The latest new one yeah. I honestly find the fact that they're remastering returns for switch to be kind of lame, but I guess that's expected for a system at the end of its life
I worked for a company that partnered with Nintendo during this time. 2014 was called a make or break year for the Wii U from the beginning. DKTF, Mario Kart 8, Smash U, Bayonetta 2 was the best lineup the console would see from Nintendo. When sales didn't pick up Nintendo shifted course drastically and essentially killed the platform by talking about NX, would become the Switch, in early 2015 and internally shifted most resources to the new platform. Splatoon was almost delayed to Switch but was so far along they didn't want to sit on that long so they put it out in 2015 and immediately started working on a follow up for Switch. Was a pretty crazy time to talk to folks at NOA. Everyone was stressed about the future. Couldn't have worked out better with the success of the Switch.
Fun Fact: on the original WiiU version, the Gamepad screen is black yet the Gamepad will still play some light sound effects. Like picking up coins or bananas
Same, i bought the switch port unaware of its difficultly due to big monke. My only prior game experience was Kirby star allies and i had to skip every level. Then, six years later, i played the hell out of it and 100% hard mode.
That was me recently with the Ori games... I slept on them for years and just played and beat both of them on Switch at the beginning of this year and loved the hell out of them... absolute masterpieces in the metroidvania sub genre.. Moon Studios is a very talented studio..
You want a real tragedy? Kirby Planet Robobot. Best 2D platformer I've played, and it sold even less than Tropical Freeze because of its 2016 release date.
@@EnheTook50Benadryl it mostly has to do with just how perfect the package is. Tropical Freeze undoubtedly has better platforming and probably feels better overall, but Robobot had more fresh ideas, including the almighty Robobot Armor, better music and atmosphere, a more tragic story, a better final boss, a perfect speedrun mode, two perfect subgames, and a brutal boss rush. It was perfect.
The song from this game called “Seashore War” is one of the most beautiful instrumental songs I’ve ever heard. The song almost reminds me of “That’s The Way It Is” from Red Dead Redemption 2.
I tagged along to some “Year of Luigi” Nintendo event with one of my friends who had preordered a Wii U game. I remember I got to play a demo of DK Tropical freeze on one of their kiosk setups. And I got a Luigi hat 😊
So people were disappointed that a donkey Kong game got announced in 2014 now it’s 2024 and this is still the most recent donkey Kong and we would kill for another one
@@jarerarebear1765 I mean Donkey Kong fans certainly do, since they end up begging for a new game to be revealed every time a Nintendo Direct rolls around (I’m Donkey Kong fans.)
It's my favorite Donkey Kong Country game because for me it's the first one that felt fair to me. The rocket barrel in Returns felt like carrying an egg through sawblades, having to repeat the same world after losing lives in one level in the original was irritating, and whose idea was it to only make saving possible with a collectible in DKC2?
I see so many parallels between Tropical Freeze and Wind Waker. >Both originally released on unsuccessful consoles, GameCube and Wii U >Both were on Wii U >Both were Island hopping adventures > Both were initially hated for being perceived as "kiddie garbage" instead of something more mature [Tropical Freeze wasn't Prime 4 and Wind Waker was not Next-Gen Ocarina of Time >Both eventually found an audience and gained respect and reverence from the Nintendo fans that hated them at first. I just hope Nintendo fans will be more receptive to the next DK game, if that ever happens.
the difference is that wind waker is now widely considered one of the greatest games ever made, while tropical freeze still has barely gotten off the ground. that needs to change asap.
@@masterace9543YES IT WAS. It may be looked fondly upon these days, but at the time it was trailing behind the original Xbox, after the GameCube had a notable headstart. It was literally the reason stopped focusing on raw power and more on the gimmicks to varying success. (More successful than not.)
Poor DKC Tropical Freeze…it was a goated game and honestly one of the best 2D platformers Nintendo has ever put out. But both due to being released on WiiU and people being frustrated that Retro Studios were doing “another Donkey Kong game” instead of a new Metroid Prime, it unfortunately ended up being severely overlooked. And while the Switch port did give it somewhat of a second chance, the only real lasting things to come from it were both the complaints about its price and the New Funky Mode meme.
I looked it up, and Tropical Freeze on Switch has sold over 4 million, which is pretty solid sales numbers even in spite of the issues. Like, the issues surrounding the game ARE unfortunate, but still. On the positive side, it’s done well for itself.
Let's not forget the god-tier soundtrack. Criminally underrated and definitely David Wise's best. I'm glad Dunkey gave the game and music some exposure with his video too.
