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It was the greatest 16bit platformer.
Perfect in everyway.
From music, sound effects, graphics, gameplay, challenge, hundreds of secret area's and a great tag-team idea with Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong.
As those of you who have played it will know, DK64 was not it's true 3D incarnation.
It lacked the jungle feel, you didn't bounce on enemies and it was more of an adventure rather than a platformer.
I think that the true 3D incarnation of DKC was the original Crash Bandicoot with it's simple A - B, jump on the heads of enemies, only 1 or 2 moves structure.
Dringo seems to think that a conker style adventure would be a better idea.
What does everyone else think?
Perfect in everyway.
From music, sound effects, graphics, gameplay, challenge, hundreds of secret area's and a great tag-team idea with Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong.
As those of you who have played it will know, DK64 was not it's true 3D incarnation.
It lacked the jungle feel, you didn't bounce on enemies and it was more of an adventure rather than a platformer.
I think that the true 3D incarnation of DKC was the original Crash Bandicoot with it's simple A - B, jump on the heads of enemies, only 1 or 2 moves structure.
Dringo seems to think that a conker style adventure would be a better idea.
What does everyone else think?
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yeah i bought one a few months back for £15. With games not being more than £5 its pritty cool. I got Street fighter 2 turbo, Mario kart, Super mario world, Mario allstars, DKC, killer instinct, street racer, and a few others i cant remember.
I've only played through the original.
I'm seriously considering buying a Snes though.
I never had one, I just used to play on at a friends house.
I've played through Mario World and DKC on an emulator but its just not as good.
Needless to say, DKC, Mario World, Mario All Stars, Metroid and Zelda will all be on my bargin hunting wishlist.
I'm seriously considering buying a Snes though.
I never had one, I just used to play on at a friends house.
I've played through Mario World and DKC on an emulator but its just not as good.
Needless to say, DKC, Mario World, Mario All Stars, Metroid and Zelda will all be on my bargin hunting wishlist.
aight will do...
anyway, have u played the other DKC games on the Snes? i only played the first one. Are the others worth looking for?
anyway, have u played the other DKC games on the Snes? i only played the first one. Are the others worth looking for?
Jax and Daxter is looking pretty good too
(Ironically, many PS2 owners who slated Nintendo as a kiddie company are now raving about this! :-D)
Dig up a cheap copy of the original Crash Bandicoot.
It is the definitive next step from Donkey Kong Country on the Snes.
Unfortunately, Naughty Dog followed it up as well and Rare followed the Snes Donkey Kong games.
In other words, everyone who's played Crash 2 and 3 tells me that the series then lost it.
(Ironically, many PS2 owners who slated Nintendo as a kiddie company are now raving about this! :-D)
Dig up a cheap copy of the original Crash Bandicoot.
It is the definitive next step from Donkey Kong Country on the Snes.
Unfortunately, Naughty Dog followed it up as well and Rare followed the Snes Donkey Kong games.
In other words, everyone who's played Crash 2 and 3 tells me that the series then lost it.
yeah Donker kong racing looks quality. I loved Diddy kong racing on the N64. It was miles better than Mario kart on one player (shame about the multiplayer though). It spent about 6 months (on and off) completing adventure one and two.
Anyway, no i havnt played crash. I only just turned to SOny for the first time a few months ago with the PS2. I might get Jax and daxter though.
Anyway, no i havnt played crash. I only just turned to SOny for the first time a few months ago with the PS2. I might get Jax and daxter though.
Have you played Crash as well?
You can tell Crash was heavily inspired from DKC with the the apples, bonus stages, trademarks, graphic styles.
I think that Donkey Kong 64 should've been modeled on that and taken that style to a new level.
Instead it took from Banjo which took from Mario64.
It had the "oh so boring now" go into the portal to find the level (it was good the first time with Mario 64) and find the Banana's inside it and beat the boss.
It lost so many of Donkey Kong Countries aspects that made it a classic.
Still, Donkey Kong Racing looks neat, with a proper jungle theme and all the animals from the Snes one.
The music needed a little bit of a polishing but I'm sure that Rare will have that sorted.
You can tell Crash was heavily inspired from DKC with the the apples, bonus stages, trademarks, graphic styles.
I think that Donkey Kong 64 should've been modeled on that and taken that style to a new level.
Instead it took from Banjo which took from Mario64.
It had the "oh so boring now" go into the portal to find the level (it was good the first time with Mario 64) and find the Banana's inside it and beat the boss.
It lost so many of Donkey Kong Countries aspects that made it a classic.
Still, Donkey Kong Racing looks neat, with a proper jungle theme and all the animals from the Snes one.
The music needed a little bit of a polishing but I'm sure that Rare will have that sorted.
Yeah, I got the Snes orignal, and i absolutly love it. Somthin i can actually go back and play over and over again. With DK64, its completly the opposite! I never want to go back to that game again! i gave such a huge sigh of relief when i completed that game!
Hence it should've been more faithful to its 16 bit routes...
Yep, I think that OrÜega is with me on this one.
Yep, I think that OrÜega is with me on this one.
I just have to say that i found DK64 to be a huge dissapointment. It was more of a bore than a challege, having to complete the level with all 5 characters.
This was even worse due to the fact that it was very similar to Banjo-kazooie. Banjo was a great game, but DK64 just didnt take it to the next level.
ALthough DK64 did have some great parts that made me laugh, probably the funniest boss i have ever seen was the paper cut out of King K rool. And the final fight with him in the boxing ring is quality.
This was even worse due to the fact that it was very similar to Banjo-kazooie. Banjo was a great game, but DK64 just didnt take it to the next level.
ALthough DK64 did have some great parts that made me laugh, probably the funniest boss i have ever seen was the paper cut out of King K rool. And the final fight with him in the boxing ring is quality.
Nah.
Donkey Kong uses barrels when he feels like it, not when it's "context sensitive" and sticks to platforming while Conker just walks around doing what he feels like at that moment in time (Rolling cack, platforming, shooting, riding on dinosaurs/pitchforks...).
Anyway, Rare are alos bringing Conker to the Gamecube so I think that if you want a Conker style game (which everyone does) get that.
Donkey Kong uses barrels when he feels like it, not when it's "context sensitive" and sticks to platforming while Conker just walks around doing what he feels like at that moment in time (Rolling cack, platforming, shooting, riding on dinosaurs/pitchforks...).
Anyway, Rare are alos bringing Conker to the Gamecube so I think that if you want a Conker style game (which everyone does) get that.
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