Reviewed: The Donkey Kong Country Trilogy

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Back in the early 90's Donkey Kong got a major reboot. He went from saving his grandpa to getting his banana's back. Then he got Kong-napped... twice.
DKC Pros: Outstanding visuals (for the time), Super jump move is great, The music is a thing of beauty, Fantastic level designs, Great challenge, Excellent sense of charm.
DKC Cons (Kons): Finding all the bonus rooms does nothing to enhance the gameplay, The bosses are kind of weak.
DKC2 Pros: All the stuff you love about the first game is back, Dixie Kong is a great addition, New moves, New animal buddies, An even better soundtrack that I consider one of the best soundtracks ever made for games, New items to collect that serve a purpose.
DKC2 Kons: Nothing but nitpicks so who cares?
DKC3 Pros: A majority of the stuff you love from DKC and DKC2 are back, Great level designs, great sense of challenge, The bosses are a little harder this time.
DKC3 Kons: The soundtrack is not memorable as the first 2,The charm is not there, The Bear Brothers felt unnecessary.

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  • @christopherrussell2926
    @christopherrussell29266 жыл бұрын

    I love all 3 equally: Donkey Kong Country 1 is a lush, atmospheric introduction to the environments and characters, and the only game where you play as Donkey Kong. He makes his best bud Diddy feel welcome along for the ride. Plenty of challenges, and the first confrontation with K. Rool is memorable. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest is the most epic and cute - Diddy and Dixie make the best team out of the 3 pairings, and overall, it is without question the most exciting. Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble cements itself with non-linear exploration, mystery and intrigue - and there's no denying that Dixie and Kiddy are cute together. One of the best trilogies ever made.

  • @repDE420

    @repDE420

    2 жыл бұрын

    Well said!

  • @miamimagicians

    @miamimagicians

    8 ай бұрын

    To me all great KILLER MUSIC

  • @km_studios
    @km_studios7 жыл бұрын

    13:32 "In certain levels, you'll jump into a barrel, which will transform you into that animal. THERE'S NOT MUCH DIFFERENCE, except you don't get an extra hit, but you DON'T HAVE TO CHASE THE ANIMAL BUDDY down if you get hit." That's what I thought for longest time. However, I recently saw another review of the game that pointed out that it's actually a TOTAL GAME-CHANGER! You see, in DKC1, there was always a possibility that you could lose your animal buddy and never get it back. That meant that it would be pretty unfair for the levels to require the animal buddies' abilities, as it would make the levels infuriatingly difficult, if not IMPOSSIBLE, if you lost your animal buddy. As a result, in DKC1, the animal buddies were nice to have, but were never really NECESSARY, unless you were going for secrets (and even THEN there were usually ways to get them without the animal buddies). However, with TRANSFORMING into the animal buddies, the possibility of losing your animal buddy was gone! This allowed Rare to actually design levels AROUND THE ANIMAL BUDDIES' ABILITIES. Levels like Rattle Battle and Web Woods were MADE for their respective animal buddies in a way that levels in DKC1 just couldn't be.

  • @poporkine

    @poporkine

    7 жыл бұрын

    KingMeteorStudios The review of the game that pointed that out was by any chance Geek Critique's?

  • @km_studios

    @km_studios

    7 жыл бұрын

    I don't remember which review it was. It might have been that one.

  • @sammy6174
    @sammy61746 жыл бұрын

    The second games does everything better, However the first game feels like how a Donkey Kong game should be.

  • @UserName-dt3kc

    @UserName-dt3kc

    3 жыл бұрын

    which is why donkey Kong is only in that game :/

  • @SailorCheryl
    @SailorCheryl10 жыл бұрын

    The reviewpart of DKC2 touched my heart. The way you described your experiences in your childhood... mine were exactly the same. It was such a wonderful time. :) You did an awesome job, thank you for this review that took you many many hours, I guess. Greetz a german gamer girl*

  • @MarioLuigi25
    @MarioLuigi259 жыл бұрын

    I love all 3 games equally. Each one of them had their own unique charm and appeal to them. And they were are great and fun to play ^_^.

  • @JeiHeirumaru

    @JeiHeirumaru

    9 жыл бұрын

    Three was crap

  • @MarioLuigi25

    @MarioLuigi25

    9 жыл бұрын

    Honestly, I think DKC3 is a bit under-appreciated.

  • @JeiHeirumaru

    @JeiHeirumaru

    9 жыл бұрын

    Nah, that game was crap. To me, anyway

  • @MarioLuigi25

    @MarioLuigi25

    9 жыл бұрын

    Well I'm sorry you feel that way

  • @JeiHeirumaru

    @JeiHeirumaru

    9 жыл бұрын

    MarioLuigi25 It's okay. Most games are hit or miss. Even in this era

  • @KyrosQuickfist
    @KyrosQuickfist9 жыл бұрын

    Almost everyone forgot the real reason people didn't pay much attention to DKC3. The Nintendo 64 was released before it meaning that most people were playing SM64, Starfox and Goldeneye instead of focusing on DKC 3 or any other Super Nintendo game for that matter.