Don't forget that Nintendo delisted the Wii U version from the eShop shortly before the release of the Nintendo Switch version, meaning you have to pay the increased price.
The most insane part about this whole game is that it’s genuinely one of the best Wii U games, and also possibly the best 2D platformer ever made as well as the best game in the series. Absolutely wild that this bizarre game is such a landmark achievement in game design
I’m a massive fan of good ol 2D platformers. Been around the block with many different games that fit the genre. Tropical Freeze easily ranks in my top 3 without question. Top tier level design and variety combined with a beautiful soundtrack from the great David Wise. If you’ve never played this game and enjoy platformers in any degree this is an absolute must play.
Tropical Freeze is literally my 3rd favorite game of all time. It’s the best 2d platformer ever created in my eyes (haven’t played all that many but objectively it’s up there as one of the greatest). The music, the level design, and the charm is all perfection. It really sucks how it never got the proper buildup and attention it deserved.
Let’s hope Retro Studios makes a third DKC game once Metroid Prime 4 is finished, we could finally have a second trilogy that, if possible, might be superior than the original trilogy made by Rare
It's a shame this game fell by the wayside in terms of respect. Donkey Kong Country has always been a legendary series and a new entry should raise some excitement, but it just ended up spawning with a negative image that it really struggled to escape from. It makes me glad to see a lot of people appreciate the game these days and recognize it was a hidden gem that deserved a second--no, first real chance.
I was on the fence of getting the Nintendo switch, I had not bought a Nintendo console since the DS. When I saw that they were releasing donkey country tropical freeze on the Switch, I found a switch the next game and made this my first game I played. 10/10 great, would recommend
Glad you talked about it, it's genuinely one of my favorite games of all time and people look past it because of all that drama surrounding it's release.
I remember i got a insane deal on Tropical Freeze a rental gamestore in my area have if you buy Mario Kart 8 on Launch day you get DK Tropical Freeze for 20$ .
My bias is very much geared to Tropical Freeze between the two. Soundtrack is way better since it was done by David Wise, with banger new and remixed tracks. Returns had a good OST, but Tropical Freeze is next level. The visuals are incredibly well done for Tropical Freeze, and Returns was a pretty good looking game as well. And the level design just felt so much better in Tropical Freeze, and Returns was also a really good game. Also, I see DKC 2 brought into the mix, and that is definitely the best classic DKC, with Tropical Freeze the best modern one, IMO.
Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze is my favorite game of all time, and it is sad to see how poorly Nintendo managed the marketing for this game and also how Nintendo have handled DK during the Switch era. Like, we know that it wasn’t supposed to happen like this- DK was meant to get a game that was cancelled when Activision pulled Vicarious Visions off the project and we haven’t seen a release since barring the upcoming Returns HD. And while that game has its own issues, I’m incredibly happy for Returns HD. While I would like them to fix some of the graphical things people have noticed, I think it overall looks nice. But more than anything, I’m incredibly happy to have a definitive version of the game. A version with button controls, a version in HD, a version with the 3DS exclusive levels- it’s something I’ve genuinely wanted for a while, at least to tide me over for the next game. And also, I just wanted the complete DKC series on Switch, between NSO’s DKC 1, 2, and 3 and the Tropical Freeze port. …Like, we also still need DK64, but that feels like a matter of when, not a matter of if like Returns did.
One of my favorite games ever and I can't wait to watch this video from Scotty boy!! Seeing the receipt in the case at the end of the video made me so happy. I used to do the same thing :')
Nope, Prime 1. It's astounding how Retro, a company that had not worked on a single Metroid game prior, managed to somehow transplant the gameplay of 2D Metroid to a first person 3D game and make it work within the conventions of the Metroid series. That's far more impressive than making a 2D platformer like the previous games.
I remember when Tropical Freeze for Wii U came out I thought “sigh, another platformer”. I did get it right away though and happy I did. Loved this one. Has some very brutally hard parts though, even in the main play through (cart and rocket sections, ugh).
I would still say this game gets lowballed. Like this is arguably the best 2D platformer ever made and it still reviewed in the mid 80s on Metacritic. Still a good score but if “Mario” was in the title the game would at least crack 90s.
tropical freeze getting 83 on metacritic when NSMBU got 84 is inexcusable. even on switch, tropical freeze's 86 is still too low. games of comparable or lower quality get higher scores than this. this game deserves 10s, not 8s.
