Donkey Kong Country Returns - Episode 25: Perilous Passage

[@ShycoWar]

Fun fact: the French translation (and perhaps a few other ones?) gave 6-K the infinitely superior name "Magma Mia".

[@TheBlueArmageddon]

"Here we go again"

[@maddie_sarver]

🎶"My, my how much I missed being on fire" 🎶

[@Driggsdamonstah]

Appropriate considering the difficulty of the level.

[@torrent9666]

It's-a me, Donkey Kong! Wahoo!

[@JDeO1997]

​@@maddie_sarver Magma mia!

[@AlfonsoSRT]

"They don't look electric" Mosquito literally pulsating electricity.

[@Twilight17Petkoton]

So TRG wasn't aware until it was too late and got hit.

[@driftin_soul1312]

Yeah, I can't blame Jon TOO much for not noticing because of the pressure of playing but Emile has no excuse XD

[@VGManiac456]

To answer Jon's question about why the inconsistency on whether getting crushed hurts you or is instant death: there is actually a consistent pattern, albeit it's weird and goes against what most will be familiar with in platformers. The ones that just hurt you operate in an open-to-close-to-open-to-close kind of pattern, so you won't instantly die from those since you'll regain movement once it opens back up. The ones that instantly kill you are ones that don't have that kind of pattern and will never move again after their initial landing/closing, thus preventing you from regaining freedom which translates "instant death."

[@GBDupree]

What do you mean by "goes against what most will be familiar with in Platformers"? That's exactly how it works in most platformers. Its more uncommon to have every squish count as a death, or vice versa, I'm pretty sure. Especially Mario, except for the 3D games which are very inconsistent. Like Whomps always do damage and not instant death, except for like the Galaxy games, but walls crushing you always kill.

[@franklinllanes770]

I don't have a good memory for Platformers, but I think I remember -old school- platformers in particular for Megaman and Sonic having open-and-close crushers be instant death rather than just hurting you. This would be around SNES era. In fact don't the huge crushers in Mario World do it too? That said, Mario definitely also has cases of letting you un-squish like whomps and thwomps. I'm not experienced enough to say what's the norm in this case.

[@blaz9474]

This is actually not the case sometimes! The giant tiki heads in the forest world are insta-kill, despite *all* of them following a repeating cycle! The game really does just _choose_ if it wants to be mean or not.

[@rainingtacos7529]

Kind of like thwomps.

[@TheManOfManyNames373]

Fun fact: In Perilous Passage, NONE of the remaining puzzle pieces are in the candles! They're all hidden in alcoves!

[@CatMuto]

Makes me think of playing Tropical Freeze recently, first level, I found so many puzzle pieces, I thought, "I must have gotten them all". Nope. 6 outta 9! More pieces than I thought for a frist level.

[@DinnerForkTongue]

​@@CatMuto Jungle Hijinx in this title also has 9 pieces.

[@Following1000]

I see these K stages are using the Kirby tactic of 'if a kid gets this far, they deserve to suffer.' style of difficulty. And I like that.

[@lightyoshiman]

that can be said for almost all of nintendo's flagship games Mario tends to do this as well beating the game normally isn't too difficult but 100 precenting it is a different story and once you 100% it the game throws you an ass hard level because at that point they assume that your an expert at the game. Pokemon does this as well

[@majorarcana4964]

I love the fact that you can see Thugly’s Highrise in the background of the last section of cliff top climb.

[@C_Arson]

Damn, Jon got through the section at the end of Perilous Passage with the bees attacking you on the springs on his first try?! Now _that's_ impressive.

[@smackjack78]

Clifftop Climb is the prettiest level. The sky in the background is gorgeous. On the other hand, Perilous Passage is the level that destroyed me the most. I remember getting 2 puzzles pieces far in, and thinking I was nowhere near done. For reference, most of the pieces are either in candles or hidden in the walls

[@PSI_Gamma]

That level actually makes a lot of sense because it is a huge climb to fight the boss of the cliffs and the level is very amazing.

[@BigKlingy]

Perilous Passage was the Temple level that gave me the most trouble by far, and I can still remember how much I screamed even now. It was the most frustrated I'd got at a game in a LONG time.

