| Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers | |
|---|---|
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| Developer | Rare, Ltd. |
| Publisher | None |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy Advance |
| Release date | Canceled (Planned for November 2001)[1] (Planned for December 7, 2001)[2] |
| Genre | Puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers, also called Donkey Kong Puzzle Paint[3] at one point in development, was a canceled puzzle game for the Game Boy Advance and a Donkey Kong spinoff title. The game was developed by Rare Ltd., was shown off at E3 2001, and was originally planned for release in November 2001 in the United States[1] and December 7, 2001 in the United Kingdom.[2] It was likely postponed ahead of time due to the forthcoming acquisition from Microsoft in 2002.[4] Eventually, the game was canceled along with Donkey Kong Racing in August 2002,[5] one month before Microsoft's acquisition of Rare.
The game went through many different iterations, with and without Donkey Kong attached to it, including the following working titles: Splonge, Nutcracker, Animal Cracker(s),[6] and Sunflower.[7] After the game was canceled, the Donkey Kong elements from the game were removed, and Rare considered reworking it into a Banjo-series spin-off titled Banjo's Jiggy Juggle, or a Sabreman title.[8] The game was eventually converted into It's Mr. Pants, whose trademark was registered in November 9, 2001,[9] and released in late 2004.
Some of the planned modes included various challenges around Donkey Kong Island, challenges from Cranky Kong, and a multiplayer mode.[1]
Gallery
Artwork of Donkey Kong
Title screen
Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers logo, shared by Rare software engineer Paul Machacek on Twitter
Early Donkey Kong Puzzle Paint title
Trivia
- The main Coconut Crackers artwork made a cameo appearance in the original 2002 trailer for the animated 2012 movie Foodfight!
References
- ^ a b c Nintendo.com - Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers (Wayback Machine)
- ^ a b GBX Magazine Game Boy Xtreme issues 4 (October 2001), page 10.
- ^ Paul Machacek, Rare developer. Twitter. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ^ MundoRare - Chronicle of a Buyout Foretold (Wayback Machine)
- ^ Changes to Rare's Website
- ^ https://twitter.com/katewillaert/status/1184603553274519560
- ^ Edge staff (October 2010). "Rare Vintage".
- ^ Rare Revealed: The Making of It's Mr. Pants
- ^ Prerelease:It's Mr. Pants. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
External links
- Rareware.com page (Wayback Machine)
- Nintendo.com page (Wayback Machine)
- E3 2001 page (Wayback Machine)