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[Buggy Loop]

I wonder, was Japan ever big on DK? Always saw it more as a western franchise with Rare and then Retro handling it.

 

[Plies]

I wonder, was Japan ever big on DK?

Kole from TokyoSims likes it.

 

[Sakura]

I think furry stuff is usually more popular in the west, like Sonic.

 

[Plies]

I think furry stuff is usually more popular in the west

There are some hamsters that are quite sexy.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

I'll get it. I almost cried, because I've always loved DK's games from way back when.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

There are some hamsters that are quite sexy.

Rentahamster

 

[Hookshot]

Nothing new. The more I think about it the more the timeline of Pauline makes no sense

 

[Trilobit]

I'll get it. I almost cried, because I've always loved DK's games from way back when.

Really? I think I'll need to rewatch it because I feel like Raymond:

 

[Luipadre]

Game looks so good

 

[Branded]

That soundtrack is amazing.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Really? I think I'll need to rewatch it because I feel like Raymond:

Because the song that used to be the classic DK and they did it with vocals... We used to have the habit of DK and over time it has evolved from pixels to what it is today.


for this part







0:00 and 0:38

 

[alf717]

Nothing new. The more I think about it the more the timeline of Pauline makes no sense

They probably want to change it. Instead of DK being another Bowser type he is now a good guy. Unless it was Cranky Kong that kidnapped Pauline who know. Nintendo lore is hard.

 

[AJUMP23]

They probably want to change it. Instead of DK being another Bowser type he is now a good guy. Unless it was Cranky Kong that kidnapped Pauline who know. Nintendo lore is hard.

It was cranky, Dk today is DK jr from the 80s. Also Child Pauline with DK seems like a whole retcon.

 

[Buggy Loop]

Game looks so good

The color pop so much in those commercials even with SDR, I can't imagine how good it'll be with HDR

 

[Hideous Snake]

Dream DK game for me. I can't say it enough that they've put a great great effort in this game!

 

[STARSBarry]

Just do a Remake of the DK 64 intro and fucking televise that. Job done.

 

[peronmls]

Only good Donkey Kong is Country 1 and 2.

 

[MayauMiao]

Game looks amazing and worthy of GOTY award.

 

[rodrigolfp]

Nintendo is a fan of crap textures these days.

 

[near]

The last DK game I played with DK64 eons ago, I'd play this if I had a Switch 2.

 

[BlackTron]

Holy

I already freaked out at this during the direct, but once again, I love how they chose a bird that doesn't fly for the flight transformation, damn it's so dumb I can't stop laughing every time I see it, god bless you nintendo lmao

 

[Buggy Loop]

Holy

I already freaked out at this during the direct, but once again, I love how they chose a bird that doesn't fly for the flight transformation, damn it's so dumb I can't stop laughing every time I see it, god bless you nintendo lmao

I love them for this kind of nonsense, no logic, is it fun? approved

Zebra walks over water, make it make sense

There's 2 more transformation they've hidden from the skill list, likely one for swimming underwater. I doubt it'll make any more sense.

 

[Woopah]

I wonder, was Japan ever big on DK? Always saw it more as a western franchise with Rare and then Retro handling it.

Some shipment figures for Japan:

SNES
DKC - 3 million
DKC - 2.21 million
DKC - 1.17 million

N64

DK64 - 1.10 million

Wii

DKC Returns - 1 million

 

[Quantum253]

Taking its one of the first games in a very long time to allow total terrain destruction (nice that you can use environmental elements to achieve this as well), I'm all in. Giving my Red Faction vibes, but some of the level maps show they've designed the levels in way to prevent breaking the game or having huge performance hits. Which im fine with this over open-world total destruction

 

[Gambit2483]

Some shipment figures for Japan:

SNES
DKC - 3 million
DKC2 - 2.21 million
DKC3 - 1.17 million

ftfy?

 

[Woopah]

ftfy?

How is that fixed? Maybe I'm missing something.

 

[Killer8]

This sold me on the game more than any Direct.

 

[RomanceDawn]

This gorilla in a tie is making me a little emotional. I'm getting a sense that because of these commercials this game is going to appeal to an audience that's beyond the average Nintendo or DK fan. Who these people are? I'm not entirely sure as Nintendo's audiences are pretty diverse. Maybe pure Sony fans?

 

[nial]

I wonder, was Japan ever big on DK? Always saw it more as a western franchise with Rare and then Retro handling it.

The Rare trilogy on SFC were million sellers, the rest not so much.

 

[RoboFu]

I wonder, was Japan ever big on DK? Always saw it more as a western franchise with Rare and then Retro handling it.

Donkey Kong was created in Japan
Literally miyamotos first big game. lol

 

[Buggy Loop]

Donkey Kong was created in Japan
Literally miyamotos first big game. lol

I know but I mean the sales of all following games, it switched to western studios, no idea if they jumped on it. Looking at sales someone put in the thread, no major success I would say.

 

[bender]

DK's transformations are so ugly. A lot of the artwork around the character designs are so garish. It does look like a lot of fun though.

 

[Gambit2483]

How is that fixed? Maybe I'm missing something.

Didn't 3 DKC games release for the SNES? I assume you were counting the sales of each game, i.e. DKC, DKC2 and DKC3

 

[Danjin44]

DK's transformations are so ugly. A lot of the artwork around the character designs are so garish. It does look like a lot of fun though.

I personally LOOOOOVE the artstyle here and I love transformation designs they look weird as fuck but in the best way possible.

 

[bender]

I personally LOOOOOVE the artstyle here and I love transformation designs they look weird as fuck but in the best way possible.

 

[Danjin44]

I like what I like.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

DK's transformations are so ugly. A lot of the artwork around the character designs are so garish. It does look like a lot of fun though.

It has the same unpleasant art style as SM Odyssey since it's from the same team

But that is how this team likes to do the art so we're stuck. I enjoyed Odyssey in spite of the sheer ugliness of it's art and character design and I'm sure I'll enjoy Bananza too

 

[Rentahamster]

There are some hamsters that are quite sexy.

Rentahamster

It's not easy to resist the hardest working mouth in Central Nevada.

 

[Kataploom]

Nothing new. The more I think about it the more the timeline of Pauline makes no sense

Lol it's a Mario game, don't even think about it.

I think I've been getting more convinced to get it as the time passes...

 

[Deerock71]

Nothing new. The more I think about it the more the timeline of Pauline makes no sense

Trying to piece together DK timeline:

 

[IFireflyl]

Wow. I loved Donkey Kong Country back in the day. This, though...

 

[Woopah]

Didn't 3 DKC games release for the SNES? I assume you were counting the sales of each game, i.e. DKC, DKC2 and DKC3

Ohhhh yes I see. Somehow I completely forgot to add the numbers. Thanks!

 

[Sephiran]

I think Nintendo made a child Pauline to make it more popular in Japan. They like ''Kawaii'' stuff there after all.