Talking with Rare's Creative Director for DKC's 25th Anniversary! (Cut Content, Wario Plot, & More)

Donkey Kong Country is nearly 25 years old! So the lead designer, Gregg Mayles from Rare, joined us to discuss the game's legacy, and a ton of behind-the-scenes details including talk of a cut co-op mode, how the development process worked, and why DKC's story originally involved...Wario?! All this and tons more in our 25th anniversary discussion!
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Want even more behind the scenes details for DKC? Check out our interview with Steve Mayles & Chris Sutherland from Playtonic - the Character Designer and Lead Programmer of Donkey Kong Country! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGevYmCmbdWCeZY

[@StevenVillman]

@Moogle Midgar Why do you say that?

[@jumponeverything]

39:36 audio of Andre trying to enter another dimension

[@JoeGoldfish]

Jump On Everything it scared me cuz it was out of no where 😂

[@MooseKINGstudios]

That Andre and his Stand talking.

[@Palendrome]

It matches what hes saying too "Speaking of evvvvolluutioonnarry steppps"

[@soulubilityofficial6635]

It took me by surprise

[@TheSlowchamp]

nintendo doesnt celebrate their franchises like they should. Gamexplain really showing these games respect

[@TipperProject]

To be fair the anniversary hasn't happened yet. I'm hoping they'll release all three in SNES Online for switch on the day.

[@HALberdier17]

Nintendo celebrated for Mario and Zelda. But not really any other. I think they did something for the 20th Anniversary of Pokémon.

[@Tarantulawl]

@@TipperProject They didn't do jack for Metroid.

[@donkeykong6426]

i got to ask if donkey kong had a new game and decided to have new Animal buddies instead of rambi some few return like expresso and rattle the new animal buddies are a triceratops a panda a eagle a shark a stegosaurus a largemouth bass a rooster a orangutang and a donkey

[@Nin10Guy]

They did celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Kirby series with the release of Kirby's Dream Collection on Wii.

[@guillermobiasini3755]

I was 9 years old, and it is still fresh in my mind just how beautiful this game was. That second level with the rain in the jungle left a mark in my mind so deep, I still remember the feeling of awe and amazement

[@ChakainHD]

Some of my fondest memories are of playing DKC on my uncle’s SNES at my grandmas house when I was a kid. She used to watch me for hours, and it was just one of the earliest games that I connected with in such a way that - when I play Donkey Kong, I feel like I’m back home when life seemed so simple. Thankfully she’s still here, but I know that one day when my grandma passes away, this game will be one of the things that makes me remember how wonderful my childhood was. Games are incredibly powerful. DKC is so special to me, and I’m sure it is to thousands of others too. Thank you for this GX. This was so cool to listen to and take a trip down memory lane.

[@somacruz6893]

Wow what a story. Its so great you still have her with you. I still remember Nov 21 1994 my gramma taking me to Sears on a rainy day to buy DKC and her watching me play it all night. She's gone now but every year I play through DKC on Nov 21 for her. I like to think she's still watching! P.s. You can never tell your grandma you love her enough. Spend as much time as you can with her while you can. You'll know what I mean someday.

[@MetalJesusRocks]

Fantastic interview! I was just playing the original game a few days ago. It still holds up

[@TheYoshiGamer]

DKC1 is the first game I've ever played, DKC2 is my 2nd fave game of all-time, and DKC3 is the most memorable birthday gift I've ever received. The original DKC trilogy is incredibly nostalgic to me and they mean so much to me. This anniversary is almost like a special milestone in my gaming life. Thank you GameXplain for making this celebration series! 😁

[@TaliesinMyrddin]

19:50 "The original Donkey Kong - he has no - he has no clothes or kind of" HE HAS NO STYLE HE HAS NO GRACE

[@theultimatewaluigi4594]

THIS KONG, IS A DISGRACE

[@Chiller31916]

THIS KONG HAS A FUNNY FACE.....

