Donkey Kong Country

Synopsis[]

In its first week, about 500,000 copies of the game were sold in North America. Madness and Mayhem in this 3-D Gorilla Thriller! Donkey Kong is back with a new sidekick, Diddy Kong, in a crazy island adventure! Challenged by the crazed tribe of reptilian Kremlings, they endeavor to get back their stolen banana horde! Armed with lightning-quick moves, chest-pounding muscle and awesome aerial acrobatic, our duo is ready to face their cunning adversaries. With the help of Donkey Kong’s quirky family and his wild animal mounts, they squabble and scamper their way through unending monkey mayhem!

In Other Languages[]

Language	Title	Translation
Japanese	スーパードンキーコング	Super Donkey Kong
Korean	슈퍼 동키콩	Super Donkey Kong

When re-released for Game Boy Color, this game was retitled Donkey Kong 2001 in Japan.

Release timeline[]

Console	Country of origin	Date
Super NES	USA	November 21, 1994^[1]
Super NES	UK	November 24, 1994^[2]^[3]
Super NES	Japan	November 26, 1994
Super NES (re-release)	USA	1997
Game Boy Color	USA	November 4, 2000
Game Boy Color	UK	November 17, 2000
Game Boy Color	Japan	January 21, 2001
Game Boy Advance	UK	June 6, 2003
Game Boy Advance	USA	June 9, 2003
Game Boy Advance	Japan	December 12, 2003
Wii	UK	December 8, 2006
Wii	Japan	December 12, 2006
Wii	USA	February 19, 2007
Wii U	UK	October 16, 2014
Wii U	Japan	November 26, 2014
Wii U	USA	February 26, 2015

As of January 3, 1995, over 6 million copies of this game were sold worldwide.

Music[]

Title Screen
Simian Segue (Map Screen)
Jungle Hijinxs
Cranky's Cabin
Cave Dweller Concert
Bonus Room Blitz
Aquatic Ambience
Bad Boss Boogie
Mine Cart Madness
Monkey Mines
Temple Tempest
Forest Frenzy
Tree Top Town
Funky's Flights
Misty Menace
Northern Hemispheres
Ice Cave Chant
Oil Drum Alley
Gang-Plank Galleon
Ending Credits
Level Clear
Bonus Lose
Bonus Win
Bonus Room Blitz (Game Boy Color version)

Gallery[]

Videos[]

Nintendo_eShop_-_Donkey_Kong_Swings_onto_the_Virtual_Console_Trailer — Nintendo eShop - Donkey Kong Swings onto the Virtual Console Trailer

