It's super funny watching these old documentaries now that I'm an adult, because I see all the manipulation of emotion that happens with the editing. Bringing in the picture of Miyamoto and playing scary music over it while someone describes him criticizing Donkey Kong Country.
The guy who said he had the tim stamper and miyamoto together is lying. Miyamoto never hated donkey Kong country. He hated that when Yoshi island was in development, Nintendo wanted to be 3D like donkey Kong. miyamoto fought and wanted it to be kept 2d design. And he was able to keep it. The dude who said he had the interview lied
Even if he did I wouldn't be surprised, it's clear to me that Nintendo does not like sourcing franchises out to Western developers and when they do they are apprehensive and dismissive of the developers. It would make sense to why Nintendo sold developers like Rare to Microsoft despite them being as influential as they were to Nintendo products and that's probably why. If you look at DKC, DK64, Diddy Kong Racing, Perfect Dark, Goldeneye, Banjo And Kazooie, Conker's Bad Fur Day, all these games were becoming NINTENDO's image even though they were made by Rare and I have a feeling that Rare making TOO many good games is the reason for their demise in the end because Japanese companies don't want a Western company taking over their image and brand. It's honestly fucking pathetic how Nintendo can act. #FreeMelee
MCA Universal tried to have the series killed for Copyright Infringement when the King Kong character was in fact public domain. The courts dismissed the case and ordered MCA to pay damages to Nintendo and all those MCA tried to bully.
How can any gamer possibly have anything bad to say about DKC???? the graphics are great, the gameplay is fun, the music is legendary, and above all the game is challenging!!
Donkey Kong Country (1994) is one of the most greatest video games of all time due to it's groundbreaking and phenomenal gameplay, graphics, and levels as it was unique and inventive as it was something new and fresh in the platforming genre. It was decent. To this day I still play it and I consider it a classic. It never gets old. 😍😎💯👍
The whole comment about bad game design and banana collecting. Isn't the purpose to get extra lives? Donkey Kong was a decent challenge. So I dont understand that dudes comment at 13:50
inonomus Take a closer look at the name of the guy saying that shit. Peer Schneider, as in IGN's Peer Schneider. Yeah thanks Peer, you're the earliest example of what spearheaded the whole "You can't spell 'ignorant' without I-G-N" slogan.
I absolutely loved Donkey Kong Country, but you guys really need to think of what they're saying out of a game designers perspective.. the enemies only have a very small set of mechanics(Basically theres ~3 enemies with different skins.), the point of the whole game is to collect bananas but it doesn't really give you any incentives to do so, the level design is basically copy-pasted with little to no thought about flow and pacing etc. That being said they managed with the most important aspect: Its fun! And thats really all a game has to be, which is one of the things many game designers these days forget in their quest for depth and complexity.
Peer Schneider sometimes doesn't know what he's talking about when it comes to video game sometimes, the part where he was talking about donkey Kong country and collecting bananas, he says it does nothing but it gets you extra lives. It also him saying that's some of the donkey Kong games are overrated just showing he's an idiot.
Watching this 20 years later, wow is this episode garbage. Full of misinformation and outright lies. Were all episodes like this? I guess gaming journalism never had integrity
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It's super funny watching these old documentaries now that I'm an adult, because I see all the manipulation of emotion that happens with the editing. Bringing in the picture of Miyamoto and playing scary music over it while someone describes him criticizing Donkey Kong Country.
I used to love staying up playing mech assault on the Xbox all night online and watch this show!!
The guy who said he had the tim stamper and miyamoto together is lying. Miyamoto never hated donkey Kong country. He hated that when Yoshi island was in development, Nintendo wanted to be 3D like donkey Kong. miyamoto fought and wanted it to be kept 2d design. And he was able to keep it. The dude who said he had the interview lied
Even if he did I wouldn't be surprised, it's clear to me that Nintendo does not like sourcing franchises out to Western developers and when they do they are apprehensive and dismissive of the developers. It would make sense to why Nintendo sold developers like Rare to Microsoft despite them being as influential as they were to Nintendo products and that's probably why.
If you look at DKC, DK64, Diddy Kong Racing, Perfect Dark, Goldeneye, Banjo And Kazooie, Conker's Bad Fur Day, all these games were becoming NINTENDO's image even though they were made by Rare and I have a feeling that Rare making TOO many good games is the reason for their demise in the end because Japanese companies don't want a Western company taking over their image and brand. It's honestly fucking pathetic how Nintendo can act.