[@Drewlightful]

HE HAS NO CLOTHES, SO LISTEN UP DUDES

[@modelomegatyler]

he'll punch k.rool in the face.

[@crispitycrunchy]

He has a tie that gives him grace. This kong has style. Um... face.

[@StrangeDad]

’...we’ll be having special Donkey Kong content throughout the week.’ Auto-like activated.

[@austinevans8842]

This was awesome thank you Gregg Mayles and GameXplain for acknowledging DKC's anniversary when Nintendo wont. Also I love Gregg Mayles enthusiasm for K.Rool. Such a crime Nintendo threw him away for a decade.

[@practicallynoobish8693]

This is such a nostalgia trip. I grew up with DKC and it has to be my favorite franchise of all time. And i will still say that DKC2 is not only the best DKC game, it is the best game in general. The gameplay, level design, and music and sound design.

[@DeltaBlazin]

They NEED to bring back K. Rool & the Kremlings in a Donkey Kong game, it would be amazing.

[@jeremyknight9980]

Yeah, that's the one thing I don't like about Returns and Tropical Freeze.

[@watsonkian93]

Uh Smash Ultimate

[@brandonwilliams6119]

K. Rool’s last appearance before Ultimate was Mario Super Sluggers on Wii which was 10 years before Ultimate. I wouldn’t mind K. Rool in Spin-offs too. I don’t want him to end up like Falcon, Ness or Lucas where Smash is his retirement home.

[@Marsh388]

Brandon Williams agreed, Smash was just to cement his place as THE villain of the series ala Ganon(dorf) (who also hasn’t appeared proper in a while and has had his share of expies). We still want this character to show up in the series (bonus points if they get him changing personas again). He and his minors were Nintendo baddies, who despite being the same characters, looked different every game, a perfect blend of familiarity and variety.

[@sistakastet]

Yeah that is what I was missing in tropical freeze, the game was great but the new enemies did not make a mark on me.

[@DKCreo]

Wasn't expecting this content at all. Pleasantly surprised, GameXplain. Good stuff.

[@anthony432]

I’m predicting that on DKC’s anniversary, the first three games will be added to NSO

[@wildfiresnap]

THEY’D BETTER

[@switchmaster5860]

Anthony would be awesome! Good thinking there

[@ethanxpsp2770]

Hopefully very soon

[@ms046]

Hopefully, we haven't got any new SNES games on the service for almost 2 months.

[@raisie6334]

That might happen. Though, it would be lame. The original trilogy deserves a remaster like Crash and Spyro.

[@11GrindTime11]

25th anniversary of hearing David Wise music for the first time!

[@ADrew26]

Dkc2 is one of the greatest games ever made

[@xXSpongeBroBrownPantzXx]

ADrew sup

[@BareBandSubscription]

It’s one of the greatest soundtracks ever made, with a pretty good game attached to it. Seriously, play all three SNES DKC games with the sound muted, and DKC2 will suffer the most by far. They’re all pretty equal, imo.

[@UltimateTS64]

It's so cool to hear all of this, you can tell they just had a good time making it and did the best they could, kind of wish more developers did that nowadays

[@lickagoat]

You mean cut Kong tent.

[@vegetafan9922]

GET OUT!!!

[@UltimateTS64]

Surprised Andre has loved this comment yet 😂

[@eldandy1450]

They need To use this artstyle once more, at this point the console Is capable To render this graphics By itself.

[@JudgeTyBurns]

I really like the sound of a cowboy version of K. Rool.

[@jeremyknight9980]

I wonder what name he would have.

[@captainfinlandia]

@@jeremyknight9980 Buffalo K. Rool, Texas K. Rooler, Doc K. Roolywood

[@yams7355]

@@jeremyknight9980 Maybe Sheriff K.Rool?

