Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze

[@greenpinapple820]

You can actually hear the pain and labor in dunk's voice as he loads both barrels of his coach gun and flips the safety off as he points at Donkey Kong's head.

[@heartbeat4atinman]

It's not a coach gun, it's a coconut gun (that fires in spurts)

[@TheKiddGamer]

@@heartbeat4atinman (if it shoots ya, it's gonna hurt)

[@mrmanpersonguy5812]

"Merry Christmas, Donkey Kong. You're dead."

[@spevenpave5669]

They actually recorded two versions of the dialogue: one for if he regrets killing kong and the other for if he relishes it (dark path.)

[@HURR_EMERALDS]

@@heartbeat4atinman no it's a peanut gun

[@njj237]

Donkey kong december coming to an end, and what a finale! The dunk has done it again

[@johnnyderbyshire2587]

No dislikes too

[@Spacecazeka]

there are still a few days left in december

[@2Dman533]

I should be called Donkcember. Come on now.

[@yunuss58]

Omg it's Craig

[@Ghost-np6ww]

@@Spacecazeka Nuh uh. It’s not leap year silly goose

[@Laundry_Hamper]

Nintendo dared to ask: what if a monkey was cold

[@cerebralm]

answer D I A M O N D N I P S

[@googleuser3163]

Then they dared to ask: what if monkey not in game

[@aarontheperson6867]

he wouls shiver

[@francodigennaro1236]

like an arctic monkey perhaps?

[@calebwidogussy452]

@@aarontheperson6867 🥶

[@NakeyJakey]

this is one of my fav games ever I played it first like Christmas of 2019 and I play it every year since. the optional ultimate challenge levels are so perfectly designed it’s stupid. I feel like I’m always trying to convince people around me that haven’t played it like “no for real this is maybe the best 2D platformer I’ve ever played” good job dunkey bong

[@soggysausage5539]

You gotta love stumbling on a snakey boy comment every now and then. Always makes ma toes tingle.

[@Yoobik]

ROMCOM be on repeat since release

[@tseremymon5925]

Pizza huttt Oh baby i want that pizza hut

[@ArchLars]

I love pizza hut

[@Elphienis]

DunkeyJunkey Nape Cold

[@Immadeus]

Such a tragic ending for Donkey Kong December, I was crying and shaking when I heard that Donkey Kong died

[@Jef785]

I did when I saw that the game came out 2014 ;(

[@TheWeaponshold]

@@Jef785 Ah yes... I am fucking old is what that means.

[@finkamain1621]

My favorite part is when Donkey Kong goes like "It's Donkey Kong Time!" and everybody clapped

[@bazzfromthebackground3696]

Don't even joke, dood. Last thing we need is DK getting the Metroid treatment.

[@Broockle]

@@bazzfromthebackground3696 They released a Metroid game last year tho.... I thought Dread was well received... I mean I played it myself too and it has the same problem every Metroid game has. I always enjoy Metroid games for a few hours and then give up, I never beat them lol.

[@ananashund4283]

I hope we're never running out of Donkey Kong Games just for these videos

[@canttouchmyswag]

😕

[@romaldosanford5893]

I have some bad news buddy

[@ananashund4283]

@@romaldosanford5893 It's not real until I admit it

[@IsmaelSalazar7]

💀

[@damnson6872]

spoke a little too soon

[@bazzfromthebackground3696]

I'm so glad our Simian Senator is finally getting the recognition he deserves.

[@fatimapavon7787]

😍💒🏩

[@dqc6547]

the entire family gathered around the TV and drank hot cocoa while we watching this movie. thank dunk

[@metelicgunz146]

That is so sad

[@dqc6547]

@@metelicgunz146 its not real

[@mysticalcobra2893]

@@metelicgunz146 Even if this actually happened, why would it be sad?

[@francislallemang8718]

I hope the cocoa was still hot enough because I was glued to the monitor, watching this mastapiece. Thank you Dunkey

[@obscure.reference]

@@mysticalcobra2893 because it’s a youtube video about donkey kong tropical freeze that probably only one person in the room wants to watch

[@Euanverse]

If the DK series has to leave us for the time being, I'm incredibly thankful this genuinely incredible game is what we were left with as the finale. Merry DK December!

