During development, Donkey Kong 64 had its titular ape star equipped with a shotgun, which reportedly horrified legendary Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto when he first saw it.

Given the upbeat, family-friendly tone of Donkey Kong 64 this is surprising to hear, but the story comes from George Andreas who worked for Rare when the studio was developing Donkey Kong 64 twenty years ago. To celebrate the game’s anniversary, he spoke to GamesRadar about bringing the game to life, and the tale of the shotgun is one of the stories that particularly stands out.

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