[@CoinBox170]

@@yams7355 Desperado K. Rool

[@Drewlightful]

K. Rool the Kid! Or Kid K. Rool.

[@amirgarcia547]

I’d definitely love a DKC game where King K. Rool and Wario work together tbh.

[@StevenVillman]

That would be interesting for me to say the very least...

[@lolzwutify]

We NEED a new Donkey Kong Country game so much!

[@gizaha]

You think so, but you actually want the same excitement. A new DKC game will not give you that, because of many reasons.

[@VilaToro64]

Yea and bring the kremlings back

[@sirwelcome]

Vilatoro And bring back the other Animal Buddies

[@VilaToro64]

@@sirwelcome* cough* *cough*winky

[@sirwelcome]

Vilatoro *cough* *cough* Rattly, Expresso

[@Sjono]

Gruntilda shares a similarity with King K Rool in that every game they get featured in their design gets changed

[@goldenhydreigon4727]

Happy 25th Birthday to DK, Diddy Kong, and especially to one of my mains in Smash Ultimate, KING K ROOL

[@MusicProposition]

I’d love to see Nintendo doing more DK stuff, maybe a new platforming game or a 3D adventure

[@Weegeeboi21]

Yeah we only got one 3D DK game that I scene it was DK64 and also I want I new 2D DK game soon to

[@StevenVillman]

@SeeleSchrie7 The Kremlings *_ABSOLUTELY_*_ _*_*NEED*_* to return in the next Donkey Kong Country video game!!! 🐊🐊🐊

[@andressalazarsiry2344]

One of the most iconic games of the 90`s, It`s an immortal piece of art and after 25 years I`m having a blast playing it again.

[@hanzo935]

Very humble person. I thank him and his team for creating that masterpiece

[@iamjohnporter67]

I want Nintendo to bring the Donkey Kong Country Trilogy to the Switch on the SNES Online.

[@charlessugg6102]

iamjohnporter67 Agreed

[@ademolaadekiya5694]

I'm thinking about retro studios and playtonic join forces to bring a new DKC starring King K.rool and the kermling crew.

[@wildfiresnap]

*Kremling Krew* But yeah that’s a great idea

[@GianniFickoo]

Metoo! Perfect

[@thelordoftheweebs9501]

I want a new game with the old sidekicks back. Rambi is still around, but the other were just left forgotten. I want the frog, ostrich and that cool sword fish.

[@ConTejas]

Thank God for this man ! DKC Best experience of my life. Thanks gamexplain for this interview and insight . Amazing work

[@danwaddledee390]

At the time, I thought Donkey Kong Country's pre-rendered graphics were pretty bleak compared to Nintendo's other endeavors on the SNES. I'm the type of person who can openly admit I never got into the game back then (not because it was hard) but because I never had much interest with it. At the time of the game's release, I remember going to a Blockbuster (remember those?) and a small group of gamers were talking about how good it was and tbh I was a little annoyed by it and just rented my DVDs someplace else. The next week, I had put in so many hours of Contra 3, F-Zero, Super Metroid, and Super Mario World and got so burnt out from them afterwards so I finally decided to get DKC to see what everyone was talking about and WOW!!! It changed the way I thought about the game and I have to say it's incredibly fun and challenging!!! I love and miss Rare!!!

[@RWL2012]

DVDs? you mean VHS tapes, right?

[@NedsonMonteiro]

I wasn't aware it was Donkey Kong country's 25th anniversary. Port it to the switch! Plus the sequels!

[@pforgottonsoul]

well tropical freeze is already on switch, i'm sure the sell the older games in a bundle as well assuming there isn't any copyright issues from the current rare though they might not own donkey kong anymore idk.

[@Medachod]

@@pforgottonsoul They obviously don't. Nintendo got the full rights in 2015.

[@pforgottonsoul]

@@Medachod okay i wasn't sure.

[@alexboche9602]

6 in da bloody morning BUT WORTH IT OMG THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE GAMES, THANK YOU!!