[@jonathanwilson7949]

I dunno I feel like we might be in for another game next year

[@igrecha]

I'm glad it stopped where it stopped

[@gagavon9237]

Dk ain’t goin nowhere

[@spookysushi4079]

@@igrecha why?

[@igrecha]

@@spookysushi4079 because they do not exploit the franchise

[@gwooove]

I genuinely felt sad when Dunk wished DK a merry Christmas. Like old friends saying goodbye one last time as the final episode of a show ends. Truly moving.

[@treysph_4532]

Damn that ending though 😢

[@christopherrowe7860]

its ok, we can rebuild that warehouse

[@Mac_Omegaly]

@@christopherrowe7860 They got a new role for Donkey Kong now. As a movie star. He's too good for video games.

[@SigmaXevious]

I can't believe I cried at the end

[@slimtim1782]

Yeah really. What happen to DK and what happen to Retro in-between this game and MP4?

[@Bodwaizer]

He ded

[@Dr._Zoidberg]

Videos like this are why you’re not just my favourite gaming KZbinr but my favourite KZbinr period. The way you balance humour with your passion is so perfect and precise that it can’t help but bring me and others joy. I subscribed back in 2017 and have seen pretty much all your videos multiple times, and honestly this might be my favourite series you’ve ever done. I also have a girlfriend of 2 years and whenever you upload something we watch it together pretty much straight away. Wish you, Leah, and all your subs a happy new year! Also, best of luck with BIGMODE in the coming year!!

[@FishDrinkLightGreen]

Took the words right from my mouth. I couldn’t agree more

[@the-wv6wx]

lies u aint got no girlfriend 🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢

[@wibawabo6978]

@@the-wv6wx projecting

[@RebelFishTV]

awe that's nice :)

[@petyko_tom]

I agree, Dr. Zoidberg! 🦞

[@ADespairBoi]

Donkey Kong frozen ape is a great game to play with the kids 10/10

[@somyso3634]

Wow 50 dollars, incredible

[@SBRS47]

@@somyso3634 SIXTY dollars

[@Fentabulous]

@@SBRS47 50 dollars, wow

[@PiousMoltar]

I too love Donkey Frog Frozen Grape

[@anglocrone9165]

It has a little something for everyone

[@mintyeye1203]

My life is complete. 158 comments and 3 years later the youtuber videogamedunkey finally hears my cries and reviews the videogame Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. I was a young, bright-futured boy when I began this journey, even after being met with so many close calls and so many failures my time has come. This will be the greatest videogamedunkey video of all time, for it is of the greatest game of all time. If you look to the past 158 videos you will find my comments, so graciously and politely asking for a review, I’m glad to say that this time is over for me, and it has ended in triumph

[@سيديبوتلاك]

congratulations dumb dumb

[@b.hemuth7363]

Congratulations! Your journey has come to an end. _[Begin triumphant and yet melancholy music, with inspirational highlight reel]_ 😔🎉

[@mcgillAHgorilla]

Wow it's you, the guy from the yakuza video.

[@Solid_Bocchi]

What a great ending to this series will miss donkey Kong

[@mulliganwizard9068]

DK Frozen Ape's OST goes so hard that David Wise basically wrote 3 songs for each individual level. It is impossible to appreciate all of the work he put in, but it is a magical experience every time.

[@FrahdChikun]

Retro Studios has amazing attention to detail, like their design philosophy is pretty much "if a platform is floating in the air, it has to be floating for a reason." Every single platform in Returns and Tropical Freeze is either always sticking out from something in the background or has a justification for floating. Both of these games are some of the best platformers I have ever played, and I find myself coming back to them on occasion.

[@bluebaron6811]

Even the ones that have no reason for floating... have a reason for floating. The final world has platforms with runes on them that make them float.

[@AnthonyKreamer]

why is it that if a full grown ape grazes its toe on a ledge while jumping, they are repelled harmlessly away instead of being able to mantle the ledge like a real ape? Why are roll and ground pound the same button, and why are there troll levels that have you switching back and forth, making you roll off a ledge when you just want to pound but you had a small amount of momentum? Finally, if an ape is riding a rhino at full speed, why does grazing a ceiling cause it to fall downward and die instead of slowing down?

