

Rool, and it is up to Diddy Kong and newcomer Dixie Kong to rescue him. Rool, this time using the name Kaptain K. Many people refer to the game as "Diddy Kong's Quest" missing the pun on the word "conquest" in the game's actual title. Rool Pirate FeverĪlso released in 1995 was a sequel to Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. The Bosses: Krow, Kleever, Kudgel, King Zing, Kreepy Krow The Good Guys: Rambi the Rhino, Enguarde the Swordfish, Squawks the Parrot, Rattly the Rattlesnake, Squitter the Spider, Clapper, Glimmer, Flapper The Kongs: Cranky Kong, Wrinkly Kong, Funky Kong, Swanky Kong, Candy Kong (GBA version) Tracks such as Aquatic Ambiance and DK Island Swing helped make the soundtrack extremely popular among players, so popular that an album titled DK Jamz was released in 1995. At the end of each main area, a boss must be defeated to progress to the next area.ĭonkey Kong Country's soundtrack was composed by Robin Beanland, Eveline Fischer and Dave Wise. True to his name, these hints are often given with a bad attitude. Cranky Kong, also unplayable, can be visited in his cabin and will offer hints to finishing certain levels. Non playable Kongs like Funky Kong and Candy Kong offer services on the overworld screen to travel between the six different main areas and save game progress. Rambi the Rhino, Winky the Frog and more offer special abilities but are rarely necessary to complete a level if the player does not find them. Animal buddies found in wooden crates will aid the Kongs as well.

Reaching 100 bananas also grants an extra life, as does finding the four hidden K-O-N-G letters hidden throughout the levels. Donkey and Diddy Kong tag each other near a Rambi the Rhino crate.ĭonkey Kong Country also featured hidden "bonus room barrels" in which a mini game could be played for bananas (much like Coins in Super Mario World) and extra life balloons. This gameplay offers an element of strategy, using the bigger Donkey Kong to fight stronger enemies or the acrobatic Diddy Kong to make difficult jumps more easily. Falling through a pitfall in the level will still cause a life to be lost regardless of whether one or both Kongs are alive at the time. One Kong can still finish the level by himself, or can find a DK Barrel to rescue the other. If one character is hit by an enemy, a life is not necessarily lost. The gameplay was unique and separated itself from other platformers at the time by allowing players to play as either Kong, using the select button to switch between them at any time. The first game in the series, Donkey Kong Country, was released in 1994 and followed the story of Donkey Kong and his "little buddy" Diddy Kong on quest to find their stolen banana hoard and stop the evil King K. The Bosses: Very Gnawty, Master Necky, Queen B., Really Gnawty, Dumb Drum, Master Necky Snr. The Good Guys: Rambi the Rhino, Expresso the Ostrich, Enguarde the Swordfish, Winky the Frog, Squawks the Parrot The Kongs: Cranky Kong, Candy Kong, Funky Kong
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The series then made its first 3D debut on the Nintendo 64 with the release of Donkey Kong 64 and most recently, Donkey Kong Country Returns for the Wii developed by Retro Studios. The games used revolutionary pre-rendered 3D graphics and are some of the greatest selling games on the console. The Donkey Kong Country series began as three platforming games developed by Rare for the Super Nintendo.
