Donkey Kong Country
Production[edit]
- Kevin Bayliss - Early Donkey Kong Scribbles - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPCKMm1H074
Advertisement[edit]
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[edit]
GamePro (September 1994)
Video Games (September 1994)
Magazine Coverage[edit]
Covers[edit]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (October 1994)
Nintendo Power (November 1994)
Video Games (November 1994)
GamePro (December 1994)
Features[edit]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (October 1994)
Nintendo Power (November 1994)
Electronic Gaming Monthly (November 1994)
Video Games (November 1994)
GamePro (December 1994)
Critical Reception[edit]
Reviews[edit]
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[edit]
GamePro (March 1995)
Histories[edit]
- https://episodiccontentmag.com/2016/02/12/dkcountry1_chapter1/ — Kings of the Jungle: The Making of Donkey Kong Country by David Craddock.
Interviews[edit]
- 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.
- From Donkey Kong to Snake Pass: the music of David Wise (April 2017) - David Wise interview in Eurogamer
Books[edit]
- 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.
