Johnny vs. Donkey Kong Country 1, 2, & 3

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  • @toonzach2870
    @toonzach2870 ปีที่แล้ว +974

    That's probably the most eerie ending a Johnny Vs. video has ever had.

    • @papermariottydfan1
      @papermariottydfan1 ปีที่แล้ว +178

      its the face of "oh shit DK 64 is next"
      my own personal opinion DK 64 is great

    • @ProtoBusterSwrd
      @ProtoBusterSwrd ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@papermariottydfan1 ....And I was about to comment on that 😆

    • @papermariottydfan1
      @papermariottydfan1 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@ProtoBusterSwrd just barely beat you to it next time you'll one up me XD

    • @Marku912
      @Marku912 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      DK 64 would make Johnny pull his hair out if he had any.

    • @WhipLash42o
      @WhipLash42o ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@Marku912 Hey man he has facial hair. Johnny about to come back with that smooth egghead look.

  • @HyperHunt621
    @HyperHunt621 ปีที่แล้ว +495

    God, the long pause after "I'm just glad I can finally stop worrying about collecting shit" had me rolling

    • @stevenhedge2850
      @stevenhedge2850 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      welp we know what's next...

    • @MegaWTFgamer
      @MegaWTFgamer ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Took me a second or two to realize it.

    • @Tokumastu1
      @Tokumastu1 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      DK 64 is gonna make Johnny realize that Mario Sunshine was merciful with its collectibles.

    • @anonymousgamer5771
      @anonymousgamer5771 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      And then there's Johnny
      He's dead

    • @sontraxOFFICIAL
      @sontraxOFFICIAL ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Tokumastu1 .
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  • @TheT3rr0rMask
    @TheT3rr0rMask ปีที่แล้ว +448

    As a kid and to this day I love the variety the trilogy gave:
    The first one felt like a fun road trip.
    The second was a dark Don Bluth film.
    The third felt like a vacation in North Murica.

    • @MichaelManning15
      @MichaelManning15 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      DKC 3: A trip to Washington state

    • @Future_Vantas
      @Future_Vantas ปีที่แล้ว +16

      DKC2 is very cinematic, thats what makes it so much fun

    • @paulgilbert5278
      @paulgilbert5278 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Especially with the soundtrack. Very cinematic.

    • @snoopsq.527
      @snoopsq.527 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I hate to be that I guy since I agree with you but it’s Bluth not Bleuth.

    • @mythmaker6554
      @mythmaker6554 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@MichaelManning15 I always thought DKC 3's setting was based on Canada.

  • @shadowvash07
    @shadowvash07 ปีที่แล้ว +867

    That ending of this video.....I'm so sorry, John. We feel your pain.

    • @AndersonCrush
      @AndersonCrush ปีที่แล้ว +96

      Oh man, DK64. It's a pity the game doesn't come with the Tag Anywhere Mod (unless you find the hack).

    • @toyinbode4368
      @toyinbode4368 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      Thought it was a joke about the games and figures in the background

    • @roccosmos1913
      @roccosmos1913 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      that one... oh god the horrors...

    • @DrenobiumOrchid
      @DrenobiumOrchid ปีที่แล้ว +9

      O H F U K....

    • @TBevill1231
      @TBevill1231 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Oh snap…lol

  • @SuperBomani
    @SuperBomani ปีที่แล้ว +80

    There is no better feeling than sitting down with a plate of food and seeing a new Johnny VS.

  • @pedroportillo1585
    @pedroportillo1585 ปีที่แล้ว +156

    Donkey Kong Country 2 is my childhood. I still remember seeing the commercial in my parents room before going out for breakfast and asking them to buy it for me. They did so that weekend. Good memories.

    • @user_Z-
      @user_Z- ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Only DKC2? I think of these games as one massive adventure. I couldn’t imagine any of them being left out without the others

    • @Vulpas
      @Vulpas ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Dang rich kids, I could only rent it, haha.

    • @birdmanhero
      @birdmanhero ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I only had 2 on my SNES, of the DKC games. It was a Christmas present and I still have that copy.