[@Seaphron]

I'm sure these aren't easy today do, but I'd love to see more content like this from you guys. This was fantastic.

[@dylancaspar4525]

So glad you guys are doing this. Super interesting content. Amazing to get a glimpse into the creation of one of the defining games of the medium. Looking forward to the rest of the coverage.

[@ItsDangerousGoAlone]

Thanks for this upload, hope you can get more interview uploads like this in the future

[@budosharon9793]

I'm just starting your 25th anniversary series. Thank you so very much for going out of your way to make sure that this anniversary gets its due! You guys are some of my favorite people on the internet, And all your hard work on this,whilst Nintendo just completely ignored its passing, just sent you to another level in my eyes. THANK YOU! 💜

[@GameXplain]

You're very welcome! Thanks for watching :)

[@marktapia8327]

Wow! I am deeply impressed that you were able to make this happen!

[@jumponeverything]

I loved that Coalville joke, being from Leicester that was really funny

[@psharpe5904]

This guy is super charming and fun to listen to. King K. Rool does need to return!!!

[@CalebWillden]

7:42 "Any designer that tells you otherwise is probably either far better than I am, or they're being economical with the truth." That's a pretty hilarious way to say "lying".

[@JMrealgamer]

The music, the gameplay.... everything about DKC was revolutionary. Thanks for talking to the head designer of DKC guys. This is one of the Super Nintendo games I actually played until completion.

[@THawkMedia]

Hopefully we get the og trilogy on switch online. And even a new game

[@friskdreemurr9531]

* Rare need to make a new Banjo game for switch, -change my mind-

[@extremeboi9207]

Frisk Dreemurr why ?

[@solonepeon5805]

You mean you SWITCHED my mind lol.

[@Shelltoast]

Several reasons why I don't think they should for me, personally. One, the majority of the old teams that worked on the Banjo games are not still at Rare. Two, I think there are several worthy successors. Three, it probably will not live up to the first two. It of course could, but knowing how Yooka-Laylee's first game went, it may not. Who knows, though, maybe some day Banjo will finally make his well deserved comeback.

[@Zelteon]

They don’t want to. And they don’t owe us anything.

[@epicberrymode3575]

Why the hell would I change your mind? This needs to happen, without a doubt.

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

DKC is a masterpiece of level design and gameplay, and still holds up to this day. It has a HUGE number of secret areas, which gives it tons of replay value to search out and find them. Fun game, and most of the sequels are also excellent.

[@clickycal]

It was also metroid prime 2's 15th anniversary just a day ago.

[@youraveragejoe2]

Indeed.

[@ianchandler4649]

Tomorrow being Metroid Prime’s 17th anniversary... which is strangely the same day as my birthday... why am I saying all this? I don’t have the slightest inkling.

[@youraveragejoe2]

@@ianchandler4649 happy birthday.

[@youraveragejoe2]

@@ianchandler4649 the North American anniversary isn't until Nov 18 which is the same day the GameCube released in Japan. Along with metroid fusion.

[@brandonwilliams6119]

Ian Chandler Happy Birthday!

[@goblinmcgameface]

Man, I remember thinking their logo was a Golden Toilet Roll.

[@thatguynamedhunter]

They even actually did a joke about that in the intro to Conker Live and Reloaded

[@thecommenter578]

To me it was a bottle opener

[@TheYoshiGamer]

To me i thought it was an "r". very original, i know

[@goblinmcgameface]

Koemon_EXE It was A) A joke. B) When I was younger, I saw it as that.

[@goblinmcgameface]

the commenter Wow!

[@PrincipalSkinner3190]

DKC is the game that got me into gaming. No games will hold more nostalgia for me.

[@switchmaster5860]

Love these inside scoops from devs and designers and stuff pretty cool to hear what goes into making the games we all love

[@MEWTWOMILLION]

0:07 Yes, I can. This month has been Donkey Kong Month for me to celebrate 25 years of DKC.

