K. Rool's Kremling Kutthroats: PM BKupa666 for an Invite to the New K. Rool Thread

[AwesomeCauliflower68]

I'm surprised by how many people think K. Rool returning to DKC is a sure thing. Can't say I'm as optimistic.

Michael Kelbaugh, thh CEO of Retro Studios followed a bring back k rool account on twitter. So he is trolling or he wants k rool back in the DKC games and he can make that happen.

 

[G-Guy]

Michael Kelbaugh, thh CEO of Retro Studios followed a bring back k rool account on twitter. So he is trolling or he wants k rool back in the DKC games and he can make that happen.

I don't read too much into this, tbh.

after all, he can just really enjoy the character for what he is.
Retro does have to like DKC afterall, otherwise they were not be the ones chosen for the reboot of the series.

 

[Banjodorf]

I don't read too much into this, tbh.

after all, he can just really enjoy the character for what he is.
Retro does have to like DKC afterall, otherwise they were not be the ones chosen for the reboot of the series.

It's not like he has to follow it, even if he likes DKC. The more important thing is, it gets the CEO up close and personal with the fans asking for their iconic villain back.

Saying its a sure thing is foolish, yeah. But it sure does make the odds seem a lot higher.

What's more, I'll bet some Retro employees are following Playtonic as well, who have given yet more exposure to K. Rool fans.

 

[Diddy Kong]

I'm just patiently waiting for that one day where Retro Studios and Playtonic join forces to make the DKC game we've been waiting for for years... Almost decades.

 

[SuperiorYoshi87]

Fighting the same group of enemies as well as the same final boss gets boring. The Snowmads were handled fantastically in Tropical Freeze and as long as Retro keeps doing new groups of enemies in future DK games I don't think we need Kremlings.

First off coming into a K. Rool support thread and saying that Retro dosnt need to bring back the Kremlings so long as * insert whatever reason* just seems like a bad idea to me......


DKCR and DKCTF were great games and certainly stand well in the DK series. The Snowmads were great enemies especially because they were Vikings and who dosnt like Vikings. However were they as good as the Kremlings? No, not in my opinion.

Reasons for this.

A. Nostalgia, the Kremlings are the classic enemies of the Kongs and thus bring a feeling of nostalgia with them into the game.

B. Looks, while all the Snowmads were well done and once again looked like Vikings. The Kremlings are just more visually impressive and interesting as despite being "pirates" to a degree they often appear in a variety of outfits everything from combat fatigues to trench coats, flying jackets, ghosts, heck there was even a Viking Kremling in DK64 in Gloomy Galleon. It gives them more personality.

C. They're more imposing as enemies, while the Snowmads had some cool imposing animals like polar bears and walrus overall many of them were very "cutsie" penguins, rabbits, and owls aren't very imposing when in comparison to crocodiles. This makes the Kremlings just seem more threatening.

Lord Fredrik was cool no doubt but he just wasn't King K. Rool. K. Rool has WAY more personality and is just more imposing as a main antagonist than a big walrus.

Also when playing the DK games you don't feel like your playing the same boss since K. Rool always has a different alter ego.

At the end of the day the Snowmads were a great group of bad guys but they just can't beat the Kremlings. Of course everyone is entitled to their opinion.

 

[AwesomeCauliflower68]

I don't read too much into this, tbh.

after all, he can just really enjoy the character for what he is.
Retro does have to like DKC afterall, otherwise they were not be the ones chosen for the reboot of the series.

But he followed a BRING back K Rool account, BRING BACK. He is supporting the return of the king by doing that.

 

[Wintropy]

I think the main difference between K. Rool and Bowser is that we know Bowser will always come back for more. He's not going anywhere, so it's hardly a shock to see him disappear for a game or two.

K. Rool has been on indefinite hiatus for a long time now, and it's understandable that fans are itching to see him return to action. If we knew that K. Rool would come back, there wouldn't be any cause for concern, and we could appreciate the alternative enemies for what they are.

