For me this game is a perfect example of modernizing a series. The transition is so smooth and effortless that it feels like the series never left. I absolutely adore how natural the world feels with no floating platforms like 2d Mario. This game is a great return, but Tropical Freeze is where things get really spicy. Also that credits concerto tease caused me pain, I had to go listen to the full original song to heal myself
When I first played this, I enjoyed it a lot, but I remember feeling a bit let down despite its strengths. Level variety was definitely a chief complaint. I even remember the music being kind of underwhelming. But I played it again recently on 3DS and my memories were basically all wrong. The level design is great with lots of fun gimmicks and I was able to see the soundtrack in a new light as well. And you're right, DK just controls so beautifully, Retro did it right. The new levels in the 3DS port are all excellent and I'm a *huge* 3D fanatic (I even adore the rickety 10-20 fps Snake Eater port), so that's my new version of choice.
I’m just gonna say it: the waggle in DKCR is not that bad. I use to speed run the game and the waggle became second nature for me. Was it the best choice? Nah, not really. But I have always thought the criticism for this games controls to be an extension of the general frustration with the Wii as a whole. In short, the waggle just becomes a button press you make with your wrist. Now the blowing move being the same as the rolling move? That IS bs.
The waggle controls would honestly be pretty apt if they were only relegated to ground-pounding (or banana-slamming or whatever you call it). Did the Wiimote or Wiimote+Nunchuk not have enough buttons to assign rolling and blowing to another button? The whole motion of shaking the controllers resembles punching, as DK does for his ground-pound, so that makes sense to be motion-controlled. However, what does shaking my fists have anything to do with rolling or blowing?
@@k-leb4671 It’s obviously shoehorned into the game but I’m more talking about whether the waggle serious impacts the enjoyment of the game. For me, it just didn’t. That’s pretty much the long and short of it.
I always felt Dixie got a bad rap, She was replaced in 64 with "Tiny" Kong probably because Country 3 didn't pan out to well, but still Dixie was an awesome character. Great video!
I think Tiny Kong was created so that her flight abilities could be introduced to the player. If Dixie was there, it wouldn't make sense for her flight abilities to have to be introduced.
I remember as soon as they announced the game, I mowed so many lawns in my neighborhood so I had enough to pre order it at gamestop. One of my favorite childhood memories! All the hard work of that summer made me enjoy the game so much more. I literally cried when I beat it
The DK game everyone forgets to talk about is Jungle Beat. The Wii port, without the bongo controls, is truly a wonderful platformer. It's almost Koizumi-san's audition piece to do Galaxy.
Something I just noticed a little while ago playing the game through again is when you beat the boss if you leave it and don’t start punching them, you’ll get a jump scare. Which is just something I’ve never seen anyone talk about
It’s funny, I know the puzzle pieces don’t really open up any more content but I find them enjoyable to collect all the same. I guess he’s right about the bonus levels aren’t the best but I make up my own challenge by trying to get through them as fast as possible. And let’s be honest, the bonus levels in the original DKC series are actually worse in a lot of ways. But I get it, I get the opinion.
Yeah some of the bonus rooms in DKC were pretty longwinded if you wanted to actually complete them, and a lot of designs got reused. But DKCR is noticeably worse about it, and Tropical Freeze is even worse than DKCR because _every single bonus room_ has the same background.
Man same! Chuggaaconroy was one of my first TH-camrs I ever watched. (Funnily enough I got a notification of him posting on Twitter as I’m typing this)
Ah yes... I remember being so psyched for this game when it was announced at E3 2010... and it was shortly after I was finding myself wanting more DKC goodness after I was treated to the SNES games via the old Virtual Console. In contrast to others at the time, I was fully confident that Retro Studios would deliver a worthy DKC game. Why is that? Well, one big key component to the DKC games is atmosphere; I knew that they nailed that with the Metroid Prime games, so I had no reason to doubt their talent on that front. :) While I do agree with you that the motion controls are tacked on for this game, I don't remember having that much issue executing moves when I wanted them to execute. I quickly figured out what the timing was, and it was smooth sailing from there. I wonder if that would hold true since I'm in my 30s now? lol And yeah, glad you got past your exams and stuff, PG! I did as well and now I'm Level Design certified! :D Good vid, btw! Look forward to the next one!
