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Donkey Kong 64
Developer(s)	Rareware
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Platform(s)	Nintendo 64
Release date	NANovember 22, 1999 EU December 6, 1999 JPN December 10, 1999
Genre(s)	3D Platform game
Mode(s)	Single-player
Rating(s)	ESRB: E OFLC: G
Media	256-Mbit (32MB) cartridge
System requirements	Expansion Pak

Donkey Kong 64 is a 3D platformer video game developed by Rare for the Nintendo 64. It was published by Nintendo and first released on November 22, 1999. The game requires the use of the Expansion Pak in order to function, and was the first Nintendo 64 game to do so. The initial release of Donkey Kong 64 included the Expansion Pak with the game for free. Donkey Kong 64 would later become a Nintendo 64 Player's Choice. The game is a follow up to the Donkey Kong Country trilogy on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Prose is writing distinguished from poetry by its greater variety of rhythm and its closer resemblance to everyday speech. ... Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates video games. ... Rare, Ltd is a United Kingdom-based video game development company. ... For the video game system, see Nintendo Entertainment System. ... In computing, a platform describes some sort of framework, either in hardware or software, which allows software to run. ... The Nintendo 64, often abbreviated as N64, is Nintendos third home video game console for the international market. ... North American redirects here. ... is the 326th day of the year (327th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... is the 340th day of the year (341st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... This article is about the country in East Asia. ... is the 344th day of the year (345th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... Further information: Game classification Video games are categorized into genres based on their gameplay interaction. ... A simple platform sequence from the game Wonder Boy Platform game, or platformer, is a video game genre characterized by jumping to and from suspended platforms or over obstacles. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A video game content rating system is a system used for the classification of video games into suitability-related groups. ... The ESRBs logo. ... The Office of Film and Literature Classification is a statutory censorship and classification body which provides day to day administrative support for the Classification Board which classified films, video games and publications in Australia, and the Classification Review Board which reviews films, computer games and publications when a valid application... The Megabit is a unit of information storage, abbreviated Mbit or sometimes Mb. ... This article is about a unit of data. ... Cartridge for the VIC 20 homecomputer In various types of electronic equipment, a cartridge can refer one method of adding different functionality or content (e. ... The 4MB Expansion Pak The Expansion Pak is a RAM add-on for the Nintendo 64 game console, released in 1998. ... A simple platform sequence from the game Wonder Boy Platform game, or platformer, is a video game genre characterized by jumping to and from suspended platforms or over obstacles. ... Computer and video games redirects here. ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates video games. ... Rare, Ltd is a United Kingdom-based video game development company. ... The Nintendo 64, often abbreviated as N64, is Nintendos third home video game console for the international market. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For the video game system, see Nintendo Entertainment System. ... is the 326th day of the year (327th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 1999 in games 1998 in video gaming 2000 in video gaming Notable events of 1999 in video gaming. ... The 4MB Expansion Pak The Expansion Pak is a RAM add-on for the Nintendo 64 game console, released in 1998. ... The NTSC Players Choice release of the GameCube title Star Fox Adventures. ... For the television series, see Donkey Kong Country (TV series). ... The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) was a 16-bit video game console released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia, and Brazil between 1990 and 1993. ...

Gameplay

A single-player adventure mode and a multiplayer mode are both available. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A multiplayer game is a video game in which more than one person can play the same game at the same time. ...

Single player

The game is a 3D adventure with strong platforming links, similar to that of Banjo-Kazooie. Much of the gameplay involves collecting various items, such as coins, bananas, weapons, keys, and blueprints. IGN described it as the most "collecting-ist" game ever. This article is about process of creating 3D computer graphics. ... Banjo-Kazooie is a 3-D platform/adventure video game for the Nintendo 64. ... IGN - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

The main goal of the game is to collect the "Golden Bananas". There are 200 golden bananas with a "Nintendo" tag and an extra special one with a "Rareware" tag, which makes 201 Golden Bananas altogether. They are used for gaining access to various levels, which is blocked by B. Locker, who has the number of Golden Bananas needed labeled on him for unblocking the level's entrance. There are 25 Golden Bananas in each level, but each Kong is only able to find 5. One of the 5 they find is from Snide after a Kong gives him a special blueprint found in a Kasplat (40 total).The Boss Keys are the second most important items for completing the game. These are used for unlocking each of the eight locks on K. Lumsy's cage. Seven of them are collected by defeating a level boss. These unlock the next level(s)'s entrance area. Sometimes, two levels can be unlocked together, with different amounts of Golden Bananas needed for the B.Locker to unblock the entrance. The entrances appear, because of an earthquake K. Lumsy causes with his tremendous joy.

