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I don't think that's an accurate statement to say simply DK fans have problems with them but rather anyone who hasn't played / doesn't like fire emblem/kid Icarus games share that opinion. I think what it is, and this kind of goes for myself including, is that as people, we don't like having these newly created characters pushed on us when for years we've waited for our favorites to get in. It feels like our opinions and say-so are disregarded, and as people in rebound, we react very negatively to these "new, unheard of, bias chosen" characters. I think that's where the problem lies. I personally don't like how Nintendo is pushing fire emblem, probably and mostly because I'm a classic Nintendo kid. This ecchi, anime-esque, redundant game doesn't match up well with games like Super Mario 64, and Pokemon stadium etc. The Nintendo I grew up with focused on gameplay and unique environments.
I remember those days.. Saturation comes around sooner or later I guess.., but either way, I am glad to be a long-time Nintendo fan so that I can remember how it use to be and compare/contrast.
Palutena was one of my character requests so nope.
Nah. That is ecchi:
The content! Why does nobody ever mention the content? People flipped out back in the day when Miyamoto announced that there were 8 friggin worlds in Super Mario Bros. Back then, 5 worlds were considered to be a lot! So people went bonkers and bought the **** out of Mario, for the same reason they buy the **** out of Smash Bros nowadays.
But that character is meant to be ecchi. Fire emblem is what Nintendo is pushing towards, this polished, ecchi, etc. etc. rant rant. blah blah blah. Either way reflecting back, I'm very biased and want what I want. Sorry fire emblem and kid icarus, I'm not much of a fan.Nah. That is ecchi:
(Why hello beautiful. Wanna know how I got these scars?)
The content! Why does nobody ever mention the content? People flipped out back in the day when Miyamoto announced that there were 8 friggin worlds in Super Mario Bros. Back then, 5 worlds were considered to be a lot! So people went bonkers and bought the **** out of Mario, for the same reason they buy the **** out of Smash Bros nowadays.
Sex sells, Nintendo needs to sell, argue argue trololol.
Sadly..I have to agree. I consider myself to have only played the video games that most people had. Didn't get to play games much back in the day UNTIL I was given a Sega Genesis and my first game ever was Sonic 2 (which came with the system). Later on, I played Super Mario Bros. for Gameboy Color (also came with the system) then got an N64 with Super Mario 64 included. The only time I got to play this game called "Donkey Kong Country" was when I visited my grandparents..and oh boy that was always my favorite game on this console called the "SUPER Nintendo". I also loved Killer Instinct and Super Mario World. I had never heard of Metroid, Kid Icarus, Ice Climber, or even Legend of Zelda until later on.. Down the road I'd heard so much about Ocarina of Time being a great game though.. DK 64 was my Ocarina of Time lol.. I can't remember what was next after that..besides I started playing WoW and then..everything changed lmao. Wouldn't recommend starting that game for anyone who has thought of doing so... It was very addicting.
Thaaaank you. :3
StormC
brought up "nostalgia" in reference to K. Rool, how he sometimes gets smeared as being a character people only care about because of nostalgia. First off, looking at all the people in this thread who haven't or have barely played the old DKCs, or just recently started playing them, that's patently untrue. Second...why the bloody heck is "nostalgia" being used as a pejorative buzzword in relation to a goddamn Smash Bros. game?
For me, it's those in addition to immortalizing K. Rool as a Nintendo all-star and guaranteeing his return to DKC proper.
I've never wanted a game that hasn't been confirmed even more than this. Well, maybe Metroid Prime 4 EDIT: RETRO'S ALSO WORKING ON SOMETHING OR MULTIPLE GAMES! IT ALL ADDS UPFire Emblem has been around for decades and has earned its rightful place alongside Nintendo's other legendary franchises. I have no problems with the recent push it's been receiving. Kid Icarus on the other hand? It would still be dead right now if Sakurai hadn't revived the franchise himself. I don't resent the fact that Palutena is a playable character, but I do resent the fact that she is a playable character before King K. Rool. It's all about priorities. From here on out, I don't care who they add. I just find it disturbing that Nintendo's third most iconic villain behind Bowser and Ganon is still not playable, and nobody seems to understand why.
Except me. I'm a crazy person who has an even crazier theory. Please hear me out.
Speculation:
- Retro Studios is currently working on two titles; a third Donkey Kong Country game for Wii U, and Metroid for NX
- Sakurai wanted K. Rool in Smash, but he was deliberately held back because Retro is working on a redesign for DKCR3
- Retro completed their Metroid Prime trilogy before moving onto another franchise, and history tends to repeat itself
- Out of all of the top newcomer picks for SSB4, K. Rool is the only character unaccounted for. Ridley is a boss, Mewtwo is DLC, and the rest (Mega Man, Palutena, etc.) are all playable. I don't think this is a coincidence. And I don't think Sakurai hates K. Rool either.
