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and today we’ll be counting down our
and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 Donkey Kong games
for this list if even one Kong takes
for this list if even one Kong takes center stage in the game it qualifies
center stage in the game it qualifies
center stage in the game it qualifies whether their name is or was Donkey Kong
whether their name is or was Donkey Kong
whether their name is or was Donkey Kong or not although we are ruling out games
or not although we are ruling out games
or not although we are ruling out games like Mario Kart where you can play as
like Mario Kart where you can play as
like Mario Kart where you can play as Donkey Kong but he’s not really the main
Donkey Kong but he’s not really the main
Donkey Kong but he’s not really the main character number 10 Donkey Kong
character number 10 Donkey Kong
character number 10 Donkey Kong jungle beat jungle beat has DK
jungle beat jungle beat has DK
jungle beat jungle beat has DK travelling to another land to recover
travelling to another land to recover
travelling to another land to recover bananas stolen from the monkey
bananas stolen from the monkey
bananas stolen from the monkey inhabitants he’s got to put the hurt on
inhabitants he’s got to put the hurt on
inhabitants he’s got to put the hurt on several cantankerous creatures including
several cantankerous creatures including
several cantankerous creatures including the banana thieves who turn out to be
the banana thieves who turn out to be
the banana thieves who turn out to be violent Kong royalty the original
violent Kong royalty the original
violent Kong royalty the original release gave players the option of using
release gave players the option of using
release gave players the option of using the GameCube controller or the DK bongos
the GameCube controller or the DK bongos
the GameCube controller or the DK bongos to control DK don’t let the gimmick fool
to control DK don’t let the gimmick fool
to control DK don’t let the gimmick fool you
you
you the controls were solid and the gameplay
the controls were solid and the gameplay
the controls were solid and the gameplay was engaging jungle B did receive a
was engaging jungle B did receive a
was engaging jungle B did receive a weari released with the system’s
weari released with the system’s
weari released with the system’s trademark motion controls but it’s best
trademark motion controls but it’s best
trademark motion controls but it’s best to stick with the bongos
Danny Conway with the Mario Kart series
Danny Conway with the Mario Kart series already a massive hit Nintendo and rare
already a massive hit Nintendo and rare
already a massive hit Nintendo and rare succeeded in creating another semi
succeeded in creating another semi
succeeded in creating another semi classic racer when wizpig a giant alien
classic racer when wizpig a giant alien
classic racer when wizpig a giant alien pig invades timber the Tigers Island
pig invades timber the Tigers Island
pig invades timber the Tigers Island Diddy Kong DK faithful sidekick along
Diddy Kong DK faithful sidekick along
Diddy Kong DK faithful sidekick along with rares banjo and conker arrived to
with rares banjo and conker arrived to
with rares banjo and conker arrived to race against his tyranny the game’s
race against his tyranny the game’s
race against his tyranny the game’s adventure mode gives players a bit more
adventure mode gives players a bit more
adventure mode gives players a bit more depth with an ongoing story and races
depth with an ongoing story and races
depth with an ongoing story and races against giant creatures weapons and
against giant creatures weapons and
against giant creatures weapons and items can be upgraded and should you see
items can be upgraded and should you see
items can be upgraded and should you see fit you can ditch the cart for a
fit you can ditch the cart for a
fit you can ditch the cart for a hovercraft or a small plane like a dog
hovercraft or a small plane like a dog
hovercraft or a small plane like a dog drum Diddy also proved to be a likeable
drum Diddy also proved to be a likeable
drum Diddy also proved to be a likeable protagonist but this wasn’t the only
protagonist but this wasn’t the only
protagonist but this wasn’t the only time he got a starring role number 8
time he got a starring role number 8
time he got a starring role number 8 Donkey Kong Country Returns with rare
Donkey Kong Country Returns with rare
Donkey Kong Country Returns with rare now locked in the grasps of Microsoft
now locked in the grasps of Microsoft
now locked in the grasps of Microsoft Kinect retro studios took up the
