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Recent News
13 February '15 Playtonic Games – A new life for Rareware?
In case you haven't heard, the gaming world's abuzz with the news that six key ex-Rare developers have gathered to form 'Playtonic Games', and are working on what is being called a spiritual successor to Banjo-Kazooie.
Quotes from the Playtonic website:
PlaytonicGames.com wrote:Playtonic is a new 'indie' studio formed entirely from veterans of the legendary game developer Rare Ltd.
PlaytonicGames.com wrote:Having helped create many hits, including the Donkey Kong Country & Banjo Kazooie series of games, we're now on a mission to bring you the video game stars of the future that are inspired by our past!
Sounds good to me.
Concept Art
If they can recapture the magic of Rare's heyday, this will indeed be a studio to watch!
Playtonic links:
...posted by Qyzbud
21 November '14 Donkey Kong Country is 20 Years Old Today!
6 September '14 DKC Resource Editor v0.0.6.9 - More Features!
>>> DKC Resource Editor v0.0.6.9 <<<
(Be sure to leave feedback if you have any bug reports or suggestions!)
DKCRE v0.0.6.9 has finally come to fruition, and you can now view sprites and edit start points, as well as many other updates and minor improvements.
The program has been internally updated and is several times faster, so you should have less issues running the program. You can start it multiple times, too.
Finally, extraction mode has been slightly expanded with a few extra options.
Not exactly a ground-breaking release, but better than nothing. Enjoy. 
...posted by Simion32
13 August '14 Music Video: Donkey Kong Country WITH LYRICS!
This hilarious music video features the vocal talents of brentalfloss and the animation wizardry of our very own 3D modelling guru, Chris Schlosser – AKA Cyclone! A must see/hear for all Donkey Kong Country/Nintendo fans.
Share your thoughts in the announcement topic on our forum!
...posted by Qyzbud
21 February '14 Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze has been Released!
The game we've been waiting for has finally arrived!
So, was it worth all of the delays? You tell us! Grab yourself a copy and share your thoughts on our Tropical Freeze forum section!
...posted by Qyzbud
Recent Updates
20 November '15 Happy 20th Anniversary, Donkey Kong Country 2!
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest is 20 years old!
And with that...
Our Krocodile Kore map is now available to enjoy!
Cranky even has some kind words to share with Diddy after the battle. 
Another year of 20th anniversary celebrations, another collection of animated maps to enjoy — but there's much to be added and improved yet, so I won't be going into hibernation just yet. 
Thanks again to everyone who has supported this project; hopefully it'll be a valuable reference for us all. 
...posted by Qyzbud
2 September '15 Gangplank Galley, Ahoy!
Our Gangplank Galley map has been updated! — complete with warp room and all Bonus Areas!
As well as the typical updates of animated bananas, smooth, game-like frame rates and extra rooms you've come to expect, this revamped map features a dynamic sunset effect scripted by Kingizor; wherever your mouse cursor moves to along the map, the lighting will adjust to mimic how it looks in-game!
In addition, I've started adding more info to the room labels (which now gracefully fade away to improve the view when the rooms aren't hovered over), and have provided a (Short URL) link to make sharing these maps a little easier and tidier.
All feedback is welcome, so don't be shy if you have suggestions, etc. 
...posted by Qyzbud
31 August '15 Our Mainbrace Mayhem map has been updated!
Wowsers, I've got to do better at posting updates here. 
I've been working away at a bunch of different map features and fixes, but first up...
Our Mainbrace Mayhem map has been updated — complete with its warp room and all bonus areas!
But that isn't the full experience... If you're feeling adventurous (and your computer and browser are up to the challenge), take a peek at the WINDY version below!
http://www.dkc-atlas.com/maps/dkc2/1-2-windy
I've recreated the movement of both the foreground and background clouds (thanks for the feedback, Cyclone!) to match the in-game look. If that doesn't take you back to the holiday season of 1995, I don't know what will!
Among other bits and pieces, I've added music and the path indicator arrows to the Gangplank Galleon world map, fixed the "Select a map..." dropdown menu so that more locations are accessible, and I've also detailed the intricacies of the 75 Kremcoin cheat in the Kaptain's Kabin!
So there we go! Pirate Panic and Mainbrace Mayhem are both complete — Gangplank Galley gets the upgrade treatment next!
...posted by Qyzbud
21 November '14 Our Donkey Kong Country Maps are Complete!
Happy 20th Anniversary, Donkey Kong Country!
THE COUNTDOWN IS COMPLETE!
Today's update is a fittingly big one; cast your eyes over the following upgrades and additions...
Thanks again to all of you who have chipped in ideas and offered support.
Please feel free to share these maps with friends and random internet acquaintances!
...posted by Qyzbud
7 September '14 Map added: Stop & Go Station Bonus Area #1!
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