Donkey Kong Country - The 1990s Graphics Race Begins | Gaming Through the Years (Patreon)

Graphics have always been a selling point for games, but Donkey Kong's long-overdue return brought it to a whole new level.Time codes:0:00 - Donkey Kong in the '80s1:48 - A Brief History of Rare Limited3:22 - Donkey Kong Country7:26 - Music & Levels9:55 - Secrets Galore! Yay?12:36 - Graphics & Marketing16:10 - Legacy & ImpactEndcard Artwork by OcaRockaRina (Twitter)Donkey Kong, Super Mario World, Super Metroid © 1981, 1990, 1994 NintendoBattletoads, Donkey Kong Country © 1991, 1994 Rare, NintendoSonic the Hedgehog, Sonic CD © 1991, 1993 SEGA, Sonic TeamVectorman © 1995 BlueSky Software, SEGACrash Bandicoot © 1996 Naughty Dog, Sony InteractiveAladdin © 1993 Disney, Virgin InteractiveFootage from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" © 1937 Walt Disney PictureFootage from "Toy Story" © 1995 Pixar Animation, Walt Disney PicturesFeaturing Music by: David Wise, Eveline FischerThis video exists for the sake of analysis and review and is thus protected under Fair Use.