Donkey Kong Country 3: Identity Crisis - Donkey Kong Dissection

[@SabinStargem]

A thought on why Wrinkly doesn't charge money anymore for saving: She now lives on a pension, no longer working for a low salary as a teacher.

[@ThelronFjord]

DKC1: Takes place in DK's domain, slowly being encroached by King K. Rool and his forces. DKC2: Takes place in K Rool's domain, plunging into the heart of the enemy, fraught with danger at every corner DKC3: Takes place in evil reptile Canada.

[@PODDEAD]

And it was hell. Those people call ham "bacon"

[@ryanschmidt3913]

So modern Canada?

[@joeygamer5387]

DKC3: K.Rool got alligator Kremling reinforcements and made a giant robot in the northern hemisphere

[@Lore_XiV69]

and then DKC 64 fucks up everything

[@GildedZ]

I liked the DKVine headcanon that K.Rool had to bother with KAOS as a proxy because the Kremlings had kicked him out from leadership due to their island being sunk because of his feud with DK, and hence him rebuilding in an area that had zero Kremling bosses in it. Hence builds KAOS and to give him any semblance of intelligence beyond mere programming, functions from the brains of DK and Diddy. Like MechaGodzilla being controlled by what was left of King Ghidorah's third head.

[@MistareFusion]

That's pretty cool!

[@jimmy1929]

That small mention of Mother 3 has made me pray that you eventually make a Mother Dissection series sometime in the future

[@hawshimagical]

you want to put him through the first mother game? how cruel

[@MistareFusion]

@hawshimagical Are you kidding? I love the first Mother game! I've played it dozens of times.

[@the9thinning1]

Your videos are so well-written; your writing and analysis is better than 99% of youtube essayists imo

[@MistareFusion]

Thank you! That's so kind.

[@mechaocean170]

​@@MistareFusionno seriously. You deserve more subscribers but I know you'll eventually reach 100k and beyond. You've really given me a greater appreciation and insight into dragon ball and made me more of a fan of it as Akira Toriyama intended

[@shinyagumon7015]

I personally love the world map and I hope more games use this system.

[@emilyrose3412]

I'm so glad you praised the score of the SNES version! So many people just dismiss it for not being by David Wise and I always thought that was a shame

[@ricardocantoral7672]

I agree. Some of my favorite music of the trilogy is in the game. Cascade Capers, Nuts and Bolts, Pokey Pipes, Frosty Frolics, all terrific.

[@reversalmushroom]

I dismiss it for being forgettable and boring. I like catchy, memorable music that I want to download onto my computer to listen to on its own over and over again, which the 2nd game has in spades.

[@ricardocantoral7672]

​@@reversalmushroom I think DKC 2 had the best music but I also like the understated, ambient music of DKC 3.

[@MetroidHunter92]

The score for all 3 games is incredible. David Wise and Eveline Novakovic did a great job. I actually really enjoy the ambient vibes of DKC3’s OST.

[@ricardocantoral7672]

​@@MetroidHunter92 IMO, the most underrated track in the trilogy is Water World.

[@ricardocantoral7672]

For me, this is the chill entry of the series. The game play is slower, more deliberate than the last two, the music is relaxing, the mountain environments brings back the nostalgia of where I grew up. No, DKC 3 isn't as impressive as the previous entries but there is fun to be had.

[@rjd-kh8et]

I have to wonder why Donkey Kong 64 created Tiny Kong and Chunky Kong when their roles could have been filled by Dixie and grown-up Kiddy.

[@conradojavier7547]

Rare should have made DKC4 as a 3D Sequel.

[@labrynianrebel]

Technically Tiny Kong was created before Dixie Kong since DK64 was being developed at the same time as the DKC sequels.

[@sumeracarnatia6997]

Had that thought myself while rewatching this today. They’ve already established time progression exists to some degree given Cranky Kong, so nothing would stop them from using a slightly older Kiddy in 64. Unless Rare felt he was too disliked to be worth keeping as a major character.

