However, they may have gone a bit overboard. By introducing the new character Funky Kong, the developers hoped to fix this issue from the first release. When Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze first released it got slammed for having harder levels that were too challenging for casual players. These details aren't super noticeable but a weird downgrade nonetheless. The changes don't stop at Donkey Kong's fur as he has a whole change in the face as well. The images show the amount of detail in Donkey Kong's fur has drastically decreased to the Nintendo Switch version of the game. The one on the images show stills of Donkey Kong standing idle at the beginning of a level. The differences are a bit concerning, to say the least. This is to add a little extra bang for the customer's buck and is a way to better utilize the new system's power.Ī few images were taken from the Wii U version of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and the Nintendo Switch version showing them side by side. However, sometimes companies will try to add extra detail in small areas to make the game seem like it looks better on the re-release. Typically when we see games being ported to the Nintendo Switch we see similar graphics and models being used as they already have the assets and they can save on animation costs. With all of this said Funky Kong may not be enough to justify the port of the game and the hefty price tag.
We can't wait to see the Funky category at SGDQ (Summer Games Done Quick). Funky also has an infinite roll mechanic that can be utilized to help speedrunners get through the game even quicker. Players have nicknamed this mode 'easy mode' as it grants the player with an easy way to traverse the difficult levels.įunky is the strongest kongs rocking 5 lives and has a surfboard that helps him float in the air, perform double jumps, and walk on spikes. That's not to say he didn't have a place in the game already as a shop owner where players could purchase upgrades and extra lives from him on their adventure. Funky Mode brings a new play mode to the game.
DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS WII U VS WII DIFFERENCES SERIES
Funky Kong has been a staple helper kong in the series ever since the first Donkey Kong Country back on the Super Nintendo. The newest edition to move copies of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze on the Switch is the addition of a new kong known as Funky Kong. With this coming out on the Switch it may confirm that Retro won't be working on a new Donkey Kong Country and it may spell the fact that we won't see another Donkey Kong Country game for a few years, or even in the Switch's lifetime. The game will see much more success being on the Switch than it did on the Wii U, but we can't shake the feeling that this should have been the third game in the rebooted Donkey Kong Country series. However, with the price tag (which we'll talk about later) and the lack of features, this is just a port, unfortunately. That's of course without Nintendo trying to push new features to old players. However, for anyone who played this when it was out on the Wii U, there isn't much of a reason to pick this title up again. To many people, it is the first time they will play it so from that retrospect this is a great pickup. When we take a look at Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze from a distance it looks like a solid 2D platformer and a nice entry to the Switch's library. With the game finally coming to the Nintendo Switch did Nintendo fix some of the things that plagued the original or is this just a bare-bones port? You'll find out as we dive into 25 of the worst things about the ported version of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
These are solid games to pull inspiration from and Retro Studios did a great job reimagining these platforming classics. It takes inspiration from classic Super Nintendo platformers like Super Mario World and of course, its predecessor the Donkey Kong Country trilogy. The game itself is a solid platformer and is one of the best 2-D platformers of this generation. The game didn't see much success and they needed to get it out to a larger audience. Nintendo has already seen more success with the re-release of Mario Kart 8: Deluxe than the Mario Kart 8 on Wii U.ĭonkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze was on the top of many people's list for games to be ported to the Nintendo Switch. As Nintendo is deciding to do with many of their old Wii U successes, they want to see a new life for those great games on a more successful console. That is why Nintendo decided to bring the game to their new more successful console the Nintendo Switch. It had decent sales but with the low sales of the Nintendo Wii U, the game didn't see its fair share of success.
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze originally released on the Nintendo Wii U in 2014.
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