Editing Donkey Kong Country 3 (section)

==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| GR = 83%<ref name=GR1>{{cite web|url= http://www.gamerankings.com/snes/588284-donkey-kong-country-3-dixie-kongs-double-trouble/index.html|title=Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble for SNES - GameRankings|publisher=[[GameRankings]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016125930/http://www.gamerankings.com/snes/588284-donkey-kong-country-3-dixie-kongs-double-trouble/index.html|access-date=6 October 2009|archive-date=2014-10-16}}</ref> (SNES) <br /> 75%<ref name=GR2>{{cite web|url= http://www.gamerankings.com/gba/928294-donkey-kong-country-3/index.html|title=Donkey Kong Country 3 for Game Boy Advance - GameRankings|access-date=6 October 2009|publisher=[[GameRankings]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001716/http://www.gamerankings.com/gba/928294-donkey-kong-country-3/index.html|archive-date=2016-03-04}}</ref> (GBA)
| MC = 77/100<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.metacritic.com/game/donkey-kong-country-3-dixie-kongs-double-trouble/critic-reviews/?platform=game-boy-advance | title = Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Game Boy Advance Critic Reviews | website = [[Metacritic]] | publisher = [[Fandom (website)|Fandom, Inc.]] | access-date = 26 May 2024 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240526230251/https://www.metacritic.com/game/donkey-kong-country-3-dixie-kongs-double-trouble/critic-reviews/?platform=game-boy-advance | archive-date = 26 May 2024}}</ref> (GBA)
| Allgame = 4.5/5<ref name="allgamereview">{{cite web |url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=2477&tab=review | title = Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble - Review | author = Weiss, Brett Alan | publisher = [[AllGame]] |access-date=5 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141212054414/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=2477&tab=review | archive-date=12 December 2014}}</ref>
| CVG = 4/5<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Davies |first=Paul |date=January 1997 |url=https://archive.org/details/Computer_and_Video_Games_Issue_182_1997-01_EMAP_Images_GB/page/n81/mode/2up |title=Dixie Kong's Double Trouble |magazine=[[Computer and Video Games]] |pages=82–83 |issue=182 |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> (SNES)
| EGM = 32.5/40<ref name=EGM91>{{cite magazine |url=https://archive.org/details/electronic-gaming-monthly-issue-091-february-1997/page/n65/mode/2up |title=Review Crew: ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' |first1=Shawn |last1=Smith |first2=Dan |last2=Hsu |first3=Crispin |last3=Boyer |author4=Sushi-X |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |issue=91 |date=February 1997 |page=64}}</ref> (SNES)
| GamePro = 3/5<ref name=pro>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/49650/donkey-kong-country-3/ |title=Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance) review |magazine=[[GamePro]] |date=7 October 2005 |access-date=6 October 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081206164000/http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/49650/donkey-kong-country-3/ |archive-date=6 December 2008}}</ref> (GBA)
| GSpot = 7.8/10<ref name=GSpot>{{cite web |last=Provo |first=Frank |url=http://www.gamespot.com/gba/action/donkeykongcountry3/review.html |title=Donkey Kong Country 3 review for Game Boy Advance |website=[[GameSpot]] |date=14 November 2005 |access-date=10 October 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060418080923/http://www.gamespot.com/gba/action/donkeykongcountry3/review.html |archive-date=18 April 2006}}</ref> (GBA)
| GSpy = 4/5<ref name="GSpy">{{cite web |last1=Stratton |first1=Bryan |title=Donkey Kong Country 3 review |url=http://gba.gamespy.com/gameboy-advance/donkey-kong-country-3/665921p1.html |website=GameSpy |publisher=IGN |access-date=20 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120226055357/http://gba.gamespy.com/gameboy-advance/donkey-kong-country-3/665921p1.html |archive-date=26 February 2012 |date=10 November 2005}}</ref> (GBA)
| GI = 9/10<ref name="GameInformer">{{cite magazine |url=https://archive.org/details/game-informer-issue-44-december-1996/page/n69/mode/2up |title=At a Glance: ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble'' |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |publisher=Sunrise Publications |date=December 1996 |issue=44 |page=68}}</ref> (SNES)
