Donkey Kong 64 is a 3D adventure platformer developed by British studio Rare and published by Nintendo. It first launched for the Nintendo 64 in North America on November 24, 1999, as the Donkey Kong franchise’s first 3D title. Players control Donkey Kong to explore varied themed island levels, collect items, and rescue kidnapped friends from the villain K. Rool. The game features five playable characters, each with unique abilities used to complete minigames and puzzles to earn collectibles like Golden Bananas. It also includes a multiplayer mode for up to four players, with competitive modes such as deathmatch and last man standing.