[@LobsterPuncher]

I'm playing Bramble Scramble on loop for our fallen homie. RIP DK, you the realest.

[@fatimapavon7787]

🌅👥🫂

[@kaiden3374]

After 60 consecutive years, Donkey Kong December comes to an end. What a journey

[@FelipeCh]

dunkey is now a game music reviewer and I like it.

[@Piix4r]

"Move over Fantano because this donkey is not monkeying around!" Spoken in a Nintendo direct announcer voice

[@jams7781]

honestly as a huge music fan I thought his review of the soundtrack was fucking great, dude explained shit perfectly and entertainingly and made me appreciate the soundtrack more than I did previously, which is what a good review should always do.

[@BeaconXDR911]

Next week, he will review an esoteric French Comedy from the 70's again. You never knows what's coming

[@DonWeaselYeehawEdition]

His DKC video felt like the ultimate blend of Fantano style musical exploration and classic Dunkey comedy. Made me feel like I was hearing the soundtrack for the first time all over again.

[@jams7781]

@@DonWeaselYeehawEdition I unironically believe dunkey did a better job reviewing this soundtrack than fantano could ever achieve.

[@twoface4458]

Tropical Freeze was also co-developed by Monster Games. My dad actually worked on this game as one of the many digital artists. He says he designed some of the trees in the early levels as well as some of the vegetation in the water levels.

[@jhaz89]

Suuuure he did

[@frenchfriesfan2005]

That's rad Mr. Dent

[@MehAlex]

@@jhaz89 you think nothing ever happens do you?

[@kylegonewild]

@@jhaz89 Bro if they were gonna lie they would have lied a little bigger than "he did a little early work on the art."

[@KidRandomNolt]

Give your dad a big fat hug from me because he and his team did fantastic

[@kalimaude3532]

"this song is like a hoedown for millionaires" is such a precise, glittering scalpel cut of a line. it could not possibly mean anything other than what it does and it could not be more correct. if someone says something like that about your music you treasure it forever because it means that person heard the FUCK out of it.

[@jreguniverse2203]

Preach.

[@TMV420]

🙏

[@user-fq2gp3ne9f]

Music in this game was so good, gotta mention the Big top bop boss music.... shit is soooo good. First time I got to it I kept dying to the boss on purpose so I could get further into the song and listen to it, shit was awesome.

[@Sliider36]

dave wise returned. and he killed it. he absolutely murdered this ost.

[@5Starallstar2010]

Sounds like you're just bad at games.

[@diabeticman2194]

That was the original Undefeatable; first boss music going harder than it has any right too

[@HideousKajima]

​@@5Starallstar2010 "on purpose"

[@TheSwauzz]

@@5Starallstar2010 Sounds like you're projecting.

[@whatisthisforeven]

Thank you Dunkey Kong. Being a dunkey fan means you get rewarded with callbacks to iconic dunk moments like the gamestop prank calls

[@GiffanyCD]

Dunkey has 100% convinced me that Donkey Kong Country is the best platformer series ever

[@ThunderXSurge]

Finally

[@Glory2Snowstar]

I mean it is, happy you’ve seen the light my friend

[@shelsilverstein7436]

@Luiz what is?

[@SleepyFawn]

As far as 2D platformers go, it's way up there. I like how none of the platforms are just weird floaty things. There's always some tangible part of the world you're jumping on, instead of mysterious video game objects.

[@SleepyFawn]

@Luiz Woah, I think you've just changed his mind!

[@salt-emoji]

I appreciate how much dunkey showcases music. The music is what always hooks me personally in games. I've talked many recommendations just because of the sound design and music production.

[@Captain_Neckbeard]

David Wise is a genius.

[@Djuntas]

What im noticing even more is the fact this was made on old hardware first, then re-released on switch, and it looks great - But pokemon games with 15 FPS that looks like playstation 3 graphics but worse is ok...

[@homerzkillet6345]

thank you dunkey for this unforgettable month, thank you

[@sstteev]

iT AIN'T OVER YET!

[@hanspeter2785]

A little dramatic there

[@sstteev]

@@hanspeter2785 me or him?