  • @k-leb4671

    @k-leb4671

    9 жыл бұрын

    It's a real shame. Somehow my OSH (Out of School Hours) care years later had DKC3 for its SNES. I don't know how but obviously someone connected to the school was stockpiling old games and consoles.

  • @barnibussnaples6561

    @barnibussnaples6561

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ya I didn’t even know about it until a couple years ago. Just got it and beat it for the first time. Was unimpressed with the level art but still a decent game

  • @greentoad64
    @greentoad648 жыл бұрын

    Dixie and Kiddie. The DK barrel still matches

  • @tiagosoares7462

    @tiagosoares7462

    4 жыл бұрын

    Kiddie Kong = K K

  • @rockmanx8011

    @rockmanx8011

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@tiagosoares7462 During the developement of the game, Kiddy was supposed to be called Dinky Kong (DK), finally this name is stayed in the japanese version (Super Donkey Kong 3) and Kiddy became the name in the PAL version.

  • @budleyharrison5543
    @budleyharrison554310 жыл бұрын

    The original Donkey Kong Country is my favorite of the 3...well its also my favorite game of all time.

  • @chrismacnerly9696

    @chrismacnerly9696

    10 жыл бұрын

    Totally agree

  • @williamwhite2568

    @williamwhite2568

    6 жыл бұрын

    Budley Harrison DKC2 is my fav

  • @CraftyScotty99

    @CraftyScotty99

    5 жыл бұрын

    I guess one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.

  • @CraftyScotty99

    @CraftyScotty99

    5 жыл бұрын

    Angel Rodriguez What do you mean?

  • @Seroxm13

    @Seroxm13

    4 жыл бұрын

    Now that's a great choice! Very respectable choice. At least it isn't a trashy game. All 3 DKC games are amazing and some of my all time fav games too! But my fav games of all time are Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie.

  • @TheCartoonGamer8000
    @TheCartoonGamer800010 жыл бұрын

    This was a really good review, and the editing is the best I've seen from you yet, CJ! I have to ask, where did you find those DKC sound effects (Enemy noises, DK howling, etc.)?

  • @cjszero01

    @cjszero01

    10 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. :) I got most of them from a site called hark (dot) com.

  • @williampoindexter7090

    @williampoindexter7090

    10 жыл бұрын

    I agree this was a great review but where was this review YESTERDAY!?

  • @cjszero01

    @cjszero01

    10 жыл бұрын

    William P. It was still being edited and I worked nearly 10 hours that day getting it done. Tropical Freeze still needs a lot of editing, but I'm very very tired right now. Maybe after a nap I'll have the energy to get back to work on it, and it'll either be uploaded later tonight or tomorrow afternoon.

  • @williampoindexter7090

    @williampoindexter7090

    10 жыл бұрын

    Oh so editing took a long time?

  • @Yosher640

    @Yosher640

    10 жыл бұрын

    cjszero01 Im guessing its the same with the TF review? Im not complaining! just wondering

  • @muilecym
    @muilecym10 жыл бұрын

    Actually the dk thing still works d = Dixie k = kiddie

  • @crunk4124

    @crunk4124

    9 жыл бұрын

    Who's speaking about the D ?

  • @JoseAyalaVelez

    @JoseAyalaVelez

    7 жыл бұрын

    mycelium Brilliant!

  • @PhillyThe13th
    @PhillyThe13th6 жыл бұрын

    Great review of the trilogy. These 3 games are my favorite games of all time. I'm 32 now and was 9,10 and 11 when they each came out. Hours of fun playing to full completion. I still own them all to this day complete in box. My son is now getting to the age where I can sit and play them with him. DKC2 soundtrack is the greatest game soundtrack of all time.

  • @SpaceAce1993

    @SpaceAce1993

    3 жыл бұрын

    PhilliesFan1320 yes sir

  • @bloodifang
    @bloodifang10 жыл бұрын

    your editing is not a waste ;3 its damn awesome great video, i used to love these games when i was a little bud. altough i wasent really a 100% kind of guy

  • @panda-l4z
    @panda-l4z8 жыл бұрын

    I love DK 2! So many good memories. One of my best birthday presents ever as a kid.

  • @Exorion
    @Exorion10 жыл бұрын

    In my opinion this is the best review for the DKC trilogy! Not because of the standart information, more because that personal detail and charm you put in that video, never had the feeling that someone else was doing the same. Definatly should be checked out by every fan of DKC and reviews! Btw, nice punts and a hilarious ending, thanks for that. Really lookin forward to your next videos and I hope you get the 100k views (even if you deserve way more). Best regards, Exorion

  • @realjoemavro
    @realjoemavro9 жыл бұрын

    This was an excellent review. Donkey Kong Country 2 is my favorite 2D game of all time and throughout the 90s Rareware was the best of the best, always putting their heart and soul into their games.

