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Donkey Kong Country (1994)

Rare

New Nintendo 3DS · Super Famicom · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Wii · Wii U

4.11 from 3460 ratings

6360 members have it in their collection · 154 playing now · 846 backlogged · 388 wish listed

How long? Main story 4h · with extras 5h · 100% 5h (from 52 logged playthroughs)

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 … Read more
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. Read less
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Details

Developers
Rare
Publishers
Gradiente, Hyundai, Nintendo, Playtronic
Genres
Platform
Themes
Action
Franchises
Donkey Kong
Series
Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Country
Event
Summer CES 1994

Release dates

  • Nov 18, 1994 (Full Release) (Brazil) Super Nintendo Entertainment System
  • Nov 21, 1994 (Full Release) (North_America) Super Nintendo Entertainment System
  • Nov 24, 1994 (Full Release) (Europe) Super Nintendo Entertainment System
  • Nov 26, 1994 (Full Release) (Japan) Super Famicom
  • 1994 (Full Release) (Korea) Super Nintendo Entertainment System
  • 1996 (Full Release) (Europe) Super Nintendo Entertainment System
  • Oct 1997 (Full Release) (North_America) Super Nintendo Entertainment System
  • Dec 07, 2006 (Full Release) (Australia) Wii
  • Dec 08, 2006 (Full Release) (Europe) Wii
  • Dec 12, 2006 (Full Release) (Japan) Wii
  • Feb 19, 2007 (Full Release) (North_America) Wii
  • May 26, 2008 (Full Release) (Korea) Wii
  • Oct 16, 2014 (Full Release) (Europe) Wii U
  • Feb 26, 2015 (Full Release) (North_America) Wii U
  • Mar 24, 2016 (Full Release) (North_America) New Nintendo 3DS
  • Mar 24, 2016 (Full Release) (Europe) New Nintendo 3DS

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BMO

Status BMO Apr 9, 2026

Special Donkey Kong Country SNES Cart Shows Up On Antiques Roadshow To Make You Feel Old

According to Weiss, this odd Donkey Kong Country SNES cart could fetch around $2,000 to $4,000 at auction. Welcome to the era in which your favorite games are old enough to need an expert to poke at them when people bring them in on …

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Special Donkey Kong Country SNES Cart Shows Up On Antiques Roadshow To Make You Feel Old

According to Weiss, this odd Donkey Kong Country SNES cart could fetch around $2,000 to $4,000 at auction. Welcome to the era in which your favorite games are old enough to need an expert to poke at them when people bring them in on Antiques Roadshow. Time is a cruel bastard.

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Atag

Status Atag Jul 24, 2025

It's Donkey Kong fever!! Added a new one to the collection, which just leaves DKC2 and then I have the SNES set!

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DKC 1 is probably an equal tie with the third game as far as my all time favourite games go. It's the first video game I ever played and it's stuck with me ever since! Glad to own …

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It's Donkey Kong fever!! Added a new one to the collection, which just leaves DKC2 and then I have the SNES set!

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DKC 1 is probably an equal tie with the third game as far as my all time favourite games go. It's the first video game I ever played and it's stuck with me ever since! Glad to own it again physically and in a protective case now.

I never owned the box when I had it as a kid, so it's a real treat to read all the stuff on the back. I'll put some pictures below for anyone that likes looking at all the bumph that used to come with games!

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Edit: oops posted this under the wrong dkc entry

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ArthasFordragon

Status ArthasFordragon Jul 17, 2025

Yessss!!! It's here and it looks gorgeous!! And this site doesn't have the game yet for some reason, but I assure you, it's wonderful. Nintendo Switch 2 is going to thrive. Can't wait for Metroid Prime 4.

No this isn't DKC. It won't let me select otherwise. No option for Bonanza

Donkey Kong Bonanza

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DucksOnQuack

Status DucksOnQuack Jul 16, 2025

Before Bananza comes out tonight, I replayed Donkey Kong Country after 8 years. Very breezy run this time around. I forget why, but I originally played the GBA version on my phone when I was getting into emulation. Maybe it was the convenience between me playing this, Pokémon FireRed, and Superstar Saga. I will add more fuel to the oil …

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Before Bananza comes out tonight, I replayed Donkey Kong Country after 8 years. Very breezy run this time around. I forget why, but I originally played the GBA version on my phone when I was getting into emulation. Maybe it was the convenience between me playing this, Pokémon FireRed, and Superstar Saga. I will add more fuel to the oil drum that is Grouvee DKC discourse by saying that in spite of a good chunk of levels having mechanics that really aren't interesting, this one is pretty good. :) DKC 2 is still a great game.

