30 Classic SNES Games You Must Play Before You Die

26. Donkey Kong Country

Rare's relationship with Nintendo led to many incredible games with Donkey Kong Country being the first major success for the partnership. Still the best game starring a tie-wearing monkey, Donkey Kong Country put Rare on the map with some amazing platforming gameplay.

Using pre-rendered 3D graphics was a risky move on Rare's part but it worked wonderfully on the ageing 16-bit hardware - the animations are fluid and the pseudo-3D style stands out vividly.

Offering co-op gameplay which is still a ton of fun nowadays, Donkey Kong Country is one of the best platformers available on the SNES - and that's really saying something.