Thing is, until the Kremlings do return, any other antagonistic forces will be regarded as little more than a stopgap solution to a much deeper issue. It's inevitable that these iconic and beloved characters will be held up as the top standard of DK enemies, and while I do agree that the sentiment can be a tad overzealous at times, the Kremlings are still an iconic and integral part of why the DK series is so fondly remembered.

If Diddy suddenly dropped out and was replaced with a macaque in a beanie hat, don't you think fans would be saying, "Yeah, Dorky Kong is good, but he's no Diddy"?

 

[Thelimomon]

Hey, fellow Kutthroats!

I have to announce two things!
The first thing is, I wrote a tutorial on how I make my drawings! (I chose K. Rool as the example!)
If someone on here wants to know more about the way I draw, check it out!... It's fun!... A little bit!... I hope...

The second thing:
You remember my K. Rool drawings, right? Well... it isn't over yet!

Spoiler

Now, what could THIS be?

Dammit, I am stupid! I forgot to link the tutorial!
Here it is: http://thelimomon.deviantart.com/journal/How-to-draw-In-a-very-awkward-way-Like-I-do-530021017
By the way, you'll see K. Rool naked in there! (Not literally.)

 

[PSIguy89]

this has nothing to do with the current flow of conversation but who else here has actually played DK Barrel Blast? i own the game and i actually really like it, it was a lot of fun for me =)

 

[toadster101]

this has nothing to do with the current flow of conversation but who else here has actually played DK Barrel Blast? i own the game and i actually really like it, it was a lot of fun for me =)

I have! From a gameplay perspective, Barrel Blast is pretty awful, but I can't help but love the game for the fanservice alone. So many playable Kremlings to choose from. Kludge is my personal favorite, but I love Klump (?) and K. Rool too. If Retro ever brings back the Kremlings, I'm going to be heartbroken if Klump and Krusha aren't included. They were such prominent characters in the cartoon.

 

[Xzsmmc]

this has nothing to do with the current flow of conversation but who else here has actually played DK Barrel Blast? i own the game and i actually really like it, it was a lot of fun for me =)

It's a guilty pleasure of mine. The controls suck, but once you get past them, it's pretty fun. I really love playing as all the different Kremlings, and the music is great too.

 

[Rattle-Kalimba]

I must say, I liked the new Kremlings in Barrel Blast. This is probably the closest game with Kremling fanservice we have gotten yet. I really liked the new ones like Kludge, Kip, Kass and Kalypso. They really gave them a very unique design. It would be really nice to see them all in a new DK Game as bosses. Or even playable.

Okay, that will never happen, but I would buy me a game, where you can play as the Kremling Family for once. I can see K. Rool, Kip, Kass, Kalypso, Klump and Krusha as playable characters in their own Jump'n Run Spinoff game in the style of DK64.

 

[Dustydog96]

So can we talk about this though https://twitter.com/PlaytonicGames/status/593815612801024001 Feels like a sequel to DK64 and Banjo & Kazooie I've very excited

 

[Schnee117]

"Yooka"
"Laylee"

Very Punny Playtonic.

 

[StormC]

I didn't quite expect a Mighty No. 9-esque transparent character copy, but it's a pretty cute design all the same.

 

[The Quarter Master]

I didn't quite expect a Mighty No. 9-esque transparent character copy, but it's a pretty cute design all the same.

Man, lighten up! It looks friggin' awesome!

 

[StormC]

Hey, I never say I didn't want a transparent character copy.

 

[Banjo-Kazooie]

From that perspective I realized he looks like the dragon from "How to train your dragon".
But looks cool and I'm all for more lizards in my videogames, if you catch my drift... *uncomfortable winking*.
Also, someone make an account here with the name "Yooka-Laylee" and we can high five.

 

[Kaptain K. Roolenstein]

I had a bad dream where Sakurai is about to announce the fighter ballot winner, and in it he said K. Rool didn't make it in because he's too fat. itwashorribleyouguys.

