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[Codeblue]

I just got into it and cleared the first world. It's a ton of fun, and I'm liking it more than Returns, which I loved. Top tier platformer for sure.

The music has gotten a ton of praise, but I feel compelled to add to it. Canopy Chaos is such a great track. Can wait to listen to the rest of the game.

 

[mf luder]

Does anymore music unlock when you complete the game? Or are we stuck with 4 tracks for each world?

 

[Currygan]

these water levels are damn hard for me, I can see myself replaying them ad nauseam for puzzle pieces. Just finished 4-1 with only 2 found...and just the O letter

 

[Kriken]

Been a while since I played (Busy weekend and such) but I beat the level 4 boss with relatively no challenge (Read: lucky shot) and after playing the first 3 levels of world 5, I can only laugh harder at the Kotaku guy for calling the game trial-and-error platforming

 

[CrimsonCommie]

these water levels are damn hard for me, I can see myself replaying them ad nauseam for puzzle pieces. Just finished 4-1 with only 2 found...and just the O letter

That's pretty much when the game started getting real hard for me. I liked the levels and the swimming controls but it was just so hard!

 

[Deku Tree]

Finally beat it. The final boss felt like a chore instead of a challenge honestly.

 

[Lunar15]

Irate Eight is so amazing.

That transition from aquatic ambiance to lockjaw's saga is so fucking good I can't even.

 

[Taichu]

Got my copy today. Do the sound effects seem muted to anyone else? I can barely hear the sounds DK makes, even after adjusting the sound effect and music options.

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

Got my copy today. Do the sound effects seem muted to anyone else? I can barely hear the sounds DK makes, even after adjusting the sound effect and music options.

I'm guessing you have your WiiU set up to output in 5.1 when you only have it hooked up to TV/stereo speakers, or something along those lines. In such a case, you're not going to be hearing the sounds that are designed to come out of the center speaker, which would be the sounds DK makes.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

Can we all talk about how great the splash screen (start up screen) music is. Goddamnit that is queueing you that this game is gonna be something!

 

[Neiteio]

Can we all talk about how great the splash screen (start up screen) music is. Goddamnit that is queueing you that this game is gonna be something!

With the women singing "Dooon-keeey Koooooong?" That's actually lifted from the end of Grassland Groove, if you wait for the music to finish instead of hitting the goal barrel right away.

 

[Lord_Byron28]

Got to the end credits and I was so happy to hear that sax. When the flute version was leaked I had said that song would work be better with the sax and I was right.

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

Going through the music, I'm getting a seriously Metroid vibe from parts of Frosty Fruits. The bass reminds me of the beginning section of Brinstar in Super Metroid. Makes you wonder what Retro + Wise could do with a 2D, WiiU Metroid. I wouldn't even mind if it were 2.5D -- clearly, Retro knows what they're doing.

 

[Deku Tree]

David Wise.

http://tay.kotaku.com/serious-monkey-buisness-an-interview-with-david-wise-1528543145

I like all the Kongs, but I haven't completed a game yet - they get far too difficult for me.

There were a few tracks on the game Dinosaur Planet that became Star Fox Adventures which never made the final game, but which I really liked.

Double

Anyone think there were any great Wise songs that didn't make the final cut of Tropical Freeze?

 

[The_Dude]

5-K was such a fun level, but man am I glad that's over!

 

[CrimsonCommie]

5-K was such a fun level, but man am I glad that's over!

I loved all the K levels especially 2-K but I was glad when they were over too! I can't remember which one 5-k was though

 

[jnWake]

I recently played World 4's boss. Not as hard as some people made it out to be, I even almost got him on my first try. Then again, I beat World 2's boss in one try and people really struggle with that one. Funnily enough, World 3's boss took me a while and it seems most people breeze through it...

Also beat 4-K. Short level but very intense.

 

[zashga]

Just beat 6-K. Holy cow. I must've died fifty times. It was way, way harder than any other stage has been for me. And now,

Spoiler

World 7

awaits.

 

[Lunar15]

Can we talk about how Forest Folly uses the exact same instruments as Phendrana Drifts? I know it's Wise, but damn if Yamamoto didn't have some input on this.

Particularly at this part: 0:48

 

[Zing]

I just finished Level 3-1 and my god how can anybody not completely fall in love with this after that stage? The incredible design flare, the fun gameplay pieces (like the snake platforms!) and the music just completely won me over. It's amazing what an inspired score will do to give a game a strong identity.

I just finished 3-1 and came here to post something about it just as you have. The level design and music fit perfectly here. I cannot accurately my feeling when the game went from "look at those giraffe things back there" to "climb on these giraffe things".