Kinect retro studios took up the
Kinect retro studios took up the challenge to return the Donkey Kong
challenge to return the Donkey Kong
challenge to return the Donkey Kong Country series to its former glory with
Country series to its former glory with
Country series to its former glory with really impressive results the premise is
really impressive results the premise is
really impressive results the premise is simple enough a bunch of floating tikis
simple enough a bunch of floating tikis
simple enough a bunch of floating tikis brainwash all of the animals in kong
brainwash all of the animals in kong
brainwash all of the animals in kong island to take decays banana hoard and
island to take decays banana hoard and
island to take decays banana hoard and of course he goes apeshit sorry we had
of course he goes apeshit sorry we had
of course he goes apeshit sorry we had to while the game does away with the
to while the game does away with the
to while the game does away with the tag-team approach from the classic
tag-team approach from the classic
tag-team approach from the classic original it does give DK a vast array of
original it does give DK a vast array of
original it does give DK a vast array of new moves
new moves
new moves bringing gaming’s most iconic ape into a
bringing gaming’s most iconic ape into a
bringing gaming’s most iconic ape into a new generation
number seven Donkey Kong Country 3 dixie
number seven Donkey Kong Country 3 dixie kongs double trouble
kongs double trouble
kongs double trouble the kremlings are taken over by a
the kremlings are taken over by a
the kremlings are taken over by a robotic Menace named chaos and have
robotic Menace named chaos and have
robotic Menace named chaos and have kidnapped DK and Diddy while they were
kidnapped DK and Diddy while they were
kidnapped DK and Diddy while they were in the northern hemisphere worried about
in the northern hemisphere worried about
in the northern hemisphere worried about her pals dixie kong the 8th girl with
her pals dixie kong the 8th girl with
her pals dixie kong the 8th girl with propeller ponytail and her baby cousin
propeller ponytail and her baby cousin
propeller ponytail and her baby cousin with gigantism Katie Kong take up the
with gigantism Katie Kong take up the
with gigantism Katie Kong take up the search along with the trilogy’s
search along with the trilogy’s
search along with the trilogy’s trademark unique level gimmicks dkc3
trademark unique level gimmicks dkc3
trademark unique level gimmicks dkc3 gives players more items to collect and
gives players more items to collect and
gives players more items to collect and new side quests to accomplish only by
new side quests to accomplish only by
new side quests to accomplish only by getting all the funky Kong’s vehicles
getting all the funky Kong’s vehicles
getting all the funky Kong’s vehicles talking to all the bear brothers and
talking to all the bear brothers and
talking to all the bear brothers and collecting every banana bird can be game
collecting every banana bird can be game
collecting every banana bird can be game truly be completed 100% thankfully
truly be completed 100% thankfully
truly be completed 100% thankfully country 3 also retains the tag-team
country 3 also retains the tag-team
country 3 also retains the tag-team gameplay and animal buddies of the
gameplay and animal buddies of the
gameplay and animal buddies of the predecessors
number six Donkey Kong Gameboy guy loves
number six Donkey Kong Gameboy guy loves girl girl loves guy Kong kidnaps girl
girl girl loves guy Kong kidnaps girl
girl girl loves guy Kong kidnaps girl guy climb dangerous construction sites
guy climb dangerous construction sites
guy climb dangerous construction sites to get bat girl from calm the game
to get bat girl from calm the game
to get bat girl from calm the game deceptively starts off looking like a
deceptively starts off looking like a
deceptively starts off looking like a straight port of the arcade classic of
straight port of the arcade classic of
straight port of the arcade classic of the same name however it quickly expands
the same name however it quickly expands
the same name however it quickly expands well beyond the construction site with
well beyond the construction site with
well beyond the construction site with Mario on a chase across 99 stages to
Mario on a chase across 99 stages to
Mario on a chase across 99 stages to rescue Pauline the game also gives Mario
rescue Pauline the game also gives Mario
rescue Pauline the game also gives Mario a more expanded moveset as he can now do
a more expanded moveset as he can now do
