Donkey Kong Country Returns - Episode 1: DK is Back!

DK Returns! This is gonna go very poorly.
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[@messy64]

Holy shit, Chugga wasn’t kidding when he said he was ass at DKC. Watching him grab that G was actually excruciating lmao.

[@Ashragi]

This is definitely the hardest DK game too, Chugga is gonna have a rouuuughhhh time late game.

[@connorl3124]

@@Ashragi DKC2 in the background (specifically with animal antics):

[@Zek3nator]

Animal antics gets overblown. Multiple levels in this game are infinitely more irritating.

[@beekbeek8535]

I raise Toxic Tower as the worst of them

[@ghostwolf2831]

@@Ashragi i thought tropical freeze was the hardiest

[@josevlog945]

TRG was so sad that DK stopped showing up in Mario Party that they just decided to play the DKC games as payback. Very excited for this series cause this game was a very fun and challenging one to play solo as a kid.

[@zigslotheon]

Least he’s back as of 10

[@DahHourglass]

​@@zigslotheonand hes in super

[@saberiandream316]

I legitimately NEVER understood why they canned Donkey Kong, he's a giant Nintendo classic.

[@waluigiforthewin777]

@@saberiandream316they prob saw him as a helper to Mario so they made DK spaces

[@RockStoneLee19]

​@@saberiandream316The one to rival Bowser. Anti Bowser Space

[@Shiny_Sandshrew]

episode 1 & Emile's already telling us about his fantasies & stories. Love it 😂

[@SpiritOfWaterMontaru]

2:35 I always like that there are two ways to interpret this. Either DK is too smart to be hypnotized compared to the rest of the animals.... or he's stupider than the rest of the animals on the island but somehow became the leader.

[@LovelyCinccino]

Well, he has the brute strength..

[@iantaakalla8180]

Honestly, it could be focus. All DKC stories start with someone stealing bananas. Perhaps he was always paranoid that someone would steal his bananas and always worried about that, so hypnotism did not work on DK.

[@nestermrcool]

Waiting on Jon's rage to build especially on the rocket barrel levels

[@FeligamiAdrizoeSworaDennisTRF]

Question is can it beat the Mario Party DS rage?😆

[@nestermrcool]

@@FeligamiAdrizoeSworaDennisTRF Maybe those levels made me rage every time just trying to finish them

[@CharaPresscott6982]

*Gear Getaway over and over intensifies*

[@TheUltimateRare]

they are gonna game over more than other lets players it's gonna be fun to watch.

[@UnicronicHerald]

oh god the rocket barrels...i have a headache thinking bout it

[@MonkeyNess]

What Tim says at 16:25 is one of the funniest TRG moments ever, and my mind cannot be changed.

[@shinypony92]

That is, 100%, a mood right there

[@TheLegoPerson]

Seconded that's brilliant

[@NerdyChocolateLabradoodle]

Wow, this episode was only just uploaded today and ALREADY you consider that one of their best moments.

[@TheBlueArmageddon]

... really?

[@GamerOfFate]

Oh heck yeah. I even made my own comment bookmarking it just so that I'd have it bookmarked.

[@Ardomew]

They’re back again, and about time too! And this time, TRG’s in the mood!

[@gabrielutonium7632]

I'm happy to see them play this game, and I know that Emile will be playing as DK this entire playthrough

[@BigKlingy]

Wasn't expecting to get back from scrolling through Chugga's Persona tweets and be greeted with this! 14:21 THESE are the conversations I watch TRG for!

[@Driggsdamonstah]

“So they’re finally back Performing for you If you know the lyrics You can sing in too Put your hands together If you wanna clap As we take you through This monkey rap.”

[@s.p.d.magentaranger1822]

DK, DONKEY KONG!

[@PrincessSunnyoftheSandWings]

@@s.p.d.magentaranger1822 He’s bigger! Faster! And stronger too!

[@s.p.d.magentaranger1822]

@@PrincessSunnyoftheSandWings He's the 1st member of the DK Crew! HUH!

[@iantaakalla8180]

This king’s got style so listen up dudes!

[@Kaisona2017]

She can shrink in size to suit her mood

[@JAProductions494]

If Emile is expressing his desire to vandalise a toilet in the first episode of a series, you know it’s gonna be a good one My weird desire is to buy a super car and use it to play the Bob the Builder theme on the speaker because I think the clash of styles will be funny 😂

[@nickmakura459]

Like having a Neon Pink SlugBug and playing some intense heavy metal?

