If you are in Heaven though.... Meeting Santa and a million dollars might just be the entry prize and there is the whole you are probably dead thing too....
Don’t feel bad..these games are pretty hard and we didn’t have the internet back then. I went back and beat these games as an adult with the power of the internet lol
True comedic genius. A nearly five minute love letter to all of DKC music and then shows three seconds of the underwater level and doesn't play any of the music (which is arguably some of the best game music ever). Dunk knew what he was doing lol.
My favorite thing about dunkey, even more than the humor, is seeing how genuinely passionate and excited he gets about the things he enjoys. His excitement is so contagious, I've never played donkey Kong and I watched the whole video with a big-ass grin
Donkey Kong's soundtracks is the type of music you would listen to when you feel sad, they'll immediately brighten your day up with their funky melodies.
As much as i hate the DKC games....the music is all right yeah. Ok, just to give more background: i tried to play these games multiple times years ago and my issue always was that the roll and run were a single button. I'd always accidentally start rolling and so on. I actuallyy like the flow of the levels especially in DKC 2 but never beat any of the games
@@krewkid82I’m gonna head-canon that the absence of commentary tells us that if you know the song, you know, and thus you know Dunkey’s thoughts by default.
@@Asterra2 Yep, that's why he put it at the very end to talk about graphics, he knew everything that could be said about that song still isn't enough lol
@@TingSing There are so many great tracks that I missed: "castle theme", "nuts and bolts", "jib jig", "rockface rumble", "Lockjaw's Saga" are some of them
David Wise the legend, made all these tracks in his 20s, and had to overcome snes hardware limitations to make it happen. He inspired an entire generation of people around the world and showed them, along with Rare, how amazing games can be in the 90s
@@KevinJennissen People be like: "Oh yeah, this guy is great and all, but don't forget the woman. She was the best ever, how could you mention any man without mentioning a woman, what is this sexism?!"
this is probably my fav video Dunkey has done bc it resonates so much with me. i used to play DKC2 over and over as a kid and the music is what always stuck with me the most. the composers were tasked with just making some music for a monkey video game and ended up creating some of the most instantly recognizable, fun, and catchy tunes ever put in a game right alongside some straight up transcendental masterpieces. shit goes so hard. shit goes absolute bananas.
@@ZigealFaust i traded in my SP years ago for credit towards a DS and while i loved my DS i do really miss having the SP. that was the best incarnation of the Game Boy imo. can't believe it took them that long to put a backlight in one lmao. only thing that sucked was playing original GB games on it and having the cartridge stick out so far lol.
that snow theme is so brilliant because you hardly ever survive more than a minute, so when you do hear the second part of the track it becomes as tense as it feels to stay alive
As someone that's literally listened to Donkey Kong country OST as a go to for music my entire life and wishing someone talked about the magic that is the OST, I'm so happy to see this
3:54 The fact he gets through that particular portion of the map without the bird is seriously one of the greatest video game feats I’ve ever witnessed.
0:48 - Simian Segue (1) - by Eveline Fischer 1:12 - Submap Shuffle (3) - by Eveline Fischer 1:23 - DK Island Swing (1) - by David Wise 1:50 - Cave Dweller Concert (1) - by David Wise 2:10 - Stilt Village (3) - by Eveline Fischer 2:19 - Treetop Tumble (3) - by Eveline Fischer 2:34 - Stage Clear - Mill (3) - by Eveline Fischer 2:37 - Hot-Head Bop (2) - by David Wise 2:44 - Forest Interlude (2) - by David Wise 2:53 - Bonus Room blitz (1) - by David Wise 3:03 - Wrinkly 64 (3) - by David Wise 3:14 - Stickerbrush Symphony (2) - by David Wise 3:24 - In a Snow-Bound Land (2) - by David Wise 3:34 - Mill Fever (3) - by Eveline Fischer 3:46 - Nothern Hemispheres (1) - by Eveline Fischer 3:53 - Flight of the Zinger (2) - by David Wise 4:02 - Disco Train (2) - by David Wise 4:09 - Cranky's Conga (2) - by David Wise 4:15 - Candy's Love Song (1) - by Eveline Fischer 4:20 - Forest Frenzy (1) - by Eveline Fischer 4:25 - Treetop Rock (1) - by Eveline Fischer 4:27 - Life in Mines (1) - by David Wise 4:41 - Mining Melancholy (2) - by David Wise 4:48 - Snakey Chantey (2) - by David Wise
lost my grandma two years ago and this was our favorite game we would play together really just brings you back to a time that almost seems heavenly, huge props to dunkey for giving the soundtrack it’s flowers because it gives me chills and brings me back everytime I hear it, Love You Me Mom❤
David Wise was and is a wizard when it comes to music. DKC OST's are so memorable and comfy, that I used them to put my siblings to sleep when they were babys. And we still jam to the OSTs as adults now. - A truly timeless trilogy.
Crazy thing is the songs he made for it were too large for the Nintendo so he spend weeks changing waveforms to get it to be able to play and trick the Nintendo into playing bigger files. He’s a legend. Music like that literally was impossible to play on the N64 Before him
@The extremely sad but buff worldrescueing milkman You're right! Though if it was conscious, there'd be an extra level of curiosity as to why Dunkey would go out of his way to reference him, since Tobuscus is quite the outcast today.
David Wise is truly one of the people who really helped advance video game music, because the music is so much a part of what gives Donkey Kong Country its vibe. The music just fits each level and is so insanely catchy but also deep in scope.
Really like the stark contrast of the last 2 videos being in depth retrospects of the series, and this one glossing over the entire gameplay, art style, and studio to gush about the OST. DKC's soundtrack is baked into this channels DNA, you can just tell Dunkey's wanted to talk about it in a video for years.
David Wise, the man who composed most of DKC's soundtrack, is one of my favorite composers ever. The fact that all these tracks were painstakingly put in note by note in code just to stretch what the SNES sound chip could do is insane
DKC music is uncontested. There's so much to digest in every song and just like Dunkey, you can have a field day breaking down what makes every tune stand out.
