DKC: Curse of the Crystal Coconut - Animated Short

[@typhoonthunder]

Funky Kong being stoned out of his mind feels incredibly in character

[@supercamborg4218]

It feels incredibly in character

[@GeneralCreed]

cranky getting bodied by the door

[@BlueAmpharos]

@@GeneralCreed Also the Smash invite letter, I guess he couldn't make it :P

[@GeneralCreed]

@@BlueAmpharos Imagine that Cane neutral air and that record player Edge guard, you know he's packin that tnt barrel to disrupt quite a shame he wasn't invited

[@BlueAmpharos]

@@GeneralCreed It's fine, K-Rool has some of his pirate gear like the blunderbuss, which can shoot cannonballs, making it effectively a cannon with an optional suction feature.

[@arcanejack]

Who's come back here after he got to animate a music video for Alestorm offically?

[@derekbateman7378]

Which video did he animate?

[@arcanejack]

@@derekbateman7378 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWqZaKipi92Mp5I

[@derekbateman7378]

@@arcanejack Nice!

[@supercamborg4218]

@LightMaker same

[@TheUltimateGooner]

Same

[@UncleAlShow]

This is LEGENDARY 🙏

[@codycollins3696]

Aye it has Uncle Al's approval. #blessed

[@BlusterTheBenevolent]

Yes, but can it beat Abridged episode 3?

[@TayoEXE]

Monke

[@jordanwebb7019]

What's up Uncle Al.

[@AlexHendersonAnimation]

Thank you Al, glad it meets your standards for a DK production :)

[@honarpalani7327]

The fact that this is a majestic, cinematic tribute to a bizarre and jarring TV adaptation is mind-boggling

[@DarkReaper2597]

I dig it. though I've never seen the show its self

[@anueutsuho7425]

To be fair I think it's better than any of the Mario cartoons. Though it's just as ripe for YTP potential.

[@kpc9602]

speaking of TV adaptation, was that Bluster I see? 0:59

[@fireflowerfilms2010]

@@kpc9602yep that was him, same hair and moustache, don’t know why they killed him.

[@idkwhattonamemychannel-r4h]

It really is. I thought this was just a fanmade short unrelated to the DKC cartoon (I didn't know what DKC was when I first watched this tribute)

[@subjectnivleis7572]

I'd gladly pay money for the entire show to be animated like this

[@kingtonsiljockey528]

(Giant airship named "Nintendo Copyright" looms overhead)

[@manaxburn]

....I mean, I'd gladly pay money to have the original show removed from existence so maybe we can work something out

[@kristopherkelly4771]

Where do i pay

[@raxadian]

Do you have one million per episode?

[@alluringming]

A 2d animated kong movie would be interesting too. I think can be done, i mean dc pumps them out on regular basis and most of them pretty good. I think we need some more 2d animated movies to make a come back

[@SurrealKeenan]

the amount of personality smashed into every frame of Skurvy is unbelievable

[@coldwichswitch4075]

This video has more life than earths population of animals and humans

[@bloopahVIII]

@@coldwichswitch4075 what about human animals

[@seliphgranvale1286]

Skurvy almost reminds me of Don Bluth's animation style!

[@BitSmallX3]

"Performed by AleStorm" Yeah when you want a pirate themed song from a children's show done right you call these guys. AleStorm never disappoint. I still love what they did with 'you are a pirate'.

[@TheGameBoyss]

Seriously recommend you check out their other songs if you haven't already!

[@njfox3305]

@@TheGameBoyss already did and wow wow wow. not all of them are winners but they do a good job.

[@guntherthequizmaster9515]

They want to kill us, all of us! They've got our gold, and they'll do anything to keep it! - Governor Ratcliffe, Pocahontas (1995)

[@CertainlyCaro]

They have a new album coming out in the summer too. Looking forward to that

[@guntherthequizmaster9515]

@@CertainlyCaro I should've known

[@TheLonelyGoomba]

As others had said, this is amazing. Was kind of surreal seeing such a high effort video in relation to this show

[@AlexHendersonAnimation]

Thanks! Nothing but the the kong of all kongs :)

[@AlexHendersonAnimation]

edit- Nothing but the best for the king of all kongs - my phone auto corrected that one to bits

[@johncreed9433]

Imagine if the whole show looked like this instead

[@guntherthequizmaster9515]

@@AlexHendersonAnimation Our old foes, Kaptain Skurvy, Mr. Kutlass, Mr. Green Kroc, and Polly Roger are back!

