Editing Donkey Kong Country (section)

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A [[Video game music|soundtrack]] CD, ''DK Jamz'', was released in North America via news media and retailers in November 1994,{{sfn|''EGM'' staff|1995|p=68}} with a standalone release in 1995.<ref>{{cite web|author=Kombo|title=Donkey Kong Country, Streets of Rage, New Adventure Island, The Legend of Kage|url=https://www.gamezone.com/originals/donkey-kong-country-streets-of-rage-new-adventure-island-the-legend-of-kage|website=GameZone|access-date=6 June 2020|date=4 May 2012|archive-date=6 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200606141719/https://www.gamezone.com/originals/donkey-kong-country-streets-of-rage-new-adventure-island-the-legend-of-kage/|url-status=live}}</ref> It was one of the earliest video game soundtrack albums released in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|last=Elston|first=Brett|title=17 videogame soundtracks ahead of their time|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/17-videogame-soundtracks-ahead-of-their-time/3|website=[[GamesRadar+]]|access-date=6 June 2020|page=3|date=28 April 2009|archive-date=13 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191013033223/https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/17-videogame-soundtracks-ahead-of-their-time/3/|url-status=live}}</ref> The Japanese soundtrack CD, {{nihongo foot|''Super Donkey Kong Game Music CD ~ Jungle Fantasy'',|[[Japanese language|Japanese]]: スーパードンキーコング ゲームミュージックCD ジャングル・ファンタジー|Sūpā donkī kongu gēmu myūjikku CD janguru fantajī|group=lower-alpha}} was released in January 1995. In addition to the game music, it features seven rearrangements by Yoshiyuki Ito, who previously composed rearrangements for Nintendo's ''Zelda'' and ''[[Metroid]]'' soundtrack releases.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Greening |first1=Chris |title=Super Donkey Kong Game Music CD - Jungle Fantasy :: Review by Chris |url=https://www.squareenixmusic.com/reviews/chris/donkeykongcountryarr.shtml |website=Square Enix Music Online |access-date=November 20, 2024 |archive-date=18 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240618055005/https://www.squareenixmusic.com/reviews/chris/donkeykongcountryarr.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref> The soundtrack was rereleased through the ''Donkey Kong Country Trilogy'' [[compilation album]] in November 1996 and via [[Nintendo Music]], Nintendo's [[music streaming service]], when it launched in October 2024.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Greening |first1=Chris |title=Donkey Kong Country Trilogy :: Review by Chris |url=https://www.squareenixmusic.com/reviews/chris/donkeykongcountrytrilogy.shtml |website=Square Enix Music Online |access-date=November 20, 2024 |archive-date=21 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240621211520/https://www.squareenixmusic.com/reviews/chris/donkeykongcountrytrilogy.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/nintendo-music-app-the-full-list-of-game-soundtracks-available-so-far/ |title=Nintendo Music app: The full list of game soundtracks available so far |last=Scullion |first=Chris |work=[[Video Games Chronicle]] |date=November 1, 2024 |accessdate=November 2, 2024 |archive-date=13 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241113013526/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/nintendo-music-app-the-full-list-of-game-soundtracks-available-so-far/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

A competition-oriented version of ''Donkey Kong Country'' was sold through [[Blockbuster Video]]. Its changes include a [[time limit]] for the playable levels and a [[score (game)|scoring]] system, which had been used in the [[Nintendo PowerFest '94]] and Blockbuster World Video Game Championships II competitions. It was later distributed in limited quantities through ''Nintendo Power''. The competition version of ''Donkey Kong Country'' is the rarest licensed SNES game; only 2,500 cartridges are known to exist.<ref name="HG101: DKC"/>