Gonzo The Great
Banned
We've had more than enough Mario and Pokémon spin-offs, so I hope somebody takes my plea into consideration. Given how well the games sell, I feel like the DK franchise is being criminally underutilized. It's the fourth best selling Nintendo IP behind Mario, Pokémon, and Zelda, and I believe that a new spin-off like this would help leverage the brand even further. It has dozens of wacky characters and locations that have been diversified greatly thanks to Retro's wonderful take on the franchise, and I'd love to see the characters they've created interact with some of the other Rare mainstays like King K. Rool and Tiny Kong. Having a few nods to Jungle Beat would be nice too, despite the fact that Donkey Kong heavily under performed during the GameCube era. DK fans finally deserve some proper fanservice, and Tecmo Koei does it better than anybody else. Probably more so than Nintendo themselves.
Like in Donkey Kong 64 and Retro's 2D platformers, all of the characters can have access to firearms as weapons. DK shoots coconuts, Diddy shoots peanuts, Cranky shoots dentures, Dixie shoots bubblegum... so on and so forth. The Kongs can also summon the Animal Buddies for assistance. From a gameplay perspective, I think that the Donkey Kong IP offers far more variety than some people may think. Don't let the decade long hiatus in the aughts mislead you into believing otherwise. What say you, GAF?
Playable Characters:
Donkey Kong + Rambi the Rhinoceros
Diddy Kong + Winky the Frog
Cranky Kong + Expresso the Ostrich
Funky Kong + Clapper the Seal
Dixie Kong + Squawks the Parrot
Wrinkly Kong + Glimmer the Angler Fish
Kiddy Kong + Ellie the Elephant
Tiny Kong + Rattly the Rattlesnake
Lanky Kong + Enguarde the Swordfish
Chunky Kong + Squitter the Spider
Unlockable Villains:
King K. Rool (Donkey Kong Country)
Kudgel (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)
KAOS (Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble)
Wizpig (Diddy Kong Racing)
Troff 'n Scoff (Donkey Kong 64)
Ghastly King (Donkey Kong Jungle Beat)
Kalypso (Donkey Kong Barrel Blast)
Tiki Tong (Donkey Kong Country Returns)
Lord Fredrick (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)
Mario (Donkey Kong Jr.)
Like in Donkey Kong 64 and Retro's 2D platformers, all of the characters can have access to firearms as weapons. DK shoots coconuts, Diddy shoots peanuts, Cranky shoots dentures, Dixie shoots bubblegum... so on and so forth. The Kongs can also summon the Animal Buddies for assistance. From a gameplay perspective, I think that the Donkey Kong IP offers far more variety than some people may think. Don't let the decade long hiatus in the aughts mislead you into believing otherwise. What say you, GAF?
Playable Characters:
Donkey Kong + Rambi the Rhinoceros
Diddy Kong + Winky the Frog
Cranky Kong + Expresso the Ostrich
Funky Kong + Clapper the Seal
Dixie Kong + Squawks the Parrot
Wrinkly Kong + Glimmer the Angler Fish
Kiddy Kong + Ellie the Elephant
Tiny Kong + Rattly the Rattlesnake
Lanky Kong + Enguarde the Swordfish
Chunky Kong + Squitter the Spider
Unlockable Villains:
King K. Rool (Donkey Kong Country)
Kudgel (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)
KAOS (Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble)
Wizpig (Diddy Kong Racing)
Troff 'n Scoff (Donkey Kong 64)
Ghastly King (Donkey Kong Jungle Beat)
Kalypso (Donkey Kong Barrel Blast)
Tiki Tong (Donkey Kong Country Returns)
Lord Fredrick (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)
Mario (Donkey Kong Jr.)