Also, finally perfected 2-K. Many Kongs were lost this day. Although, I came out of it with 99 remaining, as I actually net a life or two on each attempt. I considered doing the time trial, since I would likely get gold with all the shortcuts I managed to practice repeatedly, but I needed a break. I kept falling at the flying penguin section.

 

[The Xtortionist]

Can we talk about how Forest Folly uses the exact same instruments as Phendrana Drifts? I know it's Wise, but damn if Yamamoto didn't have some input on this.

Particularly at this part: 0:48

Yamamoto was credited as "music supervisor" so it wouldn't surprise me if he gave Wise some direction on the use of samples and such. Composition should be Wise's, though.

 

[The_Dude]

I loved all the K levels especially 2-K but I was glad when they were over too! I can't remember which one 5-k was though

5-K was Platform Problems, with the platforms that would flip at certain points on the rail. I thought it was just such a well designed level, especially the ascent near the end, but it was tough!

Just beat 6-K. Holy cow. I must've died fifty times. It was way, way harder than any other stage has been for me.

*Gulp!*

 

[mstevens]

This game is a gaming reality (lol?) check for me. I consider myself pretty good at platformers, but I just lost 20+ lives trying to get all the puzzle pieces in 2-2. This is gonna get ugly!

 

[Gin]

i love this game .. so much..
in world 5 now.. love the difficulty

just wish they released the OST properly

 

[thegreatchamp]

Just beat 6-K. Holy cow. I must've died fifty times. It was way, way harder than any other stage has been for me. And now,

Spoiler

World 7

awaits.

I thought this level was the easiest K level. I think I died 2-3 times in order to get all KONG letters and puzzle pieces. They even give you a buddy at the beginning of the level.

 

[CrimsonCommie]

5-K was Platform Problems, with the platforms that would flip at certain points on the rail. I thought it was just such a well designed level, especially the ascent near the end, but it was tough!


*Gulp!*

I remember that one now! That was tough! If 6-K is the same level that I'm thinking it is then it was actually the easiest K level for me. 2 and 5 K were the toughest to me.

 

[Layell]

Has anyone noticed where they reuse songs at certain levels. I was looking for 4-5 for the longest time until I saw a speed-run of 1-3 and realized it was also that level, Canopy Chaos.

I was certain every stage had its own unique music, but I'm still very impressed. Canopy Chaos is a fantastic song anyways so I don't mind at all.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

With the women singing "Dooon-keeey Koooooong?" That's actually lifted from the end of Grassland Groove, if you wait for the music to finish instead of hitting the goal barrel right away.

Really? I need the soundtrack now then I thought it was just for that screen.. 0_0

 

[Jswanko]

I just finished Level 3-1 and my god how can anybody not completely fall in love with this after that stage? The incredible design flare, the fun gameplay pieces (like the snake platforms!) and the music just completely won me over. It's amazing what an inspired score will do to give a game a strong identity.

Great level, great music.

 

[CrimsonCommie]

Just got 100% on normal mode! Still gotta get the puzzle pieces and like 11 more figurines though and then it's on to Hard Mode!

 

[Silent_Ocarina]

Just as with the original, the Puzzle Pieces and the KONG letters are pretty well hidden. I finished the first world (didn't play any secret levels I unlocked) and probably only found one level's pieces in its entirety. To be honest, I wish I were as enthusiastic about the game as you guys were, but it's really a lot of fun. I told myself I'd stop after the first world, but I had to play 2-1 because I knew what music was coming!

 

[CrimsonCommie]

Just as with the original, the Puzzle Pieces and the KONG letters are pretty well hidden. I finished the first world (didn't play any secret levels I unlocked) and probably only found one level's pieces in its entirety. To be honest, I wish I were as enthusiastic about the game as you guys were, but it's really a lot of fun. I told myself I'd stop after the first world, but I had to play 2-1 because I knew what music was coming!

I thought the KONG letters were harder to find but the puzzle pieces were still just as well hidden. I had just finished collection the KONG letters in the first game in the days leading to this games release so I might have just been used to looking for them.

 

[one_kill]

Just got the game. Is it just me or are the loading screens freezing a lot (i.e., they freeze for less than a second, then continue as if there was a lag)?

Also, getting some of the puzzle pieces are quite challenging.

 

[ReyVGM]

Got my copy today. Do the sound effects seem muted to anyone else? I can barely hear the sounds DK makes, even after adjusting the sound effect and music options.

That's good! You're able to enjoy the music while playing. Games nowadays drown the music with the sound effects and I hate that.

 

[CrimsonCommie]

Just got the game. Is it just me or are the loading screens freezing a lot (i.e., they freeze for less than a second, then continue as if there was a lag)?

