![]() However, that’s just par for the course for the series, and when it all wraps up 15 hours or so later, you’ll genuinely feel like you’ve accomplished something, which is rare in this genre.įirst off, it has to be said that Retro Studios absolutely killed the design of this title. ![]() Controls are responsive, but these characters have weight that Mario doesn’t and as the game barrels on (that’s a pun for DK fans btw), you’ll find yourself dying endlessly. The Donkey Kong games have always distinguished themselves from Mario by offering a smooth-as-silk platforming experience that’s also hard as nails. As per usual, this game is often maddeningly difficult. on their adventure and what an adventure it is. The important thing is that it only takes one cut scene to send Donkey and co. But the thing about platforming games is that if anything, story can be a distraction. A collection of evil Snowmads (your guess as to what that means is as good as mine and I’ve actually played the thing) show up and take over Donkey Kong’s tropical paradise, forcing Donkey and the whole Kong clan to set out on an adventure to set things right. The “plot” of the game is more of the same. They may not have reinvented the wheel or pushed the boundaries of Nintendo’s new console, but they have delivered hours of fun wrapped up in controller-smashing challenges. For that, I thank the good folks at Nintendo and Retro Studios heartily. ![]() This game made me feel like a 12 year old endlessly pushing back my bedtime to play one more level again. Now that I’ve clawed my way to the other side of this-at times-painfully difficult exercise in old school platforming, I can confirm that I did adore Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and if you’ve got any nostalgic love for the DKC series you will too. ![]() Sure, it was a predictable and unadventurous choice, but it was also Donkey Kong Country! So, it’s safe to say that when I slid this disc into the Wii U last week, I had a feeling I was going to love the colorful gaming blast that exploded all over my screen. So when Nintendo announced they would be releasing a new Donkey Kong Country title on the Wii U, I wasn’t one of the folks who got on the doubting bandwagon. When Donkey Kong Country Returns hit shelves, I was as giddy as a preschooler on a pixie stick bender, and loved the hell out of every second of it. I bought the Players Guide to reach the coveted 101% completion level, did so several times, and downloaded a copy of it the second that I got a Wii. Full disclosure: Donkey Country on the SNES is one of my all-time favorite games and possibly the game that I’ve played more than any other. ![]()
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