Game Boy

Donkey Kong Land

DKL is easily the best action game in GB history and now ranks behind Zelda on my all time GB list. As if the SGI apes weren't enough, when I saw the parallax, I almost fell out of my chair. The music in DKL is remarkably good. If you wanna beat this one, you may find the Super GB the way to play. DKL is actually a little than DKC. Good show Nintendo. The Game Boy lives on!

All in all, Donkey Kong Land is one of the best platformers for the Game Boy since the original Super Mario Land games, and should be bought by anyone ready for more monkey mayhem.

The graphics and sounds are the best I've seen for the Game Boy yet. Inspirational is what it is. Plus the game is more fun than a lot of game for 16-bit systems. Donkey Kong Land includes new areas of Donkey Kong Land includes Big Ape City, Gangplank Galleon and Chimpanzee Clouds. Watch out for new enemies like Hogwash the Flying Pig, Nautilus, Fangfish, Hard Hat and Swirlwind Warning. Big fun.

If you're expecting a title equivalent to DKC, you'll be very disappointed. But if you're looking for a Game Boy game that'll keep you busy for hours, DKL is a fine choice.

The difficulty was cranked up for this cart. Some later stages require painstakingly careful movements. One false move and you could lose a hit or an entire life. With such strong gameplay and graphics, Donkey Kong Land is a formidable effort considering what it accomplishes on a portable system.

This is clearly the worst of the three DKL games, but for its time, it was an excellent title. You may consider a purchase today since you can acquire it at a bargain price.