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I stand in plea, under coconut tree,
"Two visa I need, to Donkey Kong Country",
We shall return to thee, return in 3D.
Return eating banana with big monkey.
Miyamoto don’t concern, Miyamoto don’t cry,
for we, my friend, are booked to fly.

Esse jogo ele acerta em vários pontos, principalmente em ser um retorno a franquia clássica, já que na época que o returns lançou a nintendo aparentava estar meio perdida com donkey kong mas esse jogo veio pra aperfeiçoar a formula antiga.

Em relação as fases eu tenho pontos importantes para comentar, a questão artística das fases é muito impressionante por que além de bonito, eles são bem únicos também, posso citar como exemplo a fase do polvo que vem as ondas que ele faz e você precisa desviar delas, porém nessa mesma fase tem algo que eu gostaria de ressaltar que são os bosses do jogo, que salvando um ou outro, o restante todo é extremamente fraco, algo triste pois a franquia sempre foi marcada por ter bosses bem únicos e marcantes, um ponto interessante de voltar é que mini bosses que aparecem perto dos finais dos mundos seriam muito melhores se fossem realmente utilizados como bosses de fato. Voltando novamente ao problema das fases, eu não entendo o por que esse jogo tem fases tão ridiculamente difíceis, sério isso tornou a experiência do jogo tão frustrante, o jogo pede para que você acerte times e faça pixel perfect em um jogo que em têse era pra ser desafiador, mas não frustrante.

O efeito do 3D que é exclusivo da versão é bem feito mas honestamente não é como se alguém se importasse com essa feature pois ela se torna "massante" com mais de 5 minutos usando, ainda mais no meu caso em que eu jogo em um 3Ds normal.

Além disso tudo como o jogo gosta de ter bastante fanservice, na minha opinião eles poderiam ter se aprofundado muito mais nessa parte, tipo sério? um jogo do donkey kong sem a clássica fase na água? ou melhor, é sério que botaram só um animal montável no jogo? não vejo o por que não se aprofundar mais nesse tipo de coisa que só deixaria a experiência do jogo mais divertida.

Agora falando mais sobre uma visão geral do jogo, ele tem sim bons pontos e foi muito importante para o renascimento do donkey kong na sua forma original mas os problemas com as fases tornam a experiência tão desagrádavel a longo prazo, e olha que eu nem citei o fato do jogo ter excessivamente muitos colecionaveis, enfim, acho que pra quem tem o console vale o teste.

One of the games I was always willing to replay on my 3DS, over and over again. Every level is unique and slowly tells a story in each world, ending with a unique boss. It's a perfect game difficulty wise. It will fuck you up in some parts but is so satisfying you'll keep coming back. Only better game featuring the familiar ape is Tropical Freeze, improving upon this game in every way, though still owing its existence and identity to this game. Donkey Kong Country kicks 2D Mario in the trouser. Play the 3DS version and beat it as many times as I have.

Donkey Kong Country Returns is a great game, but I'm just not a fan of this version. It feels off compared to the Wii version and I can't quite put my finger on it. Maybe it's control feel or the loss of 60 fps, it simply doesn't feel as good. It does remove motion controls, and as someone who likes motion controls, this is a big plus for this version. However, emulation does exist, so you can play the Wii version without motion controls, but I get it if you don't want emulate.

If this is your only way to play Donkey Kong Country Returns then this is by no means abysmal and is a perfectly acceptable way of experiencing it. It's a solid platformer with great level design and good visuals for the platform it's on. A definite must-play if you're a fan of 2D platformers.

this is one of the best platformers i have ever played


This game is very very good but sadly I am not very good at it.

Muito foda, mas a dificuldade é meio exagerada pros controles que tem, se fosse mais responsivo seria mais adequado. A mecânica de ter que esperar pra atacar um boss ou passar pra outra plataforma deveria ser exemplo do que não fazer em um jogo desse tipo.

Amazing 2D platformer. Seriously, every level is its own giant 3D model wtf. Donkey Kong has a nice weight to him here which results in a unique feeling when playing as him and the game's difficulty is just right

No forced Miyamoto motion controls, but you're stuck with 240p 30 FPS. Feels a bit creatively bland/conservative compared to Tropical Freeze. The bonus levels are pretty good. I wish there was a definitive version on the Switch.

2d Platform mastery.

(too bad to get trough a k level, too petty to continue before beating it)

Finally beat the stupid friggin’ banana temple.

I was planning on playing this game to completion.

But then mirror mode.

No.

