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Shadow Leonardo 02-19-2005 09:34 PM

Donkey Kong Country Games
 
Sorry if this may seem old but, I still own these games and I still think it's an amazing game to play and have fun with wouldn't you all agree?

Duke 02-19-2005 09:46 PM

Yeah, I agree. I'm still a huge fan of the original SNES Country games. The 1st DKC is still in my top 10 list.

Barkworm 02-20-2005 01:21 AM

DKC2 is one of my alltime favourite games. I've just beaten it for the billionth time and it never gets old. DKC1 is awesome too but 3 lacks something. It's a great game but still.

ThirdMarioBro 02-20-2005 02:30 AM

It lacks the style and David Wise's music. It's cool, but DKC1, and DKC2 own it's ass.

It those games and Star Fox Adventures that make me miss Rare so often. :cry:

Still, I like Namco more.

The DKC games are eternal, and I'll always remember them as being some of the greatest games ever. Donkey Kong just hasn't been the same since them.

Sewer Bull 02-20-2005 12:41 PM

DKC series was great, I loved it, but I think that the plot sucked a lot. Yeah, I know it's madness to require a serious plot from a platform game, but if you can explain to me few things

1) the strange attachment K. Rool had for bananas. Come on, he's a reptile. He should at least eat monkeys and gorillas, not damn bananas. And he steals DK hoard in DKC1 and abducts Donkey for a banana ransom in DKC2 (at least - that's what instruction stated). Only in DKC3 he prefers to conquer the world.
2) Candy's absenteeism in DKC2 and DKC3 - she's not even mentioned, just substituted by Wrinkly
3) "not-very-brave" participation of Donkey in part 2 and 3. He was kidnapped twice by K. Rool and had to be rescued by weaker monkeys. And we know he was able to defeat K. Rool with a strong punch. Moreover - he wasn't competent enough to fight as a KAOS core against a blond girl chimp and a toddler. Must admint game scriptwriters have strangely treated a video game hero, who has become a Nintendo icon after humongous success of DKC1 - they gave him a role of victime in two sequels which is strange for the publicity.

If I remember something more I won't hesitate to post here.

Best wishes,

Robweiller

Barkworm 02-20-2005 12:52 PM

:lol: Are you serious?! That's like asking why Peach can't hire some decent bodyguards.

Sewer Bull 02-20-2005 01:16 PM

No, of course I'm not. I've only wondered about this strange decision creators made in DKC2 or DKC3. That doesn't make a good publicity to your key character.

Best wishes,

Robweiller

Dinny 02-20-2005 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barkworm
:lol: Are you serious?! That's like asking why Peach can't hire some decent bodyguards.

Or like asking why April was CONSTANTLY kidnapped in TMNT games. However I too was annoyed with the absence of DK in DK2 & 3

Barkworm 02-20-2005 01:56 PM

I didn't mind in DKC2 since Diddy was so badass. Dixie and Kiddy were a horrible duo though.

Voltron 02-20-2005 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barkworm
I didn't mind in DKC2 since Diddy was so badass. Dixie and Kiddy were a horrible duo though.


I never thought I'd see the words "Diddy Kong" and "Badass" in the same sentence. :lol:

I've only ever played the first DKC. While I never beat it, I was really impressed with it to say the least.

Barkworm 02-20-2005 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Voltron
I never thought I'd see the words "Diddy Kong" and "Badass" in the same sentence. :lol:

I don't know, I just loved the little guy. :lol:

愛 02-20-2005 02:10 PM

I do enjoy the Donkey Kong Country games. They are so ridiculously fun, it's crazy. My favorite was definitely the first one. DKC2 and DKC3 weren't as good, but they were practically the same game, so they're still great.

Sewer Bull 02-20-2005 02:16 PM

Everything was tremendous in DKC except for Cranky Guy. My word, he was soooo irritating.

Best wishes,

Robweiller

Barkworm 02-20-2005 02:16 PM

DKC3 was pretty different. For games about a bunch of monkeys the presentation of DKC 1 and 2 was quite "mature" (I can't find a better word right now). The introduction of Kiddy kind of destroyed that. And the music sucked. The game had some nice adventure elements though. The search for the banana birds and the interaction with the bear brothers was fun.

ThirdMarioBro 02-20-2005 02:30 PM

Also keep in mind DKC3 was produced by a different team while the DKC1 team went off to do Banjo Kazooie (known as Dream at the time) and Conker's Twelve Tales (which became BFD). It's also said that the idea for Banjo was taken from the Bear brothers in DKC3.

Diddy kicked Kiddy's ass, and Dixie was just plain cool. They shouldn't have buried her for so long (she returns in DK King of Swing, and Konga 2 FINALLY).

Sewer Bull 02-20-2005 02:36 PM

Oh yeah - I recalled what annoyed me also in DKC2 universe - the sad lesson that money makes the world go round. Greedy members of Kong family wanted banana coins for almost everything, even saving your game - and the fact that the goal of your game was to rescue their family member had no importance for them :roll: Not to mention Klubba, who was supposed to guard pathways to Lost World and his boss (he is listed as one of the Krenlings) - and he offered to open all gates for the modest sum of 75 kremkoins. Isn't that that a silent lesson that corruption may sometimes be helpful and justified in order to achieve your goals :lol:

Best wishes,

Robweiller

愛 02-21-2005 10:27 AM

I've grown accustomed to not asking questions about stuff from Japan. Their stuff is so whacked out sometimes, I just can't even begin to understand. It's the same with these games. What the hell, Japan?

Peanut 02-21-2005 10:43 AM

I actually made a run through DKC a couple weeks ago. It was fun, no doubt. I never owned DKC 2 or 3, but I played them numerous times. They were fun, but I didn't think they were as cool without good ol' DK.

Barkworm 02-21-2005 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ai Takahashi
I've grown accustomed to not asking questions about stuff from Japan. Their stuff is so whacked out sometimes, I just can't even begin to understand. It's the same with these games. What the hell, Japan?

The DKC games are British.

愛 02-21-2005 02:48 PM

How can they be British when the original Donkey Kong concept was developed in Japan? Or maybe I'm wrong. I don't really follow this junk anymore.


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