Video Games
Arcade		Donkey Kong (1981) • Donkey Kong Jr. (1982) • Mario Bros. (1983) • Donkey Kong 3 (1984)
NES	Mario	Super Mario Bros. (1985) • Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (1986) • Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (1990)
NES	Kirby	Kirby's Adventure (1993)
Game Boy/Color	Mario	Super Mario Land (1989) • Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992) • Super Mario Bros. Deluxe (1999)
	Kirby	Kirby's Dream Land (1992) • Kirby's Pinball Land (1993) • Kirby's Dream Land 2 (1995) • Kirby's Block Ball (1996) • Kirby's Star Stacker (1997) • Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble (2001)
	Wario	Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994) • Wario Land II (1998) • Wario Land 3 (2000)
	Pokémon	Red, Green and Blue (1996) • Yellow (1998) • Gold and Silver (1999) • Crystal (2000)
Sega Master System/Genesis		Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) • Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992) • Sonic the Hedgehog CD (1993) • Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994) • Sonic & Knuckles (1994)
Sega Game Gear		Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) • Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992) • Sonic Chaos (1993) • Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble (1994) • Sonic Drift 2 (1995) • Sonic Blast (1996)
Super NES	Mario	Super Mario World (1991) • Super Mario Kart (1992) • Super Mario All-Stars (1993) • Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) • Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996)
	Kirby	Kirby's Dream Course (1994) • Kirby Super Star (1996) • Kirby's Dream Land 3 (1997)
	Donkey Kong	Donkey Kong Country (1994) • Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995) • Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble (1996)
Nintendo 64	Mario/Yoshi	Super Mario 64 (1996) • Mario Kart 64 (1996/1997) • Yoshi's Story (1997/1998) • Mario Party (1998/1999) • Mario Party 2 (1999/2000) • Paper Mario (2000/2001) • Mario Party 3 (2001)
	Donkey Kong	Diddy Kong Racing (1997) • Donkey Kong 64 (1999)
	Kirby	Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (2000)
	Other	Super Smash Bros. (1999)
Sega Saturn		Sonic Jam (1997) • Sonic R (1997)
Dreamcast		Sonic Adventure (1998/1999) • Sonic Shuffle (2000) • Sonic Adventure 2 (2001)
Game Boy Advance	Mario	Super Mario Advance (2001) • Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001) • Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (2001/2002) • Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (2002) • Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (2003) • Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003) • Mario Party Advance (2005)
	Wario	Wario Land 4 (2001)
	Sonic	Sonic Advance (2001/2002) • Sonic Advance 2 (2002/2003) • Sonic Battle (2003) • Sonic Advance 3 (2004)
	Kirby	Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land (2002) • Kirby & the Amazing Mirror (2004)
GameCube	Mario	Luigi's Mansion (2001) • Super Mario Sunshine (2002) • Mario Party 4 (2002) • Mario Party 5 (2003) • Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003) • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004) • Mario Party 6 (2004) • Mario Party 7 (2005)
	Sonic	Sonic Mega Collection (2002) • Sonic Heroes (2003/2004) • Shadow the Hedgehog (2005) • Sonic Riders (2006)
	Kirby	Kirby Air Ride (2003)
	Other	Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001)
Nintendo DS	Mario/Yoshi	Super Mario 64 DS (2004) • Mario Kart DS (2005) • Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (2005) • Super Princess Peach (2005/2006) • New Super Mario Bros. (2006) • Yoshi's Island DS (2006) • Mario Party DS (2007) • Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (2009)
	Kirby	Kirby Canvas Curse (2005) • Kirby Squeak Squad (2006/2007) • Kirby Super Star Ultra (2008) • Kirby Mass Attack (2011)
	Sonic	Sonic Rush (2005) • Sonic Rush Adventure (2007) • Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (2008)
Wii	Mario	Super Paper Mario (2007) • Mario Party 8 (2007) • Super Mario Galaxy (2007) • Mario Kart Wii (2008) • New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009) • Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) • Mario Party 9 (2012)
	Sonic	Sonic and the Secret Rings (2007) • Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (2008) • Sonic Unleashed (2008) • Sonic and the Black Knight (2009) • Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing (2010)
	Kirby	Kirby's Epic Yarn (2010) • Kirby's Return to Dream Land (2011) • Kirby's Dream Collection: Special Edition (2012)
Nintendo 3DS		Super Mario 3D Land (2011) • Mario Kart 7 (2011) • New Super Mario Bros. 2 (2012) • Paper Mario: Sticker Star (2012) • Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (2013) • Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (2013) • Mario Party: Island Tour (2013) • Yoshi's New Island (2014) • Super Mario Maker (2016) • Mario Party: Star Rush (2016)
Wii U	Mario	New Super Mario Bros. U (2012) • New Super Luigi U (2013) • Super Mario 3D World (2013) • Mario Kart 8 (2014) • Mario Party 10 (2015) • Yoshi's Woolly World (2015) • Super Mario Maker (2015) • Paper Mario: Color Splash (2016)
Wii U	Sonic	Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (2012) • Sonic Lost World (2013)
Nintendo Switch		Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017) • Super Mario Odyssey (2017) • Super Mario Party (2018) • New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019) • Yoshi's Crafted World (2019) • Super Mario Maker 2 (2019) • Luigi's Mansion 3 (2019) • Paper Mario: The Origami King (2020) • Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Other consoles		Xbox 360: Sonic Free Riders (2010) • Sonic Generations (2011)

[1] Donkey Kong Country (Japanese)

[2] Donkey Kong Country (USA; 1996)

[3] Donkey Kong Country (USA; 1998)

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