    • @brana1646
      @brana1646 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Dafaq that weekend? Geez man some kids r so lucky! I had to wait till I got my PC to emulate it.

    • @rubemevangelista3868
      @rubemevangelista3868 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      DKC3 was mine. Emulation saved my strict christian parents childhood

  • @AX-ROSE
    @AX-ROSE ปีที่แล้ว +271

    Seeing John randomly smoke weed will never not make me laugh from how out of left field it is

    • @pyromaniacforhire
      @pyromaniacforhire ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Right?! 😂😂😂

    • @StableDruid130
      @StableDruid130 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Maybe I should lay off this shit? *Coughs*

    • @hdnroots
      @hdnroots ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Facts. seeing John pull out the perfectly rolled SWISHER was NOT on my 2022 bingo card🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @DirectorOfChaos9292
      @DirectorOfChaos9292 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      He's mentioned he smokes a few times on his streams

    • @HamtaroSonicHedgehog
      @HamtaroSonicHedgehog ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@DirectorOfChaos9292 He does? Oh shit I thought he was just pretending to smoke for the video. He never seem like the guy that would be into smoking.

  • @UncleAlShow
    @UncleAlShow ปีที่แล้ว +68

    I've waited so long for this moment

    • @RakoonCD
      @RakoonCD ปีที่แล้ว

      Uncle Al? More like monkey's uncle.

    • @wingbeltcreations5455
      @wingbeltcreations5455 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Quick, somebody get him the Slurpy Super Sucker 5000!

    • @CoinBox170
      @CoinBox170 ปีที่แล้ว

      You and me both dearest Uncle!

  • @mrcrazyinstinct5822
    @mrcrazyinstinct5822 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    9:58 I so hope this sound continues to be used in future reviews as a running gag~😂

  • @smugsneasel
    @smugsneasel ปีที่แล้ว +395

    Finally, someone who gives DKC3 the recognition it deserves.

    • @hrhnicholasable
      @hrhnicholasable ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Might I recommend the Geek Critique’s recent review of it too.

    • @crystaljon
      @crystaljon ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Johnny from BSC's Donkey Kong Country 3 Part 1: "This is probably my least favorite Donkey Kong Country."
      How much opinions change.

    • @angryboi595
      @angryboi595 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Yep, I thought I was the only one who liked DKC3, everyone else I’ve seen just forgot about it

    • @kylepope1186
      @kylepope1186 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I think the gimmicks save it for repeat plays but hurt most people's opinions on initial playthroughs. Also the rocket barrel levels are no where near as hard as the retro ones.

    • @theaaronlennon
      @theaaronlennon ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Always been called crazy for having it as my favourite in the trilogy. Never understood the hate it gets. The levels are creative, graphics are outstanding, I actually quite liked the brother bears side quest and of course the music was on point too! Fantastic trilogy

  • @gamefan14
    @gamefan14 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    There’s one thing i’ve noticed few years ago..
    In the first DKC, you fight King K.Rool on a Ship.
    In second game, you fight him in high tech (somewhat) airship (If you don’t count Real Final battle on lost world).
    In Third game, you fight him in a castle.
    So you fight KING in the 1st game, PIRATE in 2nd game, and SCIENTIST in 3rd game.

    • @kimaster5893
      @kimaster5893 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You fight a king on a pirate ship, a pirate in an airship and a scientist in a castle.
      I love that detail

  • @Jaysproduction2024
    @Jaysproduction2024 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    31:48
    Johnny smoking what I presume to be a blunt, is the best thing I’ve ever seen, I love role models from my childhood getting blazed😎😂😂

  • @Aberyyyy
    @Aberyyyy ปีที่แล้ว +92

    "Why. Why did you take so long to review this game?"
    Johnny: Mmm, Monke.

  • @JORISGUY7XD
    @JORISGUY7XD ปีที่แล้ว +12

    20:52 I would like to mention that Eveline Fisher and Robert Beanland also composed tracks for DKC1.
    Standouts from Eveline: Treetop Rock, Forest Frenzy and Ice Cave Chant
    Robin Beanland only did Funky's Fugue (it bops).

