Donkey Kong Country

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Box art for Donkey Kong Country.

Donkey Kong Country is a popular game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and was released in 1994. The game is known for being the first game to use pre-rendered sprites, creating a 3D effect throughout the game.

Story

The game stars Donkey Kong, King K. Rool and his Kremling Krew,. King K. Rool has stolen Donkey Kongs precious Banana Hoard from his home, Donkey Kong Island. With the help of his friend, Diddy Kong, Donkey must chase K. Rool to his ship, the Gangplank Galleon, and get back his bananas.

Gameplay

The game introduces the "tag-team" system. Diddy and Donkey Kong follow each other and each have their own unique abilities. Diddy is faster and more agile than Donkey, however, he's not as strong as Donkey and have difficulty defeating stronger enemy such as Krusha. Donkey Kong is stronger and slower, as well as having his own unique move called Hand Slap. If one of the Kong happened to be hit, he would run away and couldn't be used. A Kong can be "resurrected" by finding a DK Barrel and smashing it. Losing both Kong or falling in a bottomless pit will cause an Extra Life to be lost.

Kong Helpers

During their adventure, Diddy and Donkey are helped by the other members of the Kong clan. They are:

• Cranky Kong help by randomly giving hint. He also appear to give narration after the defeat of a boss in the Gameboy Advance version.
• Candy Kong allow the player to save their progress. She also host a dance minigame in the Gameboy Advance version.
• Funky Kong let the Kong use his barrel jet, allowing them to visit worlds they already completed. He also host a fishing minigame in the Gameboy and Gameboy Advance version.

Animal Buddies

The Kongs are not the only ones to help Donkey and Diddy in their quest, the wildlife also help. Each Animal Buddy is prisoner in a crate with their likeness on it. They are:

• Rambi the Rhinoceros is first found halfway through the first level. He can defeat most enemies and break entrances to Bonus Levels.
• Enguarde the Swordfish is exclusively found in the underwater level. He's the only way to defeat underwater enemies.
• Winky the Frog can defeat most enemies by jumping on them. She also jumps very high.
• Squawks the Parrot is the only non-rideable Animal Buddy. He assist the Kongs by carrying a lamp in the level "Torchlight Trouble".
• Expresso the Ostrich is the least powerful animal buddy, having no way to attack. However, it's balanced by the fact that Expresso can glide throught the air and is the fastest. Smaller enemy (such as Klaptrap) may also pass under her legs.

Item and Object

During their adventure, Didy and Donkey will run in a variety of collectibe.

• Each 100 Bananas collected will give an extra life.
• The Banana Bunch act the same, only they give either 5 or 10 bananas.
• Various kind of Barrel appear in the game.
• The Balloon give extra life.
• The K-O-N-G Letters will give an extra life if all collected.
• The Tire allow the Kong's to bounce to new height.
• The Golden Animal Buddy Icon will take the player to a minigame if three are collected.
• The Minecart is found in two levels, the Kongs have to ride it.