

On November 25, 2012, for reasons unknown, Donkey Kong Country and its sequels were delisted from the Wii Virtual Console, but on October 30, 2014, the games were relisted in Europe and Australia. Donkey Kong Country was ported to the Wii's Virtual Console in 2006/2007. Both remakes feature some extra Bonus Games and the ability to save in the overworld. The game was remade for the Game Boy Color in 2000 and was also remade again for the Game Boy Advance in 2003. Donkey Kong Country was followed by two sequels: Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! in 19. Donkey Kong Country was notable because of its pre-rendered sprites that were converted from 3D CGI models on Silicon Graphics workstations, inspiring future video games to do the same. The game's success spawned multiple sequels and spin-offs, a 40-episode 3D animated series, a chapter book adaptation, manga adaptations in Mario-related publications such as Kodansha's Super Mario manga and Super Mario-kun, and other merchandise. The game reintroduced the Donkey Kong series (alongside the 1994 Game Boy game released a few months prior) after a nearly decade-long hiatus, and in doing also introduced Donkey Kong's modern design, his supporting cast and enemies, setting, musical motifs, and the gameplay mechanics that most of the following Donkey Kong games as well as Donkey Kong's appearances in Mario spin-off titles would build upon. Donkey Kong Country also encourages players to find all Bonus Areas hidden in the game's level to attain 101% completion, a feature its sequels would greatly expand upon. Gameplay features include the ability to ride a variety of other animal characters after freeing them, the ability to pick up and throw Barrels to defeat enemies and uncover hidden passages, and puzzles involving moving throught gauntlet of moving suspended barrels. The player controls Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong (each with their own strengths and abilities) as they travel throughout a variety of linear levels in different environements. The game stars Donkey Kong and his sidekick Diddy Kong, as the two travel across Donkey Kong Island to recover their banana hoard, stolen by the Kremlings and their leader, King K. It was developed by Rareware and published by Nintendo. Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online:ĭonkey Kong Country is a side-scrolling platform game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System released in November 1994.

Super Famicom/ Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Virtual Console ( Wii, Wii U, New 3DS), Super NES Classic Edition, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online Doc von Schmeltwick/Projects/Donkey Kong Country For Donkey Kong Classics, see Donkey Kong Classics. For information about Donkey Kong Circus, see Donkey Kong Circus.