a more expanded moveset as he can now do handstands somersaults and pick up and
handstands somersaults and pick up and
handstands somersaults and pick up and throw objects add in some bonus stages
throw objects add in some bonus stages
throw objects add in some bonus stages and this game was a full package number
and this game was a full package number
and this game was a full package number 5 Donkey Kong Country tropical freeze
what better way to spend your birthday
what better way to spend your birthday than to be exiled from your home and
than to be exiled from your home and
than to be exiled from your home and have it taken over and frozen by
have it taken over and frozen by
have it taken over and frozen by Penguins and walruses dressed as Vikings
Penguins and walruses dressed as Vikings
Penguins and walruses dressed as Vikings thus the stage is set for donkey Diddy
thus the stage is set for donkey Diddy
thus the stage is set for donkey Diddy dixie and cranky to take back their home
dixie and cranky to take back their home
dixie and cranky to take back their home from the Arctic snowman’s taking place
from the Arctic snowman’s taking place
from the Arctic snowman’s taking place after DKC returns dixie kongs returned
after DKC returns dixie kongs returned
after DKC returns dixie kongs returned with her helicopter hair is all the more
with her helicopter hair is all the more
with her helicopter hair is all the more welcoming also cranky Kong finally
welcoming also cranky Kong finally
welcoming also cranky Kong finally becomes a playable character battling
becomes a playable character battling
becomes a playable character battling foes with his scrooge mcduck returning
foes with his scrooge mcduck returning
foes with his scrooge mcduck returning to the unique level variety of the
to the unique level variety of the
to the unique level variety of the original as well as the return of
original as well as the return of
original as well as the return of composer david wise tropical freeze
composer david wise tropical freeze
composer david wise tropical freeze marks its place as a worthy addition to
marks its place as a worthy addition to
marks its place as a worthy addition to the dkc family number 4 Donkey Kong 64
the first and only 3d platformer Donkey
the first and only 3d platformer Donkey Kong game this adventure involves DK’s
Kong game this adventure involves DK’s
Kong game this adventure involves DK’s Kong buds getting kidnapped and his
Kong buds getting kidnapped and his
Kong buds getting kidnapped and his banana hoard swiped by kremlings again
banana hoard swiped by kremlings again
banana hoard swiped by kremlings again bananas impression so much and take care
bananas impression so much and take care
bananas impression so much and take care of his pathetic French DK now has the
of his pathetic French DK now has the
of his pathetic French DK now has the help of Diddy Dixie’s younger sister
help of Diddy Dixie’s younger sister
help of Diddy Dixie’s younger sister tiny the long arm blankie and the
tiny the long arm blankie and the
tiny the long arm blankie and the massive powerhouse chunky all in a quest
massive powerhouse chunky all in a quest
massive powerhouse chunky all in a quest to defeat king K rool before he can get
to defeat king K rool before he can get
to defeat king K rool before he can get his destructive blast o matic and
his destructive blast o matic and
his destructive blast o matic and operation needing an expansion pack for
operation needing an expansion pack for
operation needing an expansion pack for the n64 to play the game boasts eight
the n64 to play the game boasts eight
the n64 to play the game boasts eight worlds with 200 golden bananas to
worlds with 200 golden bananas to
worlds with 200 golden bananas to reclaim and lots of extra items to
reclaim and lots of extra items to
reclaim and lots of extra items to collect meaning that every Kong truly
collect meaning that every Kong truly
collect meaning that every Kong truly has a chance to shine here
number three Donkey Kong Country this
number three Donkey Kong Country this was the game that gave the series a new
was the game that gave the series a new
was the game that gave the series a new lease on life and introduced gamers to a
lease on life and introduced gamers to a
lease on life and introduced gamers to a brand new Donkey Kong the descendant of
brand new Donkey Kong the descendant of
brand new Donkey Kong the descendant of the original Donkey Kong who is now
the original Donkey Kong who is now
the original Donkey Kong who is now known as cranky Kong DK along with diddy
known as cranky Kong DK along with diddy