    • @k-leb4671
      @k-leb4671 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I should be noted though that he didn't directly work on the game. His composition was originally a Killer Instinct promotional track that got used for DKC instead.

    • @JORISGUY7XD
      @JORISGUY7XD ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@k-leb4671 Cool, didn't know that.

  • @Paranoiasonik
    @Paranoiasonik ปีที่แล้ว +298

    Glad to know you enjoyed 3! Maybe this will make more people appreciate it a bit more

    • @SomecallmeJohnny
      @SomecallmeJohnny  ปีที่แล้ว +61

      Love you.

    • @Paranoiasonik
      @Paranoiasonik ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@SomecallmeJohnny damn Skippy. Love you too my guy

    • @maaki50
      @maaki50 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      All the 3rd game left in my mind were the bad stages, meh music and kiddy kong's weird appearance

    • @thevenomspino
      @thevenomspino ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey Nathan, does John like banana like DK do.

    • @raghavpatel720
      @raghavpatel720 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@SomecallmeJohnny love you too :)

  • @SeedyZ
    @SeedyZ ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Completing DKC3 105% was one of my favorite playthroughs of the whole trilogy. I feel DKC3 has such well-designed levels that going for those secrets without a guide is very doable, and is more in line with how the modern games treat hidden collectibles and bonuses. Going for full completion while playing in the hardest mode is a challenge, but a it's a fun one.

  • @coldcallerloopy
    @coldcallerloopy ปีที่แล้ว +274

    The comedy was on point in this video, every "FUCK" joke with the characters taking damaging had me on the floor laughing; I love DKC and the gameboy adaptations, great video!

    • @Nintendofan781
      @Nintendofan781 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ikr hes good at those kind of jokes even the one about the bird that shit was perfect

    • @LowCountryMatt
      @LowCountryMatt ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I can't be the only one here who needs that sound clip

  • @JHaven012
    @JHaven012 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    31:48 that made my day 😂

  • @jaggededge11
    @jaggededge11 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Back in my school days, I'd bring my GBA along with DKC 1-3 just so I could plug in my headphones and listen to the soundtrack. Even on a GBA, the music was just that good.

  • @saintjiub8846
    @saintjiub8846 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I''ve been watching Johnny for years and 31:48 is still the most blessed frame i've ever paused on

  • @CoinBox170
    @CoinBox170 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    DKC3 is super underrated. Glad to see it getting praise for a change

  • @scottduncan5525
    @scottduncan5525 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Other Kong features 10:28
    Animal Buddies 11:08
    Good old days? 12:55
    DKC 13:34
    DKC2 23:07
    DKC3 29:58

  • @samitamimi9714
    @samitamimi9714 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    DKC 3 is so underrated man. It's got so much excellent variety and creative ideas

  • @lickilicky64
    @lickilicky64 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    4:30 slight correction/extra info
    Rare also wanted to study Gorilla's to see how they move so they could use that for reference while animating DK's running, but realize a proper Gorilla run wouldn't exactly work for their game, so they instead decided to use horses as a reference, hence why Donkey Kong's limbs go way farther out than they should while he runs.

  • @ripleyandweeds1288
    @ripleyandweeds1288 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    God you really have just gotten funnier over the years haven't you, Johnny?

  • @_black_bird
    @_black_bird ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Never thought Johnny would be a fellow DKC3 enjoyer, a great surprise

  • @Aeoncalcos91
    @Aeoncalcos91 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    As someone who grew up playing and loving this series of games, I'm glad you had such a good time with them. All I will say for the next game in the DK series is "Take your time with collecting all the things.".

  • @DekuLuke
    @DekuLuke ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Eveline Fischer also did great work on the first game too, including both level themes for the forest and ice worlds, the temple theme and the iconic world map theme.

    • @k-leb4671
      @k-leb4671 ปีที่แล้ว

      People seem to forget that all the time. The amount of Fischer tracks that have been mislabeled on TH-cam as Wise tracks makes me sad. She's a great musician. Almost every track she made for the first game are amongst my favourites of that game.