[@sstteev]

@@hanspeter2785 I didn't notice my caps was on lol

[@sstteev]

@@john_smith_john who is this

[@cusman]

1:20 "One of the best looking games on the Switch" That isn't just Dunkey snark. That game was / is gorgeous with incredible soundtrack and very challenging / satisfying gameplay.

[@aidensnow5017]

Retro Studio's knows how to polish a game to perfection.... That's why Prime 4 has taken 9 years.

[@cusman]

@@aidensnow5017 Metroid Prime 4 was being developed by Bandai Namco Studios. This effort was entirely scrapped and development was moved and restarted under Retro Studios in 2019. They have been working on it now for about 4 years.

[@harrisonwhite107]

I love how genuinely intrigued dunkey is by the design and quality of the donkey Kong games, hearing him gush over these types of things makes me so happy

[@ceriaocrovada7648]

Hopefully it's good insight into the kinda publishing company he's gonna run. He can be a good reviewer when he wants to be

[@willcarvellious9406]

RIP Donkey Kong We will forever miss you and never forget what you have done for the entire gaming industry

[@PiousMoltar]

First Harambe and now Donkey Kong We can't keep letting them get away with this

[@tomclancy102]

"Merry Christmas Donkey Kong, you're dead" is now of my favorite Videogamedunkey quotes of all time.

[@_Atlas.]

There is not a single bad Donkey Kong Country game. I have loved every single one of them.

[@bromanworldz2569]

Facts

[@MegaInferGoku19617]

true! even though I think DK country 3 is the weakest in the series, it is still a 9/10 for me. that just goes to show just how special these games are.

[@motbus3]

There still 3 more days to go dunkey. Hit that Kong once more!

[@gio9255]

The most underrated gem from the Wii U era. Thank goodness it was ported to switch. I hope one day the DK series can continue.

[@Ptslammer]

Finally a frozen ape review! I was hoping for another muffin tierlist or maybe a donut one, but this is cool too

[@aidanbabukablack1728]

Keyboard sound at 3:41 is actually a Clavinet. This is a sound that is most famous for its use on Stevie Wonder's "Superstition". Awesome video. Loving DK December!!!!!!

[@doughboywhine]

bruh what is a clavinet

[@edmundfredmund]

@@doughboywhine A clavinet is like a keyboard sound heard at 3:41 . Most famous for its use on Stevie Wonder's "Superstition". Awesome comment. Loving DK December!!!!!!

[@Vivi_9]

@@edmundfredmund I mean yeah but bruh, what is a clavinet?

[@st0rmchild]

@@Vivi_9 It's an electromechanical keyboard instrument. Pressing keys causes hammers to strike strings against an anvil (a metal bar). Most people are surprised to find out it's a keyboard, as it sounds kinda guitar-y. Similar to a guitar, it uses pickups to turn the vibration of the strings into an electric signal, which then goes through an amp.

[@bbtbbbbtbb3166]

@@Vivi_9 type the word into google. It gives you a picture of said word.

[@johnperry3093]

This was such an amazing video. I was throughly enjoying it the whole time and I was not expecting to get sad at that end. I almost never have a verbal reaction to something I am watching, but this got a sad “no” when it ended

[@LoryTheCableGuy]

HAHAHAHQHA

[@LoryTheCableGuy]

the fact we'll never see the day a new donkey kong gets released hit me like a truck

[@spiderdian2]

@@LoryTheCableGuy or more so the fact we probably WILL, but all the creatives behind Tropical Freeze might have long moved on to new projects.

[@shukrisamaai8657]

Must have hit dunkey the hardest 💀

[@Wolffanghurricane]

why do you talk so robotically

[@thepandanshow]

The fact that he announced "Donkey Kong December" exactly one year ago and (imo) he took one whole year to make these videos with his own pace and time to give us 6 videos that are an entire DOCUMENTARY of 30 minutes about the story, art and influence of Donkey Kong... You really got to love this man's perseverance and love for what he loves. I think this is a gift for his real true fans. Thank you Dunkey

[@poudink5791]

these videos almost certainly didn't take an entire year to make.

[@sindex]

Tropical Freeze was my kid's first DK game, and what a frustrating game it was, but they loved it. Being 8 or 9 and overcoming those harder levels makes you feel great. Reminds me of the old school NES days of hard games.

