The Greatest Game Music

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Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest Soundtrack (SNES)

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Soundtrack

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest Soundtrack (SNES), David Wise, 1995

While Donkey Kong Country remains the most historically important (and best-selling) entry in the franchise, it is Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest that is usually most fondly remembered among gamers. Polished and bursting at the seams with ideas, Diddy’s Kong Quest remains one of the best 2d platformers ever created.

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Tagged With: 1995, David Wise, Donkey Kong Country (Franchise), Mixed Music Genres, Platformer, Rare, SNES

Donkey Kong Country Soundtrack (SNES)

Donkey Kong Country Soundtrack

Donkey Kong Country Soundtrack (SNES), Robin Beanland / Eveline Fischer / David Wise, 1994

It’s probably safe to say that Donkey Kong Country was always destined to be a blockbuster. What set the game on course for domination of the 1994 Christmas season were its ground-breaking graphics. More than nine million sold copies later, Donkey Kong Country had become a milestone in gaming history.

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Tagged With: 1994, David Wise, Donkey Kong Country (Franchise), Eveline Fischer, Mixed Music Genres, Platformer, Rare, Robin Beanland, SNES

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