Ken Masters
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Dat hyperbole and wording made me laugh
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Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze |OT| There's always money in the banana stand
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Dat hyperbole and wording made me laugh
TheSpaceBetween
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Strange to hear someone not like both the game AND the music. The game just isn't for you I guess
.They have all been used of course, but not all have been done to death. Some, like the I V vi IV are used so often that I want to shoot myself in the head every time I hear it. Some are able to disguise themselves with an interesting melody or rhythm or sound or instrumental juxtaposition of some sort, but Seashore War does no such thing. It's tried and true, and perhaps that's why people love it so much, but from an objective musical standpoint, there certainly isn't anything interesting or unique going on.
That's too bad because the level design itself is AT LEAST on par with TF if not better.
Of course it is. I just think DKTF is a notch above it, which is a big compliment, because it's not easy to improve upon an already excellent game.
I don't know, I think it's pretty well done in this instance. that progression, in good hands, will always sound interesting for the sheer fact that it goes from a V to a vi. it's played out for sure but that doesn't really detract from it in this situation imo. I thought it fit the level well. I see your point about the interesting melody or rhythm and that's probably why the song has no staying power with me personally but it's still David Wise doing his thing. it's not like it's some college kid with an acoustic guitar playing his favorite top 40 hits
I realize this is a bit OT but those gosh darn hummingbirds in 3-2 Button Bash in DKCR 3D in
are really brutal for me, I've only gotten past 'em once and I've been at this for several lives now.
ETA: I beat it. I hope y'all are proud. The rest of the level wasn't too bad. Just those hummingbirds!
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ETA: I beat it. I hope y'all are proud. The rest of the level wasn't too bad. Just those hummingbirds!
I personally find that I'm using Cranky & Dixie a lot more when I was plaything through the game, especially when I had gone & exploited Cranky's pogo-cane ability to do speed runs on the time trial mode. (It's a shame, as I equally love Diddy & Dixie in the original trilogy.)
Also, if this game does get a possible sequel, what do you think Retro Studios will do to improve on the foundation they had created from Retruns & Tropical Freeze? For me, the first thing that comes to mind is a bigger emphasis on the Animal Buddies, such as Enguarde or Hoofer, or even creating some original ones.
WrenchNinja
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what do I do to get past the walrus right after the string of projectile penguins in bopopolis
this fucking level
this fucking level
RomanceDawn
Member
If I remember correctly you need to jump high on the first penguin and short hop on the next two. The short hop will give you momentum to get on top of the walrus, if you only super jump on them you won't be able to reach walrus in time. Something like that anyway. It still haunts me.
Let me be clear short hop some of the beginning penguins and then big jump on the last one to get the hight and momentum. That's the best we I can put it without actually looking at it again.
high jump on the last penguin, then high jump on his head and forward
really, just jump jump jump
WrenchNinja
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I'll give it another try, I'm bringing three Dixie barrels this time. I can't do this as Donkey any more
EDIT: FUCK YES I DID IT FIRST TRY ALL PUZZLE PIECES
PigSpeakers
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Is there any way to switch between tv play and controller play mid level?
yes for both. I think display and controller are separate tabs under options when you pause
And the final stage of my Time Trial bragging (sorry for that!)... Videos!
2-2 Mountain Mania: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9P8nXhfHKss
4-5 Sea Stack Attack: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVqry5XHeNo
2-2 Mountain Mania: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9P8nXhfHKss
4-5 Sea Stack Attack: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVqry5XHeNo
The Xtortionist
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Nintendoga
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That level was absolute bullshit. I fucking pressed the jump button tons of times before DK landed on the enemy, and I still didn't get enough height.
On top of that, fuck
World 7
WrenchNinja
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Think of all the banana coins you'll amass!
I didn't have a problem with the bouncing in 2-K but I had problems with the jelly in 5-5. It seems you have to press jump exactly the moment you hit the jelly. It's a lot easier with Cranky's cane jump though.
TheSpaceBetween
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You have to hold the jump button until you get your high bounce, release, repeat.
I see that you beat it already, but for anyone else having trouble, if you're not comfortable switching between bounce heights, you can also roll jump past the first penguin when it shows up and high bounce the rest of the way.
What's the specific date, I have a gift card I've been wanting to use for a while
3/30 to 4/5 according to Cheap Ass Gamer.
DirtyLarry
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Damn this thread reminded me I have to get back to playing Tropical Freeze. Left off at 5-3 iirc. Titanfall came out, and now Infamous, so my attention has been diverted, but I also just got the WiiU Pro Controller last Thursday and need to finally check it out!!
What a great month or so it has been for games!
And out of those 3 games Tropical Freeze is definitely #2 on the list. May even beat out Infamous for the #1 spot, but they are such vastly different games at the end of the day, so they are both tied for the #1 spot.
What a great month or so it has been for games!
And out of those 3 games Tropical Freeze is definitely #2 on the list. May even beat out Infamous for the #1 spot, but they are such vastly different games at the end of the day, so they are both tied for the #1 spot.
