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Donkey Kong Country 3 is a side-scrolling platformer for the Game Boy Advance, developed by Rare and published by Nintendo. It remakes the 1996 SNES game, with Dixie and Kiddy Kong crossing 48 levels of the Northern Kremisphere to rescue Donkey and Diddy from Baron K. Roolenstein. This version adds a world, a David Wise soundtrack, and Cranky’s Dojo, plus animal friends including Ellie the Elephant.

How To Play Donkey Kong Country 3

ControlAction
D-PadWalk left and right, crouch, climb ropes and vines; aim barrels; move around the world map
AJump; Dixie holds it in the air to hover with her ponytail
BRoll attack; pick up and throw barrels, and pick up the other Kong
RHold to run
LSwap between Dixie and Kiddy
Up + B (holding the other Kong)Team throw, launching the carried Kong upward to reach higher ledges
SelectOpen the Kong’s pack of collected items on the map screen
StartPause the game and open the menu

About Donkey Kong Country 3

Release dateEU: November 4, 2005; NA: November 7, 2005; JP: December 1, 2005
DeveloperRare
PublisherNintendo
PlatformGame Boy Advance
GenrePlatformer, side-scrolling
SeriesDonkey Kong Country; remake of Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble!, and the only entry without Donkey or Diddy playable
ModesSingle-player; a two-player team option, and two-player competitive play in some minigames
Also known asSuper Donkey Kong 3 (JP)

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Sheldon has spent over a decade immersed in retro gaming, from NES classics to arcade gems. He's deeply passionate about preserving gaming history and helping others rediscover these timeless titles. When he's not gaming, Shaun writes about the evolution of video games and their cultural impact.