Donkey Kong 64 is an adventure platform video game developed by Rare and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. It was first released on 22 November 1999 in North America, 6 December 1999 in Europe, 10 December in Japan, and on 22 December in Australia. It is the fourth instalment of the Donkey Kong Country series and serves as a follow-up to the trilogy that was released on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The story follows the titular character Donkey Kong and his four simian friends as they attempt to save their home island from series antagonist King K. Rool.