Connected so much with the bonus theme. I still remember when I was a kid and I had fever, I would wake up with a crazy headache and temperature, then, I started playing the song in my head and the more it played the better I felt. These soundtracks are absolutely life-giving.
As someone who used these soundtracks to boost my mood while studying at university I can 100% confirm that they are the best human creation since potato chips.
Fun fact: David Wise did not do the tracks for DKC3, only serving as a music supervisor. Tracks were (IMHO) mostly okay with a few bangers here and there, but definitely not as memorable as the first two games.
This is my favorite series you've made. I love your appreciation for a series that's unknown by this new generation. I play these games annually and it never gets old. The music, gameplay, art, level design are some of the best you will see in a platformer. The teams behind these games created something that will stand the test of time forever. David Wise created a lot of the best tracks and he really doesn't get the recognition he deserves. Thank you for covering these games!
One thing I've loved about the OST, is the immersion behind them: Jib Jig, you hear the flag ploes, the wind and even the rain. Hot Head Bop, you hear the lava bubbling and a slight echo. Mining Melancholy, the clangs on the picks. The OST of the trilogy follows this very well, and one of the few cases, my favorite OST is Snakey Shantey, recommend watching a guy called "Sam Jammin Miller" he restored all OST of the trilogy
Dunkey's brilliant way to talk to his viewers is something i never stop admiring, he could be talking about footage from an empty street where barely anythings happening and STILL make it sound interesting to the ear
I remember as a kid thinking the underwater music from DKC was the most beautiful video game music I had ever heard so much that I recorded it on VHS using my VCR.
As someone who grew up putting the game on pause more than once just to enjoy the music, this is one of the most accurate reviews of all time. David Wise crafted masterpiece after masterpiece in that game. Thank you!
As funny as he is, I feel enthralled learning new things from Dunkey cuz I didn’t grow up playing video games and he really immerses me into a world I didn’t experience as a kid
This might be my new favorite Dunkey video. DKC's soundtracks have been in my life for over two decades now and it made me so happy to hear someone that appreciates them just as much, if not more, than me.
@@tracerbullet85 "no video today" really highlights his creative genius, "Rating Every Rapper's Game Collection" wins it for the comedy and honestly, he's made so many great ones it's hard to rate them fairly. I think this Donkey Kong Country one just spoke to me on a spiritual level.
Best video you've ever done Dunkey, I could watch a 2 hour video just about David Wise and these games' soundtracks, they really make you feel like a donkey
I will agree while that even though the video was a little repetitive and the voiceover was a bit annoying there really was something for everyone 7/10
It's not just David Wise! Eveline Novakovic and Robin Beanland also contributed lots of music to the original Donkey Kong Country. Eveline also voiced the main character, Joanna, in Perfect Dark
the soundtrack to this game was amazing. My mom was a classically trained musician and she always liked it when we played DKC. It's such a polished game. It transcends its medium.
That level one song where the drums fade in and then it gets funky... well that has been my alarm clock song for years. I love that it starts out subtle before it gets poppin'. I can tell how long I slept through the alarm. Sometimes I wake up and it's jamming out, sometimes the drums wake me up. No matter what, I'm never upset to hear that song. It soothes me out of the dreamy sleepy state and into the waking state. I recommend it for all.
Speaking of masterpieces, this video is Dunkey's own masterpiece. His sensibility in editing and passion for the game is so inspiring. Makes me want to make similar videos of my own.
Best decision I've made in a while was getting an early 2000s trinitron for free on facebook market. The old lady was just happy someone moved the 40 pound boulder out of the house for her. And now I'm playing NES, SNES, N64, Gamecube, Wii, PS1 and PS2 on the best consumer display that those games were specifically designed around.
Teasin' us this whole time with Aquatic Ambience!! Dunkey you know what you were doing! Now I have to go listen to a 10 hour version of Aquatic Ambience.
I love how his jokes are layered like an onion, so only the sweatiest can enjoy the succulent core of the beautiful humor only a black content creator could ever understand, and therefore, create.
THANK you for also including DKC3 and not treating it as if it were so much worse than the other 2. I love all 3 games a whole lot, especially the music. You just hyped up, talking about game OSTs is a huge mood, and basically me randomly to my friends every now and then. Thanks for all of your vids Dunkey, they are awesome.
I love that Dunkey focused on the soundtrack most of the video. The gameplay is great but the music is a major reason for why DKC is so iconic. Shoutout to David Wise, the man who composed it.
Yeah, an the end is a brilliant troll. He briefly shows the Aquatic Ambiance level (without including the song) and says gameplay & graphics are also good. Normally people only talk about the graphics and gameplay and about a single song, Aquatic Ambiance.
My grandma is 90 and she still blows the dust of her SNES and plays DKC once a year. My son is 2 and I am bursting with anticipation for when I get to let him play for the first time. 4 generations later and the game is still going strong.
This was an unexpected surprise. I thought he was just gonna talk about DKC in general but he focused on perhaps my favorite part of Rare’s DK games: the incredible soundtrack. As he said, every 30 seconds the songs would add another layer and transform. I remember timing the first snow level to reach the checkpoint barrel by the time the fast piano comes in. It always felt so EPIC. I miss the days when videogame music put chills down my spine.
Dude fuck that snow level! It was the nemesis of my childhood for so many years. There was one barrel that always stumped me where the blizzard kicks up so it's harder to see the screen, and on those early 2000 box TVs they're even more fuzzy. Then if you fail its back to the beggining of the ice world. I got further than I ever had before In the level and missed the shot and my heart sank, but then the screen followed me as I dipped below into the SECRET BARREL! that let's you skip like half the level. I can remember so vividly the moment of distraught and then relief. Truly a gaming memory I will never forget!
@seth thomas I can definitely relate! The same exact thing happened to me. They're such amazing classic games. I'm so happy to share the whole DK series experience with my son.
