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Donkey Kong Country hits different when it boots instantly in your browser. Released in 1994 on the Super Nintendo, this retro classic from Nintendo is ready the second you press start — no downloads, no setup.
Donkey Kong Country, known in Japan as Super Donkey Kong, is a 1994 platform game developed by Rare and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). They collect items, ride minecarts and animals, defeat enemies and bosses, and find secret bonus stages.
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| Action | Keyboard | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| D-Pad Up | ↑ | D-Pad up |
| D-Pad Down | ↓ | D-Pad down |
| D-Pad Left | ← | D-Pad left |
| D-Pad Right | → | D-Pad right |
| B (bottom) | X | Bottom face |
| A (right) | Z | Right face |
| Y (left) | S | Left face |
| X (top) | A | Top face |
| L | Q | Left shoulder |
| R | E | Right shoulder |
| Start | Enter | Start |
| Select | V | Select |
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The Story Behind Donkey Kong Country
The GBA version was released in Australia on 4 June 2003, Europe on 6 June, in North America on 9 June, and in Japan on 12 December. It ported Donkey Kong Country as part of Nintendo's line of SNES rereleases for the GBA. It was released for the Wii Virtual Console in Japan and Europe in December 2006, and in North America in February 2007.
When Nintendo released their next console, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), in 1991, Rare decided to limit their output. Rare demonstrated it was possible to reverse-engineer the NES and showed several tech demos to the Nintendo of America president Minoru Arakawa; impressed, Arakawa granted Rare a Nintendo developer licence. Following Diddy's Kong Quest, the Donkey Kong Country team split in two: one half began working on Project Dream, a role-playing game that used the Donkey Kong Country technology, and the other on Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (1996).
How Donkey Kong Country Plays
The player can increase their completion percentage by finding bonus stages. If hit by an obstacle, one of the Kongs runs off and the player automatically assumes control of the other. Donkey is stronger and can defeat enemies more easily; Diddy is faster and more agile.
Collecting 100 bananas, all the K–O–N–G letters, a balloon, or three of the same animal token grants an extra life. The player can visit other members of the Kong family from the world map. A reboot of the Donkey Kong franchise, its story begins when the crocodile King K.
Why Players Still Load It Up
According to Official Nintendo Magazine, by bringing next-generation graphics to the SNES just 12 days before the PlayStation's Japanese launch, Donkey Kong Country persuaded consumers that an immediate upgrade was unnecessary. GameFan said it would be a worthy successor to Super Mario World even without the graphics and Total! wrote that it took Mario best elements, increased the speed, and presented them better. The four reviewers in Famitsu complimented the gameplay, though one, Hirokazu Hamamura, found it too difficult.
Whereas Nintendo continued to release AAA games such as Donkey Kong Country, Sega had alienated audiences with add-ons such as the Mega-CD and 32X, and its subsequent console, the Saturn, failed. A sequel, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, was released for the Wii U in 2014. IGN wrote that it "saved the SNES" and revitalised sales by bringing back lapsed fans.
Donkey Kong Country — Frequently Asked Questions
What console was Donkey Kong Country released on?
Nintendo shipped Donkey Kong Country for the Super Nintendo back in 1994, and this page runs that release.
Can I save my progress in Donkey Kong Country?
Yes. Create a free account and the player unlocks save states — snapshot your progress at any moment and resume later on any device.
How many players does Donkey Kong Country support?
This browser version of Donkey Kong Country handles 1 player(s).
Can I play Donkey Kong Country online for free?
Yes — Donkey Kong Country runs directly in your browser on this page. There is nothing to download or install; the game boots in the player above.