[@doorjam2me]

It’s videos like this that really show how dunkey is a true connoisseur of the video game art and all that goes into it. If big mode brings 10% of his 20 year knowledge to a game… I would bet it’s a maaastapiece of an indy game

[@TheFakeBenWalker]

big mode is a production company for indie games not an indie game

[@ragedump]

$50, incredible. But seriously, games with great music always have high attention to detail and replayability. It's a sure sign the entire studio went all out and put love into their craft. When I get nostalgic for the music while I'm still beating the game for the first time, then I know it's a timeless classic.

[@TriforceWisdom64]

There are exceptions. SpongeBob SquarePants Supersponge on PS1 and GBC is a garbage game with phenomenal music.

[@zendariun101]

@@TriforceWisdom64 also the first watch dogs, it has very atmospheric music that even loops itself and blends with the gameplay, like if you stay on a car chase for very long the car chase soundtrack ( wich is amazing and electric) will continue with you throughout! I love that. The police chase the default theme and especially the lucky Quinn theme wich is very scary are amazing songs that makes me love that game.

[@MegaMicah12]

​@@zendariun101 The reply made me think for a moment you were also saying Watch Dogs 1 was a garbage game with amazing music, and I was about to be a bit confused for a moment there.

[@StanSmooth]

$50 incredible nice reference

[@zendariun101]

@@MegaMicah12 i played WD for about 3 years, it is a very atmospheric game and it has a very good concept and the story and characters were amazing and fun, it's just the execution, the gameplay, i mean i like driving and this is a Driver 4 of sorts but it's made by Ubisoft and the budget went into making this game seems good, not into it actually being good. As a matter of fact they did watch dogs within watch dogs, there's a minigame called Alone and it is phenomenal, i wish that That was watch dogs it works so much better, you only have about 2 guns and you have no ammo for neither and it takes a lot to kill the robots there and they are cameras and it's scary since you're being hunted throughout Chicago, the problem is that they don't expand beyond that, but if the main game was focused on that idea it could be amazing. I hope one day someone makes a spiritual sucessor to Watch dogs using Alone as a basis.

[@lactot4]

Recently my parents played on my switch to play the old mario games but then played donkey kong I joined In and remembered how much I loved the series

[@timurkral3781]

Of course you remembered like you're 30 years old. Of course...

[@LukasThyss]

@@timurkral3781 ?

[@zandithshloper2005]

@@timurkral3781 who shoved a stick up your ass?

[@williamhenning4700]

@@timurkral3781 Bad.

[@lactot4]

@@timurkral3781 nah im not I just remembered how much i loved the 4th and 5th platformers

[@martinduebner]

YES! Finally a dunkey video on Tropical Freeze! I anticipated this for years.

[@acidjumps]

but donkey kong December is only one month that's impossible

[@attchi50]

I think you have the game wrong. This is actually the video game "Donkey Kong Throws an Ape". And goes for 50 dollars.

[@randomguyontheinternet7940]

4:10 I don't know what it is, but something about this gameplay tidbit just makes me shed a tear. It's echoing pretty much everything fun about video games in such an unsuspecting and simple moment.

[@seronymus]

Actually same, I got chill from noticing the giraffes to the music... It's such an innocent warm (no pun intended) moment.

[@BullCraftMaxx]

This is one of the greatest, if not the greatest 2D platformers of all time. Seriously.

[@timzel]

Absolutely

[@TerrorOfTalos]

When it comes to the 2010s its only real non indie competition is the Rayman ubiart duology.

[@MilkDrinker2001]

These past 2 Donkey Kong Decembers have been some of your greatest kongtent to date and I have to say that I'm Glad I was here to witness them live. Keep putting 300% into your future videos Dunkey, we love them all. ps Can't wait to see which game wins game of the year this year, and more importantly cant wait to see how you announce it. Makes me laugh more and more every year

[@xerhova3265]

I had the biggest smile on my face listening to how much dunkey loves the music in this game. That smile faded once I was reminded of the fact that Donkey Kong is dead 😢

[@MagnaCarterGT]

Tropical Freeze was included in one of Dunkey's "Best of" videos - I think it was 2019 - and his blurb about it in that video was enough to convince me to buy it for the Switch. What a sublime experience all around. Especially happy to see Grasslands Groove get singled out too (at 4:09) - that level (and music) has stuck with me since my first play through of it.

