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Donkey Kong 64 (1999)

Rare

Nintendo 64 · Wii U

3.65 from 1444 ratings

3044 members have it in their collection · 67 playing now · 578 backlogged · 324 wish listed

How long? Main story 67h · with extras 22h · 100% 33h (from 8 logged playthroughs)

K. Rool has kidnapped the Kongs! Can Donkey Kong rescue his friends, reclaim the Golden Bananas and save his homeland from certain doom? Take out some Kremlings with Chunky's Pineapple Launcher or Lanky's Trombone. Float through the air using Tiny's Ponytail Twirl. Even rocket to the sky with Diddy's Jetbarrel!
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Details

Developers
Rare
Publishers
Gradiente, Nintendo
Genres
Adventure, Platform
Themes
Action, Comedy
Franchises
Donkey Kong
Series
Donkey Kong Country
Event
Nintendo Space World '99

Release dates

  • Nov 22, 1999 (Full Release) (North_America) Nintendo 64
  • Dec 06, 1999 (Full Release) (Europe) Nintendo 64
  • Dec 10, 1999 (Full Release) (Japan) Nintendo 64
  • Dec 10, 1999 (Full Release) (Australia) Nintendo 64
  • 1999 (Full Release) (Brazil) Nintendo 64
  • Apr 02, 2015 (Full Release) (Europe) Wii U
  • Apr 02, 2015 (Full Release) (Australia) Wii U
  • Apr 16, 2015 (Full Release) (North_America) Wii U
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Featured in lists

Best Games (1999) by RehRomano · 10 games · 0
Nintendo 64 by KiingShady · 76 games · 0
Neo's Y2K Collection by NEOL1NK · 88 games · 0
Every Platformer I've played, ranked by shinespark · 133 games · 0

Rating distribution

5 stars
306
4 stars
524
3 stars
455
2 stars
125
1 star
34
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Community All Reviews Statuses

benhenry3

Status benhenry3 Jan 20, 2024

Wow this game is a lot. There is so much to collect in this game and I love it. The different Kongs all bring something new to each level. All of the levels are so fun to explore and each have their own charm. The music is phenomenal which is to be expected from Rare. The golden bananas are fun …

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Wow this game is a lot. There is so much to collect in this game and I love it. The different Kongs all bring something new to each level. All of the levels are so fun to explore and each have their own charm. The music is phenomenal which is to be expected from Rare. The golden bananas are fun to collect and the gamplay is overall very good. Except for the camera...

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hyrumsutton

Status hyrumsutton Nov 8, 2018

This game has not aged well. The controls, camera, and text are all horrible. I'm super bummed, because I was so excited to play it again after all these years. We'll see if I have the patience to work my way through it or not

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AlexGarbus

Status AlexGarbus Nov 24, 2017

I got this game for Christmas a few years ago and never really made it that far past the tutorial. Fast forward to now and the game doesn't really interest me enough to play beyond that, so I'm gonna shelve it.

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metatron84

Status metatron84 Jul 1, 2015

Just started this game on the N64 yesterday. Initial reaction is that the graphics seem less developed than Banjo Kazooie's were. Also, controls are frustrating when swinging from vines.

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