Many classic features were included in this masterful game as well, allowing us older folk to reminsce of the hours we spent dying in the original games…while we die in this one:
-The classic soundtracks are all there as you swing from vines over gaping chasms and spikes.
-The old mine cart levels are back and better than ever.
-DK must have also been training for the Summer Olympics swim team, because his new skills underwater are insane yo.
-He also can pound-the-ground bongo style to stun enemies or activate certain mechanisms (when you do this the Wii Pad emits the sweet sound of the bongos from a past DK game…).
There are bonus areas that make you vine swing in the style of Donkey Kong Jr. Once again, players can ride the mighty rhino, plowing through rock and enemies like a hot knife through a banana. There are all the old secret levels to unlock, signs and other left over King Krok relics hanging around in the background that make you go “hmmmmmm… I remember that.” Altogether, the game was a great example of something old, something new, something borrowed and something awesome.
Simply put, this game is a must-buy for any fan of classic platformers. The countless hours spent scouring the six islands to try and unlock all of their secrets definitely equals the price of admission. I foresee this masterpiece hitting the top ten of 2014, regardless of the fierce competition coming at the King of the Kongs this year. Now barrel shoot to the game store, pick up a copy, then sit back and relax with a big bowl of bananas as you take on Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