This is not only my favorite game for the Wii U, but it's also my favorite game for the Switch. The soundtrack by David Wise is one of the best videogame soundtracks of all time. Great analysis! Excellent video
This is a game from 2014 and yet it still feels like a generation ahead of games like Mario Wonder. Will be hard to make a better platformer than this. Indie Games like Celeste really carry the genre nowadays, but they lack the budget to become as visually fullfilling as DK is. It's like playing a Pixar movie.
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when i remember how public reacted to this announcement i always get a little bit salty
One of the most underrated platformers ever made. A 10 out of 10. The combination of level design, graphics, challenge and music. I smile from beginning to end.
it pisses me off this game came out a decade ago, bought it first month and it became my favorite game. And they have the audacity to not make any type of a sequel to country ever since, but in that timeframe they were fine with releasing multiple countries within months. pure idiots. give us a new one
When I noticed the game was on carpet, all I could think of was you laying on your tummy kicking your feet in the air. Having an absolute blast while recording this video.
Back when this was announced at E3 2013, I was following gaming news, but not enough to the point where I was incredibly in the know regarding general reception yet. So I didn't see any disappointment about Tropical Freeze, and I was through the roof excited for it, far more than Super Mario 3D World even. And I was instantly hooked on the game, to the point where I did and still do consider it my favorite 2D platformer of all time. To this day, I've never seen a world that's so fleshed out and alive in a platformer like I did with this game. And the movement, atmosphere, and sound design all come together to create such an unforgettable experience. It's a top 10 game for me, easily, and I wish more people weren't so quick to write it off and would just give it a fair chance.
I was always a DK fan, still am as i am typing this comment even though we didnt get a new game in ages, and i agree that tropical freeze is amazing. Its my favourite 2d platformer of all time tied with DKC2 and closely followed by SMW and SMB3. But the fact that it is a modern game gives it the edge. There is so much charm and character in this one, it is simply unmatched by other games of the same genre. And the level design is the chef's kiss. Yeah its challenging but thats a GOOD THING. you have to progress slowly in order to conquer this game, and i am not talking about some from software level bullshit. This game is hard but fair.
The Snes DKC games are lit some of the hardest games ever. The challenge rating fits. I was only even able to beat dkc2 on the switch with the quick save ability
I wanted to play this at the cottage in the evenings. The first night, I had my beer open, and my joint rolled. But for the life of me, I couldn't find my damn controllers!!
One of my all timers too though the super nintendo series has always been a part of that. Here in canada we got the 50 dollar release on wiiu, and then a 90 dollar switch release for a 7 year old (at the time) game 🤯
I just finished this game for thee first time. It’s so incredible, probably my favorite 2D platformer now. I wish it got more credit, and I really wish we got a third game. RIP DKC
Returns on Wii made me love DK, so I was stoked to play Tropical Freeze. Both are EXCELLENT, though I do agree that Tropical Freeze leans just a bit too much into the hard difficulty
I'd say that the Wii U didn't need something instead of Donkey Kong, it needed both titles, and more. That console really suffered from a lack of hit titles.
I remember one year Nintendo game this game away for free as the platinum reward for club Nintendo. It was how I got the game. I think even the switch version for a pretty deep digital discount after only a year. Something like it was only $15.
Took me until 2021 to play this game and it immediately became my favorite platformer of all time. The music, the level design, the scenery and ideas being thrown around.. the only complaint I have is I wish there were more levels lol.
Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze is either the best game I played last decade, or the second best after Dark Souls. Many of the ideas Nintendo used in Super Mario Wonder (to renew the franchise after New Super Mario Bros got stale) were lifted from the Retro Donkey Kong games (and also from the Rayman Legend games)
One of my favorite games of all time. People were such babies complaining about this not being Prime 4, as if Returns wasn't also excellent and plenty deserving of a follow-up. I love Metroid too, and I get that the series was in a bit of a drought at the time so people were frustrated, but DKC is such a stellar franchise and it freaking sucks how consumers and the press treated this game. Now we're ten years on without a single new DK game and I can't help but feel that's due in large part to how unfairly Tropical Freeze was recieved. This game is so good that it should have spawned a renaissance for the series, not condemned it to perpetual stasis.
Tropical Freeze was hard, but fair. It's still the only DKC game I've managed to beat, so I chalk that up to not trying to play it as if it's a Mario game.
I still need to play through this game. Despite owning it since the Wii U version's launch and getting the Switch Port for free, I just for whatever reason never had the drive to actually play through it in full, which is a shame considering how much praise it gets.
