Matt H Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Thought I'd post up a quick review of the new Donkey Kong Country Returns on the Wii as I've just been bowled over with how good it is. I know there will be a lot of people out there that played the original and maybe like me, consider it to be one of the all time best games of that era. I originally produced this as a review for Amazon (I know it's a bit geeky). Utter Brilliance - Retro Nostalgia with a Modern Update The original DKC is an all time classic game made by the developers of that era - Rareware. The music, the game play, the graphics - combining to form one of the fondest gaming memories of my childhood. It was scary loading up Donkey Kong Country Returns for the first time. How can a new version live up to those childhood memories? Well, the fact is, this is first time I've ever bothered to write a review of a product on Amazon, so you can gather that it does... and more so! It is simply brilliant - the perfect combination of the classic with enough new elements to bowl you over for a second time round. Fans of Donkey Kong Country on the SNES will find nods to the original around every corner. The most important thing is the new developers have added loads of fresh twists to the original idea, making it stack up well in todays modern gaming world, but at no point have they forgotten their roots. Oh, if you were enchanted by the music scores in the original, those tunes are back in this version. It does the SNES version proud - you need this game in your life (again) Only negative thing is the Kremlings aren't in the game, which I think is a shame. Even though the new enemies work well, they're just not Kremlings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attero Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 I think the game looks awesome. I like how developers for the Wii are using the old 2D platform. It shows they listen to people as a lot of people said that the 2D platform games were always the best (including in particular Sonic and Mario games). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 I remember liking the original, but don't remember anything about it apart from the overall style I recognise. Might give it a go as we've stagnated the Wii recently (as tends to happen). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 I have it too, it's fantastic Good review Matt. If you want to get your Kremling fix, you can download the original games from the Wii store Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Doom Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 The snes version is still one of my favorite games of all time! An absolute classic & was so advanced for it's time. I still play it on my PSP and Netbook (Snes emulators) when i'm bored! Think this will be a definate buy for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted December 10, 2010 Author Share Posted December 10, 2010 I think the game looks awesome. I like how developers for the Wii are using the old 2D platform. It shows they listen to people as a lot of people said that the 2D platform games were always the best (including in particular Sonic and Mario games). I think the spice of life is variety and there's always room for a good 2D platformer in the world fo 3D. DKCR shows this perfectly, 2D isn't something that is old hat, it just needs doing well I think the biggest thing is misxing 3D and 2D. Mario Galaxy (1 and 2) is a percfect example of this. Playing along in 3D then getting to a section that goes back to the routes of Mario - in 2D, with with 3D graphics still in play. I remember liking the original, but don't remember anything about it apart from the overall style I recognise. Might give it a go as we've stagnated the Wii recently (as tends to happen). Aye, that has happened with my Wii in the past, but then a great game comes out like this or Super Mario Galaxy 2 and I get back into the Wii and PS3 gets a lack of attention. I have it too, it's fantastic Good review Matt. If you want to get your Kremling fix, you can download the original games from the Wii store Thanks. Yeah, I've had DCK 1 2 and 3 on my Wii at home since they came out on the virtual console! Completed all in full again - such magic to them! The snes version is still one of my favorite games of all time! An absolute classic & was so advanced for it's time. I still play it on my PSP and Netbook (Snes emulators) when i'm bored! Think this will be a definate buy for me! Defo, Rob. DKC is also one of my all time favs. Although I'm torn between whehter I think DCK1 or DCK2 is the better one?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamAhead Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Cheers for the review Matt. I'm still to get round to finishing Mario Galaxy 2 (stopped for a while due to Kinect) but think I may buy myself this for xmas Few beers and Donkey Kong on xmas day, I think I'll be sorted Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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