I am aware that 105% is the max.

This game deserves to be on top, hand in hand, with the other two entries. Such an amazing series.

@andyc6542

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. As good as the newer two games are, they never captured the same feel as the original DKC trilogy in my opinion - think part of that is how much the Kremlings brought to the earlier entries; the characters in the later games lacked ‘something’.

I have to disagree with your criticism about not including the story in the game, but the manual. In this particular part you have to judge the game from the time it was created in. Back then it was very common for almost all games to explain the story in the manual and it was normal to read the manual beforehand. Also, back then they could not know in advance the existence of online game stores and the lack of physical manuals when buying a game at online stores, so we shouldn't criticize the developers for being unable to predict 30 years into the future. Otherwise, very good video!

@Ackermin

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I can see where you’re coming from but even setting aside the issue of playing the game in the future I just would’ve liked more of a setup in the game rather than in the manual. I do like reading the manual and I get that they can include more detail in there but that still doesn’t absolve you from putting even a few lines of text explaining what’s going on in your actual game in my opinion. There’s already a decent amount of dialogue in the game as it is so it probably wouldn’t have been an issue.

@Underestimated37

2 жыл бұрын

I guess the thing we need to remember too is that the SNES hardware was severely limited and Rare had a habit of maxing out their cartridge space, likely there wasn’t room left to store a story element there. (Remember these were the days where kilobytes of Data were still significant amounts of data to store, they only had 4mb storage to use) That being said, online storefronts like NSO really should be providing proper copies of manuals, they do have a completely separate app that has info but it’s not the same as being able to read the manual from a menu in game.

I placed DKC3 again this year after getting a copy for my collection and I think its pretty good its hard to top DKC2 but they got creative with these levels and gimmicks. I thought the music was a bit weak but all in all a fun time

@pubcle

Жыл бұрын

I think it's just more laid back than the DKC2 for the most part. It takes a slower, more ambiance-based approach, a great example of this is Hanging' at Funky's, less bombastic but its got a slow quieter charm of its own all the same. Some of it is still really up there like Cascade Capers (waterfall/cliff levels) and Water World has a very interesting and different take to Aquatic Ambience that feeds really well into DKC3's setting and mood. It's a slightly different sort of mood than its predecessors, but great all the same. Also can't forget Bonus Time!

I like your idea of Kiddy throwing toys and riding on a stroller. Lol. Hilarious.

Just so you know, 103% isn’t “true” completion for this game. You can put in a code for a harder version where there is no save point barrels in the levels and then when you beat the game you get 105%

@Ackermin

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting. I’ve never been a fan of the “just beat the game again but slightly harder” style of game design so I’m honestly happy with where I left it. Thanks for the info though.

@MrJohnlennon007

2 жыл бұрын

Actually the code is TUFST for 105% which also has no DK barrels. HARDR is for 104% I have all 3 percents on my copy :)

@djberryhardkore

Жыл бұрын

@@MrJohnlennon007 my second copy which came with existing save files has a 104% complete - guess the old owner didn’t know about the other code lol

Man. After all these years, I'm just now realizing they cassette tapes in a vcr. lmao gg to me Good video!

This video is extremely well put together man. Great work!

@Ackermin

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Fantastic quality, I was expecting to see a great deal of subscribers so here's to you and your growth on KZread - keep up the great work!

@Ackermin

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks that means a lot!

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I agree,Rareware games have a special feel of warmth by way of tbeir music,sfx,colors,and content overall I guess. I really llve Diddy Kong Racing. I gjess tjat was my first experience wifh a Rareware game and I couldnt put that game down even as a teenager. Its so light hearted that even Wiz Pig cant even spoil the magical feeling of the game.

@Ackermin

2 жыл бұрын

Diddy Kong Kong Racing is definitely one of my absolute favorite racing games of all time as well. I’m sure some people don’t think a story has any place in a racing game but in my opinion the charming and light-hearted story of DKR is one of the greatest strengths of that game.

Got dkc3 at release and never noticed that the file select was a vcr 😲

I think the reasoning for including Kiddy Kong over DK or another Kong is that it's meant to be Dixie's starting role and having a stronger or more experienced male Kong might overshadow her. So they designed a character that was very strong but stupid with little personal agency that would allow Dixie to maintain her position as the dominant member of the duo. That might sound sexist, but it was the 90's and a female protagonist would've been a hard enough sell as-is without a cool guy to contend with. Even all the marketing tried to portray Kiddy as something cooler than he is. Also I THINK Kiddy is slightly faster than Dixie but don't quote me on that.

