Donkey Kong Land III - Kiddy Kong Returns - IMPLANTgames

[@8-Biter]

Hmm this makes me remember that the original donkey Kong country was on the gameboy color too. Rare seems to have a bit of an obsession with pushing hardware to its limits.

[@Green_Stache_Productions]

There’s a mod for this game that actually translates the Japanese version into English so you get the game in color and in English too

[@nathanbush6781]

I wish I could get that mod on the actual game cartridge, as I have the physical form rather than the emulation.

[@Green_Stache_Productions]

@@nathanbush6781 maybe someone sells reproduction cartridges of the mod on EBay or something? Who knows?

[@geschnitztekiste4111]

If you haven’t already, I‘d love to see your stance on the Wario Land series. They‘re a neat little weird spin on Mario and it’s a shame that Nintendo seemingly forgot about these games. Especially WL3 is something very special, there’s no 2D platformer with a structure quite like it to my knowledge

[@RoboBlue2]

I wouldn't say they've been completely forgotten about. Wario Land Shake it on Wii was a great entry in the franchise.

[@istemann]

Robo Blue Wario land shake it came out 12 years ago. Time goes by fast.

[@ChristianJDY]

Geschnitzte Kiste i would love for the wario land series to get a remake on the switch like link’s awakening did. Even the dk land series too. We never got a true mario land 3 game

[@rivetsquid8887]

Wario Land 4 is so good. I would absolutely pay like 10-30 bucks depending on cart or digital only to get it on switch. I have no idea why they did the others but not 4 on 3ds eshop

[@supercamborg4218]

@@rivetsquid8887 they only made 4 available through the ambassador program. It’s stupid that they never sold it when it was already released for some people

[@ToTonyProductions]

You don't suck at games. You do great honest videos from an educational and informative viewpoint. I appreciate the smart content and thought you always put in. It feels like a series that would easily have a place on something like Techtv or G4 back in the day. Super polished as always!

[@implantgames]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@toaker]

Donkey Kong land 3 was supposed to be released in Japan in its original form. It was going to be called Donkey Kong Land 2 because the first DKL was called Super Donkey Kong GB and DKL 2 was called Donkey Kong Land. Though the original version was canceled for a Japanese release.

[@najadamu2724]

I wonder why they didn't just call DKL2 "Super Donkey Kong GB 2" in Japan, instead of them seemingly switching to the "Land" terminology one title late.

[@TheSuperBeebie]

Great timing. I bought this on the 3DS Virtual Console today. Looks like I'm in for a great game.

[@implantgames]

I hope you enjoy it :)

[@Haywood-Jablomie]

@@implantgames Hey Kris, where have you been !!!???? I've been a fan since the old podcast with Austin way back in the day . Are you okay, coming back soon ???

[@edgelord8337]

Is it konga time? I think it's konga time. It's nice ego see implantgames still making quality videos despite the mess going on. I truly appreciate you videos man!

[@joshstarr6400]

Oh my gosh! It's you again!

[@mohb8316]

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[@therealseanw.stewart2071]

"The 8-bit title I'm reviewing next..." I wonder what that's going to be, inferior controls or otherwise. We shall stay tuned! Ah, the Donkey Kong Land trilogy ends on a moderately decent note. Not the best. Not bad. It's just another solid entry in the brilliant DKC series. I continue to be amazed at Rare's standards of consistency and attention to detail throughout the era. Boy do I miss the 90s. And yes, Kiddy Kong is a goofy character for sure, but the adorable big ape baby was never a problem with me, personally, either. I mean, Donkey Kong is just inherently goofy anyways, it's a series about monkeys fighting crocodiles. Kiddy doesn't look so out of place, although the absence of Donkey Kong himself, the series namesake, is indeed somewhat baffling in hindsight. I guess Rare just wanted to experiment a bit with the sequels, making them feel like spinoffs, in that way. But I say it's time to put this monkey business to rest. I always look forward to future reviews from one of the most honest and informative game review channels on KZbin.

[@implantgames]

"it's a series about monkeys fighting crocodiles" made me 🤣 Thank you for the kind words Sean!