[@Jotari]

@@labrynianrebel Wouldn't that mean they were created at the same time (also a quick google says this is not the case)?

[@TehJellyLord]

Man between your videos and TheGeekCrtique’s videos, it’s a wonder why I haven’t played this trilogy yet…

[@MistareFusion]

Yeah, you should definitely get on that!

[@Soynereh]

Love how happy you sound talking about theming and piecing together a story. I felt the same way with the Crash Bandicoot and Monkey Island games. Even made my own Crash fansite briefly,. In spanish.

[@the9thinning1]

I like the idea of you not speaking Spanish but making the Crash fansite in Spanish just because 😂 (I'm guessing you do indeed know Spanish, just a funny thought lol)

[@Soynereh]

@@the9thinning1 The other way around. Argentinian who speaks english.

[@yotomoe5953]

To the Ellie part about "tricking yourself" I can totally understand that. It's like closing your eyes before you deal with something scary. You KNOW it's still there but you wanna just not see it so you don't get spooked. Basically psyching yourself out.

[@SilBee64BH]

Between episode 2 and 3, I started listening to a lot of DKVine's Kongversation podcast, so it's fun to come back here and watch with a bigger appreciation for Rare's DKU in addition to your usual in-depth commentary! Fingers crossed you at least continue into DK64 and the Retro Studios duology, so we can at least have your thoughts on the core platformers 👍

[@Vincornelis]

This game feels like a victory lap where the top at Rare was shifting to the 64 and basically told everyone on the ground OK you get to make one more game on this engine so just go nuts and feel free to do everything you always wanted to try and do. The end result is all over the place but it's kind of by design as they were free to experiment.

[@vigo2669]

Oh man! I remember Christmas of '97! Playstation 1 with Final Fantasy VII, Starfox 64 and Mario Kart 64 for N64! What a time to be a gamer!

[@Weebusaurus]

I won't stand for this Return of the Jedi slander! The Second Death Star isn't that important to the actual main narrative of the movie, Luke and Vader's arcs, it's really just a B plot, what matters is what's going on inside in the throne room. Not to mention the battle is completely visually distinct (no trench run with small fighters, instead it's a huge fleet battle) so it's hardly a retread of ANH, the only thing that's similar is the planet destroying capability and fact that it's called a "Death Star". And what does go on in that throne room is the most important sequence in the trilogy. I admit that Luke and Leia being related is a twist that doesn't go much of anywhere, but consider this: without RotJ to "go somewhere" with the "I am your father" twist, that twist in Empire would end up just as useless. It's shocking, but what's the point? The point is that Luke refuses to kill his own father and is convinced good remains in him yadda yadda this ain't Star Wars Plot Synopsis you get my point. None of that is in Empire, JEDI has to do it. Yeah the movie starts a little unfocused and doesn't nail every beat, but in the way that actually matters, determining AND resolving the arcs of our protagonist and our antagonist, Jedi not only sticks the LANDING of the trilogy-wide story, but is the peak of it all. The unmasking scene is the emotional height of the franchise. What SW fan doesn't get full body chills when Luke gives into his rage against Vader? The back half of this movie is perfection, it's more than enough to offset the shaky elements. Plus it has the best space battle AND best lightsaber duel in any of the movies i will not be taking questions. Okay I'm gonna keep listening to you talk about Donkey Kong now.