  • @PuppetMasterIX
    @PuppetMasterIX ปีที่แล้ว +31

    So wild that these three games released on a yearly basis, especially given the arduous process of rendering its sprites. Really puts into perspective how much game development has ballooned in scope these days.

    • @paulgilbert5278
      @paulgilbert5278 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      You’re right. Funny how even if the old DKC’s feel like they have more effort put into them compared to the modern games (Nintendo excluded). Looking at you COD

    • @CassiusStelar
      @CassiusStelar ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@paulgilbert5278 even nintendo has had some bad moments. Mostly their online games excluding Splatoon and Kirby Dream Buffet

    • @lum26akua28
      @lum26akua28 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@paulgilbert5278 Talk about a gaming circlejerk.

    • @k-leb4671
      @k-leb4671 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And each game had more content than the last!

  • @KremBotop
    @KremBotop ปีที่แล้ว +46

    One of my earliest memories in gaming overall was playing the original DKC on a rented SNES as a little kid, then with the ZSNES emulator in the very early 2000's, and the sequels and their respective GBA ports followed suit years later (even owned the first 2 ports). And one of my first ventures into TH-cam was also looking up 101/2/5% video guides of the whole trilogy. Thanks to those old videos that might've long since been lost to time, I pretty much memorized the route to fully complete all 3 games. Anyway, the DKC games are lifelong staples which are always a blast to play and watch. And I hope Johnny also reviews the Retro Studios entries since they're also great. Also, the trilogy needs to also have a PC decompilation (just like SM64 and ALTTP) soon for them to have their own Render 96-like makeover and Jammin' Sam Miller's restored soundtrack.

  • @Sulufy
    @Sulufy ปีที่แล้ว +66

    Refreshing to see DKC3 getting some well deserved recognition.

  • @user-sq2ed7hk5x
    @user-sq2ed7hk5x ปีที่แล้ว +23

    As much as I love DK64, I can definitely see drunk Johnny making a return when he reviews it

    • @demi-fiendoftime3825
      @demi-fiendoftime3825 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Main problem I think it has is the bonus barrels and the repeating mini games. If half of those were just replaced with regular golden bannas instead of forcing you to do a stupid mini game after you already completed a puzzle or platforming challenge the path to 100% would be alot more enjoyable

    • @Ray_2112
      @Ray_2112 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I don't know, I never got why the game got THAT infamous for collecting...it's actually little compared to open world games or RPGs that take you forever to complete. DK64 can be completed in about 10-15 hours, that's not really that much by today's standards. Also, you don't HAVE to collect EVERYTHING...I always enjoyed the game.

  • @Kralchen
    @Kralchen ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Those graphics and music truly were mind boggling back then and still hold up all those years later. Crazy to think that all three games came out on the same console with DKC3 really pushing the limits of the SNES.

  • @doomdimensiondweller5627
    @doomdimensiondweller5627 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    I can't wait for the Returns series. I love the Returns series so much and I legitimately believe they are some of the best platformers of the 21st century

    • @paulgilbert5278
      @paulgilbert5278 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yeah

    • @BareBandSubscription
      @BareBandSubscription ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah

    • @sarcasticdude2320
      @sarcasticdude2320 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah Yeah

    • @thegreatgonzales6813
      @thegreatgonzales6813 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The one on the Wii was good but had some weirdly mandatory motion controls. However Tropical Freeze is legit in my top 5 favourite games of all time.

    • @doomdimensiondweller5627
      @doomdimensiondweller5627 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@thegreatgonzales6813 I agree. Paly it on Dolphin and you can map the shake to a button press and it's like playing the SNES games

  • @Blankult
    @Blankult ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Finally, there's justice for DKC3. I always thought this game had the most refined design of the 3.

  • @JJ_R
    @JJ_R ปีที่แล้ว +3

    12:50 Squawks isn’t shooting eggs, he’s shooting nuts, much like the big Necky boss fights from the first game.

  • @SiberianNinja-Jin
    @SiberianNinja-Jin ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Oh no, that ending felt like a teaser for the inevitable DK64 or I'm looking to hard into that thought lol. Anyways, I'm actually glad you enjoyed DKC3. I don't hear that a lot so that was shocking. I always say if you gonna play the DKC games, play the trilogy as a whole whenever someone asks me where to begin.