 

[Schnee117]

I had a bad dream where Sakurai is about to announce the fighter ballot winner, and in it he said K. Rool didn't make it in because he's too fat. itwashorribleyouguys.

Sakurai confirmed to hate fat people/krokodiles/things?

 

[Cutie Gwen]

I had a bad dream where Sakurai is about to announce the fighter ballot winner, and in it he said K. Rool didn't make it in because he's too fat. itwashorribleyouguys.

So THAT'S why WFT is playable!

 

[Schnee117]

So THAT'S why WFT is playable!

No.
it's clearly because Namco wanted a Dark Souls reference and WFT was the best choice seeing as Sunlight is good for you (unless you have too much).
Now where's my Solaire alt for WFT?

 

[LIQUID12A]

I had a bad dream where Sakurai is about to announce the fighter ballot winner, and in it he said K. Rool didn't make it in because he's too fat. itwashorribleyouguys.

Those Reddit posts that @ BKupa666 posted the other time about K. Rool being too fat for Smash must have gotten to you.

 

[Steelia]

I had a bad dream where Sakurai is about to announce the fighter ballot winner, and in it he said K. Rool didn't make it in because he's too fat. itwashorribleyouguys.

So that's why Wario is so terribly misrepresented...

 

[FalKoopa]

I had a bad dream where Sakurai is about to announce the fighter ballot winner, and in it he said K. Rool didn't make it in because he's too fat. itwashorribleyouguys.

So that's why Bowser slimmed down this time. Guys, expect Krusha as DLC.

 

[Dark Phazon]

So that's why Bowser slimmed down this time. Guys, expect Krusha as DLC.

Hey i would main Krusha

 

[Thelimomon]

So, since K. Rool is a character created by Rare, and the creator of almost everything from Rare is now at Playtonic, I assume here is the best place to show you this:

Spoiler

I got so excited about the reveal of Yooka-Laylee that I drew them!
(I also wanted to mention, that the way Laylee's fingers are also those strings on his wings is a genius design!)

Back to K. Rool:
The costume for him, of which I showed you the teaser earlier, is already finished.
But I actually want to make another costume, before I'll show you the final product. The problem is; it could take a while.
Please stay tuned!

 

[CJ Falcon]

I'm hoping Yooka is a girl and Laylee is a boy. It'd be cool to switch things up.

 

[RomanceDawn]

I'm just patiently waiting for that one day where Retro Studios and Playtonic join forces to make the DKC game we've been waiting for for years... Almost decades.

Donkey Kong would still have teeth. Sorry.

 

[mynameisBlade]

Here is a pretty good list of speculation mentioning our King as well as other DLC options.

https://sourcegaming.wordpress.com/2015/04/28/dmurrs-smash-4-dlc-predictions/

He also has links to each of K RoOl's boss battles to show his move-set potential.

Oh..and a nice little link to this very forum listed under King K too :D ! Gotta love that!

 

[JaidynReiman]

Here is a pretty good list of speculation mentioning our King as well as other DLC options.

https://sourcegaming.wordpress.com/2015/04/28/dmurrs-smash-4-dlc-predictions/

He also has links to each of K RoOl's boss battles to show his move-set potential.

Oh..and a nice little link to this very forum listed under King K too :D ! Gotta love that!

Oh God.. I'm hopeful for K. Rool, but not K. Rool and Dixie. I think Isaac is more likely than Dixie right now. Regardless, I'd love to get both K. Rool and Dixie at the same time.


Such an odd prediction, though. He just repeated what we already knew from DLC, added Wolf (who is basically guaranteed anyway), and K. Rool/Dixie, with "honorable mentions" going to Isaac and Inklings.

 

[Yomi's Biggest Fan]

Sakurai confirmed to hate fat people/krokodiles/things?

So THAT'S why WFT is playable!

Brash the Bear DLC confirmed?

 

[Laniv]

Brash the Bear DLC confirmed?

Dang it, now all I can hear is "Ogg! Ogg! Ogg! Ogg! Ogg!..."

