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BUY THIS GAME

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 11
Date: June 11, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I was a little skeptical having played Donkey Kong Country for SNES, but I have to tell you that Rare held up to its name. The mini games and multiplayer add that Gameboy feel, while the game itself is almost a direct copy of the original. The graphics aren't as sharp, but the ability to play DKC on the go is awesome, and now you can save in the middle of a level. If you're tired of Mario, DKC won't let you down.

very close to the original

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: August 09, 2003
Author: Amazon User

DKC for GBA is the translation of the original from the SNES, with some add-ons.

The game is exactly as the original in the gameplay factor, also the graphics are very close (this game is recommended for GBA SP users, because for the regular GBA, is very hard to watch the details), in the fun factor, you have the same levels of the original, plus two mini-games (the Candy Kong dance studio (á la Dance Dance revolution) and the Funky's fishing zone (very addictive))...

The only flaw to be perfect, are the sound effects... the music is almost as good as the original (this is because the GBA audio limitations) but the SFX are very far from the super NES' DKC, you have only some SFX iddentical to this...

Anyway, if you don't have this game in any of it's flavors (SNES, GB Color), this is a very good choice to begin with.

SOO much fun!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: November 16, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I LOVE DKC!
I am a 41 yr old Mom with a 10 yr old son. I asked for this for my Birthday. My 10 yr old and I are competing on who can finish first.
We have a blast.
Great graphics, tons of fun for such a little gameboy!

Still my favourite game ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: January 05, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Donkey Kong Country is the number one videogame of all time, as far as I'm concerned. I'm hardly what you'd call a videogame connoisseur, but my brother (who is) agrees that this game is a classic. The music is excellent, too!

Go Ape! Go Bananas!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 16, 2003
Author: Amazon User

If you liked the original Super Nintendo version or the revamped Nintendo 64 Donkey Kong games, you will probably like this. Good graphics, good speed, good game play. It also is a surprising change from all the recent titles which seem to be more-of-the-same and rather bland. It allows three players to each have an entry that tracks the percentage complete and the time spent. The saving of game information is nearly transparent, quick and painless. Certainly one to add to your game bag.

Still as fun as it was in 1994

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: November 14, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Donkey Kong Country was a revolutionary game on the SNES. In 1994 it was one of the first games to use 3-D characters and 3-D backgrounds in an environment. This single aspect alone about Donkey Kong still amazes some gamers who played it back in 1994. Unfortunately, in it's re-release it isn't nearly as good as it was nearly ten years ago.

While the graphics were revolutionary then, they're not now. The 3-D graphics are amazing on the GBA without a doubt, but they look a lot better on the SNES. Some areas of the game look a little grainy and others don't stand out. Plus the GBA has a bit of a pixel problem so some things look blurry. That's not the worst part about the graphics. If you own a GBA SP there will be moments where you'll need to turn off the backlight because it'll simply be too bright to make out some things. Other times there's too little light. So while they were good on the SNES on the GBA they don't look nearly as visually striking since they're a little grainy and blurry now.

The gameplay of DKC is great! Very similar to the classic Mario games. You can jump on enemies and they die just like in Mario. You can hurl barrels at enemies and bounce off tires. What was really great about the game were the vast amount of secrets! So many hidden bonus rooms and such that you had to find in this game.

What's also nice is how we can come to enjoy our animal buddies and the kong family. Finding your animals buddies is fun. You find them in crates and then you can ride them around. Each animal can do something different, others can be useless.

DKC doesn't really have any sort of "Power Up" item or anything like that. Instead you play as Donkey Kong and Diddy. When one falls the other takes his place. Each as their own strength and weakness and with no surprise it's the opposite of each other. Diddy is fast but weak and Donkey is strong but slow. You can only gain your ally by finding him in a barrel.

What's baffling about the gameplay is how the screen is. Parts at the bottom seem cut off and it really is a con if you're looking to land on a platform below but you can't see it. Some deaths I could've avoided if I just knew where the platform I was supposed to land on was.