  • @thestever
    @thestever3 жыл бұрын

    DKC2 is my favorite, except for having to pay to save. Creates a whole-meta strategy of keeping an eye out for which levels have the most easily-farmable coins.

  • @MattKimura11
    @MattKimura119 жыл бұрын

    It's been the opposite for me, I completely missed out on DKC2 and only had 1 and 3. But one day when I was back into playing Snes games, my friend's cousin offered to sell me DKC2. But my friend was a jerk and bought it from him, so I couldn't own the game. He at least let me borrow it and it was my FIRST TIME playing it. It was literally Thanksgiving Day and I was down with a cold all of a sudden. But I played STRAIGHT through the entire game that night. I LOVED it, I had no idea this game existed!! One of the BEST SNES games that I ever missed out on as a kid. At least I was 12 when I did get to play it.

  • @mysteriousmrocd8384

    @mysteriousmrocd8384

    4 жыл бұрын

    How did you not know that the second game existed when you had the first and third game?

  • @DokiGuy
    @DokiGuy10 жыл бұрын

    out of all of your review videos that you made so far, I say this is not only your best one yet but also my favorite one yet.

  • @domymbd
    @domymbd7 жыл бұрын

    My favorite video game trilogy of all time.Period..The first one is actually my personnal favorite video game ever, second game is beyond great and a big improvement over the already great DKC1 and even if the 3th one is concidered the ''least good'' it is still a freakin masterpiece of a 2D plateformer. To me it was supperior to the Sonic games and even the Mario games.

  • @user-xj7jr4hv8k

    @user-xj7jr4hv8k

    7 жыл бұрын

    Да, братан!

  • @powerprotoman
    @powerprotoman10 жыл бұрын

    FUNFACT: kiddy kong has a diffrent name in japan Dinky kong

  • @durminvanoijen1649

    @durminvanoijen1649

    10 жыл бұрын

    How do you know that

  • @powerprotoman

    @powerprotoman

    10 жыл бұрын

    i looked it up

  • @ChumboFumbo

    @ChumboFumbo

    7 жыл бұрын

    Powerprotoman that would have been WAAAAAY better!!!!! If they kouldn't use Dinky as a name they kould have kalled him Doofus Kong or Dummy Kong. You know. Since he's kinda stupid. Intellect wise.

  • @ywnrnf6028

    @ywnrnf6028

    5 жыл бұрын

    bmtten Dingus Kong.

  • @JihadBunnydick

    @JihadBunnydick

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@ChumboFumbo He's a toddler

  • @666blaziken
    @666blaziken10 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for making this review!!! I have been looking forward to it :)

  • @DabDabGoose
    @DabDabGoose6 жыл бұрын

    DKC Trilogy was soo ahead of what other games could do on the SNES it could of been on the N64 and wouldn't of looked out of place.

  • @deadlysword1000
    @deadlysword10007 жыл бұрын

    I just Gt the DKC Trilogy for 3ds and beat it in a week!! It's AWESOME!! It brings back so many fond memories!!

  • @VanHelvet
    @VanHelvet8 жыл бұрын

    I love all three games, but the third one has always been my favorite. It seems like most reviews don't really bring all the improvements to the table, and instead focus on superficial elements that may have been better in the second (such as all the disdain around Kiddy Kong). I'm not trying to say that 3 is better than 2, but I wonder if your opinion would be different if you had played the game when it was released and had the same nostalgic connection to it as you have with 2. That aside, enjoyable video!

  • @dreamsdeep1076

    @dreamsdeep1076

    4 жыл бұрын

    My favorite is DKC1, but DKC3 goes in as my second favorite games of all time. As for the DKC2. I don’t like the game as much as first and third game of trilogy. I find the second game way too difficult in my opinion and overall not fun. I can replay the first and third game countless times but the second game I only beaten once and that’s where my experience with DKC2 ends here.

  • @tiagocosmos
    @tiagocosmos5 жыл бұрын

    I love these games so much but specially DKC2. I'll never forget those early saturday mornings where i would wake up and play this. it's a masterpiece.

  • @AF-Twice
    @AF-Twice3 жыл бұрын

    This was a great review. You acknowledged pretty much all the details that made these games what they were and are.. Great review! Great games!!!

  • @cjszero01

    @cjszero01

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @Gamerbielz
    @Gamerbielz7 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video! Doing let's plays of the second and third game now. Will never get enough of the classics

  • @DaizoDeeVonOfficial
    @DaizoDeeVonOfficial10 жыл бұрын

    This was SO worth the wait! I almost knew you would do a great job on this. Now to wait for the Tropical Freeze review... *shivers* hope I don't freeze to death from watching it.

