Hmm. You know strangely enough, the implication you make that Star Fox Adventures is an excellent Zelda game is totally true. Better that OOT? That's subjective, which means your opinion is quite valid as anyone else's. I remember thinking that SFA was excellent for a Zelda game when I completed it back in dem dayz. Your opinion might be unpopular, but I can tell it's the opinion of a seasoned gamer (unlike many of the comments one can encounter on youtube).

funny enough, I always called Star Fox adventure, the legend of star fox. lol. Also, DKC3 was always my favorite of the series because it was more about thinking and executing then being all out races to the finish, and my least favorite levels where the ones that were just that, races to the finish.

Actually I came down here to talk about why DKC3 might have been less than awesome- it seems Nintendo and Miyamoto in particular were getting fed up with being shown up with their own IP. Their third party policy on that seems to be "Do it justice, but don't.... outshine us on things we don't find important, okay?"

And on that note... watching Cranky Kong whine about lawyers is exactly the kind of backhanded talk I'd expect them to sneak in about Nintendo if the allegations are true.

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And then DKC5 would be all the Kongs get kidnapped, so the pet rock teams up with a mysterious skull of unknown origin and one of Lopez's wrenches to compete ... no wait, that was a Red vs Blue sub plot, sorry. DKC5 would be all 4 Kongs get kidnapped, Cranky blames K.Rool, but for once he's innocent, so Cranky and K.Rool head out together to rescue the Kong clan, only, PLOT TWIST! K.Rool actually did kidnap the Kongs, and has now lured Cranky to his stronghold and... To Be Continued... ...in DKC6 where Funky and Candy Kong, the last of all the free Kongs, team up to free ... er, everyone else from K.Rool.

I remember that I also thought very much about DKC 4. I always thought that Kiddy will be the main hero but all the enemies are baby versions of all Kremlings. I am happy that I was wrong.

In DKC7, DK is cursed to a broken form of immortality, doomed to awaken from his grave, time and time again. Over the centuries, he accumulates the scars of lifetimes as each incarnation builds upon the labors of the last. Heroes, cowards, villains; Donkey Kong becomes all these things and more, until one day he awakens on a mortuary slab with only one clue to his identity. A tattoo is scrawled across his back, telling him to check his journal and to seek out Pharod Kong. Alas, the book is nowhere to be found and our hero has no idea where to find the elusive ape. His identity forgotten in the passing of ages, the Nameless Kong undertakes a great quest to discover who and what he is.

pet rock easily being the favorite character

Queen Sectonia How about DK and friends go look for more bananas and Kiddy just gets shot in the head

I loved the OST, Eveline Fischer/Novakovic did an amazing job with it. It was at atmospheric as DKC1 while going beyond being just ambient tracks.

I love the trilogy, but DKC3 is my fav by far

Rockface rumble says enough.

I find myself listening to dkc music more. It kinda grows on you. Dkc3 gets rough criticism only because it came after two masterpieces of games. It’s a high bar to reach but at least what we got is unique and fun on its own.

they miss diddy

Dkc3 is definitely the toughest

@@GodhandPlusOne Diddy has one of the best motion controls in all history of 2D platforming video games. How you can control him through the stages - all his agility, speed, lightness, and grace - is almost flawless. He's always been the primary character to play with in DKC1 and DKC2. Dixie and Donkey, on the other hand, are much slower and heavier but they complemented Diddy with gliding and strength abilities, respectively. In my opinion, DKC3 is flawed because they put two secondary characters together, one of them being the worst one yet to maneuver (Kiddy).

Donkey Kong Country 3 is the Sonic The Hedgehog 3 of Donkey Kong Country. Haha

CJ G But Sonic 3 was the best of them And dkc2 was the best of the dkc Gamed

How did i finished the game 103% without knowing this??!!🤔🤔

How did you get to that bonus barrel at level 4 or so without it?

You can DO that? I thought it was required to beat the record in Riverside Race

I only just found out too. You can get that early bonus barrel by taking damage from an enemy.

@@funkyrealcat2054 You didn't lol

Me too.

Avelier Plays dkc2 is betta

The map was petty cool.

@@wozthescott2804 your opinion

Nostalgia On The Air Michael Christopher no shit

Funky munky8 he said it was lol

I just started playing for the first time ever a couple of days ago. I like it quite a lot. Defo think the music is lacking though. I like the first game best, but might be because that's the only one of them I had as a kid, didn't even know there was a third one back then.

