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'''''Donkey Kong Country''''' is a sidescrolling platform game for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] released in 1994. The game stars [[Donkey Kong]], along with his buddy [[Diddy Kong]], as the two travel across [[Donkey Kong Island]] to recover their [[Banana Hoard]], stolen by an evil crocodile named [[King K. Rool]] and his [[Kremling]]s. The game was notable for its innovative use of pre-rendered 3D SGI models converted into sprites, a property which | '''''Donkey Kong Country''''' is a sidescrolling platform game for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] released in 1994. The game stars [[Donkey Kong]], along with his buddy [[Diddy Kong]], as the two travel across [[Donkey Kong Island]] to recover their [[Banana Hoard]], stolen by an evil crocodile named [[King K. Rool]] and his [[Kremling]]s. The game was notable for its innovative use of pre-rendered 3D SGI models converted into sprites, a property which garnered the game much hype and acclaim. | ||
''Donkey Kong Country'' was a turning point for the ''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]'' series, reintroducing it (alongside the [[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|1994 Game Boy game]] released a few months prior) after a nearly decade-long hiatus and introducing Donkey Kong's modern design | ''Donkey Kong Country'' was a turning point for the ''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]'' series, reintroducing it (alongside the [[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|1994 Game Boy game]] released a few months prior) after a nearly decade-long hiatus and introducing Donkey Kong's modern design as well as his supporting cast, musical cues, and gameplay mechanics that would form the basis of most following ''Donkey Kong'' games as well as Donkey Kong's appearances in ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' spinoff titles. The game's success spawned [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|multiple sequels and spinoffs]], a [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|40-episodes 3D animated series]], a [[Donkey Kong Country (novel)|chapter book adaptation]], manga adaptations in ''Mario''-related publications such as [[Super Mario (Kodansha manga)|Kodansha's ''Super Mario'' manga]] and ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'', and many toys and other merchandise. | ||
The game was remade for the [[Game Boy Color]] in 2000 and was also remade again for the [[Game Boy Advance]] in 2003. The two remakes feature some new Bonus Games, the ability to save in the overworld, and several other new elements. ''Donkey Kong Country'' was also released on the [[Wii]]'s [[Virtual Console]] in 2006 and 2007, the [[Wii U]]'s [[Virtual Console]] in 2014, and the [[Nintendo 3DS#New Nintendo 3DS|New Nintendo 3DS]]'s Virtual Console in 2016. The trilogy was delisted from the Wii Virtual Console in November 2012 for unknown reasons until it was re-released again in Europe and Oceania on October 30, 2014. | The game was remade for the [[Game Boy Color]] in 2000 and was also remade again for the [[Game Boy Advance]] in 2003. The two remakes feature some new Bonus Games, the ability to save in the overworld, and several other new elements. ''Donkey Kong Country'' was also released on the [[Wii]]'s [[Virtual Console]] in 2006 and 2007, the [[Wii U]]'s [[Virtual Console]] in 2014, and the [[Nintendo 3DS#New Nintendo 3DS|New Nintendo 3DS]]'s Virtual Console in 2016. The trilogy was delisted from the Wii Virtual Console in November 2012 for unknown reasons until it was re-released again in Europe and Oceania on October 30, 2014. | ||