| Hyper = 88%<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Polak |first=Steve |date=February 1997 |url=https://archive.org/details/hyper-040/page/48/mode/2up |title=Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble |magazine=[[Hyper (magazine)|Hyper]] |issue=40 |pages=48–49 |access-date=6 July 2021}}</ref> (SNES)
| IGN = 8.5/10<ref name=IGN>{{cite web |last=Thomas |first=Lucas |url=http://retro.ign.com/articles/848/848225p1.html |title=Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! review |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |website=[[IGN]] |date=4 January 2008 |access-date=6 October 2009 |archive-date=16 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120816195024/http://retro.ign.com/articles/848/848225p1.html |url-status=live}}</ref> (SNES) <br /> 7.5/10<ref name=IGN2>{{cite web |last=Harris |first=Craig |url=http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/665/665438p1.html |title=Donkey Kong Country 3 review (GBA) |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |website=[[IGN]] |date=8 November 2008 |access-date=6 October 2009 |archive-date=9 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509042259/http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/665/665438p1.html |url-status=live}}</ref> (GBA)
| JXV = 85%<ref name="french2">{{cite web |title=Test de jeu Donkey Kong Country 3|url=http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00005911_test.htm|publisher=Jeuxvideo|access-date=20 May 2016|language=fr|date=8 November 2005|archive-date=26 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026202206/https://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00005911_test.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
| NGen = 3/5<ref name="NGen25">{{cite magazine|title=Donkey Kong Country 3|magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]] |issue=25|publisher=[[Imagine Media]]|date=January 1997|page=188}}</ref> (SNES)
| NLife = 9/10<ref name="NLife">{{cite web|last1=Van Duyn|first1=Marcel|title=Review: Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/vc/donkey_kong_country_3_dixie_kongs_double_trouble_snes|website=Nintendo Life|publisher=Gamer Network|access-date=20 May 2016|date=25 December 2007|archive-date=26 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026202647/https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/vc/donkey_kong_country_3_dixie_kongs_double_trouble_snes|url-status=live}}</ref>
| ONM = 98/100<ref>{{cite magazine|author1=Davey|author2=Dave|date=December 1996|title=Dixie Kong's Double Trouble|magazine=[[Official Nintendo Magazine|Nintendo Magazine System]]|issue=51|pages=14–24}}</ref> (SNES)
| SGP = 5/5<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Majorie Bros|date=February 1997|url=https://archive.org/details/SuperGamePower_Ano_03_No._035_1997-02_Nova_Cultural_BR_pt/page/n51/mode/2up?q=%22donkey+kong+country+3%22|title=Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie's Kong Double Trouble!|language=pt|magazine=[[:pt:Super GamePower|Super GamePower]]|issue=35|pages=52–57|access-date=6 July 2021}}</ref> (SNES)
| rev1 = ''Nintendo Master''
| rev1Score = 85%<ref name="french1">{{cite web|title=Test de Donkey Kong Country 3|url=http://www.nintendo-master.com/jeux/snes/donkey-kong-country-3/test|publisher=Nintendo Master|access-date=20 May 2016|language=fr|date=30 November 2001|archive-date=21 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021074952/https://www.nintendo-master.com/jeux/snes/donkey-kong-country-3/test|url-status=live}}</ref>
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The game received positive reviews upon release. The SNES version holds an aggregate score of 83% from [[GameRankings]],<ref name=GR1/> whereas the [[Game Boy Advance]] version holds a score of 75%.<ref name=GR2/>

