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|developer=[[Rare]] | |developer=[[Rare]] | ||
|publisher=[[Nintendo]] | |publisher=[[Nintendo]] | ||
− | |system=[[ | + | |system=[[Gameboy]] |
− | |release= | + | |release=US June 1995<br />JP July 27, 1995<br />EU August 24, 1996 |
|gallery= | |gallery= | ||
|rating= ESRB: K-A | |rating= ESRB: K-A | ||
|}} | |}} | ||
− | '''Donkey Kong Land''' is a [[ | + | '''Donkey Kong Land''' is a [[Gameboy]] game that was developed by [[Rare]] alongside ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. |
=Story= | =Story= | ||
− | Following the events of ''Donkey Kong Country'', [[Cranky Kong]] is reluctant to acknowledge Donkey Kong's success, saying that | + | Following the events of ''Donkey Kong Country'', [[Cranky Kong]] is reluctant to acknowledge Donkey Kong's success, saying that Donkey Kong Country was onlu popular due its fancy graphics. So Cranky dares [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] to repeat their feat on the technically-inferior [[Gameboy]]. They reluctantly accept the challenge, and Cranky calls in [[K. Rool]] to steal back Donkey Kong's bananas again, but this time hiding the bananas in new areas. |
=Gameplay= | =Gameplay= | ||
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*The instruction manual story directly references the events of ''Donkey Kong Country'' in a partially metafictional sense and acts as a direct follow-up to it, with Cranky daring DK and Diddy to repeat their defeat of King K. Rool on the technologically inferior Gameboy. | *The instruction manual story directly references the events of ''Donkey Kong Country'' in a partially metafictional sense and acts as a direct follow-up to it, with Cranky daring DK and Diddy to repeat their defeat of King K. Rool on the technologically inferior Gameboy. | ||
− | *As mentioned above, Great Ape City contains an homage to the original ''Donkey Kong'' arcade, although it | + | *As mentioned above, Great Ape City contains an homage to the original ''Donkey Kong'' arcade, although it is uncertain if this is supposed to be the actual construction site from the game (which would mean it took place on Donkey Kong Island) or if it is a recreation (which would also be likely considering Cranky's love of the glory days). |
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=Legacy= | =Legacy= | ||
− | ''Donkey Kong'' Land inspired a new | + | ''Donkey Kong'' Land inspired a new subseries on the Gameboy. However, none of the sequels were as original as ''Donkey Kong Land'', being composed more of elements taken from the ''Donkey Kong Country'' games. ''Donkey Kong Land'' was also the only Land game to influence the Country series, as the pirate ship levels and Flotsam enemy introduced in this game later appeared in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. |
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+ | Donkey Kong Land was followed by ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'', which acted mostly as a low-tech remake of ''Donkey Kong Country 2''. | ||
==Remakes== | ==Remakes== | ||
*In Japan, ''Donkey Kong Land'' was later made available through the [[Nintendo Power system]]. | *In Japan, ''Donkey Kong Land'' was later made available through the [[Nintendo Power system]]. | ||
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