Nintendo published Donkey Kong Country for the SNES in November 1994. The UK release came first on 18 November, followed by a North American release in 21 November, the European release on 24 November and the Japanese release on 26 November. In Japan, the game was released under the title Super Donkey Kong.

Is Donkey Kong British?

The 1994 Super Nintendo Entertainment System game Donkey Kong Country, developed by British game developer Rare was the beginning of a series.

Why is it called Donkey Kong Country?

THE TITLE ISN'T A MISTRANSLATION

Creator Shigeru Miyamoto named it Donkey Kong to literally mean "stupid ape", with the word donkey implying stubbornness.