Also, getting some of the puzzle pieces are quite challenging.

Yea the loading screen tend to stutter sometimes.

 

[ShockingAlberto]

6-1 had such great music, holy shit.

 

[The Xtortionist]

6-1 had such great music, holy shit.

Wait until 6-2 and 6-3

 

[one_kill]

Yea the loading screen tend to stutter sometimes.

Good to know it's not my Wii U

 

[TheSpaceBetween]

Just cleared hard mode. Nothing left to do but time trials now, which I haven't touched. I'm probably gonna hold off for a while though as I've sunk over 50 hours into this game over the last 11 days haha.

 

[The Xtortionist]

Just cleared hard mode. Nothing left to do but time trials now, which I haven't touched. I'm probably gonna hold off for a while though as I've sunk over 50 hours into this game over the last 11 days haha.

Nice! Hardest levels in your opinion?

Also, is that a hunter metroid in your avatar? Never noticed before lol.

 

[Lord_Byron28]

Just have

Spoiler

7-3

to beat but I'll probably wait till tomorrow. I made it almost to the end, or at least I think I did, and im too tired to play it as I keep making stupid mistakes in the early section. I will say that

Spoiler

world 7

feels like either another team did them, rushed or they were leftover K levels. I was hoping for a full fleshed out cohesive theme and world with those levels but they seem random.

 

[ReyVGM]

Did you know Mario's "YIPEEE" from Mario 64 is in Grassland Groove? Listen closely, right at the beginning and then several times through the song.
.

You mean this Yippee from Mario 64?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rPv0UjHwR4#t=1m13s

Yeah I don't hear that at all anywhere. At what second exactly?
I hear some yips in the music, but they don't sound at all like a "yippee", much less the one from Mario 64.

 

[gotoadgo]

You mean this Yippee from Mario 64?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rPv0UjHwR4#t=1m13s

Yeah I don't hear that at all anywhere. At what second exactly?

It's all the way throughout the track, but the first one is right at the beginning.

 

[TheSpaceBetween]

Nice! Hardest levels in your opinion?

Also, is that a hunter metroid in your avatar? Never noticed before lol.

The bosses gave me A LOT of trouble on Hard. What was cool though was after replaying them so many times you figure out advanced tactics to get through them much quicker. Most of the normal levels weren't actually that bad... The minecart and rocketbarrel levels were tough though. And also for some reason 6-K took me almost an hour, yet it was probably the easiest for me to clear on normal. I think overall DKCR's mirror mode was tougher. Even though there were no checkpoints here, the levels still played as they always do, plus you get to use the overpowered Kongs in TF's hard mode. I used them all about even, including DK. A DK only hard mode run would give mirror mode a serious run for it's money though.

Oh and yes that is a Hunter .

 

[The_Dude]

I remember that one now! That was tough! If 6-K is the same level that I'm thinking it is then it was actually the easiest K level for me. 2 and 5 K were the toughest to me.

I've found 2 and 5 hardest so far, too. Interesting seeing the conflicting views on 6-K, guess I'll find out how I go in the next couple of days!

 

[Gsnap]

Finally made it to

Spoiler

World 7.

One more level to go in it, and I'm absolutely loving it. It is tough stuff. Thank god you keep puzzle pieces when you die...

 

[Lunar15]

You mean this Yippee from Mario 64?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rPv0UjHwR4#t=1m13s

Yeah I don't hear that at all anywhere. At what second exactly?
I hear some yips in the music, but they don't sound at all like a "yippee", much less the one from Mario 64.

He's right, it's in there. It's just very low volume and with a bunch of other layers.

 

[TheSpaceBetween]

Just have

Spoiler

7-3

to beat but I'll probably wait till tomorrow. I made it almost to the end, or at least I think I did, and im too tired to play it as I keep making stupid mistakes in the early section. I will say that

Spoiler

world 7

feels like either another team did them, rushed or they were leftover K levels. I was hoping for a full fleshed out cohesive theme and world with those levels but they seem random.

Spoiler

It's pretty much just like the Golden Temple level from DKCR. There was a big time disconnect with that level from the rest of the game, and the same is true for these levels. 7-2 is the least coherent chunk of game design Retro has ever done... So much random stuff in that level, yet it seemed intentional and I still managed to enjoy it. The other two levels, and the Golden Temple from DKCR are perfectly coherent standalone levels, but feel completely out of place in Retro's DKC.

 

[Gin]

this game... this music

 

[Trevelyan9999]

Guys help me out, I know this track sounds like something from Final Fantasy VI or Chrono Trigger but I can't seem to find the song, take a listen and let me know:

DKC:TF - Triple Trouble