I always found it way easier to shake with the wii mote and joy con. Cuz shaking the wii mote by itself, both arms have to go up and down at the same time. My rotator cuffs would get sore after a while (I played baseball through high school so my throwing arm can be sensitive lol). But shaking the two remotes, you can alternate the ground, the way DK actually does. I found it’s a lot easier and a lot less movement
Yeah I don't know what kind of madman you'd have to be to think using the Wiimote on its own is better for this game because the shaking is better. Wiimote + Nunchuk all the way!
I played the first DKC way back in the day, but never its sequels. So, after skipping DKC 2 and 3, this was the next DKC game for me. I remember wanting it bad. It was a month before my birthday, so I asked my wife to get it for me. Picked it up when it came out. I got a banana controller holder for pre-ordering. Still have it. My wife and I LOVED it!! We did a 100% together. Yes, even the puzzle pieces.
6:40 as someone who grew up with the 3ds version i never had any performance issues with the game i even replayed like a year or two ago and it was still great
Love this game. The hardest thing I’ve done in gaming was 200% this game. It was brutal. Some of the K levels killed me near 100 times. But I had a blast.
I never played it but the wii controls are never what stopped me from trying. It’s the theme and graphics of the game that I couldn’t cope with. The tiki theme just doesn't hit that spot for me the same way the pirate or military theme did.I liked that in the original trilogy or the first two games had a distinct industrial or pirate them that seems lost here. Pre-rendered style is just such a core part of the country series identity.
DKC1 doesn't have a distinct industrial theme. It has factory levels and mines but so does DKC2 and 3. You could argue it's themed around an environmentally-varied island getting corrupted somewhat by industrialization. But again, DKC3 also does that. DKC3 has a stronger theme to me with all the Canada-inspired environments, outside of the enemies which are admittedly pretty vague.
I just simply like how each era of Donkey Kong Country made each generation of people's childhood magic. I like the video, I do have to agree with the bonus rooms though ;-;
if you aren't a big fan of motion controls and don't have the 3ds version, playing on the dolphin emulator allows you to map the motion controls to a button
Donkey Kong Country Returns Wii is one of the greatest video games of all time. It was something new, fresh, unique, inventive, stylish, cool, edgy, hip, and updated such as the concept and theme due to it's gameplay, graphics, and levels as it was so unique, inventive, and challenging. It was decent. To this day I still play it and I consider it a classic. It never gets old.😍💯😎👍
Playing this game again. Right now . one of my favorites for sure. Also if one does not mind emulators playing on dolphin with a controler is a perfect way to play without motion controlls and with high frame rate.
Really enjoyed the video! I unfortunately played this game after playing Tropical Freeze. And because that game does everything this game does, but better, I came away feeling a little underwhelmed. But I'm sure I wouldn't have felt that way if I had played this back in the day when it was released.
Tropical Freeze actually does bonus rooms worse, because they all have the same aesthetic across _every world._ Also there's only one music track for the world maps, and maps take longer to navigate.
I played donkey Kong returns before tropical and when tropical freeze came out me and my brother were begging our parents to buy it since on wii u it was only $30 in Canada no sale either. When they bought it I was soooo hyped for it and I couldn't sleep the night because all I was thinking was playing it. In the morning me and my brother hooked the game and both had a blast we beat the game in 2 days. Ahh nostalgia 😅😢
That’s unfortunate. I played this game day one and was amazed. And I didn’t play TF until years after it was released. So it was almost like DKC came back twice. I have gone back to play DKCR and I think it still kinda rocks. It’s kind of like playing Super Mario Bros after playing SMB3 or World. Those later games are obviously more complex and dynamic but the original still has rock solid gameplay, Good games stay good forever.
Its still insane that on a console with a controller peripheral that was literally a copy of the snes controller, they didn't even let you play with it.
Holy shit it aggravated me to no end how many Wii games never supported the Classic Controller and/or Classic Controller Pro. It was right there to be used! The Classic Controller Pro suits this game so well.
