without this inspirational classic.

`Donkey Kong Country' was also the largest ever cartridge at the time carrying a massive (at the time) 32mb, and `til this very day the game remains a classic. If you still have a Snes or your a retro gaming fan like myself you should pick this up as soon as possible.

I remember in 1994 how incredible I thought this game was graphically. Looking back at it now, in this era of PS2, Xbox, or GC, it still stands up. Why? Not only is it an awesome game, with many different levels, the graphics are still awesome. SNES was one of the best systems that ever came out. This is one reason why. If you're looking for a great game, check this out.

When someone insults a next-generation video game's graphics with something like, "It could have easily been done on SNES," she or he may not remember Donkey Kong Country. Even on on X-Box, GameCube, PS2, or that Phantom thingy, the graphics on this baby are no insult. The CG resolution is crystal-clear and the animation in unparalelled. The rain fits perfectly and the transition of weather is flawless. The music isn't bad either . . . it's great, from Funky Kong's theme and the water stages to Candy's lovable romance beat and the final battle with King K. Rool. Both graphics and sound really push the SNES to its limits.
As for the gameplay, that's great too. The difficulty can challenge and even frustrate you, but you'll be coming back for more. If I have to say anything bad about the game, Dixie Kong is not here yet and there are no digitized voices. There are grunts and cries, but no actual words.

Who knew a game with primates would be so fun??? Well this is one of my favorite games of all time and thousands of others. You may ask why? Blow the dust off your Super Nintendo(if you still have it) and pop it in. Look at the beautiful character models and backgrounds as Donkey Kong is beating his chest. Listen to the brillant songs of the jungle. Still not convinced. Play the game. You'll enter a vibrant jungle world, a frozen winter world, and a polluted industry world just to name a few of the worlds in the game. Oh and if you forgot, SNES is the best system ever so you know its a good game. Nuff said.

Who would've thought that the Donkey Kong series which started out as an "ape throwing barrels at people" game would turn into a full scale, 5 star, action/adventure extravaganza??? Donkey Country had it all. Flawless, clean and sometimes breath taking graphics and effects to complement the endless arrays of level by level challenge and outstanding game play.

The many bonus levels intrigued you and challenged you to be your best. The animal companions gave you an extra incentive to play because the Swordfish, the Rhino and the Frog made it that much better and that much fun.

The other thing that really revolutionized action/adventure type games was Donky Kong Country's boards and levels because none were exactly the same. Each board had it's individual quirks and perks and each board gave you that needed challenge that other action/adventure type games lacked at the time.

You could not put this game down. Me, personally, after 8 months after this game's release, I was still playing it because it was still that good (that and I was determined to play a perfect game and clear all the boards including the bonus levels).

This was the first installment of the newly revived series and it was a MUST NEED and still is. I would definately recommend this series to anyone and for those of us Triple Crowners (own the PS2, X-Box and Gamecube), I would definately stop all of the other games I was doing when the next installment of the Donky Kong series came to the home system. But for now, get this one and play the hell out of it!

The Greatest Game of Donkey Kong History.

Game Play 10/10 -/- Simple, Hard, but Very Fun.

Graphics 10/10 -/- When It Comes To Donkey Kong Country, Good Graphics are an All-Time-High. Nintendo Wasn't Lying when the box art said "3D GRAPHICS."

Music 9/10 -/- Some good stuff. and that's saying a lot because I mostly listen to Punk Rock.

Overall 10/10 -/- Greatest DK Game. THE most "action-packed" game... at least until the second one.

This is such an awesome game. It's fun and pretty cool. It's the best since Mario was made this game rocks.


f you liked this game, check out DKC 2 & DKC 3

for two months i worked on this my nephew wanted to play it one day and he erased the whole thing!!!! oh well i played all the way through except i didn't beat king k. rool yet i almost did and i didn't know he popped back up a SECOND time! i thought it was over when he popped up and he was too hard the second time maybe i got distracted? don't really know but he hits you a little too hard that time. but all the levels were excellent they put alot of work into it too and it's my second favorite next to turtles in time.