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The '''''Donkey Kong Land''''' series is an 8-bit video game series in the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]], created by [[Rare]] | The '''''Donkey Kong Land''''' series is an 8-bit video game series in the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]], created by [[Rare Ltd.|Rareware]] for the [[Game Boy]]. It consists of three games: ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' stars [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]], ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' stars Diddy Kong and [[Dixie Kong]], and ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'' stars Dixie Kong and [[Kiddy Kong]], who travel through numerous levels in order to defeat [[King K. Rool]]. | ||
The series is based on the three games of the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' series on the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]. Every SNES game in the ''Donkey Kong Country'' series has a ''Donkey Kong Land'' game released alongside it and the two series share characters, plots, and music. | The series is based on the three games of the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' series on the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]. Every SNES game in the ''Donkey Kong Country'' series has a ''Donkey Kong Land'' game released alongside it and the two series share characters, plots, and music. | ||
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!colspan="2"style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' | !colspan="2"style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' | ||
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Donkey Kong Land Box Art.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{ | |style="text-align:center"|[[File:Donkey Kong Land Box Art.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|USA|June 26, 1995}}Game Boy</span> | ||
|The first installment in the ''Donkey Kong Land'' series is '''''Donkey Kong Land''''', released for the Game Boy in 1995. While some music and enemies are similar, it features fewer similarities to its ''Country'' counterpart than later installments, with a different set of levels and environments. It also lacks several features seen in the Super Nintendo game, such as Donkey Kong's [[Hand Slap]] move, and the level names are not displayed on-screen (they can be found in the instruction manual). | |The first installment in the ''Donkey Kong Land'' series is '''''Donkey Kong Land''''', released for the Game Boy in 1995. While some music and enemies are similar, it features fewer similarities to its ''Country'' counterpart than later installments, with a different set of levels and environments. It also lacks several features seen in the Super Nintendo game, such as Donkey Kong's [[Hand Slap]] move, and the level names are not displayed on-screen (they can be found in the instruction manual). | ||
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When playing the game on a Super Game Boy, the game is shown with a special jungle-themed border. | When playing the game on a Super Game Boy, the game is shown with a special jungle-themed border. | ||
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!colspan="2"style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' | !colspan="2"style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' | ||
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Donkey Kong Land 2 Box Art.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{ | |style="text-align:center"|[[File:Donkey Kong Land 2 Box Art.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|USA|September 30, 1996}}Game Boy</span> | ||
|The second installment in the ''Donkey Kong Land'' series is '''''Donkey Kong Land 2''''', released for the Game Boy in 1996. It was considerably closer in design to its 16-bit counterpart than ''Donkey Kong Land'' had been, featuring the same level names, enemies, music, and characters as ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and is commonly mistaken for a handheld port of the 16-bit game in consequence (however, this is untrue). Although the two games run on the same engine and have the same areas, the layouts on each of the levels are new. Further, the consequences of the technical limitations of the Game Boy meant that some of the more complex enemies, such as [[Kackle]]s, did not appear, and the [[team up]] move introduced in ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' is absent. | |The second installment in the ''Donkey Kong Land'' series is '''''Donkey Kong Land 2''''', released for the Game Boy in 1996. It was considerably closer in design to its 16-bit counterpart than ''Donkey Kong Land'' had been, featuring the same level names, enemies, music, and characters as ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and is commonly mistaken for a handheld port of the 16-bit game in consequence (however, this is untrue). Although the two games run on the same engine and have the same areas, the layouts on each of the levels are new. Further, the consequences of the technical limitations of the Game Boy meant that some of the more complex enemies, such as [[Kackle]]s, did not appear, and the [[team up]] move introduced in ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' is absent. | ||
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When playing the game on a Super Game Boy, the game is shown with a special banana-themed border. | When playing the game on a Super Game Boy, the game is shown with a special banana-themed border. | ||
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!colspan="2"style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'' | !colspan="2"style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'' | ||
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Donkey Kong Land 3 Box Art.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{ | |style="text-align:center"|[[File:Donkey Kong Land 3 Box Art.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|USA|October 1, 1997}}Game Boy (Game Boy Color in Japan)</span> | ||
|The third and final installment to the ''Donkey Kong Land'' series is '''''Donkey Kong Land III''''', released for the Game Boy in 1997. Like the previous games in the series, ''Donkey Kong Land III'' features many similarities to its 16-bit counterpart, ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''. The game shares similar music, characters, and enemies, although the use of vehicles, such as the [[Motor Boat]], is absent. Like ''Donkey Kong Land 2'', the Kongs' team up move is removed due to technical limitations, and the game returns to ''Donkey Kong Land'''s precedent of featuring both new levels and areas. | |The third and final installment to the ''Donkey Kong Land'' series is '''''Donkey Kong Land III''''', released for the Game Boy in 1997. Like the previous games in the series, ''Donkey Kong Land III'' features many similarities to its 16-bit counterpart, ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''. The game shares similar music, characters, and enemies, although the use of vehicles, such as the [[Motor Boat]], is absent. Like ''Donkey Kong Land 2'', the Kongs' team up move is removed due to technical limitations, and the game returns to ''Donkey Kong Land'''s precedent of featuring both new levels and areas. | ||
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When the original [[Game Boy]] version is played on a Super Game Boy, the game is shown with a special clock-themed border. | When the original [[Game Boy]] version is played on a Super Game Boy, the game is shown with a special clock-themed border. | ||
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