I recall in an old video interview from when Nintendo first announced DKC Returns the reason the Kremlings aren't in Returns is cause Retro asked Shigera Miyamoto if they should bring K. Rool back and he suggested creating new villains. I assume that's why there not in returns or Tropical Freeze. K. Rool is still in Smash, and the Kremlings still appear in sports titles and spin offs
i use to play this game when i was like 10 or something i don't remember and there is one thing i alway love about the game is the rail section of the game and even after all of these years i still remember what the final level look like
I got this for the 3DS. It kicked my ass first time around, and I couldn't 100% it. But liked it enough to get Tropical Freeze for the Switch years later. And because I loved that game so much, it made me return to . . . Returns, and get 100%. It's one of the best revival sequels ever made as far as I'm concerned.
It's a good game, but I have the same problem as you, especially the villains, controls, and collectibles. Oh boy, this is Donkey Kong 64 all over again.
I like to spread the word on the fact that in the dolphin emulator, you can map the wiimote waggle to any button you want, eliminating the need for motion controls. It's quite nice and I'd recommend it over the 3ds port because it looks much nicer and plays better. The extra levels on the 3ds version might be worth it for you though.
Shake to roll was the worst thing about the controls in the game, I would sometimes do it by accident and die and it's just a bit unwieldy considering the increased momentum afterwards. Otherwise they were a minor improvement on the classics besides not being able to just hold the button to grab barrels The worst things besides no clues to some secrets are the 2-player mode implementation and the box saying ages 0 and up (my nephew found the game way too hard), puzzle pieces not unlocking anything interesting, an overabundance of instant death hazards with no shop item to help with them and the lack of most animal buddies. Lives were almost pointless since you automatically regain 5 after a game over. That also just made it annoying how the game automatically kicks you out of a level after one Overall I really liked it though and the variety was pretty great with some creative gimmicks like in switcheroo. Nice vid!
12:40 Actually no, is way better to shake both the wii more and nunchuck and let me explain why You will use both your hands to shake regardless of being one or two objects you're shaking, taking one hand out of the remote to shake is not optimal for most of the game so you wouldn't do that, shaking your hands independently takes way less effort and feels more natural than shaking one object with two hands Is like walking while you move your arms synchronized, it feels weird, plus with each hand shaking independently is easier to press on the analog and buttons as you shake because you will have a much better grip on the controll
I remember hearing somewhere that the Kremlings weren’t in the modern DKC games because Rare owns King K. Rool, not Nintendo. I guess they didn’t wanna bring them back without him being present. Now that he’s in Smash I think it’s more likely they’ll be back in the next game.
Rare doesn't own them. They've showed up in many games in the 2000s after Rare left. They're not used due to Retro just not wanting to reuse them. That's what Tanabe said
I'm not gonna lie I thought this game was hard when I played it the first time. Sure I was like 8-9 but I was playing dark souls around the time so idk. Anyone else feel this way?
I never played the new dkc games on wii and up but I love the first dkc 3 games and the dkc land games are nice addition but to me the new games were too zoomed out and I really wish they would make it more or less just like the first 3 dkc games
At least we won't see them again because Tiki Tong is actually one of the few characters in the entire SERIES that actually DIES. It would've been cool if we had a Tiki version of K rool to be the TRUE final boss after Tiki Tong.
22:09 "So not only is there just one rideable animal buddy, he also sucks!" Come on, isn't that a bit hyperbolic? The nerfed hover is a shame, but being able to defeat just about any enemy and charge through levels at great speed is fun. And he's still an extra hitpoint. He's nice to have the few times he shows up (still kinda crazy he only shows up in 4 out of 63 levels. That's a worse ratio than the original DKC!).
"Freeze" ain't shit. Weird controls, weird look... On the other hand DKC Returns feels and plays exactly as it should (at least on the Wii): like a pumped up, ultra-shiny, yet, ultimately faithful version of the 90s Donkey Kong Country game we all grew up on. This game is damn near perfect, and a platformers dream.
