King K. Rool has stolen Donkey Kong's banana stash, and Donkey Kong needs your help to get them back. In search of K. Rool, the Kremling horde impedes your progress. Kremlings, crocodile-like creatures, include Kritters (they succumb to a simple jump on the head), Krushas (they are virtually indestructible), and others. There are also other enemies that block your path, such as beavers, snakes, vultures. Leading them are dastardly bosses, including Very Gnawty, Necky, Bumble B, and Dumb Drum, and they all bar the way with their own special blend of villainy.

Donkey Kong is joined by Diddy Kong: these two primates differ significantly. For example, Donkey Kong is generally stronger; he can destroy most enemies with a single jump and can lift barrels straight over his head to throw them farther. On the other hand, Diddy is faster and not as strong as Donkey; he can run really fast and do cartwheels. Diddy carries barrels in front of him, creating a shield against frontal attacks.

The game is split into different worlds, which are split into different levels. Each level contains bonus areas, where one can collect bananas, medallions, and lives. At the end of each world is a boss, which is usually a larger version of a minor enemy.

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Alternate Titles

"超级大金刚" -- Chinese Title (Simplified)
"Super Donkey Kong" -- Japanese Title
"Donkey Kong Country 1" -- Informal Title
"Donkey Kong 2001" -- Japanese GBC Title
"Chaoji Dajingang" -- Chinese Title
"ドンキーコング2001" -- Japanese GBC spelling
"スーパードンキーコング" -- Japanese spelling

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User Reviews

A Classic Platformer Is Still Found In Those Pretty Graphics.	SNES	Guy Chapman (1718)
A counterpoint to the popular view of DKC...	SNES	MagFram (43)
My favorite game of all time.	SNES	Jeff Robinson (20)
Terrific! A Masterpiece!	SNES	darthsith19 (65)
Possibly the best platform game for the SNES	SNES	lechuck13 (313)
What was Nintendo thinking...	Game Boy Color	Chris Lesinky (25)
Though DKC is still a great game this port doesn't offer enough new things to make it a good buy if you played the original SNES classic.	Game Boy Advance	Rensch (165)
Decent port of the SNES classic	Game Boy Advance	anss (9)

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The Press Says

GameFan Magazine	SNES	Nov, 1994	100 out of 100	100
Nintendojo	SNES	Jun 19, 2003	9.8 out of 10	98
Power Unlimited	Game Boy Color	Jan, 2001	9.6 out of 10	96
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	SNES	Nov, 1994	9.3 out of 10	93
Gaming Target	Game Boy Color	Nov 28, 2000	9.3 out of 10	93
PGNx Media	Game Boy Advance	May 11, 2003	8.8 out of 10	88
IGN	Wii	Feb 20, 2007	8.5 out of 10	85
IGN	SNES	Feb 20, 2007	8.5 out of 10	85
Digital Entertainment News (den)	Game Boy Advance	Jul 18, 2003	75 out of 100	75
GameSpy	Game Boy Advance	Jun 08, 2003	65 out of 100	65