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'''Chris Sutherland''' is a former employee of [[Rare Ltd.|Rareware]]. Sutherland was the lead programmer of the first two ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' games and provided voice clips for several of Rare's games.
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'''Chris Sutherland''' is a former employee of [[Rare]]. He was the lead programmer of the first two ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' games and provided voice clips for several of Rare's games.
==Works==
*''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' – Head Programmer (SNES credits) / Vocals, original DKC team (GBA)
*''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' – Head Programmer (SNES credits) / Vocals, original DKC2 team (GBA)
*''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' – Original Game, Special Thanks
*''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' – Special Thanks (SNES credits) / Vocals (GBA)
*''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' – Character voices
*''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' – Support Team
*''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' – Voice (uncredited)
*''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' – Voices (uncredited)


Sutherland, along with several other Rare alumni, subsequently left Rare to found [[wikipedia:Playtonic Games|Playtonic Games]], which successfully crowdfunded ''[[wikipedia:Yooka-Laylee|Yooka-Laylee]]'' on May 1, 2015.  
==Portrayals==
*''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' &ndash; [[Donkey Kong]] (when failing a Bonus Level), [[Kritter]], [[Klump]], [[Rambi]], [[Winky]], [[Krusha]], [[Manky Kong]], [[King K. Rool]]<ref name=Kremlings>{{cite|title=That would be the Multi-talented Chris Sutherland @PlaytonicGames @YookaLayleeHub|url=x.com/David_Wise/status/1083450138608193536|author=Wise, David|publisher=Twitter|date=January 10, 2019|language=en|accessdate=July 5, 2024}}</ref>
*''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' &ndash; [[Klomp]], Rambi, [[Klinger]], [[Kaboing]], [[Kruncha]], [[Klampon]], [[Kannon]], [[Krook]], [[Kloak]], [[Kutlass]], Kaptain K. Rool<ref name=Kremlings/>
*''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' &ndash; [[Kobble]], [[Koin]], [[Knocka]], [[Skidda]], [[Krimp]], [[Re-Koil]], [[Brash]]<ref name=Kremlings/>
*''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' &ndash; [[Diddy Kong]],<ref>[[Media:DKR_Diddy_voice_confirmation.png|Twitter confirmation by former Rare employee Graeme Norgate]]</ref> [[Banjo]],<ref>{{cite|timestamp=06:37|url=youtu.be/Q83W5_srddA?t=6m37s|title=Talkin' Rare & Playtonic Games w/ Chris Sutherland (feat. Shadyvox) - Kirblog 6/17/17|author=Christopher Niosi|date=June 17, 2017|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=July 5, 2024}}</ref> [[Krunch]],<ref>[[Media:DKR_various_characters_voice_confirmation_2.png|Twitter confirmation by former Rare employee Graeme Norgate]]</ref> [[Tricky]]<ref>[[Media:DKR_various_characters_voice_confirmation.png|Twitter confirmation by former Rare employee Graeme Norgate]]</ref>
*''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' &ndash; Diddy Kong, [[Lanky Kong]], [[Chunky Kong]], King K. Rool, Krusha<ref name=K.Rool>[https://x.com/Chris_Suth/status/1909109617172307982 Chris Sutherland in Twitter (April 7, 2025)]</ref>
*''[[Diddy Kong Pilot (2001)|Diddy Kong Pilot]]'' (2001) &ndash; Diddy Kong, Krunch, K. Rool
*''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]]) &ndash; Diddy Kong, Kritter, King K. Rool<ref name=K.Rool/>
*''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' &ndash; Diddy Kong
*''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' &ndash; Diddy Kong
*''[[Donkey Konga]]'' &ndash; Diddy Kong (mini-games only)
*''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' (Game Boy Advance) &ndash; Diddy Kong, Klomp, Kaboing, Kruncha, Kannon, [[Kudgel]], Kaptain K. Rool<ref name=K.Rool/>
*''[[Yakuman DS]]'' &ndash; Diddy Kong
*''[[DK: King of Swing]]'' &ndash; Diddy Kong, King K. Rool<ref name=Kremlings/>
*''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' (Game Boy Advance) &ndash; [[Kiddy Kong]], Kobble, [[Cranky Kong]], Skidda, Re-Koil, [[Krumple]], [[Bleak]], Baron K. Roolenstein, [[Kuff 'n' Klout]]<ref name=K.Rool/>
*''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'' &ndash; Diddy Kong (shared with [[Katsumi Suzuki]])
*''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]'' &ndash; Diddy Kong (re-used voice clips in the golf gameplay)
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' &ndash; Banjo & [[Kazooie]]<ref>Credited in the sound test menu in the Japanese version of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.</ref>


==List of credits==
==References==
*''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' - Head Programmer (SNES credits) / Vocals, original DKC team (GBA)
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*''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest]]'' - Head Programmer (SNES credits) / Vocals, original DKC2 team (GBA)
*''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' - Original Game, Special Thanks
*''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble]]'' - Special Thanks
*''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' - Character voices (voiced [[Diddy Kong]], [[Banjo]], [[Krunch]], and [[Taj the Genie]])
*''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' - Support Team (also voiced Diddy Kong, [[Lanky Kong]], [[Chunky Kong]] and [[King K. Rool]])
*''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' - character voice (Diddy Kong)
*''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' - character voice (Diddy Kong)
*''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble]]'' - Vocals (GBA version)
*''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'' - character voice (Diddy Kong)


==External Links==
==External links==
*[http://www.twitter.com/Chris_Suth Twitter account]
*[http://x.com/Chris_Suth X account]


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Latest revision as of 02:12, April 9, 2025

Chris Sutherland
Chris Sutherland
Born February 1, 1956 (age 69)[?]
Super Mario–related role(s) Programmer, former voice of Donkey Kong characters

Chris Sutherland is a former employee of Rare. He was the lead programmer of the first two Donkey Kong Country games and provided voice clips for several of Rare's games.

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