[@drunyon214]

I remember reading one game reviewer who said he thinks Grasslands Groove is the best platformer level of all time!

[@TrippyMoak]

Bro the thought of grassland groove brings joy to me automatically and that’s no cap. I was awe struck first playthrough

[@bluebaron6811]

That music is so magical. It sounds like it builds up infinitely, and that it will never stop getting louder.

[@bluebaron6811]

Grassland Groove's track is awesome. That shit seems to build up infinitely.

[@EonStormcrow]

I have never played a single Donkey Kong game in my entire life, but Dunkey's enthusiasm for the series has really made me want to try it at least once. Seriously, this was an amazing set of videos sir. Every week, I was captivated even though, as mentioned, I have never played any of these games before. Bravo Dunkey, bravo...

[@BF_Brix]

Please do. Even the hardest, most frustrating DK game is a very worthwhile experience. And the easiest DK games are not so easy they're boring, but so chill they're therapeutic.

[@moonman8450]

Imagine Mario Bros. But 10x better in every way

[@ElectricFury]

Please do, they're so good

[@TimeWarpKing]

Gone but not forgotten. Tropical Freeze truly was the swan song that we all deserved.

[@jet_j9964]

1:35 This perfectly sums up my first playthrough of Tropical Freeze on Wii U, I just rushed through it instead of giving it the attention it deserved. I ended up buying it on Switch mainly out of guilt tripping myself.

[@joshevans3421]

@@user-fe8gx3ie5v why not? If you love a game and want to experience it on a different console maybe with a couple added features, I don't see anything wrong with it. Better giving money to an well crafted game twice than another EA or Assassin creed game.

[@gentlemancharmander4411]

Same

[@joshevans3421]

@@user-fe8gx3ie5v what people enjoy spending money on is their buisness. Don't judge people just because they wanted to buy a game they liked twice.

[@PuffyKat]

The way you talk about games makes me happy.

[@Wexcop]

I was literally revisiting the game, when dunkey blessed us with this video

[@TheeDeeM]

Legit one of the best games of the last decade and it's so underrated. Waiting for Easter for DK to come back to life 🙏

[@mortysmith3497]

What a wonderful way to cap off Donkey Kong December. Thank you Dunkey for keeping this tradition alive for the 10th year in a row. I cannot wait to see what you have planned for next year's Donkey Kong December

[@izdatbOi]

That ending was legitimately emotional and I uncontrollably said "NOoo!" when you said this was the end of Donkey Kong December. Your writing has fucking peaked, man.

[@EXCLMaker]

Okay Nintendo. Now is your cue to announce a new Donkey Kong game.

[@rayrayg9]

"New Donkey Kong: Farm Simulation JRPG" jk

[@keystrix3704]

I can't believe that Samus herself went to that Rare warehouse to choke the life out of Donkey Kong.

[@mistergrool3941]

her name is metroid

[@DoubleSpy]

I keep getting the feeling Dunkey will somehow be involved in the next DK game.

[@Broockle]

He got the voice down.... or maybe he'd make a great Kranky Kong 😁

[@robinmattheussen2395]

No didn't you listen? Frozen Ape was the last Donkey Kong game ever.

[@monztr0]

God i love this game. Retro is probably working their ass off on prime 4, but a new 2d donkey kong would go so hard. Mario wonder is proof people still like these types of games.

[@fritz6810]

The end of a saga

[@VincentVanBro]

That was a heartbreaking but emotionally honest Donkey Kong December. See y’all next year.

[@adamaraneta8709]

He said its done forever

[@r011ing_thunder6]

He said it's done

[@QuietStorm3007]

Because of your narrative skills, I want to buy this game and play it. Thank you Sir.

[@tochukwuudu7763]

Glad to see dunkey tell us his origin story.

