Except, 103% isn't everything unless you mean the collectibles and not specifically the highest possible finishing percentage.

@@TheRealSlimPiggy no but if you input the cheat code HARDR before starting a new game, you lose all checkpoint and DK barrels for the whole game, and if you reach full completion again you get 105% instead of 103%.

@@TheRealSlimPiggy beats me. If they wanted to go for a more satisfying number they should have used 110%, like the old saying "gotta give it a 110%."

it's possible to get 105%, you have to play on hard mode, which you need the cheat, and it has no save barrels, and dk barrels, which means you start with both kongs at the beginning of the lvl and if you lose one its gone for that entire lvl

@Xavier 1984 Inaccurate. The code HARDR removes just the DK barrels. The max percent for that mode is 104%. The code TUFST removes DK barrels and checkpoint barrels, and has the max percent of 105%.

Great way to put it

Same. I remember when it came out people loved it as much as the other DKC games, it was years later on social media that I started to see some criticism, that was weird.

DKC* typo, i know.

No problem!!

I agree, more KZfaq creators should do this, that's one of the reason why I subbed instantly, keep going !

I agree, I plan to add subtitles to all my tutorials and update videos. I have seen the massive lack of subs on youtube, and I would even add them for others if more creators would allow that in their settings.

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It's "bad" because it's not the first two and because it's "kiddy".

foxymetroid It’s kiddy? Eh?? Or do you mean it HAS Kiddy? (Because personally, think he plays better than DK in the original) Everything about the game was great imo- fantastic overworld, great level designs, perfect visuals, and a great soundtrack (though in that respect, not as strong as the soundtrack for the first two games)

@@andyc6542 By "kiddy", I mean it's brighter and more "cartoony" than the previous entries. Still a great game, but some people were of the "bright+colorful=for teh babyz" mindset.

foxymetroid Oh, that makes sense. And you’re right- it is slightly more colourful and maybe more cartoony than the other two. Still absolutely love it though, and it still plays like a dream!

dkc2 is the best game in the trilogy, but 3 is also great. i think the hatred towards kiddie stems more towards the marketing at the time, which heavily pushed kiddie as the star, despite being dixies game. the ads were stupid, and like so many like it, miss the point. also the footies do not look great at all. aside from that last complaint, and the complaint that dixie cant hoist him as easily like she could diddy, i don't mind him. hes my least favorite of the playable kongs, but i dont hate him. hes passable. besides nothing can ever come close to the iconic duo of donkey and diddy, and dixies just as strong, just stiff competition from what came before.

Right on!

Ha! Yeah my memory of the encounter while writing the script was clearly a little off.

I believe David Wise composed new songs for all the SNES tracks that he didn't write or he shared authorship of.

i bought the GBA version 6 months ago and i like it better than the SNES which ive been playing for over a decade. Entirely new soundtrack which i highly rate, i didnt know the GBA soundchip could sound good. Also in the GBA they added a whole new world called Pacifica :)

Wow so donkey Kong country 1 is chopped liver

A lot of the GBA songs are better (first level for example), but some are worse, too, like the tree and underwater levels completely changing the dark mood (though the water level is a good remix of the water level of the first game in its own right). Wish we could have a version with the best from both or choice of music for each level.

I absolutely hated the gba soundtrack. It's the main reason I won't play the gba version again. It felt so generic.

CoinBox170 normally I stick up for them even when they play poorly, but after watching this I agree with you. They need to start doing research before they play. At least learn the basic controls of the game. Mike is always saying “I never read instructions when I was a kid because that’s like reading at school”. Well, Mike, that’s fucking dumb. Enjoy being shitty at some of the most basic video games because of it. James to be fair does break out instructions sometimes. But I think Mike feels like he’s “too cool” to look up help.

What really irks me is that they claim to be long time fans of the first two games. They would probably boast that they were playing those games before I was even born (which is possible). But when I was watching that episode, I was thinking "could've fooled me". The jump and grab both control pretty much the same across all games yet Mike was struggling to pick up a beetle and hold onto it. They got angry that they couldn't jump towards an illuminated rat after the fifteenth attempt. And for the love of all that is holy, HOLD Y TO RUN! There were so many more instances of them tripping hard, but I don't have all night.