[@Sniperifle93]

Why? WHY?! Why is this so Amazing!!

[@demoasim]

My favorite detail is Cranky reading the Smash letter. This is absolutely incredible and I would love to see a full-fledged DKC movie that looked like this

[@TyranntX]

Him getting struck down by a door is now my canonical reason as to why he’s not there.

[@Igjavipe]

​@@TyranntX Cranky writing:Dear Sakurai, I won't be able to go to your event because A DAMN KREMLIG PIRATE OPENED THE DOOR OF MY HOUSE AND SENT ME TO FLY AWAY FROM DK ISLAND WHILE I WAS READING YOUR LETTER! so I won't be able to go. Atte: Sorry Cranky Kong. 😂

[@Cloofinder]

Cranky getting the letter then King K. ROO

[@ShadeMeadows]

*WE NEED A DK CARTOON LIKE THIS.*

[@joshuagraham3854]

I think "So my idea is that a tertiary character wins and puts DK and Krool's severed heads on pikes outside his fortress" would be a tough pitch to Nintendo.

[@jacobmiller3382]

@@joshuagraham3854 well I think a teritary character winning could be good but I think keeping dk and k rool alive could turn to this "arch nemeses work together to defeat the teritiary character that they don't like".

[@Lr1010]

this is King K Rools cousin

[@fiendishpower]

There was a CGI cartoon back in the day. Donkey Kong Country (The name of the series) came out 1997.

[@ShadeMeadows]

@@fiendishpower I know! I loved it as a kid

[@GianniMatragrano]

I'M GOIN BANANAS 🍌THIS IS INCREDIBLE

[@seymourdemonica9264]

Oh, hey Gianni! My love for you is stronger than a golden banana

[@altothething9080]

sup Gianni I love your shit

[@mistahchad220]

Shit man, you got good taste. All the best people love DKC cartoon for sure

[@InfamousSwoosh]

beyond incredible work, this having 40k views is a crime

[@imdascottman6853]

100K, so it's slowly taking off!

[@wuffalo]

aye just give it time jonjo

[@thefiresworddragon927]

Very ironic, it having 40k views at the time.

[@JustCallMeHeavy]

It's kinda surprising this doesn't have that much views.

[@thephantomoftheparadise5666]

While DK is fighting with King K. Rule over the crystal coconut somewhere out in space a neverending war is going on.

[@WarLycan36]

I don’t care what people say: THIS is now the music video for Alestorm’s version of Pirate’s Scorn!

[@taargustaargus3139]

I mean, it is... it's the same guy who did their P.A.R.T.Y. video. They likely just don't have the rights to all this stuff so it can't be 'official'.

[@ianmanning4368]

If Nintendo's making movies regarding their all-stars, no question, Mario and Donkey Kong deserve to have this style of animation and well-written songs for these types of sequences/moments.

[@G.L.999]

I miss seeing traditional animation in theaters. I hope it returns to the big screen in a meaningful way.

[@Mac14329]

If The Super Mario Bros. Movie is anything to go by, we might be getting just that.

[@paulthemajin6636]

Bro really pulled up to DK’s home, found out the Coconut was not there and wasn’t even upset about it. Then he pulled up on K.Rool and DK while they were fighting then took to coconut. Legend

[@cradiculous]

That grin when he saw the empty case in Cranky's house... "The hunt is on!"

[@poopa_stinka]

As much as I ironically love the motion capture of the original cartoon, this goes to show what a more cartoonish and high budget modern DK cartoon could look like. It’s so lively and I love the liberties taken with the designs, especially the funny monkees. It’s a shame the DKC property has fallen off the starboard side in recent years, and something like this would probably never be realized into a show. But if it were give this man full creative control!

[@supermakermatic2111]

Small detail I love: when DK confronts K. Rool, he heads straight for the coconut, not a punch. Protecting the island comes first, not petty revenge! (that comes second)

[@Versiris]

For years I'd wished the DKC show would get some love and come back - somewhere, somehow. You really did it justice, this is incredible!

