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Donkey Kong 64 N64

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2026-03-26 £21.16 £8.34 £32.51 10
2026-03-25 £21.08 £7.58 £37.06 10

Game Info

Developer
Rare
Publisher
Nintendo
Platform
N64
Release Year
1999

Screenshots

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Game History

Donkey Kong 64 was developed by Rare and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64 console. The game was directed by Grant Kirkhope and was one of the most ambitious projects Rare undertook during their partnership with Nintendo in the late 1990s.

The game was released in North America on November 24, 1999, followed by releases in Europe and Japan in 2000. It arrived during the N64's mature library phase, nearly three years after the console's initial launch.

Donkey Kong 64 received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its colorful world, varied gameplay mechanics, and character-specific abilities. However, some reviewers criticized the game's camera system and repetitive collect-a-thon design. Commercially, it was successful and became one of the best-selling N64 titles, helping to establish the Donkey Kong Country series on Nintendo's 3D platform after the original trilogy's success on Super Nintendo.

The game is historically significant to collectors today for several reasons. It required the Expansion Pak accessory to run, which was a technical hurdle at the time but made the game desirable as a complete package. Sealed copies in good condition now command premium prices in the collector's market. Additionally, Donkey Kong 64 represented a notable moment in video game history as Rare's licensed use of the Donkey Kong property, before Rare's sale to Microsoft in 2002 effectively ended their Nintendo exclusivity.

An interesting development fact is that the game shipped with a Expansion Pak included in North American copies, making it one of the few N64 games bundled with the accessory. The game featured five playable Kongs with distinct abilities and visual designs, each requiring specific colored banana collections and level-specific challenges, which contributed to its reputation as a lengthy, exploration-heavy platformer.

Today, Donkey Kong 64 maintains a dedicated fan base and is often cited as one of the final major releases in Rare's golden era before their transition away from Nintendo platforms.