@@CoinBox170 THIS. It was so painful to watch, knowing they could have done infinitely better, had they just put even a few minutes into looking up the mere basics. And paid at least _some_ attention while playing. And they *can* play games, both having beaten a ton of games that are either flat-out broken, have nintendo hard BS difficulty, or both. Stuff of the caliber that I personally won't ever want to even bother attempting.

Mike is a hypocrite and there various videos about people calling him out on many things(no famous youtubers obviously) I unsubscribe to that channel years ago. Mike is unbearable and he always has to complain and whine in everything whether modern or retro game.

After reading these comments, I want to watch that James & Mike Let’s Play. XD

You're welcome!

Gaming Pal Ollie everyone hates us and I’ve never understood it. Me and my sister and mom love this one and 2 equally, with also loving the first one. But 3 is just amazing. The soundtrack is t as good as 2, but I would argue it might be even more atmospheric and fun. And the open world map is the best part🤟

Synthetic Reality atmospheric? My man I just finished the game today, and the entire final cutscene has a weird fanfare that just doesn’t fit, and the credits just play the bonus room theme!! Not to mention songs like stilt village that sound more like they’re from some bad point and click for children, if you like it because of nostalgia that’s fair, but saying it’s atmospheric?

@Dry Boi we're just gonna have to agree to disagree here dude, I've 103% this game just a few months ago and the only 2 tracks that were even remotely good are treetop tumble and rockface rumble, and they don't even compare to the best songs in DKC1 and 2, I can only see you liking the songs in DKC3 more because of nostalgia, because I have never heard a single person that didn't play DKC3 as a kid and thinks its soundtrack is even remotely on par with that of the first two games

You're not the only one, 3 is my favorite of the original DKC trilogy.

I prefer DKC2 over this, but I still prefer DKC3 over DKC1.

Hero of Legend I love all 3 of them. I think we should all just agree that DKC is an awesome trilogy

@@mordec1016 3 and 2 are light years better than 1.

It is bizarre that some people go as far as putting DKC 3 as the worst game in the entire DKC franchise. It is light years better than DKC 1 and easily on par with DKC 2 and Tropical Freeze. The creativity, like you mentioned, is off the charts--- Ellie's ability to suck and squirt water, the bear quests, banana birds, lightning world, parrot able to lift barrels, the tiny bird, Kiddy's water skip, etc. The puzzle elements add more layers to an already great franchise. And disliking Kiddy has nothing to do with the quality of the game. That just comes down to more character preference. He controls just fine and compliments Dixie as a big character.

Thanks man!

bro, I loved this game when it released. I had friends that hated on it because the star was Dixie, even though she is one of the best protagonist in any game ever.

Didn't the previous two games reuse the level themes a lot as well?

@@bubbythebear6891 Yup, and honestly (in my opinion) it made the games better, as it was cool seeing how creative they could be using the same tile set, but applying different obstacles/challenges.

You're welcome :)

Its only a vocal minority

I somehow doubt Mike will ever see this video haha.

I'm so glad you pointed it out though, because it drove me insane when watching their video, haha. Great review too; DKC3 is my favourite of the trilogy.

I believe in the Japanese version he is called Dinky Kong :D

You're welcome!

I think the whole trilogy is a masterpiece.

I replied to another comment like this, so I'll just paste it here: "The enemies, bosses, Brothers Bear, and Kiddy Kong are all stupid looking. The villain's plan is stupid. The story is boring because it's just you wandering around to looks for people you don't even know are in trouble, so there's no real stakes and no motivation to care about what you're doing. The Southern Kremisphere is so mundane compared to the iconic and distinct DK Island and Crocodile Isle. Most of the songs are boring and forgettable. No fast character. You can't simply exit levels stage right, nor do you get a bonus for jumping into the goal; it's an inconvenience that's the worst of both worlds. The final battles suck because it's just K. Rool flying side to side and not attacking, so it's like he's not even paying attention to you; DKC2's were so much better because K. Rool had so many attacks (and attacks) and constantly made you dodge, so it was way more stimulating because it was constantly asking of your skill. You get DK coins the exact same way every time instead of them being hidden numerous ways. Only 1 way to get into bonus rooms. Most level secrets are easy to find. 30/40 levels don't have pits. No sections of shooting out of shitloads of barrels. Less ropes (and none side by side or grid-like) and no hooks. We don't have any on-point enemy placements like flying enemies coming at you in a V-formation, krooks/mini-neckies on both sides of you as you ascended K. Rool's Keep, or falling onto enemies after coming back from bonus rooms/save barrels. Level terrain has less up/down variance, meaning that if you were to draw a line for everywhere you can stand, DKC3's levels would be closer to being a straight line; the levels look plain and boring. Levels have fewer aesthetic tiles, meaning simpler environments with less going on that are more boring to look at. Many level gimmicks get in the way of platforming instead of accentuating it; they just take up your time and aren't actual challenges like throwing barrels into mice, and then we have annoying ones like the reversed controls, constant lightning, and koindozers aplenty. In scrolling levels, the camera doesn't move with you, locking you at the game's pace as compared with DKC2's levels where you had to outrun something. And the problem with paring back so many mechanics is that while each 1 might not seem like such a big deal, when you put it all together, the gameplay is monotonous, especially with the less complicated level visuals; levels would simply LOOK better if all that stuff was put back in because then there'd be some needed variety in the visuals."

