Yep, also bugs me when I see/read reviews on any Donkey Kong Country game. Everyone is like afraid of rating them too high for fear of backlash or something.
Definitely going to buy it later this week. Got it preordered. So happy this game is also for Switch I totally wasn't going to get a Wii U just for this game. So I was overjoyed when it got announced for Switch. Love all the games in the franchise. Really hope for a future DKC title coming as well.
Currently hurting to be a Wiiu owner who bought a Switch. PORTS PORTS AND MORE PORTS. I get the Wiiu didn t sell well but pretending these games didn't exist on an earlier format and charging more for them is just wrong. Im happy for those that skipped the Wiiu - you get to relive 2014 - 2016 all over again like it never happened.
Peter Watts nothing wrong with ports it's not like everyone went out of their way to get a wii u. So this gives people who haven't played these games a chance to play them
This reeks of a hint of salt. Let me guess, you had faith that the WiiU would pick up steam? I’m sorry but even in 2014,arguably the consoles strongest year, nothing would have saved that platform. There’s no reason to be angry that new customers who skipped the WiiU are experiencing the game now as a new product. The WiiU’s brand and identity preceded it. Once a product is known as a failure, it stays a failure. Even if the company fixes these issues the stigmas will stick. Tropical freeze is a magnificent game held back by being on a console no one wanted to own. No one wanted to own a WiiU because it was public knowledge in 2014 that WiiU was a failure.
I don't really understand from the review why you didn't give it a 10/10. I thibk I would , I have to say I think this beats out Mario odyssey for me in terms of actually rewarding and beautifully crafted platforming
I LOVED Mario Odyssey, but you're right I can't stop myself from coming back to this game every few months just to play a few levels and experience the beautiful atmospheres.
Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch) Review Scores: NintendoLife- 9 out of 10 Gamespot- 9 out of 10 IGN- 9 out of 10 Amazing! GameXplain- Loves it! Easy Allies (RUclips)- 9.5 out of 10 NintendoEnthusiast- 9 out of 10 Opencritic- 84% Mighty Game Informer- 9.25 out of 10 NintendoWorldReport- 9.5 out of 10 GamesBeat- 89/100 Gamereactor- 9 out of 10 The Games Machine- 9 out of 10 COGconnected- 86/100 Digitally Downloaded- 4 stars out of 5 WeGotThisCovered- 4.5 Stars out of 5 Fantastic! Critical Hit- 8.5 out of 10 GamesRadar- 4.5 Stars out of 5 Metacritic- 86%
I'm outside of GameStop as we speak waiting for this game! There's a little stream behind the store where I wash my balls and stuff so I'm not leaving until I get it!
There is definitely enough content to justify $60. The game has nearly 70 well-crafted levels which have their own unique challenges, there’s even time attack and hard mode after you complete the levels. As for the playtime, it’s around 20 hours, but I clocked in at 80 hours since I loved the game so much. Not to mention the music is God-like. Trust me, you will not regret buying it.
Roberto Buatti Please, do NOT buy this game for $60, thats all nintendo has been doing lately, releasing old ass games for full price which is BS ven if its portabile
Prodigy Thats a good question thats not easy answer. Though I think it roughly comes down to preference. Yeah the WiiU version is $20 way cheaper than the Switch version, but if you don't have a WiiU I would say get the Switch version. There is also a (minor) advantage that the Switch version is portable and brand new to the Switch. So is $60 justfied I am not so sure. If its your first time buying the game $60 doesn't seem so bad. However if you are gonna double down on this I would wait for a sale either on the eshop or at the local game store.
So I’m playing the game and I’m noticing some sound mix issues. The music plays just fine but sound effects are a bit off. Some are quieter than I remember and some won’t play at all like the sound DK makes at the start of every level won’t play at all. Is it the game or my tv? Anyone else having this issue?
As great as the game is, it’s not worth $60. This game has been out for years, and is $20 on Wii U, adding very minimal. Funky Mode is not enough to justify a $60 price tag, especially after Nintendo had the gall to REMOVE Tropical Freeze from the Wii U eShop. EDIT: Turns out the eShop thing was a bug and it’s back up now. Still though, I stand by my statement, the game is four years old and not worth $60. If it was $40, then we’ll talk, but for how little it added, $60 is too much, especially since Bayonetta 2’s port wasn’t sold at $60.
