Donkey Kong Country

Donkey Kong Country

Studios

Developer — Rare

Publishers — Nintendo, Gradiente, Hyundai, Playtronic

Details

Platforms — Wii, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii U, Super Famicom, New Nintendo 3DS

Genres — Platform, Action

Modes — Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative

Perspective — Side view

Donkey Kong Country ranks #515 overall and #65 among platform games — top 2% of all ranked titles. Of the 326 games released in 1994, only three outrank it. Hovers within reach of its all-time peak of #514, reached 2 weeks ago.

Fan Favorite
Defining Release
Time-Tested

Ranked In

Pos.
Ranking Table
#2
Top Donkey Kong Country Games
#9
Top Super Famicom Games
#9
Top SNES Games
#19
Top Wii Games
#31
Top Wii U Games
#87
Top Platformer Games

Tags

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