    • @Mojo1356
      @Mojo1356 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      And he already went through it in Donkey Konga.

  • @daniellado2523
    @daniellado2523 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    The Donkey Kong Country games has had such a long of enjoyment for me ever since I played them in the 90s. And the games are always great to up back in and replay over and over again. I feel that these games will still be fun to play in the future as well.

  • @executive.jaystar
    @executive.jaystar ปีที่แล้ว +2

    4:35 had me snorting while pinching the bridge of my nose, thank you John

  • @slackmage
    @slackmage ปีที่แล้ว +6

    DKC3 is one of my favorite platformers ever so it’s really nice to see more people warming up to it over the years

  • @NanaKyoto
    @NanaKyoto ปีที่แล้ว +19

    The Donkey Kong Country trilogy was a great sendoff for the SNES, as it offered challenging platforming in each game, while also achieving the pinnacle of 2D gaming, could lay off on the overabundance of collecting stuff though.

  • @TheLegoMaster261
    @TheLegoMaster261 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    I’m so very happy Johnny is doing this marathon because Donkey Kong is my favorite fictional character! 😁

    • @brucebaird-
      @brucebaird- ปีที่แล้ว +1

      IKR? Donkey Kong rocks! Nintendo can shove a banana up their butt for ignoring him

    • @orangeslash1667
      @orangeslash1667 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@brucebaird- I recommend Kaze the Wild Masks, it's game play is a lot like DK.

    • @JoakimOtamaa
      @JoakimOtamaa ปีที่แล้ว

      @@orangeslash1667 Kaze is so damn good, I'd love to see a Johnny VS. video of it.

    • @orangeslash1667
      @orangeslash1667 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@JoakimOtamaa For indie games I think Johnny is going to review Dead Cells, because he's huge Castlevania fan.

    • @JoakimOtamaa
      @JoakimOtamaa ปีที่แล้ว

      @@orangeslash1667 I gotta check that out, Castlevania is one of my favorite franchises. Wallachia: Reign of Dracula looks pretty nice Castlevania inspired game too, including Miriam from Bloodstained and we know Johnny's love for that franchise as well.

  • @ThatTravGuy
    @ThatTravGuy ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It's hilarious that you never noticed Dixie's hair resembling a banana, because I thought it WAS a giant banana for many of my childhood years.

  • @HoodedEdge
    @HoodedEdge ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Man, I can't believe after all these years you finally did the DKC SNES Trilogy, which just so happens to be some of my favorite games of all-time. Awesome job, Johnny!!!

  • @rayseeklo
    @rayseeklo ปีที่แล้ว +20

    This franchise is so dang good, I love all three games, 3 especially as that was my very first DKC game. Everything about this trilogy is perfect to me.

  • @andrewdowell6474
    @andrewdowell6474 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I feel the exact same way about DKC3. I didn't sit down and seriously play it till a few tears ago and was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it. That was right after a full play through of DKC2 which was a lot more frustrating than I remembered.

  • @Its_PizzaTime
    @Its_PizzaTime 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    With 1000 comments, I’m sure someone’s already mentioned this, but in DKC2 there’s a secret you can do in the very first level that gives you every Kremkoin. I don’t think it counts towards your save file percentage, but it guarantees that you can play through the secret world. It’s great for repeat playthroughs.

  • @SwordgunnerM92
    @SwordgunnerM92 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I managed to play like the DKC series during after I've played Melee since it was when I started to experience the DK chars. Felt very happy after playing them

  • @TheBeird
    @TheBeird ปีที่แล้ว +7

    These are games that conjure vivid memories. I remember where I was when I first played them, who I was with, how I felt about things at the time. I don't just think about the fun I had with these games, but of times when surrounded by people I loved, and of those no longer here. That's why we say games are art because they can summon such an emotional response. Love these games, all of them. Good vid

  • @DrakeNightwing
    @DrakeNightwing ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I never really understood the name changes between the three, but there is something unique about K. Rool's personas that kind of comes full circle as of the third game. In the first, he starts out as King K. Rool, on the PIRATE ship Gangplank Galleon. ...but he's CAPTAIN K. Rool in the second, commanding from the Flying Kroc, which looks more appropriately suited to the likes of a mad scientist. But the third game, Baron K. Roolenstien is holed up in a castle...probably more fit for a King.
    Pretty interesting if you think about it, in my opinion.