#FreeMelee
Ever wondered why Donkey Kong wasn’t in donkey Kong country 2, 3, or diddy Kong racing? Hmm
The Arcade version of Donkey Kong is now available on the Switch’s eShop! 😀😃😁😎
MCA Universal tried to have the series killed for Copyright Infringement when the King Kong character was in fact public domain. The courts dismissed the case and ordered MCA to pay damages to Nintendo and all those MCA tried to bully.
I don't care what anyone says, DKC games & DK64 are amazing!
Ness Kirby ITS ON LIKE DONKEY KONG YEA!!!!
Ness Kirby ITS ON LIKE DONKEY KONG YEA!!!!
DKC games are amazing. DK64 could have been better but it is one of the most speedrun games.
And I don't care what people say about Radar Scope! It's on like Radar Scope!
How can any gamer possibly have anything bad to say about DKC???? the graphics are great, the gameplay is fun, the music is legendary, and above all the game is challenging!!
Donkey Kong Country (1994) is one of the most greatest video games of all time due to it's groundbreaking and phenomenal gameplay, graphics, and levels as it was unique and inventive as it was something new and fresh in the platforming genre. It was decent. To this day I still play it and I consider it a classic. It never gets old. 😍😎💯👍
The whole comment about bad game design and banana collecting. Isn't the purpose to get extra lives? Donkey Kong was a decent challenge. So I dont understand that dudes comment at 13:50
inonomus Take a closer look at the name of the guy saying that shit. Peer Schneider, as in IGN's Peer Schneider. Yeah thanks Peer, you're the earliest example of what spearheaded the whole "You can't spell 'ignorant' without I-G-N" slogan.
Thanks for putting all of these up G4!
Radar Scope didn't have to have its reputation be as bad as many people believe.
13:50 They give you life insurances. 😂
games on which Billy Mitchell used Mame on trying to cheat his way up to one million before steve wiebe got it.
13:51, the 5,000 bananas are made to get you extra lives. Duh. 😒
This was such a great show I miss it and g4
OMG SOMEONE HAS THESE! OMG you... you are the man! i LOVE YOU /NoHome
I absolutely loved Donkey Kong Country, but you guys really need to think of what they're saying out of a game designers perspective.. the enemies only have a very small set of mechanics(Basically theres ~3 enemies with different skins.), the point of the whole game is to collect bananas but it doesn't really give you any incentives to do so, the level design is basically copy-pasted with little to no thought about flow and pacing etc.
That being said they managed with the most important aspect: Its fun!
And thats really all a game has to be, which is one of the things many game designers these days forget in their quest for depth and complexity.
notuern Copy and pasted with little to no thought on flow and pacing? What drugs are you smoking because that is just not true.
Peer Schneider sometimes doesn't know what he's talking about when it comes to video game sometimes, the part where he was talking about donkey Kong country and collecting bananas, he says it does nothing but it gets you extra lives. It also him saying that's some of the donkey Kong games are overrated just showing he's an idiot.
Fun fact Billy Mitchell watched this
0:19:48 promo video of Donkey Kong shooting with a shotgun instead of coconut gun
With G4 coming back, please bring this show back. I mean if your gonna let that jerk Kevin Pierra come back, you gotta do this show right?!
No, I think the best selling 16 bit game of all time is sonic two
Just curious could someone give me a few arcade titles that were based around defeating Russia? Besides Darude - Sandstorm and Tetris?
SOme person needs to redo these videos intreveiws but from 2016 0r 17
3:41 he called Mario an antihero!?
Is Donkey Kong Country overrated? Absolutely. Is Donkey Kong Country a bad game? No. Absolutely not!
And then cam DK Jungle Beat and became the best DK title! (just my opinion)
was that a shotgun in 19:48
14:11
Watching this 20 years later, wow is this episode garbage. Full of misinformation and outright lies. Were all episodes like this? I guess gaming journalism never had integrity
NOOOOO! YOU SAID FIRST! HOW DARE YOU?! I MUST NOW LOSE MY SHIT BECAUSE YOU DARED TO COMMIT THE HORRIBLE UNFORGIVABLE SIN OF SAYING FIRST! AAAAAGGGGGHHHHH!!!!! RAGE!!!!!!
NOT FIRST! NOT THE DREADED FIRST! HOW DARE YOU SUBJECT ME TO THE HORRIBLE FATE OF HAVING TO READ YOUR "FIRST" COMMENT?! THIS AFFECTS MY LIFE SO MUCH I HAVE TO TAKE THE TIME TO INSULT YOU BECAUSE IT HAS SUCH A HUGE IMPACT ON MY LIFE!!!!!
RAAAAAAAGGGGEEEE!!! I WILL NOW GO OUT OF MY WAY TO DEVOTE MY TIME AND ENERGY TO YOU!!!!!