Finally someone else who hates the bonus rooms! I could just be booming through a level and then I see a barrel so I go in it and NOOOO it’s another bonus room 😢😂
I enjoyed this game. Never have beaten it lol And I agree, liked getting new villains but miss the Kremlins. Wish they were mentioned or popped up somewhere. I did beat DK 64 when that dropped back in the day and while I was excited for a new DKC entry and more characters it definitely let me down and did not have the old DKC feel unfortunately. Hopefully some of characters will pop up in future better entries. Banjo was replacement for a DKC game on the 64. I also played Jungle Beats but that was exhausting lol.
Love the county series. I need a switch Port of this game. And it would be awesome to see a HD remake of the dk country trilogy. Make it happen Nintendo. Give DK the love he deserves.
As much as I loved that DKC was returning, Returns didn't satisfy me as much as I hoped it would. It actually frustrated me more than anything. The music didn't wow me, I definitely missed David Wise around this time. The game was extremely difficult than the previous titles. I ended up letting the Super Kong beat the last world at the end. Got tired of the difficulty
I am one level away from having all the puzzle pieces collected in every level Update I literally just beat the level and unlocked the golden Temple gallery
Motion sucks true, but then 3ds even on the XL, some parts of the game are tough to see projectiles and such, and the claw grip it requires because they've replaced motion on the bad ergonomics triggers of the 3ds, on actions you got to use extremely often. The game psychically hurts my hands to play.
Unlike everyone else I like DKC 3 'n DK 64 as a platformer not a collect a ton, I did saw a few years ago why the Kremlins aren't back but I forgot why tho, I want them back as much everyone else, since I don't play Nintendo since 64 I barely touched any other DK game so far, even with emulation, but I still say DKC 2 is the definitive edition for now, also Yooka Layle Impossible Lair has a good concept but I just can't stand the char design, the level design 'n the game itself, if feels a bit like DKC but it also don't feel good enough, I really wanted to beat the game but I just can't force myself any turther
For me this game is a perfect example of modernizing a series. The transition is so smooth and effortless that it feels like the series never left. I absolutely adore how natural the world feels with no floating platforms like 2d Mario. This game is a great return, but Tropical Freeze is where things get really spicy. Also that credits concerto tease caused me pain, I had to go listen to the full original song to heal myself
I just miss how atmospheric and mysterious the the levels felt. Full of soul.
When I first played this, I enjoyed it a lot, but I remember feeling a bit let down despite its strengths. Level variety was definitely a chief complaint. I even remember the music being kind of underwhelming. But I played it again recently on 3DS and my memories were basically all wrong. The level design is great with lots of fun gimmicks and I was able to see the soundtrack in a new light as well. And you're right, DK just controls so beautifully, Retro did it right. The new levels in the 3DS port are all excellent and I'm a *huge* 3D fanatic (I even adore the rickety 10-20 fps Snake Eater port), so that's my new version of choice.
Oh gosh, that Snake Eater port. I remember thinking something was wrong with my screen when I played the demo way back when haha
I’m just gonna say it: the waggle in DKCR is not that bad. I use to speed run the game and the waggle became second nature for me. Was it the best choice? Nah, not really. But I have always thought the criticism for this games controls to be an extension of the general frustration with the Wii as a whole. In short, the waggle just becomes a button press you make with your wrist. Now the blowing move being the same as the rolling move? That IS bs.
I love speedrunning the 1st game for snes
The waggle controls would honestly be pretty apt if they were only relegated to ground-pounding (or banana-slamming or whatever you call it). Did the Wiimote or Wiimote+Nunchuk not have enough buttons to assign rolling and blowing to another button? The whole motion of shaking the controllers resembles punching, as DK does for his ground-pound, so that makes sense to be motion-controlled. However, what does shaking my fists have anything to do with rolling or blowing?
Wiggle for the roll jump is kinda fun
@@k-leb4671 It’s obviously shoehorned into the game but I’m more talking about whether the waggle serious impacts the enjoyment of the game. For me, it just didn’t. That’s pretty much the long and short of it.
I always felt Dixie got a bad rap, She was replaced in 64 with "Tiny" Kong probably because Country 3 didn't pan out to well, but still Dixie was an awesome character.