[@justinratcliffe947]

I have the whole 1st season on DVD

[@justinratcliffe947]

@Artoria Alter No its actually on dvd now. The 1st season anyway

[@STH151NicoleFan]

What if Nintendo sees this and decides: “You know what, I think this would make a great revival series or movie of Donkey Kong. Let’s get these guys who made this on the project and make it happen.”

[@KuraudoSutoraifu7]

Fuck amazon, i purchased the pre order for the new dvd and old one that was out of stock and i was charged for both only to be told they were out of stock and was refunded.. i was like HELL NOOOOO KEEP MY MONEY AND SEND ME THEM DVDS! and they just refunded me... WHyyyyyy?!?!?!

[@muddywaters92]

Your waiting has paid off.

[@lovecraftslovechild]

This show would have been legendary if it was animated like this.

[@pluggedin-the-ratbird]

Extremely confusing, but legendary.

[@chiebukachibee-zoraedu]

@@pluggedin-the-ratbird I only 3d Animation was that advanced back then.

[@TemplarBlonic]

Good lord, how long did this take to make?! It is so incredibly high quality that I assumed it was officially Nintendo endorsed… then realized it was an Alestorm song. The animation quality is out of this world. It’s like a big budget music video with so much care put into it- I couldn’t tell whether it was 2D or 3D. That is a testament to how well this is made! The beautiful charm of the DK characters being honored and made manifest with the goofy but tense gags and atmosphere. This is honestly one of the best things I’ve seen in two decades of watching KZbin. I never even checked the length of the video with how invested I was with this!

[@combsnailtheconesnail6943]

I love alestorm

[@devinsupertramp]

This is amazing! As a massive Donkey Kong Country fan I smiled the entire time! Pure nostalgia.

[@STH151NicoleFan]

Nostalgia is one of the most intoxicating things in the world and I love it. If it was a drug it’d be illegal. 😜

[@therefinedhellion5041]

Ifkr. There were so many things from the old show that this video was just the biggest nostalgia trip just as much as it was an immensely well-done redo of an old childhood show song. Legit, Nintendo needs to hire these mf's if they EVER plan on doing a new DKC cartoon show.

[@Wilytwins-2011]

Me too

[@Maxoxpower]

the new video is even better :O

[@BIGBEARWADE]

The actual voice actors from the cartoon are in this video

[@NintendoFan]

This is breathtaking. The high quality animation, the artstyle, the colors, all the little details, references and easter eggs. THIS IS WHAT A CALL A MASTERPIECE! I love the DK games and have a nostalgic soft spot for the TV Show. Makes me want a full movie in this style, made with just as much care.

[@joaonitro5149]

Porra de "nostalgic soft spot" Tu não falou que não lembra de quase nada do desenho por assistir ele muito novo?

[@joaonitro5149]

Ah, e sou seu fã :) ❤

[@Jesus-vu9fs]

They killed dk and k’rool in the end. Sad

[@NintendoFan]

@@joaonitro5149 Sai pra lá! Kkkkkk Eu tenho nostalgia com o desenho sim. Eu vi ele poucas vezes na TV porque eu era muito novo, mas vi ele incontáveis vezes na internet lá por 2008.

[@fugitivehunter]

Ah, a fellow fan of the tv show. Good times were had every time I watched that show. Scurvy and his crew were always a treat. My favorite episode is still the Christmas expo episode, where Klump and Scurvy were revealed to be brothers. I still have to fight back tears after that reveal.

[@TransfatylvaniaFilms]

Kaptain Scurvy’s finest hour. I’d watch a show just about him. Seriously making scurvy a kickass pirate is a stroke of genius.

[@BarberShave19]

Darn right!

[@Shellboi-j6n]

I too, would watch a action-filled sea crocodile pirate show.

[@idkwhattonamemychannel-r4h]

Skurvy is one of my favorite characters. I would love for him to have his own show.

[@Maddog3060]

Funky Kong just sitting around baked is hilarious.

[@bpomatto]

imagine a tv show with this kind of animation and art style.

[@RogersBase]

I still have vivid memories of the trailer for Legend of the Crystal Coconut on the Hot Newz 64 VHS tape I got from Toys R Us promoting DK64. This is rad.

