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Why are more people not talking about how amazing the donkey kong country returns soundtrack is?

I know a lot of people like tracks from the older donkey Kong games. Don't get me wrong,I really love aquatic ambience and stickerbrush symphony. But there is something really special to me about the donkey kong country returns soundtrack. It is a lot of remixes,but that still doesn't take away from the fact that they are bangers. I think it by far has one of the best menu themes of the DKC series (and one of my personal favorite video game menu themes).

Not only that,but the way they handle building up music in certain levels or incorporating it into the levels themselves is fantastic. One of my favorite things about DKCR is how they did the boss fight music. I've never really seen anyone mention it,but in the boss fights the music gets more instruments progressively added to it before it finally becomes a full song. The best example of this is the pirate crab boss fight in world 2. The first crab has pretty simple bongos,which makes sense because its the first and easiest phase. Then the second crab has more sped up bongos with a shaking sound in the back,a little bit of a tougher phase but still pretty simple. The third crab has the bongos from the second crab along with some xylophone and piano mixed in.

Things are building up,and once you beat the third crab is when it starts to get good. The three crabs all stack on top of each other and the real boss fight begins. It blends elements from all three phases and becomes an amazing ska. This song would definitely not hit as hard if it had been the same from the beginning. The crescendo of the boss fight music in this game is really something else,and barely anyone talks about it!

Sorry if I yapped a bit there. I have a lot of sentimental value towards DKCR and its soundtrack with it being one of my first 2D platformers ever,and I wanted to make a post talking about its amazing soundtrack because it feels like not many people talk about it. (Popping planks and the menu theme are peak)

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u/MilkSteakEnjoyer115 — 4 hours ago

Drawing a DK character dying every day until the DK Arcade 45th anniversary - Day 5/9: Interrupted Nap

u/Tatwangy — 13 hours ago

I have completed the Donkey Kong Country Series (The Tier Lists are the last two images)

I started this series because a friend of mine heavily suggested I try out Tropical Freeze. At first, I was reluctant, because I knew I was not a fan of 2D platformers. However, after listening to the OST, and watching him play a level, I decided to give it a try. I wasn't expecting much. Sure, he described it as his third favorite video game of all time, but I haven't always fallen for the hype of a game.

By the end of Tropical Freeze, that game had cemented itself as a game I loved more than any 3D Nintendo Platformer. To say that I was impressed would be an understatement. I had fallen in LOVE with the game. I had loved the game so much that I decided to do something I had never done with any other series: Visit the entire series. And thus began my journey through the series.

I love both the Rare Ware and the Retro Studios' takes on the series. I might be a bit more partial to Retro Studios, but that is only because they somehow lived up to the incredible standards that Rare Ware set. Even when the games where at its absolute lowest, not once did I consider to stop playing through the series.

Anyways, uh, thank you for reading this, I guess. I may go back to 100% DKC or Returns. Who knows, maybe I'll even try out the Donkey Kong Land games? That said, I'll stay away from the 3D series for now. I have some Resident Evil stuff to get back to.

u/Goldberry15 — 21 hours ago

Glitch in Final Rehearsal (DK Challenge)

Alright so I was trying to complete the DK Challenge and i give it a shot to the Final Rehearsal one, but something unexpected happen, I dunno if someone else got it but I wanted to share it anyways 😭

u/lumiisfay — 1 day ago

Drawing a DK character dying every day until the DK Arcade 45th anniversary - Day 4/9: Twister

u/Tatwangy — 1 day ago

I didn't like the Trophy Dixie and Diddy gave me so I showed them how much I hated it

Sorry if this isn't the right way to use this flair it just felt like it fit

u/Anteater-Outside — 1 day ago

Ok challenge cards are...

I finally completed the last challenge card from the Nintendo switch online event.. and I've got to say I loved it!

Obviously optional so if you're looking for a challenge it almost brings you back to the game and really gives you the opportunity to test skills.

I hope this is a trial to bringing more challenge cards or even "achievements" to Nintendo switch games.

Some people aren't a fan of it but the great thing is, they don't have to do it!

Thoughts?

u/TheLewRoll — 1 day ago

Finished DKC3. Everything in this video was true.

So far

  1. Tropical Freeze [Outstanding]

  2. Diddy's Kong Quest [Outstanding]

  3. Donkey Kong Country [Good]

  4. Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! [Neutral]

u/Goldberry15 — 2 days ago

If you get how this is donkey kong realted then youre part of the Kool Kids Klub

That'll put some hair on his BAAALLLLSS

u/Automatic_hotdog — 1 day ago

Drawing a DK character dying every day until the DK Arcade 45th anniversary - Day 3/9: Hangry Friend

u/Tatwangy — 3 days ago

Diddy Kong has won The only normal person! Next up, who is the "what's your name again?".

Rules: only characters who have appeared in the DKC cartoon are allowed, and no Dupes!

This is a “Every show has one” template game made for fun, to anyone unfamiliar!

u/BFTROPguy1 — 2 days ago

K.Rool in Bananza wasn’t that hard?

Beat him on my first try after reading lots of posts calling him unfairly difficult. I mostly transformed to Super Kong and punched his balls back at him. Used the Elephant Bananza to clear out the mush and chuck gold at him.
Were people trying to fight him differently? Seemed pretty straight forward….

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u/OcelotDAD — 2 days ago