Great video!
I think Tiny Kong was created so that her flight abilities could be introduced to the player. If Dixie was there, it wouldn't make sense for her flight abilities to have to be introduced.
2 years later, it’s getting a switch port! I watched this video a few hours before that announcement was made!
I remember as soon as they announced the game, I mowed so many lawns in my neighborhood so I had enough to pre order it at gamestop. One of my favorite childhood memories! All the hard work of that summer made me enjoy the game so much more. I literally cried when I beat it
Great video. Binging through all these DKC Retrospectives. I love the series and you do great reviews. Got my subscription.
The DK game everyone forgets to talk about is Jungle Beat. The Wii port, without the bongo controls, is truly a wonderful platformer. It's almost Koizumi-san's audition piece to do Galaxy.
Something I just noticed a little while ago playing the game through again is when you beat the boss if you leave it and don’t start punching them, you’ll get a jump scare. Which is just something I’ve never seen anyone talk about
16:14 I like how it cut off before disaster struck
This is excellent! I really needed a reminder of how good this game is.
Now I'm really looking forward to Tropical Freeze
19:25 “Let’s get ‘em boys!” Ah tune
It’s funny, I know the puzzle pieces don’t really open up any more content but I find them enjoyable to collect all the same. I guess he’s right about the bonus levels aren’t the best but I make up my own challenge by trying to get through them as fast as possible. And let’s be honest, the bonus levels in the original DKC series are actually worse in a lot of ways.
But I get it, I get the opinion.
Yeah some of the bonus rooms in DKC were pretty longwinded if you wanted to actually complete them, and a lot of designs got reused. But DKCR is noticeably worse about it, and Tropical Freeze is even worse than DKCR because _every single bonus room_ has the same background.
2:35 they got their act toghther with mario and luigi brothership
Man same! Chuggaaconroy was one of my first TH-camrs I ever watched. (Funnily enough I got a notification of him posting on Twitter as I’m typing this)
Literally as soon as I finish my friend Zach’s video came out, this comes out. What a great day for TH-cam videos!
Ah yes... I remember being so psyched for this game when it was announced at E3 2010... and it was shortly after I was finding myself wanting more DKC goodness after I was treated to the SNES games via the old Virtual Console.
In contrast to others at the time, I was fully confident that Retro Studios would deliver a worthy DKC game. Why is that? Well, one big key component to the DKC games is atmosphere; I knew that they nailed that with the Metroid Prime games, so I had no reason to doubt their talent on that front. :)
While I do agree with you that the motion controls are tacked on for this game, I don't remember having that much issue executing moves when I wanted them to execute. I quickly figured out what the timing was, and it was smooth sailing from there. I wonder if that would hold true since I'm in my 30s now? lol
And yeah, glad you got past your exams and stuff, PG! I did as well and now I'm Level Design certified! :D
Good vid, btw! Look forward to the next one!
Two years later, guess what is getting a Switch release.
Bro walked jungles, beaches, ancient ruins, caves, deep forests, high cliffs, factories, and steamy volcanoes just to get his bananas back respect
3:40 - 3:46 Dude that was perfect. It made me laugh out loud. Subbed!
I always found it way easier to shake with the wii mote and joy con. Cuz shaking the wii mote by itself, both arms have to go up and down at the same time. My rotator cuffs would get sore after a while (I played baseball through high school so my throwing arm can be sensitive lol). But shaking the two remotes, you can alternate the ground, the way DK actually does. I found it’s a lot easier and a lot less movement
Yeah I don't know what kind of madman you'd have to be to think using the Wiimote on its own is better for this game because the shaking is better. Wiimote + Nunchuk all the way!
Oh boy, I haven't ever played DKCR and I'm so excited it's coming to Switch!
Yeah the music is fire in this one for sure
I love the fear factory music is a masterpiece of a soundtrack
I played the first DKC way back in the day, but never its sequels. So, after skipping DKC 2 and 3, this was the next DKC game for me. I remember wanting it bad. It was a month before my birthday, so I asked my wife to get it for me. Picked it up when it came out. I got a banana controller holder for pre-ordering. Still have it. My wife and I LOVED it!! We did a 100% together. Yes, even the puzzle pieces.