[@schwaaard]

Agree. And the look of the unfinished Death Star made it look even more sinister, almost skull-like. The entire third act switches between the three battles (saber duel, fighter dogfights, commando assault), and presents the best version of each. The dogfights are fast and far more complex than ANH, the stop-motion of the Endor battle is the most fluid and seamless implementation of the craft, and though the duel now looks less impressive compared to some of the fights in the prequels (which tended to go long and were fraught with way too much razzle dazzle), it was far better than ANH’s geriatric showdown, and more even than ESB’s beatdown. Ewoks could have more/less if the Rebels had just trained them how to use blasters. Ultimately they were an ugly combo of merchandising fixation, budgetary limitations and shoehorning in a socio-political theme where it didn’t need to be. But as you said, the big payoff was the emotional resonance of Luke and Vader’s showdown, punctuated by my favorite ~45 second bit of score. ESB is far more even with better writing and fewer lumps…although it is mostly a space rom-com bookended by two impressive battle sequences. (Though to be fair, as much praise as the Hoth battle gets…it wasn’t much of a battle. The Rebellion’s ground forces do squat except get massacred, and the speeders foolishly continued to approach the walkers from the front.) RotJ makes a lot of strange narrative decisions, but the third act is non-stop action with an intense payoff. Can’t ask for too much more. Had Lucas still had his wife/editor and producer, we may have gotten a stronger finish. But he was a very different man from who he was during the first two films, and RotJ was starting to give us a glimpse of the decline that would fully manifest in projects like Indy 4 and the prequels.

[@elijahpadilla5083]

Hell, I'd argue that, in terms of doing something for the trilogy, ESB is actually the _weakest_ point in the original Star Wars trilogy, and leads to my wildly unpopular take that the middle movie of each trilogy is the weakest one. Think about it. The Vader twist not withstanding, what does Empire _do_ for Star Wars? Spends half its runtime on the Han/Leia romance that thoroughly drags. The Hoth intro scene resets some of the character development from ANH for no reason. The Yoda training is cool, explicitly unfinished, and gets completed offscreen. Lando and Fett do a lot more in now non-canon side media than in the films. It expands the world, sure, but any film could have. It drags its feet through its runtime for one twist and starting two arcs that'll basically already be finished when the next film starts.

[@rodrigomarcondes5857]

oh. my. god. That home video footage of you getting DKC3 for Christmas is so cute and wholesome !! 😂 🤣🤣thank you for sharing that Mistare !

[@ShadesApeDJansu]

【Shades Finnish Pirates】Nice, i got my respect to DK 3 back by our praise and i realize i got fond memories of the game also

[@JLuisJoni]

Man, skipping from 3 to 64? What about the other 61 games in between? ...I'm likely not the first one to attempt that joke in this comment section, but I'm doing it anyway.

[@MistareFusion]

Actually, congratulations! I think you are!

[@JLuisJoni]

@@MistareFusion Well, I'll be darned!

[@KremBotop]

Funny how the GBA port essentially reworked Cranky's role as he got a new martial arts training location that has a new minigame needed for a banana bird when reaching a high enough score. He says that he's doing all this training to become the star in a game after a long while... a throwaway line that eventually pays off in Tropical Freeze when he becomes playable.

[@Phredreeke]

Regarding to DK3 not making the cut for DK Classics, it wouldn't fit. The earliest NES carts could hold either 16 or 32 kb PRoGram ROM and 8kb CHaRacter ROM. If you needed more than that the cartridge would need an additional chip known as a mapper which had the job to switch out which section of 32kb PRG ROM and 8kb CHR ROM was visible to the console. Both DK and DK Jr used 16 kb PRG ROM, so when combined they both fit into the 32kb space visible to the console allowing a simpler mapper to be used, which only switched between different pages of CHR ROM. This of course meant Donkey Kong 3 had to be left out, just like Kiddy Kong has been left out of Donkey Kong games after DKC3 and DKL3

[@fat-gotenks]

Love these games, love these videos! My favorite will always be DKC1

[@JB-bc2ry]

Always love to see DKD on this channel! This was a blast even as someone who's never played DKC; your analysis style is super engaging. Cant wait for 64 😎

[@38procentkrytyk]

37:00 In defence of Ellie. People with phobias have different strategies to avoid their fears. Sometimes facing their worst nightmares can lead to heart attack. So knownledge isn't same as facing the demons.