[@danwithaplan3742]

DUDE I still have mine I got from a KB Toys! It's even still in the shrink wrap!

[@NappaAbridged]

@@danwithaplan3742 that'll go for a good amount of money in the near future. I'd suggest you keep your eye on collectors

[@pokeluis2002]

This is Marshall D. Teach’s sea shanty he sings with his crew when he’s about to look Wano

[@VillainousWarlord]

Never would've imagined you could make Kaptain Skurvy of all characters into a badass.

[@videogollumer]

We have Alestorm to partially thank for that as well.

[@sprinkletragedy]

As a rare Unironic Donkey Kong Country Show Liker and Alestorm Nerd, this is the best thing I've seen all week. Nay, all YEAR. All DECADE, even! When I was a confused teenager I got a little figure of Skurvy and he's meant a lot to me as a good luck charm. As a character he represents the fun, campy villain pirate aesthetic I love so much. So to see his iconic song covered by one of my favourite bands was absolutely mind-blowing, and now this just made it even better! The animation and character designs here are stunning, the style is so, so good, I'm living for all the character cameos (rip Bluster) and everything just had me smiling like a dork. I'm just overflowing with good emotions right now. This is like something I had in my head for ages but not the skill to make it - and you just went and made it. Flawless, absolutely flawless. Thanks so much for realizing a lil dream I had for so long and keep up the great work!

[@josiahschiewe9618]

Oh, sweet, there are other unironic lovers of that show out there. :) And yeah, Skurvy is one of the best characters!

[@mdswitchy378]

@@josiahschiewe9618 a dork indeed you are

[@PLAGUE-KARM]

Yes! Someone else who unironically loves this show!

[@tradgore]

imagine how insane it would be if skurvy got introduced like this

[@idkwhattonamemychannel-r4h]

That would go HARD

[@supercamborg4218]

My man just rolled up and murdered the entire DKC cast with ease, what a legend

[@Gojiboyo]

Except Funky, he got off lucky.

[@JenukiDa]

It’s insane how this is like a full-blown studio production level of quality and like. incomprehensibly beautiful animation. It’s incredible that works like this exist, and that people as talented as you can put so much work into turning such a niche song into _this_ purely out of passion. This is truly inspiring to animators like myself, so please: keep doing what you love, this is truly one of the best animated works ive seen EVER!!

[@MrGojira95]

Perfect!!! Everything about this is perfect!!!!

[@warthogpower7729]

I love your channel 💜

[@BenjaMage]

There's a lot of great references to the show in this, but my favourite attention to detail in this was including the three taps of Cranky's cane to open the coconut's container, at 1:52 (having it on beat with the music made it even better). It's those little things that go to show just how passionate this team are for the source material.

[@TheWeirdaholic]

Cranky reading an invitation to Smash Bros right before he got smashed himself killed me

[@Belicure]

That’s exactly what I was thinking too. Specifically that detail

[@ShadowsAndScience]

There's also the fun little detail of Klump being the only one of K. Rool's crew to have been spared at the very end, since I imagine Skurvy probably wouldn't want to hurt his little brother.

[@BenjaMage]

@@ShadowsAndScience Oh, I hadn't noticed that until now!

[@SpiralPoli]

@@ShadowsAndScience Lol beat me to it!

[@AJR-zg2py]

Just realized a year later that Cranky is reading a Smash Invite LOL all the little background "blink-and-you-miss" details are genius.

[@totallyinnocent6626]

I love how a fan project has better animation than the original source.

[@BKupa666]

1:51 Cranky for Smash! I’m speechless. A+ in every respect, it’s so heartening that the DK fanbase has artists as dedicated as you all keeping the series fresh and exciting for fans of all stripes.

[@lucinae8512]

That was such a good blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment!

[@nataliedarley3943]

It's been a long time since I last watched the original show. Now watching it again as an adult, I realize that I don't think my child brain ever appreciated what an absolute BANGER this song actually is.

[@webbowser8834]

In fairness, it took Alestorm's cover to truly raise this song to the level of "absolute banger".

