Donkey Kong Land III

DONKEY KONG LAND III

Donkey Kong Land 3 is the third handheld game of the Donkey Kong series, and is to Donkey Kong Country 3 what its predecessors were to their respective country games, meaning they more or less use the same plot and premise, with most of the same assets, but is in itself its own unique game.

Dixie Kong and Kiddy Kong return as the stars, functioning much the same as they did in Country 3, though on a much more simplified level. They work to rescue Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong from Baron K. Roolenstein, who hovers around during his boss battle, bounces across the floor, throws bombs, and uses electric beams to harm the heroes. Wrinkly Kong appears as your save point, and a single bear runs the ship. Enguarde, Squitter, Squawks, and Ellie all return to perform their basic functions.

As for our Kremlings, we see the return of Kobble, Rekoil, Skidda, Krimp, Knocka, Kuchuka, Klasp, Krumple, Koin, Kopter, and Bazuka, all acting the same as they did before. All the rest of our returning enemies include Sneeks, Niknaks, Buzzes, Booty Birds, Bristles, Minkies, Nids, and Karbines, with Bounty Bass, Bazzas, Kocos, and Lurchins filling the waters. Our bosses include Barbos the urchin, Bleak the snowman, Arich the spider, and KAOS the robot, all acting as simplified versions of their previous forms.

The worlds for this game are split up into Cape Codswallop, a coastal region; Primate Plain, a forest region; Blackforest Plateau, a mountainous region; Great Ape Lakes, a watery region; Tin Can Valley, a city area; and the Lost World, a final area. There are no new items added to the game.

Let's see what we've got!

Characters:
Donkey Kong: everything from Country
Diddy Kong: everything from Country and Country 2
Dixie Kong: everything from Country 2 and Country 3
Kiddy Kong: everything from Country 3
King K. Rool: throw crown, charge, blunderbuss, float, throw bombs, bounce, electric beam
Kritter/Klomp/Kobble: walk forward, Kaboing, Klinger, Rekoil, Skidda
Krusha/Kruncha/Krumple: walk forward
Kannon: shoot blunderbuss

Assist Trophies:
Klaptrap
Rambi
Expresso
Enguarde
Rattly
Squitter
Clapper
Squawks
Ellie

Bosses:
Wild Sting
Giant Clam
Hard Hat
Krow
Kleever
King Zing
Kreepy Krow
Barbos
Bleak
Arich
KAOS

Stages:
Gangplank Galleon Ahoy
Kremlantis
Monkey Mountains & Chimpanzee Clouds
Big Ape City
Gangplank Galleon
Krem Cauldron
Kremland
Gloomy Gulch
K. Rool's Keep
Cape Codswallop
Primate Plain
Blackforest Plateau
Great Ape Lakes
Tin Can Valley
The Lost World

Thanks for reading! Next up, we'll cover the two slight spinoff games, King of Swing and Jungle Climber!