  • @skyrander
    @skyrander10 жыл бұрын

    CJszero this was the best you ever have done!!! Thank you so much for these reviews ^^

  • @BigBossMan538
    @BigBossMan5386 жыл бұрын

    I gotta hand it to ya buddy for making one big series review and not leaving any stone upturned in explaining everything about these classics.

  • @mikeespana6447
    @mikeespana644710 жыл бұрын

    Dude you did an amazing review! Thanks a bunch for uploading this gem. Diddy's Kong Quest by far the best game ever. I wish I could get the soundtrack, it was a fantastic score.

  • @mitchlmitten5874
    @mitchlmitten587410 жыл бұрын

    I was talking to someone on the bus on the way home today who said that Nintendo made "preschool games" and used Donkey Kong as an example. In my head, I was laughing.

  • @ogbee9690
    @ogbee96908 жыл бұрын

    Dk can also kill larger enemies than diddy

  • @DabDabGoose

    @DabDabGoose

    6 жыл бұрын

    but you could roll with Diddy and kill those larger ones anyway.

  • @SuperPeterok

    @SuperPeterok

    3 жыл бұрын

    Not with Krusha

  • @DUDNAZTY
    @DUDNAZTY9 жыл бұрын

    DK4LIFE! The Donkey Kong Country original theme still gets me pumped today! Timeless game!

  • @JurgaBurgaFlintines
    @JurgaBurgaFlintines10 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoy this review CJ! It went very in depth and the editing was the best I've ever seen!

  • @Chozodianemissary
    @Chozodianemissary9 жыл бұрын

    This is what got me to subscribe! It's so nice to finally find someone who appreciates DK as much as I do! I'm right there with you, I was one of the few who were actually excited for Tropical Freeze when it was announced! It's right up there with DKC 2 for me.

  • @shenmuebaloff
    @shenmuebaloff9 жыл бұрын

    The DK of DKC isn't DK Jr, is the son of DK Jr who disappear, and Cranky is his Grandpa

  • @k-leb4671

    @k-leb4671

    9 жыл бұрын

    Lots of people keep getting that wrong.

  • @shenmuebaloff

    @shenmuebaloff

    9 жыл бұрын

    Sadly yes

  • @alternativeware
    @alternativeware9 жыл бұрын

    A very fair review. I'll check more of your videos. You won a new suscriber.

  • @cjszero01

    @cjszero01

    9 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. :)

  • @AlexfromNorway
    @AlexfromNorway8 жыл бұрын

    Wow, these games could easily be mistaken for Ps1 titles. Pretty impressive what they were able to get out of the Snes.

  • @DokiGuy
    @DokiGuy10 жыл бұрын

    when you told us the story about your best childhood friend moving away as kids, i was almost brought to tears cause i could definitely relate to you there. i also had a best childhood friend and we loved videogames and everything. but then he moved away as well and just hearing about this brought back good memories. :)

  • @woodythird5456
    @woodythird54569 жыл бұрын

    These games WERE my childhood......oh god it takes me back. Thanks for taking the time to make such an in depth and thoughtful review of them. Have a great day!

  • @discotrain173
    @discotrain1738 жыл бұрын

    This is one of my favorite videos on youtube! I've probably watched it like 4 times already!

  • @cjszero01

    @cjszero01

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Disco Train Thank you, every view helps. :)

  • @Nintendo64Boy96
    @Nintendo64Boy9610 жыл бұрын

    I believe the reason why the GBA remake of DKC3 had a changed soundtrack is because the music in the original SNES version was too deep toned for the GBA's speakers, so David Wise created a brand new soundtrack to fix that. The new GBA soundtrack is actually pretty good, it has a few mediocre songs but it also has some great ones!

  • @donhellag
    @donhellag8 жыл бұрын

    I missed out on DKC3 as well due to saving up for the N64 back in late '96, and I've still yet to finish the game. DKC2 clearly stands out as the greatest of the three, with DKC1 as the runner-up. You pretty much summed up all the pros and cons of this trilogy, I couldn't agree more. A good review indeed!

  • @MasterKnightDH
    @MasterKnightDH10 жыл бұрын

    K. Rool: (gets eaten apart by Krem Sharks) Announcer: WINNER! (switches screen to artwork of cross-armed Diddy in DK64) SUPREME VICTORY! PERFECT!

  • @danilogustavo7280
    @danilogustavo72805 жыл бұрын

    The nostalgia I'm felling right now.. Thanks for the video, man.

  • @Phantron
    @Phantron10 жыл бұрын

    The underwater theme from DKC3 is amazing. There are other 3-4 tracks which are great!