[@AuthorSquared]

Growing up Skurvy's song were my favorite on my VHS

[@gkiss2030]

Is there a _show_ on this? :O

[@AuthorSquared]

@@gkiss2030 There was a show called Doney Kong Country with early 90s CG. There are a few DVDs and VHS circulating around you might be able to find.

[@strangefishman7635]

​@Gábor Kiss yeah! it's called Legend of the Crystal Coconut, i think the whole show is on KZbin

[@Lonequacker]

From the thumbnail alone I can already tell you put in more care about DK as a whole and his anniversary more than Nintendo has by a mile.

[@chaossol]

When I was a kid, this was my favorite song from the old DK TV show. The animation wasn’t all that great even for the time, but songs like Pirate’s Scorn were one of the reasons the show was something of a success. Was a crazy hit in France from what I heard. But if they ever brought it back in this style, it being a hit wouldn’t be in question.

[@SobiTheRobot]

This looks like a high-budget, late 2000s Disney movie, in terms of animation quality.

[@WarLycan36]

0:58 the fact that Bluster is walking the plank makes this even better!

[@Epic11705]

So long, Bluster

[@SuperWiiBros08]

this feels like out of a Donkey Kong movie, freaking amazing work, makes me wonder what Illumination will do with Donkey Kong

[@Incendiar_Rage]

He better punch at least something really really hard

[@mrviking2mcall212]

They’ll screw him, and probably the whole movie, up. Because Illumination struggles with creativity above all else.

[@jaketaller8567]

@@mrviking2mcall212 Considering Seth Rogen will be voicing DK in the Mario Movie, I wouldn’t be surprised.

[@asalways1504]

@@mrviking2mcall212 on one hand maybe, on the other hand Nintendo is very protective of their IP‘s and get a lot of say in how they’re portrayed. (detective Pikachu)

[@HermaphroGynandro]

If it happens, I hope they first fire Seth Rogen.

[@Scouthedog1]

I think you need to apologise to my family. Because I've been singing this song so much it's driving them crazy.

[@craigauclair4026]

It's definitely catchy. 👍

[@BF_Brix]

@@stingchameleon769nice Dedede reference, haha

[@DarielChavezV.]

It's catchy af, i whistle it

[@Scouthedog1]

@@BF_Brix Dede reference?

[@bllllood]

if you got a good voice then they're negative ppl.....however if your voice is ear wrecker then i guess their complains are right....only you would know.....try it with online friends to see if it send them shiver down their spine or if they think your fine XD(make sure to ask them to be honest to avoid sugarcoated answer).....continue singing with peeps around if your voice is actually fine ;)

[@Barrobroadcastmaster]

After so many years, all this time, finally we all feel the Pirate's Scorn. Happy anniversary, Skurvy. Your great, great, great grandfather would be proud of you.

[@CaleoGaming]

This is the coolest animation I've seen in a while. Good job!

[@Parisella]

Love how Cranky decorated the wall of his hut with that awkward photo of DK sitting down from the intro. This was amazing.

[@kruggsmash]

This is insane. Good work all

[@zobblewobble1770]

Didn't expect to see Kruggsmash here (hope no forgotten beasts have eaten your dwarves yet). Also, I've only seen clips of the original DKC Show, but I like fan animations and I'm so glad I clicked on this vid. The talent and love poured into it shows.

[@studentmoviesandvibes1671]

Only a true Dwarf would have such refined tastes

[@anhero2377]

What is a bearded bastard doing here?!

[@GetMadz]

this is absolutely fantastic!!

[@RN-pt2xk]

Ikr

[@coldwichswitch4075]

Tell me about it. As a die hard fan of that cartoon this is absolute treasure. Fun fact: I was watching the OG version of this song right when this video came out. Also can I have a word with you about why you dissed on the best block in minecraft? That being Birch wood. I can think of 1 million uses for it right now, it makes a good Zebra themed house and..... Ok now i see your point.

[@idkwhattonamemychannel-r4h]

2:19 was definitely the best part imo, seeing Donkey Kong and King K. Rool fighting over the Crystal Coconut just for it to hop right on Kaptain Skurvy's fingertips was so cinematic and mesmerizing to me. Skurvy killed it.

[@thefakeitembox62]

Literal Disney Renaissance animation and godly music!