    • @k-leb4671
      @k-leb4671 ปีที่แล้ว

      There's also a castle in DKC2 though so the circle is a bit wobbly.

  • @zabeon
    @zabeon ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fun Fact: In Donkey Kong Country 1, you actually can kill enemies in the underwater levels. Though, you have to really go out of your way to do so. If you explode a DK barrel at the same time a killable enemy is aligned with it, you will kill that enemy in the process.
    Incredibly niche useless, but I just thought it was funny to share.

  • @diegog1853
    @diegog1853 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    DKC2 is one of my favorite games of all time. But I also really like DKC3, I honestly think it is a bit underrated, a lot of people talk of it as sort of a black sheep in the series. But the beauty of this trilogy is that it is so consistent and so good that there is a lot of division with which what game is on top and what is on the bottom. I would personally put DKC on the bottom or just about DKC returns if we count all country games.
    As a side note, I do recommend giving the Donkey Kong Land series a try, they are of course watered down DKC games, but they all have mostly original level designs, even if a lot of repeated themes. And I think they are among the best platformers on the gameboy.

  • @RaccoonGamer9613
    @RaccoonGamer9613 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I remember growing up playing DKC when I was 6 and it was a lifetime experience for me playing it for the first time. To this day, it is still my favorite game. Donkey Kong was my favorite character to play as beside Diddy Kong. The levels and atmosphere of DK world were astounding. This game was Super Mario Bros of the 90s. Thanks for reviving my childhood memory of this game, Johnny.

  • @aquelgamermexicano
    @aquelgamermexicano ปีที่แล้ว +6

    That final stare says it all...we're getting the big one

  • @supermariof0521
    @supermariof0521 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    35:50 That cold dead stare of silence is all you need to know about what he's gotta do next.

  • @JaceyMitchell
    @JaceyMitchell 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I was at a video game music concert in Toronto a while back where a big band played a swing version of Jungle Hijinks. It was incredible. The water stage music, Aquatic Ambience, from DKC1 will forever be my favorite track though. It just takes me back to the weekends I played through the games with my best friend (who is sadly no longer among us) when we were little. I love these games so much. The only other game that comes close to tugging at my heart strings with its music like that is Secret of Mana.

  • @TheLegoMaster261
    @TheLegoMaster261 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Donkey Kong has the BEST video game music of all time, bar none!

  • @PhluppeHimself
    @PhluppeHimself ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This was such a nostalgic trip, cheers for making this video, LOVED it.

  • @MatttheHat
    @MatttheHat 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    22:19 I can't wait to check out his channel. I do love Aquatic Ambiance.

  • @jpc7795
    @jpc7795 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    6:55 aww, it's johnny, mark and wait, is that baby Elliot in the back?

  • @MidasImperius
    @MidasImperius ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My favorite music track from these games is Fear Factory from DKC1. It's dark, foreboding and really tense, but it has that beautiful, serene moment near the end where you can just take a little breather. It's nice.
    Also, thanks for the heads up on that music restoration channel. There's some good stuff in there.

  • @barryaldridge1113
    @barryaldridge1113 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    SomeCallMeJohnny is one of the creators that I would watch the whole video including the sponsor at the beginning as they are brilliant and funny.

