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Donkey Kong Country

by Rare · published by Nintendo

Released November 18, 1994 on Wii U, Wii, and SNES.

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About Donkey Kong Country

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.

On a dark and stormy night in Donkey Kong Island, Diddy Kong, Donkey Kong's nephew has taken the weighty responsibility of guarding DK's precious banana hoard for one night, as a part of his "hero training". DK entrusts Diddy with protecting the hoard until midnight, when he would be relieved, while DK himself goes to sleep as he is tired. Everything seems to go smoothly in the hoard until Diddy hears some noises. Diddy hears some voices outside and gets scared, asking who's there. King K. Rool, who had commanded his Kremling minions to steal the bananas. Two ropes drop from above and suddenly two Kritters appear. Diddy cartwheels them both easily, but then a Krusha (Klump in the instruction booklet) comes in as backup. As Diddy is not strong enough to defeat Krusha by himself, he is overpowered and defeated by the Kremling. The lizars seal Diddy inside a barrel and then throw it in the bushes. Donkey's grandfather, Cranky Kong, rushes inside the treehouse to tell Donkey Kong to wake up so he may tell him what happened. He then tells Donkey to check his Banana Cave. Donkey Kong is infuriated, exclaiming that the Kremlings will pay for stealing his banana hoard and kidnapping his little buddy. Donkey goes on to say that he will hunt every corner of the island for his bananas back.

Release dates by platform

SNESBRNovember 18, 1994 · Out now
SNESNANovember 21, 1994 · Out now
SNESKR1994
SNESEU1996
WiiAUDecember 7, 2006 · Out now
WiiEUDecember 8, 2006 · Out now
WiiJPDecember 12, 2006 · Out now
WiiNAFebruary 19, 2007 · Out now
WiiKRMay 26, 2008 · Out now
Wii UEUOctober 16, 2014 · Out now
Wii UNAFebruary 26, 2015 · Out now

Reviews & players

Player score86609 ratings on IGDB

Donkey Kong Country FAQ

When did Donkey Kong Country come out?

Donkey Kong Country was released on November 18, 1994 for Wii U, Wii, and SNES.

Is Donkey Kong Country on PlayStation 5?

No. Donkey Kong Country has not been announced for PlayStation 5. It is available on Wii U, Wii, and SNES.

Is Donkey Kong Country on Xbox Series X|S?

No. Donkey Kong Country has not been announced for Xbox Series X|S. It is available on Wii U, Wii, and SNES.

Is Donkey Kong Country on Nintendo Switch 2?

No. Donkey Kong Country has not been announced for Nintendo Switch 2. It is available on Wii U, Wii, and SNES.

Is Donkey Kong Country on PC?

No. Donkey Kong Country has not been announced for PC. It is available on Wii U, Wii, and SNES.

Who is making Donkey Kong Country?

Donkey Kong Country is developed by Rare and published by Nintendo, Gradiente, Playtronic, and Hyundai.

Is Donkey Kong Country multiplayer?

Yes. Donkey Kong Country supports single player, multiplayer, and co-operative.

Donkey Kong Country series

25 games in release order

Full timeline
  1. Donkey Kong Country1994
  2. Donkey Kong Land1995
  3. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest1995
  4. Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!1996
  5. Diddy Kong Racing1997
  6. Donkey Kong 641999
  7. Donkey Konk1999
  8. Donkey Kong 64 Lore Quiz1999
  9. Kremling Krunch Game1999
  10. Kremling Krushin2000
  11. Who Wants to Win a Banana Hoard?2000
  12. Donkey Kong Racing2002
  13. Donkey Konga2003
  14. Donkey Kong Country: Barrel Maze2003
  15. Donkey Kong Jungle Beat2004
  16. Banana Barrage2004
  17. DK: King of Swing2005
  18. Barrel-Blastapalooza2005
  19. DK Bongo Blast2006
  20. Donkey Kong Barrel Blast2007
  21. Donkey Kong Country Returns2010
  22. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze2014
  23. Donkey Kong Country Returns HD2025
  24. Donkey Kong CountryTBA
  25. Shadow SpotterTBA

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