[@HandheldGamer1991]

And not even 1 mil views what is wrong with this site :/

[@thefakeitembox62]

@@HandheldGamer1991 yeah :/

[@thefakeitembox62]

@@HandheldGamer1991 It's now 1M! :D

[@BlusterTheBenevolent]

One of the finest pieces of DK fan media in recent years.

[@superkid2815]

0:58 So how was that swim of yours?

[@BlusterTheBenevolent]

@@superkid2815 I used Enguarde to swim back

[@psychic-paranoia8020]

2:47 Oh hey, it looks like he spared his brother Klump on the right. You know how to really sweat the details.

[@mega6662]

I think you can also see a huge kremlin with a militar look so he also might have forgiven the other

[@Epic11705]

I love how Klump’s just looking at the whole place engulfed in flames like “whooh, this is a lot”

[@JCoolPlays]

1:13 You’re good, you’re good, you’re good you’re good, aaaannnnddd stop

[@drythrones7034]

Aww, I liked how Klump was next to his throne because he's his brother! Nice touch! 😁

[@AlsoMeowskivich]

this is like Treasure Planet quality of animation, utterly amazing to see this

[@Pyre]

...Well. That was a love letter to whole decades of animation, and an entire video game franchise. *Wow*. No words beyond that.

[@CrownePrince]

This should've shown up in my recommended feed. That it even had to be linked to me is a sin.

[@hobomike6935]

this video is basically "scalies are underappreciated: the movie"

[@SomeAT-AT]

@@hobomike6935 Pretty much.

[@johncreed9433]

We need more cartoons that look like this. You can tell they had nothing but passion put behind it.

[@RocketHarry865]

Bluster being forced to jump off the plank. That's what you get for selling cheap quality gunpowder at upmarket price to pirates

[@geno_stars]

you are a legend!! i would love to see you do one of the "gotta get it back" number. the animation of everyone rushing around and DK swinging would look SO GOOD in your style.... i am absolutely blown away. i hope you get hired onto a huge production and have your pockets lined with gold for your immaculate animation skills. literally actually inspiring work while shooting a cannonball directly into my nostalgia receptors. i cannot wait to see more from you!

[@SwankyBox]

This is incredible!

[@ResoundGuy]

The sound Effects are amazing

[@cerseonbrassmann5222]

Yer bloody right swank!

[@stevensteviepryde5888]

Dang this is a high quality animation. I'd watch a reboot of the show if it looked like this

[@kark9]

This's where we born, where we raised, where we had fun, where we scared, where we become as one and there's nothing stopped us A phenomenal animation right there explaind everything, well done!

[@megablaziken420]

LYRICS Lyrics Arr, when I was a young lad, my father said to me "Arr, lend an ear and learn some pirate history Once a fearsome pirate ruled the seven seas He was your great-great-great-grand-pappy, Quint Skurvy" He told me tall tales of his ill-begotten gains But the greatest treasure of them all Still haunts me to this day I'll make you swab the deck And then I'll throw you in the brig I swear I'll make you walk the plank To right the wrong you did The day you mess with Skurvy, arr You'll wish you were never born When the coconut is mine Then you'll feel this pirate's scorn He hid it in an idol where it stayed for many years But the eye of Inka Dinka Doo did shed the crystal tear It laid upon the ground until, much to my surprise A stupid ape just wandered by and snatched my treasured prize He discovered it possessed extraordinary power And stealing it from Skurvy would be his darkest hour I'll make you swab the deck And then I'll throw you in the brig I swear I'll make you walk the plank To right the wrong you did The day you mess with Skurvy, arr You'll wish you were never born When the coconut is mine Then you'll feel this pirate's scorn Alright then crew Let's show these filthy landlubbers what we're made of Are ya ready? Let 'er rip! I'll make you swab the deck And then I'll throw you in the brig I swear I'll make you walk the plank To right the wrong you did The day you mess with Skurvy, arr You'll wish you were never born When the coconut is mine Then you'll feel this pirate's scorn When the coconut is mine Then you'll feel this pirate's scorn. Arr!

[@heroheart2350]

Thank you

[@TUM_Toons]

This is way too polished and high quality to be a fan project

[@NateIsLame]

This was so good. Like, so so so good. This was amazing. The animation, art, cameos, not a single thing was compromised on. Oh my god.