This is the first DK game I completed in one initial playthrough and I loved it. I felt like DK Country Returns was very unfair at times and I never completed the final boss but this game....while I get why some people think it's hard I never felt it was unfair. The difficulty curve progressed smoothly and I actually felt proud and accomplished after I beat it. It is to this day one of mt favorite games I have ever played on switch.....because I wasn't dumb enough to buy a Wii U
Let's not forget when gamespot gave Tropical Freeze a 6/10 for "Unimaginative level design." like wut, did we play the same game?
I try not to get too upset about review scores. But that one is genuinely upsetting
Ah Gamespot, putting the pot in its name to good use.
Thank god he retired from gaming and went to go on on position where he can do no harm.
Intel's PR-division...
He was probably thinking of other platformers, that pig
I'd like to try the drugs they were on
Still the latest Donkey Kong Country game btw
Which is crazy
How I wish for a third DKC game made by Retro Studios to finally have both an original trilogy and a Returns trilogy
@@pedrogarcia5932 i believe we will get one more on the switch 2
The latest new one yeah. I honestly find the fact that they're remastering returns for switch to be kind of lame, but I guess that's expected for a system at the end of its life
@@Cedalus i feel like they had TWO teams and then AFTER covid, they were FORCED to merge
I worked for a company that partnered with Nintendo during this time. 2014 was called a make or break year for the Wii U from the beginning. DKTF, Mario Kart 8, Smash U, Bayonetta 2 was the best lineup the console would see from Nintendo. When sales didn't pick up Nintendo shifted course drastically and essentially killed the platform by talking about NX, would become the Switch, in early 2015 and internally shifted most resources to the new platform. Splatoon was almost delayed to Switch but was so far along they didn't want to sit on that long so they put it out in 2015 and immediately started working on a follow up for Switch. Was a pretty crazy time to talk to folks at NOA. Everyone was stressed about the future. Couldn't have worked out better with the success of the Switch.
That explains why we managed to get Splatoon 2 so quickly due to it releasing in the Switch’s launch year.
@@amirgarcia547I think Splatoon 2 is nearly a port of Splatoon 1.
What a wild career ride
@@MysteryStickman001It definitely shares an engine but there's a ton of internal changes, almost every asset has been changed or updated
Long story short
“Why don’t we just make the best game ever made that nobody’s gonna frickin buy?”
-Some popular guy named Josh.
Fun Fact: on the original WiiU version, the Gamepad screen is black yet the Gamepad will still play some light sound effects. Like picking up coins or bananas
Uh no that’s just you bro 😂
@@supercat2087 no he's right.
@@supercat2087
They’re right actually. I’m currently playing Tropical Freeze on my Wii U and can confirm that.
WHAT??? How me, the Wii U master hasn't noticed that? I always thought the Gamepad did jack-sh*t on that game???
@@Schimnesthai bro you didn't hear the coin sounds?
Me in 2014: Slept on DKCTF
Me in 2024: Played the F out of DKCTF! ALL THE WASTED YEARS!!!!!
SAME!!
Too lazy to spell out the game?
Same, i bought the switch port unaware of its difficultly due to big monke. My only prior game experience was Kirby star allies and i had to skip every level. Then, six years later, i played the hell out of it and 100% hard mode.
That was me recently with the Ori games... I slept on them for years and just played and beat both of them on Switch at the beginning of this year and loved the hell out of them... absolute masterpieces in the metroidvania sub genre.. Moon Studios is a very talented studio..
i slept on dkctf back then bc i didn’t have a wii u
You want a real tragedy? Kirby Planet Robobot. Best 2D platformer I've played, and it sold even less than Tropical Freeze because of its 2016 release date.
Man, that's just sad. Sold Little More than a million 😢
And yet Kirby's gotten several games on the Switch, so at least Kirby has something that DK hasn't had since 1999, a stable home.
kirby's robobot is indeed kirby so its cool but how is it the best 2d platformer youve ever played
@@EnheTook50Benadryl it mostly has to do with just how perfect the package is. Tropical Freeze undoubtedly has better platforming and probably feels better overall, but Robobot had more fresh ideas, including the almighty Robobot Armor, better music and atmosphere, a more tragic story, a better final boss, a perfect speedrun mode, two perfect subgames, and a brutal boss rush. It was perfect.
@@batmanbud2better music than TF is a spicy thing to say about any game
The song from this game called “Seashore War” is one of the most beautiful instrumental songs I’ve ever heard. The song almost reminds me of “That’s The Way It Is” from Red Dead Redemption 2.
