#Donkey kong 3 initial release date series

After Diddy Kong Racing, in the story of Conker's Pocket Tales, his goal is to retrieve stolen birthday presents from evil acorns. He portrayed as always kind-hearted and polite. It is stated that he had met and befriended Diddy Kong prior to the races with Diddy and his friends.

#Donkey kong 3 initial release date series

In Project Spark, Conker's appearance is based on that of Conker's Bad Fur Day, albeit much more detailed.Īppearances and Portrayal Donkey Kong series ( Diddy Kong Racing & Conker's Pocket Tales) In Live and Reloaded, the gloves were removed, his fur was scruffier, his blue hoodie outfit was now more detailed with yellow patches and more zippers, and most notably, he was now wearing green and yellow shorts. In Bad Fur Day, Conker was given white gloves, a blue zipper hoodie, and the white circle was removed from his shoes to lessen their likeness to Converse shoes. This appearance was kept for Pocket Tales. When Conker was introduced in Diddy Kong Racing, he had no gloves, a shirt that was blue in the front and yellow on the back, blue and yellow shoes, and a flat tail. An episodic campaign for the game called Conker's Big Reunion, set 10 years after Bad Fur Day, was released on April 23, 2015. Ĭonker was later brought back in the game Project Spark, once again voiced by Seavor. The plotline was finished, but due to Microsoft's lack of demand for a Conker Sequel, the game production was shelved. He would escape with a ball-and-chain restraint locked on him. The game would had featured Conker being dethroned, imprisoned due to spending the entire royal treasury on beer, parties, and hookers. Also included was a never-before-seen multiplayer adaptation that was available for use over Xbox Live.Īccording to an interview with Chris Seavor, there was to be a sequel called Conker's Other Bad Fur Day sometime after Live & Reloaded. This featured Bad Fur Day with vastly improved graphics and minor alterations to gameplay. In 2005, a remake was released for the Xbox known as Conker: Live & Reloaded. In 2002, Microsoft acquired Rareware and rebranded them Rare. However, the game quickly garnered a cult following for its unique brand of humor.

The game suffered from poor sales due to releasing near the end of the Nintendo 64's life span in addition to targeting an older audience on the primarily family-friendly console. The game was retitled Conker's Bad Fur Day and released on March 5, 2001.

It would feature excessive violence, sexual content, foul language, and drug and alcohol use. The game was retooled to appeal to an older audience. In 1999, Conker made his first leading debut in Conker's Pocket Tales for Game Boy Color.īefore its release, Conker 64 underwent a complete transformation due to criticism for being 'another kids game.' Rareware reimagined Conker as a foul-mouthed, forth-wall breaking alcoholic armed with guns, throwing knives, and a frying pan. After Conker's Quest was significantly delayed in the spring of 1998, long after the initial release date, it was renamed Twelve Tales: Conker 64. Later the same year, Conker debuted in Rareware's Diddy Kong Racing for the Nintendo 64, as a promotion for his future titles. 3.1 Donkey Kong series ( Diddy Kong Racing & Conker's Pocket Tales)Īt E3 1997 Rareware announced Conker's Quest, a 3D platformer aimed at a young audience starring Conker the Squirrel.