I like the second DKC more thematically, but I still love the monster movie vibes this one brings. Its just such a weird aesthetic choice for a Donkey Kong game, it's great. The more varied colors and denser detailing add to a much moodier atmosphere than the other games in the trilogy, also highlighted by Eveline Novakovic's score. Specifically, I adore how the water levels look and sound in this game, with vibrant coral reefs and dark waters brought to life by the ominous track, Water World.
The big improvement here over its predecessor is the completion experience, as its far more standardized as to what to expect in terms of collectibles in each level. The second game ws very spontaneous with its collectible placement, which can be fun but also annoying. My only real gripes with this one is that the field of view for some levels like fucking Kong-Fused Cliffs is really bad and the secret world, Kremetoa, is home to some of the worst levels in the entire trilogy. Granted on that last point, there's only like 3 really bad ones.
This is true for all the DKC games on SNES, but you really can't go wrong with these games if your looking for good and varied challenge paired with unique presentation.
The big improvement here over its predecessor is the completion experience, as its far more standardized as to what to expect in terms of collectibles in each level. The second game ws very spontaneous with its collectible placement, which can be fun but also annoying. My only real gripes with this one is that the field of view for some levels like fucking Kong-Fused Cliffs is really bad and the secret world, Kremetoa, is home to some of the worst levels in the entire trilogy. Granted on that last point, there's only like 3 really bad ones.
This is true for all the DKC games on SNES, but you really can't go wrong with these games if your looking for good and varied challenge paired with unique presentation.