Rare Co-Founder Shows Photo Of Computer That Made First DK Country Demo

Ever heard of Tim Stamper? He co-founded Rare, retired, then re-entered the gaming industry last year as the head of mobile developer FortuneFish. More importantly, he directed Donkey Kong Country for the SNES. Earlier this morning, Stamper revealed photos of the computer that created the original demo graphics for Donkey Kong Country.

My 310VGX SG001 VOSTOK This computer didn’t launch a man, it launched an ape into the world of Super CGI pic.twitter.com/RQZgjEDitI

— Tim Stamper (@InTimsWorld) July 2, 2015

For more photos, head to Stamper's Twitter page. Those interested in learning more about one of Rare's premier franchises may also want to read this alternate explanation of Donkey Kong Country.

Did you rescue DK's bananas when Nintendo first published the sidescrolling epic in 1994? Or did you wait for the Game Boy Advance remake before taking on King K. Rool? Let us know in the comments.