  • @dreamsdeep1076

    @dreamsdeep1076

    4 жыл бұрын

    Facts love the ost

  • @SwedishKuriboh
    @SwedishKuriboh10 жыл бұрын

    A wonderful little review/retrospective of what might be one of the greatest trilogies in all of gaming! I absolutely ADORE every single one of the games! Yeah, I have a favorite and a least favorite, but they're all an absolute (barrel) blast! 8D

  • @ThePurpleCheeseMan
    @ThePurpleCheeseMan10 жыл бұрын

    Great work as always CJ. Informative and entertaining in equal measure. This makes me brutally sad though because now that the VC took these games down, I doubt I'll ever get to play them. ;~;

  • @unitivegamer7761
    @unitivegamer77619 жыл бұрын

    I just don't understand everyone's obsession with the second one. I mean yeah it's good, but I feel the third is extremely underrated.

  • @millieman76

    @millieman76

    8 жыл бұрын

    The second one had much more variety in terms of gameplay, but not gimmicks. Not to mention the third one had no real plot to it, even in the gba port which valued less on the intiative to play. Yes, the first two didnt have intros either. But they had a charm. The third one was actually rushed since its time was close to the snes closing and honestly the characters were that appealing. I dont mind dixie, but kiddy kong wasnt much of a sight to see. But thats my guess.

  • @549heydrew

    @549heydrew

    8 жыл бұрын

    +millieman76 I don't understand. What plot was in the first two games? Someone got kidnapped, ok, cool. That was pretty much it for all three games. I also wouldn't exactly call the gameplay in 3 gimmicks. Each stage had its own little challenge just as much as the first or second one. Anyway, if you don't care of the third game thats fine, and I wouldn't necessarily argue over which of the three games are better since I think they're all so fantastic. I just wish the third one wasn't brushed aside so much

  • @alonsoluna7329

    @alonsoluna7329

    8 жыл бұрын

    +549heydrew Indeed. The third one is my favorite, because it was the first I played.

  • @proxyg4884

    @proxyg4884

    8 жыл бұрын

    +UnitiveGamer bramble blast the song. soundtrack was next level ahead of its time in dkc2

  • @DjGaza18

    @DjGaza18

    8 жыл бұрын

    the music, and atmosphere of that game is why DKC2 is my favorite.

  • @richardknowlson6319
    @richardknowlson63193 жыл бұрын

    Awesome trilogy. Personally, DKC2 was and still is my all time favourite SNES platform game. Good video.

  • @MatthewSmart
    @MatthewSmart10 жыл бұрын

    Well I finally decided to use Google+ and let me just say, this is one of the best game reviews I've ever seen! You really went over how much you love the games, things that can be overlooked, fantastic editing, great jokes, and more! Looks like this video is going to be a great stepping stone for me to finally get into the SNES games by playing DKC 1 & 2 on the Virtual Console that I haven't touched in years. Great work as always cj! Can't wait for your Tropical Freeze review, which A.K.A. I already beat the Secret Seclusion.

  • @joeldipops
    @joeldipops6 жыл бұрын

    I freaking loved the Brother's Bear. As a kid I was blown away that suddenly what had been a pure platformer got a few extra RPG elements and a slightly more fleshed out world. I've just played them in reverse order and I can totally understand why for most people DCK2 is the best, but personally the additions made in DKC3 make it the closest to my heart. The original must have felt amazing on release, but playing it in a universe where the other two exist, it feels like it's missing too many features. Where are my DK coins! Why can't I team up anymore!! In terms of things DKC2 got wrong, I hate not having enough coins to save and having to go grind for them, or the fact that just after beating a boss, I can't go save straight away, at times having to play through multiple levels first. As a kid, I never got past the second world because I had so much trouble beating the sword boss, and then didn't have enough lives to get through the first few levels of Krem Quay to the save point. Adult me was a little better at the game... Anyway in summary, all three games kick freaking arse, but I like DKC3 just as much as DKC2 and more than DKC1

  • @Rikkusen
    @Rikkusen10 жыл бұрын

    Great review! The purple squawk also appeared in one lvl in DKC2. It was in the haunted area with the bumble bee's nest. :-D

  • @evolution7594
    @evolution75949 жыл бұрын

    I loved the soundtrack for DKC3 so much that I even had some tracts downloaded and I think Davis wise did work on some of the songs and I liked the background of the stages too.

  • @brawlmaster012
    @brawlmaster01210 жыл бұрын

    Really hope you get your desired views because clearly you worked hard for this.

  • @personguy6904

    @personguy6904

    5 жыл бұрын

    cant tell if your being serious or sarcastic

  • @CHOCOLATEPLAYSGAMES
    @CHOCOLATEPLAYSGAMES10 жыл бұрын

    You make me think of Dave of gamesack. Which is the best thing ever!