[@dmaster342]

No puzzle pieces are in the candles for 6-K. The ones they missed were all in hidden areas/walls that move away when you go into them.

[@Hectoreo]

man that one in the wall screwed me over one time was trying to just get to the platform and take a second to get my bearing straight before I ended up flying into the wall and getting clothes-lined by the fucking mosquito

[@alvaroperez2349]

Bees infused with electricity, sounds like a concept for a new Pokémon.

[@kevinr.9733]

Honestly sounds like what you'd expect a Pokémon named "Electabuzz" to be, but oh well.

[@alvaroperez2349]

@@kevinr.9733 seems like a wasted opportunity.

[@ShycoWar]

Vikavolt says hi :P

[@alvaroperez2349]

@@ShycoWar that’s an electric Beetle, that doesn’t count.

[@JCBro-yg8vd]

There's a Digimon named Cannonbeemon, which is an electric virus type. So there's that.

[@CritsuKirby]

13:42 I can confirm, it was awful to get all the puzzle pieces. That god-forsaken electric bee in the second half.

[@shockburst569]

Bee shows up on the screen Chuggaa: oh look a mosquito.

[@Marliemac]

I mean, they both sting 😂

[@MooglesandNoponForever]

Can't believe NCS didn't say A BEE!?

[@benji-menji]

I discovered that WIIU Virtual Console/Revision 1 has different electric mosquito behavior from revision 0 of this game because of this video. They fly away when they hit the chase limit while in revision 0 they explode with their death animation.

[@zacharywooden2113]

I'm not usually afraid of heights but those crumbling platforms on the ever-upward ascent awakened something primal in me.

[@mrcwillis6970]

Things be getting real difficult now. Love the BG of the final level in the cliff world. Seeing you slowly make your way up to the house in the background where the boss is, it’s so good. ❤

[@BitterMillenial]

I'm with these guys on media ownership. Its sucks how much things are turning into rentals and do many people are being sucketed into it because of the convenience.

[@toooydoeur]

Yup exactly

[@JCBro-yg8vd]

I agree. At this rate, streaming will be more costly than cable. Instead of paying one price for all the channels you want, you're paying five or more companies just to watch a few shows.

[@Someguyhere111]

@@JCBro-yg8vd Literally paying for Paramount+ for just 3 shows. Netflix is giving me more than I thought it would so I at least feel I'm getting my money's worth out of that, but it still has the problem that a show or movie can be taken down forever and then that's it, you can't see it again. Already lost a few shows to that crap >

[@JCBro-yg8vd]

@@Someguyhere111 I agree. The copyright system needs to be reworked completely, it's just not suited to this digital age.

[@Greg501-]

Just put the files onto your local drive :)

[@nintavito546]

The puzzle pieces are not in the candles, they are hidden behind the walls with the classic DK sprite on them 🤓

[@majorarcana4964]

I really like how the background of the bonus rooms changes depending on the level.

[@Rexaura888]

Aren’t we two worlds too early to be dealing with lava gimmicks?

[@falconpunch19]

2-K also had a lava gimmick. Both levels feel like they should be in the Volcano world, which makes me question why they're in the Beach and Cliff world...

[@fenrirslip]

World 2's temple level had lava in it. xD

[@guguig9746]

Haha, I'm so used to Mario, I had the same thought

[@fenrirslip]

@@falconpunch19 Keep in mind that they are temple levels that are more difficult than the regular levels and their theme is unrelated to the motif of the world they appear in. For instance, 8-K: Five Monkey Trial isn't a lava level, nor is 5-K: Blast & Bounce a forest level.

[@falconpunch19]

@@fenrirslip I guess that is true, though Jagged Jewels kind of fits the Cave theme due to having a bunch of spiked jewels as its gimmick (as the Cave is full of crystals), and Treacherous Track also fits the Factory world due to its mechanical line-guided platform and switches.

[@casual3123]

This Temple level broke me when I played it for the first time. I died to this level so many times while getting the puzzle pieces and trust me, it is indeed about a 40 minute nightmare.

[@peanutbuttercracker1]

3:49 Thugly's Highrise in the background

[@saberiandream316]

This video earns an automatic win for me by mentioning Bob Ross, RIP. Can't believe it's almost been 30 years since he died.

