No tagging. DK is the default Kong, if you pick up the other Kongs, you get their abilities until you're hit twice, at which point you lose them and only have DK again.
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Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze |OT| There's always money in the banana stand
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No tagging. DK is the default Kong, if you pick up the other Kongs, you get their abilities until you're hit twice, at which point you lose them and only have DK again.
you can't, sorry. you do get to essentially play as both characters together, though. (this was the setup in returns as well.)
post-game spoilers herein:
after you unlock hard mode you can play as any kong in SP.
ZeroMaverick
Member
Oh okay! Thanks for the answers. I miss the ability, but I guess I'll just have to get used to it.
WrenchNinja
Member
That first puzzle piece in Shoal Atoll is such bullshit
Keep having to exit the level so I can get another shot at the bridge
Keep having to exit the level so I can get another shot at the bridge
Better than Alpine Incline? We'll need another gamenight then!
TheSpaceBetween
Member
Are you using Dixie? Roll jump onto it and quickly roll jump again and use her ponytail twirl.
My problem with Alpine Incline is it's too short. I am surprised to hear so many bring up Jelly Jamboree though. It's a good level, but far from being the best one in Juicy Jungle.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
World 5 is probably my second least favorite world, but it definitely has the best boss battle. That battle might be the highlight of the whole game for me.
Octorockin'
Member
It's one of my favorites as well. The first level's design and music track opens up the adventure spectacularly. The crashed planes and ruined machinery make for good platforming and a nice visual design too, and it all ends on a cool boss fight with a rockin' theme.
Tropical Freeze wasted no game leaving a positive impression on me.
Nocturnowl
Member
I'd put my vote to the generically named World 1 from Super Mario Galaxy 2 myself but Lost Mangroves is no slouch.
Then again neither was Return's Jungle and that had Platform Panic.
Worst puzzle piece in the game just for the restarting issue, it took me a while to note that the bridge collapses at a certain point and not as soon as you step anywhere on it....I think.
Jelly Jamboree is like one of those reprieve stages to me and I figure that's why some like it a lot, after the first four stages some people could use an easier stage to cool back down.
Or maybe people just like bouncing a lot if we're including Alpine Incline.
Not even a Japanese exclusive Club Nintendo CD or any whispers of anything at all.
Speaking of things related to this game that I sorely need there's no Iwata Asks either.
TheSpaceBetween
Member
I should have specified 2D platformer. 3D platformers are a completely different beast. My 3D choice might go to Galaxy. The first time playing though Good Egg was sublime and one of my best moments of last gen.
Yeah, I can see that. It is well designed and a lot of fun to bounce around. The animation and sound for the jelly jiggling are awesome. Return's equivilant level, Springy Spores, was really cool too.
This hurts my soul. We hear so little from Retro
. There wasn't one for the recently released Yoshi's New Island either. I suspect Iwata has more pressing matters to attend to at the moment.
cyberheater
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Purchased this morning. It's a really nice looking great. The artwork is terrific and the gameplay top notch.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
6-K was almost disappointingly easy compared to the others. I think it took me 5 tries.
Final boss was also a lot easier than I expected after people kept talking about how hard it was. Hardest thing about that fight was getting the hitbox down, because I had a tendency to either jump over him or jump too late and get hit.
I'm not planning on diving into hard mode, but I'll tackle those last few challenges.
Final boss was also a lot easier than I expected after people kept talking about how hard it was. Hardest thing about that fight was getting the hitbox down, because I had a tendency to either jump over him or jump too late and get hit.
I'm not planning on diving into hard mode, but I'll tackle those last few challenges.
AbandonedTrolley
Member
Had this a couple of weeks now, really should take it out the wrapping and fire it up!
Man, the last worlds of this game are just draining for me to play. I'm not good enough to sit back and enjoy. I can't hit any good momentum without dying and there's just so much trial and error. Really starting to hate playing it. :-( I'm just not good enough to have fun with this.
I just recently replayed from start to finish Megaman 1-8 and Megaman x while now working on x2. Those games offer a challenge I enjoyed. This game? I really hate it right now.
It's so damn well crafted and seems like so much fun but I'm sick of dying. Losing a buddy character kills the fun too and makes it even more annoying. The sound DK makes when dying has me wanting to throw the gamepad too.
I just recently replayed from start to finish Megaman 1-8 and Megaman x while now working on x2. Those games offer a challenge I enjoyed. This game? I really hate it right now.
It's so damn well crafted and seems like so much fun but I'm sick of dying. Losing a buddy character kills the fun too and makes it even more annoying. The sound DK makes when dying has me wanting to throw the gamepad too.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
Hit 100%. Those last few levels weren't really that challenging in segments, the only thing that really makes them hard is that they are unforgiving. Little or no hearts, no checkpoints, and lots of places to fall to your death. With checkpoints I think all three of them would have been easier than some of the levels on the fifth and sixth islands.
TheSpaceBetween
Member
Finishing up my third playthrough. Definitely the frontrunner for GOTY so far. I FINALLY warmed up to Aqueduct Assault's music. It did nothing for me the first two times through, but it just hit me all of the sudden.
Nice, enjoy!!
I can't get over the attention to detail in the visuals. All I want now is more Retro in hd.
Imagine them making a new Metroid goddamn
What are you waiting for!?
TheSpaceBetween
Member
Finished my third playthrough, and it really solidified my opinion that Juicy Jungle is the most sublime 2D platforming world I have had the pleasure of playing. As great as this game is, I hope they move onto a different franchise (I would be down for a 3D DK though).
I finally finished this game.
