Donkey Kong Country: Difference between revisions
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*Kevin Bayliss - Early Donkey Kong Scribbles - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPCKMm1H074 | |||
== Advertisement == | |||
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Dkc theNextLevel.jpg|US magazine advertorial (1994) | Dkc theNextLevel.jpg|US magazine advertorial (1994) | ||
DKC Advert Electronic Gaming Monthly 64.pdf|Electronic Gaming Monthly (November 1994) | DKC Advert Electronic Gaming Monthly 64.pdf|Electronic Gaming Monthly (November 1994) | ||
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[https://archive.org/details/donkey-kong-exposed-the-making-of-donkey-kong-country Donkey Kong Country: Exposed - The Making of Donkey Kong Country]. This VHS was sent to ''Nintendo Power'' subscribers prior to the release of Donkey Kong Country. | |||
== Previews == | == Previews == | ||
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== Magazine Covers == | == Magazine Coverage == | ||
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== Reviews == | == Critical Reception == | ||
=== Reviews === | |||
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* [https://ew.com/article/1994/12/09/donkey-kong-country ''Entertainment Weekly'' review (December 9th, 1994)] | * [https://ew.com/article/1994/12/09/donkey-kong-country ''Entertainment Weekly'' review (December 9th, 1994)] | ||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbhRVZRQZNA ''Flights of Fantasy'' (TV show) review] | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbhRVZRQZNA ''Flights of Fantasy'' (TV show) review] | ||
In its [http://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,982061,00.html December 26, 1994 issue], ''Time'' named Donkey Kong Country one of the ten best products of 1994, coming in at No. 2 right after the Chrysler Neon. | |||
== News == | == News == | ||
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GamePro_Issue_068_March_1995_page_155.pdf|GamePro (March 1995) | GamePro_Issue_068_March_1995_page_155.pdf|GamePro (March 1995) | ||
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== Histories == | == Histories == | ||
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== Interviews == | == Interviews == | ||
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX3g9Z3JF9k — Gregg Mayles interview with GameXplain about the creation of Donkey Kong Country. (November 16th, 2019). | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX3g9Z3JF9k Talking with Rare's Creative Director for DKC's 25th Anniversary! (Cut Content, Wario Plot, & More)] — Gregg Mayles interview with GameXplain about the creation of Donkey Kong Country. (November 16th, 2019). | ||
* [https://nintendoeverything.com/former-rare-dev-on-redesigning-donkey-kong-star-fox-adventures-changes-meeting-miyamoto-more/ Former Rare dev on redesigning Donkey Kong, Star Fox Adventures changes, meeting Miyamoto, more] (December 2016)- Kevin Bayliss on redesigning Donkey Kong. | |||
== Books == | == Books == | ||
Revision as of 03:07, 17 January 2022
Production
- Kevin Bayliss - Early Donkey Kong Scribbles - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPCKMm1H074
Advertisement
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US magazine advertorial (1994) -
Electronic Gaming Monthly (November 1994)
Donkey Kong Country: Exposed - The Making of Donkey Kong Country. This VHS was sent to Nintendo Power subscribers prior to the release of Donkey Kong Country.
Previews
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GamePro (September 1994) -
Video Games (September 1994)
Magazine Coverage
Covers
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Electronic Gaming Monthly (October 1994) -
Nintendo Power (November 1994) -
Video Games (November 1994) -
GamePro (December 1994)
Features
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Electronic Gaming Monthly (October 1994) -
Nintendo Power (November 1994) -
Electronic Gaming Monthly (November 1994) -
Video Games (November 1994) -
GamePro (December 1994)
Critical Reception
Reviews
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Diehard GameFan (November 1994) -
Electronic Gaming Monthly (November 1994) -
Nintendo Magazine System (November 1994) -
Nintendo Power (short review, November 1994) -
Nintendo Power (score summary, November 1994) -
CVG (December 1994) -
MegaFun (December 1994) -
Total! (December 1994) -
Video Games (December 1994) -
Next Generation (January 1995) -
Super Play (January 1995) -
Aktuelle Software Markt (February 1995) -
Top Secret (July 1995)
In its December 26, 1994 issue, Time named Donkey Kong Country one of the ten best products of 1994, coming in at No. 2 right after the Chrysler Neon.
News
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GamePro (March 1995)
Histories
- https://episodiccontentmag.com/2016/02/12/dkcountry1_chapter1/ — Kings of the Jungle: The Making of Donkey Kong Country by David Craddock.
Interviews
- Talking with Rare's Creative Director for DKC's 25th Anniversary! (Cut Content, Wario Plot, & More) — Gregg Mayles interview with GameXplain about the creation of Donkey Kong Country. (November 16th, 2019).
- Former Rare dev on redesigning Donkey Kong, Star Fox Adventures changes, meeting Miyamoto, more (December 2016)- Kevin Bayliss on redesigning Donkey Kong.
Books
- The Ultimate History of Video Games: From Pong to Pokemon--The Story Behind the Craze That Touched Our Lives and Changed the World by Steven Kent.