Not sure if it's your jam, but Ori and the Will of the Wisps also has top tier music. I mean it's no DKC (because nothing is) but if you're looking for amazing music (game is really fun as well) it might be worth checking out :)
That was the funniest, dopest, Donkey Kong country OST analysis I've ever seen. I for one am a major DK country fan. Good to see other appreciate it today. Thanks for this! 🙇
I had a tear of joy while watching this video. Honestly so happy that I enjoyed this game in my youth and now. The soundtracks really built a vibe and atmosphere in the games. Thank you Dunkey for this video and thank you for making me feel nostalgic for something I loved ❤️ Edit: 2023 and am back for more Donkey Kong December!
man i'm actually tearing up. DKC has by far some of my favourite video game music of all time so this makes me so happy to see it get appreciated like this. thank you, dunko.
@@fullmetalalcoholic6624 no, bad alcoholic. it is you that needs to go outside more cuz only a sad, sad person would feel the need to put down a fellow human like that.
@@fullmetalalcoholic6624 can you explain to me what actual music is? Cause I don’t see the difference between video game music and this “actual music” you’re talking about
@@fullmetalalcoholic6624 i go to concerts of "actual music" all the time, so yes i do go outside. you know what nostalgia is, right? or i guess your parents didn't give you enough attention as a child so now you need it here
@@fullmetalalcoholic6624video game music is actual music, music is supposed to evoke emotions from the audience. Why does he need to go outside when the Video Game music is doing literally exactly what it was designed to do?
I will always remember this game, The game and soundtrack will forever be in my head with happy memories playing with my brother with no life difficulties. It was simplified times that I will truly miss.
Don't forget to try out Country Returns and Tropical Freeze. Returns was a gigantic part of my childhood (I'm 16) and Tropical Freeze improved upon that game in almost every way. I'd say Tropical Freeze is the best platformer I've played so far, and that's comparing it to games like Mario and Hollow Knight.
“This is the music that you hear when you meet Santa Claus in heaven and he gives you a million dollars” that line killed me man… Dunkey, your the absolute best video game reviewer in the world! Thank you for the great content! Can hardly wait for your next video you legend!
Dunkey’s appreciation for music ingrains itself into his takes on videogame experiences in a way that breaks out of the videogame youtuber mold. Good shit, Dunk
David Wise was also sound designer on DKC2 in addition to being the sole composer, which is why atmospheric sound effects are woven into the music as naturally as they are. The whipping sails in the wind acting as a snare drum roll in "Jib Jig" are a perfect example.
man mr. Wise's music on DKC was so genuinely good that the hype still goes on after almost 30 yeeeears. Forever love to this games and this soundtracks
Playing the Donkey Kong trilogy on the Super Nintendo with my father was a massive part of my childhood. He passed away a few years ago. Now whenever I listen to the soundtracks, the feeling of nostalgic melancholy is so bitter sweet it's impossible to accurately capture with words. Everybody is familiar with that sensation of pressure building up behind your eyes just before they start to well up with tears, it's like that, but I'm all alone in a meadow on a summer's day, and I don't know when I'm supposed to return home, or whether I ever had a home to begin with.
Only time will make you truly come to terms with it. Like when you get out your crusty SNES and have your kid play it with you. And you remember how your father must have felt. This connection is strong and last longer than a lifetime. Hope you stay strong
My dad introduced me to the Super Nintendo I remember still being amazed when he beat super Mario world when I was probably only 6 or 7 he passed away from a heart attack a while back and not a day goes by where I don’t wish he was here but things like those memories keep me going and remind me of the good parts of him and now I pass on those good things to my children stay strong and blessed ❤
Yeah I guess those were presumed and needed no mention in the sense that we all know they're great tracks already. Though he may dedicate the next video to them. 🤔
How did you do this whole video without mentioning Aquatic Ambience? It's a straight up masterpiece and it was written about a Monkey riding a swordfish.
"The music that plays when you meet Santa Claus in Heaven and he gives you a million dollars" is the purest childhood thing ever said.
But he's actually of Puerto Rican descent
@@ghgvxcb8105 some Puerto Ricans celebrate Christmas the way everybody else does not all but some.
Hey don’t disparage my beliefs I still believe that a million dollars is real!
This is why Ricky thinks Santa Claus is Jesus :o
If you are in Heaven though.... Meeting Santa and a million dollars might just be the entry prize and there is the whole you are probably dead thing too....
Seeing all this game play is making me realize I've never seen 3/4ths of these levels and I was a terrible gamer as a child.
dont be harsh to child gamer you, they didnt know any better. be harsh to sucky gamer present you :P
We all sucked balls at some point
Yo Scamboli! Love your videos man, they got me into all sorts of new manga
Don’t feel bad..these games are pretty hard and we didn’t have the internet back then. I went back and beat these games as an adult with the power of the internet lol
Fkin scramboli
True comedic genius. A nearly five minute love letter to all of DKC music and then shows three seconds of the underwater level and doesn't play any of the music (which is arguably some of the best game music ever). Dunk knew what he was doing lol.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH oh man. I was precisely looking for that. DAMn!!!
Duuude me too!
He’s a madman
Let’s not forget “it’s got good graphics and gameplay too” at the final 2 seconds of the video.
Acquatic ambience you gotta experience it live when u play the game, thanks to NSO we can play this gem on Switch
My favorite thing about dunkey, even more than the humor, is seeing how genuinely passionate and excited he gets about the things he enjoys. His excitement is so contagious, I've never played donkey Kong and I watched the whole video with a big-ass grin
Play donkey Kong
They've come a long way from their Newgrounds days. There is just something about 0:45 that makes me unreasonably happy.
@Conner ya how is that possible lol
Donkey Kong's soundtracks is the type of music you would listen to when you feel sad, they'll immediately brighten your day up with their funky melodies.
As much as i hate the DKC games....the music is all right yeah. Ok, just to give more background: i tried to play these games multiple times years ago and my issue always was that the roll and run were a single button. I'd always accidentally start rolling and so on. I actuallyy like the flow of the levels especially in DKC 2 but never beat any of the games
@Jack Wrath how come he gets a lot more views?
Never played these but I like stickerbrush symphony in brawl. I also like gangplank galleon ultimate mix. Any recommendations?
