Donkey Kong Country
Donkey Kong Country, known in Japan as Super Donkey Kong, is a 1994 platform game developed by Rare and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). It follows the gorilla Donkey Kong and his nephew Diddy Kong as they set out to recover their stolen banana hoard from the crocodile King K. Rool and his army, the Kremlings. The player traverses 40 side-scrolling levels as they jump between platforms and avoid obstacles. They collect items, ride minecarts and animals, defeat enemies and bosses, and find secret bonus stages. In multiplayer modes, two players work cooperatively or race.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 1994
- Developer
- Rare Ltd.
- Platforms
- 3 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 18 November 1994 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Rare Ltd. |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Platforms | Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo Wii U, Nintendo Wii |
| Genres | Platformer |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q518987, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Donkey Kong Country? How long to beat it
Total play time for Donkey Kong Country is about 6 hours to do everything, and around 3.9 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 3.9h | 1,031 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 5h | 279 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 6h | 180 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Donkey Kong Country sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Donkey Kong Country lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 50ahead of 7% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 52ahead of 90% of the catalogue
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What readers say about Donkey Kong Country
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Common questions about Donkey Kong Country
What platforms is Donkey Kong Country on?
Donkey Kong Country is available on Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo Wii U, Nintendo Wii. It first released in 1994.
Who made Donkey Kong Country?
Donkey Kong Country was developed by Rare Ltd. and published by Nintendo.
How long does it take to beat Donkey Kong Country?
about 3.9 hours for the main story, 5 hours with the main extras, 6 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.