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Instruction booklet · November 21, 1994

Donkey Kong Country

Platform1–2 playersESRB E

The story

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.

Specifications

Released
November 21, 1994
Developer
Rare
Publisher
Nintendo
Players
2
Genre
Platform
Rating
ESRB E
Series
Donkey Kong
Themes
Action
View
Side view
Multiplayer
Co-op · 2+ players

What the magazines said

10
9
9
9
EGM · four reviewers
Players
86/100 (610 ratings)
Computer and Video Games
90/100
Famitsu
7/8/8/8
GameFan
100/100
Next Generation
4/5
Total!
97/100
Entertainment Weekly
A+
Top Secret
5/5
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