The story of this game is not very complex or anything. King K. Rool has stolen DK's Bananas and has left a trail of them. You're job is to find those bananas and defeat King. K. Rool. What I find odd is that the banana trail represents the coins you gather in Mario. Once you reach 100 bananas you gain an extra life.

Now for the extras that Nintendo has thrown in for us. For starters you can do more in the game by collecting photos to add to your findings, and play mini games with Candy Kong and Funky Kong, which results in obtaining more pictures. Candy Kong has a dancing Mini-game and Funky Kong has a fishing Mini-game which really are nothing special and you'll quickly grow tired of them. Also, once you complete a level you can do it again in a time trial to get a good time and later break your record.

Then there's when you complete at least 90 percent of the game. Do this and you'll be able to play a much harder version of the game in which there are no barrels to get a partner from, you're only one character. These extras aren't anything special to me.

If you played the original SNES version of this game you'll love it! Even if you played the SNES version to death and did EVERYTHING you'll still love it. If you're new to DKC then its basically a love/hate thing. Be warned those who owned the SNES version, the difficulty level of this game has been brought down a lot and it's very simple. Still, it's worth owning. The only question I have are when is DKC2 being re-released?

A fun game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: June 05, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Donkey Kong Country is one of the first games I've ever played. It is definitely one of the better later games that are out. There are secret rooms you can find to get balloons (extra life) and bananas etc. It's just a fun game to play and it's cute how Donkey Kong always finds his buddy Diddy Kong. If you're into games from around 1995 I'd say this is a game you should buy.

An excellent port, with some wonderful additions

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: June 24, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I always loved the original SNES version of Donkey Kong Country. It was one of the two games I got when I first got my SNES. There were a few things about the SNES version that could have been better (the fact that you must beat all the levels leading up to a save point and not being able to save just anywhere was one point). The GBA version fixes that small "problem". You can now save anywhere on the select level screen. In addition to that, you have the two mini-games that were added just for the GBA version. The "Funky Kong Fishing" game is really fun. You try to get as many fish as possible within a set period of time. The "Candy Kong Dance" game is alright, but not fabulous. After you get the timing down, it's a breeze. You can either play these games by themselves, or in the actual game. The addition of the picture gallery is really cool. As you go through the levels you may acquire cameras that unlock pictures in your gallery. The levels are perfect copies of the ones on the SNES, so you don't have to worry about learning new levels if you've played the original.

Overall...if you are at all a fan of platform games, or if you liked the original and want to play on the road, this is a must buy!

Better looking with the SP

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: June 12, 2003
Author: Amazon User

The game is esier to see and looks better with the gameboy advance SP. If you dont have a SP buy it anyway,its a great game!

Exactly like the original with Extras!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: June 13, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Just bought this game today... and it is great. If you have played the original on SNES nothing has changed. The sound effects is great and so is the game play. If you have never played this game before... well this game is about Donkey kong and Diddy kong out to get their stolen bananas back. It isn't lame, also if they made it easier for you to live then this game would be too easy.

You can play as either Donkey or Diddy. If you play Donkey, Diddy follows closely behind you. If you want to play as Diddy, there is a button so you can alternate characters. So, actually you can die once and still be able to play as the second character without having to start over again. There is also a halfway point so that you don't start from the beginning of a game. There are ballons you can find throughout the game (which are lives), bananas, tokens, and animals. If you collect 100 bananas (bananas are everywhere!) you get a life. There are special tokens around which get you secret stuff. Ah! the animals, there are 4 animals, a frog (jumping), ostrich (a little running and flying?), swordfish (swimming), and a rhino (running). You can get these animals only if that level requires it (they'll be waiting inside special boxes for you).

The extras include: dancing game with Candy kong, fishing with Funky, and possibly more (don't want to spoil also haven't played extras yet).

Overall, this is a great classic game. One of the best games i've ever played on NSES when it first came out. Also, since there is a new Gameboy player that attaches onto a Gamecube (not the link, an actual piece that connects to the base of a gamecube), you can play it on the big screens again. Actually, you can play any gameboy game (regardless if it is color or not) on a gamecube with the gameboy player base piece. Well, I hope this helped. Thank you for reading and good luck!

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