[@Ray_2112]

Now that was a pleasant surprise! :) Thanks a lot to Gregg Mayles and Gamexplain for that informative interview! DKC1 was my very first video game I played and I loved the DK(C) series ever since. Can't believe it's been 25 years already...I still remember waiting for the release of DKC2, which to me also was even better and is still my favourite game together with OoT. Never heard about the Wario story though, really great inside information here! Looking forward to the other anniversary videos, very much appreciated! :)

[@Huanchee]

Thanks for making me feel old now gamexplain. Was six years old when this came out. Still remember the vhs promo video sent out with it...

[@HALberdier17]

I was 8 when this game came out. It was the first game I played on Super Nintendo. It was what got me to want a Super Nintendo I had a SEGA Genesis before I got the Super Nintendo.

[@TheTrueNehme]

"They were probably being economical with the truth." Omg I never heard that one before and I love it.

[@theinfinity7s]

Man, this is super fantastic. Thank you for sharing this and holding this interview. I wish we could get another Mario style platforms with Wario as the antagonist. Maybe make a sequel to Super Princess Peach with Bowser as a side kick, Player 2, and Wario and Waluigi as the baddies.

[@protodad6151]

I really hope we get another 2d DKC this generation. The last few for wii and wii u have been excellent. Bring back King K. Rool and make it Nintendo!

[@mrcwillis6970]

Happy Birthday Donkey Kong country! Who else is hoping for another DKC for the switch?

[@pforgottonsoul]

maybe another game from retro after MP4?

[@Anuojat]

HELLS BELLS YES! :D

[@superytgirl5354]

New Donkey Kong Country game, please

[@theultimatewaluigi4594]

@Stand up to the Internet Bullies no.

[@KyogresHideout_Vegito2121]

I was born on the year the 2nd DKC game came out and I loved playing DK 64 as a kid and keep going back to it to this day.

[@khalidibrahim7726]

Ah Happy 25th anniversary Donkey Kong Country and Your Legendary Gregg Mayles Excellent Job YAY!

[@chriskasatka2095]

Thanks for all this coverage of the heroes behind one of my favourite games of all time.

[@modelomegatyler]

"even though the graphics are outdated" and here i am thinking it looks better than most modern games with real 3D

[@healmore8716]

It’s weird that they didn’t add any of the donkey Kong games in SNES online

[@mathpc4047]

Or any SNES game at all. Idk how long they will take to add new SNES and NES games.

[@CrossfacePanda]

It could be because they have a DK game for the Switch in development, so they’te holding onto the DKC games as a promotional tool to add to SNES Online once they’ve revealed their new DK game. Or it could simply be that they’re holding onto the DKC games to have some big stuff to add in future SNES Online update. But I still wouldn’t rule out the former.

[@jarne7447]

Or they just don't want to add it because Rare made the game and Rare is now owned by Microsoft

[@UPHENOS]

@@jarne7447 What does Rare or Microsoft have to do with anything, Nintendo owns the IP.

[@jarne7447]

@@UPHENOS Idk, some small legal issues might still be a problem for Nintendo. We don't know for sure if Nintendo can put those games on an online service without it causing any problems for the company.

[@desmondbrown5508]

@6:30 Absolutely. That's easily one of my favorite things about DKC games. I love that the worlds are designed and enemies placed and AI programmed such that you absolutely can fly straight through a level once you've mastered it. Not many games get that right, even today. That is to say, that DKC and several other games in the mid-late 90's were designed to heavily reward mastery. Mastery, imo, is lost pretty badly on most games or just undermined for "difficulty" or stats.

[@PlatypusGuitar]

DKC is special to me because the snes was the first console I owned and it was the first game I was able to play at lengths without dying, for the first time. Back then, id play nes at my friends houses and all the games were so damn hard, I always died and didnt have much fun. With DKC, although I didnt make it to the end boss, I got pretty far and enjoyed every moment of it. I also agree about how gorgeous the series still look to this day. I hope the DKC trilogy gets ported to switch online's snes library so I can revisit some of my childhood's favorite games once more

[@Rubberman202]

What a lovely birthday present, for Shigeru Miyamoto AND me! :D

[@GameXplain]

Happy birthday!

