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Guide two Kongs through levels, collect coins, and find hidden Banana Birds.

Donkey Kong Land Iii Game
Donkey Kong Land III game

🎮 Game Controls

Make sure the game window is active to play.

  • ↑↓←→ Move
  • Z Btn A (Jump)
  • X Btn B (Run/Fire)
  • Enter Start
  • V Select
1 / 2: Quick Save / Quick Load | + : Fast Forward

About Donkey Kong Land Iii

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Category
Platformer
Platform
Game Boy
File size
390390
Release year
1997
Developer
Rare

Donkey Kong Land III came out for the Game Boy in 1997, developed by Rare. It was part of that wave of late-era Game Boy platformers that tried to squeeze every last bit of performance from the hardware. You could see the effort in the detailed sprites and the ambitious level design, even on that small, green-tinted screen.

You control Dixie Kong or her younger cousin Kiddy Kong, working through levels screen by screen to find the lost Banana Birds. The main goal is to explore the game's many worlds, each with its own theme, and collect the special "DK Coins" hidden in every stage. You use Dixie's helicopter spin with her ponytail to glide over gaps, and you can switch to Kiddy for his heavier weight to smash through certain floors. The pacing is methodical; you often need to backtrack with new abilities to reach previously inaccessible areas. It feels like a deliberate, exploratory puzzle where every jump and enemy encounter matters.

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