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6-4 - best rocket barrel level ever
Let it snow let it snow let it snow
Let it snow let it snow let it snow
I found it brutally difficult but awesomely fun to play, esp. with the destructibility of the environment.
TheSpaceBetween
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I definitely preferred 5-2 (hell, that might be my favorite level in the whole game) but 6-4 was amazing as well, especially to see that
asshole bat from Returns frozen solid
Nocturnowl
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I must've been the only person who was [6-4]
I still think Gear Getaway from Returns might be my favourite rocket barrel stage but 5-2 was at least on par.
simply happy to see the bat and not just happy because he was frozen solid, forget the tikis, the giant bat was the most memorable foe of all in Returns.
I still think Gear Getaway from Returns might be my favourite rocket barrel stage but 5-2 was at least on par.
RobFox64tm
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Truer words have never been said. At first I went with the D-Pad option, but hit a brick wall when I made it to world 4. Switched to analog for the swimming levels and it worked great; forgot to switch back to D-Pad afterwards and didn't even realize it right away. Analog stick works best for this game (with the triggers acting as pound/roll in my case).
Freaking amazing! I just learned that you can run over small pits with rambi (those who are the same length as him) - cool!
Nailing those speedruns takes a lot of practise (I know), so mad probs for that!
I don't think level itself was very difficult but collecting the puzzle pieces was a pain.
TheSlySoul
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TheSpaceBetween
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Opinions I guess... A large amount of people just hate water based platforming in general and for them TF doesn't do anything to change that opinion. I loved it though. Beautiful audiovisuals and a great change of pace.
I loved the visuals in world 4. Reminded me of the lost precursor city in Jak 1.
megabytecr
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I think because it slows on intensity, but I also like world 4. It is a slower paced but love the details. And yes 4-3 is amazing!!
My favorite one so far is World 3.
Before doing 4-k I went into 1-1 and 1-2 for speedruns and spent like 4 hours yesterday. Wow is it tough but I love it!! Got gold on both and on 1-1 beated one of my Wii U friends for the #2 spot among Wii U friends.
I know that this will easily become my most played game. A masterpiece IMO!!
The game took 1 month too arrive but it's finally here!!!
I played a whole day and arrived at 6-2. (skipped some secret stages and puzzles pieces for later)
I am a little annoyed that it doesn't support Classic Controller (Pro).
I don't own a WiiU Pro Controller and the battery drains so quickly on the Gamepad
I played a whole day and arrived at 6-2. (skipped some secret stages and puzzles pieces for later)
I am a little annoyed that it doesn't support Classic Controller (Pro).
I don't own a WiiU Pro Controller and the battery drains so quickly on the Gamepad
It was my favorite world up until World 6. I think the problem with World 4 is pacing. Time to complete the level is much longer and you're not platforming as much since you're in the water most of the world. I had no issues with it but it was the point in the game where everything slowed down for me. I breezed through World 1 up until 3. When I reached 4 everything slowed down and it took me a while longer to complete. 5 and 6 felt like 1-3.
TheGreatMightyPoo
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People hate underwater levels yet they said Returns was missing them dearly.
I'll never find underwater levels better than non-water levels probably but the controls Retro was able to achieve for these parts in Tropical Freeze are about as good as you can make it while still conveying the difference of the environment.
I love how they subtley changed the appearance of water level to water level.
Astral Dog
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I think it became too repetitive, not many people like the wáter levels, even if they had decent controls and the boss was very difficult
princemarth23
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K-3 is driving me nuts. These K stages are just brutal.
Ok it took me like an hour and a half but I did it. That last part was just impossible for me to wrap my head around for some reason. The rest of the stage became really simple at that point and I just had to keep doing it over...and over....
This game..
Ok it took me like an hour and a half but I did it. That last part was just impossible for me to wrap my head around for some reason. The rest of the stage became really simple at that point and I just had to keep doing it over...and over....
This game..
jts
...hate me...
They're a blast to master. I haven't got around to 3-K yet though, but just beat 2-K this weekend and it was great.
princemarth23
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2-K annoyed me just because of the end where all of a sudden they expect you not to jump off of the bounce like you've been doing the previous two minutes before that. Felt like the level could've been beaten by someone in one go up to that point, and Retro realized it and decided to give people the middle finger if anybody thought they were going to beat it that easily.
MannyToons
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2-K is actually my favorite K Level. Sometimes I go through it just for the fun of it. Bouncing off enemies is probably the most enjoyable and rewarding thing for me in Tropical Freeze. <3
love the K-levels. it's astounding how hard they seem at first but by the time you're on that winning run you have 2/3's of the level mastered to the point of auto-pilot
2-K and 4-K have given me the most trouble so far. I'm currently getting all the K-O-N-G letters for World 5
2-K and 4-K have given me the most trouble so far. I'm currently getting all the K-O-N-G letters for World 5
Freezie KO
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Maybe the people who hate underwater levels are different than the ones who said Returns was missing them? Or do you want to stick with the "contradictory hivemind" argument?