For music, my fav is inputting the code to turn all the bonus stages into Christmas theme

@Ackermin

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I heard about that but never tried it out. Might have to go back and do that.

@TheMagicalPinata

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ackermin I cannot remember the last time where I played without it haha

When you look at it. Diddy & Dixie are the main characters of the series. After the first game DK becomes Princess Peach.

@Ackermin

2 жыл бұрын

That’s true, I never thought about it that way lol

The only entry I never beat but your video convinced me

@Ackermin

2 жыл бұрын

I hope you enjoy it!

I love DKC2 (it brings back memories of summer 1997-1999) and 3 equally (only played it in 2019 and on. I hated 3 at first because it felt too different and Kong Fused Cliffs was awful. But I stuck with the game and eventually get 103%, 105% and then 104%. I ended playing so much I started running it as fast as I could getting 2 hours 45 mins for 103%. Now it’s one of my favourite games. I enjoyed your review/commentary a lot, you earned a new subscriber! Also, screw the Simon Says Banana Bird game, it’s unfair to people with bad memories! :(

@Ackermin

2 жыл бұрын

Oh god, Kong Fused Cliffs was something else wasn’t it… I love Rare’s innovative level design and I think it’s one of their strongest points but sometimes they do go a little too wild and miss the mark a bit. You know when you get to the point of speedrunning a game you’re truly devoted. It’s really cool to hear that you enjoyed DKC3 that much! Thanks for the nice comment! And yeah the Bird Game was kind of annoying, especially on the last few…

The version you played has one difference, the "G" in Rocket Rush isn't missing due to a glitch, like in the SNES version...that shit drove me nuts as a kid.

@Ackermin

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting! I’m glad that was fixed because that definitely would’ve driven me nuts too lol. Thanks for the info!

Take a drink every time he says "in my opinion".

@Ackermin

2 жыл бұрын

If you were counting you’d know I said it 19 times lol

@JJKoester

2 жыл бұрын

​@@Ackermin I was blackout drunk by the time you got to the stuff about the rafts and boats.

I would say this is better than every single platform or on the PlayStation one and N64. Graphically it's amazing! Some of the most graphically amazing games I've ever seen came out from 1996

Damn solid video my man thank you for this

@Ackermin

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks and my pleasure!

I would say Dixie Kong should have been joined with Candy Kong, make her a playable character so it would be the two Kong Girls saving their Kong Boyfriends. But then again, hindsight is 20 out of 20.

This is my favorite out of the 3. Just a masterful game filled with so much love. I think the difficulty is fair and actually the easiest out of the 3.

Will u cover country returns and tropical freeze?

@Ackermin

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, without a doubt! I’m really looking forward to those reviews!

Great review. I did a playthrough and review of this one as well and thought it was up there with the other games in the series. I expected it to be alot worse but it was great. DKC2 is still my favorite of the SNES games but this one was close for me.

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Kiddie Kong's rope movement speed is quicker. You can also roll off edges and jump mid air with Kiddie. Also some bosses are easier defeat with Kiddie. Some DK coins are easier to get with Kiddie. Some enemies can only be defeated by him too. Yes he's annoying but he does have his merits and the way he holds barrels is good to defend yourself in some areas.

Should try DK again. Never made the sec ending in dk3.

The fact that it's two players it's really fun. A little humor Lil Mario 64 reference Easter egg. The endings the comedy. The secret code to get Christmas mode, the game was a really decent length. On a scale of one to 10 I give it a 10 it's a perfect game. The graphics music what more could you ask for? I think all three donkey Kong country games are all fantastic

I hope you will review all the Rare games at one point.

@Ackermin

2 жыл бұрын

I’m working on it lol! The next Rare game on my list is Donkey Kong 64 but I’m gonna try to get to everything eventually.

@Nonjola

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ackermin I wonder if you will also do Grabbed by the Ghoulies and Kameo.

@Ackermin

2 жыл бұрын

I haven’t played those yet but I’m very interested in that era of Rare so I’ll probably get to them at some point.

A game worthy of the original trilogy I think. What it lacks I think is a strong theme. The first has a technology encroaching on nature thing going on, the second has the pirate adventure thing, this. . . the great outdoors? Just a minor thing, but still, a great addition to the series

@Ackermin

2 жыл бұрын

Y’know that’s true. I never thought of it that way. I guess three would be something like camping/hiking maybe or the the great outdoors like you said. It’s not as clear cut as the other games for sure though.

