Is this the greatest 2D platformer of all time, or what?

>>2915239
Yes.

/thread

That's not Little Samson.

None of the SNES DKC games are good.

>>2915239
>can't play as the Dong himself, DK
dropped

>>2915478

Why?

>>2915481
>can play as a younger, more virile Dong.

>>2915519
But said Dong is also smaller.

>>2915478

to you

I love em

>>2915481
> implying diddy and Dixie weren't cooler

Arcade fans please go.

>>2915239
not really. it's got some good challenge and innovative graphics but mechanically it's pretty shallow and there's something about the scale of the sprites that i really just don't like

>>2915239
Maybe if you only play the first two worlds.

Yoshi's Island is better

>>2915625
The least interesting ones?

>>2915625
>he didn't like the haunted woods or the lost world

>>2915239
Super Meat Boy is better. I'd give DKC2 second place after that. Inb4 shitty opinion, asshurt and retro hipsterism.

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No, this.

>>2915631
this

>>2915481
This statement comes up every DKC2 thread and is really funny to me because it shows of what a huge babby poster you are. It's an obvious throwback to Donkey Kong Jr. where DK has been locked up in a very similar-looking cage, and even features the exact same climbing mechanics

>>2915978
It's hard to play a game that looks like it was made in Flash. Controls are good but I found levels to be largely uninspired

>>2915239
Yes, and possibly the best game of all time period.

>>2916404
>throwback to DK Jr.
That analogy would only work if you had played as Mario in DKC1, and then some random bug sprayer in DKC3.

The DKC games were about PLAYING as DONKEY KONG. Thankfully Retro got it right and lets you play as any kong.

>>2915478
humph. Just another anon whose skills lacked to play it.

>>2916673
>>throwback to DK Jr.
>That analogy would only work if you had played as Mario in DKC1
It's not an 'analogy', both games are about saving DK and it's obvious they were referencing DK Jr. when making DKC2
>The DKC games were about PLAYING as DONKEY KONG
DKC1 was about DK (aka DK Jr.) going on an adventure with his friend to get all his bananas back
DKC2 was about his friend Diddy taking his girlfriend on a quest to save DK (Jr.) mirroring the latter's heroics of old times
Finally in DKC3 you have Dixie take a baby along to rescue them both

DKC were all about Rare's extended Kong universe, DONKEY KONG was never even playable until the Wii U outing if you're gonna get all autistic about it

>>2916773
i think dk jr. is the canon donkey kong at this point

>>2916773
>>2916789
that theory is bullshit. arcade dk = dkc dk. not cranky kong or whatever

>>2916808
>>2916789
It's not 'video game theory' bullshit, Cranky says this ingame. Step it up

From what I've heard Nintendo have tried to retcon it since by saying DK Jr = DKC DK's father, but that's not relevant to the trilogy

>>2916808
DKC opens with Cranky Kong listening to the arcade theme song while atop classic DK red girders.

>>2916878
>>2916890
Until Miyamoto (the DK creator) confirms it, it's going to remain a theory that some britbongs shat out.

>>2916878
Cranky also says he's DK's father in DK64, but his grandfather in the DKC games. Stop taking what the limeys at Rare think as undeniable fact.

>>2916913
I'm not sure why you think it's an either/or, It's perfectly possible to be both someone's father and grandfather. You work it out...

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>>2915478
wow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYs084fNLL4

>>2915286
>it's good because it's rare and expensive as fuck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIed0kUh57w

>>2917090
> not playing flashcarts

I have no fucking clue what the cart is worth. The graphics are insanely beautiful, best pixelart on the console and the gameplay is fun.

>>2917102
about a grand

>>2915239
Not in my personal opinion, no.

But my view of platformers is so fucking warped I don't even know how to explain my personal choices.

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>>2917094
I can't believe that's inducing nostalgia right now.

DKC games were a part of my childhood, and I will always love them.!

>>2917605
>>2917094

I'd never seen that. I like it.

I find it weird to see things on YouTube that are over, say, 5 years old presented right alongside new things. Only thing worse is finding a dead comment section. I dread the soon-to-be day when you start stumbling across videos where the last comment was made 10 years ago.

>>2915239
yes it's the best

>>2917563
What's your favorite platformer?

>>2916673
Technically you never play as Donkey Kong (that's Cranky in this universe) only as his Grandchild DK the 3rd...

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>>2918391
This.

> blaze processing

the best soundtrack of all time for a platformer that's for sure

>>2918401
Not canon.

Yes and there's nothing really close

>>2918704
It's canon in the DKC universe though.

>>2915561
They are all kewl except this baby

>>2919193
According to Nintendo, every DK that wears the red tie is the same DK across all the games.

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>>2919260
Too bad these are Rare games.

What Cranky says in the actual game must be considered as canon. Besides DK the 3rd looks different.