Cara, que volta de uma franquia sensacional.
Fiel às origens, trilha sonora ótima, principalmente os novos arranjos da trilha das antigas, gameplay muito boa, dificuldade lazarenta, igual aos antigos.
Uma coisa bem chata é que tem poucos animais amigos, só tem o Randi.
De resto o jogo é muito bom, se você já jogou a trilogia antiga, vale muito apena, se você nunca jogou nenhum dos antigos, vale apena do mesmo jeito.
Donkey Kong é foda!

It must be good because I didn’t mind replaying the beginning on a few different occasions, most recently losing my save after clearing three worlds and not minding restarting to finally finish it. There are some very memorable levels, and the challenge is just right (most of the time).

Donkey Kong Country once again proves to be a difficult platformer and just like the reboot of Punch-Out!! on the Wii, this game doesn't pull its punches despite being a more modern game. There are parts of this game that are just as, if not more difficult than in some of the other games, though this game feels a bit weird with its difficulty. Since each area is based off of a theme, some gimmicks are a lot more annoying than others, such as the Cave levels having a lot more Minecart levels or the Volcano levels having the insta-kill lava, which is to be expected but it's a platforming thing I never really liked. The level design itself is pretty fair, though I feel like the movement could've been improved on. I don't think the game feels bad to play by any means, hell I could say they even improved it a bit due to Diddy Kong having a jetpack for a short hover rather than switching between the two. At the same time, the movement just feels sort of awkward at times in a way that's not horrible, but it does make things feel a little more difficult than normal. Overall, pretty solid game with tough level design but very unique gimmicks that enhance the game but also make it harder.

DONKEY KONG IS HERE
I played the original Donkey Kong Country a while back. I hated it. In contrast, I really like this game! It's difficult but fair, really beautiful for a 3DS game, and probably one of the best 2D platformers I've ever played.
(also fuck The Golden Temple)

mfs in the 2000s: Donkey Kong Country will never return 😏

mfs in 2010: 😱 😱 😱 😱 😱

Monke time 🦍🦧🐒

Donkey Kong Country Returns is definitely derivative. Most of the aesthetics are lifted straight from the SNES trilogy and have basic “names” (literally just Jungle, Beach, Ruins, etc.). The planks of wood are such boring villains that I often forgot they were there. However, it’s still FUN AS HELL and gets progressively more difficult, culminating in a brutal final world with a killer soundtrack. It’s very much a modern Donkey Kong Country game functioning near-perfectly on the 3DS, and it’s hard not to love it.

Special shout-out to the silhouette levels, which still look visually striking even in 240p.

Probably my favourite game of all time. I'm rating the 3ds version here because of the extra content, and I kinda prefer it to the Wii version, even though I have more nostalgia and memories from the Wii version. It's really just my comfort game, you can hop on at any time and complete a few levels. My only complaint is that a few levels are the fucking worst and the people who are responsible for them; hope you wake up from a nap drenched in sweat and uneven socks (I'm looking at you, 4-3 Bombs Away...)

Also... THE MUSIC! Holy fuck, the music! Spearheaded by Minako Hamano and co., the soundtrack includes not only original songs but also reworked songs by the legendary one-two-punch dream duo of David Wise and Eveline Fisher. If these names don't ring a bell, maybe you've heard "Aquatic Ambience"? If not, you are missing out on what must be not only the best water-level song of all time, but perhaps the best ambient song of all time. The whole OST is an absolute tour-de-force of video game soundtrack mastery. If you're not planning to play the actual game, you owe it to yourself to download the soundtrack. Trust me.

Anyways, great game! Recommended to anyone into Nintendo platformers and the like.

This is everything I wanted from the SNES DKC trilogy. I really loved these games. It takes everything which made the SNES games good and polishes it, while subsequently removing the annoying parts. There is amazing visual clarity, DK handles really well, and Diddy's jetpack is really cool to use. The level design is fabulous, and each level is so unique.

This game is brutal, especially the boss fights. I really needed Diddy for pretty much everything. However, they are still a lot of fun.

The music is great even though its mostly remasters of old tracks. Smokey Peak/Palm Top Groove was my favorite.

I have one thing to mention though. Around halfway through the game, I decided to dump my cartridge and play it on an emulator with an actual controller. This was probably the best decision I made. The 3DS does not do the game justice. Playing it on an emulator really shows the beautiful details of the levels, and an actual controller makes it just way more comfortable to play. You are basically getting the Wii experience without the bad controls.

This is a fantastic game, and I highly recommend it!

