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Full Release (1994)
Players rate Donkey Kong Country as moderately difficult, with enough challenge to stay engaging without becoming overwhelming for most players.
Players usually describe the challenge in this game as coming from a few core areas:
Donkey Kong Country may challenge beginners and players unfamiliar with similar games, but experienced players will usually find it manageable after learning its systems. Players who rated games like The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Diablo II, and Resident Evil 4 at a similar challenge level may find Donkey Kong Country broadly comparable in difficulty.
Based on 11 ratings on Normal/Default difficulty, the average score is 5.3/10. Most players rated this game around 6.
Developer(s)
Rare
Publisher(s)
Gradiente, Nintendo, Hyundai, Playtronic
Genre(s)
Platform, Adventure
Platform(s)
Wii U, New Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Famicom
Keywords
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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.
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Not too difficult if you're used to this game's mechanics, solid difficulty, easier than DKC2 but sometimes levels in DKC1 get can pretty difficult