Facts:
- Michael Kelbaugh mysteriously began following the Kremling Kampaign Twitter account last year
- Tropical Freeze had fewer levels than DKCR, and concept art teased a "hidden moon world" that never came to fruition
- Also cut from the finished product was an achievement system, discovered by hackers in February 2015
- Kensuke Tanabe teased their plans for the future, admitting that he wishes they had "done more with the Animal Buddies"
What does this all mean? Donkey Kong Country: Kremling Katastrophe is coming, and it's slated for a spring 2016 release. Many fans have speculated that the ballot is a sham, but what if it is a sham... for K. Rool? Nintendo knew K. Rool would win the ballot, so he was intentionally held back as DLC so he could be revealed alongside a new DKC title at E3, complete with a brand new redesign courtesy of Retro Studios. Imagine how hyped everybody would be if they unveiled Donkey Kong Country: Kremling Katastrophe, then immediately announced K. Rool as the first ballot winner. The excitement would be unreal, and K. Rool's popularity would explode.
"Millions of dedicated fans have cast their votes since the Super Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot launched in April. Your voices have been heard, and Donkey Kong's arch nemesis King K. Rool™ will be available as a downloadable fighter this coming spring when Donkey Kong Country™: Kremling Katastrophe, the latest installment in Retro's DKC series, hits store shelves and the Nintendo eShop. Thank you for your ongoing support, and please look forward to hearing about our next ballot winner sometime in the near future."
Tropical Freeze was supposed to come out in 2013, so a 2016 release for the hypothetical Kremling Katastrophe wouldn't be out of the realm of possibility. Imagine you are in Satoru Iwata's shoes. Which scenario would generate more hype and positive PR?
1) K. Rool is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
OR
2) K. Rool is held back as DLC, wins a popularity contest, and launches alongside a new DKC title that coincidentally stars K. Rool and his band of Kremling Kutthroats
This all makes sense now... I really want this to be true! D:Fire Emblem has been around for decades and has earned its rightful place alongside Nintendo's other legendary franchises. I have no problems with the recent push it's been receiving. Kid Icarus on the other hand? It would still be dead right now if Sakurai hadn't revived the franchise himself. I don't resent the fact that Palutena is a playable character, but I do resent the fact that she is a playable character before King K. Rool. It's all about priorities. From here on out, I don't care who they add. I just find it disturbing that Nintendo's third most iconic villain behind Bowser and Ganon is still not playable, and nobody seems to understand why.
Except me. I'm a crazy person who has an even crazier theory. Please hear me out.
Speculation:
- Retro Studios is currently working on two titles; a third Donkey Kong Country game for Wii U, and Metroid for NX
- Sakurai wanted K. Rool in Smash, but he was deliberately held back because Retro is working on a redesign for DKCR3
- Retro completed their Metroid Prime trilogy before moving onto another franchise, and history tends to repeat itself
- Out of all of the top newcomer picks for SSB4, K. Rool is the only character unaccounted for. Ridley is a boss, Mewtwo is DLC, and the rest (Mega Man, Palutena, etc.) are all playable. I don't think this is a coincidence. And I don't think Sakurai hates K. Rool either.
Facts:
- Michael Kelbaugh mysteriously began following the Kremling Kampaign Twitter account last year
- Tropical Freeze had fewer levels than DKCR, and concept art teased a "hidden moon world" that never came to fruition
- Also cut from the finished product was an achievement system, discovered by hackers in February 2015
- Kensuke Tanabe teased their plans for the future, admitting that he wishes they had "done more with the Animal Buddies"
What does this all mean? Donkey Kong Country: Kremling Katastrophe is coming, and it's slated for a spring 2016 release. Many fans have speculated that the ballot is a sham, but what if it is a sham... for K. Rool? Nintendo knew K. Rool would win the ballot, so he was intentionally held back as DLC so he could be revealed alongside a new DKC title at E3, complete with a brand new redesign courtesy of Retro Studios. Imagine how hyped everybody would be if they unveiled Donkey Kong Country: Kremling Katastrophe, then immediately announced K. Rool as the first ballot winner. The excitement would be unreal, and K. Rool's popularity would explode.
"Millions of dedicated fans have cast their votes since the Super Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot launched in April. Your voices have been heard, and Donkey Kong's arch nemesis King K. Rool™ will be available as a downloadable fighter this coming spring when Donkey Kong Country™: Kremling Katastrophe, the latest installment in Retro's DKC series, hits store shelves and the Nintendo eShop. Thank you for your ongoing support, and please look forward to hearing about our next ballot winner sometime in the near future."
Tropical Freeze was supposed to come out in 2013, so a 2016 release for the hypothetical Kremling Katastrophe wouldn't be out of the realm of possibility. Imagine you are in Satoru Iwata's shoes. Which scenario would generate more hype and positive PR?