DKC just bangs fr fr
But some of the songs are pretty sad. Especially in dkc 2.
You can tell Dunkey really appreciates the DK universe more than the average person
His name isn’t dunkey for any other reason lol
it feels like he appreciates it almost more than Super Mario Bros 2.
@@EvostarSC not even close babyyyy
@@EvostarSC game of year 42 years in a row bruh
No way. What evidence do even you have to support this??
"When you meet Santa Claus in Heaven and he gives you a million dollars" is such a wonderful way to describe pure happiness
Man trolled us at 4:48 so hard, knowing DARN well that THAT song was the one we wanted to get hyped on.
dude i know thats the best one i wanted to hear his thoughts on it hahaha
@@krewkid82I’m gonna head-canon that the absence of commentary tells us that if you know the song, you know, and thus you know Dunkey’s thoughts by default.
aquatic ambiance is one of THE best DKC songs in all of history
The fact that dunkey was able to get through this whole video without mentioning Aquatic Ambiance shows how great the DKC soundtracks are
That was the punchline. He knew damn well what everyone was on the edge of their seats for.
@@Asterra2 Honestly I was waiting for him to mention Gangplank Galleon, or perhaps showing DKC Gameplay with the Halo theme playing again
@@Asterra2 Yep, that's why he put it at the very end to talk about graphics, he knew everything that could be said about that song still isn't enough lol
@@TingSing There are so many great tracks that I missed: "castle theme", "nuts and bolts", "jib jig", "rockface rumble", "Lockjaw's Saga" are some of them
I couldn't believe it either! But fair play to Dunkey I'd actually forgotten about all the other good tracks DKC had!
David Wise the legend, made all these tracks in his 20s, and had to overcome snes hardware limitations to make it happen. He inspired an entire generation of people around the world and showed them, along with Rare, how amazing games can be in the 90s
Knowing he made his in his 20s gave me somehow even more respect and I already had for the man, sorry, the legend
Don't forget Eveline Fischer too! She helped with the first two games and was the main composer for the third.
I think my soul explodes with joy every time I hear his music!
@@lizardman464 I adore David Wise, but people forget about Eveline Fischer too often! She composed a whole mess of the iconic tracks in this video.
@@KevinJennissen People be like: "Oh yeah, this guy is great and all, but don't forget the woman. She was the best ever, how could you mention any man without mentioning a woman, what is this sexism?!"
this is probably my fav video Dunkey has done bc it resonates so much with me. i used to play DKC2 over and over as a kid and the music is what always stuck with me the most. the composers were tasked with just making some music for a monkey video game and ended up creating some of the most instantly recognizable, fun, and catchy tunes ever put in a game right alongside some straight up transcendental masterpieces. shit goes so hard. shit goes absolute bananas.
Yeah this is an excellent one. Same way I’ve always experience music through IPs
so glad dunkey showed some love for DKC3. That game is unfairly hated.
I used to hide under my covers with my GBASP with the title theme playing and waking up with a dead battery.
I know how you feel.
@@ZigealFaust i traded in my SP years ago for credit towards a DS and while i loved my DS i do really miss having the SP. that was the best incarnation of the Game Boy imo. can't believe it took them that long to put a backlight in one lmao. only thing that sucked was playing original GB games on it and having the cartridge stick out so far lol.
@@whirlipede2084 i need to revisit DKC3. i remember not liking it as much but it's been so long since i've played it i need to give it another go.
The way Dunkey adds an echo effect to the word “echo” as he’s explaining the cave music is just another example of quality over quantity. 1:54
Read this as it happened and splooged all over my screen
splooged
@@PomadaGaming borrect
that snow theme is so brilliant because you hardly ever survive more than a minute, so when you do hear the second part of the track it becomes as tense as it feels to stay alive
Just don't move for a while to hear it.
@@yannatoko9898 No way. Mind blown.
Wow, no dislikes again! Donkey Kong December is really helping Dunkey out.
I have a chrome extension that shows you the number of dislikes and as of right now there's actually none lol
Oh my fucking God he actually did Donkey Kong December this year
I have disliked the video, you must now delete your entire TH-cam channel because you were wrong one time.
12 kremlins hating right now
@Jack Wrath shut up
As someone that's literally listened to Donkey Kong country OST as a go to for music my entire life and wishing someone talked about the magic that is the OST, I'm so happy to see this
Try the remastered versions also see Alex Yard & Knuckles channel
That's like the Silent Hill 3 ost for me. Hopefully I get to see a big youtuber I like make a video about that some day lol
"LiTeRaLlY"
3:54
The fact he gets through that particular portion of the map without the bird is seriously one of the greatest video game feats I’ve ever witnessed.
0:48 - Simian Segue (1) - by Eveline Fischer
1:12 - Submap Shuffle (3) - by Eveline Fischer
1:23 - DK Island Swing (1) - by David Wise
1:50 - Cave Dweller Concert (1) - by David Wise
2:10 - Stilt Village (3) - by Eveline Fischer
2:19 - Treetop Tumble (3) - by Eveline Fischer
2:34 - Stage Clear - Mill (3) - by Eveline Fischer
2:37 - Hot-Head Bop (2) - by David Wise
2:44 - Forest Interlude (2) - by David Wise
2:53 - Bonus Room blitz (1) - by David Wise
3:03 - Wrinkly 64 (3) - by David Wise
3:14 - Stickerbrush Symphony (2) - by David Wise
3:24 - In a Snow-Bound Land (2) - by David Wise
3:34 - Mill Fever (3) - by Eveline Fischer
3:46 - Nothern Hemispheres (1) - by Eveline Fischer
3:53 - Flight of the Zinger (2) - by David Wise
4:02 - Disco Train (2) - by David Wise
4:09 - Cranky's Conga (2) - by David Wise
4:15 - Candy's Love Song (1) - by Eveline Fischer
4:20 - Forest Frenzy (1) - by Eveline Fischer
4:25 - Treetop Rock (1) - by Eveline Fischer
4:27 - Life in Mines (1) - by David Wise
4:41 - Mining Melancholy (2) - by David Wise
4:48 - Snakey Chantey (2) - by David Wise
There is no way dunkey didnt include Aquatic Ambience... I'm so disappointed
@@travisott9839 Aquatic Ambience is the best, really surprised it didn't get a mention.