I wouldn't be suprised if Nintendo noticed a peak in downloads of the Wii U version now that the game is in the spotlight again and to make people buy the Switch version they removed it from the Wii U eshop. /edit: it's back on the Wii U eshop, so that's good then.
It's absolutely worth $60 if you've never played it before. While I can't justify the price, Tropical Freeze is a phenomenal platformer that every Switch owner needs to play.
I... What? You guys keep doing this thing with DKC games where you basically do nothing but give the game immense praise, only giving the most insignificant of complaints... And then give it a 9/10. What's keeping it from getting a 10?
The deciding question for me is (or would be, if I owned a Switch) if they have added the omi-Y-button as was in the original DKC series. Me being a total die-hard fan of them, and having completed them all in excess of 50 times each; the WiiU version never felt at home for me, mostly due to not being able to use the Y-button for grab, run, roll, throw. Has this been added to the Switch version, or is it still non-existant; anyone know?
That all depends how much you enjoyed the first one personally. Are you willing to spend the price of a full game you already have, but with a higher resolution, extra character and the mobility? Or do you rather pop the game into your wii u for a day for your DK fix and save your money for a game you dont own yet. :)
Day one for me. The price doesn't bother me because I never owned it originally and it also did terribly sales-wise. Sure, it's a big increase from the original $50, but I really don't mind for the mode and portability
They still sell the WiiU version for $20 as part of the Nintendo Selects series of games. Even when it originally came out on the WiiU its retail price was $49.99 new. Why the switch port of a 5 yr old WiiU game costs more than the original price is beyond me. Especially when you can go to a store and see the Switch version for $60 and the WiiU version for $20 on the same shelf.
People always complain that re-releases charge full price or more but don't add anything. Mario games are super guilty of this. Now DKC: Tropical Freeze adds an entirely new game-play experience with Funky and people still complain. "But it's $20 on WiiU!" That's because the WiiU had poor sales..
It wasn't originally a budget title. It was sold for $50 originally. It only became a budget title later because of how poorly the WiiU sold. You really think this game should be worth just $20? It's easily worth the $60 (IMO) especially since the developers went back and created a new mode/gameplay experience.
The annoying thing is a load of these people didn't give a shit about it but now that it's on a hyped-up console they're acting like they've always had the good taste to appreciate it. It just shows you how many people are willing to be conned/ripped off as long as they get to be part of a popular collective.
DKC2 is top tier. I do think this game is a huge step up from DKC Returns, especially on the Wii. Those waggle controls killed it. The 3DS version is pretty good though. I think the things that prevent this one hitting that sweet spot for me is that I don't really feel like the new enemies have the same character as the kremlings. That and I miss the diversity in levels the animal companions offered. Oh yeah, and massive nostalgia vision :P
prcloroxington I think the snowmads were better than the tikis, but yeah you just can’t beat the Kremlings. I do wish we had more animal buddies as well. We technically have 2 (Rambi and squaks) and with the Kong’s able to attack under water it renders enguard useless unless they use him in more creative ways. Another area of improvement for me is creativity in bonus challenges. We only have “collect all the bananas” as s bonus challenge. I would love a “find the puzzle”, “destroy them all” ,“reach the exit” bonus challenge rounds. If the Kremlings return, the game should return to a darker atmosphere similar to the first 2. Still I absolutely love tropical freeze and would love more DKC games. Hopefully it sells well on switch to warrant a sequel.
So, basically, it's everything it was before, just prettier, more refined and it has an easy mode now. I was hoping for an entirely new game, just as I was hoping for a new Captain Toad, but... nope. Nintendo keeps the ports comming.
Actually I feel more like this is making the purchase of my Wii U a waste of money. If they bring Xenoblade X over to Switch as well, that means most of my "big" Wii U games I could've waited on and now play them with a better resolution and in handheld mode. The Switch has Bayonetta 3, Metroid Prime 4 and Pokemon comming, also there's Smash which may be a new game as well and given the system is only a year old there's more content to expect. The Wii U library has now been ported to Switch for the most part anyway, or at least the more important games.
