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Donkey Kong 64

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Donkey Kong 64
Developer(s) Rare
Publisher(s) Nintendo
Release date(s) October 31, 1999
December 6, 1999
December 10, 1999
Genre(s) Platformer
Mode(s) Single player, multiplayer
Rating(s) ESRB: Everyone
Platform(s) Nintendo 64
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Donkey Kong 64 was a 3D platform game released for the Nintendo 64 in 1999. The game requiered the Expansion Pak accessory. The accessory was bundled with the game when first released. Donkey Kong 64 intends to be a follow up to the Donkey Kong Country series.

The game borrows a lot of characteristics found on games like Super Mario 64, such as the ground pound and the backflip. However, the game goes even further by having 5 different playable characters with different abilities and weapons. Also, the game has an excess of different collectibles which was a characteristic of many Rare games at the time.

DK64 also featured a very unique intro movie, which was actually a song called the "DK Rap". The intention of the song seems to be for introducing the characters of the game and their abilities. Many people didn't exactly like the idea and actually find the DK Rap rather embarrassing.

Despite the complaint about the lots of collectibles, DK64 was a very well received game and a quality platformer.

Contents

[edit] Playable characters

[edit] Non-playable characters

[edit] Worlds

These are the 7 worlds of Donkey Kong 64:

[edit] Trivia

Cranky Kong mentions that this is DK's new 3D adventure, which in fact, it is.

This game was hinted to come out in DKC 3: Dixie's Double Trouble, in Wrinkley Kong's cave, a N64 was near the TV before it was even announced.

Tiny Kong's character came from the idea of Dixie Kong's character.

King K. Rool's middle initial stands for Krusha.


[edit] See also