  • @SteeleyBoy1989
    @SteeleyBoy19899 жыл бұрын

    Actually if this theory is correct which it has been confirmed , then since Cranky Kong was the original Donkey Kong fighting against Mario back in the classic game "Donkey Kong" and is modern Donkey Kong's Grandfather it is obvious that Donkey Kong Jr. is the son of Cranky Kong, meaning that Donkey Kong Jr. is not the guy in Donkey Kong Country, that is Donkey Kong Jr son. so it would be as follows or at least would make the most sense Cranky Kong = Donkey Jr. = Donkey Kong therefore making Cranky Kong, Donkey Kong's grandfather, and making Donkey Kong Jr. the father of the modern Donkey Kong like its been said before Cranky Kong is not Donkey Kong's father its his grandfather , so who exactly do you think is Donkey Kong's father , well its obvious to say that it would Donkey Kong Jr. (P.S i could be wrong, but it seems to make the most sense)

  • @MistressZelda
    @MistressZelda10 жыл бұрын

    Awesome review again, CJ! I've been waiting for this one, 'cause I wanted to hear your perspective on DKC3. DKC3 has never caught my interest while DKC2 is literally one of my favorite games of all time. I just...don't know if I wanna play it. I might give it a try if I get the time. Also, great use of transitions again. ;) Those are really looking fantastic!

  • @mopbrothers
    @mopbrothers6 жыл бұрын

    I agree that DKC had a lot of things other platformers didn’t have at the time. Having levels named and enemy sound effects were great. DKC2 is very beautiful. DKC3 is really big too (not sure why the game is dissed so much) and fun.

  • @mechanesthesia
    @mechanesthesia8 жыл бұрын

    DK Jr. is Donkey Kong's dad, not him. So he's not "next to himself" he's next to the kid version of his dad.

  • @Jacob-TNK

    @Jacob-TNK

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Calvin_is_Awesome it was going to be dkjr but with the design Nintendo said to make it look like junior or be a different character

  • @JVR_BC
    @JVR_BC10 жыл бұрын

    Pros and Kons...nice one!

  • @cjszero01

    @cjszero01

    10 жыл бұрын

    Someone saw that... thank you for noticing. :D

  • @mechadan9324

    @mechadan9324

    10 жыл бұрын

    cjszero01 I figured I should reply so you get this, But Kiddy Kong was actually called DINKY Kong in Japan, so the DK Barrel theme still fit there.

  • @JVR_BC

    @JVR_BC

    10 жыл бұрын

    MechaDan GENIUS!

  • @Zuon94
    @Zuon949 жыл бұрын

    Donkey Kong has a godly singing voice.

  • @PresStar2Play
    @PresStar2Play9 жыл бұрын

    Really great reviews! I totally agree about DKC2 being the best 2D platformer of all time. That game is just perfect.

  • @ObsidiusFan
    @ObsidiusFan10 жыл бұрын

    Oh, yes yes yes! The original DKC trilogy is just amazing! The gameplay, the graphics, THE MUSIC! OH THAT MUSIC! I tried out this series on the SNES but my best memories with them are on the GBA T-T This trilogy alone sements Donkey Kong Country as one of my favorite franchises in gaming (I really wanna play DKCR and TF someday!) Overall, these reviews were amazing, CJ! Truly one of your best works! I can't wait for the final video of Tropical Freeze week! :D

  • @misteranime364
    @misteranime36410 жыл бұрын

    great video CJ, you have done an excellent job

  • @leecharles8483
    @leecharles84833 жыл бұрын

    Tropical freeze is a legendary game

  • @MarioMcFly
    @MarioMcFly2 жыл бұрын

    21:14 Actually, the DK barrel is still special for its initials. 😎 Fun Fact: In Japan, Kiddy's name is actually Dinky Kong (thereby keeping the specialness of the initials DK), and "Kiddy" is merely a nickname (like with Tails from Sonic fame). According to the Wiki page. the full name is Dinky "Kiddy" Kong. As for why he is not known outside of Japan as "Dinky", I don't know, I can't find any info on it, sorry. Diddy Kong's original name was "Dinky" (until it was changed due to Rare having legal concerns), however Kiddy's Japanese name did become Dinky. Then when the game was released worldwide, he got the nickname "Kiddy" slapped on as his official name and the rest is history (in all senses of the word).

  • @MIZZKIE
    @MIZZKIE7 жыл бұрын

    In the Japanese version, Kiddy Kong is called Dinky Kong, so the DK Barrel still "makes sense". Actually, I never knew he was actually called Kiddy Kong until now. Feels so weird to me the different/English versions of terms I grew up with.

  • @Leon--Kennedy
    @Leon--Kennedy2 жыл бұрын

    8:35 "Oh no I died!"

  • @SirNintendo28
    @SirNintendo2810 жыл бұрын

    That's an awesome story with your friend xD

  • @metashade4218
    @metashade421810 жыл бұрын

    I think the reason why the DK Country Trilogy games are not on the Wii Virtual Console anymore is probably due to some copyright issues that Nintendo were dealing with Rareware, considering that Rareware developed those games & not Nintendo, and that they now work with Microsoft. But that's just my theory.

