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Donkey Kong Country Returns |OT| Retro Studios Has Done It Again!
- Thread starter Tricky I Shadow
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FoxMcCloudDS
Member
MvmntInGrn said:
all of the gamestops nationwide didn't get additional coverage to do a DK release. But they left it up to the store. My store, and another store in the same town are both open at 11. That's where I will be going. I want my fee banana!
Also, Was just at wally world and they didn't have it at our store tonight for anyone. it's not even on the truck til monday they said. So far, 5 people have asked about it.
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
Official Japanese Website Check it out guys! Its awesome!
autobzooty
Member
Tricky I Shadow said:
BGM 4 on that site made the wait till tomorrow unbearable.
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
autobzooty said:
Every single piece of music I heard on that site blew me away!
Just finished world 3. This game is glorious so far
Even with somewhat thorough exploration thus far I've still yet to 100% a single level. Getting every single thing in this game is going to be ridiculous :lol
The levels are very creative and teeming with activity, and it makes the whole game world feel very lively. The only downside to this is that there is so much to interact with, that checking everything can slow down the pacing of the levels considerably. When you consider that blowing a flower can reveal anything from a single banana all the way to a hidden barrel or puzzle piece, OCD gamers are going to be stopping every five seconds to check every tiny thing
This is a completely great game so far, can't wait to start would 4 tomorrow
Even with somewhat thorough exploration thus far I've still yet to 100% a single level. Getting every single thing in this game is going to be ridiculous :lol
The levels are very creative and teeming with activity, and it makes the whole game world feel very lively. The only downside to this is that there is so much to interact with, that checking everything can slow down the pacing of the levels considerably. When you consider that blowing a flower can reveal anything from a single banana all the way to a hidden barrel or puzzle piece, OCD gamers are going to be stopping every five seconds to check every tiny thing
This is a completely great game so far, can't wait to start would 4 tomorrow
_Alkaline_
Member
Man DK's swampy ass is gonna taste so good.
Frencherman
Member
Tricky I Shadow said:
Honestly, the music sounds cheap in comparison to the originals
Frencherman
Member
Neo Child said:
Definately, but it is pretty much the same tune here, just the instruments sounds cheap and less epic
I am reall wondering if retro was able to create new tunes which are on par with the classics...
Neo Child said:
I don't think it's just in comparison to the original, but to games in general right now. They had their hearts in the right place, trying to stay true, but it ends up sounding really cheap and dated. It's ok though, I still enjoy it somewhat, but I do agree it sounds cheap, almost like an OCremix, or even worse.
Lé Blade Runner
Member
Well, the critics have certainly taken this game in with open arms, and the community seems to enjoy it as well. A definite christmas-purchase for me, then.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
The wait is long like my dong.
Mockingbird
Member
Here is a spoiler level, but goddamn it shows why this game will be craaaazy!!!
Level 1-K video: (SPOILERS if you don't want to see how a hidden level looks like -- no story spoilers)
http://digitalchumps.com/video-gall...-qplatform-panicq-why-you-need-this-game.html
Level 1-K video: (SPOILERS if you don't want to see how a hidden level looks like -- no story spoilers)
http://digitalchumps.com/video-gall...-qplatform-panicq-why-you-need-this-game.html
JacksUsername
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Picked it up this morning and wrapped up World 1. So far I love the level designs and the interaction with foreground and background (especially in the sunset level) shows a lot of creativity. I love being able to just quit and it saves your progress instead of worrying about spending coins.
If I were to nit-pick, it would only be two things so far. For whatever reason, I just cannot get used to the motion controls. I'm messing up roll jumps, and there is a delay between shaking the wiimote and performing the move. It's pretty frustrating when you're used to playing with precision platformers. I've been going back and forth between wiimote & nunchuk and wiimote on the side. So far, I've been enjoying the wiimote on it's side approach, but I'm going to try out the other control scheme a couple of more times before ruling it out.
My only other gripe would be that the mine-cart levels are one hit kills. At least in DKC2, (can't remember the original) if you had Diddy and Dixie together and hit an obstacle, you'd lose your partner but you'd still have another chance. Here, if you have DK and Diddy with four hearts, one mess up will send you back to the checkpoint, which can get frustrating pretty fast.
Hopefully the motion controls will click after a little more time with the game. I was just hoping by the end of the first world I'd be good to go. Regardless, I know this post sounds pretty negative, but even with the issues I've mentioned above, I am having a ton of fun with the game.
edit: Also noticed when rebooting, it saves your lives and banana coins. Even though it should be a given, that always annoyed me in the recent Mario games when you would start back at 5 lives even though you had collected 20.