[@BowserZeki]

I can't put into words how much i love this. Thank you for all the effort!!!

[@drakli5160]

I'm weirdly glad to see that Skurvy didn't kill Klump at the end (I spotted him standing by the throne looking confused.) It's not Klump's fault his old boss was a jerk.

[@tropicalbreeze1164]

Well, canonically in the show, they're brothers and were on good terms with each other.

[@Adolphus_of-bysantanium]

@@tropicalbreeze1164 you watched that show to

[@confinedcabinet919]

THAT'S WHY THEY'RE THE ONLY ONES WITH NIPPLES

[@SpecRose]

Honestly, this MV just makes me think an interesting concept for a DK game would be another villain like Skurvy rolling up and starting trouble for both sides, so DK and K.Rool both playable teaming up to throw the new guy out, and the immediately back to fighting eachother. just last shot before credits of the game is them taking a swing at eachother now that other shit's done.

[@idkwhattonamemychannel-r4h]

That would be so cool!

[@herpderp3916]

I've never played a DK game in my life, but I keep watching this over and over just to appreciate this absolutely gorgeous animation.

[@ItsRetroPlanet]

Daily crap, this is without a doubt one of the greatest things Donkey Kong has ever been graced with. The music is amazing, your art style just makes it looks like something out of a Disney movie, and everybody in this picture is exactly the way I expect them to, art style and otherwise. You sir, you win the gold. Nintendo may have never cared about DK's birthday, but Sir, we as fans are so GLAD to have you aboard.

[@jimmybobfred696]

I'd argue it looks more like Don Bluth's animation style but it is GORGEOUS either way!!

[@ItsRetroPlanet]

@@jimmybobfred696 hell yeah! Also somehow voice to text thought I said daily crap, and not holy crap. And if I correct the spelling, the authors like gets deleted.

[@YoshiTails13]

The animation is beautiful! Really loved this style!

[@oliverklinton7164]

“Analysis Mr. Spock?” Kirk asked. “It appears to be a video with very impressive animation and music, captain.” Spock answered.

[@eof6270]

Fascinating.

[@magicmush1998]

1 million views...as it should be.

[@kimzchaos]

Perfect for a new Donkey Kong country Broadway musical

[@NerdyPuddinCup]

As someone who rented Legend of the Crystal Coconut a bit too much when I was younger, this honestly gave me chills with how good it was. Bravo! Bravo!

[@tomboyjessie1352]

Me to!

[@monkeyscientist9913]

Everything about this is amazing: The animation, the sound the effects, the proper use of the song. I think the best thing about it is that this could easily be canon to the show, since Skurvy showed himself to be the most competent villain on the show at times.

[@MavHunterAA]

Man this is the kind of animation that the ACTUAL SHOW would have benefitted from. All the small animations are so full of life and charm. It is incredible!!

[@ap0kalyps3]

I still want Nintendo to make a new Donkey Kong series in this style... man it is so beautiful

[@tomoliver4756]

If this is what a future Donkey Kong cartoon would look like I will definitely watch it.

[@craigauclair4026]

Same!

[@idkwhattonamemychannel-r4h]

Same. If only we could dream, cuz the chances are pretty much 0%.

[@shadow759]

This was a fun watch!

[@kylewilson2]

This is amazing beyond words. Also, interesting touch having Klump be the sole survivor due to being Skurvy's brother.

[@mecklejay7587]

I think my single favorite moment may be the camera movement at 0:34. This whole thing was so thoughtfully done. I love it.

[@C4rrots]

I didn’t notice, at 2:48, that they have Donkey Kong and King K. Rool’s skulls impaled on pikes lmao

[@shellyhd5497]

I want a Donkey Kong cartoon with this animation so badly now.

[@R2ninjaturtle]

This is a masterpiece, I can't stop watching it... The animation, the style, the song, the focus on Skurvy and the little details (like having Klump up there with Skurvy at the end ;_; baby brotherrr) I adore every bit about this, thank you so much for putting in this effort and bringing it to life

[@beermanmccool1226]

Could have done without DK and K. Rool being done dirty at the end, but otherwise 100% agreed!

