The best Donkey Kong games of all time
While Mario has become the face of Nintendo, and perhaps video games as a whole, it’s important to remember that it was in a Donkey Kong game that he really became an icon. Since then, our beloved ape has bounced between being friend and foe of the plumber, as well as broken free to star in his own series of games with an expanded cast of friends and enemies.
It’s been a long time since we’ve been graced with one of his banana-fueled adventures, so we decided this was as good a time as any to look back at Dinkey Kong’s legacy and decide which of his many solo efforts stand as the best.
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
80 % E Platforms Nintendo Switch Genre Platform Developer Retro Studios Publisher Nintendo Release May 04, 2018 While we are certainly bummed that it’s been over 10 years since the last true Donkey Kong game, at least it was the best one of the bunch. There’s nothing not to love about Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, from the solid platforming to the diversity of levels to the new kongs that all play differently, adding variety and a reason to replay stages.Nothing is lacking here for a fan of DK or platformers, with tons of secrets, challenging endgame stages for hardcore players, delightful graphics, and a David Wise score to tie the entire thing together. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Launch Trailer (Nintendo Switch)
Donkey Kong Country Returns
83 % E Platforms Wii, Wii U Genre Platform, Adventure Developer Retro Studios Publisher Nintendo Release November 21, 2010 There were a lot of ways Donkey Kong Country Returns could have gone wrong.It was the first time DK had returned to a 2D platformer since the SNES days, and the game was now being made by Retro Studios since Rare had been purchased by Microsoft. Retro had proven itself to be a great developer with the Metroid Prime series, but no one knew if it could bring that same magic to a 2D platformer.
Boy, did it prove it had the stuff. Yes, there were some.
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