Videos

Curated retrospectives, OST showcases, longplays, and technical analysis for Rare Ltd’s classic era.

Donkey Kong Country - retrospective subject

Retrospectives & Documentaries

The Making of Donkey Kong Country

Detailed retrospective on Rare’s development of the original DKC — the ACM pipeline, Silicon Graphics workstations, and the 18-month studio sprint that produced it.

Documentary

Rare Ltd — Ultimate to Microsoft

Full company history overview — Ultimate Play the Game, the NES era, the Nintendo partnership, and the Microsoft acquisition. All the key games and personalities.

Documentary

DKC — The Greatest SNES Game?

A critical essay examining the case for Donkey Kong Country — the ACM graphics, David Wise’s score, and the game’s legacy in the SNES library.

Retrospective

DKC2 - OST showcase

OST Showcases

DKC2 Full OST — David Wise

Complete Donkey Kong Country 2 (1995) soundtrack. Stickerbush Symphony, Snakey Chantey, Mining Melancholy, Disco Train, and all world themes.

OST SNES

DKC1 — Aquatic Ambience (David Wise)

Aquatic Ambience from Donkey Kong Country (1994) — one of the defining ambient game-music tracks of the SNES era. Extended showcase.

OST SNES

DKC3 Full OST — Eveline Novakovic-Fischer

Complete SNES soundtrack for Donkey Kong Country 3 composed by Eveline Novakovic-Fischer. Distinct from the GBA remake score by David Wise.

OST SNES

DKC1 Full OST — David Wise

The complete original Donkey Kong Country (1994) soundtrack — DK Island Swing, Fear Factory, Aquatic Ambience, and all other David Wise compositions.

OST SNES

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Longplays & Speedruns

DKC2 — Full SNES Walkthrough

Complete playthrough of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest, covering all eight worlds from Gangplank Galleon to the Lost World.

Longplay SNES

DKC1 Any% Speedrun

Top-level any% speedrun of the original DKC — demonstrating the movement tech, barrel jumps, and route optimisation that defines competitive DKC1.

Speedrun SNES

DKC2 Any% Speedrun

Competitive any% speedrun of DKC2 — showcasing Dixie helicopter spin tech, barrel jumps, and optimal routing through Crocodile Isle.

Speedrun SNES

DKC2 — 102% All Collectibles

Full 102% completion of DKC2 — every DK Coin, Kremcoin, and KONG letter, including all Lost World stages and the true ending.

Completion SNES

Killer Instinct - technical showcase

Interviews & Technical Analysis

David Wise — Composing for DKC

David Wise discusses his compositional approach for the DKC series — Roland Sound Canvas samples, SPC700 constraints, and the creation of Stickerbush Symphony.

Interview

Stickerbush Symphony — Orchestral

A live orchestral arrangement of Stickerbush Symphony — demonstrating how the composition’s emotional depth translates to full orchestral instrumentation.

Performance

DKC — Animal Buddy Showcase

A showcase of all DKC animal buddies — Rambi, Enguarde, Squawks, Winky, Rattly, Expresso, Clapper, and Glimmer — with each buddy’s abilities and stages.

Feature