[@BuddyDragon18]

Crushing deaths are instant if the object that crushes u doesn't break. And all the puzzle pieces on 6-K are in hidden patches not the candles thankfully. I know cuz they were a pain in the ass to get while staying alive, I've never beat that stage on a first attempt.

[@ojhat]

I love the Cliff world so much, the atmosphere is great. the temple here though... OOF. Perilous Path I recall being one of the worst temples for me, as seen by the incredible frustrations it throws at you (especially trying to get the Puzzle pieces!!)

[@piperformerlycassette]

Weird Al will play Albuquerque but not Hardware Store on his live shows, form what I've heard.

[@Cearns9219]

I think Perilous Passage is my favourite of the K stages in the game. It may just be the masochist in me, but I feel that level is the definition of tough but fair. Every other k level has something that feels like a cheap move to steal a life away, but in Perilous Passage, for me at least, every death felt like it was my fault and it only encouraged me to keep trying and beat it. I also feel like it's the K stage where the theme for the k stages fits the most.

[@kevinr.9733]

Ah, Perilous Passage. By far the hardest of the K stages, and the level that gave me the most trouble my first time through. Wasn't too bad for me this time, probably because I've since managed to beat it without getting hit, and some of that muscle memory is bound to be useful. (The extra heart from New Mode also helps... a lot.) That first time, though? Yeah, only level in the game that I used Banana Juice for, and that was after several hours of attempts without it. (Fortunately, none of the puzzle pieces are in the candles.) Missed puzzle pieces: 61 (7 new) 6-8 Shortly before the first checkpoint; head left at the junction to reach a ledge with a plant you can pound for the puzzle piece. 6-8 Bonus room to the left of the third spiked swinging block; roll jump from the block to reach it. 6-8 On the left ledge before the end of the level; pound the plant for the puzzle piece. 6-K Hidden in the block on the left before the section with the spiked platforms; roll jump from the last falling platform to make the block retract and grab the puzzle piece. 6-K Hidden in an alcove in the center during the first section with bugs; just walk into the alcove and grab it, -preferably without getting hit.- 6-K Hidden in an alcove on the left during the spring section. 6-K Hidden in an alcove on the right during the spring section.

[@scootaluigi9381]

I never really thought about it until this Let's Play, but DKCR really is the hardest game of the series. The SNES games weren't this hard, even Tropical Freeze toned down a lot of the do-or-die scenarios in the level design and had way more helpful power ups.

[@kevinr.9733]

I maintain that Tropical Freeze is overall more challenging, but it's also a lot more fair with its challenge.

[@piratepenguin42]

Agreed. DKC2 and 3 can be brutal to 100%, but I'd argue Returns' core stages are more difficult, and a lot of it has to do with the one-hit mine carts and rocket barrels.

[@toooydoeur]

Definitely not, tropical freeze and dkc2 I'd say are harder. Returns isnt too bad

[@KaitoKenny]

"I think they're just stupid" Why is that so funny to me lol

[@Zimeatsgirswaffles]

The point Emile made about music streaming is the same reason why I like to have the blu-ray copy of the movies I like. When it exists on Hulu or Netflix or something, then awesome. But then one day, they just decide to get rid of it

[@CQInismeain]

I really love sticky situation music a masterpiece of a soundtrack

[@JustCrazyDK]

1:25 Yeah...this is not a 2-Player game. Get 3 Bounces for Single player. 7:50 Can give 3-K a pass on that one. The only way to get hit is by getting crushed. And then the spikes for the last 10% of the stage. 11:40 or roll jump to the other side. 13:47 HA HA HA!!! Nope. Not even in the damn candles. They ones you missed are ALL behind walls. Behind the 8-Bit DK...Gold Slates? 1 before the spikes, 1 during the Electric Mosquito bit and TWO during the Spring Board segment, both appear around on the same time. First on the left side, then the right side.

[@JustCrazyDK]

Unneeded Flex : But when I played this on the 3DS a couple months back, thanks guys for reminding me of this game and playing it, I put on three banana juices and went in. For reference each Banana Juice gives you 5 hits on the 3DS if playing New Mode. Got all the puzzle pieces, did not get hit ONCE. Muscle memory from years back really kicked in again for that stage.