[@mattdog1000000]

I think what puts Land 3 and Land 1 above Land 2, is that Land 2 was more of a port of DKC2 (just rearranged layouts in each stage). But for Land 3, in addition to unique layouts, every stage is new, every world is new. We have new maps, new names, new order to stage types. Sure it still borrows heavily from DKC3 just as DKL2 did from DKC2, but it doesn't feel like a watered down port of the SNES game this time around, it feels more like its own thing. And for that, it gets more points in my book, and many others as well.

[@nigralurker]

I never had an issue with Kiddy Kong and that's coming from someone who was 7 years old and a huge DKC fan when the game came out.

[@nathanbush6781]

I absolutely ADORE Donkey Kong Land 3. Like the Super NES DKC3, it is one of my favorite games of all time. It plays so much better than DKL2, and the sound effects do not mute any other audio channels like they did in DKL2. Don't get me wrong. I love DKL2 as well, but I would rather play DKLIII than some of the newer DKC games released today. I even have the Japanese GBC cart of it, as well as the original yellow cart upon its release in 1997.

[@metalbrainmextrememetalent6810]

Perfect timing. I prepared a nice meal, and I wanted to watch this sequel video.

[@implantgames]

I hope you enjoyed the video and your meal :)

[@Focalors21]

17:18 Weird how the OST talk wasn't that long. There's 2 versions per song in these stages. The 1st version plays when you play a stage AFTER loading a save file, or start a new game. The 2nd version will always play after that. Difference is usually at what point does the song start. However, that doesn't apply to songs like Big Boss Blues, where the difference between version 1 and 2 is the tempo. 1 is faster than 2, and 2 is slower than 1. I also noticed that most of these 8 bit songs were updated. As in, they have stuff that their SNES counterparts don't have. Nuts and Bolts, for example, has some extra melodies, and thanks to the new stuff (the bass' intro section), it feels less repetitive than the SNES version. There's more, Big Boss Blues has a intro and after loop intro that weren't present in the SNES game at all, making the song feel less repetitive, etc. Good review. Maybe the best for the game, but the OST part could have been more detailed if you ask me.

[@StrangeDad]

Great video, excellent work! One question though: How do you suck at games? You play a lot of different games and you complete them down to the last unlockable secret. Not everyone has the skill or the patience to do that. I think you are a terrific gamer. :) Also, I hope you'll do more videos on other DK titles in the future. But maybe you need a break now, after plowing through eight great gorilla gathering games!

[@PumpkinSwag]

He doesn't suck. Most likely the people saying he does are salty because he gave an average or bad review to a game they liked.

[@SnipeMD]

The DKL games and Killer Instinct on the Game Boy is honestly some of Rare's finest work. It's absolutely incredible how they managed to not only condense console games several times their size on the scrappy Game Boy, but also made them incredibly playable and fantastic. As an aside, I much prefer Kiddy Kong over DK in the DKC and DKL games as his small body and comparatively larger arms make platforming easier and he feels more weighty than Diddy who can at times feel quite slippery. If you want to see how good a Game Boy transition from consoles can really be, you should play the Game Boy version of Killer Instinct. You'd be impressed

[@liquidgeorge]

The level of polish Rare had was truly remarkable.

[@duhdeedee]

DKL introduced some new backgrounds and gameplay elements (tornados, balloons and such). DKL2 was a straight-forward shoving the SNES game onto GB. DKL3 falls in-between: It duplicates the source material at a glance but little things matter - the new layouts make you rethink navigating the area and having the stages in a different order makes it feel different even if it really isn't. And the card game is cool. So this game is really good and doesn't suffer from the feeling of apathy that hammered DKL2.

[@ForeverYoungAaron]

15:45 if anyone genuinely believes that the treasure hunting in SA2 takes skill and accused you of just being bad, they need help. It’s simply pure, infuriating, luck.

[@ragnell8885]

Agreed. I didn't mind the treasure hunting segments (despite its glaring aforementioned luck issues) compared to most people, but Mad Space is easily the worst level in SA2 imo. The level is straight-up broken physics-wise and controls-wise. I still love SA2 and is still one of my all-time favorite games ever, but nostalgia can't blind me to the games flaws, especially in terms of how it has aged poorly in some areas.

[@timrtr]

Love your videos 👌🏽 Thanks. Keep it up!

[@implantgames]

Thanks Tim, will do!