I personally think DKC3's music is awesome. The only "song" I find annoying to the highest level is the one in the first level, third and the Kreeping Klasps. The rest is very good. The music is really a strength of the whole trilogy. My preferences: Jungle levels : DKC1 > DKC2 (Lost World) > DKC3 water levels : DKC3 > DKC1 > DKC2 Ice Levels : DKC1 (outdoor ice levels) > DKC2 > DKC3 cave levels : DKC3 > DKC1 DKC2 = N/A (excluding lava and ice cave levels) Factory levels : DKC1 > DKC3 DKC2 : N/A Bramble levels (DKC2) = Mountain levels (DKC3) > Tree platforms levels (DKC1, Tree Top Town etc.) Haunted woods levels (DKC2) = Tree levels (DKC3 > forest levels (DKC1, World 3) castle levels (DKC2) > Pipeline levels (DKC3) > suspended platform levels (DKC1, like Trick track Trek) River side levels (DKC3) > Temple levels (DKC1) > marsh levels (DKC2) Levels with a unique song : Haunted Hall (DKC2) > Slipslide Ride (DKC1) > Rocket Rush! (DKC3) > Screech's Sprint (DKC2) Yes, music is of another style in DKC3 (They are not in the tropical area in that game) but it is great nonetheless, same for the other 2 games. I don't think there is any SNES game with a better soundtrack than those three except Chrono Trigger.

And yes, it was a pretty good game. But even if DKC 3 was far from being a bad game, it was also far from being as good as the first two were.

It is great game, anybody without na agenda to push will confirm. This guy is insulting the game cause conflict brings views

Being as objective as I can, I'll agree that DKC3 is definitely a superior game to DKC1. My preferences just mean that I have a lot more fun with the original. And yeah, the way each DKC game fits its star is something I really need to remember to include in the wrap-up video, because it got lost in the script editing here. That's an AWESOME theory on Kiddy, that I'm surprised I don't remember hearing you guys discuss before. Now I'm trying to imagine a DKC4 released in late '97 and starring Kiddy...

It's a shame that Dixie wasn't present in DK64, where she was replaced by...Tiny. Who was basically the same character, only she could get smaller!

avgn is garbage, unless you are 5 years old

A fan box art image was made describing that very thing: "Donkey Kong Country 4: Kiddy Kong's Super Cool Game of Awesome"!LOL I do agree with that theory very strongly - DKC 3 wanted to end the need of sidekicks getting their own games; Donkey's presence would have overshadowed Dixie, and Diddy's presence would have just been a rehash of DKC 2, so... in all fairness toward Kiddy, I do believe he was the appropriate sidekick for Dixie. By the way, are you at all familiar with the fan-made "Donkey Kong Country 4: The Kong's Return"? It stars Donkey, Diddy, Dixie and Kiddy - all equal this time, and you can choose which pairing you want at any barrel! It may be unofficial, but it's fun. I've watched videos on it... maybe you have, too!

The Geek Critique dkc3 is in my top 5 games of all time

What'd you think of DKC2's music?

XD

"My god, He fucks!"

+Nomad9 Haha, I like your metaphor, and I think you hit the proverbial nail on the head.

So...The Geek Critique...Which Brothers Bear is Best?

The most memorable for me would have to be Brash Bear. He's connected to one of the only speed-focused stages in the game, and I thought it was hilarious how pissed he got when I finally beat his time.

Banjo is the best of the Brothers Bear. Or maybe he's just a cousin.

TEC Nah, I think he's one of them. His name does start with a B.

diddy is better than donkey kong

To be honest, everyone prefers Diddy over Donkey.

It’s my 4th favorite game of all time no joke

Alberto Barrera and also the gba port for dkc3 is superior imo

Same, they got rid of the stupid later levels in DKC2 where some hazards were not foreseeable off screen and you simply had to learn where they were.

Dkc3 was the hardest in the trilogy

the music is one of the worst things in DKC3 and of course Kiddy Kong is the main problem here

Bob Slartibarti I agree!

Hey man, I'm with you on this! DK3 is my favorite Snes game and I Kiddy Kong is my favortie character of DKC

Alexander Sanchez dude we are like the same person!