[@smokeyjoe291]

See I’m not sure if the top comment deserved over 1000x the likes this comment did idk

[@echo7590]

Donkey Kong Frozen Ape was the best DK game ever

[@ThunderXSurge]

Game*

[@manmantheman9653]

@@ThunderXSurge 🤓

[@TheArthkm]

Fifty dollas for this game, incredible

[@vengeanceisherebymine]

@@TheArthkm SIXTY !

[@echo7590]

@@vengeanceisherebymine Fifty Dollas

[@lilhunter6417]

You're one of those youtubers that I look forward to watching after each and every upload, and the wait is always worth it. Thanks for the content and Happy Donkey Kong December!

[@anonymous7024]

Below Temperature Gorilla in the Tropics was my favourite Wii U game back and I was so happy when it was ported over to Switch

[@WheresPoochie]

The Metroid Prime music in the first half was a blast of nostalgia

[@GhibliNova]

These are literally the best retrospective videogame videos ever made

[@Somefatdude]

And your comment would literally be literally one million times better if you literally didn’t include “literally” in your previous post because the use thereof literally makes no literal difference to what you literally said. Literally.

[@SleepyFawn]

@@Somefatdude Dude, it's the KZbin comments section. You're fighting a battle not worth fighting, and it makes you look like the antagonist lol. The guy likes the videos, but he used a tired-out word. Oh, no!

[@Somefatdude]

@@SleepyFawn1) a little education can go a long way. Maybe this person just says that because it’s “in” nowadays. 2) I don’t care if folks on KZbin, who I’ll never meet in person, see me as an antagonist. Moreover, an antagonist to what? That presumes someone is a protagonists, which seems a bit vain to me. In the end, we’re all NPCs living a short life. We just do what we enjoy to make this life meaningful to us. I chose to “edumock”this commenter. I’ll move on now.

[@dylanbonnefoy5756]

@@Somefatdude you are weird!

[@moojoy1920]

@@Somefatdude yeah its not helpful it's just annoying

[@anyway-q9i]

I just got to say that Dunkey reached the next level of perfection with this series.

[@dasher752]

The games/music get worse but the EXCITEMENT and PASSION never ceases!

[@hasanmubarak8824]

I've watched this video like 3 times already and I can't get over how smoothly you transition into Busted Bayou. Truly, a track that good needs few words for introduction. Beautiful end to Donkey Kong December.

[@joelyt1682]

Dunkey the only youtuber that can make people love a game that they haven't even played yet

Classic I haven't played it yet

[@seanhennessy3968]

That labor of love. That extra detail. Stage gimmicks and aesthetics that aren't constantly recycled. I could feel the effort they put into it.

[@chisecrecy4974]

Still my favorite OST from any video game ever, and I'll be surprised if it gets beaten out. There's a level called Irate Eight where you're on land for less than 10 seconds before jumping into the water, and Wise put a four and a half minute song to play during that section. The boss themes are incredible, the Rocket Barrel motif is always remixed in a distinctive and transformative way, and everytime a piece of a track from an earlier DKC game is used I get chills. Every single level in this game should be in an art museum, everything is so finely crafted it's absolutely criminal that it's been almost 9 years since any other form of Donkey Kong media. I love Returns as well, but Tropical Freeze holds a very special place in my heart and I will never stop wishing for another Donkey Kong game. Until next December, Dunkey Kong. 🦍🍌

[@bakiwa6473]

man i wish dunkey had made a video on donkey kong country returns, its probably my favourite donkey kong game

[@Paul-to1nb]

It's incredibly underrated and forgotten. Retro Studios used it as stepping stone for their masterpiece Tropical Freeze and never looked back. The Switch version should've included both!

[@xrqzy3295]

Hey, dunkey I would like to say your a big inspiration to me and me and my dad watch you and laugh together and your videos make me happy when I’m sad and I would like to see you one day your by far the best KZbinr Thank you Dunkey for being a good KZbinr ❤

[@missgranva]

Dunkle Dunkey has done it again. He is the only video game reviewer I will ever listen to talk about donkey Kong.

[@GB-sh9st]

I think the message here is we take the reins now... Every Donkey Kong December there should be an effort to revive DK

[@radioli345]

Dunkey’s videos are so great at conveying his thoughts and opinions while also being funny.