"Old Ports rather than making new games" Ports do not affect development of new games, there are plenty of NEW Games already out and plenty on the way this year and in the coming years
Its not a remake, its a port handled by a company that isn't Nintendo, meaning its not taking up any development time or slots from Nintendo, a new donkey kong will be out eventually on switch, just wait a year or two
Yes, a port. I know. I'm sorry, okay? I'll just go and change it... Either way, bringing this PORT to Switch is still an easy an relatively cheap way to bring a game over to the new system and gives the illusion of content on the system while Nintendo is working on other games. On the hand, if all the important games from Wii U are being ported to Switch, that makes my Wii U a waste of money in retrospect and I'm a bit sour about that. I'm hoping to see another DKC, because I would like it to be a trilogy again, even more so because Tropical Freeze was that good and I really love the franchise. I think the chances are quite good, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed for retro studios and hope they won't give it away to someone else. As for Captain Toad, I'm not that sure, but it's important enough for them to port it over to the Switch, so I'm hoping we might see another one, because the game was really cute and a nice difference to Nintendos usual jump and run goodness.
kennikitty, your wii u wasn't a waste of money because no one is forcing you to buy the games that you have already played on the wii u so I really don't know why, you're complaining.
I think as far as difficulty goes I would say DKC2 is more challenging but for a more casual platformer fan it's probably more difficult than most. Though the game is more than generous with lives.
Pgcrooner VA thanks for your insight. What people consider difficult is all subjective. I grew up on NES and SNES side scrolling platformers so that genre is a lot easier for me on a hard difficulty then say a game like Doom on an easy difficulty. At the same time I often play games to get away from the stresses of daily life so if someone says a game is “brutally hard” I tend to stay away unless I feel like I’m up for the challenge.
Because it's perfectly viable to complain about the price. How are you gonna charge 60 dollars for a port?? Just because you predict something that tons of people are gonna have complaints about doesn't mean it's gonna hold any less weight. Nintendo should have at least given the people who already bought the game on Wii u a discount
fun video and im a fan but cmon can you put more time into writing and proofreading scripts, you talked for over 2 and a half minutes about funky kong mode, when it can be explained in 10 seconds and i want to hear about the game. So much repetition with nothing being said, quite awful writing but I enjoy your videos so am hopeful you will continue to create better videos than this one
Sure Its a good game, but I am not paying triple the price to have this game on the switch, if I ever buy this game, I am buying the wii u version, its just not worth it
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I didn't like the review...you never even mentioned that it has co-op mode and how it is. You did nothing except praise the game like a little fanboy and people who never played a donkey kong game in their life (like me) and don't know anything about this world are left unconvinced... Who is Donkey Kong? How is the platforming, what are those bananas you pick up, do they serve any purpose?...you have to explain like it's a completely new game and nobody knows anything about it. All I heard was "it's like the previous game, only better and more gorgeous, 9/10". I never knew about any "previous games".
R3bellion Bro... just watch the footage. No reviewer is going to explain how to play a Mario game for every Mario review. Same goes for DK or any franchise. He did not cover the co-op because he already did in his review of the Wii U version. This review is only covering the new stuff.
"Who is Donkey Kong" You're literelly expecting a quick 7 minute review to go in depth of the lore between a god damn Donkey Kong game. You watch a reveiw to see others opinion on it. Thats why you watch mutiple reviews.
This game has been released four times. DKCR, DKCR3D, DKCRTF Wii U, and now Switch. All the reviews should be destroying the title so that maybe Nintendo will get a clue.
Just as I thought, Funk Mode is chill and have fun mode and I still can play as DK if I wanted, Awesome and the challenge is still there just the edge has been taken off.
‘This game is perfect, only one insignificant complaint’
‘9/10’
Lol.
Danial Boules Not to mention the complaint is that the game is too well made... Lol what!
Yep, also bugs me when I see/read reviews on any Donkey Kong Country game. Everyone is like afraid of rating them too high for fear of backlash or something.
@Gage Rylan Can I have her number?
This has recently became one of my favourite gaming channels!!! Keep the great videos coming Alex!
Thank you!
5 years later in this video still coming in handy thank you guys
9/10 it’s too perfect- Nintendo Life
First.