The third most important thing to collect are the colored bananas, which come in five different colors for each Kong. These are needed to feed Scoff to reach a key to unlock the entrance of a level boss for one specified Kong to battle. There are 500 bananas in each level, 100 for each Kong. They can be found alone, in bunches of 5, or in balloons which are worth 10. The number of bananas needed to unlock the entrance to the boss is shown on the entrance door. Every time Scoff is fed, the number of bananas needed is reduced.

The fourth important objective is to free the four Kongs who are held captive in the first three levels. In the second level, there are two Kongs being held captive in two different places. They are needed to collect the Golden Bananas and their colored bananas to feed Scoff. A specific Kong can be chosen to fight the level boss. After all the Kongs are freed, the player can switch Kongs, by going into the tag barrels, in which every Kong who was freed so far wants to be selected (by showing off), apart from Chunky, who, when in the spotlight, is scared to be chosen and says to pick Tiny instead.

Unusual for its genre is the ability to buy and upgrade weapons for each character featured in this game. Players are able to fire both regular and homing ammo, and can throw orange grenades. These weapons are useful for defeating enemies and helping to solve certain puzzles. Also available is a unique musical instrument for each Kong to play, which can destroy (almost) every enemy in the area, even those that are immune to all other attacks. For the gay mens lifestyle magazine, see Genre (magazine). ... Binomial name (L.) Osbeck[1] Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... Grenade redirects here. ...

Multiplayer

This can be played by up to 4 players at one time. It features 3 arenas, one special arena, and 6 gameplay modes. The 5 playable characters from the single player adventure are also used in the multi-player mode, along with one secret character, Krusha.

Story

King K. Rool is trying to destroy Donkey Kong Island with a large laser called the Blast-O-Matic, but it malfunctions after a crash that puts his ship right in front of DK Island. To buy some time, he captures a handful of Kongs and locks them up. He then steals Donkey Kong's hoard of Golden Bananas. As Donkey Kong frees his fellow apes, they set off to recover the bananas and eventually defeat K. Rool and his army of Kremlings. K. Rool (a pun on the word cruel) is a fictional villain who appears in a number of video games by numerous developers (primarily Rareware and Nintendo) featuring Donkey Kong. ... K. Rool (a pun on the word cruel) is a fictional villain who appears in a number of video games by numerous developers (primarily Rareware and Nintendo) featuring Donkey Kong. ...

Characters

Playable characters

Promotional art for Donkey Kong 64 that illustrates the game's protagonists.

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Donkey Kong

A large, muscular Mountain Gorilla, and the title character of the game, weighing 800lbs. He wears a red, monogrammed necktie. You start with him at the beginning of the game. His weapon is the Coconut Shooter, and his instrument is the bongos. He collects yellow bananas. After he drinks Cranky Kong's potions, he coughs, smells it, waves his hand in front of his nose while looking away, and then throws the potion bottle behind him. The potions give him Baboon Blast (blast barrel bonus level, to unlock hidden parts of the level) Strong Kong (invulnerability, and minor enemies run in fear and die instantly), and Gorilla Grab (the ability to pull levers). Donkey Kong ), sometimes abbreviated to DK, is a fictional character who first appeared in Nintendos popular 1981 video game bearing the same name. ... Trinomial name Gorilla berengei berengei Matschie, 1914 The Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei[1]) is one of two species of Eastern Gorillas. ... For other uses, see Coconut (disambiguation). ... This article is about the video game. ... Bongos Bongo drums or bongos are a percussion instrument made up of two small drums attached to each other. ...