[@thesejokesarentfunnyyetthe9522]

you've done the dk series such a big justice, from the games, to the show, to the fan works... this is gorgeous and i'm thankful we have skilled people like you out here in the world. but also, DAMN, K. Rool and DK's skulls hanging on pikes were wonderfully dark but fun details to flat out show in the end.

[@AlexHendersonAnimation]

Thanks for all the comments everyone, I'm really glad you guys are enjoying it. If you like the music be sure to check out Alestorm's other work, including their album "Curse of the Crystal Coconut"! WEBSITE: alestorm.net/ Follow me on twitter for more animation: twitter.com/ArtOfAlexH

[@Gojiboyo]

The fact that this doesn’t have any replies yet 💀

[@brantleywescott3041]

I've never seen such good animation! You can't see the frames, just a colorful, moving masterpiece with such intense music that helps set a great scene!

[@jarongreen5480]

2:18 This reminds me of a comedic version of the Godzilla vs Kong fight!

[@idkwhattonamemychannel-r4h]

It does! Never thought of that...

[@mikes_creations]

This is hands down the best cover of "Pirate's Scorn" ever brought to life! Nicely Done!! :D

[@MexicanSheepMan]

Glad to see the DKC cartoon getting this kind of love, everybody always points out how "bad" the animation was, and even if it hasn't aged incredibly well, the script could actually be pretty clever at times, it got a few kicks out of me, and the songs (such as this one) are surprisingly catchy. Great job on this man, it looks amazing.

[@animegx45]

A great detail that I only just noticed was that he tapped Cranky's stick exactly three times to open the box.

[@thema1998]

1) The person that predicted you would do an animated music video for "Pirate's Scorn" a few years ago must've been happy. 🤓 2) I'm so glad that I rewatched this after finishing Donkey Kong Country a few days ago. I was able to gain a stronger appreciation for what you made! 😁👏

[@kyoswimm]

coming back to this one after I watched return to krocodile isle- I like the continuity of scurvy having the coconut with him after getting it in this short

[@Gojiboyo]

The only inconsistency is everyone being alive again lol

[@RariettyC]

I doubt that the entirety of the upcoming official animated Mario movie from Illumination will remotely compare to the quality and memorability of this less-than 3 minutes worth of animation

[@videogollumer]

I can see that; still, at least we know it'll better than the live-action Super Mario Bros. movie ...right?

[@remnantknight56]

@@videogollumer I dunno...would rather have so bad it's hilarious, or so bad you regret wasting your time watching it? Illumination hasn't made a 'so bad it's good' movie...the worst they've done is make something utterly boring and unfunny.

[@videogollumer]

@@remnantknight56 Well, I'll be honest. I haven't actually seen the live-action movie, I only watched the Nostalgia Critic's review of it and read a bit about it; but from what I saw, I didn't even think it was so bad it's good. It just seemed painfully stupid, if you ask me. It didn't even really have anything to do with the source material; it just had a whole bunch of weird things with Mario names tacked on to them. There's a guy named Koopa; it wasn't Koopa. He had henchmen called Goombas; they weren't Goombas. They had creatures used for food called Tweeters; they weren't Tweeters! It all seemed like just a "What the heck is this supposed to be?!" trip. I also heard even the people that made it ended up hating it. So, yeah, I don't really think it has charm.

[@remnantknight56]

@@videogollumer I haven't seen it either, so what do I know? I was just going under assumption. Regardless, I have the feeling the Illumination movie will fall under being boring and unfunny, as most of their projects do to me. Maybe Nintendo's involvement can save it, but I'll wait for a trailer before I judge.

[@videogollumer]

@@remnantknight56 Well, at least we're both being honest.

[@DoJayMi]

Seeing something like this is a dream come true. When I was young, I dreamed of taking these songs and reanimating the scenes, giving them new life. Seeing this right here and now is one big nostalgia trip for me.

[@tropicalbreeze1164]

This feels like the story and ending of a video game when you choose to play as Skurvy

[@PERRi124]

My 100th time watching this, and I only just now realized that Bluster is the one being made to walk the plank

[@tvrex1729]

Watching this again after Return to Krocodile Isle just makes me want to hear DK, K Rool, and everyone else talk in the original voices from the show! Or possibly from whoever voices them in the DKC Movie... Pray that it becomes a reality!