*blue shell*
To die.
Nintendo Life Only time I will ever thumb up one of these comments!
How did you get the game 3 days before the acual release?
Nicole gaming Review copies...
Definitely going to buy it later this week. Got it preordered. So happy this game is also for Switch I totally wasn't going to get a Wii U just for this game. So I was overjoyed when it got announced for Switch. Love all the games in the franchise. Really hope for a future DKC title coming as well.
Jan van Es that would be cool!!!
hey Nederlander!
The Wii U had dozens of fantastic games, what you talking about?
Currently hurting to be a Wiiu owner who bought a Switch. PORTS PORTS AND MORE PORTS. I get the Wiiu didn t sell well but pretending these games didn't exist on an earlier format and charging more for them is just wrong. Im happy for those that skipped the Wiiu - you get to relive 2014 - 2016 all over again like it never happened.
Peter Watts nothing wrong with ports it's not like everyone went out of their way to get a wii u. So this gives people who haven't played these games a chance to play them
It also gives Nintendo some room to breath. They need to keep the games coming, but they cant make games that fast imo.
Me too, should've saved my money goddamit
This reeks of a hint of salt. Let me guess, you had faith that the WiiU would pick up steam? I’m sorry but even in 2014,arguably the consoles strongest year, nothing would have saved that platform. There’s no reason to be angry that new customers who skipped the WiiU are experiencing the game now as a new product. The WiiU’s brand and identity preceded it. Once a product is known as a failure, it stays a failure. Even if the company fixes these issues the stigmas will stick. Tropical freeze is a magnificent game held back by being on a console no one wanted to own. No one wanted to own a WiiU because it was public knowledge in 2014 that WiiU was a failure.
Deathstroke 87 that does not justify charging more though.
They should've spent their time making one game combined with DKC 1,2, and 3 remastered for the switch and that would sell millions.
Big Spoon josh Thomas expectations are totally unrealistic and following him will rub off his stupid on you.
This game is a masterpiece!
Awesome! This is one of my FAVORITE games ever
Just bought it on the Mar10 sale. I love the old DKC games and this is amazing so far!
I don't really understand from the review why you didn't give it a 10/10. I thibk I would , I have to say I think this beats out Mario odyssey for me in terms of actually rewarding and beautifully crafted platforming
I LOVED Mario Odyssey, but you're right I can't stop myself from coming back to this game every few months just to play a few levels and experience the beautiful atmospheres.
Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch) Review Scores:
NintendoLife- 9 out of 10
Gamespot- 9 out of 10
IGN- 9 out of 10 Amazing!
GameXplain- Loves it!
Easy Allies (RUclips)- 9.5 out of 10
NintendoEnthusiast- 9 out of 10
Opencritic- 84% Mighty
Game Informer- 9.25 out of 10
NintendoWorldReport- 9.5 out of 10
GamesBeat- 89/100
Gamereactor- 9 out of 10
The Games Machine- 9 out of 10
COGconnected- 86/100
Digitally Downloaded- 4 stars out of 5
WeGotThisCovered- 4.5 Stars out of 5 Fantastic!
Critical Hit- 8.5 out of 10
GamesRadar- 4.5 Stars out of 5
Metacritic- 86%
Seems really good in reviews
It's nice that this game is getting the praise it deserves.
Sure, it got good scores on the Wii U but it wasn't nowhere near as popular as it is now.
I don’t understand how being too good can even be a complaint...
I'm outside of GameStop as we speak waiting for this game! There's a little stream behind the store where I wash my balls and stuff so I'm not leaving until I get it!
Cappy 22 weird...
Cappy 22 😂😂😂😂 *dedication*
zsaber20 🏋
That sounds so... Funky!
Cappy 22 waiting for this old ass game lol
It looks very nice and I loved Country Returns, but how long is the playtime? Is there enough content to justify 60$ ?
There is definitely enough content to justify $60. The game has nearly 70 well-crafted levels which have their own unique challenges, there’s even time attack and hard mode after you complete the levels.
As for the playtime, it’s around 20 hours, but I clocked in at 80 hours since I loved the game so much. Not to mention the music is God-like.
Trust me, you will not regret buying it.