DKC 1 AND DKC2 IS WAY BETTER THAN DKC 3.

@@woodycole1754 I like what I like. In actuality, I love all 3.

Voan Siam They thought the original was on a new 32-bit Nintendo console, too. It just blew people's minds that graphics like is could be on the SNES. I don't even ink they use a special chip.

..Why though? It looks way worse than DKC2

@@Zangelin no

"You mean I haven't been playing it on the PlayStation? I should have known something was up when the disc tray was mysteriously replaced by a cartridge slot."

@@foxymetroid Yeah if only Sony and Nintendo never depart. The SNES PlayStation would had been something cool.

what

Hahahahahhaha!!! “Thet myte be wut you geeyet” 🤣

i think DKC2 is actually a lot harder

I've played DKC 3 more than DKC 2 and yes, I find DKC 3 is definitely harder than the previous game

I think DKQ is harder.

Thanks mate!

I only played a on virtual console, and the only slowdown I experienced was the waterfall part with the barrels.

Ooo, Mario RPG, good pull :)

I'd argue Kirby's Dreamland 3.

You weren't alone haha :)

Man it was hard to find this comment Angel haha :) The kidnapping trope is odd but Mario has been milking that since forever! Good call on the Snowman, I hadn't really though of that, but it took me a while to figure out to press up or down to aim the snowball shots, and the game never teaches this mechanic to the player. I died quite a few times wondering why my shots weren't landing. Are you onto Returns now?

implantgames Fair enough. I think most people just don’t give Mario flak for it because it’s series tradition at this point. To be fair to DKC2 & 3, at least it’s not a princess or the main character’s girlfriend that gets kidnapped, so they’re a little bit different in that regard. I haven’t gotten Returns yet. I’m going to beat DKC3 a few more times in the harder difficulties since I enjoyed my first playthrough so much. After that I’m gonna play DK for Game Boy and I’ll probably get on Returns after that.

Interesting points. Tho I disagree with the dislike on the snowman boss. I personally found him to be one of the most enjoyable bosses in the series and very creative. The gimmicks served what the levels were trying to accomplish very nicely and kept the game fresh. Now I say this to the haters. Name one thing DKC 2 does better than 3 outside of the soundtrack. In DKC 3, the kong pair is more balanced( big and small vs 2 small), the graphics are more polished, the levels have more variation and creativity( puzzles, moving saw blades, mice in wheels, owls shooting fire balls, etc), the bosses do not rehash and they take more thought to beat, the secrets are expanded upon(banana birds, bear quests, vehicle upgrades, cave puzzles) and there is more replayability. The cheat codes enable more difficulty and other creative ways to play the game( Christmas bonus stages anyone?) DKC 2 is no doubt a masterpiece, but DKC 3 is easily on par with the 2nd, if not even better in some ways. DKC 1 is light years below these two. It has pointless secret rooms and is much less polished than the latter two games.

Kiddy is a necessary evil because DKC3 is intended to be Dixie's debut game and her own leading role. It's why they couldn't just have DK as the "big guy" in the duo as many people desire, because he would overshadow her. Perhaps Rare didn't have enough faith in Dixie as they did with Diddy to stand out in her own leading role so they had to dumb down the partner a bit? Or maybe the Rare B-team just couldn't come up with a design on par with the A-team?