Bob Slartibarti same

Bob Slartibarti 2 is my favorite but 3 is excellent

First of all, there’s no need to be pedantic about his pronunciation. It’s not that big of a deal Secondly, he clearly addresses the overlying theme and states that the problem was that it wasn’t as cohesive as it could have been (he specifically mentions that only a handful of the enemies and one world, Mekanos, really adhere to the theme) Thirdly, no one needed you to explain the plot. It was impossible to miss. And the developers more than likely decided on the characters before they created the plot so it’s a moot point anyway

Wish granted.

Kt Ash We aren't getting a new one, Tropical Freeze is just getting ported over

Didnt enjoy returns as much (maybe because played on 3ds) but damm tropical freeze is a JAM

The visual aesthetic of Tropical Freeze is incredible. It and Yoshi's Wooly World are probably my two favorite games for the Wii U

FUNKY MODE BABY!

Thanks, man! Yeah, DKC has always been on of my favorites.

ITS CONNER

Masterpiece is a stretch.

@@grantkeller4634 you never played it I see.

Just because it's on the tailcoats of an excellent franchise doesn't make it great by default. It's like Terminator 3, it had similar ingredients to the first two, but it doesn't live up to the momentum they built up or break the same ground that they did.

Pfff comparing this game to terminator 3? It's way closer to a masterpiece than that

It was a hyperbole, I'll give you that. But similarly they were both weak points in the trilogy (I'm pretending Terminator 4 doesn't exist here)

@ArtBuffalo People seem to think that if you think DKC3 is the worst in the trilogy you INSTANTLY hate it. No, it's still a good game. Just 1 and 2 are better/more fun.

It ain't 96 anymore bruh

@@cypher838 then why do all your favorite rappers wear band shirts from that era?? People like the 90’s, They like it more than your opinion.

@@nicks4802 Why would you pay attention to the preferences of rappers? Ew

What about the GBA version?

Haven't played it. I've noticed that the sound effects and the music are different. And wait, even the overworld? Wonder how this compares.

Stephen P​ I would recommend watching a video called Donkey Kong Country 3 Remake or Rebreak by a KZfaqr called ExoParidemGamer for a review that looks at the two versions in depth. As for my opinion, I think the music's better in the GBA version with the exception of a few tracks in a few levels, and because of my Music-headed self, I like GBA version more, but Swanky's Minigame is better in the SNES version. Also, I enjoy Pacifica (The GBA-exclusive world) so I guess I like the GBA version of DKC3 More.

Power B Swanky's Minigame, dude! I love being up against Cranky. Show him who's boss!

I liked most of the negatives you give in DK3. I think the music is just as good, just a bit different and light hearted. Level 1 in DK3 is one of my favs

I'm pretty sure Rare knew there'd be an effectively 0% chance of DKC4 being existing. The fact that they made Kiddy much less memorable or likable than Dixie or Diddy pretty much proves that they never thought of him being a potential star.

Kiddie Kong sucks, but this dude clearly just wanted to insert a feminist rant into his review

Seriously though...if you love DKC 1 & 2 so much, how could you not like DKC 3? Just because of kiddy? That's a really bad reason to ignore that this game improves everything that the first 2 games did. This is the greatest game of all time!

Benjamin Woodring Yeah, isn't that weird? I've got 12 backers, and a FOURTH of them just happen to be named Ben.

That's me! Sorry to complicate things... What are the chances?

Even better is the other guy that runs the radio station with me is named Ben...

Yeah, I should have mentioned the bosses. I don't think as a whole they're as strong as DKC2's, but they're definitely memorable. Barbos is probably one of my favorite bosses in the trilogy.

I agree with you. While I respect a lot about the design and feel of DKC2, I must admit feeling a little bit bored with all the levels being really dark and gritty. The other games were a little more diverse.

Jordan Moore objectively the best.

"clearly the best"? How?

DKC2 is clearly the inspiration for the best, which is DKC3. * Fixed it for you.

I see your son has excellent taste.

Ooh, I'd totally forgotten I used that! And now I'm confused as to why I completely failed to attribute the quote to the man! But yeah, I'd just recently watched his DVD when I was writing this episode.

So they did fool you... ;p

Didn't know there was a Mrs K.Rool

Let me explain. When the game came out, I had just recently learned about different computer operating systems. The fact that KAOS is always written in all-caps led me to believe it was an acronym for the software powering the machine, perhaps for "Kremling Automated Operating System." So I pronounced it to put the emphasis on the OS part.

oh...ehhhh.okay, that sounds like a possible explanation for that pronunciation if it were revealed that was the "correct" way to say it. Nice review too. I definitely think DKC3 is a good game, but your critiques of it are fair.