[@Ghostkid825]

You guys definitely handled Perilous Passage better than I did. I played it on 3DS, and was playing on the assisted mode that gave an extra heart (6 hearts total with Diddy), since it was my first-ever DKC game. Even with that extra help, I could not survive the flaming bats and electric mosquitoes for the life of me. This ended up being the one and only stage I felt obligated to cheese with power-ups.

[@MarioMasterK]

Cranky's Advice: After Thugly comes MY domain.

[@yokai59loi36]

This is the second hardest temple in my opinion (I struggled with world 7). The puzzle pieces are "easy" to make up for it. Aka, hidden in the walls

[@softy5447]

2:39 LISTEN TO EMILE, KEEP COPIES OF STUFF YOU LIKE BEFORE IT DISAPPEARS FOREVER BECAUSE IT WAS ONLY ON STREAMING SERVICES

[@lightyoshiman]

at least Jon remembers that you can get a running start by rolling now lets hope they remember to buy more lives after this level

[@jamesmcdavid1673]

K-O-N-G Kong!

[@gulfgiggleanimations4472]

This temple level was an absolute pain to get through. I used cranky’s banana juice in order to just damage boost through the bugs. Only time in either of the retro DKC games I used it.

[@HRR-]

It’s actually pretty practical to stay in 2 player mode when you play the K Levels. Sure, You lose balloons more quickly, but the only penalty you get for getting a game over is having to restart the entire level from the start instead of from a checkpoint. K Levels have no checkpoints, so there’s no real penalty for gaming over. And you get to have Diddy with you on each attempt! Super useful for levels that don’t give you a DK Barrel at the start. Great series so far! Quite on topic with a certain record breaking movie featuring a legendary primate!

[@YourPalRal]

This is just reminding me that with summer approaching at the time of commenting, mosquitos will be coming out soon.

[@JCBro-yg8vd]

"Oh, lava! How original!"

[@roryrainbow77]

And just in case you thought the first 2 KONG levels were the hardest, this monstrosity exists. By far the hardest level in the game in my opinion, and going for all the puzzle pieces on THIS level is devilish. And just wait for post game on this level... (thankfully TRG didn't have to suffer through it but ifykyk) NAH I'm tight HOW DOES JON DO IT, the hardest part of that level is the end and this guy just made me feel bad at the game LMFAO Thankfully the puzzle pieces aren't THAT bad actually. They're all hidden in secret walls after the 1st piece

[@askylibrarianoftheoceans4102]

Gads, that "we don't own anything" comment hits home Like, my brother bought me Pokemon Scarlet for my birthday, but he used _his_ account to purchase it, and because it was his account and not mine, I can't fucking play it unless it's on _his_ switch Physical media is forever. Bring back betamax!

[@PTp1ranha]

Oh my gosh, that level was just the developers getting self-indulgent toward the end there.

[@Traten65]

I feel like Emile would def like Elden Ring if! He'd do an "easy" build that lets him get bosses down without much issues. If he explored everything And if he kept up on the lore because the actual story doesn't tell many tales. I think he'd love it then, even if its not the bright saturated stuff he usually praises.

[@NachostheXth]

My man couldn't find the run button on the wii remote, he'd need to be basically supervised the whole time :P Also he did say he doesn't really have time for a game that kills you over and over

[@Traten65]

@@NachostheXth and yet he has the time for xenoblade which takes around the same amount of time

[@NachostheXth]

@@Traten65 having played both xenoblade and elden ring, I do think it feels different where xenoblade is pretty accessible, and elden ring is deliberately cryptic and difficult. Elden ring is certainly a lot more frustrating when you lose over and over again. That's why I think he'd need a coach for Elden Ring

[@pokemontrainerspencer6090]

Darn electric mosquitoes!

[@BlueKnight85]

I do not envy the people that went for the puzzle pieces on that Kong stage.

[@toooydoeur]

Yup physical media will always prevail

[@iBenjamin1000]

"ooh how are you supposed to get [all the puzzle pieces in 6-k]?" dying a lot. die-al and error. so much error. thank your lucky bananas that you don't have to collect every piece in one go.

[@PSI_Gamma]

The most annoying part in this K level is the electric flies also the fire bats on the walls they suck.

