r/donkeykong

Color me impressed! Donkey Kong Country was good, but nothing super impressive, but after Gangplank Galleon, Diddy's Kong-Quest has been great so far! Crocodile Cauldron and Krem Quay are both great, and if the game can keep up this quality, I can see myself putting the game on the same page as Tropical Freeze, which is no small feat!

For reference, I played through Tropical Freeze during last winter, and had an absolute blast. Due to college, I haven’t been able to touch the SNES Trilogy, but I’m working through it. Tropical Freeze still feels the best to control (which of course it does, it’s the Wii U game), but I was not expecting Diddy's Kong-Quest to be pushing out highs that overshadow the heights of the original game. Heck, I’d say that Kleever is a better boss than King K. Rool, and he's BOSS TWO of this game! I guess I should’ve expected this, since I’ve seen nothing but the upmost praise from this game in particular, but I kinda passed it off as “nostalgia bias”, which was definitely foolish on my part.

I might even try to get Returns if time permits during this summer.

What predictions do you have for future events in Donkey Kong Bananza's Emerald Rush and why?

For me, my predictions are as follows:

Elephant Bananza Event

Pretty much everyone knows this one, since it's almost inevitable that you'll get statues of Ellie from Donkey Kong Country 3 and the Elephant Bananza from this game. It'll take place on the Tempest Layer, and involve perks related to the Elephant Bananza, like Typhoon Tycoon, Rock Ensemble Beat, Storage Groove and (given the layer) probably Batteroid Demolisher as well.

Zebra Bananza Event

Not sure who they'd pair this one up with, maybe Winky or Squitter from DKC 1 or 2. It'd obviously take place on the Freezer Layer though, and involve zebra related perks like Super Sprinter, Kickin’ Beat, Slingin’ Beat, Spinnin’ Beat and Spin Groove.

Funky Kong Event

On a less obvious note, I also suspect the Resort Layer will be where we get the inevitable Funky Kong statue, and that the event will involve surfing related perks that fit his character. So, Turf and Surf Groove, Surfin’ Beat, Skip Groove and (given the layer) likely Trailfinoid Demolisher.

Not sure who they'd pair this one with, my theory would be either Kiddy Kong (because he can skip on water in DKC 3) or some other Kong that hasn't had an event year (Candy Kong, Swanky Kong, etc).

But what do you expect to see event wise? What Emerald Rush events do you see coming in future?