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Donkey Kong 64

Developer
Rare
North America November 1999 Nintendo
Europe December 6, 1999 Nintendo
Japan December 10, 1999 Nintendo
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Donkey Kong 64 review

Donkey Kong 64 follows closely the tried-and-true Mario/Banjo-Kazooie action-adventure philosophy, and, to enter new levels, you not only need to defeat the bosses, but you also need to collect golden bananas, which you will get when you solve certain puzzles or perform special…

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Donkey Kong 64 review

Back in the day, Donkey Kong was content with kidnapping damsels and tossing barrels at plumbers. Thankfully, starting on the Super Nintendo console, he picked up on a new habit: Starring in exciting platform games. In truth, he was only playable in one of the three Donkey Kong…

sayainprince · February 4, 2006

Donkey Kong 64 review

You are running through the jungle -- a virtual jungle, but a jungle nonetheless. Through the jungle you continue to run, you notice the purple textured rocks around you and hear the birdcalls. This jungle is aesthetically pleasing. You run towards a tree, climbing up to the top…

jerec · February 10, 2004

Donkey Kong 64 review

Welcome back, Kongs! Me and Donkey Kong go back a long way. I've spent a few quarters to play the original Donkey Kong in the arcades, and I didn't regret it. Before I was even eight, I was playing Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Junior on the Atari 2600, and I always liked them…

retro · November 1, 2003

Donkey Kong 64 review

I was disappointed that this didn't live up to the high standard of the SNES' DKC series, but I discovered there was a huge gaming world out there waiting to be explored.

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