Diddy Kong

Donkey Kong's first sidekick who debuted in Donkey Kong Country. A Rhesus Macaque in a red baseball cap and T-shirt, the latter bearing a yellow star on the front and back. He can jump farther than Donkey Kong, and is armed with a jet pack, but he does not have as much strength. His weapons are the Peanut Popguns, and his instrument is the electric guitar. He collects red bananas. Diddy is playable once Donkey Kong frees him in Jungle Japes. He holds Cranky Kong's potion bottles with both hands, falls with the potion going into his mouth, drinking like a baby, and chokes. The potions give him Chimpy Charge (a running head-butt), Rocket-Barrel Boost (getting a jet pack), and Simian Spring (the ability to jump high into the air). Diddy Kong is a fictional character in the Donkey Kong series of video games. ... For the television series, see Donkey Kong Country (TV series). ... Binomial name Macaca mulatta (Zimmermann, 1780) The Rhesus Macaque (Macaca mulatta), often called the Rhesus Monkey, is one of the best known species of Old World monkeys. ... For the game, see Jetpack (computer game). ... This article is about the legume. ... An electric guitar An electric guitar is a type of guitar that uses pickups to convert the vibration of its steel-cored strings into electrical current, which is then amplified. ...

Tiny Kong

A chimpanzee who is the younger sister of Dixie Kong from the Donkey Kong Country games. Her pigtails allow her to temporarily float through the air, and she can shrink in size to fit into places the other Kongs can't reach. She can Monkey-Port to areas that the others can't get to. Her weapon is the Feather Crossbow, and her instrument is the saxophone. She collects purple bananas. Tiny can be played once Diddy Kong rescues her in Angry Aztec. Whenever she drinks the potion at Cranky's Lab, she football kicks it to her hand; her lower body shrinks, she falls, her lower body goes back to its original size, and she kicks the potion bottle. The potions give her Mini-Monkey (the ability to shrink), Pony-Tail Whirl (allows her to hover), and Monkey-Port (teleportation). Tiny Kong is a fictional character in the Donkey Kong series, who first appeared in Donkey Kong 64 for the Nintendo 64. ... Type species Simia troglodytes Blumenbach, 1775 distribution of Species Pan troglodytes Pan paniscus Chimpanzee, often shortened to chimp, is the common name for the two extant species of apes in the genus Pan. ... Dixie Kong is a fictional video game character in the Donkey Kong series. ... A young girl with pigtails. ... Two feathers Feathers are one of the epidermal growths that form the distinctive outer covering, or plumage, on birds. ... This article is about the weapon. ... The saxophone (colloquially referred to as sax) is a conical-bored musical instrument usually considered a member of the woodwind family. ...

Lanky Kong

A newcomer in the Donkey Kong series. A Sumatran Orangutan whose long arms allow him to handstand. He can also inflate himself to allow himself to float. His weapon is the Grape Pipe, and his instrument is the trombone. He collects blue bananas in the first 7 levels. Lanky is accessible once Donkey Kong frees him in Angry Aztec. Whenever he drinks the potion at Cranky's Lab, he uses his feet to carry it, but when it can't reach it to his mouth, he tuts. His arms then tremble and he falls with the potion getting pushed into his mouth by the ground; after he drinks the potion, his head enlarges, and as he pulls the potion bottle from his mouth his head shrinks back to its original size. The potions give him OrangStand (handstand and the ability to walk up steep slopes), Baboon Balloon (allows him to float through the air), and OrangStand Sprint (handstand and the ability to walk up steep slopes at super speed). Officially released art depicting Lanky Kong Lanky Kong is a fictional character in the Donkey Kong series of video games, and is one of the main playable characters in the 1999 Nintendo 64 game, Donkey Kong 64. ... Binomial name Lesson, 1827 The Sumatran Orangutan (Pongo abelii) is the rarer of the two species of orangutans. ... a handstand performed with straight legs A capoeirista performs a handstand with legs bent. ... This article is about the fruits of the genus Vitis. ... A pea shooter is a toy consisting of a long tube that the user can blow through. ... The trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. ...