  • @TheCuboneSwordsman

    @TheCuboneSwordsman

    10 жыл бұрын

    donkey kong as a brand belongs to nintendo as an individual property tho...if anything nintendo has all ownership over the game...example would be how super mario rpg, which is developed by square but the brand of mario is owned by nintendo thus allowing full rights for nintendo to have it on the Eshop

  • @GreenyNeko

    @GreenyNeko

    10 жыл бұрын

    ***** Yes, Donkey Kong and their family belong to Nintendo due to Jumpman aka the old Donkey Kong game. You may have noticed that in the newer Donkey Kong Country Games there are no Kremlings. This is because Nintendo have no rights for the Kremlings and as they're part of the first 3 games of the DKC series there won't be any DKC 1-3 on the Wii Virtual Console. I wish Nintendo would have bought Rareware back before all those developers left. They would've definitely earned more money with Rareware than with the wii. Or maybe with Rareware AND the Wii.

  • @cjszero01

    @cjszero01

    10 жыл бұрын

    GreenNekoHaunt That is incorrect. The Kremlings have been in the Mario Striker series, Barrel Blast, Konga, Mario Super Sluggers, and trophies in Brawl. All of them came out after Rare was acquired by Microsoft so the idea that Rare owns the Kremlings is false.

  • @metashade4218

    @metashade4218

    10 жыл бұрын

    ***** You do have a point there. And now that you mentioned that, I have a feeling that Nintendo's doing something special with those games, considering that Tropical Freeze just came out recently & it was very well received.

  • @GreenyNeko

    @GreenyNeko

    10 жыл бұрын

    Jonnathan Sosa Well from what I heard part of the former Rareware team went to Retrostudio's (who created Tropical Freeze and are part of Nintendo) another part of the team moved on making their own games and the rest... who knows probably doing a normal job or enjoying life. The reason I know all this is because I took a little research on the whole topic as I like many others am a huge fan of what Rareware did and was able to do back in the days. You can follow MingyMongo on Twitter to get some recent indie-game information from some of the ex-rareware developers.

  • @RainbowKittyAvion
    @RainbowKittyAvion9 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha fun review and i agree with you! Diddys Kong Quest is my favourite game of all time!! the memories. DKC2 - DKC 1 - DKC3. Dont know what happened with 3. -_-

  • @DevilBlackDeath
    @DevilBlackDeath3 жыл бұрын

    Bit late to the party but as far as I remember you actually DO get an extra hit in animal transformations, which is what the bottom left icon indicates, and hitting a barrel with no extra "health" should actually give you back that health icon.

  • @MrGojira95
    @MrGojira959 жыл бұрын

    At 1:43, I never thought of DK Jr. in Mario Tennis as a space-time paradox. I thought he would be the DK we know today, and the DK in the SNES days would be the modern day Cranky.

  • @krystofthepolishguytalksan310
    @krystofthepolishguytalksan3105 жыл бұрын

    My very first video games. My childhood. Definitely in my top 5 fave games!

  • @TJ-gp5hv
    @TJ-gp5hv8 жыл бұрын

    This probably my favorite review at the moment. Maybe you can do a top ten Donkey Kong characters or a top ten Donkey Kong games. Or maybe a top ten Donkey Kong country Returns levels. I just like Donkey Kong :)

  • @Shosci
    @Shosci10 жыл бұрын

    Sir, I love you. Don't take that the wrong way. DKC2 is also my favorite Dk and also my favorite SNES Game. I just wish others gave it a chance because the only reason those people said that it's not as good as the first game, was because there were "too many" collectibles and Donkey Kong wasn't playable...really?!

  • @TheZavinskiStories
    @TheZavinskiStories10 жыл бұрын

    This week has been very impressive. You definitely deserve the view to be able to do this again. Back in the day (I say that like I'm not 17) reviews weren't all just about opinion. Instead people explained the games like in Nintendo Power for instance, any you do that very well while then following up with logical, personal thoughts. Just wanted to let you know I appreciate such well-structured reviews. Keep up the great work!

  • @darkracer1252
    @darkracer12525 жыл бұрын

    it is things like this that make me realise my youth was more awesome then kids today will ever have

  • @lonewolfranger
    @lonewolfranger10 жыл бұрын

    very nice review, thumbs up!

  • @deano5ish
    @deano5ish8 жыл бұрын

    Ah man I agree %100. Very good video. Classic games that bring me back to my childhood. My favourite on the snes.

  • @riccardorosati9726
    @riccardorosati97262 жыл бұрын

    DKC 2 was my second game of my life for the glorious SNES and, nowadays, I still go to youtube to hear the wonderful soundtrack or to watch some gameplay. I loved it and still love it. I hope for a donkey kong country 4, but with less cartoonish graphics than Tropical Freeze and Returns, more similar to the origins.

