But with original DKC developers Rare now busy at Microsoft, can Metroid Prime producers Retro Studios make Kong a king again? Donkey Kong Country Returns is a strong affirmation - but there are a couple of stumbles along the way. Now, after years of odd cross-genre attempts with the Kong characters (with mixed results), it makes sense that Nintendo would want to rekindle Donkey Kong nostalgia in a pure side-scrolling action game. Besides helping popularise the idea of pre-rendered 3D visuals in 2D games (and eventually inspiring the development of today's "2.5D" games), its popularity is credited to helping Nintendo's Super NES overtake the Sega Genesis in the North American 16-bit console wars. Donkey Kong Country is a title whose historical impact in the industry can't be denied.
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