If I were to nit-pick, it would only be two things so far. For whatever reason, I just cannot get used to the motion controls. I'm messing up roll jumps, and there is a delay between shaking the wiimote and performing the move. It's pretty frustrating when you're used to playing with precision platformers. I've been going back and forth between wiimote & nunchuk and wiimote on the side. So far, I've been enjoying the wiimote on it's side approach, but I'm going to try out the other control scheme a couple of more times before ruling it out.
My only other gripe would be that the mine-cart levels are one hit kills. At least in DKC2, (can't remember the original) if you had Diddy and Dixie together and hit an obstacle, you'd lose your partner but you'd still have another chance. Here, if you have DK and Diddy with four hearts, one mess up will send you back to the checkpoint, which can get frustrating pretty fast.
Hopefully the motion controls will click after a little more time with the game. I was just hoping by the end of the first world I'd be good to go. Regardless, I know this post sounds pretty negative, but even with the issues I've mentioned above, I am having a ton of fun with the game.
edit: Also noticed when rebooting, it saves your lives and banana coins. Even though it should be a given, that always annoyed me in the recent Mario games when you would start back at 5 lives even though you had collected 20.
Thunder Monkey
Banned
Not sure why, but that tickled my funny bone.:lolAniHawk said:
Hear that Ani? You tickled my bone.
Thunder Monkey
Banned
I only made $10.75 and that was after letting a group of men pee on me.Snuggler said:
Frencherman
Member
Thunder Monkey said:I only made $10.75 and that was after letting a group of men pee on me.
I thinks DK should be worth it!
Cygnus X-1
Member
This game is really great, but it misses two things
1) a non-waggle gameplay;
2) a non-flat soundtrack.
Better correct these two thing in Donkey Kong Country Returns 2, Retro.
1) a non-waggle gameplay;
2) a non-flat soundtrack.
Better correct these two thing in Donkey Kong Country Returns 2, Retro.
Thunder Monkey
Banned
I was hoping to get closer to $50 then $10.75 though.Frencherman said:
And I think one of them had Kidney infection.
Lé Blade Runner
Member
Cygnus X-1 said:
I had hoped that I could play this with the Classic Controller. :/
Thunder Monkey
Banned
Can I use them to buy Donkey Kong?Snuggler said:
Suburban_Nooblet
Banned
Family Video actually had 7 copies today when I called. I just got back with one. They had not even put it out on the shelf yet.
MvmntInGrn
Member
Just started, a few levels in. Beautiful game to look at, lots of interaction with the environments. Motion controls feel fine to me, roll-jumping all over the place.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
Went all the way to my Kmart to pick it up and they didn't get their shipment of it for some reason.
Outtrigger888
Member
Walked outside to go pick it up and slipped and busted up my knee, and had to scrape a quarter inch of ice off my car, fuck minnesota. Im sure it was worth it though :lol
Superblatt
Member
richisawesome said:
I'm surprised to see no one has posted HD screenshots yet. But, it looks like Nintendo has managed to keep this one from releasing into the "wild" if you know what I mean. Good for them. I don't know what they did, but it's likely keeping some of the Dolphin users on the sidelines for the time being.
Superblatt
Member
Snuggler said:
hey, I'm just throwing it out there. I'm not saying anyone here has done anything illegitimate. With that said, bring on the HD screenshots!!
Green Mamba
Member
Outtrigger888 said:
It's slippery out there? I better watch myself when I go out looking for the game. Fuck yeah Minnesota! :lol
Aaron Strife
Banned
Wednesday can't come soon enough.
It's funny walking people take it super slow walking on the ice. I just sort of march.Outtrigger888 said:
I love this running gag :lolAniHawk said:
RPGCrazied
Member
Not really a platformer person, though this looks hella fun, plus I love Retro.
Tathanen
Get Inside Her!
agrajag said:
Alternatively: don't laugh at anyone, because it makes you out to be a braindead toddler who can't function in grown-up dialog.
There have been enough accounts that claim absolutely no delay or issues with the motion controls, so please put a cap on your knee-jerk reaction to anecdotal accounts that support your agenda.
Also: no one claimed that "waggling is the best way to play games" you troglodyte, but I understand that it's easier to rage against a make-believe and comically one-sided argument than a reasonable one.