Donkey kong country 3ds full#

Some people (this reviewer included) might think that the 2010 release of 'Donkey Kong Country Returns' signaled the beginning of the end for a variety of different reasons. With a decline in quality content, and minimal first party releases, the Wii went on life support long before the release of the Wii U. TheyвЂ™re not available straight away either, as you have to go through a rigorous orb collecting process to unlock them.В Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D doesnвЂ™t offer enough to entice Wii owners back into the jungle, but if you missed this the first time round, itвЂ™s an absolute must-buy on 3DS.While the exact date may be hard to pin down, the demise of the Wii was foreseen for years. These replace the WiiвЂ™s alternate Mirror Mode, but itвЂ™s a lot of old ground to re-tread before you get there. Whereas other 3DS remakes have all benefitted from a long overdue graphical makeover and tightened up menu systems, all Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D really has to offer are another eight new levels to play once the main gameвЂ™s over. If you played this on the Wii, thereвЂ™s very little reason to buy it again. Ultimately, though, it all comes down to whether youвЂ™ve played Donkey Kong Country Returns before.

A slight shift of your head can easily throw you out of the 3DSвЂ™s sweet spot, and in a game like DKCR 3D, that can often mean the difference between life and death.

Donkey kong country 3ds full#

There was always something going on in the background, whether it was a giant squid taunting you from afar or a mineshaft full of angry moles chucking bombs at you, and the added 3D just a little too distracting when thereвЂ™s so much to take in. Unlike other platformers of its day, part of the original gameвЂ™s charm was its interactive environments. While the originalвЂ™s multi-layered environments might seem like a perfect fit for the 3DSвЂ™s 3D capabilities, more often than not we found ourselves reaching for the slider to turn it off. It not only helps maintains the natural rhythm of the game, but it also saved us on numerous occasions from accidentally careering over cliffs or throwing ourselves straight into the banana-filled jaws of our enemies. It wasnвЂ™t that it didnвЂ™t work on the Wii, but having these actions mapped to dedicated buttons is a far more welcome solution than thrashing a controller round in the air. If we had to level any complaint against the Wii version, it would be at the tacked-on Wiimote waggle-waving that governed moves like the roll and ground pound. ItвЂ™s easily one of the best looking games currently available on the 3DS, but even though it doesnвЂ™t shine and shimmer like its source material, itвЂ™s the attention to detail in the controls that really makes DKCR 3D much more than just an aped replica. That said, you donвЂ™t really need a great deal of real-world polish when youвЂ™re swinging through largely cartoonish environments, and you wouldnвЂ™t really notice the difference unless you had both games side by side. DKвЂ™s fur doesnвЂ™t bristle with quite the same level of detail as his home console counterpart, and the once rich and vivid environments look a little simpler round the edges. It looks stunning, but thereвЂ™s no doubt which version is visually superior. The 3DS version has been handled by Monster Games, the team responsible for Pilotwings Resort. As DK and his pal Diddy leapt, rolled and head-stomped their way back to their precious hoard of stolen bananas, players were transported through a master class of 2D platforming that tested the limits of even the most seasoned platforming pros while still offering a helping hand to bewildered newcomers. Originally developed by Retro Studios for the Wii, the original Donkey Kong Country Returns was a ferociously difficult romp through Kong Island that simultaneously shook the pedestrian socks off games like New Super Mario Bros Wii and KirbyвЂ™s Epic Yarn and still managed to be a fitting homage to the Donkey Kong Country series. But while most 3DS remakes have all been drawn from a bygone era of gaming, few suspected that 2010вЂ™s Donkey Kong Country Returns would be the next in line to receive the same treatment. It struck gold with GrezzoвЂ™s port of Ocarina of Time 3D, and Star Fox and Solid Snake were quick to follow suit. NintendoвЂ™s strategy of re-releasing old games on new platforms has always been met with mixed feelings from fans and critics, but itвЂ™s proved a particularly fruitful tactic for the 3DS.