Category:Donkey Kong 64

Donkey Kong 64 is a collect-a-thon platformer in the Donkey Kong series developed by Rare and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. The composer for this game is Grant Kirkhope.

Overview
Donkey Kong 64 is a three-dimensional platforming adventure game starring Donkey Kong and his friends, dubbed the "DK Crew", trying to stop series main villain King K. Rool from destroying Donkey Kong's island with his Blast-O-Matic.

The gameplay is similar to , except it features five different playable characters, each one with their own powers and abilities, which they must use to collect Golden Bananas and fight bosses. In addition to different skills, each character gets a ranged weapon with a rather odd choice of ammo. For example, Donkey Kong gets the Coconut Gun, which can launch coconuts at enemies from a distance, as well as activate special labeled switches. However, the game has been criticized for being tedious with the large amount of collectables, some going so far as to blame it for the fall of the collect-a-thon genre entirely. It was also the last mainline Donkey Kong game until 2010's Donkey Kong Country Returns.

The music for this game, composed by Grant Kirkhope, has been criticized for sounding similar to his previous works like  (a game which Kirkhope also composed) rather than being a continuation of the much-praised ambient-yet-melodic musical style of the Donkey Kong Country trilogy. Though, most agree that despite the different style, the music is still highly acclaimed. Notably, one of the most iconic tracks is the "DK Rap" track, which has been ridiculed for the musical style, and the lyrics introducing each of the main characters and their abilities.

Rips

 * Trombone Tremor
 * DK Rap
 * Beta Mix
 * Unused Version
 * JP Version (unlisted, not in the playlist)
 * NA Version
 * Gorilla Version
 * Reprise
 * Coconut Mix
 * Anniversary Edition
 * Magnificent Mix
 * Extended Mix
 * Funky's Armoury
 * Main Menu
 * Jungle Japes
 * OST version
 * Alpha Mix
 * Angry Aztec
 * JP Version
 * Alpha Mix
 * Monkey Smash
 * Fungi Forest Day
 * Bonus Barrel Introduction
 * Jungle Japes 2
 * Collect Golden Banana
 * Crystal Caves (Indoors)
 * Army Dillo Battle
 * Guitar Gazump
 * Pause Menu
 * Fungi Forest (Barrel Course)
 * Creepy Castle Boss
 * Gloomy Galleon
 * Jungle Japes (Lobby)
 * Creepy Castle
 * Beta Mix
 * Mad Jack Battle
 * Beta Mix
 * Hideout Helm
 * Bootleg Version
 * Frantic Factory
 * Snide's HQ
 * K. Lumsy
 * Beta Mix
 * Jungle Japes (Storm)
 * Triangle Trample
 * Strong Kong
 * Gorilla Gone
 * Saxophone Slam
 * Angry Aztec (Barrel Course)
 * Mad Maze Maul
 * JP Version
 * Stealthy Snoop
 * Beta Mix
 * Crystal Caves (Rotating Room)
 * Mermaid Palace
 * Find Blueprint
 * Mine Cart Carnage
 * Beta Mix
 * Alpha Mix
 * OrangSprint
 * Hunky Chunky
 * Unused Version
 * Crystal Caves (Barrel Course)
 * Jungle Japes (Caves)
 * Happy K. Lumsy
 * Bonus Barrel
 * Success
 * Tag Barrel
 * Short Version
 * Failure
 * Angry Aztec (Room)
 * Mini Monkey
 * Find Golden Banana
 * Creepy Castle (Ballroom)
 * French Version

References in other rips

 * DK Rap: see the main article: DK Rap.
 * Frantic Factory: Magical Witch Ashley ~ Results - WarioWare D.I.Y.
 * Funky's Armoury: File Select Fusion, Funky's Fugue - Donkey Kong Country
 * Jungle Japes: Let's Limbo! - Mario Party, Windy & Co. (OST Version) - Conker's Bad Fur Day
 * Angry Aztec: File Select (Alpha Mix) - Super Mario 64DD, No Past To Remember - Sonic Heroes
 * Angry Aztec Boss - Dogadon: Wood Man Fusion Collab
 * Mad Jack: Weldar - Banjo Tooie
 * Creepy Castle: Donkey Kong Music - Game Start (PAL Version)

Trivia

 * The actual OST on GilvaSunner uses a different thumbnail with a slightly smaller logo on a black background. The thumbnail SiIva uses for its rips (with the white background) is likely taken from the now-defunct VGM channel BrawlBRSTMs3 X. The reason this has never been fixed unlike other games is unknown, but it might be due to the popularity and iconic status of the "DK Rap" rips which includes their choice of thumbnail.