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as someone who grew up with the 3ds version i never had any performance issues with the game
i even replayed like a year or two ago and it was still great
Love this game. The hardest thing I’ve done in gaming was 200% this game. It was brutal. Some of the K levels killed me near 100 times. But I had a blast.
That 6-K level was outrageous to do in mirror mode. I left it to the very last, it was just so difficult.
Had to come back to this after hearing about the switch port.
26:59 Bro predicted it I am super excited to play on switch
This is a cool channel man, binging your vids now… you got a new subscriber
Loved your retrospectives, and DKCR is by far one of GOAT platform games ever made.
This is a great video man good work! I love this game and the whole country series overall plus tropical freeze is one of the best 2D platformers made
I never played it but the wii controls are never what stopped me from trying. It’s the theme and graphics of the game that I couldn’t cope with. The tiki theme just doesn't hit that spot for me the same way the pirate or military theme did.I liked that in the original trilogy or the first two games had a distinct industrial or pirate them that seems lost here. Pre-rendered style is just such a core part of the country series identity.
DKC1 doesn't have a distinct industrial theme. It has factory levels and mines but so does DKC2 and 3. You could argue it's themed around an environmentally-varied island getting corrupted somewhat by industrialization. But again, DKC3 also does that. DKC3 has a stronger theme to me with all the Canada-inspired environments, outside of the enemies which are admittedly pretty vague.
Love your retrospectives & am looking forward to watching this
Very nice! I really enjoyed!
I just simply like how each era of Donkey Kong Country made each generation of people's childhood magic. I like the video, I do have to agree with the bonus rooms though ;-;
I really enjoy your reviews there really nostalgic for me! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Kinda dumb to complain about the half framerate of the 3ds version when it has less input lag, so overall it's the more responsive game.
This was my 1st Donkey Kong Country game.
if you aren't a big fan of motion controls and don't have the 3ds version, playing on the dolphin emulator allows you to map the motion controls to a button
Donkey Kong Country Returns Wii is one of the greatest video games of all time. It was something new, fresh, unique, inventive, stylish, cool, edgy, hip, and updated such as the concept and theme due to it's gameplay, graphics, and levels as it was so unique, inventive, and challenging. It was decent. To this day I still play it and I consider it a classic. It never gets old.😍💯😎👍
Playing this game again. Right now . one of my favorites for sure. Also if one does not mind emulators playing on dolphin with a controler is a perfect way to play without motion controlls and with high frame rate.
12:41 Incorrect, because you can actually just shake one for the continuous roll. Really good for time attacks.
Really enjoyed the video! I unfortunately played this game after playing Tropical Freeze. And because that game does everything this game does, but better, I came away feeling a little underwhelmed. But I'm sure I wouldn't have felt that way if I had played this back in the day when it was released.
Tropical Freeze actually does bonus rooms worse, because they all have the same aesthetic across _every world._
Also there's only one music track for the world maps, and maps take longer to navigate.
i played both and i think dkcr has more content and the worlds and levels look cooler and have better gimmicks imo
I played donkey Kong returns before tropical and when tropical freeze came out me and my brother were begging our parents to buy it since on wii u it was only $30 in Canada no sale either. When they bought it I was soooo hyped for it and I couldn't sleep the night because all I was thinking was playing it. In the morning me and my brother hooked the game and both had a blast we beat the game in 2 days. Ahh nostalgia 😅😢
That’s unfortunate. I played this game day one and was amazed. And I didn’t play TF until years after it was released. So it was almost like DKC came back twice.
I have gone back to play DKCR and I think it still kinda rocks. It’s kind of like playing Super Mario Bros after playing SMB3 or World. Those later games are obviously more complex and dynamic but the original still has rock solid gameplay, Good games stay good forever.
I played Freeze first and honestly thought DKCR was better in almost every way
Its still insane that on a console with a controller peripheral that was literally a copy of the snes controller, they didn't even let you play with it.