Chunky Kong

A strong yet cowardly Mandrill weighing 2000lbs. He is the older brother of Kiddy Kong, and cousin to Tiny Kong. The juggernaut of the Kong family, he is the strongest out of all the Kongs and can lift heavy objects, but he is slow and can't jump high. His weapon is the Pineapple Launcher, and his instrument is the triangle. He collects green bananas in the first 7 levels. Chunky can be found in Frantic Factory and only Lanky can free him. Whenever he drinks the potion, he finds it delicious and rubs his tummy; his lower body inflates, he shakes his arms and legs for a while and at last, he deflates. The potions give him Hunky Chunky (growth to a titanic size), Primate Punch (a super-powered punch), and Gorilla Gone (ability to be and see invisible things (except for his clothes)). The following is a list of characters featured in the Donkey Kong series of video-games made by both Rare and Nintendo, among others. ... For other uses, see Mandrill (disambiguation). ... Kiddy Kong Kiddy Kong (known as Dinky Kong in Japan) was created by Rareware to be partnered up with his cousin Dixie Kong in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kongs Double Trouble! for the game. ... Tiny Kong is a fictional character in the Donkey Kong series, who first appeared in Donkey Kong 64 for the Nintendo 64. ... The Car of Juggernaut, as depicted in the 1851 Illustrated London Reading Book The term juggernaut ( ) is used to describe any literal or metaphorical force regarded as unstoppable that will crush all in its path. ... For other uses, see Pineapple (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Bazooka (disambiguation). ... An old-fashioned triangle, with wand (beater) Angelika Kauffmann: LAllegra, 1779 The triangle is an idiophone type of musical instrument in the percussion family. ...

Rambi

A powerful rhinoceros. Donkey Kong can transform into him with a Rambi box in Jungle Japes.

Enguarde

A swift swordfish that Lanky can turn into with an Enguarde crate in Gloomy Galleon. His name is derived from the French term "en garde" which is used for swordfighting.

Other playable characters

• A Krusha is playable in Multiplayer mode after returning 15 banana fairies.

• A Klaptrap is also playable in the mini-game "Beaver Bother".

Non-playable characters

Cranky Kong

Cranky is DK's father and Wrinkly's husband. He aids the playable characters by allowing them to purchase potions, which give them necessary abilities. If the player collects 15 banana medals, he'll allow access to the game Jetpac on his computer. Defeating this wins the Rareware Coin. Cranky Kong Cranky Kong is a character from the Donkey Kong series of video games. ... This article is about the ZX Spectrum game. ...

Funky Kong

Funky is the large ape with a hat and vest. He provides the playable Kongs with firepower in the form of guns which shoot various types of jungle-related items. His ammunition boxes are also set around the levels for the Kongs to refill their weapons instead of heading over to one of his huts. The following is a list of characters featured in the Donkey Kong series of video-games made by both Rare and Nintendo, among others. ...

Candy Kong

Candy is DK's main love interest. She provides the playable Kongs with destructive musical instruments, and also expands their collective life meter at specified points throughout the game. Kongs can go to her headphones found in areas of a level to recover the energy of their instruments instead of re-visiting her. Her music shop is found in most levels, except for Jungle Japes and Fungi Forest. Her headphones are found in every level except for Jungle Japes. Kongs can receive the last melon of the three needed from her if the level, Crystal Caves is unlocked. Her music shop is larger in Creepy Castle than it usually was. The following is a list of characters featured in the Donkey Kong series of video-games made by both Rare and Nintendo, among others. ... The romantic interest (also called love interest) is a stock character, an object of romantic admiration and attraction for the principal character(s), or heroes. ...

Her appearance in this game is noticeably different than when she appears in other DK games, such as Donkey Kong Country.

King K. Rool

King K. Rool is DK's arch-nemesis. He plans to destroy DK Island with his new invention, the Blast-O-Matic. He is the final boss. K. Rool (a pun on the word cruel) is a fictional villain who appears in a number of video games by numerous developers (primarily Rareware and Nintendo) featuring Donkey Kong. ...

K. Lumsy

K. Lumsy was captured and imprisoned by K. Rool after disobeying his order to smash the DK isles. K. Rool has ordered K. Lumsy to stay in his large and heavily locked cage until he decides to shape up and get smashing. Along the way, DK will run into him and help set him free. They collect seven of his keys by defeating the bosses of the seven worlds they travel to, and the eighth one by clearing Hideout Helm. K. Lumsy knocks the fleeing K. Rool out of the sky, humorously tripping over a boulder. K. Lumsy is seen in the Secret Ending, with the Kongs traveling atop him as he swims around DK Isles.

