Donkey Kong Country is a 2D platforming/side-scrolling game developed by Rare. The game was notable for several reasons, such as reviving the Donkey Kong franchise and boosting its overall popularity going forward. The game was also the first Donkey Kong entry not created by series creator Shigeru Miyamoto. The gameplay takes place through 40 levels where players traverse with both Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong. Discover secrets, collect items, and defeat enemies in your quest to recover your stash of stolen bananas at the hands of King K. Rool. DKC was one of the first home console games to utilize pre-rendered backgrounds, a popular technique that became the norm for many games in the 90s, such as Resident Evil and Final Fantasy VII.