1996 was the year that modern video games as we know them began to truly emerge. The Nintendo 64 was released in America and Japan, finally giving its parent company a 3D competitor to Sony’s PlayStation and the Sega Saturn. Games like Super Mario 64 gave a new look to familiar faces, Pokémon Red and Blue were pulling millions away from their consoles to their mobile GameBoys, and Quake was redefining online play on the PC.
It was in this climate that one of the most underrated Donkey Kong games of all time was released.
Amidst all of these industry changes, gamers can be forgiven for not remembering Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble! It is a game built for a console growing more obsolete by the day, Dixie Kong marked the beginning of the end for the SNES. But being a legacy doesn’t mean you can’t have fun. Dixie Kong builds on most of the successes of the…