[@runningoncylinders3829]

Perilous Passage is like a Bowser endboss in New Super Mario Bros 2 where it's rising lava.

[@sinistarman]

those crumbling platforms made for some fun my first time(It's probably weird that I said it was fun, but the tension was fun for me) great video.

[@krvgames9258]

I know that TRG’s Let’s Play of Donkey Kong Country Returns is recorded in advance, but I’m surprised that Chuggaaconroy hasn’t mentioned RWBY Volume 9 premiering in February 18th of 2023, because RWBY Volume 9 premiered 2 days after Donkey Kong Country Returns Episode 1. Again, I know this Let’s Play is recorded in advance, but I’m still surprised that Chuggaaconroy hasn’t mentioned RWBY so far in the Let’s Play when it’s one of his favorite shows.

[@Redtheknight1]

Well, regretfully, I had to look for the puzzle pieces in K-6 Temple, and it took me a while to not only get all the puzzle pieces with Sqwuaks, but also beat the level too. It was frustrating

[@thedazzlingshell101]

No, most of the Puzzle Pieces were actually hidden behind walls & floors for 6-K. I consider that Temple Stage the hardest of the game, next to 8-K but we’ll get to that when the time comes.

[@puppywinkles]

Perilous Passage was the second and last level in the game that made me quit for a while before returning. (The first one was the bat rocket barrel level)

[@fenrirslip]

I don't believe all the puzzle pieces are found through blowing out candles in Perilous Passage. There's at least one, maybe two puzzle pieces in hidden nooks off to the side. I'm also looking forward to the boss of this world since it happens to be my favorite boss in the game.

[@GeneralDragon011]

Oh God... Perilous Passage. Easily one of this game's hardest, if not the hardest, levels.

[@JustCrazyDK]

TRG Plays DKC Returns : Current+This Episode=Totals Hits : DK/Diddy/FD(Foddered Diddy) Chu : 64+3=67/36+0=36/2 NCS : 67+2=69/55+0=55/0 Jon : 67+5=72/25+2=27/2 Deaths : DK/DD/FD/ Chu : 56+7=63/64+0=64/5 NCS : 85+6=91/38+0=38/0 Jon : 44+3=47/32+3=35/0 Game Overs : 1 Tim/Chu : 1 Self Revive : Chu : 3/- NCS : 0/2 Jon : 1/1 Puzzle Pieces : Chu : 73+2=75 NCS : 39 Jon : 93+1=94 CoOP: 04 Konquered Levels : NCS : 1 Jon : 4+1=5 Perfect Puzzles : 10 Banana Coins Spent (Optionally) : 138 7Balloons : 9 Bonus : Bananas;Lives;Coins|DK(Prize Item[From Barrel] Chu : Ba 4+1=5;Life 0;Co 2|DK 06 (Bananas 5[75],Coins 3[44]) Tim : Co 1+0=1;Life 1;Co 0|DK 04 (Bananas 3[30],Coins 2[20]) Jon : Ba 2+0=2;Life 1;Co 5|DK 10 (Bananas 5[75],Coins 7[98]) Bananas (100) : 120+6=126 Rhino Privileges Lost : Chu : 1 Well Comedic Deaths : 2 Back to Stage : NCS : 1 Replayed Stage : 1 DK Dead By Episode's End : 11

[@Springdude11]

Oooooooh, THIS one...

[@darklightning2730]

9:12 This clip of Emile dying is the highlight of this video.

[@laggalot1012]

This K level might be my least favourite? The mosquitoes are really frustrating to deal with and frankly, the stage elements just don't signal what's about to happen early enough. It tricks you into making a lot of would-be-unnecessary mistakes that are going to cost you lives, because you can't tell what's going to happen before you feel like you have to move. It feels cheap.

[@michensneeuwhart]

The kid gloves were already off on the K-stages... But now they're replaced by adult boxing gloves, and boy does it pack a punch!

[@jimbob3332]

We might induce you to accept a substitute less desirable, But that is not the policy at this internationally famous green grocery.

[@SlitherSong030]

Fun fact, those "bat" enemies are actually insects! Theyre called Firebites.

[@AzureMoebius22]

Yeah, they're basically just fire versions of the spinning beetles from Jagged Jewels.

