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Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!

Monkey Mayhem Lives On! Kiddy Kong is a portly primate toddler with incredible power and agility! He teams up with Dixie Kong to stop the ever-present army of Kremlings. The game play and ACM graphics just…

70 18 November 1996

Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! is a platform developed by Rare, released 18 November 1996 on New Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Wii and Super Famicom.

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What Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! is

Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! is a platform game developed by Rare and released in 1996. It was published by Gradiente. It is available on New Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Wii, Super Famicom and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Months after the Kongs' second triumph over the Kremling Krew, they continue to celebrate. One day, DK and Diddy suddenly disappear, and a letter from Diddy says they were out exploring the island again. However, several days pass without their return, and Dixie knows something is up. She takes matters into her own hands, and made her way to the southern shores of Donkey Kong Island, to the Northern Kremisphere, a Canadian and northern European-inspired landmass. There she meets Wrinkly Kong, and Wrinkly confirmed that the Kongs had passed by. Dixie then makes her way to Funky's Rentals. Funky suggests her to take her baby cousin Kiddy Kong along with her in the search. Funky lends them a…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer and includes co-op. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Donkey Kong series

Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! is the 50th of 190 entries we hold in the Donkey Kong series. The next entry was Game & Watch Gallery in 1997. Its critic score of 70 is 5 points below the series average of 75. The highest-rated entry is Super Smash Bros. Melee at 100.

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How it was received

Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! holds a critic score of 70 out of 100. That places it above 33% of the 2,372 rated platform games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 1996 averaged 70, so it scored about average for its year. Player ratings track closely with critics at 75, across 247 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

A full completion run takes around 10 hrs.

What it launched against

Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! launched on 18 November 1996, within three weeks of Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain, Twisted Metal 2, PaRappa the Rapper and Destruction Derby 2. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4.

Released around the same time: Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain, Twisted Metal 2, PaRappa the Rapper, Destruction Derby 2.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Screenshots

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Quick answers

Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! — frequently asked questions

When did Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! come out?
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! was released on 18 November 1996 for New Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Wii, Super Famicom and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
Does Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! have multiplayer?
Yes. Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! supports multiplayer, including co-op.

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