Hm... I think I knew about it from that same issue of Nintendo Power, but yeah, unless you read the instructions... or even HAD the instructions... that move would've been almost impossible to know about.

I'm with you

I"m not with you but i see what you mean yes refined in graphics complex mechanics puzzle platformer maybe but the music in dk 2 rocks bramble blast enchanted wood and the worlds are just mystic

***** Hi, Thanks for your reply. Do you also like the Mortal Kombat games and Street Fighter games for snes? Thank you Andre

Thank you ;-)

Andre Eichstedt I like 2 more but 3 is still great. I do not get why people say it's bad. It's a hell of a lot better than the Wii ones.

What do you think of a different take on the series? @geekcritique

You mean a somewhat darker story like how DKC2 was to DKC? Or do you mean more like the tonal shift from Sonic 3 and Knuckles to Sonic Adventure 2?

Power B yea I guess a tonal shift. Maybe a little more story heavy. But still great gameply

Damn straight! All three have excellent controls and hold up well to this day.

Yoshi’s Island? Haven’t played both games for a long time tho

+Jacob R DKC1 was MUCH more linear than DKC2, yes, but I think the sequel struck a good balance. Let me put it like this. When I think of DKC2's gimmicks - ghost ropes, rising toxic fluid, freezing water to run across, wind - most of them CHANGED UP the gameplay, but they didn't slow it down or impede you, and they weren't often used for puzzle-solving. The only ones that slowed things down were Red Hot Ride and I guess Glimmer's Galleon, to an extent. Compare that to many of DKC3's gimmicks - hiding behind metal plates from Krack-Shot, a purple tunnel that reverses your control, taking out Squeals to open doors, taking out Squeals so an elephant can pass, solving a barrel puzzle to get a DK Coin - most of them really COULDN'T be blasted through the same way that the prior games could be. YMMV on what you like about the series, but like I said, I think DKC2 struck the best balance, because it could be played and enjoyed in either style. I don't know, if Nintendo's marketing department was insisting that a female character couldn't be the star anyway, maybe DK could have come back in a co-starring role? Like, still have it be Dixie's game with her as the default lead Kong, but market DK as being BACK and on equal footing with her? By the way, thanks for the substantial and thought-provoking comment. It's nice to get one of those in this sea of Pokémon comments I'm digging through. xD

