Joining the likes of Metroid 2, Kirbys Dream Land, Links Awakening, and tons of other amazing Game Boy games, Nintendo Switch Onlines retro catalogue now includes another classic: Donkey Kong Land. Its nominally a Game Boy adaptation of Donkey Kong Country for the SNES, but the game actually has a slightly different story, changes to enemies, and some entire levels that arent in Country.Grab a vine and join the thrills in the Land of Kong. Donkey Kong Land is now available to play for #NintendoSwitchOnline members! #GameBoy pic.twitter.com/OBYq0Faoh4 Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) November 22, 2024The main reason why I love Donkey Kong Land and, while were here, Donkey Kong Land 2 and 3, which will probably be on Nintendo Switch Online soon at the rate these retro games are getting added is the way that the Donkey Kong Country soundtrack got adapted for the Game Boys sound chip. The rearrangements of these classic catchy songs are very impressive; you can get a taste of the sound in the trailer thats in Nintendos post on X announcing the games addition to Switch Online. No shade to the SNES but I simply prefer the Game Boys sound. I used to pause this game just to listen to specific tracks.The original Donkey Kong Country trilogy is also already on Nintendo Switch Online, by the way, so you can really dive deep into the DK catalogue if thats your thing. These games hold up quite well considering theyre from the 90s. Incidentally, the DK Rap may not hold up quite as well, but it has a 2024 remake that rules.