Really liked it. One of the best platformers in years.
Game got way too frustrating/unforgiving for me at times. I'm still missing some letters and puzzle pieces in every island so I'm not sure if I'll ever bother to get them but amazing game overall.
A solid 9 from me.
Really liked it. One of the best platformers in years.
Game got way too frustrating/unforgiving for me at times. I'm still missing some letters and puzzle pieces in every island so I'm not sure if I'll ever bother to get them but amazing game overall.
A solid 9 from me.
Just think though, getting those puzzle pieces means you get to play even HARDER levels!
Yes, I believe so. Enjoy the game, it just gets better and better IMO!
Some more concept art.
Ah ok, cheers. (Not going to bother with Hard mode. Got 100% in normal mode. Brilliant game with Godtier soundtrack).
Lightning Lord
Banned
My personal favorite in Juicy Jungle was Frosty Fruits, followed by Jammin' Jams if only for its jammin'... jam.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
Puzzle pieces don't unlock levels do they? You get the 3 "extra" levels and hard mode just by collecting the Kong letters and beating the temples. IIRC puzzle pieces only unlock art.
You're correct.
This game is awesome.
Last week I got it to 200% done, now I've started on time trials. Doing one island at a time, getting gold medals on every level, up to Amiss Abyss in Sea Breeze Cove so far. I have been waiting until I score at least a Bronze on a level before I look at replays to get ideas on how to speed up. Most levels I've been able to get a Gold before viewing fast runs. Really fun stuff.
Anyways, I've just been having a great time with this game, much more into it than I expected to be, actually. It's been fun in multiplayer, and more fun for me in just getting better and better and filling in those spaces on the results screens.
And aside from a couple of times in multiplayer, or taking over for a friend to demonstrate how I do a section a few times, I've been using the Wiimote+Nunchuck, and it works just great. I kind of expected to favor the GamePad, really, but it's not even close for me, give me a Wiimote and 'chuck every time.
Last week I got it to 200% done, now I've started on time trials. Doing one island at a time, getting gold medals on every level, up to Amiss Abyss in Sea Breeze Cove so far. I have been waiting until I score at least a Bronze on a level before I look at replays to get ideas on how to speed up. Most levels I've been able to get a Gold before viewing fast runs. Really fun stuff.
Anyways, I've just been having a great time with this game, much more into it than I expected to be, actually. It's been fun in multiplayer, and more fun for me in just getting better and better and filling in those spaces on the results screens.
And aside from a couple of times in multiplayer, or taking over for a friend to demonstrate how I do a section a few times, I've been using the Wiimote+Nunchuck, and it works just great. I kind of expected to favor the GamePad, really, but it's not even close for me, give me a Wiimote and 'chuck every time.
Yes the boss battles are sometimes too long, and frustrating. And the game is sometimes too hard. Especially later on. The game is hard. DKC games have always been hard. It is part of the DKC ethos. But Retro should have toned it down a little bit in 2014. A lot of modern gamers don't like games that are too hard anymore.
They have PLENTY of other games they can play, leave the few hard games we get these days alone.
The Xtortionist
Member
Punch Bowl is the only boss that felt "too long" to me *shrug*
Honestly, besides the final boss and a couple of the K levels, the game is pretty easy. Even Hard Mode isn't really that hard. I would've loved a few extra super hard stages.
Maybe we'll get it if Monster ports it to 3DS
Oh, the bosses are a perfect length, and the lack of checkpoints is a good thing.
Maybe we'll get it if Monster ports it to 3DS
Oh, the bosses are a perfect length, and the lack of checkpoints is a good thing.
TheSpaceBetween
Member
TheSpaceBetween
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Honestly, besides the final boss and a couple of the K levels, the game is pretty easy. Even Hard Mode isn't really that hard. I would've loved a few extra super hard stages.
Maybe we'll get it if Monster ports it to 3DS
Oh, the bosses are a perfect length, and the lack of checkpoints is a good thing.
Retro said a port to the 3DS is pretty much out of the question. I'm hoping Monster is using their experience porting DKCR and the short time they got to work with Retro on TF to make an original DKC for the 3DS.
I was kinda joking. I know they wont port it. Maybe we'll get a port on Nintendo's next handheld though.
Out of Working Order
Member
I've been unable to use my Wii U for several weeks now.
Going to dive back into this as soon as I get the chance. Got to the end of world 3, but didn't even get to try any of the K levels. Those were my favourites in Returns, so hoping for greatness once again.
Going to dive back into this as soon as I get the chance. Got to the end of world 3, but didn't even get to try any of the K levels. Those were my favourites in Returns, so hoping for greatness once again.
Ah, yeah, brain fart, my apologies. I meant to say K-O-N-G letters.
Uhhh...nah.
'ts okay.
They could have toned it down. From what it is. Obviously.
I firmly disagree that they should have toned it down.
Indeed, I also would have enjoyed a few extra hard stages, when all is said and done.
And I've actually been enjoying replaying the Bosses in Time Trials. Figuring out the fastest way to take them out has been a blast.
I have to agree with gotoadgo, let those gamers who don't like a challenge play all those other toned down games that are already available; while those of us who enjoy challenging games can enjoy the relatively few that are even made anymore.
I played Returns for the first time only a couple months back, and Tropical Freeze is honestly not very close in difficulty at all. It feels "medium-hard" rather than "hard."
Where DKR had 3 hard worlds at the end (for me) Tropical Freeze has one - with a few nicely challenging but perfectly manageable worlds leading up to it.
I'm not complaining, though. The game is still no slouch.