+Rox Harols Totally agree my friend. It's a damn shame that people can't look past the $10 price increase and see the greatest platformer ever created
Absolutely worth it
This game will make you *freeze* with your switch and stay even longer with with the new mode’s *funky* style
Played this on my Wii U and loved it. I traded it in at my local game trade store because I want it on the Switch for the portability.
Roberto Buatti Please, do NOT buy this game for $60, thats all nintendo has been doing lately, releasing old ass games for full price which is BS ven if its portabile
Yes it is a bit expensive. But I already pre-purchased it the other day.
Lumin Otryc Let him do what he wants. Unlike you, he actually wants quality games to sell well.
Lumin Otryc Dang! Calm down,Boy!
+Lumin Otryc Yeah they're ONLY releasing old games COUGH BOtW COUGH ODYSSEY COUGH KIRBY COUGH SPLATOON 2 COUGH ARMS COUGH XENOBLADE 2
Do you think it is more worth it to but the wii u version for $20, or the new one for $60?
Prodigy well for someone like me who doesn’t have a Wii U but has a switch would rather get the switch version
Prodigy Thats a good question thats not easy answer. Though I think it roughly comes down to preference. Yeah the WiiU version is $20 way cheaper than the Switch version, but if you don't have a WiiU I would say get the Switch version. There is also a (minor) advantage that the Switch version is portable and brand new to the Switch. So is $60 justfied I am not so sure. If its your first time buying the game $60 doesn't seem so bad. However if you are gonna double down on this I would wait for a sale either on the eshop or at the local game store.
Unless you depend on Funky mode to beat the game, I see no reason to pay 60$ for the Switch version.
Ya, these are all good points from both sides of the argument. I think just because of the cost difference I will get the wii u version.
Well Funky Mode makes the game WAAAY more accessible. Seriously, this game is freaking hard lol.
"...or have the years been too K.Rool?"
I see what ya did there.
Just bought this to play on the plane in a few weeks hope it’s as good as I hesr
just wanted to let you know that the df link doesn't show up @ 2:02
So I’m playing the game and I’m noticing some sound mix issues. The music plays just fine but sound effects are a bit off. Some are quieter than I remember and some won’t play at all like the sound DK makes at the start of every level won’t play at all. Is it the game or my tv? Anyone else having this issue?
I honestly didnt see any advertisement for it! Ill be getting it for my Switch.
You know it does remind me of Donkey Kong Country Returns for orginal Wii but more beautiful background and slightly more wider levels.
Should have said “9/10 Funky”
Best Donkey Kong Country game ever it's crazy that it didn't get the success that it deserved when it first got released on the Wii U
This game can run at 1080p 60fps. But some, even less needy games can't.
I'M LOOKING AT YOU KIRBY STAR ALLIES!
As great as the game is, it’s not worth $60. This game has been out for years, and is $20 on Wii U, adding very minimal. Funky Mode is not enough to justify a $60 price tag, especially after Nintendo had the gall to REMOVE Tropical Freeze from the Wii U eShop.
EDIT: Turns out the eShop thing was a bug and it’s back up now. Still though, I stand by my statement, the game is four years old and not worth $60. If it was $40, then we’ll talk, but for how little it added, $60 is too much, especially since Bayonetta 2’s port wasn’t sold at $60.
I wouldn't be suprised if Nintendo noticed a peak in downloads of the Wii U version now that the game is in the spotlight again and to make people buy the Switch version they removed it from the Wii U eshop.
/edit: it's back on the Wii U eshop, so that's good then.
It's absolutely worth $60 if you've never played it before. While I can't justify the price, Tropical Freeze is a phenomenal platformer that every Switch owner needs to play.
I'd say it's worth 60 if you mever played it before. Also, it was added back to the eshop.
It used to be 60 bucks or something when it came out
Tsukinopio Or...I could just download Cemu and play it from there, saying fuck you to Nintendo’s shitty practices.
I... What? You guys keep doing this thing with DKC games where you basically do nothing but give the game immense praise, only giving the most insignificant of complaints... And then give it a 9/10. What's keeping it from getting a 10?
mystman12 its not zelda or mario
9/10 - 8.5/10 = 0.5/10
Maybe the person who decided the rating is one of the people who is still mad this isn't Metroid.