[@KomodoMagic]

11:15 to be fair, Elden Ring is the easiest of the Souls game

[@loftwingheropon2743]

Ehh easier in certain aspects, the game has a lot of aspects that make the game easier but as someone who avoided summoning throughout my first playthrough I’d say it has moments which were much harder than dark souls 1,2 and 3. Areas themselves though I felt were generally easier though than previous games.

[@Camoroy0400]

Runner up hardest just behind the next world temple level.

[@CatMuto]

I got Tropical Freeze off of the e-shop while it was on sale. ...totally has nothing to do with watching you guys play this one... For someone whose last DK game was on the *Super Nintendo* it really is quite a thing to get used to the new things.

[@Pikachu2Ash]

I have come to a decision that I will no longer do my time code comments because I'm super far behind on a lot of Emile's content and since I only now just caught up to TRG and sorta fell behind again. I will stop typing them until at the very least I get caught up with enough of the content that I can make the occasional comment about something once in a while. SImply put I've lost the creative drive and passion to want to keep making theses esspiecally since most people won't see them on the older videos anyways. I'm at a point in my life where I'm about to graduate from college and I have to focus more on work than typing stuff so for the time being I will just be watching videos (and therefore hopefully playing catch up way faster without the work of having to comment on it) and maybe occasionally commenting on stuff I feel is relevant to me. I will comeback to watch this video later after I watch some other ones. Peace out

[@michaelthompson8877]

This K level is harder than any of the secret world

[@ktheboss5879]

K-O-N-G KONG!!!

[@3slicessenpai]

I think Chugga would like the Souls series. Sure, they can get frustrating at times, but you can make your own difficulty for the most part, through builds, strategies and jolly co-operation. I myself started with Elder Bling last year and fell in love with the series, having being going through the ones I can play on PS4 since then. I don't have much time per day to play, so when a boss starts looking too BS, I just summon people (the Souls community is always up to help out) and fight alongside them. Also, he likes lore, secrets and being a completionist, so it's right up his alley.

[@CheerUpCrewcut]

I own a lot of games digitally for convenience's sake due to a lack of space, especially with just about every modern game demanding updates (rather than just releasing buggy with no internet connectivity to make revisions lol, but seriously I think at least the heavy hitter games were of higher quality), but I do like owning things physically when I get the chance. I wanted to get Mortal Kombat 9 the other day but they lost the rights to Freddy Kruger so now you can't buy it anywhere, unless you can find a physical copy somewhere.

[@BuddyDragon18]

This world has THE hardest K temple

[@quez2564]

0:50 .....Is it 2010 again?

[@romhackerplus6691]

Oooh the K level. Curious to see how the trio does.

[@4zehorde]

Petition to force Emile to play through Bloodborne

[@suplexgod9723]

all of the puzzle pieces in 6-k are in hidden spaces in blocks it’s annoying cause of the electrical bugs

[@TheReal-Skymario]

This was my last level to get the order for the golden temple and the only way I beat it was with banana juice and diddy kong

[@thecodester6669]

Man no wonder i rage quit this game 8 years ago.

[@falconpunch19]

Well, the Cliff world should be just about finished; only two more worlds left to go. Fun question for all of you: Which world in this game is your favorite?

[@tombotamist1174]

Cliff or the mines. Cliff looks gorgeous but i also really like the feel and gimmicks of the mine

[@falconpunch19]

@@tombotamist1174 Interesting choices. The Cave world is pretty controversial; you either love it for the gimmicks, or hate it because of the gimmicks.

[@kylesmyle4233]

@@falconpunch19 I think my favorite world is the Factory. I think it has some of my favorite levels in the game.

[@AlfonsoSRT]

Cliff world.

[@toooydoeur]

10:58 that's just sad dude

[@Hectoreo]

ah this k stage and it's stupid invincible robot mosquitoes

[@jrcsmash2150]

I this game was a turning point for me. It forced me to Git Gud at video games.

[@skyrindude]

Can K stages only be played by 1 players? Don’t understand why they always drop someone

[@morgancrabtree6248]

It was a lot easier to do it one player. With both of them it made some of the obstacles harder or they spent to many lives on the earlier temples. I don't quite remember exactly why they changed to one player for the temples.

