I’m glad to say I’m no longer a Donkey Kong Country hater.
I don’t think any other game has captured the idea of the “underwater level” better with a single song. But now I keep hearing its tunes used in remixes and orchestral arrangements, and I understand just how catchy and rich these scores are. As a kid, I didn’t pay too much attention to DKC’s music. The soundtracks also gave me a new appreciation for the series.
Sure, you can argue why would I want to skip part of a game I’m enjoying, but it’s satisfying to use these secrets. These were things like hidden barrels that helped me skip huge chunks of stages. These weren’t difficult tricks or glitches that gave me an unfair advantage. Speedruns would also show me secrets that helped me beat levels faster. Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong’s rolling attacks and stage mechanics like explosive barrels make it easy to blast through levels at a satisfying pace. After watching speedruns, I decided to take a faster path through levels. When I play it, I get too hung up on searching for every banana and secret minigame. But looking at others obliterate these games in record times, I saw how entertaining DKC was at a fast pace. And as it turns out, Donkey Kong Country speedruns are great to watch. It came from two things.įirst off, I love watching speedruns. What wasn’t I getting? I wasn’t sure, but within the last year, I did finally find an appreciation for this series.
This includes VentureBeat’s Jeremy Horwitz, who this week gave the game’s Switch version high marks. When I reviewed Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze for the Wii U in 2014, I thought it was OK. This trepidation for the series continued for some time. If I was going to play a 2D platformer, I’d rather just stick with something more familiar like Mario and Sonic. As a kid, Donkey Kong Country frustrated me more than it entertained me. Simple mistakes can cause deaths that can take away a good chunk of your progress. Those mine cart levels can take a lot of patience and trained reflexes to get through.
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