known as cranky Kong DK along with diddy traveled DK island to get his banana
traveled DK island to get his banana
traveled DK island to get his banana hoard back when the kremlings led by the
hoard back when the kremlings led by the
hoard back when the kremlings led by the massive king k rool steal it making use
massive king k rool steal it making use
massive king k rool steal it making use of then revolutionary pre-rendered 3d
of then revolutionary pre-rendered 3d
of then revolutionary pre-rendered 3d sprites the game looked as amazing as it
sprites the game looked as amazing as it
sprites the game looked as amazing as it played the ability to switch between two
played the ability to switch between two
played the ability to switch between two heroes and single-player animal buddies
heroes and single-player animal buddies
heroes and single-player animal buddies and the minecart stages are what make
and the minecart stages are what make
and the minecart stages are what make this game a classic number two
this game a classic number two
this game a classic number two Donkey Kong chances are you know what
Donkey Kong chances are you know what
Donkey Kong chances are you know what this game is even if you’ve never played
this game is even if you’ve never played
this game is even if you’ve never played it after all
it after all
it after all the simple tale of a barrel throwing ape
the simple tale of a barrel throwing ape
the simple tale of a barrel throwing ape kidnapping a maiden and taking her to
kidnapping a maiden and taking her to
kidnapping a maiden and taking her to the top of a construction site only to
the top of a construction site only to
the top of a construction site only to have her rescued by some guy that looks
have her rescued by some guy that looks
have her rescued by some guy that looks like a plumber quickly became a
like a plumber quickly became a
like a plumber quickly became a pop-culture icon and one of the greatest
pop-culture icon and one of the greatest
pop-culture icon and one of the greatest arcade games ever made also the debut of
arcade games ever made also the debut of
arcade games ever made also the debut of nintendo’s flagship character Mario the
nintendo’s flagship character Mario the
nintendo’s flagship character Mario the game is responsible for reversing
game is responsible for reversing
game is responsible for reversing Nintendo’s fortunes after floundering
Nintendo’s fortunes after floundering
Nintendo’s fortunes after floundering game sales and becoming one of the
game sales and becoming one of the
game sales and becoming one of the biggest names in the video game industry
while this game and its sequel may not
while this game and its sequel may not be the characters biggest games they’re
be the characters biggest games they’re
be the characters biggest games they’re by far his most important
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions number one Donkey
few honorable mentions number one Donkey
few honorable mentions number one Donkey Kong Country 2 Diddy’s conquest you
Kong Country 2 Diddy’s conquest you
Kong Country 2 Diddy’s conquest you gotta love the irony on a list named for
gotta love the irony on a list named for
gotta love the irony on a list named for Donkey Kong its Diddy and Dixie Kong
Donkey Kong its Diddy and Dixie Kong
Donkey Kong its Diddy and Dixie Kong that take the top spot
that take the top spot
that take the top spot despite this the first sequel of Donkey
despite this the first sequel of Donkey
despite this the first sequel of Donkey Kong Country more than earns his place
Kong Country more than earns his place
Kong Country more than earns his place on the top of this list the game first
on the top of this list the game first
on the top of this list the game first introduces fan favorite Dixie the lost
introduces fan favorite Dixie the lost
introduces fan favorite Dixie the lost world team-up abilities and a true test
world team-up abilities and a true test
world team-up abilities and a true test to go for a hundred percent completion
to go for a hundred percent completion
to go for a hundred percent completion that would end up being staples for
that would end up being staples for
that would end up being staples for future games with a perfect blend of
future games with a perfect blend of
future games with a perfect blend of tighter controls challenging levels and
tighter controls challenging levels and
tighter controls challenging levels and an amazing soundtrack Diddy’s conquest
an amazing soundtrack Diddy’s conquest
an amazing soundtrack Diddy’s conquest is a true masterpiece all hail the king
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