I know, for real. I played them in this order: DKC3, then DKC2, then DKC. My conclusion: DKC2 is tops, DKC3 is a close second, and DKC feels a full generation removed -- super-simplified with almost no verticality and heaps of wonky hit detection. Still a better platformer than most, but DKC is a poor man's DKC2 and DKC3.
One tweak to my quote: I wrote DKC2 twice, but I meant to say I played the original DKC last. And it definitely felt like a prototype at that point, a pale shadow of its sequels.
I know, for real. I played them in this order: DKC3, then DKC2, then DKC. My conclusion: DKC2 is tops, DKC3 is a close second, and DKC feels a full generation removed -- super-simplified with almost no verticality and heaps of wonky hit detection. Still a better platformer than most, but DKC is a poor man's DKC2 and DKC3.
And speaking of DKC3, it's AWESOME. Gorgeous overworld map you can freely explore with various vehicles like the motorboat, hovercraft, turbo skis, gyrocopter, etc. Wrinkly Kong wears workout clothes and plays Super Mario 64 in her cave. Cranky challenges you to carnival games where you throw balls at targets, over the shoulder like a TPS. The setting -- The Northern Kremisphere -- is inspired by freaking Canada, with lumberjack mills and pine trees and quicksilver lakes reflecting snow-capped mountains. Just a fantastic world to romp around in. And then there are the Banana Birds, and the Brothers Bear, and creepy bosses like the giant bouncing spider, and the belching barrel, and the evil snowman. Such a great game.
No, it wouldn't cause any problems. Nintendo owns the franchise. And all of Rare's work therein. It was part of the split settlement -- everything in the DKC games (and DK64) went to Nintendo.
I will personally harass him in every thread about his opinions on Donkey Kong if he comes back if it means getting a high-budget remake of the original trilogy
Well define obnoxious? Unless the thread had nothing to do with the game or he'd already indicated he didn't give a shit one way or the other and didn't want to talk about it that just comes across as being annoyed someone likes something you don't.
That seems more like he was just pissed off at GAF in general and that was the straw that broke the camel's back. Though I sort of agree that it's not his fault; he comes across as being apathetic and just saying he didn't like the old games and suddenly having a big debate on his hands about something he openly admitted he didn't really give a shit about.
PokéKong;44461942 said:
DKC3 probably had the most gimmick levels in the series, including a poisoned water that reversed the D-pad, and Ellie the Elephant getting scared by rats.
Great Cranky's Ghost you've got to be shitting me.
