Is Donkey Kong 64 Hard? Difficulty Rating 7.0/10

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Is Donkey Kong 64 Hard? Difficulty Rating 7.0/10 | HDII

Donkey Kong 64

Full Release (1999)

DIFFICULTY

7.0/10

Difficult

(1 ratings)

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Difficulty Summary

Players rate Donkey Kong 64 as clearly challenging, with mechanics and encounters that demand patience and consistency.

Why Players Find It Difficult

Players often find this game difficult because of several demanding mechanics:

Punishing enemy and boss encounters that require pattern recognition
High penalty for mistakes, often resetting significant progress
Combat demands precision timing rather than raw stat power
Tight movement and timing requirements throughout

Who Will Find It Difficult

Donkey Kong 64 will push beginners and may still frustrate experienced players in certain sections. Players comfortable with similarly demanding games will have the best time here. Players who rated games like Dance Dance Revolution, Super Mario Bros. 2, and Tunic at a similar challenge level may find Donkey Kong 64 broadly comparable in difficulty.

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Based on 1 ratings on Normal/Default difficulty, the average score is 7.0/10. Most players rated this game around 7.

Developer(s)

Rare

Publisher(s)

Gradiente, Nintendo

Genre(s)

Platform, Adventure

Platform(s)

Wii U, Nintendo 64

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About Donkey Kong 64

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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Players who rated Donkey Kong 64 also rated the games shown below, with Dance Dance Revolution (7.0), Super Mario Bros. 2 (6.9), and Tunic (7.1) being most similar in difficulty!