[@rivetsquid8887]

Having played land 1 and 2, when I dropped a couple bucks to snag it off eshop for 3ds with the leftover from a different game I wasn't expecting to get into it. It is exceedingly good. The level reworks, new stage names, platforming, input response, all fantastic. I do miss using kiddy rolls to water bounce and speed through enemy lines, but it was a fun experience when I didn't need to be an animal buddy. Some levels do feel a little sparse, but having beat snes 3 a few dozen times, that's honestly true to game and I feel is exacerbated by needing to blank out the background layers for ease of visual reading.

[@RetroGamePlayers]

You are rocking this series man!

[@FranzoOnLine]

Another great video! I'll take a wild guess and say you're going to review an 8-bit Sonic title next...

[@Dargonhuman]

The colorized sprites look, to me, like the cheap knockoff rubber "prizes" you find at the arcade ticket counter and only cost like 3 or 4 tickets. Either that or licensed gummy candies...

[@kghhgkgk6322]

This channel was so good.

[@Nurah.S.S]

It still is!

[@swissoccer]

I don't understand why you don't have like a million subs. The quality of your videos is as high and consistent as the quality of Rare games in the ninties. I can't overstate my appreciation for your content! One question remains: Maybe I didn't listen close enough, but how do you save in this game? If I remember correctly, in DKL1 you could save after collecting the KONG letters, in DKL2 after certain levels. What about DKL3?

[@implantgames]

Thank you Lee! The saving in DKLIII is the same as DKL2, except you don't need two coins to save, it is always free. It suffers the same problem as most of the series, where a player can get stuck having to beat 3+ levels before getting the opportunity to save again. However, as the game is generally a lot easier, I never had any moments where this became an issue.

[@SQGReviewShow]

A solid conclusion to the Implant Games Donkey Kong Land trilogy retrospective. Will you be covering the GBC version of Donkey Kong Country next, or do you plan on moving on to something else?

[@implantgames]

Thank you Alec! I'm moving on, 8 DK's is enough :P

[@retrogamingtheory2342]

The spider boss does have a safe spot. If you go all the way to the corner and just duck, you would avoid all the throwing balls

[@nensondubois]

The enemies look like green army men and the purple and pink palettes are really strange. They clearly could have chosen more suitable palettes for the enemies because it wasn't a technical limitation, they just look like holiday candy. lol. The Super Game Boy files and assets were removed from this version and i have no idea why the game was released in japan as a CGB only version. Maybe Nintendo requested it from Rare for some obscure reason. The difficulty in this version is way more forgiving than the SNES counterpart by a longshot. The lightning stages in the SNEs game are almost impossible.

[@brandonmcbroom2960]

This was a high quality review with great descriptive language. Subbed!

[@jamesdunn5842]

Your reviews are some of the best on KZbin 👌 Any plans for Donkey Kong 64?

[@implantgames]

Thanks James! No plans for DK64 haha, collect-a-thons are not really my thing.

[@jamesdunn5842]

@@implantgames Very understandable lol

[@dalemuir1105]

I have this, but haven't played it in over 20 years. You know why? That underwater time trial!! It's the only one I couldn't do. It made me so angry I never replayed it! I played it on the original model Game Boy too, so a GB Color playthrough might be just the thing for me now.

[@SimmyBassline]

Very fair review. Bring back the podcast!!!!!

[@xRocketzFighterx]

I picked this game up nearly 6 years ago at a 2nd hand store and this is the only Land game i've played and I really enjoyed it. Was able to get this for cheap £10 for the GBC japanese cart.

[@David-dz1cb]

I too would love a WarioLand games review! And Faxanadu too :) Quirky, unique take on Zelda II and Castlevania II's structures, but executed much better and with some details even games today seem to forget.

[@GoodVibeCollecting]

Despite feeling a little more barebones compared to it's console version or even DKL 2, I do feel this game is more balanced than DKL 2. It just has a better flow to it and combines a little bit of old and new. It is easier as you say but on Gameboy that's not really a bad thing. Once again the music is great and Eveline Fischer(Novakovic) did a great job porting it over to the handheld. Just like DKL 2 though there is an un-used track hidden in the game which was meant for a Rocket Run level.

[@js200gb]

Nice job! I didn't quite get the hint of what the next game is, that's on me. But anyway, looking forward to it!

[@implantgames]

Than you J! There was no hint on the next game haha, just an 8-bit platformer :) Rhymes with Zonic.