[@TheUltimateRare]

you have to be a pretty big immature man child to actually want to have the D*ck word appear on a toilet..

[@mechaswool]

It's time to expand

[@Pikapiplup4]

Yes

[@zeldamaniac14]

Dong.

[@KingofChaos93]

*BANANAAAAAAAAA SLLLLLLAAAMMMMMAAAAAA!!!*

[@MegaPokefan97]

Ding Dong! OK!

[@ashtonimagine7924]

🤣gdi I know what u mean 🤣

[@KomodoMagic]

This game brings me so much nostalgia

[@AiLoveAidoru]

N-nostalgia!? WHAT DO YOU MEAN THIS GAME IS OVER A DECADE OLD!?!? It literally came out last year- WHAT DO YOU MEAN THE REMAKE IS ALMOST FIVE YEARS OLD!?!?

[@lucasknox4871]

@@AiLoveAidoru Yeah, that realisation hits like a truck. I was nine when this game came out. And now I'm in Uni. Time flies.

[@StormrangerOmega]

[ *WARNING:* _User is currently disintegrating into dust..._ ]

[@Drybones2015]

@candyvsugar to make you feel older, Tropical Freeze is almost 10 years old.

[@kkoopasnostalgia]

I agree with you

[@slimballs9650]

3:05 Good to know that THAT particular catchphrase of Tim's is back. 14:25 And speaking of Tim's catchphrases, y'know, IN THE BATHROOM!

[@PrincessSunnyoftheSandWings]

*Ding*

[@mintystingmoon4787]

They’re back again and about time too!

[@slimballs9650]

And this time, they're in the mood!

[@PrincessSunnyoftheSandWings]

@@slimballs9650 to kick some tail!

[@slimballs9650]

@@PrincessSunnyoftheSandWings That's the wrong line.

[@Norgorber]

PK! Proton Kong!

[@slimballs9650]

@@Norgorber PK? STAAAAARSTOOOOOORRRRM!

[@emmbeesea]

I've been waiting since December 21, 2012 when Josh and Jake finished their playthrough for TRG to eventually put their spin on it. This ought to be such a blast!

[@lucasknox4871]

Judging by this first episode, it's going to be a gong-show. And you know what? I'm all for it.

[@AiLoveAidoru]

Aaay that was on my birthday

[@emilyannthevioletghost715]

Dude, I actually remember that! I still like watching their LP sometimes XD I can't wait to see where this goes

[@ChaoticTeal]

@@lucasknox4871 I believe the term you're looking for is "Kong-show"

[@lucasknox4871]

@@ChaoticTeal You're right, I should have gone for that instead. Damnit!

[@timothymarzelli3874]

Yes Jon. You can say pow-wow. Stop thinking you can't say shit. And no, One Piece apparently isn't ending this year. It's just finally hitting it's final arc/saga (depending on which source you're looking at).

[@ragepoweredgamer]

THANK YOU. Get rid of woke, bullshit "politically correct" garbage.

[@SegaNintendoGuy64]

"Here we come Banana Slamma!" TRG does DKC Returns, Super banana sweet!

[@Trey-dd6md]

My very first Donkey Kong Country Game! So much Nostalgia!

[@kkoopasnostalgia]

Same here

[@HRR-]

Mine too!

[@charlesbeyer8521]

Same here

[@LunaLinkle]

Same, I got the 3DS version the day I got my 3DS so it’ll always be special for me

[@Nota-Skaven]

This is my only DK Country game

[@dockingwater1713]

This is gonna be the Amazing Mirror LP all over again with Jon needing to hard carry the entire team, isn't it?

[@Rhyme_Time]

Came for DKC, stayed Chugga's vandalism tips

[@awsumsas]

something I was not expecting out of a donkey kong playthrough is the three of these guys all discussing ways they would like to commit various crimes

[@zerolegends747]

What shocks me is they never tried shaking the controller after coming back because shaking the controller actually causes your barrel to come closer to the person alive. It also prevents you from losing the life. It also never teaches you this for some reason.

[@bekahmccue]

This conversation WENT places, holy shit LMAO

[@Rexaura888]

The closest Emile’s ever gotten to LPing a DKC game (or anything Donkey Kong related post-DKC) on his solo channel. Who’s ready for some Brawl switch-off shenanigans?