[@piratepenguin42]

In a lot of the K stages, platforms quickly collapse and having two players makes it more difficult. This stage, however, is probably easier with two players since only one player at a time has to worry about the homing bees.

[@specialelfilin]

and so we near the end of my possibly favorite world..don't worry next 2 worlds have some very good stuff too 6-8 is a pretty cool stage! i don't really like the music but in gameplay it's good! climbing up higher and higher! pretty good stage 6-K though....just no....this stage is brutal..stupid electruc bugs...annoying puzzle pieces...this and 5-k might be the most brutal kong temples....i rather not play this one this world has some very good stages! and the theme is great! maybe that's why i can consider it my favorite

[@Aserl]

Oh god not 6K I hated that level Still got the gold time trial on my first try tho

[@piratepenguin42]

It's basically an auto-scroll level, so it's funnily one of the easiest gold time trials in the game!

[@toooydoeur]

11:14 like botw, elden ring is overrated but its still great overall. However, dark souls 3 sekiro and especially bloodborne clears

[@papersonic9941]

I get they hate the motion controls, but man, they're making this already-hard game a lot harder on themselves by not rolling.

[@Shuichisaihara5499]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@TheLordofMetroids]

Souls games really aren't that hard, and Elden Ring is by far the easiest (and one of the hardest) of the genre. You get so many tools and abilities to beat it that you can really control how hard you make it.

[@d3structi]

Worst K stage, period.

[@shadeknight6537]

This Kong stage sucks. It's probably my least favorite Kong stage in the whole game, and it's all because of those fucking homing mosquitoes. I don't know what Retro was smoking when they came up with them.

[@yokai59loi36]

I struggled to finish the level because of them.

[@CoolBanana]

elden ring takes everything the souls games does well and kinda ruins it, the actual exploration is better than ever, but in turn every single enemy is balanced around forced co op whether that be other players or spirit summons, if you dont use them every boss feels so unbalanced, theyre able to follow up with chain combos that realistically should not be possible in a game with a stamina system, or have attacks that will still hit you even when dodges perfectly, elden ring is a perfect example of the biggest issues with stamina systems, IF MY ACTIONS ARE LIMITED BY A METER WHY CAN EVERY SINGLE BOSS EVEN A BOSS THAT IS A LITERAL CARBON COPY OF THE PLAYER ENDLESSLY SPAM ACTIONS FOR A FULL 10 MINUTES WITHOUT SO MUCH AS AN OPENING TO HEAL. QUITE FRANKLY ID RATHER THEY PUT AN EASY MODE IN THE GAME THAN COMPLETELY RUIN THE ENTIRE COMBAT SYSTEM JUST SO PEOPLE WHO SUCK CAN GET A.I'S TO DO ALL THE WORK FOR THEM the reason why the game is balanced so poorly is because they basically want to FORCE you to use summons and out number the boss, for every thing elden ring does right it does another 2-3 things wrong, It completely ruined the PVE aspect of souls games, and in turn has also ruined the rep for the older souls games, Elden ring is a far cry from even being half as good as the other souls games, even dark souls 2 is balanced better. dark souls bloodborne and sekiro all pride themselves on being a fair challenge, there are exceptions not every boss is god tier and a couple areas are really bad, BUT thats ONE to TWO areas per GAME that are bad, and maybe 2 -3 bosses that could be better, elden ring manages to have multiple poison swamps ans multiple areas that are poorly designed Its like they took the worst of the worst from every souls game and fused them to make one massively overrated game. seriously tho when a game has an entire combat system yet all anyone cares about is the quite flat open world you know you fucked up, Fromsoft just got lucky that their open world happens to have castles and dungeons that take heavy inspiration from dark souls god tier linear leven design. quite frankly elden ring doesnt deserve to put on the same pedistal as any of the other souls like games fromsoft have made. I dont think elden ring is bad despite how vile I've been towards it I actually like it alot, but I cant forgive it for ruining the thing that got me into dark souls to begin with, THE BOSS FIGHTS. elden ring tacks on artificial difficulty where its not needed, and it did not deserve goty with all the mistakes it made. I swaer I lose it whenever elden ring is mentioned but its just slightly worse dark souls in botw hyrule and there are like 3 hyrule castles now job done goty secured