While other companies were moving on to 32-bit systems, Rare and Nintendo proved that the SNES was still a strong contender in the market. In November 1994, Rare released Donkey Kong Country, a platform game featuring 3D models and textures pre-rendered on SGI workstations. With its detailed graphics, fluid animation and high-quality music, Donkey Kong Country rivaled the aesthetic quality of games that were being released on newer 32-bit CD-based consoles. In the last 45 days of 1994, the game sold 6.1 million units, making it the fastest-selling video game in history to that date. This game sent a message that early 32-bit systems had little to offer over the SNES, and helped make way for the more advanced consoles on the horizon. COUNT 5
QSN1 Which company developed Donkey Kong Country? ANS1 Rare QSN2 How many copies of Donkey Kong Country were sold in its first 45 days? ANS2 6.1 million QSN3 What kind of computers were Donkey Kong Country's graphics rendered on? ANS3 SGI workstations QSN4 How did Donkey Kong Country's quality compare to games on newer consoles? ANS4 detailed graphics, fluid animation and high-quality music QSN5 When was Donkey Kong Country released? ANS5 November 1994