I think the next videos gonna be just Aquatic Ambience
[check out the GENTLE LOVE version, so sick]
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Dunkey truly is at his best when he talks about games that he actually likes, more of this please
that's the beauty of Donkey Kong December
no he has to shit on another game
@@peterk.2108 OK, but just one other game.
@@ianwhitsitt8189 A whole month of Dunkey talking about games he enjoys, we are truly blessed
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lost my grandma two years ago and this was our favorite game we would play together really just brings you back to a time that almost seems heavenly, huge props to dunkey for giving the soundtrack it’s flowers because it gives me chills and brings me back everytime I hear it, Love You Me Mom❤
dang
@@iamLI3 seriously. my heart just grew three sizes
God bless you and your grandma
Terribly sorry for your loss. My grandmother and I also played DKC2 together constantly. To this day for both of us it's hands down our favorite game.
RIP to the OG Wrinkly Kong
David Wise was and is a wizard when it comes to music. DKC OST's are so memorable and comfy, that I used them to put my siblings to sleep when they were babys.
And we still jam to the OSTs as adults now. - A truly timeless trilogy.
Crazy thing is the songs he made for it were too large for the Nintendo so he spend weeks changing waveforms to get it to be able to play and trick the Nintendo into playing bigger files. He’s a legend. Music like that literally was impossible to play on the N64 Before him
Snake Pass's soundtrack is also by David Wise, inspired by the Donkey Kong classics and it's so good
"This is like the music that plays when you meet Santa Claus in heaven and he gives you a million dollars." Felt that deep down in my soul, god damn
Reminded me of the dramatic song from Tobuscus
@@ethanshufflebarger1941 Exactly. I wondered if it was a conscious reference.
It's inspired by Vangelis - Theme from Antarctica
@The extremely sad but buff worldrescueing milkman You're right! Though if it was conscious, there'd be an extra level of curiosity as to why Dunkey would go out of his way to reference him, since Tobuscus is quite the outcast today.
Dunkey’s enthusiasm for Donkey Kong is…so wholesome. I love it.
Dunkey is able to distill what so many people struggle to verbalize into like a 5 min video. Dude has a certain Knack™for it.
Dunky Kong
I despise it.
@@JarthenGreenmeadow Dunkey sure does have a Knack™️ 2 make great gaming videos.
@@henryduttweiler Why?
David Wise is truly one of the people who really helped advance video game music, because the music is so much a part of what gives Donkey Kong Country its vibe. The music just fits each level and is so insanely catchy but also deep in scope.
It just sucks he's transphobic
all normal people are, lol@@HyperHexagoner
@@chistoradihaypa3553 statistics say otherwise
@@HyperHexagoner aaayyyy lmaaaooooo
Really like the stark contrast of the last 2 videos being in depth retrospects of the series, and this one glossing over the entire gameplay, art style, and studio to gush about the OST. DKC's soundtrack is baked into this channels DNA, you can just tell Dunkey's wanted to talk about it in a video for years.
As a bassist, I love how Dunkey appreciates good basslines.
David Wise is a genius and soooo underrated (compared to other composers)
@@joshk5532 he's a god. David Wise, Grant Kirkhope and Koji Kondo easily top 3 Nintendo music composers. At least for me lol
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David Wise, the man who composed most of DKC's soundtrack, is one of my favorite composers ever. The fact that all these tracks were painstakingly put in note by note in code just to stretch what the SNES sound chip could do is insane
Let’s not forget Eveline Fischer, she deserves a whole heap on appreciation for her brilliant contributions to the legendary trilogy as well
Regarding video game music from my childhood, he's only second to Koji Kondo.
Grant Kirkhope too! All legends
@@obsidianchao yeah, but I don’t really group him in because I’m specifically referring to the SNES trilogy
DKC music is uncontested. There's so much to digest in every song and just like Dunkey, you can have a field day breaking down what makes every tune stand out.
Connected so much with the bonus theme. I still remember when I was a kid and I had fever, I would wake up with a crazy headache and temperature, then, I started playing the song in my head and the more it played the better I felt. These soundtracks are absolutely life-giving.
As someone who used these soundtracks to boost my mood while studying at university I can 100% confirm that they are the best human creation since potato chips.
Lol I love that
Which flavor potato chips
Yes man, stickerbrush symphony is better than Adderall!
same, still now while i'm at work!
I wrote the last parts of my thesis listening to gangplank galleon, it's so good
David Wise is one of the great masters of video game music! His work on these games is timeless.
dont forget Eveline! She is super talented too :D
but yes david makes these games ^-^
Fun fact: David Wise did not do the tracks for DKC3, only serving as a music supervisor. Tracks were (IMHO) mostly okay with a few bangers here and there, but definitely not as memorable as the first two games.
Master of video game music?
Nah, a master of music.
i think Tommy Tallarico's influence really shines through on the later levels
One of?
The best part about this game is that my Dad could play it with me. One of the few games we could enjoy together.
One of my oldest memories is my dad teaching me how to play this game
This is why I respect Dunkey as a rapper, he knows what he's talking about
This is my favorite series you've made. I love your appreciation for a series that's unknown by this new generation. I play these games annually and it never gets old. The music, gameplay, art, level design are some of the best you will see in a platformer. The teams behind these games created something that will stand the test of time forever. David Wise created a lot of the best tracks and he really doesn't get the recognition he deserves. Thank you for covering these games!
the fact you say "unknown by this new generation" gives me pain
hope to see a donkey kong country revival soon so the franchise can get proper respect
According to David Wise, his co-composer Eveline Novakovic is the real MVP of DKC jams. She wrote that map screen banger!
The only reason it’s remembered for Young Gen Z(Which I fall in) is DKC returns
thank you time traveling old man
@@alexandergazmen3126 I wouln’t say it’s dead, it has two pretty recent games (which are also amazing)
Donkey Kong Country really makes you feel like you're listening to a video game soundtrack
Glad David Wise’s work is in the spotlight again
SO TRUE!
ha ha funny
The entire soundtrack is burned into my brain. I'm glad I'm not the only one who couldn't get enough of the soundscape of this game.