  • @andreaspanzierer4041
    @andreaspanzierer40418 жыл бұрын

    You hit the point! great great Video mate!!

  • @mweinkauf23
    @mweinkauf239 жыл бұрын

    Hey cjszero01. You did a terrific job on reviewing all of these games. I used to own all 3 of them on Game Boy Advance until all of my GBA stuff got stolen, which fucking sucks. Anyways I will return to look at the rest of your DK reviews later. This video deserves 5 stars.

  • @MrOrangeJinjo
    @MrOrangeJinjo10 жыл бұрын

    DKC2 is definitely one of my favorite 2D platformers, as well as games in general, of all time. It`s a well-made game that`s very fun to play, has plenty of variety in it, and has lots of secrets to find with a good payoff that convinces me to get 102% every time I play. The first DKC is also a great game, and I like replaying it every once in a while. Sadly though, like you said, finding all of the bonus rooms is pretty pointless and not worth the effort, so that definitely hurts it's replay value. But again, still a great game. DKC3 is definitely my least favorite of the trilogy. Still a good game, with plenty of good levels and variety, but the soundtrack is terrible when compared to the first two, with barely any songs that I like or even remember, and the game's atmosphere just feels kinda...off to me for some reason. Nice review, and worth the wait. :)

  • @professorjack2099
    @professorjack209910 жыл бұрын

    The only way I could describe this game is *NOSTALGIA*!

  • @deannavarro1160
    @deannavarro116010 жыл бұрын

    Loved your review, but another character that showed personality through their animations in the 16-bit era was Sparkster in Rocket Knight Adventures.

  • @sherman614
    @sherman6146 жыл бұрын

    DKC2 always seemed more bright, and colorful. More refined and fun to play than DKC1 levels in my opinion. DKC3 seemed like it was targeted towards younger players.

  • @Blakeison2112
    @Blakeison211210 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic job on this video you clearly put a lot of time into it.

  • @darkracer1252
    @darkracer12525 жыл бұрын

    i remember playing a full level with a tnt barrel in hand thinking to find a bonus level XD

  • @LaySuperMarioLover
    @LaySuperMarioLover3 жыл бұрын

    24:18 ''To adress the elephant in the room...'' *Shows a playthrough of Ellie the Elephant in Bobbing Barrel Brawl* Genius!

  • @luigimario1991
    @luigimario199110 жыл бұрын

    Worth the wait! Nicely done!

  • @Wasabisaki
    @Wasabisaki10 жыл бұрын

    I think the first one had the best soundtrack and individual enemies had their own grunts and noises whenever you hopped on them. DKC 1 will always be my fav

  • @christiandyer7304
    @christiandyer730410 жыл бұрын

    Good job it was definitely worth the wait

  • @cyber-thundr_
    @cyber-thundr_7 жыл бұрын

    When I play Mario Superstar Baseball for the Gamecube, unlike other people that play all three Donkey Kong Country games in trilogy, that in the spinoff Mario games, they return characters from three of the games and return Diddy Kong's sidekick/love entrance, Dixie Kong and when I start to play as Dixie Kong in many spinoff Mario games, it was very cool to have her back in recent Donkey Kong and Mario game titles. but the part that throws me off about her returning appearance is to wonder, "What about Kiddy Kong, her major sidekick in Donkey Kong Country 3?" and that question was made so I could get my hands on playing as that character instead of owning Donkey Kong Country 3

  • @MegaWTFgamer
    @MegaWTFgamer10 жыл бұрын

    The DK initials worked in DKC3's japanese version: Kiddy Kong was named Dinky Kong there.

  • @matiasyanez7947

    @matiasyanez7947

    5 жыл бұрын

    MegaWTFgamer Its dk for dixi kong , she is the protagonist in that one

  • @IkesDaddelbox
    @IkesDaddelbox3 жыл бұрын

    DKC3's GBA remake had a different soundtrack because Eveline Fisher's Snes soundtrack almost exclusively uses deep basses and percussions. They were impossible to pull off for the GBA's sound chip, so David Wise made a completely new soundtrack. Not as good as his works in DKC1& 2 but he didn't have a lot of time for the task.

  • @LotteYanson
    @LotteYanson10 жыл бұрын

    18:35, I love you for the Billy and Mandy reference!

  • @jamesk234
    @jamesk2347 жыл бұрын

    So there's this way to make Winky Kong save your game for free every time in DK2. When you start the game and reach Winky, don't save yet. Progress to funkys flights, jump in the barrel and re-enter the first world. Go straight to Winky and save. Now she won't ever charge you 2 coins to save! Do this process every time you enter a new world because it only affects the one kong kollage at a time.

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