The graphics and gameplay were the most praised aspects of the game. Frank Provo of ''[[GameSpot]]'' stated that the graphics were colourful, vibrant and "top-notch".<ref name=GSpot/> The four reviewers of ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'' found them colourful and even sharper than those of previous instalments. They said that the gameplay, while not differing much from the previous game, has ample intelligent design and replay value in the levels to make it a must-have for those who liked previous games in the series.<ref name=EGM91/> A ''[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]'' critic argued that the game's perceived similarity to the first two games is to an extent superficial, noting its graphics as detailed and crispier than ''Donkey Kong Country 2'', and its controls as refined, giving the movement and action to be more precise and intuitive. He also highly praised the level designs and balanced challenge.<ref name="NGen25"/> Doctor Devon of ''[[GamePro]]'' scored it a 4.5 out of 5 in sound and fun factor and a perfect 5.0 in graphics and control, describing the backgrounds as sharp and colourful, the underwater levels as suitable for framing, and characters displaying more details. He criticised it for largely repeating the gameplay of the previous instalments, but still found the game highly enjoyable.<ref name=GPro100>{{cite magazine|title=Super NES ProReview: Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble|magazine=[[GamePro]]|issue=100|publisher=[[IDG]]|date=January 1997|page=120}}</ref> Lucas Thomas of ''[[IGN]]'' opined that ''Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''{{'}}s visuals were not as awe-inspiring as the pre-rendered CGI of ''Donkey Kong Country'', but admitted that they "still looked great" for the third instalment.<ref name=IGN/> In a retrospective review, Marcel van Duyn of ''[[Nintendo Life]]'' praised the game's visuals and detailed backgrounds, stating that they were "fantastic" for the SNES.<ref name=NLife/> Reviewing the Game Boy Advance version, a reviewer from ''GamePro'' thought that the graphics appeared "washed out" on the system's backlit screen, stating that the pre-rendered sprites did not "show up very well".<ref name=pro/> A reviewer from ''Nintendo Master'' thought that the game's main strengths were its beautiful graphics and script.<ref name=french1/> A reviewer from ''Jeuxvideo'' asserted that the various aspects of gameplay made ''Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' a hallmark of the series.<ref name=french2/>

The music received positive opinions from critics. Doctor Devon commented that although it sounds similar to its predecessors, ''Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' has a music of superb quality.<ref name=GPro100/> Thomas thought compared to the other ''Donkey Kong Country'' games, the music in ''Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' stands out the least, although he stated that it was an "impressive effort".<ref name=IGN/> Van Duyn similarly commented that the soundtrack was not as "legendary" as it was in its previous instalment, but still admitted that it had some "great" tracks. In addition, Van Duyn criticised the Game Boy Advance's port for replacing all of the original music with new compositions.<ref name=NLife/> Although Provo stated that the Game Boy Advance port's music was "catchy" and "just as good as the originals", he noted that devotees to the original SNES game may not like it.<ref name=GSpot/>

''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' editors named ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' a runner-up for both Super NES Game of the Year (behind ''[[Tetris Attack]]'') and Side-Scrolling Game of the Year (behind ''[[Guardian Heroes]]'').<ref>{{cite magazine |title=The Best of '96|magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |issue=92|publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]|date=March 1997|pages=86, 88}}</ref> In 2018, [[Complex Networks|Complex]] listed the game number 65 in their The Best Super Nintendo Games of All Time.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Knight|first=Rich|date=April 30, 2018|title=The Best Super Nintendo Games of All Time|url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/the-100-best-super-nintendo-games/|access-date=2022-01-31|website=Complex|language=en|archive-date=2022-01-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220109005057/https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/the-100-best-super-nintendo-games/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''IGN'' ranked ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' 58th on their "Top 100 SNES Games of All Time" and described the game as a satisfying conclusion to Rare's cycle of 16-bit platformers.<ref>{{Citation |title=Top 100 SNES Games of All Time - IGN.com |url=https://www.ign.com/lists/top-100-snes-games |language=en |website=[[IGN]] |access-date=2022-07-01 |archive-date=2012-01-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120123081606/http://www.ign.com/top/snes-games/31 |url-status=live }}</ref>