{"rewrite":{"id":"r_517065a2356940449d6978e3","clusterId":"c_a854fc54d4c3414cae0e14e3","slug":"donkey-kong-64-joins-nintendo-64-nintendo-classics-on-june-4","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Donkey Kong 64 Joins Nintendo 64 Nintendo Classics on June 4","summary":"Nintendo will add Donkey Kong 64 to the Nintendo 64 Nintendo Classics library on June 4, 2026, the company announced on May 28. The title is available to subscribers of the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack. Originally released for the Nintendo 64 in 1999, Donkey Kong 64 is a 3D action game developed by Rare. It features five playable Kongs: Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Tiny Kong, Lanky Kong, and Chunky Kong. Players explore eight hub worlds, collect Golden Bananas, and battle the Kremling army led by King K. Rool. The game includes side activities such as collecting coins and blueprints and photographing fairies. It also contains a multiplayer mode for up to four players and bonus content that unlocks the original 1981 arcade Donkey Kong and the 1983 game Jetpac. Donkey Kong 64 previously appeared on the Wii U Virtual Console in 2015, but that service ended in 2026. The re-release is the first time the game has been available on a Nintendo platform since then. The Nintendo 64 Classics service is also playable on the Nintendo Switch 2.","whyItMatters":"The addition fills a notable gap in the Nintendo 64 Classics lineup and marks the first re-release of Rare's collectathon since the Wii U Virtual Console shut down, giving subscribers access to a title that directly inspired last year's Donkey Kong Bananza.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe game originally required the Memory Expansion Pak, an accessory that expanded the N64's RAM by 36 Mbit, making it a dedicated title for that hardware. It was released before \u003cem\u003eThe Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask\u003c/em\u003e, another game that required the pak.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a 3D action game, \u003cem\u003eDonkey Kong 64\u003c/em\u003e is similar to Rare's own \u003cem\u003eBanjo-Kazooie\u003c/em\u003e, particularly in its abundance of collectible items. The story follows Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, and the new Kongs Lanky, Tiny, and Chunky as they face the Kremling army led by King K. Rool, who plans to destroy DK Island with a weapon called the Blast-o-Matic.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNintendo sells a dedicated N64 Controller for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers that reproduces the original feel. It works wirelessly with both the Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo Switch 2. The Nintendo 64 Classics service on Switch 2 also adds three new features: rewind, an analog filter, and more.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDonkey Kong Bananza\u003c/em\u003e, released for the Switch 2 in 2025, is the first 3D action Donkey Kong game in 26 years since this title. It includes references to \u003cem\u003eDonkey Kong 64\u003c/em\u003e, such as the \"OH, BANANA\" voice when collecting the Banamond item and music from the mini-game Rambi Rumble. King K. Rool's Final Smash in \u003cem\u003eSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate\u003c/em\u003e is also based on this game.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Donkey Kong 64 joins Nintendo 64 Nintendo Classics on June 4, its first re-release since the Wii U Virtual Console shut down. Rare's 1999 collectathon features five Kongs, eight worlds, and unlocks the original arcade Donkey Kong.","twitterPost":"Nintendo is adding Donkey Kong 64 to the Expansion Pack on June 4. The game required the Memory Expansion Pak on N64 and was Rare's first 3D Donkey Kong-a direct predecessor to last year's Bananza.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Nintendo will add Donkey Kong 64 to the Nintendo 64 Nintendo Classics library on June 4 for Expansion Pack subscribers. The Rare-developed 1999 title is the first 3D action game in the Donkey Kong series and includes five playable Kongs, eight hub worlds, and bonus arcade unlocks.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GAME Watch\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2112357.html\",\"title\":\"\\\"Donkey Kong 64\\\" added to \\\"NINTENDO 64 Nintendo Classics\\\" from June 4!\"},{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/440/G044018/20260528015/\",\"title\":\"\\\"Donkey Kong 64\\\" to be Added to NINTENDO 64 Nintendo Classics on June 4. 3D Action Featuring Five Kongs\"},{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260528-445581/\",\"title\":\"'Donkey Kong 64' to be re-released on Nintendo Switch. 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