David Wise went on to say the song is his personal favorite from the ost, and one of his favorite songs he has ever written,
Anyone else remember the thread "Retro Studios working on F***ing Donkey Kong" on NeoGAF? They were so mad lmao
Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Funky the Kong?
no
This is one of if not the best comment I’ve ever read 😂
I thought not. It's not a story Nintendo would tell you, but a Retro legend
@@joshuagoforth1658truly one of the greatest things I've read in YT comments, no joke
@@Yixdy oh absolutely 🤣
10:37 "The only thing hard about this game is the bosses not having checkpoints"
I didn't suffer through those secret bonus levels for nothing, ok?
Bopopolis taking years off of my life
Extra mode says hi.
@@jameslawrenson1208 Trying to get around the final boss' janky hitbox with only one heart is a challenge I still haven't overcome
I tagged along to some “Year of Luigi” Nintendo event with one of my friends who had preordered a Wii U game. I remember I got to play a demo of DK Tropical freeze on one of their kiosk setups. And I got a Luigi hat 😊
Don’t care didn’t ask plus ur white
So people were disappointed that a donkey Kong game got announced in 2014 now it’s 2024 and this is still the most recent donkey Kong and we would kill for another one
You sure about that? I look around at Nintendo fandom, and most of them don't seem all that bothered or even aware that there's even a DK drought.
@@jarerarebear1765 I mean Donkey Kong fans certainly do, since they end up begging for a new game to be revealed every time a Nintendo Direct rolls around (I’m Donkey Kong fans.)
@@jarerarebear1765yeah dk is definitely not as in need as F-Zero or Kid Icarus imo.
@@jarerarebear1765the drought is a 3D game or something fresh
A new DKC with David Wise doing music would probably sate me for another 10 years.
This game is perfect. Nintendo needs to make more
Nintendo didn't make it.
@@Clownacy but they should make more
Too bad most Nintendo fans didn't pick it up.
@@Clownacy Nah, they did.
It's my favorite Donkey Kong Country game because for me it's the first one that felt fair to me. The rocket barrel in Returns felt like carrying an egg through sawblades, having to repeat the same world after losing lives in one level in the original was irritating, and whose idea was it to only make saving possible with a collectible in DKC2?
I see so many parallels between Tropical Freeze and Wind Waker.
>Both originally released on unsuccessful consoles, GameCube and Wii U
>Both were on Wii U
>Both were Island hopping adventures
> Both were initially hated for being perceived as "kiddie garbage" instead of something more mature [Tropical Freeze wasn't Prime 4 and Wind Waker was not Next-Gen Ocarina of Time
>Both eventually found an audience and gained respect and reverence from the Nintendo fans that hated them at first.
I just hope Nintendo fans will be more receptive to the next DK game, if that ever happens.
The GameCube was unsuccessful?
the difference is that wind waker is now widely considered one of the greatest games ever made, while tropical freeze still has barely gotten off the ground. that needs to change asap.
@@masterace9543YES IT WAS.
It may be looked fondly upon these days, but at the time it was trailing behind the original Xbox, after the GameCube had a notable headstart.
It was literally the reason stopped focusing on raw power and more on the gimmicks to varying success. (More successful than not.)
@@jclkaytwoNo disrespect to Wind Waker but there's no way you actually believe this lol
@@Lucarioguild7 there's no way I actually believe... what exactly?
Let’s go Fedora Kong has made an appearance
Poor DKC Tropical Freeze…it was a goated game and honestly one of the best 2D platformers Nintendo has ever put out. But both due to being released on WiiU and people being frustrated that Retro Studios were doing “another Donkey Kong game” instead of a new Metroid Prime, it unfortunately ended up being severely overlooked. And while the Switch port did give it somewhat of a second chance, the only real lasting things to come from it were both the complaints about its price and the New Funky Mode meme.
"and honestly the best 2D platformer any company has ever put out"
FTFY
I looked it up, and Tropical Freeze on Switch has sold over 4 million, which is pretty solid sales numbers even in spite of the issues.
Like, the issues surrounding the game ARE unfortunate, but still. On the positive side, it’s done well for itself.
Tropical Freeze is one of my top 5 games of all times. I wasn't ready for such masterclass in gameplay and level design.
Let's not forget the god-tier soundtrack. Criminally underrated and definitely David Wise's best. I'm glad Dunkey gave the game and music some exposure with his video too.
my favourite video game soundtrack ever. straight up.
Btw, Snake Pass is right up there, too!
“Can you blame anybody for being disappointed by the aura around this game?” Yes I can.
0:03 Woz the Scott jumpscare part 2
Part 1 in the previous vid
How dare you, it's Wott the Scoz.
Wheres part 1?
@@thare4p I think it’s the last video?