 

[BKupa666]

Here is a pretty good list of speculation mentioning our King as well as other DLC options.

https://sourcegaming.wordpress.com/2015/04/28/dmurrs-smash-4-dlc-predictions/

He also has links to each of K RoOl's boss battles to show his move-set potential.

Oh..and a nice little link to this very forum listed under King K too :D ! Gotta love that!

I remember reading this a few days ago. It's certainly reasonable enough, and one thing he didn't mention was that adding both K. Rool and Dixie simultaneously saves the development team on the cost of trailers. Assuming DLC newcomers still get trailers (we'll see when Ryu comes out), they'd be able to make one for the two DK characters instead of two. Think of it like Robin/Lucina 2.0 (and remember back when they first came out, how we thought 4 FE characters was a sure sign we'd HAVE to get the same for DK...ech).

That being said, I think they'd add at least one more newcomer beyond K. Rool and Dixie if that happened. Nintendo probably hasn't forgotten the sort of whining the gaming media and NeoGAF put out after Tropical Freeze about how its existence was "them forcing more f***ing Donkey Kong on talented developers who can do better."

 

[Cutie Gwen]

I'm worried that K.Rool isn't in because of balance after thinking about it

I remember reading this a few days ago. It's certainly reasonable enough, and one thing he didn't mention was that adding both K. Rool and Dixie simultaneously saves the development team on the cost of trailers. Assuming DLC newcomers still get trailers (we'll see when Ryu comes out), they'd be able to make one for the two DK characters instead of two.

That being said, I think they'd add at least one more newcomer beyond K. Rool and Dixie if that happened. Nintendo probably hasn't forgotten the sort of whining the gaming media and NeoGAF put out after Tropical Freeze about how its existence was "them forcing more f***ing Donkey Kong on talented developers who can do better."

Never owned a DK game, especially DKCR and I would have babies with the Metroid Prime games if possible but still, people need to stop whining about Retro supposedly only being able to work on one thing.
Sorry bae, won't ditch you for Prime games

 

[Schnee117]

I'm worried that K.Rool isn't in because of balance after thinking about it

Never owned a DK game, especially DKCR and I would have babies with the Metroid Prime games if possible but still, people need to stop whining about Retro supposedly only being able to work on one thing.
Sorry bae, won't ditch you for Prime games

If they can have a Goddess get beaten up by a Damn Mutt then balance is far from an issue.

 

[Cutie Gwen]

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/playtonic/yooka-laylee-a-3d-platformer-rare-vival?ref=video
They...They already have all the funding...

 

[Schnee117]

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/playtonic/yooka-laylee-a-3d-platformer-rare-vival?ref=video
They...They already have all the funding...

Still 46 days to go.
Now lets hope they don't do an Inafune.

 

[Cutie Gwen]

Still 46 days to go.
Now lets hope they don't do an Inafune.

? Delay the game you mean?
A Dream Soundtrack: David Wise (Donkey Kong Country) and Grant Kirkhope (Banjo-Kazooie) combine in what's sure to be a melodic masterpiece! Seriously, clean out your ears - they're in for a treat.
Additionally, there may or may not be a move involving a giant fart bubble.
Introducing Play Tonics: Discover these unique gameplay modifiers and use them to customise gameplay to suit your style. Will you run faster, hit harder or fly further? Also, are they named after our studio or vice versa? We'll never know.

 

[Schnee117]

? Delay the game you mean?
A Dream Soundtrack: David Wise (Donkey Kong Country) and Grant Kirkhope (Banjo-Kazooie) combine in what's sure to be a melodic masterpiece! Seriously, clean out your ears - they're in for a treat.
Additionally, there may or may not be a move involving a giant fart bubble.
Introducing Play Tonics: Discover these unique gameplay modifiers and use them to customise gameplay to suit your style. Will you run faster, hit harder or fly further? Also, are they named after our studio or vice versa? We'll never know.

That and sell out for more money with TV shows and comics (though they would be nice if Yooka-Laylee becomes really popular and expanded ).