Donkey Kong Country 3 is the weirdest, most underrated entry in the SNES trilogy—and I mean that in the best way. You play as Dixie (still rocking that ponytail helicopter spin) and Kiddy Kong, a chunky little dude who somehow floats when thrown. The levels get wild fast—one minute you're bouncing off giant mushrooms in a swamp, the next you're dodging haunted bumper cars in a carnival run by evil bears.

The animal buddies are back, but with some oddball new ones like Ellie the elephant who can spray water (for some reason). The soundtrack slaps, especially the gurgly synth tracks in the underwater caves. It's tougher than DKC2, but the hidden bonus rooms and collectibles make replaying levels actually fun instead of frustrating.

Honestly, the overworld map alone is worth it—you're driving a little hovercraft between islands, solving mini-puzzles to unlock new areas. Feels like Rare was just throwing every bizarre idea they had into this one.