Holy shit it aggravated me to no end how many Wii games never supported the Classic Controller and/or Classic Controller Pro. It was right there to be used! The Classic Controller Pro suits this game so well.
"this game deserves a remaster on the Nintendo Switch". Well, guess what Mimi? They did it. Lol
Have you thought of covering the non-Country Kong games? The original, Jr., 64, King of Swing, Diddy Racing, the Land trilogy, etc?
Amazing video
I recall in an old video interview from when Nintendo first announced DKC Returns the reason the Kremlings aren't in Returns is cause Retro asked Shigera Miyamoto if they should bring K. Rool back and he suggested creating new villains. I assume that's why there not in returns or Tropical Freeze. K. Rool is still in Smash, and the Kremlings still appear in sports titles and spin offs
I assumed the Kongs were immune to the mind control cause they eat bananas. Like maybe bananas are their weakness or something, idk
i use to play this game when i was like 10 or something i don't remember and there is one thing i alway love about the game is the rail section of the game and even after all of these years i still remember what the final level look like
I love your videos because they're not too long and they're not too short
thinks the rocket section is easy and that the bonus rooms are bad. i think you got that flipped.
I got this for the 3DS. It kicked my ass first time around, and I couldn't 100% it. But liked it enough to get Tropical Freeze for the Switch years later. And because I loved that game so much, it made me return to . . . Returns, and get 100%. It's one of the best revival sequels ever made as far as I'm concerned.
It's a good game, but I have the same problem as you, especially the villains, controls, and collectibles. Oh boy, this is Donkey Kong 64 all over again.
I like to spread the word on the fact that in the dolphin emulator, you can map the wiimote waggle to any button you want, eliminating the need for motion controls. It's quite nice and I'd recommend it over the 3ds port because it looks much nicer and plays better. The extra levels on the 3ds version might be worth it for you though.
I replayed this game emulating it and making the shake a button and it was definitely the best way to play it
Switch version is gonna be so good
27:00 perfect prediction
Currently emulating the Wii version sith waggle mapped to a button
Honestly the original Snes donkey Kong Country trilogy is still the best & most fun to play even decades later but this is still a cool game
Imagine if you waited another 2-3 years for the Switch version, or announcement of it.
Shake to roll was the worst thing about the controls in the game, I would sometimes do it by accident and die and it's just a bit unwieldy considering the increased momentum afterwards. Otherwise they were a minor improvement on the classics besides not being able to just hold the button to grab barrels
The worst things besides no clues to some secrets are the 2-player mode implementation and the box saying ages 0 and up (my nephew found the game way too hard), puzzle pieces not unlocking anything interesting, an overabundance of instant death hazards with no shop item to help with them and the lack of most animal buddies.
Lives were almost pointless since you automatically regain 5 after a game over. That also just made it annoying how the game automatically kicks you out of a level after one
Overall I really liked it though and the variety was pretty great with some creative gimmicks like in switcheroo. Nice vid!
12:40 Actually no, is way better to shake both the wii more and nunchuck and let me explain why
You will use both your hands to shake regardless of being one or two objects you're shaking, taking one hand out of the remote to shake is not optimal for most of the game so you wouldn't do that, shaking your hands independently takes way less effort and feels more natural than shaking one object with two hands
Is like walking while you move your arms synchronized, it feels weird, plus with each hand shaking independently is easier to press on the analog and buttons as you shake because you will have a much better grip on the controll
I remember hearing somewhere that the Kremlings weren’t in the modern DKC games because Rare owns King K. Rool, not Nintendo. I guess they didn’t wanna bring them back without him being present. Now that he’s in Smash I think it’s more likely they’ll be back in the next game.
Rare doesn't own them. They've showed up in many games in the 2000s after Rare left.
They're not used due to Retro just not wanting to reuse them. That's what Tanabe said
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Switch Port Coming!!!
I'd say make 2 hits standard on mine cart a rocket Barrel levels like tropical freeze did
I'm not gonna lie I thought this game was hard when I played it the first time. Sure I was like 8-9 but I was playing dark souls around the time so idk. Anyone else feel this way?