Wrinkly Kong

Wrinkly is Cranky's wife and DK's mother. It is revealed Wrinkly dies in the time between Donkey Kong Land III and Donkey Kong 64, which in the game, she says she passed away after DKC3. As in previous games, she gives the Kongs hints about various level objectives. She has five doors, one for each Kong, in every lobby to a level in the game, except for Hideout Helm. The following is a list of characters featured in the Donkey Kong series of video-games made by both Rare and Nintendo, among others. ...

Troff and Scoff

Troff and Scoff are two animals who are always hungry. Troff is a pig, and Scoff is a hippopotamus. Troff has eaten too much, and has bulked up, and Scoff wants to be as fat as Troff currently is, so he asks the player to feed him. Feeding Scoff enough bananas will cause him to grow twice as fat as Troff, after which he uses his mighty girth to boost Troff to a key that accesses the next area in the game. Their goal is to get as fat as they can, and they grow bigger in each new world. For other uses, see Pig (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Linnaeus, 1758[2] Range map[1] The hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), from the Greek ἱπποπόταμος (hippopotamos, hippos meaning horse and potamos meaning river), often shortened to hippo, is a large, mostly plant-eating African mammal, one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae (the other being the Pygmy...

Snide

Snide is a weasel who once worked as an engineer for King K. Rool until he got the boot from his boss. Snide has now decided to help the Kong family in their quest. Throughout the game, the player can visit Snide's hideout and bring pieces of a blueprint of K. Rool's Blast-O-Matic that they can obtain by defeating one of 5 Kasplats in each appropriate area. With each piece, the time to play 'Hideout Helm' increases and one more Golden Banana is acquired. In the end, the player can access the Bonus Barrel minigames. For other uses, see Weasel (disambiguation). ...

Squawks

Squawks the parrot has shrunk back to his original size of how he appeared in Donkey Kong Country. He appears when a Kong is introduced. He also carries the shrunken Tiny Kong to the needed holes when she activates her musical saxophone pad. He cannot carry Tiny Kong at her original size or any of the other Kongs. For the television series, see Donkey Kong Country (TV series). ...

• Additionally, in Gloomy Galleon, a fish that resembles Glimmer and a tadpole appears with the name of Glower. This fish, using the flashlight attached to its head, can light darkened areas for the Kongs. Glimmer is originally seen in Donkey Kong Country 2, in a level entitled 'Glimmer's Galleon'. Glower serves the same purpose as Glimmer, and provides light for the player through-out the level.

Levels

Donkey Kong 64 contains 8 levels in addition to an overworld and the final boss arena. The levels are as follows:

• DK Isles (the overworld): The Kongs' home island in the shape of Donkey Kong's head and K. Rool's opposing ship in the shape of a giant Kremling. A Banana Fairy Island and K. Lumsy's cage are held to the east and west of the Kremling ship. The overworld is very small.

• Jungle Japes (level 1): A classic mountainous jungle scene reminiscent of early Donkey Kong Country levels. Diddy Kong is held captive here. Jungle Japes is also a stage in Super Smash Bros. Melee, and is a secret stage in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. A hidden mine cart stage is held here as well.

• Angry Aztec (level 2): A desert based area modeled after the ancient Aztec Empire, complete with accessible temples, sandstorms, quicksand, etc. Both Lanky Kong and Tiny Kong are held captive here. Candy's Music Shop first appears in this level.

• Frantic Factory (level 3): A rogue toy robot factory, complete with production and R&D rooms. A slightly enhanced version of the original "Donkey Kong" arcade game is also available for play. Chunky Kong is held captive here.

• Gloomy Galleon (level 4): A water based cove area featuring K. Rool's sunken navy from earlier DK games with a mild pirate theme with both underwater and cave-like areas.

• Fungi Forest (level 5): A large toadstool based world where the player must use the strategy of switching between day and night to access different parts of the level. This level was originally going to be used for Banjo-Kazooie, but the game was already overbooked with levels. There are enemy tomatoes here dubbed Killer Tomatoes, which are obviously a reference to Attack of the Killer Tomatoes.

