A step down from DKC2 but not that much of a downgrade. The pirate theme of DKC2 was cute and well implemented and I can't say the same for this game's 'river-rafting/camping?' motif. Music's a huge miss this time around, which is probably the most obvious flaw people point out about this game. I enjoyed the new animal buddies and the mechanics that came with them. I also like that they implemented a secret world like DKC2 that had more challenging levels to tackle.

Outside of the music and goofy setting, its hard to see anyone disliking this that liked DKC2. Its really just more of a good thing.