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Donkey Kong Country (1994): Retro Review
Embroiled in console wars, Nintendo faced mounting pressure from the Sega Genesis and Sony Playstation. Its current generation of gaming technology, the Super Nintendo, was showing its age and with the Nintendo 64 several years away needed a solution.
Enter Donkey Kong Country, the first of several major hits by UK-based Rare that redefined what Super Nintendo hardware was capable of.
Join Joe and Mark as they return to 1994 to expand on the landscape of gaming, how Donkey Kong pulled off its tech, and how they think the rebooted Donkey Kong universe stands up almost 30 years later.
Music by Joystock: https://www.joystock.org
Opening Track: "Modern Power-Up Electronic
Closing Track: "Future is Now" Follow us on:
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Embroiled in console wars, Nintendo faced mounting pressure from the Sega Genesis and Sony Playstation. Its current generation of gaming technology, the Super Nintendo, was showing its age and with the Nintendo 64 several years away needed a solution.
Enter Donkey Kong Country, the first of several major hits by UK-based Rare that redefined what Super Nintendo hardware was capable of.
Join Joe and Mark as they return to 1994 to expand on the landscape of gaming, how Donkey Kong pulled off its tech, and how they think the rebooted Donkey Kong universe stands up almost 30 years later.
Music by Joystock: https://www.joystock.org
Opening Track: "Modern Power-Up Electronic
Closing Track: "Future is Now" Follow us on:
Facebook: https://facebook.com/DigitalDissect1
Twitch: https://twitch.tv/digitaldissect1
Twitter: https://twitter.com/digitaldissect1