> [!game] *Donkey Kong 64* > ![[Donkey Kong 64 Box Art_Front.jpg]] > > [!art]- Back of Box > > ![[Donkey Kong 64 Box Art_Back.jpg]] > > Developer: Rare > Publisher: Nintendo > Platform: Nintendo 64 > Release: November 24, 1999 [User Manual](https://m1.nintendo.net/docvc/NUS/USA/NDOE/NDOE_E.pdf) [Save data](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BHIcM1ZBiElm6RxGhbGfETzcX0A1K7hL/view?usp=share_link) # Summary The definitive collectathon 3D platformer that proved too much of a good thing is possible. Donkey Kong must free his fellow kong buddies to fight King K. Rool's takeover of DK Island. The DK Rap. # Acquisition My dad bought *DK64* along with [[Star Fox 64]], [[Pokémon Stadium]] [[Tony Hawk's Pro Skater]], some maybe some other games that I don't remember (those distinctive, never-before-seen cartridge colors win the memory pool), probably a controller or two, and a [Transfer Pak](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transfer_Pak). I think he even got the Player's Guide with it all too. # Memories It's a game that teleported me to a place I had never gone before in the game. It was the biggest thing I had ever seen in the digital world. I was mesmerized. I was also very, *very* lost. I never beat the game, frequently get caught in areas with the wrong Kong to collect whatever color of banana needed to unlock whatever door. It was a game that would frustrate me as an adult, but one that kept me asking questions as a kid. I share about this in my video essay [[My Journey to Becoming a Map Maker – A Video Essay|My Journey to Becoming a Map Maker]]. --- The Transfer Pak is a key piece of the acquisition story. I had no idea what it's true purpose was. I thought it'd let me play a Game Boy Game on my TV if the N64 cart matched. I tried playing *Donkey Kong Country* for the GBC on my TV with *DK64* inserted. --- I spent far too many hours just playing *[Jetpac](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jetpac)* and *[Donkey Kong](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donkey_Kong_(1981_video_game))* inside the creepy toy factory. # Related Posts - [[MFP33 - "The Knowledge of Fire" with Brian Henken]] - [[MFP36 - "I will be Flabbergasted" with Logan Moore]] - [[For Our Eyes Only – Goldeneye 007 by Alyse Knorr and Boss Fight Books]] - [[Analogue3D Preview]] - [[My Journey to Becoming a Map Maker – A Video Essay]] - [[Behind the Scenes of My First Video Essay – My Journey to Becoming a Map Maker]] - [[My Journey to Becoming a Map Maker Credits]] - [[The Spirit of Super Mario Galaxy Credits]] - [[Millennial Gaming Speak – Episode 16 - When Will Zelda Arrive on Wii U]] # Miscellaneous - [The Donkey Kong Rap in 4K](https://youtube.com/watch?v=faYKIicytUU) - Max Frequency Library - [The Max Frequency Library's *DK64* footage](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtyecyePmh8tT5KfkjMx6bhK1_94DlhqG) - [Donkey Kong 64 Means the World to Me](https://youtube.com/watch?v=55boo6TN6jg) by Brian Henken