[@leethompson-kolar6333]

This is a very thorough breakdown of one of my favorite games. Well done! I really dig most of the stages and their aesthetics, as well as the trading quests. DKC3 is certainly a step up from DKC1, given how it uses DKC2 as a foundation. One thing I should mention that most people don’t bring up is that a good many of the stage gimmicks in DKC3 are just a lot of one particular enemy appearing the stage. Bazza’s Blockade, Swoopy Salvo, Fire-Ball Frenzy, Lemguin Lunge, Tyrant Twin Tussle, and Blazing Bazukas are good examples, though there are some others that layer another gimmick overtop it (Kreeping Klasps, Crevice Creepers, and Buzzer Barrage come to mind). DKC1 and 2 were no strangers to this design (Reptile Rumble, Vulture Culture, Clam City, Orang-utan Gang; Lockjaw’s Locker, Kannon’s Klaim, Mudhole Marsh, Hornet Hole). People often label every stage in DKC3 as gimmicky while ignoring that fact, which feels wrong to me. DKC3 certainly has its share of convoluted gimmicks, but many are just the same enemy onslaughts the previous games relished.

[@skibot9974]

Loving this series I hope you cover the rest of the Donkey Kong games

[@WhitehawkePAUNCH]

My experience with Donkey Kong Country 3 is mildly spoiled. See, I couldn't just buy games back when it first came out, and so my parents would simply let me rent 1 game each weekend. DKC3 was apparently rare due to being a late SNES title, and so the rental store nearest to my home that carried it only had 1 copy of the game. So sometimes it was available that weekend, sometimes it was not. It wasn't an unpopular choice to rent, that's for certain, as I think I only ever got to rent it about 5 times. This is because, eventually, some other customer wanted that rented game all to themselves. However, I guess they didn't want to get on bad terms with the store, so they had the nasty idea of taking the labels off that one DKC3 cartridge and putting them onto a DKC1 cartridge before they had to give it back. Thus, they gave away their DKC1 cartridge, disguised as "DKC3", and kept the rental store's DKC3 all to themselves, presumably without any labels on the cartridge left, I guess. Thus, when I next rented "DKC3", I ended up just renting another DKC1 game (Which I already had). I was so livid I got tricked into spending 5$ on a game I already had, I never bothered renting the game (or even from that store itself) ever again. I wouldn't get another chance to play DKC3 until years later, by which point it was too late for it to fit into the "quality SNES game nostalgia zone" DKC1 and DKC2 had comfortably settled into my mind. A shame, as I know it could have gotten in there easily if it was just more easily available in my area.

[@mitchellalexander9162]

Man it's gonna be Weird going into the Dork Age of Donkey Kong that spans Post 64 to Country Returns and all of odd places it went.

[@Maniac536]

I can’t wait for this to be built for reals at universal studios. Hope they sell bananas at the plane stand

[@NoahRichard]

I had to do a double-take when you said it's been three years of DKD - and then I realized it's been almost a year exactly since this video itself! Crazy how time's been flying. Always looking forward to the next entry - I can't wait to hear your thoughts on 64!

[@geybackgeybackson2838]

"But you ARE Ellie, so it feels a bit jarring to have control wrested from you, however briefly. It makes even less sense that you, Ellie, are having to come up with strategies to trick yourself." --on Ellie's reaction to rats, 37:03 I don't know about you, but to me that sounds like a perfectly reasonable description of living and coping with an irrational phobia. I used to have an intense fear of syringes, but I'm able to get shots without freaking out nowadays if I can't see them put the needle in. My mind is still fully aware of what is going to happen once I give the physician access to myself, but by not looking at the procedure I am able to avoid the trigger that launches me into a panic.