[@andreweilermusic]

Great interview! I hope they add the DKC trilogy to Switch’s SNES on-line or Eshop in some way.

[@ericthepianoman3409]

Holy hell, thanks for this!!

[@Sam_T2000]

I need a _DKC Returns 3!_

[@ankd956]

My favourite game ever!

[@dejiko]

It's a tie between DKC and Conker for me

[@kev6294]

Love this game, still play it to this day, takes me back to the good ol' days

[@camnatale-miles2542]

This is outstanding. Thank you

[@Schwarzorn]

I'm especially sad that Rare probably doesn't have all the original CGI models and original uncompressed music. It would be amazing to have it re-released in full quality. At least *Jammin' Sam Miller* is working on remaking the entire trilogy's OST with the original uncompressed synthesizer samples.

[@dejiko]

Those models wouldn't look that good at higher res.

[@RWL2012]

the SNES version is the full quality and should be left alone without anything being increased or "restored".

[@Schwarzorn]

@@RWL2012 You're an effin' moron. I never said anything about "increasing" or "restoring". Don't put words in my mouth. I merely stated I wanted to hear and see the game uncompressed like it would have been had the storage medium not been so expensive. They cut poor...whoever did the animations...'s frames out to make room on the cartridge. Poor guy spent so much time on them only to have King K. Rool reduced to a few janky frames. And the music could have been CD quality, too, had space not been such an issue. If only the PlayStation was able to be released...as intended.

[@dejiko]

I played this game for the first time way back in 2002. Time sure flies.

[@555redkid]

Imagine Wario as the final boss of Tropical Freeze... yeah, I can’t either...

[@SlyPurpleGuy]

What a coincidence that I’ve been playing through this game not even knowing it was its anniversary.

[@littlenicky666]

The people who weren't born in the era of the original console Wars' and didnt play the SNES, Mega Drive and the first 3d consoles like the PS1 and N64 as it happened, missed out on a fucking amazing time. Being a kid and a teen in the 80s and 90s was definitely the golden age of childhood! 80s cartoons, 80s films, 80s music, the beginning of proper consoles, then into the 90s, better consoles, original franchises being created every year, 90s indie and Brit pop, pS1. WHAT A TIME TO BE A FUCKING KID! 💙💙💙💙💙💙 I miss it so much

[@ZanyWitch7]

This series is nearly as old as I am. That makes growing up and loving the series more personal to me.

[@TubeLoobMouse]

I was four when Donkey Kong Country was released. It was one of the two very first video games I ever played (the other being Super Mario World), and I still play it to this day.

[@lancelottlebits7225]

I'm going to celebrate the 25th anniversary by finally buying and playing DK Coutry Freeze this black friday and I can't wait.

[@stoicjedi]

Lancelottlebits Do that you won’t regret it mate. I played it this summer and it was amazing, highly recommend that game!

[@niespeludo]

Got nostalgic and I've been binge-watching all of these 25th-anniversary videos. These games were a huge part of my childhood. I would have loved you guys to ask them about Playtoonic's Yooku Laylee Impossible Lair and the rest of the ex-RARE team, but I understand that might have been a bit uncomfortable.

[@nintenjoe6418]

Thank you for this, so much.

[@David-dz1cb]

That trilogy, especially the third, are my favorite games of all time right next to F-Zero GX :D I've fond memories playing them, and still recall the awe and love in every level of each. Thank you Rare, you truly made masterpieces.

[@chriskasatka2095]

Gregg Mayles is a very humble man. Thank you for playing a role in making my childhood awesome.