One thing I've loved about the OST, is the immersion behind them:
Jib Jig, you hear the flag ploes, the wind and even the rain.
Hot Head Bop, you hear the lava bubbling and a slight echo.
Mining Melancholy, the clangs on the picks.
The OST of the trilogy follows this very well, and one of the few cases, my favorite OST is Snakey Shantey, recommend watching a guy called "Sam Jammin Miller" he restored all OST of the trilogy
Dunkey's brilliant way to talk to his viewers is something i never stop admiring, he could be talking about footage from an empty street where barely anythings happening and STILL make it sound interesting to the ear
Aka Shenmue
like when he made a video about how there was no video today
Play Time is one of his best videos
Right?
I remember as a kid thinking the underwater music from DKC was the most beautiful video game music I had ever heard so much that I recorded it on VHS using my VCR.
Isn't it the most beautiful?
@@lonleyicecream I mean Stickerbrush Symphony is in the same game
@@brunop.8745 No contest, the entire DKC OST is far better than the vast majority of gaming music out there.
@@aketsuuu i think that applies to most things in life, Sturgeon's Law and all that jazz
Yeah you know the music is good when aquatic ambiance doesn't even get mentioned despite it being one of the most ethereal tunes in vg music.
As someone who grew up putting the game on pause more than once just to enjoy the music, this is one of the most accurate reviews of all time. David Wise crafted masterpiece after masterpiece in that game. Thank you!
This video made me listen to the entire soundtrack in one sitting, fucking incredible
Props to Dunkey for showing the DKC3 soundtrack some love too, it's criminally underrated!
Can't believe the water level didn't get ALMOST any credit!
I never owned DkC3 i only rented it once. I remember it being REALLY hard. Might have to try and find one on ebay.
It’s not under rated it’s just that nobody has heard it lol
Nobody really played DKC3
@@itsjustwan2512 That. That's bait.
My unironic favorite is DKC3's world map music.
I appreciate that he didn't go too deep into the music and really focused on meaning of the background art. Another masterpiece.
As funny as he is, I feel enthralled learning new things from Dunkey cuz I didn’t grow up playing video games and he really immerses me into a world I didn’t experience as a kid
That’s Forest Interlude song still slaps to this day. I remember I would take my time with that level just to listen to it
This might be my new favorite Dunkey video. DKC's soundtracks have been in my life for over two decades now and it made me so happy to hear someone that appreciates them just as much, if not more, than me.
ESP mangrove cove, when that comes on my sisters know it’s primal time and I’m about to TEAR SFUFF UPP
What was your previous favorite video of his?
Agreed!
same. i feel like the last 2 videos were just the teaser to this main course
@@tracerbullet85 "no video today" really highlights his creative genius, "Rating Every Rapper's Game Collection" wins it for the comedy and honestly, he's made so many great ones it's hard to rate them fairly. I think this Donkey Kong Country one just spoke to me on a spiritual level.
Best video you've ever done Dunkey, I could watch a 2 hour video just about David Wise and these games' soundtracks, they really make you feel like a donkey
I will agree while that even though the video was a little repetitive and the voiceover was a bit annoying there really was something for everyone
7/10
It's not just David Wise! Eveline Novakovic and Robin Beanland also contributed lots of music to the original Donkey Kong Country. Eveline also voiced the main character, Joanna, in Perfect Dark
Only 2 hours?
It makes me FEEL like a country
@@JarthenGreenmeadow 7/10 out of 10? my god, another perfect score, dunkey does it again
I can’t stop rewatching this video, Dunkey gets me on Donkey Kong Country and how much of a masterpieces they are! 😁
Hearing Dunkey describe the level one track unironically gives me goosebumps
I don't understand how Nintendo just got these incredible incredible composers. All of their music is so diverse yet consistently amazing
This was all David Wise, but Nintendo definitely made a wise move trusting Rare with their IP
@@cupriferouscatalyst3708 Donkey Country 3 is Evelyne Fischer, not David Wise.
@@user-mo9lk6vr5t Yep, and it’s notably worse
@@user-mo9lk6vr5t interesting! That's the one I've barely played, but that soundtrack does definitely have a different vibe
@@user-mo9lk6vr5t Evelyne Fischer also worked on some of the songs in Donkey Kong Country (the first one) as well. They both deserve some credit.
the soundtrack to this game was amazing. My mom was a classically trained musician and she always liked it when we played DKC. It's such a polished game. It transcends its medium.
That level one song where the drums fade in and then it gets funky... well that has been my alarm clock song for years. I love that it starts out subtle before it gets poppin'. I can tell how long I slept through the alarm. Sometimes I wake up and it's jamming out, sometimes the drums wake me up. No matter what, I'm never upset to hear that song. It soothes me out of the dreamy sleepy state and into the waking state. I recommend it for all.
Which song?
@@paulgilbert5278 1:23 DK Island Swing
The soundtrack of Donkey Kong is the only soundtrack that never leaves my head.
1:55 Saying "Echoing through the cave" with a light echo filter is just the typical Dunkey nuance I've come to enjoy often.
David wise is one of the great champion composers of video games. Few other series have such consistently unforgettable tunes.
One helluva of a Wise composer, ahead of his era.
If David Wise was alive in the 1700s beethoven would be flipping burgers
One of the “chimpion” composers?
I know it sucked but I couldn’t my help myself. I got a problem.
Lets not forget my boy Nobuo Uematsu
@@parkman29 He did a few tracks, just not all of them
This got me slightly emotional, one of my first childhood classics and you expressing the music got me that happy feelin
Speaking of masterpieces, this video is Dunkey's own masterpiece. His sensibility in editing and passion for the game is so inspiring. Makes me want to make similar videos of my own.
David Wise is hands down a musical genius. These games are timeless, majorly based on the soundtrack!!!
Just wanted to say it's cool you knew the composer's name. They deserve love too!