Oh boy is this a bad comment haha. My apologies to the reviewer.
But is this fun in hand held mode? Like with ray man legends I looove it in tv mode, but I find it easy to lose track of myself when In handheld
Can’t wait to play this again! I want to find the Metroid Easter Egg again too!!!
You got a free review copy though. Is it worth $60 for a Wii U port to the rest of us?
The deciding question for me is (or would be, if I owned a Switch) if they have added the omi-Y-button as was in the original DKC series. Me being a total die-hard fan of them, and having completed them all in excess of 50 times each; the WiiU version never felt at home for me, mostly due to not being able to use the Y-button for grab, run, roll, throw. Has this been added to the Switch version, or is it still non-existant; anyone know?
Great review. But I do have 1 question, is it worth to buy if you played the first DK TF?
That all depends how much you enjoyed the first one personally. Are you willing to spend the price of a full game you already have, but with a higher resolution, extra character and the mobility? Or do you rather pop the game into your wii u for a day for your DK fix and save your money for a game you dont own yet. :)
Day one for me. The price doesn't bother me because I never owned it originally and it also did terribly sales-wise. Sure, it's a big increase from the original $50, but I really don't mind for the mode and portability
See ? That means this port was intended for you. People that complain about the price are people that already bought it on Wii U.
@@GameDjeenie I bought it on WiiU and bought it for Switch because I loved the game that much and was looking forward to the new Funky Mode.
How to play donkey Kong freeze on my LG tv
6:52 DIE HARD DONKEY COUNTRY FRANS
I hope they port Yoshi's Wooly World next!
Can you play co op when playing as funky?
lol, that dancing trees level was a major wtf for me. Music was awesome though.
i don't fully believe removing it was a bug. i think they wanted those launch day numbers
its a great game! but not $60 great for a port... i'll get it on the switch second hand or retail $20
They still sell the WiiU version for $20 as part of the Nintendo Selects series of games. Even when it originally came out on the WiiU its retail price was $49.99 new.
Why the switch port of a 5 yr old WiiU game costs more than the original price is beyond me. Especially when you can go to a store and see the Switch version for $60 and the WiiU version for $20 on the same shelf.
Pmike404 because no one bought the WiiU
People always complain that re-releases charge full price or more but don't add anything. Mario games are super guilty of this. Now DKC: Tropical Freeze adds an entirely new game-play experience with Funky and people still complain. "But it's $20 on WiiU!" That's because the WiiU had poor sales..
Handheld mode?
Yes you can play in handheld mode
I’m glad that they made Funky playable cause he’s my favorite.
Great review mate, I'm enjoying this game right now.
I enjoyed playing this game in 2014
Does it have a two player mode?
Frank Steur yes, even with 2 joycon
Arce Castro Emilio thanks!
Full price for a game that was originally a budget title, what’s up with that ?
It wasn't originally a budget title. It was sold for $50 originally. It only became a budget title later because of how poorly the WiiU sold. You really think this game should be worth just $20? It's easily worth the $60 (IMO) especially since the developers went back and created a new mode/gameplay experience.
Not gonna lie, some of the later stages made me physically bash my gamepad. Now it's broken
Definitely gonna buy it, not a DK fan, just that it looks super fun
I will definitely buy this game second Hand :)
Thanks for a great review... :-) Got this game on Amazon pre-order, so roll-on Friday when I should get it....! Can't wait!
I finished this game on the Wii U. I have to say, It is a good game, but I don't think it lives up to the praise everyone gives it.
that's fair. I personally think it does, it's my second favorite in the series (DKC2 is my fav) and is my brothers favorite.
The annoying thing is a load of these people didn't give a shit about it but now that it's on a hyped-up console they're acting like they've always had the good taste to appreciate it. It just shows you how many people are willing to be conned/ripped off as long as they get to be part of a popular collective.