[@samgreen6493]

Hey, guys, it's ProtonJon! Howdy, guys, it's NintendoCapriSun! And hey, everybody it's ChuggaaConroy!

[@danielferrieri7434]

Choctopus Pointing to Therunawayguys: Next, is Your Turn

[@thethunderstriker9416]

Oh I’m SUPER excited for this one. One of my favorite 2D platformers, and this episode came out on my birthday too!

[@sansistheman3344]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

[@lucasknox4871]

Enjoy your birthday present then: a TRG playthrough

[@platformperil1853]

Always wanted to see them play a DK game with him being Emile's TRG mascot. This is gonna be a blast. Or should I say a BONGO BLAST!

[@amiibobro6604]

So excited to see them playing this game. This is going to be a great series for sure!!!

[@ClefairyRox]

This is amazing timing because I JUST rewatched MasaeAnela play Returns and am rewatching her play Tropical Freeze. This is going to be so much fun!

[@modestheliolisk]

And so begins one of the best video game duologies (as of now) of all time!

[@magicraccoons]

I feel Emile's weird life goals. Mine is I want to become ordained for the sole purpose of going to a wedding and hoping the officiant doesn't show up. Then I get to do the wedding ceremony, but it's not in a "you saved the day" kind of way. I want it to be a sitcom moment where they literally have no better option and it's slightly terrible.

[@BomberDX97]

That is an admirable goal and I wish you luck

[@l-knight7294]

That is an amazing goal and I genuinely hope you get to do it one day even if it could involve holding the officiant hostage

[@joec7217]

I never thought they'd play this!! Hell yeah!!

[@alvaroperez2349]

🎶 He’s The leader of the bunch! You know him well! He’s finally back! To kick some tail! His coconut gun, can fire in spurts, if he shoots ya, it’s gonna hurt! 🎶

[@PrincessSunnyoftheSandWings]

DK! Donkey Kong!

[@JCBro-yg8vd]

He's bigger, faster, and stronger too! He's the first member of the DK crew!

[@AnimeboyIanpower]

1:46 The fact that it's hard to tell if the zebra's hypnotized is hilarious!

[@roselight6952]

I have so many memories of playing this game as a kid, one of my favourite 2D platformers ever. This is going to be an amazing LP, can't wait for future episodes

[@dankmemeifier8903]

A few things: 1: Banana juice is INCREDIBLY overpowered. In Tropical Freeze, it’s seconds. In this, it’s HITS. 2: You can move before the game loads on the menu. Saves time, not useful beyond that. 3: You can shake the Wii remote while respawning to hone the barrel towards your teammate. Hope this helps, probably won’t.

[@Milkthrow]

I foresee ProtonJon rage in the future.

[@untitledentity496]

A game they never beaten, I can tell this is going to be a fun collab already, looking forward to it and have fun.

[@SinisterPixel]

Chugga's fantasies make me think he has this inner demon he keeps sealed away, and over the years, it's slowly been clawing it's way out

[@jamespolk5428]

Having wrapped up the infamous Saturday morning cartoon from the late 90s, I’m happy to have this to remind me I can like DK unironically!

[@GigaLem]

I like how Emile is more chaotic this episode because I wasn't expecting vandalizing toilets and smashing your own mail boxes

[@AnaxErik4ever]

Big news, big news! In addition to Kirby: Return to Dreamland (the first LP I watched on this channel) getting a rerelease with extra content on my birthday (or close enough to it since Feb 25th is a Saturday), Emile, Jon and Tim are uploading new content. Hooray! I'm not much of a DK player, so this should be interesting.

[@BludgaBoy]

So excited to see you guys play this! When I played this on the Wii, I hated the motion controls so much that I installed a mod to play with the Classic Controller (rolling was mapped to the R button). Made the game so much better 😂

[@DoctorTex]

Tim kept stealing hearts from Emile when he didn't need to. This'll be *good*

[@tantamsooksuptavon]

More like Diddy cuz the same thing happened the next level.

[@danielparra6672]

How fitting that they’re playing Donkey Kong Country Returns because me and my friend have recently played this game for 100%

[@an-ei]

Alternate title: "TheRunaway Guys discuss their dreams of commiting vandalism"

[@randomcaerus]

They're back again, and about time too! Get ready for DKC with this Runaway crew!

