
The player is also given 50 starting extra lives instead of the 5 as in the original game. The tree house and banana cave at the start of Jungle Hijinxs have been disabled and all of the Animal Tokens in the early levels have been replaced with banana bunches, making it impossible to reach the bonus round without the usage of a cheating device. The actual game consists of a few select levels from Donkey Kong Country with the addition of a point counter and a few minor tweaks to encourage scoring, the goal being to score as many points as possible. Due to its rarity (the back insert states the print run was of 2,500 copies), the game has become a prized collector item. Following the end of the later contest, copies of the Competition cartridge were sold in a Nintendo Power subscribers catalogue. Software description provided by the publisher.5 /5The Donkey Kong Country Competition Cartridge is a cut-down competition variant of Donkey Kong Country manufactured for use in the Nintendo PowerFest '94 game competition and later featured in the Blockbuster World Video Game Championships II event. And no matter which mode you choose, a wealth of collectibles and two-player co-op round out the fun!



Play as Donkey Kong in Original Mode and team up with Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong, and Cranky Kong-each with unique abilities-to overcome platforming challenges and frosty foes.įor a more accessible experience, start a game in Funky Mode to enjoy a range of gameplay updates and a new main-character option, spectacular surfing simian Funky Kong! His extra hearts and unique abilities make for a more relaxed gaming experience.

Traverse islands packed with platforming perfection and nonstop action as the classic Kongs in the original game, or mix things up by playing the story as Funky Kong in new Funky Mode!Īrctic invaders have turned Donkey Kong Island into their personal frozen fortress, and it’s up to you to save the day. Barrel-blast into a critically acclaimed Donkey Kong adventure as this beloved franchise makes its Nintendo Switch™ debut with a banana-bunch of new features.
