Donkey Kong Country - The 1990s Graphics Race Begins | Gaming Through the Years

Graphics have always been a selling point for games, but Donkey Kong's long-overdue return brought it to a whole new level.

Time codes:
0:00 - Donkey Kong in the '80s
1:48 - A Brief History of Rare Limited
3:22 - Donkey Kong Country
7:26 - Music & Levels
9:55 - Secrets Galore! Yay?
12:36 - Graphics & Marketing
16:10 - Legacy & Impact

Endcard Artwork by OcaRockaRina (Twitter)

Donkey Kong, Super Mario World, Super Metroid © 1981, 1990, 1994 Nintendo
Battletoads, Donkey Kong Country © 1991, 1994 Rare, Nintendo

Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic CD © 1991, 1993 SEGA, Sonic Team
Vectorman © 1995 BlueSky Software, SEGA

Crash Bandicoot © 1996 Naughty Dog, Sony Interactive

Aladdin © 1993 Disney, Virgin Interactive
Footage from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" © 1937 Walt Disney Picture
Footage from "Toy Story" © 1995 Pixar Animation, Walt Disney Pictures

Featuring Music by: David Wise, Eveline Fischer

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