More difficult then you'd think

É uma evolução perfeita do original e um dos side scrollers mais únicos de já joguei. Só não dou nota perfeita, porque eu tenho certeza que o Tropical Freeze vai ser melhor.

It's cool that they got this game running on the 3DS, but it's mad crusty.

Zerei 97% do jogo, peguei quase todas as letras KONG e fiz as fases secretas do mundo 1,2,3,5,6,7..
MUNDO 4 e 8 comprei ás Orbes por 50 Coins Cada.
4 Não fiz tudo, pq não suporto mais fase de carrinho, esse mundo é inteiro disso, um dos defeitos do jogo.
E o mundo 8 como muito difícil, me levaria mais tempo, e tenho outros games para jogar, não foco em Platina, só quando empolga mesmo, ou jogo bastante coisa, que nem joguei esse aqui, para resumir, ás 9-9 fases do Mundo 9 eu fiz, é um bom jogo muito difícil, por enquanto, nesse início de 2024, deve está entre os TOP 5 games de Donkey. Em 5° ou 4°, Fico em dúvida dele e do Donkey Kong 3 SNES, isso no meu gosto pessoal, se um dia eu jogar Donkey 64 que alguns gostam muito, eu comento, Depois o TOP 3 fica fácil.
3 - Donkey Kong Country - Snes
2 - Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze - Switch
1 - Donkey Kong Contry 2 - Snes

O jogo não deve ser fácil para todo mundo, porém com paciência e boa jogabilidade evoluindo, boas estratégias, dependendo de cada jogador, dá para zera rápido ou jogar casual e sempre que jogar avançar bem e quando vê, está zerando o jogo, mas prepara para talvez ter um desafio e morrer bastante e para alguns, até morrer por demais.

I don't care what everyone says this game is way better on Wii. 30 FPS and the small screen size are way too big of a trade off for not having to waggle (which is not a big deal). +the 3DS is not a very comfortable system for platformers.

(9.5) Eu sempre gostei desde de pequeno da série Donkey Kong Country, jogava a trilogia num emulador q tinha no click jogos (ESPECIALMENTE o 1), mas nunca tinha terminado um jogo, seja por vontade ou pelo fato de quando pequeno n estava acostumado com jogos com uma dificuldade elevada. Até q ano passado, eu tive uma vontade do nada de jogar DLC, e terminei o 1. Então pela lógica o próximo seria terminar o 2, correto? Bem, o que tenho mais vontade de jogar da franquia (e um dos plataformers) q tenho mais vontade de jogar é o Tropical Freeze, e recentemente me deu um devaneio de jogar ele. Por conta de eu ter desbloqueado o 3ds a algum tempo (e gosto de jogar nele quanto tô com tédio, por conta da praticidade), decidi baixar nele o Returns pra jogar antes. Ele pode n ser tão marcante quanto a trilogia da rare e ser bem derivativo deles, e ter coisas q me incomodam (tipo a ost fraca, a implantação sem sentido da mecânica de sopro e os inimigos q parecem ter saído de um filme da illumination de tão sem carisma e souless q são), mas os últimos 3 mundos (contado com o novo do 3d), são TAO bons, q me fez gostar ainda mais q o 1. Jogão mesmo, hype pro 2 e principalmente pro Tropical Freeze


BEST PLATFORMING GAME EVER MADE.
Retro Studios never misses, and their adaptation of the DKC games is LEGENDARY.
A key standout is the incredible level design, which throws something new at the player every turn.
The controls are great. If a platformer game has a speedrun option, then you know its got good controls.
The music is astounding.
All around, probably one of the best gaming experiences I've ever had.

Nnnnope. The frame-rate was too dreadful I couldn't force myself to do more levels.

An interesting experiment (very similar to the Xenoblade Chronicles one) since they managed to put a Wii game on 3DS. And that's about it.

DK has crazy amounts of inertia in this game, the most I've ever seen in a 2D platformer. That means that every move you make counts, and you may not be able to avert a catastrophe that you can see coming from pretty far away, because your earlier decision of moving quickly prevents you from stopping on a dime. This can be really frustrating, but it can also allow for some fantastic momentum when things DO work. Levels are well designed for it too. Ultimately this "heavy inertia" style of platforming just isn't my favorite, but it is still not something I've really seen done anywhere else. So while it will likely never be in my top platformers, I can see myself getting cravings to play it in the future, which is commendable in and of itself.

Foi com esse jogo que descobri que não gosto tanto de jogo plataforma, ele não é ruim, mas me enjoou muito, mas muito rapido