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>>2915239
It's up there! Super Mario Bros. 1 and 3 belong in the discussion for their legacy, innovation, and impact. And there's also Yoshi's Island, which never seems to age. You could throw the original Donkey Kong arcade games into that discussion, as well.

>>2915239
You meant the first one

>>2915478
None of the DKC games period are good.

They have nice music and nice graphics, but the games aren't fun at all.

>>2919557
Not retro. Fuck off.

>>2919557
Don't bring up the name of another non-retro game please. Nobody gives a shit about your opinion of another game or if you're a "30 year old manchild". Also "manchild" has to be the stupidest word ever, especially to call yourself. Maybe at 29 you should start acting a little more like an adult.

>>2919557
Not /vr/, reported.

>>2919659
He says on a video game image board lmao.
>we take ourselves VERY seriously here
Get some self awareness retard

>>2919960
False.

SMB3 > DKC3 > DKC2 > SMW > SMB = DKC

I'm not into the Sonic games enough to form a strong opinion on where to place them. Not going to try to place other styles of platformers (Mega Man, for instance) on here.

Super Meat Boy is fun, but not only not retro but also not better than the Mario or Donkey Kong Country games.

>>2918391
Wario Land 3

>>2916808
>>2916878
wtf i'm not saying he actually is the canon first dk i'm just saying he might as well be with his bigger library of games and appearances

Literally everything about the game is perfect except the shallow platforming. It's challenging overall, but compared to Mario or Sonic the running and jumping is too forgiving.

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>>2915239
As much as I love DK2 and old Nintendo platformers, this game totally mops the floor with any Nintendo platformer since Mario Galaxy.

rare dkc games are pretty boring desu

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>>2915478
no one can be this stupid

Jungle beat is a better DK game than DKC. Yeah yeah not retro blah blah.

It's the best sequel of all time.

>>2915478
Maybe not for you, but saying they're objectively bad is a lie. I personally am not hugely into them though.

>>2915239

SMB3
SMW
Yoshi's Island
Mega Man

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>>2915239
It's the best Donkey Kong of all time I tell you what.

>Cranky calls red tie DK, in DK64 "That lazy son of mine." Right when you go to him for your first power.

>lol guyz it's just a theory, Miyamoto needs to confirm it

Why would that shit fly if it wasn't canon? They haven't retconned it yet, anyway.

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>>2922147
>>2920487

>>2915478
>2edgy4me

I'm a huge platforming fan, although I'm not hipster enough to have played all the obscure ones, I'd say this one is the best. The controls are simply flawless

>>2919276
>DK the 3rd

red > green > pink

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best platformer coming through

>>2919390
Yoshi's Island shits all over Donkey Kong.

It is by far the best platformer I've ever played. Beyond the incredible graphics and sound, it also changes the gameplay on almost every level. It's not like Mario World or Sonic where you have enemies and level backgrounds changing. Instead, you have nearly every single level built in a way to play differently. One level is a maze. In an other, you have to burrow in the ground. In another you are a submarine. Or you have a level centered on egg shooting, one on snowboarding, many others are based on unique enemies only available to them (touch fuzzy, henry hedgehog). Many bosses also require unique strategies, beyond just "dodge their attacks, then hit them x times", and the ones that use the traditional dodge-and-hit method, all manage to at least look completely unique.

The game is just so rich in content, it's crazy.

>>2924847
Too bad all of its variety is ruined by the baby.

WAHHH WAHHH WAHHH

>>2924870

Stop being so bad then.

>>2924895
>wanting to waste time memorizing a game where you play as a literally queer dinosaur and a baby
You must not have very many friends.

>>2924921
>having friends instead of being good at video games
Get a load of this faggot.

>>2924921

>memorizing a game

I'm glad you told us straight up that you suck at videogames.

>>2924948
All games require some memorization to not suck at, you massive lying retard.

>>2924964

You mean like, B is jump, A is dash?

>>2924921
Come on it's a fucking Mario game, it's not like it's THAT hard.

>>2924847

While I prefer DKC2, Yoshi's Island"s up there for sure. The game definitely is rich in variety, and the mechanics were both inventive and tight. As far as classic platforming goes though, nothing beats the good ol' Kongs IMO.

>>2924964
Counterexample: Pong

>>2917102
Does your flashcart shit the bed if you try to load Gimmick!

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>>2915239
I'm currently playing this for the first time on my new SupaBoy
>pic related
I gotta say it's pretty fun with a reasonable amount of challenge. Donkey Kong Country was one of my favorite games as a kid and I often play through it for "that nostalgia feel" so I decided to pick up this game and give it a shot. It's a great game and it has a lot of similarities to the original which was expected, but I feel it can also stand out all on it's own with it's own type of mechanics. The improvements made on this game are great and it's fun trying to learn all the tricks to get through the tougher levels. Would definitely recommend this to anybody thats a fan of the SNES

>>2924928
Lmao get a loada this loser