Does anyone else think it's about time for a new Donkey Kong platformer?

SolarBlaze

SolarBlaze

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Ever since Rare was brought out by Microsoft, the series hasn't been the same. Back then, we used to get new Donkey Kong games quite frequently, but over the years, it seems that the series has pretty much fallen into obscurity. Yes, I'm well aware of games like Donkey Konga (which in my opinion, was garbage), as well as Jungle Beat, King of Swing, Barrel Blast, Jungle Climber (all four, which I enjoyed), but it wasn't quite the same. While Jungle Beat was fun and everything, it was still a bit of a disappointment, since the developers purposely went out of their way exclude almost everything that made up the Donkey Kong Country series (even going so far as to claim that it wasn't "fresh enough for today"; which is a load of crap, seeing how they have no problems bringing back older Mario characters, which have existed long before the DKC series itself).

The other three games were fun, too, but I'm still waiting for an actual Donkey Kong platformer on the Wii (aside from New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat), which is either in the same style as the DKC series and/or Donkey Kong 64. For quite a few years now (ever since 2005), it's been said several times that a Donkey Kong platformer was going to appear at E3, and so far, that hasn't happened yet. Other than some article in the Famitsu magazine (which isn't in any way trustworthy, since they made up that lie about Paper Mario being ported to the DS; and as a result, I no longer believe anything they have to say), there's no real evidence that it even exists.
 
I would love a new entry in the DKC series. One that has DK, Diddy, and Dixie as playable characters.
 
Yeah, if they can bring back the Koopalings with no obvious hiccups, I don’t see why they can’t make a “Donkey Kong 128” or a “Donkey Kong Country: Barrel Roll edition”
 
Yes.

I wonder what would happen if Rare stayed, though. Spin-offs were coming until Nintendo didn't want to renew their contract, a too-little known fact (Some people just thought that Microsoft came and bought Rare from Nintendo, but it's really Nintendo's fault). So, basically, either way the series could have just went downhill in one's viewpoint.

<s>Let the ranting begin.</s>
 
Ugozima = :posh:
 
Prince Bowser Jr. said:
I would love a new entry in the DKC series. One that has DK, Diddy, and Dixie as playable characters.
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I think Kiddy should be added to that list, too, along with Chunky. Pretty much every playable (and non-playable) Kong from the Donkey Kong Country series was featured in Barrel Blast, except for the two of them. This also goes for Swanky Kong.
 
I've yet to play Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, and I'm looking forward to it, but at for a new platformer, I don't care what they do, as long as they include stuff from Jungle Beat and the old Country series. Especially Swanky Kong, he needs a comeback! :dk:
 
If there is another Donkey Kong Country, Kiddy Kong should be the main character. DK, Diddy and Dixie all got to star in their own Donkey Kong Country, so its Kiddy's turn now.
 
Bass said:
Prince Bowser Jr. said:
I would love a new entry in the DKC series. One that has DK, Diddy, and Dixie as playable characters.
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I think Kiddy should be added to that list, too, along with Chunky. Pretty much every playable (and non-playable) Kong from the Donkey Kong Country series was featured in Barrel Blast, except for the two of them. This also goes for Swanky Kong.
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Agreed. I don´t get why Chunky and Swanky are neglected in the series.

DK Jungle Climber was a fun game but it´s been a while since it came out, and since the Wii has no DK platformer of it´s own (just a GCN port), they better make a proper Wii DK platformer.
 
Sadly, I don't think the series will ever be as good as it was before, even if they did make another platformer. :-\