• Crystal Caves (level 6): Underground ice caves complete with waterfalls and glistening crystal formations. A giant club-totting kremling constantly shakes down stalactites which could damage a Kong if it makes contact. Only Tiny Kong can use her "Monkey Port" move to get to the top of the chamber and defeat it, with Chunky Kong's help.

• Creepy Castle (level 7): A haunted spire-like castle, complete with a museum, ballroom, crypts, and much more. The Library with evil flying books is only accessible by Donkey Kong reaching it before the clock reaches 0.

• Hideout Helm (level 8): The final arena where K. Rool's Blast-O-Matic laser is powering up. This level is slightly different from others. King K. Rool attempts to fire the Blast-O-Matic, but Snide manages to jam the firing sequence for a limited time (each blueprint the player has given Snide during the game adds 1 minute to the timer with a base time of 10 minutes.). The Kongs must shut down the Blast-O-Matic by completing certain bonus barrels to deactivate the Blast-O-Matic's power source.

• The Flying Kroc (final boss arena): After K. Rool's airship is downed by K. Lumsy, the roof opened to allow the Kongs inside for the final battle.

The overworld contains four Banana Fairies, two Battle Crowns, five Golden Bananas to collect for each of the 5 protagonists, and the secret Golden Banana with the Rareware logo (regular ones have a N64 logo on them). The secret Golden Banana is only collected by Tiny Kong when she follows the Banana Fairy to get it. Each other level contains 5 golden bananas and 100 regular bananas to collect for each Kong (excluding Hideout Helm, there's only one key which is needed after the special Rareware and Nintendo 64 coins are collected. Hideout Helm also contains one Battle Crown and two Banana Fairies). Box Log Falls, Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia Jungle usually refers to a dense forest in a hot climate, such as a tropical rainforest. ... Super Smash Bros. ... Super Smash Bros. ... This article is about arid terrain. ... Aztec is a term used to refer to certain ethnic groups of central Mexico, particularly those groups who spoke the Nahuatl language and who achieved political and military dominance over large parts of Mesoamerica in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries, a period referred to as the Late post-Classic... Temple of Hephaestus, an Doric Greek temple in Athens with the original entrance facing east, 449 BC (western face depicted) For other uses, see Temple (disambiguation). ... “Sandstorm” redirects here. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The phrase research and development (also R and D or, more often, R&D), according to the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development, refers to creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use... Lulworth Cove, Dorset England This article is about the coastal feature. ... Banjo-Kazooie is a 3-D platform/adventure video game for the Nintendo 64. ... Attack of the Killer Tomatoes is a 1978 comedy film directed by John De Bello and starring David Miller. ... This article is about water ice. ... For other uses, see Cave (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Waterfall (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Crystal (disambiguation). ... A modern spire on the Lancaster University Chaplaincy Centre A spire is a tapering conical or pyramidal structure on the top of a building, particularly a church tower. ... Rare, Ltd is a United Kingdom-based video game development company. ... The Nintendo 64, often abbreviated as N64, is Nintendos third home video game console for the international market. ...

DK Rap

Unlike most Nintendo 64 games, the intro movie to the game featured a full-length song with vocals. The song, called the "DK Rap," describes the "DK Crew", the team of the five Kong family members, with one member per verse: Donkey Kong with his coconut gun, the quicker, smaller female Tiny Kong, the handstanding Lanky Kong, the pistol-wielding Diddy Kong, and the strongman Chunky Kong. Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Donkey Kong ), sometimes abbreviated to DK, is a fictional character who first appeared in Nintendos popular 1981 video game bearing the same name. ... The following is a list of characters featured in the Donkey Kong series of video-games made by both Rare and Nintendo, among others. ... The following is a list of characters featured in the Donkey Kong series of video-games made by both Rare and Nintendo, among others. ... Diddy Kong is a fictional character in the Donkey Kong series of video games. ... The following is a list of characters featured in the Donkey Kong series of video-games made by both Rare and Nintendo, among others. ...