DKC2 is top tier. I do think this game is a huge step up from DKC Returns, especially on the Wii. Those waggle controls killed it. The 3DS version is pretty good though. I think the things that prevent this one hitting that sweet spot for me is that I don't really feel like the new enemies have the same character as the kremlings. That and I miss the diversity in levels the animal companions offered. Oh yeah, and massive nostalgia vision :P
prcloroxington I think the snowmads were better than the tikis, but yeah you just can’t beat the Kremlings. I do wish we had more animal buddies as well. We technically have 2 (Rambi and squaks) and with the Kong’s able to attack under water it renders enguard useless unless they use him in more creative ways. Another area of improvement for me is creativity in bonus challenges. We only have “collect all the bananas” as s bonus challenge. I would love a “find the puzzle”, “destroy them all” ,“reach the exit” bonus challenge rounds.
If the Kremlings return, the game should return to a darker atmosphere similar to the first 2.
Still I absolutely love tropical freeze and would love more DKC games. Hopefully it sells well on switch to warrant a sequel.
So, basically, it's everything it was before, just prettier, more refined and it has an easy mode now.
I was hoping for an entirely new game, just as I was hoping for a new Captain Toad, but... nope. Nintendo keeps the ports comming.
Actually I feel more like this is making the purchase of my Wii U a waste of money. If they bring Xenoblade X over to Switch as well, that means most of my "big" Wii U games I could've waited on and now play them with a better resolution and in handheld mode. The Switch has Bayonetta 3, Metroid Prime 4 and Pokemon comming, also there's Smash which may be a new game as well and given the system is only a year old there's more content to expect. The Wii U library has now been ported to Switch for the most part anyway, or at least the more important games.
"Old Ports rather than making new games" Ports do not affect development of new games, there are plenty of NEW Games already out and plenty on the way this year and in the coming years
Its not a remake, its a port handled by a company that isn't Nintendo, meaning its not taking up any development time or slots from Nintendo, a new donkey kong will be out eventually on switch, just wait a year or two
Yes, a port. I know. I'm sorry, okay? I'll just go and change it...
Either way, bringing this PORT to Switch is still an easy an relatively cheap way to bring a game over to the new system and gives the illusion of content on the system while Nintendo is working on other games. On the hand, if all the important games from Wii U are being ported to Switch, that makes my Wii U a waste of money in retrospect and I'm a bit sour about that.
I'm hoping to see another DKC, because I would like it to be a trilogy again, even more so because Tropical Freeze was that good and I really love the franchise. I think the chances are quite good, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed for retro studios and hope they won't give it away to someone else.
As for Captain Toad, I'm not that sure, but it's important enough for them to port it over to the Switch, so I'm hoping we might see another one, because the game was really cute and a nice difference to Nintendos usual jump and run goodness.
kennikitty, your wii u wasn't a waste of money because no one is forcing you to buy the games that you have already played on the wii u so I really don't know why, you're complaining.
Review: it’s the wiiU game but looks better and has an easy mode
I'll buy it. Just gonna wait for it to go on sale.
I have a question. I have enough to get Tropical Freeze or get both Eastward & The Messenger. Which would you consider the better buy ?
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What do you consider brutally hard? Is it more difficult than the original DKC games?
I think as far as difficulty goes I would say DKC2 is more challenging but for a more casual platformer fan it's probably more difficult than most. Though the game is more than generous with lives.
Pgcrooner VA thanks for your insight. What people consider difficult is all subjective. I grew up on NES and SNES side scrolling platformers so that genre is a lot easier for me on a hard difficulty then say a game like Doom on an easy difficulty. At the same time I often play games to get away from the stresses of daily life so if someone says a game is “brutally hard” I tend to stay away unless I feel like I’m up for the challenge.
Getting it this Friday.
I'm getting this on release date (can't contain the hype)
Here comes a bunch of comments complaining about the the price lol
Honestly, everything that could possibly be said about the price... Has already been said... Ages ago.
I know, criticism is a sin.
Because it's perfectly viable to complain about the price. How are you gonna charge 60 dollars for a port?? Just because you predict something that tons of people are gonna have complaints about doesn't mean it's gonna hold any less weight. Nintendo should have at least given the people who already bought the game on Wii u a discount
Mookie6209 the complaints are valid. But at this point, the dead horse has been beaten imo.
This might be my next big switch purchase, after several very enjoyable nindies! Great work alex, keep it up! :-)
Did you get it?