@@thare4p last video, it didn't get many likes
He sounds like a scared elephant
I am a person with diagnosed depression and not having a new dk game since 2014 is one of the things that upset me most im my life...
Yesterday I found Donkey Kong country tropical freeze (switch) at the thrift store for $30
best $30 i ever spent was on the switch version of tropical freeze.
*gasp* DONKEY KONG!?
To add to the tragedy, Tropical Freeze's soundtrack only received one nomination for best original score. Otherwise it was completely ignored.
Ong one of the best platformers I've ever played🔥🔥🔥
11:38 "Monkey business" was right there
Don't forget that Nintendo delisted the Wii U version from the eShop shortly before the release of the Nintendo Switch version, meaning you have to pay the increased price.
It was delisted shortly after, at least in Europe. I think the same thing happened with Bayonetta 2.
The most insane part about this whole game is that it’s genuinely one of the best Wii U games, and also possibly the best 2D platformer ever made as well as the best game in the series. Absolutely wild that this bizarre game is such a landmark achievement in game design
I’m a massive fan of good ol 2D platformers. Been around the block with many different games that fit the genre. Tropical Freeze easily ranks in my top 3 without question. Top tier level design and variety combined with a beautiful soundtrack from the great David Wise. If you’ve never played this game and enjoy platformers in any degree this is an absolute must play.
I’m interested to hear what’s your top 5 best 2d platformers?
Underrated masterpiece
I feel Scott at the beginning!
Tropical Freeze is literally my 3rd favorite game of all time. It’s the best 2d platformer ever created in my eyes (haven’t played all that many but objectively it’s up there as one of the greatest). The music, the level design, and the charm is all perfection. It really sucks how it never got the proper buildup and attention it deserved.
You seem to have a great taste in games , what’s your other top 2?
The way every level feels handcrafted, too
Let’s hope Retro Studios makes a third DKC game once Metroid Prime 4 is finished, we could finally have a second trilogy that, if possible, might be superior than the original trilogy made by Rare
problem will be how they will work for backwards compatibility. They have NEVER made a game for TWO consoles before
@@JeskidoYT why would they need to worry about that?
For me Nintendo announcing Cranky was one of the greatest gaming moments in my life. I just always wished for this since the SNES
I'm glad someone gets it.
It's a shame this game fell by the wayside in terms of respect. Donkey Kong Country has always been a legendary series and a new entry should raise some excitement, but it just ended up spawning with a negative image that it really struggled to escape from. It makes me glad to see a lot of people appreciate the game these days and recognize it was a hidden gem that deserved a second--no, first real chance.
Imagine being upset and surprised retro studios made another DKC
6:10 Scott laughing at his own joke 😀
I hope that we get another Donkey Kong Jr. Game one day.
I love these vids because they are soooooooo much Scott wants to talk about this without ruining his algorithm.
I need Donkey Kong back...
I was on the fence of getting the Nintendo switch, I had not bought a Nintendo console since the DS.
When I saw that they were releasing donkey country tropical freeze on the Switch, I found a switch the next game and made this my first game I played.
10/10 great, would recommend
Glad you talked about it, it's genuinely one of my favorite games of all time and people look past it because of all that drama surrounding it's release.
Absolutely goated game. Worth all the love that it gets.
I remember i got a insane deal on Tropical Freeze a rental gamestore in my area have if you buy Mario Kart 8 on Launch day you get DK Tropical Freeze for 20$ .
'Til this day i still can't decide who is the king, Returns or Tropical Freeze, i love them both.
I love returns, but tropical freeze is better in virtually every way, so I'd say it's a pretty easy decision
DKC 2
@@MisterBrodo tropical freeze
followed by DKC2
My bias is very much geared to Tropical Freeze between the two. Soundtrack is way better since it was done by David Wise, with banger new and remixed tracks. Returns had a good OST, but Tropical Freeze is next level. The visuals are incredibly well done for Tropical Freeze, and Returns was a pretty good looking game as well. And the level design just felt so much better in Tropical Freeze, and Returns was also a really good game.
Also, I see DKC 2 brought into the mix, and that is definitely the best classic DKC, with Tropical Freeze the best modern one, IMO.
Tropical Freeze was just the evolution of return, it‘s an easy GOAT. Returns is also sublime tho, because that was the basis for TF
One of the most beautiful art in gaming 🙏🏼
Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze is my favorite game of all time, and it is sad to see how poorly Nintendo managed the marketing for this game and also how Nintendo have handled DK during the Switch era. Like, we know that it wasn’t supposed to happen like this- DK was meant to get a game that was cancelled when Activision pulled Vicarious Visions off the project and we haven’t seen a release since barring the upcoming Returns HD.
