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Game Overview

Congo's Caper is one of those weird, wonderful SNES games that somehow slipped under the radar. You're this little monkey dude (Congo, obviously) trying to save your girlfriend from a leopard king—because video games in the '90s didn't need complicated plots. The first thing you'll notice is how bright and bouncy everything looks, like someone turned a jungle cartoon into a playable thing.

Gameplay's a mix of vine-swinging, coconut-chucking chaos, with these sudden moments where you grab a power-up and turn into a hulking gorilla that can just plow through enemies. The controls feel surprisingly tight for such a goofy game, though some later levels will absolutely test your patience. If you've played Donkey Kong Country, you'll recognize the vibe—but Congo's got his own brand of weirdness, like how some enemies just... explode into fruit when you hit them?

It's not perfect, but there's something genuinely joyful about how unapologetically silly it all is. Still holds up if you're into retro platformers with personality.