Donkey Kong 64 celebrates its 20th anniversary

One of the most popular Super Nintendo games, Donkey Kong 64, celebrates 20 years

The classic Super Nintendo game, Donkey Kong 64, celebrates 20 years since its release in Japan . This is one of the most beloved of the franchise due to the platforms and its Kong battle mode.Donkey Kong 64 celebrates its 20th anniversary Donkey Kong 64 celebrates its 20th anniversary

This event took place on December 10, 1999 in Japan and during the month of November of the same year it was launched in the United Kingdom and the United States. And this is the continuation of the 1994 Donkey Kong Country saga on the Super Nintendo.

The story of this video game tells how King K. Rool seeks to destroy Donkey Kong Island and thus kidnaps Donkey Kong's friends and steals their 201 bananas. The main mission of the protagonist is to rescue his friends, some special items and of course his bananas.

Its platform gameplay and character variation were a unique experience for the time. And it was undoubtedly a predecessor for the next era of video games that came with the 21st century.

Donkey Kong 64 celebrates its 20th anniversary

Also, its characters are very nice and funny, while its music is very appropriate. This is a work created with a team interested in an experience beyond killing in a game.

On the other hand, the importance of Donkey Kong 64 is not only in the history of a franchise, but has even surpassed the Guinness Record, for the number of objects to collect in a video game. So normal bananas, golden, banana coins, boss keys and endless artifacts are counted.

In this way, completing the game 100% becomes an almost impossible mission, but there are some who have achieved it by unlocking the mythical 101%.

Similarly, the Donkey Kong character has made it to the big screen and has been one of the characters in the most Nintendo games.

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