donkey kong land 3 game

Donkey Kong Land 3

5 / 5 (2 votes)

Game Information

Donkey Kong Land 3 is a 1997 Game Boy platformer developed by Rare and published by Nintendo — the technical peak of the original Game Boy’s lifespan, packing pre-rendered SGI sprites into an 8-bit cartridge. Dixie Kong and Kiddy Kong navigate 36 levels across the Northern Kremisphere to defeat Baron K. Roolenstein. Dixie’s ponytail helicopter spin reduces downward velocity by 42.5%, adding up to 14 extra physics frames of horizontal distance on wide gaps.

Kiddy’s greater mass lets him skip across water surfaces when rolling off a ledge at maximum speed, bypassing underwater enemy groups and reaching secret paths. Full completion requires 103% — collecting all KONG letters, Bonus Coins, Bear Coins, and DK Coins held by hidden Kremlin guards. Brothers Bear huts trade Bear Coins for hints pointing to DK Coin locations, which are the most elusive collectible in the game.

Game Controls
Click screen to activate.
= Directions
Z= A (Attack)
X= B (Jump)
enter ↵= Start
← backspace= Select

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