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The Donkey Kong Country series goes out in style!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 25, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I love the DKC series and this is one of my favorite games for the SNES.

Pros:

Eight new worlds to make your way through
Fun mini games
Outstanding graphics
New challenges such as 85 bonus coins and 41 DK coins to collect
Interesting game play as well as an array of new villains

Cons:

The only con I can think of is that they replaced Rambi with Ellie (an annoying elephant).

This game is great and it is definitely worth picking up.

Still a thrill

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: May 21, 2006
Author: Amazon User

DKC3 was the last installment of Rareware's monkey series for the SNES, and was basically the game to get your child for Christmas of '96 if you didn't plan on tracking down the then-newly-released Nintendo 64.

Overall, DCK3 is a solid platformer game. It suffers in reviews because it lacks the originality of the first and the huge gameplay leaps of the second, but nothing about this title is remotely buggy or broken. Lots of levels and environments to traverse, and Rare included some interesting scenarios this time around that mix up the normal 'run and jump' gameplay (reversed controls, riding a rocket that needs constant refueling, dodge lightning, etc). There are memorable boss fights and an overworld filled with secrets that is explored through upgradable vehicles. There's even a family of bears scattered across the world that will help you if locate the right items for them.

Graphics are as sharp as the first two installments, and the music has a catchy, laid back tropical flavour (also seen in the brighter design of the enemies). The only nitpicks are the lack of story (Rare poked fun at this in the first two games, here they just don't try) and the character selection. It's odd that the series is called "Donkey Kong Country" and Donkey and Diddy are reduced to mere cameos here. Kiddy Kong brings back the heavy/light dynamic of the first game, but overall Dixie is still more useful and maneuverable. In the end though, this is a wonderful platformer that holds up well by today's standards. If you've still got an SNES, it's worth tracking down a copy.

First Donkey, Then Diddy now Dixie & A baby....

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: May 09, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Now it's up to dixie kong to save the Kongs and taging along is her baby Brother. Well you would think alot of bad stuff but having him around actually helps he makes up in strenght but not speed. I think he is a pretty good character/. This was just as good as the first two and the animal friends are pretty sweet. And if you really want to beat the game you have to collect all of the bananna birds. This game still rocks

if you liked this game Check out DKC DKC 2 and the DKC 1, 2, 3 Version of the games for GBA.

Game of the Banana Bird

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: November 29, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I remember playing this game back in the day... of course I started with the first two, which I own and unfortunately I cannot say I own this one, but my friends and I used to be half obsessed with saving these banana birds and going to see them all with (I forgot her name, the Grandma monkey). It was our motivation to play, I also remember getting a hovercraft from Funky, that was fun to use. If I'm recalling correctly, it was the easiest of the three games to beat, we did it by renting it successively instead of buying it, but that's my point, we rented it sooooo much we SHOULD have bought it and now I sincerely wish I had. I had fun playing this game and isn't that all anyone is really looking for?

it would be better If Nintendo Rerelease this Game for GBA!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: March 11, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Since Nintendo already rereleased the Other DKC Games It would be better if nintendo Put this in a GBA Port. Plus I do have this game for the SNES along with the other ones but The Super NES is Getting old and I would prefer if Nintendo Rerelease this game for the GBA!

A step back, but not too far back

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 14, 2004
Author: Amazon User

While the graphics are beautiful and some of the gameplay new, there isn't much here that you haven't already seen. Some of the levels were quite innovative and fun, yet others were just more of what was in the second game in the series. While this game is great, the second is vastly superior in quality and originality, and I would recomend you play that first.

MAKE A GBA PORT OF THIS GAME!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 03, 2004
Author: Amazon User

THIS IS THE BEST SNES GAME!!!!!! If they make a port for GBA of this game, it will be the best GBA game EVER!!! Now, I know I'm complaining to the wrong people, but I DO HOPE that they make a GBA port. They should also make ALOT of Mini-Games. NOW, WHO AGREES?!!!

You can't go wrong with donkey kong.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 29, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is one of my all-time faveorite games for any system.I also own the first donkey kong country and I can definatly say that this games is definatly better than the original.First off,the music.The music from any of the donkey kong country games is one of the stand-out features.Often creepy and melencholy always entertaining and beautiful.It is a form of techno but also very ambient and melodic.Then we have the enviroments that go along with the music and some of my faveorite levels are the cliff-top levels with the sound of howling wind and airy synth and the under-water levels which have a gorgeus aquatic,japanese-style folksong sound and beautiful coral with rippling graphics.

The levels themselves are ingenius,I don't know why nintendo keeps releasing portable versions of donkey kong country when the sequels are infinitly better.in every level there is basically one gimmick that is repeated throughout in every variation and form and Rare came up with some incredible ideas for their levels.One level has you on a rope that has been lit on fire and you must keep climbing to avoid the flame or avoid falling of entirely and while this may not sound like something they could keep interesting or challening all the way to the end of the level,they do a perfect job of mixing things up and makeing the level progressivly harder and harder.There is also a level that takes place in a pipeline and when you swim in the water your right and left are inverted so you have to avoid fish and other nasties by controling your character mirror-image style,definatly challenging!This is basically the game and let me tell you,it never gets old you will always come back to this game and find it very challenging.If you don't own this game I suggest getting it before it has disappeared entirely.

My Favorite SNES Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 19, 2003
Author: Amazon User

All I Have To Say About This Is GET THIS GAME!!!!!!!!

Adventures in babysitting?

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 7
Date: August 16, 2003
Author: Amazon User

There's nothing technically wrong with DKC3:DK'sDT. I mean, it's a great platformer, but it has a tendancy to seem more like a chore than actual fun. Dixie Kong returns front-and-center from her co-starring role in Diddy's Kong Quest, and nothing's changed about her. That's good news because she can still whack enemies with her hair and glide like a helicopter. That's bad news because she can't take-out some bigger enemies, so she needs the help of her overweight brat, Kiddy Kong.

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