Donkey Kong 64: DK Isle HD

[@Laughy-Flaaffy]

Fun fact: this song was originally supposed to be used for *Banjo Kazooie* since the game was initially about pirates and ocean exploration.

[@lambdacomplex2000]

It started with the name is Dream (eventually Project Dream)

[@jaimedelena5575]

Then Banjo Kazooie was born and then Blackeye the Pirate made a cameo in Banjo Kazooie and Banjo Tooie!

[@joshsunderland8896]

No wonder why I can hear kazooie doing her sounds when running around as her

[@Mac14329]

And now it's in Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle.

[@Metalizationer]

Project Dream*

[@TranAran]

I'll never forget the 1st time I stepped out to the open island beach with this song playing. Immediately started swimming. The world seemed so much bigger to my younger mind.

[@xozzy830x]

This and Crystal caves were my favorite sounds. I love this game. When I was 9 (got this for Christmas 1999), I told myself, this is Mario 64 with multiplayer and a lot more content. :)

[@MrBlitzardo21]

I just realised that the first 5 notes of the flute have the freezezy peak leitmotif

[@MinakoMarioFan]

Grant Kirkhope, musical mastermind, nuff said!

[@phazon415]

I replayed this game recently and one thing I noticed was just how powerful the music was. No supprise there it's Rareware, but it made me sad in the sense that I don't think we will ever see music this powerful in modern video games. It was truly a time to be alive back then.

[@alchemistofsteel8099]

The soundtrack is on par with a snes or ps1 rpg

[@IGLOODOME]

i've noticed this occured with me in 2010 when i was 11, i couldn't get past the banana fairy island without feeling that melancholy taking over me, had to turn down the tv just to get past that part :( it does bring back that innocence that i once miss from the early 2000s for sure, i'm only 24 and had the time to understand that nostalgia i once had as a kid and yet i'd see people (like they're in their 30s i'd imagine by now) i never understood why they'd get sad over it and now i do know why

[@Mac14329]

Never say never.

[@caioleite5579]

I always found the part at 0:57 to 1:23 so beautiful. Almost enough to make 27 years old me cry

[@zitroneneislaktosefrei7464]

My best friend gave this game to me for my ninth or tenth birthday, he had bought it from a friend at school who was saving money for a GameCube. At first my friend tricked me into saying it was for another friend and I was jealous because we played it on mine and I was super excited. This music in particular stuck in my memory, and I always get strong feelings of nostalgia when I hear it. The whole thing is now 19 or 20 years ago... I miss that time.

[@SAZERU]

hahahaha thats so awesome!!!! what a story of a way to come into a game :D thats gold, happy he gave it to you despite pulling your leg a bit first. yeah this music is powerful. out of no where song popped in my head and i needed to hear it. crazy how powerful music is like that! my brother is 11 years older than me so he grew up in the 90s and i kinda always got to play his games second hang. he loved ocarina of time and 007 and turok and my shi was mario 64 and DK64. this game holds such a fond place in my heart. frantic factory!!!! i was listening to a podcast and like 40-50 minutes in dude NO TOPIC TIED TO IT says to the people in call "hey so do any of you know how to turn on the power in frantic factory on DK64?" thAT MUSIC POPPED IN MIND MENTALLY INSTANTLY TOO!! i loved that little bit so much it was the perfect slap of happiness to my heart

[@JohnLucPicard98]

I genuinely cannot think of another game that I reminisce more than DK64 hands down best childhood game ever

[@thehorrorhound6575]

DK64 and banjo kazooie had such great soundtracks.

[@dcuffel]

All the Rare games on N64 were so good, and Grant Kirkhope is such a boss composer, I don't think there's a single song from those games that isn't a total banger.

[@Gruntilda-Winkybunion]

ahh the music! i still love it

[@robertbrown3064]

Holy shit. THAT was a blast from the past. I haven't heard that in 20 years.

[@joeywomer]

That trumpet bit is the best part.

[@SparkyMK3]

I think that's meant to be a french horn, not a trumpet.

[@joeywomer]

@@SparkyMK3 Eh, it was kinda hard to tell with the N64 soundfont.

[@Zeldafan1ify]

I finally ordered an authentic copy of DK64 after 20 years of missing this game, but when I turned on my childhood N64, the screen is black. I feel like there is an irony somewhere, like wanting to return to my childhood and finding nothing but a black screen. The sadness is bittersweet

[@carnage0685]

The screen was black, and you just left it at that? You didn't try putting it in again, or blowing the inside of the cartridge with some sort of wind? Really? I've had that happen with games from when I was a kid on my N64, but after putting them in again, or trying for a good several minutes or so, I've got them to work again. I don't think you should give up on it so easily, if it meant that much to you.

[@goop-b7l]

have you tried cleaning the insides of the cartridge? you can do this with a Q tip. That should fix it. If that doesnt work it may be the wires. Cheap wires gave me hell personally.