  • @overlordss
    @overlordss ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "Nothing can hurt me anymore." That fucking got me lol

  • @michaeld.j.weinkauf3884
    @michaeld.j.weinkauf3884 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    DKC1: Jungle theme
    DKC2: Pirate theme
    DKC3: Mechanical theme

  • @TheCartoonGamer8000
    @TheCartoonGamer8000 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    THE DAY HAS FINALLY COME
    Also need to know where that sound clip at 7:46 is from

  • @bobjeezorham7658
    @bobjeezorham7658 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Very glad that you decided to cover all three Donkey Kong Country games, Johnny. I really do believe all three of these games are some of the most solid platformers out there, each with their own charms despite building on the same formula as each other. This can be seen in thematic alone; Donkey Kong Country focuses more on the beauty of nature with a big emphasis on very natural looking environments, Donkey Kong Country 2 cuts loose a little and gets more cartoony but it does still have a pretty realism to it, Donkey Kong Country 3 is perhaps the most cartoony and zany of the three but it still feels grounded in reality. It balances a Herculean task of making the games look realistic and pretty, but not letting that get in the way of the fact that this is about some monkeys and gorillas grabbing bananas on their way to beat up an alligator that plays dress-up every game. I adore every facet of all three of these games...uh, aside from some frustrating levels like some of the Lost World levels in DKC2, the Krematoa levels in DKC3, and Lightning Lookout.

  • @amphicyon4359
    @amphicyon4359 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Haha, love hearing about Johnny's Ecco the Dolphin trauma popping up in other games

  • @ya-kiri794
    @ya-kiri794 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    34:01 That caught me off guard.😂

  • @Sjono
    @Sjono ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I miss when DKC characters appeared more frequently in Mario spin-offs. Now we’re lucky to even have Diddy appear.

    • @k-leb4671
      @k-leb4671 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I can't freaking believe Diddy isn't in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

  • @spiritomb108
    @spiritomb108 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    DKC3 will always be my favorite of the trilogy, the SNES OST is fantastic and I like how just a bit more free-form the game is.

  • @youtubeobserver
    @youtubeobserver ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Earthworm Jim and DKC having beef is the funniest shit I’ve heard in a while

  • @bransonstevens5914
    @bransonstevens5914 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My favorite TH-camr reviewing my favorite game of all time. I've beaten DKC more times than I can count. DKC was the first game I can ever remember playing at 5 years old. DKC 2 and 3 took me 23 years to beat but I quite enjoy them all the same, but DKC 1 will always remain as my favorite video game of all time.

  • @tanookiplayer
    @tanookiplayer ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The DKC series is what got me into video games in the first place since they came out on the Super Nintendo. I was so excited to see this video. My favourite track is the one that plays is the haunted forest stage from DKC2. Listen to it a lot especially during the Halloween period.

  • @cletusbojangle1
    @cletusbojangle1 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That Squaks child support joke made me spew my coffee and laugh on the floor for a solid minute

  • @karinyupinyan5754
    @karinyupinyan5754 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Firiun's art style for your avatar looks really nice, I especially love the shading on it, and the new thumbnail art looks great too.
    It's really nice to see your content improving, in this case with some help from someone.
    All that said these news have been really exciting, Firiun's so generous to help you out.

  • @FCV0511
    @FCV0511 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    34:01 cracked me right up. This was another excellent look into a series that made its mark on the SNES.

  • @JoshuaJacobs83
    @JoshuaJacobs83 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    These games were what my sister and I used to play when my mentally Ill mom sort of abandoned us for days at a time. Bittersweet memories. And the soundtrack is the best by far.

  • @claybaxter3202
    @claybaxter3202 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Getting 3 on Christmas morning is always a good memory for me as a young kid. Good to see the love.

    • @k-leb4671
      @k-leb4671 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Did you use the Christmas cheat?

    • @claybaxter3202
      @claybaxter3202 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@k-leb4671 haha yes I did! Tips and tricks magazine!

  • @MagillanicaLouM
    @MagillanicaLouM ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Been on a DK craze myself lately. Happy to see you talk about the kong fam

  • @tokyobassist
    @tokyobassist ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Mining Melacholy and Hot Top Bop are cheek clappers.

  • @misterzygarde6431
    @misterzygarde6431 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I adore Donkey Kong Country 2, I remember having a fun time with it on New 3DS. Heck, I completed it 102% on both the New 3DS and Switch.
    Also I knew he was tempting fate at the end

  • @darienb1127
    @darienb1127 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    18:35 wait, DKC 1 was supposed to be harder? This game still kicks my ass!

