The World of Donkey Kong
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The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) is a 16-bit home video game console developed by Nintendo that was released in 1991 in North America. The Super NES is Nintendo's second programmable home console, following the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). The console introduced advanced graphics and sound capabilities compared with other systems at the time.
Rare is a British video game developer founded by Tim and Chris Stamper in 1985. Nintendo sought a game to compete with Sega's 1993 game Aladdin. They commissioned Rare to revive the Donkey Kong franchise. Rare assembled 12 developers to work over 18 months on Donkey Kong Country. The rest is history.