[@iulianispas8634]

The best game boy game spend many hours back on the day

[@jonmahashintina]

i still dont comprehend how they ported the snes soundtrack to 8 bit but couldnt do it for the gba.

[@nostalgiaontheairmichaelch9932]

They could have but they changed the soundtrack on purpose for DKC 3 GBA.

[@captainnintendo]

Going straight from DKL2 to 3 one of the things that I noticed was that Engarde felt a bit less forgiving and flimsy in his attack and hit detection which I felt worked really well in the last game. I might remember this wrong but I think he would always auto-attack most enemies you made contact with while this sometimes would result in taking damage in DKL3. Kinda silly why this excellent Color version was never released in the West or translated for the 3DS' eShop release :/

[@TomboyGamerGal]

I still have my older brother's copy of this game and I also downloaded this game on the 3DS VC last year, so I can play this game on the go on a modern handheld.

[@TomboyGamerGal]

This game isn't bad imo in fact, I find it better than the first DKL game.

[@lh9591]

If you want to check out some other interesting Rare titles, check out Wizards and Warriors series. You’ll see the ground work of DKC gameplay and level themes. Even not being able to fall to your death.

[@DavidslvPT]

I played this game on the Game Boy DMG-01, I remember finding it hard to distinguish the character, the background and the enemies some times

[@bloodblues85]

I love how descriptive you are!

[@lifeonleo1074]

Nice video, throughly enjoyed it.

[@Abykitty06]

Grate video, are you going to talk about the Donkey kong country for the GameBoy Color?

[@implantgames]

Thank you! I think I am all Konged out for now :)

[@TBoneTony]

When it comes to Kiddy Kong, I often felt as long as the game is designed well the design of him being a baby never really bothered me. Would the Arcade versions of Donkey Kong suffered when Donkey Kong Junior was released back in 1982? I often took that position that as long as the game is designed well, all that would suffer would be the first impressions of a game which I think it the most middle ground argument I could say.

[@desoft8b]

Hey, thanks for the subtitles, I don't remember they existed before, have you added them recently?.

[@skinnymatt64]

3:10 you got the wrong sonic character. Big the Cat is definitely much more detested than the werehog

[@implantgames]

Oh man that is a poll-worthy question!

[@skinnymatt64]

@@implantgames well I got 2 words for yah, Run it!

[@randycruel]

Does anyone have any info on where this channel has gone? I think this is (was?) the best videogame review channel on youtube. The sudden end with no words leans towards something bad happening. I hope this is not the case and the creator is ok.

[@cin2110]

I read the title as kiddy dong returns

[@thomasj.9686]

Great content! Subbed.

[@olivierdomingue6312]

The screen size is responsible for most of my deaths in this game

[@shignificent]

Great video, but the metroid 2 spoiler caught me off guard, unfortunately.

[@badreality2]

So, by itself, it is a great 8-bit platformer, but by is own franchise's merit, it is subpar? Good to know. ...I will still check this out, because I check out games based on their competition, before I check them out based on other entries in the same franchise.

[@LucosPlays]

Who in the right mind decided to not translate the GBC for the original release? But yeah this game is widely regarded as the best blah blah blah i actually think that this game is great but not the best of this trilogy although that time attack is actually a pretty neat bonus for the 103% Nice job Rare. Don't worry Kris someday you will learn to play better and not complaint about anything *sarcasm but i really laugh at those types of comments* I wouldn't call this review negative more of a been there done that in the previous game is somewhat like Classic Megaman in that regard. Well i really enjoyed this video like always good job Kris 😉

[@HaohmaruHL]

Will you review the three gba versions of dkc?

[@ThePerfectTrip]

Hey, what is your current setup now? Still rocking the mini and an Elgato?

[@implantgames]

Yeah, with a little OSSC in there as well :) This video was recorded with the GameCube/Game Boy Player (with GBI software) output at 480p over component, doubled to 960p with the OSSC, and then cropped/upscaled to 1080p with the Framemeister.

[@ThePerfectTrip]

@@implantgames That's awesome. Did you ever buy a SCART switcher? I just ordered a Hydra Mini and I hope it does the job well for the Framemeister. I do have a Super Gameboy 2 coming in today, but I am tempted to get a GameCube with a Game Boy Player now!