[@LucidPhoton]

I look forward to when you disect the DKC tv show. In DKCTV lol

[@Xavier95621]

Another great look at a game. Bloody good work once more, I love the unique presentation these kind of videos have, they're different from most others I've looked at here on youtube. I saw the point of saves costing money in dkc2 was to give banana coins more worth. You now have something to spend the currency you so commonly come across on something else. The bigger problem with the save system charging you is just that for whatever ungodly reason, the game doesn't save them OR lives when you reload a save, so it just turns into a very occasionally roadblock to maintain your progress if you're not someone who'll binge the game everything you play. It's pretty easy to get 2 measly coins to save again I'd say, but they definitely should've been saved when starting the game again, it'd make saving, both cranky and wrinkly's advice nad the bonus game shows much more enticing to try at all.

[@Nightshadow998]

I really do look forward to you covering DK 64, of all the Donkey Kong games I played its probably the only one I'll never go back to just to the sheer number of collectables. I am curious though, assuming you continue Donkey Kong dissection after DK 64 to you plan on skipping straight to the Retro Studios games or will cover some the in between games like Jungle Beat.

[@hawshimagical]

you would be surprised how short that game is then. you can skip so many of them and still win

[@Nightshadow998]

@@hawshimagical Oh I know just how badly DK 64 can be broken, doesn't change the fact that I have zero desire to revisit it.

[@hawshimagical]

@@Nightshadow998 oh i didnt mean breaking the game, just that the requirements for finishing DK64 are VERY lenient.

[@psychonawht2774]

Omg I laughed so hard at the juice box part and the taking a quarter of a century to realize Diddy's Kong quest is a pun. Great video

[@TheJadeknight7]

I disagree regarding Kiddie: I believe DKC3 should have been Dixie and Donkey. Kiddie is a complete non character and a charisma black hole. Literally the only reason he exists is to substitute Donkey, but the thing is that they didn't need to do that, cause Dixie had a contextual reason to be the main character, the fact that her boyfriend is missing, and of course Donkey would tag along to help her.

[@captainosu2094]

But then Dixie's no longer the star now donkey is going to overshadow her

[@TGtornadoe]

DKC 1 is the best to run through just completing the levels. DKC 2 is the best one to fully complete DKC 3 is the one you complete because you already beat the first two and it would be weird not to finish the trilogy.

[@michaelhockaday7426]

I enjoyed the completing DKC 3 more than the first two. Completing DKC 2 to me felt like a chore. And the 1st DKC it felt pointless to complete. This game it felt more rewarding and fun.

[@RonaKurona]

​@@michaelhockaday7426Right? The exploration is much better in 3, with most of the secrets being placed organically throughout the levels while a good chunk of the ones in 2 (Especially the Hero coins) practically force you to look them up

[@michaelhockaday7426]

@@RonaKurona exactly.

[@sumeracarnatia6997]

Not sure if it’d make things better, but perhaps to give Kiddy more agency in this game, maybe he and his future brother Chunky are relatives that live in the Northern Kremisphere. As Dixie looks for the DK duo, Kiddy comes along on his own volition, seemingly because he’s just curious and wants to explore, and Dixie can’t take him back to Chunky because he’s too strong and so has to follow his route hoping she finds the missing Kongs on the trip. Then when the Kaos twist occurs, Dixie realizes that Kiddy wasn’t just going around places for fun. He saw their kidnapping but couldn’t explain it due to his age, so he just forced his way to Kaos’ lair, succeeding thanks to Dixie keeping him safe.

[@NoahRichard]

I'm so glad you'll be continuing through the series, as these have become some of my favorite videos of yours. I hope you eventually get around to Jungle Beat, my introduction to the DK series (through the Wii version) and one of my favorite entries - even if its gameplay is pretty far removed from the Country formula. I'm also looking forward to Tropical Freeze, which I believe blows DKC Returns out of the water and stands as one of my favorite Country games, period. This trilogy overall was a fantastic dissection, and I'm excited to continue the journey with you!

[@dimitreze]

these Donkey Kong videos are amazing

[@MistareFusion]

Thank you! Hopefully the DK64 video will be out in a few months. I hope you look forward to it!

[@theIJPmexican]

really like you covering video games and I hope you continue to do so.

