The game was also intended to showcase the capabilities of Rare, who had only recently been acquired by Nintendo. The game is noted for its use of pre-rendered 3D graphics, advanced for its time, which made it greatly exceed the graphical capabilities of the SNES.ĭonkey Kong Country was an important title for Nintendo as it helped re-establish Donkey Kong as a relevant character outside of his arcade roots, something that had not been done since his appearance in Donkey Kong Jr. In Donkey Kong Country, players control Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong as they travel through the jungle to reclaim Donkey Kong’s stolen banana hoard from King K.

The game’s success changed the fortunes of both Rare and Nintendo and Donkey Kong Country is considered one of the most significant titles of the SNES library. The game was released in November 1994, and went on to sell over nine million copies worldwide. Donkey Kong Country is a side-scrolling platform game developed by Rare and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES).

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