+The Geek Critique Thanks for responding and the complement. I’ll elaborate more, then. “Linear?” All the DKC games are ultimately linear, though DKC3 had a point where there is a choice on which world to complete next. I don’t want argue semantics but did you mean verticality? DKC1’s horizontality allowed its designers to create levels that could be completed swiftly without being impeded, mostly according to the character’s run speed and player’s ability, as you already know, and I loved that. There were exceptions that slowed the pace deliberately, and those levels had verticality. Yes, DKC2 added much more of this verticality compared to its predecessor, and this consequently slowed the overall pace of the gameplay as running isn’t the ultimate speed determining factor now, rather the level with some “gimmick” setting and slowing the pace often. I must admit that I think it was slowed down more often than its predecessor than are willing to admit, aside from those two levels you mentioned. Off the top of my head, there are such encumbering miscellaneous “gimmicks” in many levels like disappearing ghost ropes, slow moving controllable barrels, total obscuring darkness, wind that moves against your direction (you didn’t mention that part), and, the worst, very slow moving hot-air balloons that require waiting on thermal vents to continue forward (had to mention it again). Most of K. Rool’s Keep levels are all vertical and also set its own pace with "gimmicks” like a rising floor, rising wind, rising acid, vertical chain ropes, and all with obstacles and projectiles in every direction which usually requires a pause for quick decision-making. The bramble levels are slower paced due to tedious meandering barrel puzzles, rope climbing, and an overall 360 degree level design. The hornet nest levels are an attractive mix of both verticality and horizontality, though with a sticky encumbering honey used as a progression device. Even more, every additional controllable animal buddy (Squawks, Squitter, and Rattly) were designed according to the new emphasis on verticality, and as such slowed down the pace of the game whenever they were required. Squawks must climb upward or descend slowly and maneuver around moving obstacles or projectiles, sometimes even slower because it is carrying our new hero and heroine, Squitter must slowly and deliberately create web platforms to progress, and Rattly is so vertically inclined that it constantly and awkwardly bounces up and down on the ground when moving forward. As an aside, bonus levels are now required to be completed in order to reach all the game’s content, forcing many uninspired and easy bonus levels on players while slowing game progression down. Was this ultimately disappointing to me? No, because, while I loved DKC1’s physics and pace, I grew to appreciate DKC2’s slower pace because its increased variety created more suspense and challenge. That can make it feel faster than it really is sometimes. Indeed, I felt DKC3 took the same approach and I felt just as satisfied because of its quality level design. If the pace was ever slowed down or impeded, it was to add some suspense or variety, which I was already open to, and there never was anything as offensive as the pace of DKC2’s Red-Hot Ride. Admittedly, DKC3's pace may be slightly slower overall just due to Dixie and Kiddy’s running speed, which I am assuming is slower than Diddy just based on sight and feel alone. Still, I could generally run through all the levels, including the ones you mentioned, with a quick pace without feeling impeded, just as in DKC2, but perhaps that is because I am experienced and know the level layout enough to enjoy moving around such obstacles. I said I liked the DKC3 despite its “weirdness.” I should elaborate on that as it’s related to pace in a way. Story-wise, DKC3 doesn’t have the sense of urgency that its predecessor has. It doesn’t seem to want to despite its premise and is more akin to DKC1 in that regard: a fun adventure through the countryside that doesn’t even care to establish who the ultimate villain is until its climax. DKC2, in contrast, makes its sense of adventure, purpose, and urgency known immediately as the game is launched, that is, from the blasting fanfare, title and title screen, overworld layout, and ominous letter from K. Rool. Further, the threatening art design, moody soundtrack, and varied level design are fully unified behind this immediacy in order to instill the emotional drive in the player to continue pressing forward (or upward) towards our captured hero and gaming icon, Donkey Kong. This is beautifully utilized when, near the expected end of the game, Donkey is cruelly teased and taken away, leaving the player angry and horrified. It is an effective sleight of hand by crafty and deliberate designers. That being said, should DKC3 have tried to attempt something similar when it was done so well in DKC2? No. It made more sense to go back to something more lighthearted and silly, as in DKC1. But Rare didn’t, at least not fully. Instead, the initial premise of the game was finding our missing heroes, Donkey and Diddy, in the Northern Kremisphere, who, unbelievably, have probably somehow allowed each other to be captured despite DKC2’s events. The game never makes it clear and comes off as a crude facsimile of its inspired predecessor with no emotional effect, and, even worse, betrays the serene Northern landscape and ambient soundtrack of the game, subconsciously throwing players off. I think it’s a primary cause of the game’s disjointedness, or “weirdness,”compared to DKC2. I would have preferred Dixie, Kiddy, and some of the Kong family go on a summer vacation up North, only then to discover that the Kremlings have taken control of the countryside from the benevolent Brothers Bear under a new leader, a mad scientist, later revealed as K. Rool, who has finally uncovered the mysterious connection between the bananas and Banana Birds and is now using it to fuel his evil science (which ties nicely into his previous stealing of Donkey’s banana horde in DKC1). It is up to Dixie and Kiddy to reunite the captured Banana Birds from the clutches of his devious minions throughout the land to break the seal that holds their ancient Banana Queen, the power behind the power of the banana, who can defeat K. Rool once and for all. It did sort of play out that way, though.

Huh, it kind-of blew my mind when you explained that all of the new animal buddies in DKC2 emphasize the new verticality of the game. And yeah, none of them are good for rushing through DKC1 style (although Squawks is actually fairly fast when he isn't weighed down by the Kongs). I can't believe I never noticed that.

Jacob R That was the most amazing analysis of the DKC series I have ever read.

@@jacobr1671 Both of your comments are quite underrated and an excellent summation of the differences in design philosophies for the first two games. I've recently been getting into the DKC series and while I find myself enthralled with the first entry, I cannot seem to connect well with the second entry despite knowing how enamored the fanbase is with it. I'm not here to dispute its quality but I simply cannot get into the game and I feel that it is exactly for all of the reasons you outlined. There appears to be very little dissent to the "DKC2 is the best and a masterpiece" narrative so it leaves me wondering if I even like 2D platformers to begin with. But on the other hand I adore the classic Megaman and X series of games, whose level design largely focuses on your characters abilities as opposed to introducing gameplay altering gimmicks at regular intervals, all while keeping the pacing fast. DKC1 to me happens to be the most in line with that philosophy and ends up being my favorite.