1) K. Rool is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
OR
2) K. Rool is held back as DLC, wins a popularity contest, and launches alongside a new DKC title that coincidentally stars K. Rool and his band of Kremling Kutthroats
I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks this. Though I feel like Retro may be working on Diddy Kong racing AND DKCR3 and someone else is making Metroid but other than that you stole the thoughts right out of my head....Fire Emblem has been around for decades and has earned its rightful place alongside Nintendo's other legendary franchises. I have no problems with the recent push it's been receiving. Kid Icarus on the other hand? It would still be dead right now if Sakurai hadn't revived the franchise himself. I don't resent the fact that Palutena is a playable character, but I do resent the fact that she is a playable character before King K. Rool. It's all about priorities. From here on out, I don't care who they add. I just find it disturbing that Nintendo's third most iconic villain behind Bowser and Ganon is still not playable, and nobody seems to understand why.
Except me. I'm a crazy person who has an even crazier theory. Please hear me out.
Speculation:
- Retro Studios is currently working on two titles; a third Donkey Kong Country game for Wii U, and Metroid for NX
- Sakurai wanted K. Rool in Smash, but he was deliberately held back because Retro is working on a redesign for DKCR3
- Retro completed their Metroid Prime trilogy before moving onto another franchise, and history tends to repeat itself
- Out of all of the top newcomer picks for SSB4, K. Rool is the only character unaccounted for. Ridley is a boss, Mewtwo is DLC, and the rest (Mega Man, Palutena, etc.) are all playable. I don't think this is a coincidence. And I don't think Sakurai hates K. Rool either.
Facts:
- Michael Kelbaugh mysteriously began following the Kremling Kampaign Twitter account last year
- Tropical Freeze had fewer levels than DKCR, and concept art teased a "hidden moon world" that never came to fruition
- Also cut from the finished product was an achievement system, discovered by hackers in February 2015
- Kensuke Tanabe teased their plans for the future, admitting that he wishes they had "done more with the Animal Buddies"
What does this all mean? Donkey Kong Country: Kremling Katastrophe is coming, and it's slated for a spring 2016 release. Many fans have speculated that the ballot is a sham, but what if it is a sham... for K. Rool? Nintendo knew K. Rool would win the ballot, so he was intentionally held back as DLC so he could be revealed alongside a new DKC title at E3, complete with a brand new redesign courtesy of Retro Studios. Imagine how hyped everybody would be if they unveiled Donkey Kong Country: Kremling Katastrophe, then immediately announced K. Rool as the first ballot winner. The excitement would be unreal, and K. Rool's popularity would explode.
"Millions of dedicated fans have cast their votes since the Super Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot launched in April. Your voices have been heard, and Donkey Kong's arch nemesis King K. Rool™ will be available as a downloadable fighter this coming spring when Donkey Kong Country™: Kremling Katastrophe, the latest installment in Retro's DKC series, hits store shelves and the Nintendo eShop. Thank you for your ongoing support, and please look forward to hearing about our next ballot winner sometime in the near future."
Tropical Freeze was supposed to come out in 2013, so a 2016 release for the hypothetical Kremling Katastrophe wouldn't be out of the realm of possibility. Imagine you are in Satoru Iwata's shoes. Which scenario would generate more hype and positive PR?
1) K. Rool is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
OR
2) K. Rool is held back as DLC, wins a popularity contest, and launches alongside a new DKC title that coincidentally stars K. Rool and his band of Kremling Kutthroats
I do think they're more likely working on Diddy Kong Racing than DKCR3.
These are all great but what is number 3 from?
that is a part of the song from the secret "lost world" from donkey kong country 2
That explains it, never beaten the lost world in DKC2 before. I have only completed the DKC3 lost world.that is a part of the song from the secret "lost world" from donkey kong country 2
the purple and blue volcano is the kremling kore which keeps kremling island afloat,it might even be the source of k.rools powers(invisibility)....you fight kaptain k rool here for the second time.
here is the song
If there was a metroid on the N64 it would have helped alot.
It's the opposite for me. I'll need to go back to DKC3...
I have never played DKC3
You should get it on Wii U then if you have one. I didn't play it til I was like 13 ish, 18 now, and played the first two my whole life. Definitely worth it, the environments in dkc3 are really unique.I have never played DKC3
Is the whole DKC trilogy on WiiU VC?
All DKC games are on Wii U VC as well as DK64 and King of Swing, with Jungle Climber very likely coming soon. Also DK Land 1-3 are on 3DS VC.
I can see what you mean. The art does look weird when scaled down. Although the music in the first two GBA games were flawed some, I personally liked the music in Donkey Kong Country 3 for the GBA. I do like the original soundtrack better, but the GBA soundtrack is good to me, like the GBA Rockface Rumble music. Feel free to disagree, but that is just what I think.
Candy is SeXy Ok leave her alone.
K.Rool agrees on that
The GBA version of Donkey Kong Country 3 was great because it featured an entirely new soundtrack courtesy of David Wise, new levels, and new mini-games that have cameos from Tiny Kong, Lanky Kong, and Chunky Kong. The other two aren't worth it.
Funny, I'm listening to the DKC3 GBA OST right now.
That'd be Poisonous Pipeline.
That level was hype. I'm a minority but I think I enjoyed DKC3 the most out of the trilogy. DKC1 is classic and I'm skilled enough to blitz through it through my dedicated childhood time with it (those things don't leave you). But DKC3 was a great adventure. Like a story playing out before you in what way it could.