@super_burstmode3652

2 жыл бұрын

The theme is pretty clear though. It's industrialization hurting Nature.

@TheBeird

2 жыл бұрын

@@super_burstmode3652 Kinda like the first one but not as strong. I can see what you mean though. If you compare DKC1 and DKC3's progression through the world's, there are similarities. But I guess, for me anyway, it doesn't seem as much like a journey. DKC1 you go from the Jungle into the industrial area, before going on a Pirate ship for some reason, where as DKC3 all happens in the same environment. Not complaining though. I like the game. I just think the aesthetics are a step down from the Pirate adventure of the second game. What could they have done different to make it feel like an escalation? No idea, and these days we got the Retro Studios games on top of this great trilogy to provide it

@GoldenYoshi1

2 жыл бұрын

The theme is...water. XD Oh, and the industrial revolution.

@pubcle

Жыл бұрын

@@Ackermin It does have a theme. Given, it's a bit harder to notice. Nature and industry, the kinda corruption of technology. This can be seen in how the enemies begin to get more and more mechanical, how the levels go back and forth between smog factories and lush forests.

New subscriber! Great video

@Ackermin

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad to have you aboard!

Crazy enough, I consider this the best entry of the trilogy even though I absolutely love DKC 2's OST. To me, DKC 3 did a better job on the bonuses and I'm intrigued by both the GBA & SNES OST being completely different which is as "RARE" as Sonic CD's regional tracks.

@Ackermin

2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree about the bonuses. They were much more varied and interesting in DKC3 in my opinion as well.

@andyc6542

2 жыл бұрын

The game has a special part in my childhood. Got this for Christmas in the year it released, and fondly remember it being the last Christmas I had that ‘too excited to sleep’ feeling you get as a kid..

The way you pronounce water tho 😍

Hey sick video, bout to check out some more on your channel… keep it up the content is legit

@spacepope8495

2 жыл бұрын

AND I’m the 69th like, good luck my friend hope more people get to see these great videos

@Ackermin

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed it!

this is the only one of the trilogy that I actually owned as a kid (my best friend had the first two so i just played those at his house) so i absolutely put the most amount of hours into this game and beat it 103% - i didn't do the full 106% or whatever it is but i was proud of the 103% - great game and i never understood the hate for it - no one even hated it until they were told they were supposed to anyway

@Ackermin

2 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome. I honestly didn’t even know there was so much hate for DKC3 until after I played it. Of course there’s good things and bad things about it but the same can be said for any game. I think you’re right that people don’t like it just because that seems to be the more popular opinion among certain crowds.

@weston407

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ackermin i absolutely believe that - it’s a terrific game and had a lot of creative ideas thrown into it - they basically threw every idea they had at it - yes, David Wise not being attached to the game was a stinker but i had so much fun with it that it didn’t matter (especially when i was in middle school [born in 1985])

I'm one of the rare few who's favorite is dkc3, and who's least favorite is dkc2. We're not a myth

@hardlyanydiggity3953

Жыл бұрын

dkc2 is still great I just love it the least out of them

my favorite game on the snes after super metroid

Your DKC 3 review is good. Personally, this is my DKC less prefered, but is a good game.

@Ackermin

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Nostalgia such a drug... I still cant play dkc return/tropical freeze because its really different from dkc... The atmosfer specially

@Ackermin

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I get that. It’s always hard when something you have a lot of nostalgia for changes. I have the same issue with the new style of Pokémon games.

@viternity6903

2 жыл бұрын

I personaly blame the enemy faction. The kremlings we're much more interesting. And the SNES trilogy has a more mysterious feel to it then the New ones. But i realy Like mangeoiva and Savannah from dkc tf.

so this is where k. rool's pirate ship sailed from in the first dkc??

@Ackermin

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t know but that would make a lot of sense!

@Issachar-northern-kingdom

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ackermin can you do a video about it? that would be so awesome

@Ackermin

2 жыл бұрын

I’m not sure I could make a whole video out of just that but I’ll try to come up with some ideas for videos where I could include it. Thanks for the suggestion!

@Issachar-northern-kingdom

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ackermin sounds good.. maybe a short reel would be nice

103% is not the max percentage, it's 105% 😅

They do more story sections on the GBA versions of the DKC trilogy, animated cutscenes and all.

@Ackermin

2 жыл бұрын

That sounds pretty cool. I might have to check them out at some point.

@MalachiLper

2 жыл бұрын

For the first 2, the third one doesn't get an expanded intro, which arguably needed it the most.