[@fybso3057]

I always thought the hungry barracuda was an animal buddy as well, because he helps you get rid of the animals lmao

[@eduardoaguero1220]

I hope there's a quick Donkey Kong Land and Donkey Kong GBA remakes video, great job on DKC3!

[@MistareFusion]

What? No GBC?

[@eduardoaguero1220]

Well yeah it too, we can't forget the peak of level design that is Necky's Nuts lol@@MistareFusion

[@generfeld]

well done. you put a HUGE amount of work into analyzing these games. great job

[@steelballrunner636]

Amazing video as always. Great job.

[@rafaelesteves2104]

excellent video, deserves more videos

[@FeralRavage1]

This was such a fun watch! It's always great to see a well-put, highly sophisticated, and detailed introspectives of one of the best video game series'. Donkey Kong Country had heart put into it, and even though it was before my time (I personally grew up with DKC Returns on the Nintendo Wii and I have fond memories of that, and the subsequent DKC Tropical Freeze which thankfully maintained the same quality to an absolutely excellent degree). I respect the history and creative process around it. I hope Lance covers those games if this Donkey Kong Retrospective continues, I REALLY would love the hear your thoughts, on DK64 someday, man. As far as I know, it's rather controversial in the litter, it can be rather dark with the implications of K. Rool's depression and deep rage, newcomer Lanky Kong and Chunky Kong, as well as, Wrinkly Kong's fate. The DK lore is an interesting one to follow to say the least, and as a video game franchise has always been one of my personal favorites along with Mario, Sonic, Crash Bandicoot, and Star Fox for the compelling characters and settings. Anyways, I look forward to more, I enjoyed all 3 parts.

[@rayseeklo]

Watching this me really happy as DKC3 (on GBA) was one of the first games I ever played. The game is so amazing, I can not find anything wrong with it. And it introduced me to Dixie, my favorite character of all time.

[@MagillanicaLouM]

You're not your father's Kiddy Kong Also Stanley the bug man should come back someday

[@spyroG3]

*Longest Mistare video yet* Another excellent game review! I like how you analyze and comment on the aspects of the games, story, gameplay, characters, etc. I also think that the game does not take advantage of that aspect of animal experiments. Lately I've been thinking that it would have been great if after beating Baron K. Roolenstein for the first time, the game gave you the option to play with all four playable Kongs from the trilogy. Another curious thing is how in the DKC3 commercial they try to hide the fact that Dixie is the protagonist but in Tropical Freeze they were much more open with her return to the saga.

[@manjiimortal]

I only played a bit of DK2 on a friend's house, but this video was really interested, and I think your criticism was very balanced.

[@schwaaard]

I’m a little older than you, so DKC hit the middle of my youthful ‘sweet spot’. DKC2 landed perfectly towards the end of said sweet spot. While I remember asking for DK3 the Christmas it came out (didn’t get it that year though-took about three more years before I got my hands on it), I wasn’t as excited for it as I was with the other two. Honestly, it was the baby. I just don’t like babies as protagonists. It set the tone and made the game seem more juvenile. If it had come out after DKC it might not have been so jarring, but as you said in the DK2 introspective, the Kong Quest went a little darker and stronger thematically. Had the third entry maintained that or even gone a little further in that direction, I might have been okay with it. But baby on the box just said, “Made for (very young) kids!” to me, and the presentation was even softer than DKC. Heck, just look at the Game Over screens. First game, DK and Diddy are battered and beaten. Second game, Diddy and Dixie are locked in a cage or cell. Third game, Dixie and Kiddy are in…a playpen? C’mon now! It does do a lot of things well, and I liked the level aesthetics a lot. I’m glad you were able to highlight what the game does well, because it does deserve some love. That said, the needlessly komplex kollecting made it bloated and tedious, the lack of a theme made it meandering, the lack of a distinct villainous plot/hero’s journey made it pointless, and the lack of a solid second hurt the overall presentation and dynamic. