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Donkey Kong Country Returns |OT| Retro Studios Has Done It Again!

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Seda

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Joei

Joei

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This game looks really fun. I'm kind of torn between this and Epic Mickey. I don't really have time to play either game at the moment (doing my backlog with Alan Wake and Metroid when I do have time) but I have a 20$ credit through Amazon that I have to use before the end of the month.
 
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Seda

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Why would you do that? said:
All these years, I thought it was "take it to the bridge" because of Melee.

So sometimes, when going over a bridge, I go "Take it to the bridge!" but now I know I'm wrong. :(
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I always though it was purposefully a silly pun. Now I'm no music major, but in any song, a bridge is a sort of contrasting musical section I believe? But instead of "bridge", the lyrics say "fridge".
 
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DisenLedZep

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:O Nice OP!!!
I didn't saw some of those videos, the "World X - Y" ones... I had to convince myself to close them down as I was watching to much of the game...
Can't wait... day 1 purchase = enjoy it a lifetime

I really hope this one has the same effect on me that DKC2 had...
 
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shahkur

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VERY NICE JOB!!! with the OT Tricky I Shadow. A job well done. Now, just gotta wait for the other reviews and of course the RELEASE DATE for pretty much the GOTY. :D
 
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WillyFive

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Yeah, just saw that trailer on Youtube. Very spoilerful. Didn't think Nintendo would show that far, especially with their habit of only showing the very early parts of the game in a trailer (like with SMG2).
 
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Kingpen

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so there are 8 worlds in this...

any idea how many stages per world? Would this be comparable to something such as New Super Mario Bros Wii in the amount of different stages?
 
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The Technomancer

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I never really cared about DKC, so I was kinda meh on this game. The the gameplay videos started pouring in. Good god the gameplay videos.
 
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mjc

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DKC2 is one of my favorite SNES games. Hopefully this one brings some good challenge with it, I liked the tough levels.
 
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pirata

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I am torn between my impulse to never buy games at full price and my intense love of Donkey Kong Country and Retro Studios. You're tearing me apart, Retro!
 
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ShockingAlberto

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pirata said:
I am torn between my impulse to never buy games at full price and my intense love of Donkey Kong Country and Retro Studios. You're tearing me apart, Retro!
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Nintendo holiday games never officially drop in price, they just go on sale at individual retailers sometimes.

So you should go ahead and buy it!
 
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Hobbun

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pirata said:
I am torn between my impulse to never buy games at full price and my intense love of Donkey Kong Country and Retro Studios. You're tearing me apart, Retro!
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As this will be a Nintendo published game, I don’t see the price going down for a long time, if ever.
 
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Kard8p3

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Kingpen said:
so there are 8 worlds in this...

any idea how many stages per world? Would this be comparable to something such as New Super Mario Bros Wii in the amount of different stages?
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Actually there are
9 worlds. It works like NSMBW where when you beat the game a ninth world is unlocked and you open up levels by getting the collectibles in the levels.
There's anywhere from 6 to 9 stages per world from what I've seen.
 
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Ashkeloth

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Oh damn. This actually looks really, really good.

I was hoping I wouldn't have to bust open my wallet again this year after skipping generic sequels such as CoD: BO, Halo: Reach, and Assassins Creed Brotherhood, but this is going to make it really hard. Especially since i recently blew £25 on Sonic Colours and this looks to be a far superior game.
 
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Kard8p3

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Tathanen said:
Oh god damn it I thought we were finally rid of that faux-choral Casio synth that plagued the Primes all these years. Kenji Yamamoto needs to lose his sequencer in the river and drown going after it.

Real chorus or nothing, thanks.
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I actually really like the sound of it. Loved it in the prime games and the same for this tune.
 
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Snuggles

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Very nice thread, Shadow. Glad to see you used Chet Rippo's art work.

Can't wait for this one. I haven't played a DK game since the N64 but everything about this game looks excellent. Year of the mothafuckin Wii confirmed.

let's do this
 
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Kard8p3

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Snuggler said:
Very nice thread, Shadow. Glad to see you used Chet Rippo's art work.

Can't wait for this one. I haven't played a DK game since the N64 but everything about this game looks excellent. Year of the mothafuckin Wii confirmed.

let's do this
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You need to play Jungle Beat.
 
Tathanen

Tathanen

Get Inside Her!
Kard8p3 said:
I actually really like the sound of it. Loved it in the prime games and the same for this tune.
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If friggin HALO could manage it in 2001, and Galaxy now on the Nintendo side, there's no longer an excuse. We aren't trying to cram samples onto DS carts here!
 
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balladofwindfishes

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Tathanen said:
If friggin HALO could manage it in 2001, and Galaxy now on the Nintendo side, there's no longer an excuse. We aren't trying to cram samples onto DS carts here!
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Isn't there something appealing to old-style music techniques in a game that's build with old-school in mind?
 
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TheFLYINGManga_Ka

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Can't believe early previews/reviews are saying this is one of the best platformers they've ever played.

I guess I have to pick it up!

Does anyone know how many levels or worlds this has?
 
Tathanen

Tathanen

Get Inside Her!
balladofwindfishes said:
Isn't there something appealing to old-style music techniques in a game that's build with old-school in mind?
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Sure! I'd never argue orchestrated over midi objectively, but I WILL argue real voices over synthesized ones that are clearly trying to ACHIEVE the sound of a real voice, but failing miserably.
 
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oracrest

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The newsstand edition of Nintendo Power with the DK cover comes with a classic NES sticker to put on your sideways Wii remote. :D :D
 
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Kard8p3

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Seems like this will be the last IGN review from Craig Harris as Friday is his last day at IGN.
http://www.ign.com/blogs/craig-ign/2010/11/15/saying-goodbye/

Tathanen said:
Sure! I'd never argue orchestrated over midi objectively, but I WILL argue real voices over synthesized ones that are clearly trying to ACHIEVE the sound of a real voice, but failing miserably.
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I agree real voices are better but there's something about the synthesized ones that I've loved since Prime. I just like the sound of it.
 
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