[@Valiastice]

I liked the one on Wii where at the end of the level you got to shake the controller so DK would beat the shit out of the Boss. My mom loved it as well lol

[@cheddarchet]

Donkey Kong Country Returns! I played it on 3DS last year, and it made my commutes to work so much more enjoyable. Thinking I'll pick up Tropical Freeze after this video. It's really put me in the mood to hear some David Wise magic again.

[@mojomystique6797]

Did they keep that mechanic for the switch I forget. They shouldn't if they didn't

[@spookysushi4079]

@@mojomystique6797 yes but I think it'd buttons only

[@kingolego]

Even in 2024, 10 years later this game remains one of the greats and holds up very well! The music and the background details have so much passion put into them, Tropical Freeze genuinely feels like a love letter to 2D platforming and the prior Donkey Kong Country games from the Rareware Days.

[@zievkazansky248]

Dunkey is truly ahead of the curve, reviewing a game due to come out in just a few short months.

[@Micha-Hil]

1:57 "There's probably like 7 players who notice that goat." 505K people are now noticing the goat as well

[@djnorris1572]

2.6 million now.

[@snickpea97]

Dunk when I watch your new videos nowadays, I have to watch them 30 seconds at a time, and then rewind, and repeat until the end because you put in 300% yourself and I wanna fully absorb it all.. That last minute was the only time I watched a minute straight this whole review because it struck me so hard with the rererealization that Uncle Donkey Kong has been gone for nearly 8 years. can't wait for your Best of 2022, which I hope takes me an hour to watch in this manner.

[@Lanipator]

This was the best last Donkey Kong December ever. I can't wait for the next one!

[@SlightlyInDepthGaming]

The soundtrack so Funky they made a Kong for it

[@wholelottawhale4103]

This is a beautiful series that truly brings tears my eyes and as I weep I simply mutter the words “donkey Kong December” to my self rhythmically over and over again

[@themyth3686]

I'm not really into platformers, but this game looks dope. I also tried Celeste as per Dunkey's good words and I really enjoyed it too

[@themyth3686]

@@100toonlink super Mario 64 was my pacifier. I used to play the hell out of it when I was in middle school

[@noahsabadish3812]

you need to play this if you like celeste

[@Broockle]

Celeste is basically the pinnacle of 2D platforming. And it has content for years. I'm still far from getting all them hearts and cassette tapes 😆

[@monsterhousecop2082]

@@Broockle rayman legends

[@Broockle]

@@monsterhousecop2082 O ye, I played Origins a bit. Actually I should prbly put Legends on my backlog lol

[@Ultrasecond77]

the way dunkey says "liddle monkey feet" makes me smile every time.

[@platinumpengwinmusic5564]

I'm not really even into 2D platformers, but this was a day 1 buy for me, on Wii U. Absolutely incredible follow up to DKC Returns. 10/10

[@ocelot7720]

This video makes you actually feel like a... videogamedunkey being so sad about the current state of gaming and this mostly loveless industry while still clinging to having hope from the indie scene and Nintendo... And... It feels like ME! HE is ME. And I am YOU! 8O

[@NekuKodoku]

that was such a high quality documentary series this month... just wow, i loved every second of it

[@ianchandler4649]

Bought it a few weeks after it launched. Me and my brother were blown away! We adored just about every second we played from this game!

[@dejaalston8672]

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is such a outstanding and incredible video game sequel of all time on so many levels. The gameplay, graphics, and levels was spectacular and phenomenal due to it being unique, inventive, and challenging. It was decent. To this day I still play it and I consider it a classic. It never gets old.😍💯😎👍

[@Troggy0791]

This was a good December, thanks Dunkey. I thoroughly enjoyed this series

[@chanceneck8072]

My last connection to Donkey Kong, before I stopped gaming entirely was on the Gamecube with Donkey Konga. I loved to play Hungarian Dance #5 in G Minor on hardest difficulty ... I actually managed to beat that one... 😅🤭😍

[@ohno5559]

In the early levels, you can look at a boat. Then later, you can look at a goat. This game truly develops every idea to its fullest

[@opedromagico]

Thank you Dunkey for this amazing series 🙌🏻

[@RIP_Sinners]

Hijacking this video to sing the praises of Scorch n Torch. Truly the greatest of bangers.