@@RamonGJ I sure did and I loved it! Defo worth a replay or 2 and enjoyed best on a big screen. The music is 🤩
the only complaint is that there isn't one lol. welp i have my copy pre-ordered
Alright. You sold me on it.
guess I'll get it somewhen, however, I'm not gonna pay 60 bucks for a graphically enhanced WiiU game
Yeah sure but £50 for a game that came out 4 years ago, wait for a price drop!
I would have preferred a new DK game🤔
I can't wait ive pre orderwd this for only £35
Don't get me wrong, it's an excellent game and deserves 9/10 but I hate those plants you need to clap the ground for, it slows the game up badly.
Ok who is playing this?? They are skipping aaaall the good stuff
The fact that they're charging 60 dollars is ridiculous
Just pre ordered it based on this great review
fun video and im a fan but cmon can you put more time into writing and proofreading scripts, you talked for over 2 and a half minutes about funky kong mode, when it can be explained in 10 seconds and i want to hear about the game. So much repetition with nothing being said, quite awful writing but I enjoy your videos so am hopeful you will continue to create better videos than this one
Tropical Freeze is the best in the series (imo)
Yeah I said it, screw you dkc2
That's ot to say dkc2 isn't still a great game.
Deats By Doctor Bre I think it's still a good game but it's not as polished as tropical Freeze
DKC2 is still better. Oh, DKC1 and 3 are also better than Tropical Freeze and Returns.
All DKC games are great though.
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Sure Its a good game, but I am not paying triple the price to have this game on the switch, if I ever buy this game, I am buying the wii u version, its just not worth it
For 30 bucks yes! For 60 bucks, Hell no!.. Come on people!
How about 39 bucks?
And some guys are saying Wii version is better with superior graphics.
Not at that price pal.
I know someone who won’t buy the game just because I don’t like Donkey Kong as a character
Best game! 😝🏆
Thank you for this video! :*
Bought a switch.... someone wants a new friend?🙄☺️
from the studio that took away pokemon brick bronze XD
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and a very good review
awesome video
Is look same as wii u?
Do you know why Returns is beter?
It didnt have water levels.
Returns has forced waggle controls and worst soundtrack out of whole series.
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I didn't like the review...you never even mentioned that it has co-op mode and how it is.
You did nothing except praise the game like a little fanboy and people who never played a donkey kong game in their life (like me) and don't know anything about this world are left unconvinced...
Who is Donkey Kong? How is the platforming, what are those bananas you pick up, do they serve any purpose?...you have to explain like it's a completely new game and nobody knows anything about it. All I heard was "it's like the previous game, only better and more gorgeous, 9/10". I never knew about any "previous games".
R3bellion Bro... just watch the footage. No reviewer is going to explain how to play a Mario game for every Mario review. Same goes for DK or any franchise. He did not cover the co-op because he already did in his review of the Wii U version. This review is only covering the new stuff.
Its a port of a game. If you want in depth reviews I reccommend looking at reviews of the original game from 2014.
"Who is Donkey Kong"
You're literelly expecting a quick 7 minute review to go in depth of the lore between a god damn Donkey Kong game. You watch a reveiw to see others opinion on it. Thats why you watch mutiple reviews.
R3bellion “who is donkey Kong?” Cranky,he’s your grandson.
Joke? Never heard of it.
Dude all you did was rant like a little fanboy
This game has been released four times. DKCR, DKCR3D, DKCRTF Wii U, and now Switch. All the reviews should be destroying the title so that maybe Nintendo will get a clue.
TailsTheCat Tropical freeze is very different to just DKC so yourr wrong
Lumin Otryc not really, dude. same assets, gameplay, etc. good luck.
lmao what? same assets?
Tropical Freeze is a completely different game to Returns. Your argument is ridiculous, that's like saying Majora's Mask is Ocarina of Time.
Dude your "HELLO there lovely peeeople" intro is so cringey and unnatural. Begging you to find a new catch phrase.
Jim Johnson you need find new profile pic, your current one is cringy.
Shun the nonbeliever
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Here children, is a example of a normie trying to be cool and edgy by saying "cringe".
Just as I thought, Funk Mode is chill and have fun mode and I still can play as DK if I wanted, Awesome and the challenge is still there just the edge has been taken off.
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O_O!!! SOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!