[@thekyuremwhite5615]

Hearing Chugga said he watched One piece, and he wants to catch up, made me happy lol

[@basicallyjustollie4834]

This was one of my favorite games when I was growing up!! I remember my mom and I playing it while eating popcorn lol - very excited to see your play through :)

[@harenava1451]

I'm surprised none of you beat this game, the collectables and the creativity with the bosses was too enticing for me to ever put it down! Super excited for this one, this is gonna be fun

[@sinistarman]

This is gonna be such a good Lp, Good luck guys! I'll be rooting for you.

[@Cobramical]

Wow I really didn’t expect Donkey Kong Country Returns to be a Let’s Play on TRG😂

[@tombotamist1174]

I got this game for my birthday in 2011. This is bringing back so many memories

[@Club_Weeg]

It's a good thing that there's no priority for who's alive so Jon can carry this playthrough as either Donkey or Diddy because we all know Jon's back is probably hurting at the end of this playthrough if the first level wasn't an indicator. The fact they're not shaking when returning already has me terrified. Also its great Retro knows how to design a co-op experience since enemies hitboxes stay long enough that the 2nd player can also bounce on them.

[@RFE812]

How fitting for TRG to cover DKC returns considering Tim(NCS) covered the original SNES trilogy on his own around 11 years ago.

[@SykoMuffin]

and Josh Jepson, an occasional TRG member, played this game also.

[@terivenverien1849]

I love how the internet universally agreed that it's cuz dk is too fucking stupid to be hypnotized.

[@alexandrafletcher7853]

My sister and I would play this all the time when I went back home to visit. Late nights up till like 4 playing this game

[@Kaisona2017]

Some advice from a seasoned DKC player. You can shake the Wii Remote, to make the barrel head towards the other player, when reviving a fallen Kong. Also, you can move DK a little, when he’s shot out of the barrel cannon in bonus stages. Finally, Donkey Kong can jump long gaps, with roll jumps. Make sure to use that.

[@meimmakoto3224]

This is going to be the most insane dkcr playthrough on the internet

[@daltonobrian2596]

I remember playing this game. MAN IT'S BRTUAL!!!!!

[@DoctorTex]

Who else is back after the HD remaster was announced?!

[@danielvandommele1204]

awwww? Nobody in a LP ever collects all the puzzle pieces :( I'd love to see them all collected. I don't have the game anymore and never completed it, so I can't do it myself -edit- Well, at leaat in this video they did collect them all. Keep up the good work guys! Loving the LP so far!!

[@nameplease8811]

I’ve been replaying this game solo because of them… some of these puzzle pieces are just rude to find (K stages suck trying to get all of them)

[@snapclub8751]

The first 2 stages and this LP is already getting chaotic. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Halcryder]

I’ve had this life dream of vandalising a toilet - Chuggaaconroy 2023

[@natethegreat9743]

Oh no this is going to be a mess we're going to see so many game overs I'm excited

[@Teal-Menace]

I'm not sure if these guys played Tropical Freeze or not, but they are still hilarious! 😆

[@NerdyChocolateLabradoodle]

I think Chugga played at least partway through Tropical Freeze, since he did bring up the theming from the first two worlds of that game in his current playthrough of Paper Mario.

[@lukejohnston3117]

I just love how I hear Seth Rogen as DK now.

[@h0m3st4r]

2:22 Diddy: "Every damn time! Everybody always steals our banana stash! Why?! We eat them! Well, DK does, mostly, but still! There's still a gazillion more bananas all across the island, so take something else for once, will ya, guys?!"

[@soopakoopa6461]

I'll say the same thing for Chuggaa that I've said to several friends: Don't watch One Piece, read it. The manga is WAAAAY faster to get through.

[@LightningBoltForever]

My favorite Wii game behind Super Mario Galaxy 2. I'm know I'm late to the party, but it so cool to see you guys, some of the first Let's Players I ever watched play this!!

[@lordofthepizzapie9319]

If there's no DK rap we riot! Edit: 2:18 Thank you Tim.

[@pichugirl6]

13 years in the making folks. Grab your banana's, grab your bongos. it's time for banana slam.

[@bigmeatyclaws8552]

Boy I remember this game being brutal when I was a kid, those Mine-cart levels were a nightmare.