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BMO

Status BMO Jan 28, 2025

Looks like that Donkey Kong redesign isn’t just for the Switch 2’s Mario Kart

The long-awaited Switch 2 reveal generated a lot of buzz, not the least of which had to do with Donkey Kong’s new look in the console’s as-of-yet unnamed Mario Kart game. Nintendo fans were divided on the ape’s movie-like appearance, but if a recent discovery on …

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Looks like that Donkey Kong redesign isn’t just for the Switch 2’s Mario Kart

The long-awaited Switch 2 reveal generated a lot of buzz, not the least of which had to do with Donkey Kong’s new look in the console’s as-of-yet unnamed Mario Kart game. Nintendo fans were divided on the ape’s movie-like appearance, but if a recent discovery on the Donkey Kong subreddit is any indication, the redesign is here to stay.

An illustration of Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong giving a high five. The scene is presented in a simple, symmetrical composition. Donkey Kong is positioned centrally, with Diddy positioned on his back, both facing forward. The overall composition is static, with both characters at the peak of a high-five gesture. The framing is tight, focusing solely on the two characters and their interaction. Elements are arranged in a balanced manner, drawing attention to the friendly interaction between the two characters.

@georgeypoorgey right now:

A man (Marlon Brando from The Godfather) expresses sorrow and anguish over the loss of his son, as he says "Look how they massacred my boy."

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TheBeautifulEric

Status TheBeautifulEric Dec 30, 2024 Completed

I was not ready for how hard this game would be. Hitboxes can be a bit wonky and I always found myself wishing that I could see a bit more of the game because what I needed to see was always slightly out of frame. The difficulty is kind of all over the place instead of gradually building up. The …

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I was not ready for how hard this game would be. Hitboxes can be a bit wonky and I always found myself wishing that I could see a bit more of the game because what I needed to see was always slightly out of frame. The difficulty is kind of all over the place instead of gradually building up. The music and graphics are nice. This seems like the kind of game where you could log a ton of hours trying to 100% it and finding all of the secrets it has to offer. Hoping I have an easier time with the next 2 games.

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powerfulech0

Status powerfulech0 Jun 29, 2024

I am embarrassed to say I died to the fake out credits in this game...

This is definitely one of the Super Nintendo's best though. My only confusion is why some of the levels in the fourth section are harder than the fifth and sixth section. It seemed to get a little bit easier after that.

Gameplay, music, graphics are …

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I am embarrassed to say I died to the fake out credits in this game...

This is definitely one of the Super Nintendo's best though. My only confusion is why some of the levels in the fourth section are harder than the fifth and sixth section. It seemed to get a little bit easier after that.

Gameplay, music, graphics are all top notch. Hard but rewarding to finish.

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Atag

Status Atag Jun 2, 2024

Always a must for me with any new handheld I get, but this time I'm trying out a version I've never played before which is the GBA version. Pretty exciting revisiting one of your all time favourite games but in a completely new light for the first time!

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There's actually quite a bit of stuff that's different which I wasn't …

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Always a must for me with any new handheld I get, but this time I'm trying out a version I've never played before which is the GBA version. Pretty exciting revisiting one of your all time favourite games but in a completely new light for the first time!

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There's actually quite a bit of stuff that's different which I wasn't expecting. The menu and overworld is completely different, levels have been altered, there's new effects and sounds, new mini games, and the whole visual style is different. I'm enjoying the experience so far, but I have to say the change to the visuals and especially the soundtrack means that nothing can compare to the SNES version for me personally. I actually think the soundtrack for Donkey Kong Land on the original Gameboy sounds a bit better with its chiptune crunchines than what we have here on the GBA. Still good stuff though!

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Atag

Status Atag Apr 24, 2024

It's all been worth it, the waiting, the emulation setup, configuring retroarch.

All so I can play my monkey game.

Now I must sleep.

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Atag

Status Atag Dec 16, 2023

I've just discovered that there's a Donkey Kong Country TV series that came out in 1997 and I'm lost for words.

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El_Diegote

Status El_Diegote Oct 21, 2023

Took me two hours and a half to beat it for the nth time. Unlike Tropical Freeze, here the muscle memory just flows, every jankyness is deeply ingrained into my mind so rolling into the void to double jump, the hitboxes, how heavy the characters are, the oddly way to control Expresso, everything just flows. When I play this game, …

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Took me two hours and a half to beat it for the nth time. Unlike Tropical Freeze, here the muscle memory just flows, every jankyness is deeply ingrained into my mind so rolling into the void to double jump, the hitboxes, how heavy the characters are, the oddly way to control Expresso, everything just flows. When I play this game, I am a monkey and a monkey is in me.

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