And while that game has its own issues, I’m incredibly happy for Returns HD. While I would like them to fix some of the graphical things people have noticed, I think it overall looks nice. But more than anything, I’m incredibly happy to have a definitive version of the game. A version with button controls, a version in HD, a version with the 3DS exclusive levels- it’s something I’ve genuinely wanted for a while, at least to tide me over for the next game. And also, I just wanted the complete DKC series on Switch, between NSO’s DKC 1, 2, and 3 and the Tropical Freeze port.
…Like, we also still need DK64, but that feels like a matter of when, not a matter of if like Returns did.
One of my favorite games ever and I can't wait to watch this video from Scotty boy!!
Seeing the receipt in the case at the end of the video made me so happy. I used to do the same thing :')
Tropical Freeze is Retro's best game
2D platformers are my most-played genre, and tropical freeze is my favourite 2D platformer of all time.
but nothing beats metroid prime 1.
Nope, Prime 1. It's astounding how Retro, a company that had not worked on a single Metroid game prior, managed to somehow transplant the gameplay of 2D Metroid to a first person 3D game and make it work within the conventions of the Metroid series. That's far more impressive than making a 2D platformer like the previous games.
I remember when Tropical Freeze for Wii U came out I thought “sigh, another platformer”. I did get it right away though and happy I did. Loved this one. Has some very brutally hard parts though, even in the main play through (cart and rocket sections, ugh).
I would still say this game gets lowballed. Like this is arguably the best 2D platformer ever made and it still reviewed in the mid 80s on Metacritic. Still a good score but if “Mario” was in the title the game would at least crack 90s.
tropical freeze getting 83 on metacritic when NSMBU got 84 is inexcusable. even on switch, tropical freeze's 86 is still too low. games of comparable or lower quality get higher scores than this. this game deserves 10s, not 8s.
This game is so fucking underrated. It was a platforming masterpiece unlucky to be on a failing console.
I see donkey kong I click.
DK country freeze was a better 2D mario because it didn’t feel like a extended version of the same thing
The GOAT platformer, don't @ me.
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2d platformer yes. It’s the best 2d platformer ever made
This is not only my favorite game for the Wii U, but it's also my favorite game for the Switch. The soundtrack by David Wise is one of the best videogame soundtracks of all time.
Great analysis! Excellent video
I love Donkey Kong. It has been way too long since Freeze came out.
Have you ever heard the tragedy of Darth Donkey the Kong?
I thought not. It's not a story the Kremlings would tell you
Best DK game. Great level design, legendary soundtrack. Tropical Freeze RULES
This is a game from 2014 and yet it still feels like a generation ahead of games like Mario Wonder. Will be hard to make a better platformer than this. Indie Games like Celeste really carry the genre nowadays, but they lack the budget to become as visually fullfilling as DK is. It's like playing a Pixar movie.
when i remember how public reacted to this announcement i always get a little bit salty
One of the most underrated platformers ever made. A 10 out of 10. The combination of level design, graphics, challenge and music. I smile from beginning to end.
DKCTF is one of my favorite games ever. I really hope they make another DKC
it pisses me off this game came out a decade ago, bought it first month and it became my favorite game. And they have the audacity to not make any type of a sequel to country ever since, but in that timeframe they were fine with releasing multiple countries within months. pure idiots. give us a new one
7:35 Good to see the unknown hatted kong get some attention.
When I noticed the game was on carpet, all I could think of was you laying on your tummy kicking your feet in the air. Having an absolute blast while recording this video.
Whatever you do, don’t look up his setup…
Great game that was sadly released at a pretty bad time both for it and Nintendo in general.
I love that you keep the receipt inside the case, I do that yoo
Back when this was announced at E3 2013, I was following gaming news, but not enough to the point where I was incredibly in the know regarding general reception yet. So I didn't see any disappointment about Tropical Freeze, and I was through the roof excited for it, far more than Super Mario 3D World even. And I was instantly hooked on the game, to the point where I did and still do consider it my favorite 2D platformer of all time. To this day, I've never seen a world that's so fleshed out and alive in a platformer like I did with this game. And the movement, atmosphere, and sound design all come together to create such an unforgettable experience. It's a top 10 game for me, easily, and I wish more people weren't so quick to write it off and would just give it a fair chance.
Personally I’d take a DKC Returns 3 by Retro Studios over Prime 4 every day of the week
let's have both!
