In 1994, Nintendo and Rare teamed up to reinvent the way 2D platformers were presented. Using Silicon Graphics workstations and advanced 3D rendering techniques, they crammed a ton of content onto a 32-meg SNES cart and revitalized an aging icon in the process.
Donkey Kong Country sold more than 8 Million copies worldwide, making it the best selling non-bundled game in the SNES library. Is it really that good? Join the ATFP crew as they tackle the game that brought Donkey Kong back into people’s hearts!
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And, while you’re at it, psych yourself up by watching Donkey Kong Country Exposed, a Nintendo Power promo video from just before the game’s release:
