The graphical revolution that shocked the world. Donkey Kong Country's pre-rendered 3D graphics seemed impossible on SNES hardware, and the game underneath matched those visuals with excellent level design and music.
Donkey Kong Games
Complete Donkey Kong franchise guide — all 5 games in chronological order.
💡 Donkey Kong Franchise Overview
- → The Donkey Kong franchise launched in 1994
- → 5 entries in our database
- → Developed by Rare
- → Available on SNES, NINTENDO-64
All Donkey Kong Games
Chronological orderThe rare sequel that surpasses the original. Donkey Kong Country 2 improved on its predecessor in every dimension — tighter level design, superior music, more varied environments, and better boss encounters.
The third DKC entry — Dixie Kong and Baby Kiddy adventure through the Northern Kremisphere with water-heavy stages, multiple overworld paths, and Rare's signature pre-rendered 3D graphics.
Rare's answer to Mario Kart 64 — an adventure racing game with three vehicle types (kart, hovercraft, plane), a full single-player story mode, and boss races that outpaced the competition in depth.
Rare's ambitious collectathon platformer sent Donkey Kong and four Kong companions through eight enormous worlds in pursuit of 3,821 collectibles. Technically impressive and generously sized, DK64's scope is both its greatest strength and its most criticized aspect — a game of extraordinary content that some consider bloated.