I went into this game kinda expecting it to be bad considering what I've heard over the years but...Nah! The game itself is solid! I could imagine the slowdown and sprites/background stuff giving a lower score for most but yeah this is a decent Game Boy game. I loved the unique setpieces it brought and the music!

The romhack is stellar too, it fixes the slowdown and makes the game easier to look at with the sprites not blending into the BG. Highly recommend using this romhack if you're gonna play Donkey Kong Land 1!