[@Sly88Frye]

Oddly enough I don't seem to remember that time trial part even though I've collected everything or at least I think I've collected everything.

[@johneygd]

I got very good memorys of this game,only disappointing thing is that you no longer rescue donkey & diddy kong,so that title alone is still just a bit misleading as donkeykong is nowhere to be found🙁

[@luk3y935]

Hey implantgames, hope you are well. Its been a while since you've uploaded. I know the world has taken a turn for the worst but I hope you're ok. If you do future uploads then I can't wait

[@popn3286]

2:07 I know imma year late but idc : Kiddy*

[@samusaran7317]

If you ever come back, you should do Donkey Kong 64.

[@Nurah.S.S]

Or maybe before that the dkc series

[@Freddis]

What device are you playing it on? I could bet you're using an emulator or super gameboy. Your perception is a little bit distorted because of it. DKL3 is a quite hard and i would say it's pretty much on par with DKL2. DKL1 is barely playable in that regard. You're missing a huge key point that on the original gameboy screen with it's barely visible visuals and shadowing it's very hard to play. Even on a gameboy color DKL games become significantly less difficult, since enemies and you have separate palette. Anyways, your reviews are mostly on par. Keep up with the great job!

[@EDifyer881]

it's just basically a Gameboy version of dkc3

[@sithlordmikeyp]

2:06 Both Diddy and Dixie, huh?

[@implantgames]

Doh!

[@donkeykongisbetterthanmari7495]

ONE QUESTION: WHERE IS MOHNKEE?

[@kaiser9321]

That's a lot of GB

[@user-fy1nq3nf1q]

What do you plan on doing videos on now?

[@implantgames]

I'm think the 8-bit Sonics.

[@SpoonyBard88]

Sup, Kris?

[@nathanieljones8043]

I don't know about kiddie kong but at the same time why.

[@nostalgiaontheairmichaelch9932]

DKL 2 < DKL 1 < DKL 3

[@implantgames]

DKL Trilogy > Most 90's platformers

[@gonxalves63]

LIKE n one more sub. Tnks for sharing 😉

[@TheT3rr0rMask]

"I'm often told I suck at games" it's ok, fam, you're could be Snowmangaming

[@CricetoFunni]

??

[@peter-w]

You know things getting serious if they change the counting from arabic to latin numerals 😏

[@implantgames]

Haha, I wonder why they did that :D

[@mrmysterious8124]

Can you look at Rain World🌧🌎

[@reversalmushroom]

How come you criticized this game for lacking pits when you defended that in your review of the original?

[@TherealestAA]

1:55 Tubes?? Those are sewers.

[@implantgames]

The Time Attack calls them tubes, FWIW.

[@ElsweyrDiego]

Sincerely this game could be launched to the Super Nintendo and no one could say it was for GBC (of course, with a little work on the enemy colors... )

[@TheZelda360]

In my opinion the 3rd one is the black sheep of the bunch a lot of people like 1 and 2 better I like DKC 1 and 2 way better than 3

[@siceastwood2714]

One of the most ridiculous game titles I've ever heard. Could watch that part over and over 0:09

[@mrmysterious8124]

Can you look at Rayman Origins💀👹

[@nostalgiaontheairmichaelch9932]

He did

[@epicwaluigi7773]

Please do new Super Mario Bros

[@Absi5the]

You should play super Mario land dx and super Mario land 2 dx

[@jsdlgjgojaosdjgoj8555]

SNES version was much better.

[@OtterloopB]

I've never hated Kiddy Kong. Now Shadow the Hedgehog? THERE'S a character I despise whole-heartedly. Not only has he contributed nothing worthwhile in the entirety of his character's existence... but he features some of the WORST character design I've ever seen. Black and red fur? Tribal tattoos? Jet boots? A gun?! Shadow looks like he was designed to singularly appeal to 6th graders who ate their own boogers and found wrestling to be cool. He's a wholly unpleasant character whether in design, implementation or personality. Kiddy's just that-- a kid. At least they've had the decency to not shoehorn him into nearly every Donkey Kong title, unlike a certain other character.

[@seamistseamist]

first

[@Scelus90]

Second.,

[@Whkixsbukb]

2:08 Diddy

[@Nurah.S.S]

Diddy is technically in the games files but you are right lol