Product Overview
- Product Name: Donkey Kong Country
- New or Used: Used
- In Box or Loose: Loose
- Overall Condition: Good
- Save Battery Status*: Tested & Working
- Notes: Cartridge shows wear from normal use. Label is intact with no peeling or tears - overall good condition, battery tested and working.
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What's Included
- Game Boy Color Cartridge: Yes
- Manual / Instructions: No
- Cartridge Case / Dust Cover: No
- Original Retail Box: No
- Extras:
Game Description
The iconic Donkey Kong Country roars onto the Game Boy Color, bringing one of the most celebrated platformers of all time to the handheld arena. Players join Donkey Kong and his energetic sidekick Diddy Kong as they set out across the lush jungles, treacherous caves, and stormy seas of Kongo Jungle to reclaim their stolen banana hoard from the villainous King K. Rool and his Kremling army. Every stage is packed with tight platforming challenges, hidden secrets, and the distinctive atmosphere that made Rare’s original 1994 masterpiece a global phenomenon.
Rare went to extraordinary lengths to capture the groundbreaking visuals of the Super NES classic in portable form, using advanced compression techniques and clever design to translate the game’s pre-rendered graphics into the smaller GBC screen. The result is a handheld experience that astonishes with its level of detail, pushing the hardware to its absolute limits. The game also introduces exclusive content, including new minigames, a photo gallery, and hidden extras that give collectors and fans even more reason to revisit this jungle adventure.
More than just a technical achievement, Donkey Kong Country on the Game Boy Color embodies the charm, energy, and polished gameplay that cemented the franchise as a Nintendo mainstay. With responsive controls, unforgettable environments, and a personality-packed cast of characters, it delivers platforming excellence that continues to stand tall decades later. For collectors and enthusiasts, this version is regarded as one of the finest handheld conversions ever created, often displayed alongside essential GBC titles like Pokémon Gold & Silver and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages.
Gameplay Features
- Classic action-adventure platforming faithfully adapted for the Game Boy Color
- Play as both Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong, swapping on the fly to use their unique abilities
- Traverse jungles, caves, underwater reefs, and the unforgettable mine cart rollercoaster stages
- Use barrels, animal buddies like Rambi the Rhino, and environmental tricks to overcome enemies
- Exclusive handheld extras including new minigames, photo gallery, and unlockable bonuses
- Secrets, hidden rooms, and collectible items provide high replay value for completionists
Historical Trivia or Fun Fact
Originally debuting in 1994 on the Super NES, Donkey Kong Country became a cultural milestone, selling millions of copies worldwide and reintroducing the Donkey Kong franchise to a new generation. Its groundbreaking pre-rendered graphics were unlike anything seen on home consoles at the time, setting a new visual standard that influenced countless platformers throughout the 1990s.
The 2000 Game Boy Color version is widely praised for achieving what many thought impossible: squeezing the full console experience into an 8-bit handheld. Rare’s expertise with the system is also seen in titles like Conker’s Pocket Tales and Perfect Dark (GBC), but Donkey Kong Country is often considered their crowning technical achievement on the platform. Collectors value this version as the last handheld Donkey Kong title Rare developed before the studio’s historic acquisition by Microsoft in 2002.
Additional Details
- Variant: Standard Release
- Genre: Action Adventure
- Year Released: 2000
- Publisher: Nintendo
- Developer: Rare Ltd.
- ESRB Rating: E - Everyone
- UPC: 045496731182
- SKU: 2816
- Format: Nintendo Game Boy Color / GBC Cartridge
- Platform: Nintendo Game Boy Color System / GBC Console
- Region: NTSC (North America, Canada)
Important Information
- Game Boy Color cartridges also play on: Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS/DS Lite systems with a Game Boy cartridge slot (not DSi or later). Dual-mode black GBC cartridges also run in monochrome on the original Game Boy and Game Boy Pocket.
- *Save battery (if present) has been tested or replaced and is verified working at the time of listing.
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