[@Triff3599]

The entire Donkey Kong country has officially resurfaced from the bottom of the ocean, and now Chuggaakongroy, Timmy Kong, and Cranky Jon have to face their greatest nemesis yet: DRIFTWOOD.

[@slimballs9650]

I was thinking ProkongJon, if I may be honest.

[@shadykitty7493]

emile now needs to make a video of him smashing mail boxes while tim drives and jons making snarky comments in the back seat

[@Mr.Stitch]

Le gasp, one of my favorite Wii games let's goooooo!! Idk how far you guys will go but the furthest I ever got was a little over 200% or something

[@dzarthedemon4855]

This was one of the first platformers I played, right next to Mario Bros Wii and Kirby's Epic Yarn! Hoooh the nostalgia

[@Antonio-is2cn]

17:21"Donkey Kong sucks in all his games?" Someone clearly didn't play Donkey Kong Jungle Beat!

[@damongreen76]

You 2 are in for a wild ride, it gets so real, I was hyperventilating through most of the levels in this game.

[@BuddyDragon18]

Oooooooooh!!!! I'm excited for this series.

[@andrewraddatz3099]

This lp is gonna be caos incarnate

[@chaosnazodarkmoon7173]

YES ONE OF MY FIRST DK GAMES!

[@adrianwoodruff1885]

5:33 "Checkpoink" 10:20 "K-O-N-G KONG" Aaaaaawwww No Manly Epona? I was hoping for a triple reference.

[@UnluckyCrow13]

Can't say I expected this one. Won't complain though, DKC Returns is awesome.

[@kingvideogames]

Fun fact, the reason why DK isn’t hypnotized is because he was too stupid to be hypnotized.

[@TKG785]

*Me whose still hoping for a Wind Waker Playthrough:* Didn't see this coming. But I look forward to this.

[@driftin_soul1312]

I'm so glad Donkey Kong Country Returnsed. That 15-year-long Donkey Kong civil war was a nail-biter

[@parzival-bo]

Huh, I literally was _just_ replaying this yesterday and today, on a whim. What a coincidence. Wait, *none* of you have actually beaten the game?! Oh BABY, this is gonna be *_fun!_*

[@Triforce_of_Doom]

Me over here having an evil grin for when they reach the Mine

[@ComicaPaloozaStudios]

Having played this game all the way through (still need to finish the secret level I think), it's going to be wild seeing how they react to why the wooden totems want bananas.

[@shadic4566]

He's finally back! Performing for you!

[@JTheFool]

Crazy that they start playing this game right around the time I finished up my own playthrough of it. And as someone who's gone through this whole game....good lord this is going to be an interesting LP...

[@SquidofBaconator]

Nice to see this getting played, especially with it being the only DKC game I’ve played

[@joelblake5310]

None of them have beat this game? And the Wii version, which bothered Jon control wise, is what they are playing? Oh boy, worlds 6-8 are going to be interesting...

[@NeonVaporeon]

My first time playing Donkey Kong is when I was in my elementary school years on the 3ds, Donkey Kong Contry Returns 3ds. I'm now 18, and the nostalgia is hitting hard.

[@SoraFan23]

My first DK game was actually Donkey Kong Country on the SNES and I loved it!

[@beknown63]

OOF, right in the childhood! 6:57 depending on how good you guys are at the cart/rocket barrel levels, you probably will, since dying on those takes away 2 balloons in multiplayer.

[@kevinr.9733]

Oh, that's fun. Good thing you can buy balloons for relatively cheap.

[@Honeneko.]

It was stated that One Piece will end in a few years, not this year. It will start it's final Saga but it's not going to end anytime soon. The Manga might go on for another 10 years. The Anime might go on for another 15 to 20 years depending on pacing. I estimate that it will hit at least 1200 episodes.

[@TheLordofMetroids]

Hell, at the pace the anime is going I wouldn't be surprised if they hit episode 1200 before the end of Egghead. Let alone the end of the series.

[@MINE_OK]

Holy shit, I just randomly looked up this game again because I was nostalgic for it and randomly a channel I’m also nostalgic for just happened to post a vid about it 2 hours ago. I’ll never have a bigger coincidence in my life lmao.

[@empoleon1001]

7:36 One Piece is likely not ending this year, based on Oda's comments. It's coming close to the end but probably still a few years away.