[@sandman8993]

Hd trilogy for switch 🤞😁

[@MC-oy8mh]

Brendan Lewis 2 million copies sold on a port that was more expensive than the original version is not selling a lot? And another 2 million from the original version that was on a console that flopped and came out in February, which is the worst time of the year for retail? I would say it sold plenty. Plus, Donkey Kong Country Returns sold over 6 million copies before it. The demand is still there. Tropical Freeze was dealt a lot of unfortunate circumstances, on top of it being hated for “not being Metroid.”

[@MC-oy8mh]

Brendan Lewis That’s true to a degree, but Donkey Kong has never sold poorly. The fact that Tropical Freeze still managed to push 2 million copies on a flop of a console and another 2 million as a more expensive port than the original says a lot. And even then, we forget that Tropical Freeze is ONE game. DKC:R outsold the entire Metroid Prime trilogy alone, which literally was the previous release to Tropical Freeze. I think that says a lot. Also, there have been plenty of franchises that sell far less compared to Donkey Kong that still get made consistently. Take for example Fire Emblem. Up until Three Houses, a Fire Emblem game has never even outsold Tropical Freeze, which is by far the worst selling game in the main series.

[@Remedy_333]

On the thumbnail, I thought Wario Was booster from Mario RPG, Now I feel dumb Lol

[@Dashx64]

AWESOME! Still have my two DKC posters on my game room wall :)

[@ludovicusbadankle2]

All I heard was "Donkey did a foot slide" and it finally hit me where DK's old dash attack in smash bros came from (probably not trpe but I'm sticking with it)

[@starman9458]

I was only 4 months and 6 days old when DKC came out on SNES!

[@toddmarshall2925]

This game holds a really special place in my heart. I was obsessed with it. In fact, this game motivated my brother and I to save up our allowances to buy an SNES, the first game console we bought with our own money. We did chores around the house to earn money for it. THIS GAME MOTIVATED ME TO DO CHORES.

[@simondavies4834]

Superb interview

[@ladyaceina]

lots of fond memories for DKC i remember renting it over and over and over from a rental store and playing it with my babysitter rented it so much that when DKC2 came out my grandma (who raised me) just bought it to save money in the long run knowing id want to keep renting it

[@ryanpyle9822]

It's really sad the computers they used to make DKC aren't around anymore. I hope the floppys they stored the original renders on are still good. I would love to see a DKC released that used the uncompressed 3D models from the original workstation(the larger jigsaw puzzle to use his words). It gives me hope that he at least mentioned that Rare does have an archive.

[@richardgallimore5976]

I've beat the original DKC around 50 times as a kid. I legit did not know you could roll off a ledge and jump mid-air until I played DKC Returns on the Wii, even then i assumed it was a new thing for DKC Returns, then i played Tropical Freeze, and finally in maybe 2018 I replayed the original Trilogy yet again and realized it was possible in the SNES games. I actually thought certain letters of KONG and certain bananas were just teasers that were not possible to get.

[@BK-vx6gk]

Perfect time to put the DKC trilogy on the SNES online

[@jreid2171]

Is there any plans to release this and diddy kong quest to the switch or a remake?

[@UndernetChara]

I sure hope so.

[@amirgarcia547]

Jason Reid They’ll most likely add the DKC Switch games to Nintendo Switch Online sometime in the future.

[@GalaxyRoyal]

Happy 25th Anniversary Donkey Kong Country! So glad that it's part of Nintendo Switch OnlineSNES Classic, Wii & Wii U Virtual Console!

[@rafaelc.c.]

I am so happy about the anniversary! Thanks to DKC I can play my favourite game of all time: DKCR!!

[@analog_ape]

I wish someone at Rare would decide to go through the mountains of 3.5" floppy disks he mentioned where the original DKC game/design files are archived to do a proper backup to preserve the stuff. Without the original files, there is no way we'll ever get a updated remake looking or sounding like the original game, just higher res. Please do, you someone out there!