The "DK Rap" was the first-ever incidence of the word "hell" being spoken aloud in a Nintendo game.^{[citation needed]} It ought to be pointed out that Rare is a British company, and in Britain the word "hell" is not viewed with anything like the opprobrium as it is in the U.S. In order to avoid future controversy, when the "DK Rap" was used in later games, most notably Super Smash Bros. Melee, a GameCube game, "hell" was replaced with "heck", even though Melee was rated T for Teen. Super Smash Bros. ... The Nintendo GameCube (GCN) is Nintendos fourth home video game console, belonging to the sixth generation era. ...

"DK Rap" was also used in Donkey Konga and as the background music for the Kongo Jungle stage in Super Smash Bros. Melee. The song is performed by James W. Norwood Jr., who used several different voices and effects for the remix in Super Smash Bros. Melee, but used the same voice for the original Donkey Kong 64 version. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

• The line "His coconut gun can fire in spurts. If he shoots ya, it's gonna hurt!" was named the fourth worst game line ever in the January 2002 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly.

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Sequels

Rareware was purchased by Microsoft in 2002, meaning they can no longer develop original games with the Donkey Kong franchise for the home video game consoles (they can still develop games for the handheld). Following this, the franchise branched off in multiple directions. Microsoft Corporation, (NASDAQ: MSFT, HKSE: 4338) is a multinational computer technology corporation with global annual revenue of US$44. ... Game console redirects here. ...

• Nintendo teamed up with Namco to make the musical drumming games Donkey Konga, Donkey Konga 2, and Donkey Konga 3 for the Nintendo GameCube.

• Using the DK Bongos created for Donkey Konga, Nintendo's own NCL team created the Nintendo GameCube's Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, a more Japanese take on the Donkey Kong Country series. It contains a few elements from the DKC trilogy such as collecting bananas and getting help from animal buddies, but Donkey Kong is the only returning character. Donkey Kong Jungle Beat was released in 2005.

• Japanese developer PAON created DK King of Swing for the Game Boy Advance, a more direct storyline sequel to Donkey Kong 64 and the titles that came before it. Instead of being a platformer, King of Swing involved jumping and swinging across hooks to advance through stages. King of Swing was released in 2005.

• Prior to the release of the Wii console, Nintendo announced that a Donkey Kong game was in development for the console, but no further information was released to date.

• NGamer rumored that Donkey Kong 64 will be ported to the Nintendo DS. They also noted that a Virtual Console port won't be on the horizon soon.

• Tiny Kong and Lanky Kong are no longer regulars in the main series since their debut, and they now only appear in spin-offs: Tiny Kong's spin-off debut was Diddy Kong Racing DS, and Lanky Kong's spin-off debut was Donkey Kong Barrel Blast. Chunky Kong, except for a cameo in the Game Boy Advance remake of Donkey Kong Country 3, has yet to become a spin-off character.

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Reception

Donkey Kong 64 was released to generally positive reviews. Review scores range from 75% to a perfect 100% with an average of 88% on Game Rankings. The most commonly cited issue was the lackluster multiplayer mode and unwarranted tediousness and difficulty of some parts such as Beaver Bother. GameSpot claims "it lacks enough "wow factor" to exert the revolutionary influence that Donkey Kong Country had"^[1] and IGN reports that while it is "not the leap and bound that Donkey Kong Country was for Super NES, [it] is still an excellent platformer all the same".^[2] However, it is generally considered to be one of the better platform games on the N64, standing alongside Super Mario 64 and the Banjo-Kazooie series Game Rankings is a website which keeps track of video game reviews from other sites, and combines them to present an average rating for each game. ... GameSpot is a video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information. ... IGN - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... For the Nintendo DS enhanced remake, see Super Mario 64 DS. Super Mario 64 ) is a top-selling platform game developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. ... The Banjo-Kazooie games are a series of 3D platform/adventure video games created by Rare Ltd. ...

Awards

• E3 1999 Game Critics Awards: Best Platformer

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References

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External links

• DK64 Central
• Donkey Kong 64 Video Review from Dutch Shadow
• Donkey Kong 64 at GameFAQs
• Donkey Kong 64 at IGN
• Donkey Kong 64 at MobyGames
• Official Nintendo Page