The limits David had to work with on the SNES cart is mind blowing.
Absolutely! But don't forget about Eveline Fischer, she made some of the most beautiful songs on DKC1 and DKC3
@@lamanodesaruman1759 treetop rock slaps.
@@lamanodesaruman1759 That is awesome! I didn't know. I'll add her onto my list of female video game composers :)
Nintendo music on an CRT TV on a Super Nintendo was just magical as a kid. Super Metroid, DKC2, Super Mario World. I loved it and still love it today!
Super metroid's music is so good.
secret of mana, castlevania 4, yoshis island
@@ZsH85chrono trigger, final fantasy 3, super turrican, lufia 2, f zero were awesome ost too
@@ajsingh4545 and mario rpg
Best decision I've made in a while was getting an early 2000s trinitron for free on facebook market. The old lady was just happy someone moved the 40 pound boulder out of the house for her. And now I'm playing NES, SNES, N64, Gamecube, Wii, PS1 and PS2 on the best consumer display that those games were specifically designed around.
this is my favorite video you have ever made because these have been my feelings over these soundtracks for YEARS. you just put it into words
Teasin' us this whole time with Aquatic Ambience!! Dunkey you know what you were doing! Now I have to go listen to a 10 hour version of Aquatic Ambience.
I love how Dunkey always throws in a little meta joke at the end of so many of his “serious” videos. It adds another layer to the comedy.
Donkey dog football
I love how his jokes are layered like an onion, so only the sweatiest can enjoy the succulent core of the beautiful humor only a black content creator could ever understand, and therefore, create.
As a Black content creator, I can confirm
Nothing makes my day better than a video of Dunkey about Mario or Donkey Kong. The love in these videos is so wholesome
Gayyyyyyyyy
THANK you for also including DKC3 and not treating it as if it were so much worse than the other 2. I love all 3 games a whole lot, especially the music.
You just hyped up, talking about game OSTs is a huge mood, and basically me randomly to my friends every now and then. Thanks for all of your vids Dunkey, they are awesome.
Only Dunkey can talk for 5 minutes about nothing but the music for a 30 year old game and still count as a satisfying review.
I love that Dunkey focused on the soundtrack most of the video. The gameplay is great but the music is a major reason for why DKC is so iconic. Shoutout to David Wise, the man who composed it.
Yeah, an the end is a brilliant troll. He briefly shows the Aquatic Ambiance level (without including the song) and says gameplay & graphics are also good. Normally people only talk about the graphics and gameplay and about a single song, Aquatic Ambiance.
xd
Let's not forget Eveline Fischer, she composed parts of 1 and the majority of 3. She deserves credit.
"Most of the video."
My grandma is 90 and she still blows the dust of her SNES and plays DKC once a year. My son is 2 and I am bursting with anticipation for when I get to let him play for the first time. 4 generations later and the game is still going strong.
dang
He'll want to play Roblox and Minecraft with his friends
I hope you named your son david
It's amazing how, to this day, the DKC SNES trilogy STILL holds top rank in the gaming world. They really knew how to build them back then.
Love ya Dunkey. Always appreciate it when this series gets the love it deserves!
This was an unexpected surprise. I thought he was just gonna talk about DKC in general but he focused on perhaps my favorite part of Rare’s DK games: the incredible soundtrack. As he said, every 30 seconds the songs would add another layer and transform. I remember timing the first snow level to reach the checkpoint barrel by the time the fast piano comes in. It always felt so EPIC.
I miss the days when videogame music put chills down my spine.
rare was pretty damn good with their music in other games aswell. banjo-kazooies ost is absolutely insane imo
Dude fuck that snow level! It was the nemesis of my childhood for so many years. There was one barrel that always stumped me where the blizzard kicks up so it's harder to see the screen, and on those early 2000 box TVs they're even more fuzzy. Then if you fail its back to the beggining of the ice world. I got further than I ever had before In the level and missed the shot and my heart sank, but then the screen followed me as I dipped below into the SECRET BARREL! that let's you skip like half the level. I can remember so vividly the moment of distraught and then relief. Truly a gaming memory I will never forget!
@seth thomas I can definitely relate! The same exact thing happened to me. They're such amazing classic games. I'm so happy to share the whole DK series experience with my son.
Not sure if it's your jam, but Ori and the Will of the Wisps also has top tier music. I mean it's no DKC (because nothing is) but if you're looking for amazing music (game is really fun as well) it might be worth checking out :)
I’m really liking these short documentary type videos about Donkey Kong, great Donkey Kong December Dunkey!
The dunklious donkley has done made a video
@Jack Wrath nice opinion there bud! Next time keep it to your self 😊
@Jack Wrath You have like two videos and one of them is privated, you are clearly superior to Dunkey
I’m really liking these donkey Kong type videos about donkey Kong, great donkey donkey!
@Jack Wrath yeah nice try bud! None of your videos even mention donkey kong
What a legendary OST, I got goosebumps listening to these songs. Long live Donkey Kong Country.
That was the funniest, dopest, Donkey Kong country OST analysis I've ever seen. I for one am a major DK country fan. Good to see other appreciate it today. Thanks for this! 🙇
I had a tear of joy while watching this video.
Honestly so happy that I enjoyed this game in my youth and now.
The soundtracks really built a vibe and atmosphere in the games.
Thank you Dunkey for this video and thank you for making me feel nostalgic for something I loved ❤️
Edit: 2023 and am back for more Donkey Kong December!
ur pfp goes hard hahahaha
@Niko bruh thanks 😊
man i'm actually tearing up. DKC has by far some of my favourite video game music of all time so this makes me so happy to see it get appreciated like this. thank you, dunko.
@@fullmetalalcoholic6624 no.
@@fullmetalalcoholic6624 no, bad alcoholic. it is you that needs to go outside more cuz only a sad, sad person would feel the need to put down a fellow human like that.