I never played the new dkc games on wii and up but I love the first dkc 3 games and the dkc land games are nice addition but to me the new games were too zoomed out and I really wish they would make it more or less just like the first 3 dkc games
Would love an HD rerelease or remaster. I only played it on 3ds.
I personally don’t mined the shacking the remote. But if you want a perfect game get the game cube controller for the Wii
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Fir some reason I did not expect the modern DLC game to be a part of this
1:23 I love that game
I actually love the tikis but that could be chocked up to nostalgia biases because dk returns was the first video game I ever played
At least we won't see them again because Tiki Tong is actually one of the few characters in the entire SERIES that actually DIES. It would've been cool if we had a Tiki version of K rool to be the TRUE final boss after Tiki Tong.
5:26 What about this game for the Nintendo switch?
Hard to believe that it's coming to the switch
“DKC Cartoon is God’s greatest creation.” Lmao I couldn’t agree more 😂
DKCR on dolphin looks so good
A great game that I unfortunately can't play again after finishing Tropical Freeze
22:09 "So not only is there just one rideable animal buddy, he also sucks!"
Come on, isn't that a bit hyperbolic? The nerfed hover is a shame, but being able to defeat just about any enemy and charge through levels at great speed is fun. And he's still an extra hitpoint. He's nice to have the few times he shows up (still kinda crazy he only shows up in 4 out of 63 levels. That's a worse ratio than the original DKC!).
"Freeze" ain't shit. Weird controls, weird look...
On the other hand DKC Returns feels and plays exactly as it should (at least on the Wii): like a pumped up, ultra-shiny, yet, ultimately faithful version of the 90s Donkey Kong Country game we all grew up on.
This game is damn near perfect, and a platformers dream.
RARE! PLEASE PUT KREMLINS IN THE NEXT GAME!
Rare doesn't make these games anymore
@@WCircuit7224 so?
Finally someone else who hates the bonus rooms! I could just be booming through a level and then I see a barrel so I go in it and NOOOO it’s another bonus room 😢😂
I enjoyed this game. Never have beaten it lol And I agree, liked getting new villains but miss the Kremlins. Wish they were mentioned or popped up somewhere. I did beat DK 64 when that dropped back in the day and while I was excited for a new DKC entry and more characters it definitely let me down and did not have the old DKC feel unfortunately. Hopefully some of characters will pop up in future better entries. Banjo was replacement for a DKC game on the 64. I also played Jungle Beats but that was exhausting lol.
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#ass-clinch worthy 🏆
You gotta shake the controller to do the: Roll the Blow and the BANANAAAAAAAAAA SSSSLAMMA
Love the county series. I need a switch Port of this game. And it would be awesome to see a HD remake of the dk country trilogy. Make it happen Nintendo. Give DK the love he deserves.
4:39: Chuggaaconroy:D
As much as I loved that DKC was returning, Returns didn't satisfy me as much as I hoped it would. It actually frustrated me more than anything. The music didn't wow me, I definitely missed David Wise around this time. The game was extremely difficult than the previous titles. I ended up letting the Super Kong beat the last world at the end. Got tired of the difficulty
The cool part of these games is that they're difficult
I am one level away from having all the puzzle pieces collected in every level
Update I literally just beat the level and unlocked the golden Temple gallery
Anyone play the WII version but with a WII controller instead of the remote and nunchuck and if it's any better?
Motion sucks true, but then 3ds even on the XL, some parts of the game are tough to see projectiles and such, and the claw grip it requires because they've replaced motion on the bad ergonomics triggers of the 3ds, on actions you got to use extremely often. The game psychically hurts my hands to play.
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Unlike everyone else I like DKC 3 'n DK 64 as a platformer not a collect a ton, I did saw a few years ago why the Kremlins aren't back but I forgot why tho, I want them back as much everyone else, since I don't play Nintendo since 64 I barely touched any other DK game so far, even with emulation, but I still say DKC 2 is the definitive edition for now, also Yooka Layle Impossible Lair has a good concept but I just can't stand the char design, the level design 'n the game itself, if feels a bit like DKC but it also don't feel good enough, I really wanted to beat the game but I just can't force myself any turther
Only 3 siloet levels is sad but there the best
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