Never thought of that but it's a very good theory! Ot definitely does help lift Dixie

The worst part of Diddy for me it's how they marketed the game with him as the main character when it was the Dixie's game.

Obscure Media I always liked Kiddy Kong, actually. Thought his design was awesome as a kid. I still find him a funny and charming character, I *really* don't get the hate some people have been giving for this game in later years

I agree with most of what you say. However, I would say DKC 2 and 3 are light years better than DKC 1. It was still a good game, but the hidden secret rooms were first nothing and 2 and 3 greatly expanded on the formula.

Yeah, the second character movement seemed a lot more odd in this game than I remember seeing in the first too. Kiddy looks exceptionally dumb when Dixie is hovering as well. I'm not really sure why the code was changed as it seemed perfectly fine in 1 and 2.

You should. DKC 3, along with DKC 2 and Tropical Freeze, are the pinnacle of the series. The Kiddy hate is only a character preference and in no way detracts from the overall quality of the game.

Right on!

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@@bezoticallyyours83 dw by the time I was 10 I could beat dkc 1 in one sitting

Those are next :) I hope you stick around!

Good points. I bring this up to the haters. Name one thing DKC 2 does better than 3 outside of the soundtrack. In DKC 3, the kong pair is more balanced( big and small vs 2 small), the graphics are more polished, the levels have more variation and creativity( puzzles, moving saw blades, mice in wheels, owls shooting fire balls, etc), the bosses do not rehash and they take more thought to beat, the secrets are expanded upon(banana birds, bear quests, vehicle upgrades, cave puzzles) and there is more replayability. The cheat codes enable more difficulty and other creative ways to play the game( Christmas bonus stages anyone?) DKC 2 is no doubt a masterpiece, but DKC 3 is easily on par with the 2nd, if not even better in some ways. DKC 1 is light years below these two. It has pointless secret rooms and is much less polished than the latter 2.

Thank you!

Thank you!!

DKC 1 and 3 have quite a few weak bosses in my opinion, but DKC2's bosses are easily a step above Rayman Origins'. I do think Rayman Origins/Legends have good level design but Rayman himself isn't quite as satisfying to use as the Diddy/Dixie combo. DKC Tropical Freeze on the other hand has some of the best level design I've ever seen in any game ever, and it damn near topped DKC2 for me the first time I beat it, but the only thing holding it back is the occasional bit of spectacle where you just have to wait and watch whats going on. Awesome experience the first time, but when speedrunning or doing time trials it just bogs down the pace. DKC2's levels on the other hand age like fine wine, they just get more satisfying to play every time.

Where does this opinion stem from than DKC 2 is the best of the 3? It's easily my least favourite. & best plat former ever made? You must be smoking some crack

@@AlexKidd Its my opinion. Live with it.

Rayman Legends takes the cake tho

Others have referred to it as Donkey Kong Canada haha :)

Name one thing DKC 2 does better than 3 outside of the soundtrack. In DKC 3, the kong pair is more balanced( big and small vs 2 small), the graphics are more polished, the levels have more variation and creativity( puzzles, moving saw blades, mice in wheels, owls shooting fire balls, etc), the bosses do not rehash and they take more thought to beat, the secrets are expanded upon(banana birds, bear quests, vehicle upgrades, cave puzzles) and there is more replayability. The cheat codes enable more difficulty and other creative ways to play the game( Christmas bonus stages anyone?) DKC 2 is no doubt a masterpiece, but DKC 3 is easily on par with the 2nd, if not even better in some ways. DKC 1 is light years below these two.

Name one thing DKC 2 does better than 3 outside of the soundtrack. In DKC 3, the kong pair is more balanced( big and small vs 2 small), the graphics are more polished, the levels have more variation and creativity( puzzles, moving saw blades, mice in wheels, owls shooting fire balls, etc), the bosses do not rehash and they take more thought to beat, the secrets are expanded upon(banana birds, bear quests, vehicle upgrades, cave puzzles) and there is more replayability. The cheat codes enable more difficulty and other creative ways to play the game( Christmas bonus stages anyone?) DKC 2 is no doubt a masterpiece, but DKC 3 is easily on par with the 2nd, if not even better in some ways. DKC 1 is light years below these two.

I've heard this game's soundtrack is mostly bass, so the GBA would burn trying to reproduce it lmao