@@fullmetalalcoholic6624 can you explain to me what actual music is? Cause I don’t see the difference between video game music and this “actual music” you’re talking about
@@fullmetalalcoholic6624 i go to concerts of "actual music" all the time, so yes i do go outside. you know what nostalgia is, right? or i guess your parents didn't give you enough attention as a child so now you need it here
@@fullmetalalcoholic6624video game music is actual music, music is supposed to evoke emotions from the audience. Why does he need to go outside when the Video Game music is doing literally exactly what it was designed to do?
The donkey kong country soundtracks are literally the best video game soundtracks of all time
I will always remember this game, The game and soundtrack will forever be in my head with happy memories playing with my brother with no life difficulties. It was simplified times that I will truly miss.
3:26 "This is like the music that plays when you meet Santa Claus in heaven and he gives you a million dollars"
This video has made me want to try Donkey Kong games for the first time at 26 years old, I feel like I missed out on a banger experience
You definitely do need to experience these games. Whether you're 6 or
26 years of age, these masterpieces are timeless!
I was thinking the exact same thing, but I'm 28. Always ignored Donkey just because, never even played him in Mario Kart. I may try this game ASAP
I've been playing these games for over 20 years and they still remain some of my favorite games of all time. Do yourself a favor and play them.
You did
Don't forget to try out Country Returns and Tropical Freeze. Returns was a gigantic part of my childhood (I'm 16) and Tropical Freeze improved upon that game in almost every way. I'd say Tropical Freeze is the best platformer I've played so far, and that's comparing it to games like Mario and Hollow Knight.
Great video, Dunk! Absolutely cannot get enough of how you starting talking about the song at 0:44
I always come back to this video for comfort. It literally soothes any and all my anxiety attacks.
4:07 "They turned monkey sounds into an instrument"
And thus singing was born.
One of the few gaming soundtracks that moves me to tears every so often. Legitimate magic coming out of 16 bits I can't explain.
Definitely inspired Forgot About Dre
Wise definitly knew how to use the snes sound chip.
I really love it when he takes an entire video to just rant passionately about something he loves.
You can tell how good Dunkey is at analyzing games. 2 days later still no dislikes!
Since about a year you can no longer see dislikes on videos on TH-cam. You won't see dislikes on any video dude.
@@Pablo1517 and clearly you wont see jokes on any video either, dude
@@Pablo1517 Yikes.
@@Pablo1517 ya know there are chrome extensions that let you see the dislikes.
“This is the music that you hear when you meet Santa Claus in heaven and he gives you a million dollars” that line killed me man… Dunkey, your the absolute best video game reviewer in the world! Thank you for the great content! Can hardly wait for your next video you legend!
What a great line!
R.I.P.
These bots are evolving to fast
Same lmao
@@jaotrx7163 I don’t think bots can fast… Thats a human thing!
Dunkey’s appreciation for music ingrains itself into his takes on videogame experiences in a way that breaks out of the videogame youtuber mold. Good shit, Dunk
Right? Dunk is helping me appreciate jazz through his own jam sessions and joy with Donkey Kong County. The whimsy is real.
IM SORRY
3:23 never really liked in a snowbound land until dunkey changed my viewpoint in 2 seconds with that epic description 😂!
Man, I could listen to you, as the soundtrack, and be totally happy with it. For real, I'm glad I saw this video.
David Wise was also sound designer on DKC2 in addition to being the sole composer, which is why atmospheric sound effects are woven into the music as naturally as they are. The whipping sails in the wind acting as a snare drum roll in "Jib Jig" are a perfect example.
man mr. Wise's music on DKC was so genuinely good that the hype still goes on after almost 30 yeeeears. Forever love to this games and this soundtracks
I respect that you respect DK country 1-2-3. Been watching you for years man. truly you are great!
I love this series! the music is some of my favorite, so nice to hear it being talked about like this
Playing the Donkey Kong trilogy on the Super Nintendo with my father was a massive part of my childhood. He passed away a few years ago. Now whenever I listen to the soundtracks, the feeling of nostalgic melancholy is so bitter sweet it's impossible to accurately capture with words. Everybody is familiar with that sensation of pressure building up behind your eyes just before they start to well up with tears, it's like that, but I'm all alone in a meadow on a summer's day, and I don't know when I'm supposed to return home, or whether I ever had a home to begin with.
Only time will make you truly come to terms with it. Like when you get out your crusty SNES and have your kid play it with you. And you remember how your father must have felt. This connection is strong and last longer than a lifetime. Hope you stay strong
Stay strong, it must be very hard. Cherish those souvenirs too. They seem, and probably are, beautifuls.
My dad introduced me to the Super Nintendo I remember still being amazed when he beat super Mario world when I was probably only 6 or 7 he passed away from a heart attack a while back and not a day goes by where I don’t wish he was here but things like those memories keep me going and remind me of the good parts of him and now I pass on those good things to my children stay strong and blessed ❤
Love how far this video goes crate digging into these amazing soundtracks without even needing to bring up Aquatic Ambience or Gang Plank Galleon
THASS WHAT IMM SAYINN
I was thinking the same thing
Yeah I guess those were presumed and needed no mention in the sense that we all know they're great tracks already. Though he may dedicate the next video to them. 🤔
There's so much love in this video, in this game and in its music it brings a tear to my eyes
The way the composer uses quiet and chill music to still produce excitement is truly a sign of a master at work in their craft.
How did you do this whole video without mentioning Aquatic Ambience? It's a straight up masterpiece and it was written about a Monkey riding a swordfish.
exactly! they would play that in come down rooms in 90's dance clubs it was that iconic, david wise was a genius of his time
I think him not showing that was a meta joke about the video
what even needs to be said about it at this point? it's been done to death, and the rest of the soundtrack is bangers front to back
He had a 2 sec clip of it in the end but he probably didnt play it because everybody hates water levels.
dont spoil dunkeys christmas present to us
I'm gonna need a whole playlist of Dunkey's voice being the bassline for the DKC soundtracks.
Dunkey acapella cover of the Donkey Kong Country OST.
Triple Platinum, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and a Grammy. Thats my prediction.
So many great memories with Donkey Kong Country. It's truly one of the best
Hearing these songs again gave me the most intense nostalgia I've had in a very long time