  • @dutchbungis006
    @dutchbungis006 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    3 is the best of the series imo, it feels right, sounds right, and has the best levels. 1 and 2 are great in their own ways but 3 always felt like a grand finale.

  • @X-Man64
    @X-Man64 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I can't wait for his review of Donkey Kong 64 It's one of my all-time childhood favorites!

  • @erika_fuzzbottom
    @erika_fuzzbottom ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I see what you did there at the end. You're totally foreshadowing...
    Donkey Kong Land 1, 2, and 3 on the Super Game Boy. Also the Game Boy Color, in the case of DKL3 in Japan. Those games are (mostly) original adventures, and definitely worth a quick video.
    It's also worth mentioning that the Game Boy Advance port of Donkey Kong _Country_ 3 had its soundtrack completely replaced, for some reason.

  • @LionsEatNoobs
    @LionsEatNoobs ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Hell yeah, been waiting for this review forever! The first time I played DKC1 was on the GBC and thought it was fine, but then I played the SNES version and that was the one for me! I even got a physical copy of DKC2 a few years ago! The point is, Donkey Kong Country is one of my favourite childhood games, and I can't get enough of it!

  • @u.dplaythroughs8486
    @u.dplaythroughs8486 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    DKC for atmosphere
    DKC 2 for Presentation
    DKC 3 for Musical variety

  • @Downfall1080
    @Downfall1080 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Aquatic Ambience by The Super Guitar Bros. channel is a masterpiece :)

  • @jakemelvin8473
    @jakemelvin8473 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Donkey Kong is incredibly special to me, it was one of the first games I remember playing with my dad and having a fucking blast with…two being my favourite of the three ❤
    Thank you for the review Jonny, been a fan of your videos for ages - keep up the good work my friend 👊😎

  • @brucebaird-
    @brucebaird- ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great video Johnny. Donkey Kong is one of my most cherished franchises and I’m glad you were able to experience the fun and adventures

  • @NonEmployee
    @NonEmployee 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It makes me happy to see clips from that VHS tape. I never owned the game, but I still have the tape, and I don't know how I got it. I remember watching it TO DEATH though.

  • @davidalmodovar5317
    @davidalmodovar5317 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I received an SNES very late into genesis’ life span and started with Donkey Kong 3 as my DK game because I had played the others with my cousin. And enjoyed it. The rocket level was my bane. Had to farm so many lives for that level.

  • @DarkStar7X
    @DarkStar7X ปีที่แล้ว +4

    These games are truly amazing, especially DKC 2. These will forever be some of my favourite platformers of all time.

  • @DoctorMinjinx
    @DoctorMinjinx ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I prefer DKC1's soundtrack, but Jib Jig from DKC2 is a fantastic song. One of my favorites.

  • @marcellocatalfamo5453
    @marcellocatalfamo5453 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Funnily enough, although you mentioned a "rule of three" you felt about the first DKC game, it's the second which literally has one! Each of the level themes in that game is used exactly three times apiece (so long as you cut out Animal Antics, which uses multiple tilesets, and the K. Rool fights). Three ship deck stages, three volcano stages, three mine cart stages, etc.

  • @indiexcorex2694
    @indiexcorex2694 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Never thought I would see the day Johnny talks about donkey Kong country

    • @paulgilbert5278
      @paulgilbert5278 ปีที่แล้ว

      I guess he made you a monkey’s uncle

  • @TheClodGamer
    @TheClodGamer ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I’m so happy you talked about the remastered music tracks. That man did an amazing job and deserves more praise for it

  • @YakkoWarnerTower
    @YakkoWarnerTower ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I haven't played Donkey Kong Country in years I think it still holds up well.

  • @supersaiyandrgnslayr
    @supersaiyandrgnslayr ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Isn't the lore that DK in DK Country IS the older DK Jr. while Cranky Kong is the OG Donkey kong?

  • @carlossmasher1
    @carlossmasher1 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This was a fantastic video, I never play the trilogy when it came out but It was a blast when I play them on switch, and after this video, I want to play them again, thanks Johhny