Donkey Kong Land (GB) Reviews

Donkey Kong Land (GB) Gameboy Game

Product Type: other Gameboy games

Newest Review: ... one from "point A" to "point B" while avoiding enemies and gathering items. A few obvious technical ... more

 ... faults crop up in the title. In order to utilize the game's "save" function the player must collect hidden letter coins in the stage which spell the word "KONG". This proves to be overly troublesome as, in practice, some letters are hidden very well and are often guarded by some sort of hazard which could kill the player and send him back to the start. It seems to be a very unnecessary requirement for such a necessary feature. The monochrome display of the Gameboy often hindered the visual appeal of ...more

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thole09
Donkey Kong Land (GB) (371 words)
by - written on 22/04/09 (Very useful, 23 readings)
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"Donkey Kong Land" is a video game released for the Gameboy console in 1995 by Nintendo. It is the first game of a trilogy. In the United States, the game received a rating of "K&A" by the ESRB panel which deemed it suitable for both "Kids and Adults". Gameplay reflects the platform genre. In it, players control both Donkey and Diddy Kong and guide them on a long adventure. It is a simple matter of guiding one from "point A" to "point B" while avoiding enemies and gathering items. A few obvious technical faults crop up in the title. In order to utilize the game's "save" function the player must ...  Read the complete review

Donkey Kong (178 words)
by - written on 05/10/00, updated on  11/10/00
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When I heard of Donkey Kong Land for the Gameboy, I thought "How can a game with such lush 16 bit graphics be ported to a black and white 8-bit system??" But I bought it, and it's incredible; the graphics look 16 bit, I swear. It may be black and white but it looks so much like Donkey Kong country it'll make your eyes pop out. Well, your eyes won't actually pop out but you get the idea. I'd say it easily has some of the best graphics ever seen on the gameboy. The gameplay is excellent as well, both Diddy and Donkey Kong control like a dream, though some of the courses involve old school "nearly impossible, ...  Read the complete review

Donkey Kong Land (GB): DK (178 words)
by - written on 18/07/00, updated on  29/11/00
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When I heard of Donkey Kong Land for the Gameboy, I thought "How can a game with such lush 16 bit graphics be ported to a black and white 8-bit system??" But I bought it, and it's incredible; the graphics look 16 bit, I swear. It may be black and white but it looks so much like Donkey Kong country it'll make your eyes pop out. Well, your eyes won't actually pop out but you get the idea. I'd say it easily has some of the best graphics ever seen on the gameboy. The gameplay is excellent as well, both Diddy and Donkey Kong control like a dream, though some of the courses involve old school "nearly impossible, ...  Read the complete review

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