These aren’t bad but I feel the latter in particular muddy up the gameplay a bit. Other DKC games add additional gameplay features like levels that turn you into an animal buddy and extra collectibles like bear coins, Cranky’s video game hero coins, kremkoins, etc. While I like playing as Dixie, the difference between her and Diddy’s abilities makes her a clear preference for most situations and I’d prefer if the characters were more comparable. DKC2 adds Dixie Kong to the mix and she has a move that allows her to glide in air for a short time. Donkey can throw barrels further but is slower and can’t jump as high, whereas Diddy can move faster and jump higher but has a harder time with big enemies like Klumps or Krushas.

Both have the same basic move set so with few exceptions you aren’t ever at a severe disadvantage when you’re stuck with one over the other.

There are two playable characters that you can switch between at any time so long as both are alive in your party they are Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong. The gameplay has no frills and I love it. DKC1 however is the simplest of the bunch, and that’s not a bad thing. All they need is fun gameplay and all three of the SNES Donkey Kong games deliver. Platformers don’t need complicated plots or any deeper messages to propel the player forward. Over the last few days I’ve played Donkey Kong Country for the Super Nintendo again and it made me think, what keeps me coming back to this game more than the other SNES Donkey Kong games? I know this is an unpopular opinion but I like Donkey Kong Country more than it’s successors and hopefully I’ll be able to explain why.Įverything in this game from the story to the gameplay is simple, which is perfect.

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