Reggie wearing that Metroid pin is the most Reggie thing he could do in that situation, lmao
I was always a DK fan, still am as i am typing this comment even though we didnt get a new game in ages, and i agree that tropical freeze is amazing. Its my favourite 2d platformer of all time tied with DKC2 and closely followed by SMW and SMB3. But the fact that it is a modern game gives it the edge. There is so much charm and character in this one, it is simply unmatched by other games of the same genre. And the level design is the chef's kiss. Yeah its challenging but thats a GOOD THING. you have to progress slowly in order to conquer this game, and i am not talking about some from software level bullshit. This game is hard but fair.
The Snes DKC games are lit some of the hardest games ever. The challenge rating fits. I was only even able to beat dkc2 on the switch with the quick save ability
David Wise also went SO hard on the OST for this game. Really brought the entire game together imo.
I wanted to play this at the cottage in the evenings. The first night, I had my beer open, and my joint rolled. But for the life of me, I couldn't find my damn controllers!!
One of my all timers too though the super nintendo series has always been a part of that. Here in canada we got the 50 dollar release on wiiu, and then a 90 dollar switch release for a 7 year old (at the time) game 🤯
I just finished this game for thee first time. It’s so incredible, probably my favorite 2D platformer now. I wish it got more credit, and I really wish we got a third game. RIP DKC
Returns on Wii made me love DK, so I was stoked to play Tropical Freeze. Both are EXCELLENT, though I do agree that Tropical Freeze leans just a bit too much into the hard difficulty
I'd say that the Wii U didn't need something instead of Donkey Kong, it needed both titles, and more. That console really suffered from a lack of hit titles.
One thing I think is great about this game is that every level is unique to itself and the level design is spectacular. It's all very creative.
i've unfortunately never played this game but i've been obsessed with its soundtrack for years
I remember one year Nintendo game this game away for free as the platinum reward for club Nintendo. It was how I got the game. I think even the switch version for a pretty deep digital discount after only a year. Something like it was only $15.
Took me until 2021 to play this game and it immediately became my favorite platformer of all time. The music, the level design, the scenery and ideas being thrown around.. the only complaint I have is I wish there were more levels lol.
I can't decide if the wii or wii u one is better, as they both have awesome character/level designs and music!! My favorite franchise❤
I love returns, but tropical freeze is better in virtually every way, so I'd say it's a pretty easy decision
DKC Tropical Freeze was one of my favorite experiences on the Wii U. I didn’t know it had it so rough, I thought everyone loved it.
Jungle Beat should never be forgotten, amazing game!
scott's really good at peaking the mic
Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze is either the best game I played last decade, or the second best after Dark Souls. Many of the ideas Nintendo used in Super Mario Wonder (to renew the franchise after New Super Mario Bros got stale) were lifted from the Retro Donkey Kong games (and also from the Rayman Legend games)
They were pretty Cranky about that reveal
One of my favorite games of all time. People were such babies complaining about this not being Prime 4, as if Returns wasn't also excellent and plenty deserving of a follow-up. I love Metroid too, and I get that the series was in a bit of a drought at the time so people were frustrated, but DKC is such a stellar franchise and it freaking sucks how consumers and the press treated this game. Now we're ten years on without a single new DK game and I can't help but feel that's due in large part to how unfairly Tropical Freeze was recieved. This game is so good that it should have spawned a renaissance for the series, not condemned it to perpetual stasis.
Agreed, it’s one of the best games ever made. Ten years later and no 2D platformer has beat it, AAA or indie.
Ironically it's Donkey Kong who is in a drought now, while Metroid has been getting new releases
0:20 I guess you could say this game always got a bad DK Rap
Tropical Freeze was hard, but fair. It's still the only DKC game I've managed to beat, so I chalk that up to not trying to play it as if it's a Mario game.
The Wii U may not have needed a Donkey Kong game, but Donkey Kong Country Returns needed a followup.
Tropical freeze is still my favourite donkey kong country game! And yes I enjoyed it even more then Dk 2
Tragedy? It's a masterpiece.
I still need to play through this game. Despite owning it since the Wii U version's launch and getting the Switch Port for free, I just for whatever reason never had the drive to actually play through it in full, which is a shame considering how much praise it gets.
3:54 After New Super Mario Bros U, I think that need needed to be filled
This is the first DK game I completed in one initial playthrough and I loved it. I felt like DK Country Returns was very unfair at times and I never completed the final boss but this game....while I get why some people think it's hard I never felt it was unfair. The difficulty curve progressed smoothly and I actually felt proud and accomplished after I beat it. It is to this day one of mt favorite games I have ever played on switch.....because I wasn't dumb enough to buy a Wii U
How can a game sell well and poorly at the same time?