Well, I didn't commit any crimes to play this one, but it's pretty good!
Not that Diddy's Kong Quest isn't worth breaking into any homes for, but I didn't play this one back in the day, so I don't quite have the same level of freakish reverence for it. In fact, I don't think I knew anyone who had a copy. This released in late 1995, and while it sold quite well, everyone on my block was a bit pre-occupied with the PlayStation, which released only a few months prior. We were all piling into one kid's house to play Destruction Derby and suck down secondhand smoke, we didn't have to time for any Kong's quest.
It's a shame, though, because I'm sure I would've loved this just as much as the original had I played it in 95. After all, it is largely the same game with a few tweaks and refinements. I did not bother at all in my review for Donkey Kong Country to talk about how these games play, and that's mostly because I assume everyone here has touched one at least once. And if you haven't... the hell are you doing? Reach out and touch Kong.
Not that Diddy's Kong Quest isn't worth breaking into any homes for, but I didn't play this one back in the day, so I don't quite have the same level of freakish reverence for it. In fact, I don't think I knew anyone who had a copy. This released in late 1995, and while it sold quite well, everyone on my block was a bit pre-occupied with the PlayStation, which released only a few months prior. We were all piling into one kid's house to play Destruction Derby and suck down secondhand smoke, we didn't have to time for any Kong's quest.
It's a shame, though, because I'm sure I would've loved this just as much as the original had I played it in 95. After all, it is largely the same game with a few tweaks and refinements. I did not bother at all in my review for Donkey Kong Country to talk about how these games play, and that's mostly because I assume everyone here has touched one at least once. And if you haven't... the hell are you doing? Reach out and touch Kong.