[@EvilTurkeySlices]

@@goop-b7l I'd try reseating the jumper/expansion pack. You'll get a black screen if that's not getting good contact.

[@CotyTernes]

We need an update on this! Have you gotten it working? Do you need help? We must make this a success!

[@TheSMR1969]

Why do we exist, just to suffer

[@christianrodriguez7503]

When i hear this makes my heart crumble of how time flew very fast i was 6 years old 😢😢

[@richardstacey7037]

Grant Kirkhope does it again!

[@Xelos]

Man, I loved playing this game. We had our N64 set up in our garage with our fat TV and sat in beanbag chairs taking turns playing the game after a death. I missed those days.

[@powerplant.]

Playing this and GoldenEye was the best thing about visiting my cousin as a child.

[@timothyjohnson5699]

I figure it's only a matter of time before we are blessed with a new 3D Donkey Kong title. When such a game comes, that will be the day countless souls cry in rejoice.

[@isaiahprost6361]

Oh my goodness you and me both. Especially compared to the amazing length of dk64 I hope it would be similar length - it just worked.

[@uncolorr]

yes!

[@SuperPwnageBoi69]

lets hope they’ll make it actually good

[@JohnLucPicard98]

I wouldn’t be shocked if a group of fans remade the entire game on unreal 5. Just need to keep it on the dl if that ever happens lol

[@joannismilonas4048]

I really hope so

[@cerisejaxel9636]

Stunning. I get goosebumps every time!

[@mochiman6307]

Love how grant remade it for rabbids

[@PatrickFromWiiSports]

The most calming hub world theme ever

[@WacherHinovatorOfficial]

frfr

[@Sagi.Baten.Kaitos]

This is perfect song to eat handfuls of Apple Jacks to

[@TJDOW]

man... the way this song instantly transports me back to being a kid. Could almost shed a tear hearing it.

[@computermariobross]

ngl, when I first heard this, I thought it was from Dragon Ball. I didn't know N64's music had this quality.

[@ilikecurry2345]

This was used in one of those "Uyayu or Pwarf" videos.

[@xenonerd]

If I ever have a son in the future I am going to play DK 64 with him all the way through to show him my childhood I grew up with❤

[@Mangoré1885]

Just 101%ed the game yesterday. Such a great game. Frustrating at times but charming and nostaligic

[@liamfunnyman6965]

The phrase "he tried to kill me with a forklift" scans to this.

[@SolarFarle]

These are the official lyrics for DK Isles going forward. I can't stop singing it now.

[@krimsonphoenixvt]

This theme should be suitable for the main entrance to the Donkey Kong Country attraction at Super Nintendo World.

[@outrun9951]

I don't care if there is way to many collectable, there's a game built around it, and it's beautiful.

[@reigenthefraud]

is it just me or i had no idea wth i was doin in this game

[@wheretheyatthoe2101]

I use to go to my niece and her boyfriends place and they had this on the game cube I would play it not knowing what to do but the music made me wanna play it more

[@anthonym2277]

This was only made for Nintendo 64 lol

[@johnj.hillyerv940]

Beautiful song, is it just me or does it seem sort of sound similar to the pokeflute from Pokemon Gold and Silver. I realized it few weeks ago and I even did some comparisons what do you guys think

[@sohee7597]

Planet Vegeta from Frieza's perspective

[@Welcometocargo]

This reminds me of the DK isles theme from Donkey Kong 64.

[@brandgamer9354]

God

[@brandgamer9354]

God

[@Yannikplay4you]

@@brandgamer9354 God

[@PixelatedFlu]

God

[@Gyro_San]

God

[@bluelightstudios6191]

Donke

[@katelynthewhitewerewolf6376]

Love this game so much it's honestly better than the Donkey Kong Country Games but I do like Donkey Kong Country 2

[@Poobins3138]

yes it gets too much hate

[@katelynthewhitewerewolf6376]

@@Poobins3138 I also prefer Donkey Kong 64 over Mario 64.

[@planetaryaiden106]

@@katelynthewhitewerewolf6376 me too I honestly didn’t like the Mario games as much as donkey Kong

[@katelynthewhitewerewolf6376]

@@planetaryaiden106 I also like The Legend of Zelda as my second favorite Nintendo Videogame Series and I prefer Sonic the Hedgehog over Mario.

[@planetaryaiden106]

@@katelynthewhitewerewolf6376 cool I like little big planet as my first actually but donkey Kong is like my 3rd the second is rayman legends

[@teeslifeandfitness9151]

I wish there was a remix for the next smash game.

[@Cgyjkijmmnjkjkmmb]

Viva México 🎉🎉🎉

[@Natanaelluna007]

I wish they make a remake of all the n64 games Nintendo would beat up Sony in a blink of an eye

[@liamacosta2879]

yeeey

[@dougamolina]

S2

[@willeaster6342]

Play a 1.25 speed for best sound

[@MalachiThonen]

Nah the ig is goated

[@Adventureruler]

YO LISTEN TO IT AT 2X SPEED, ITS A BOP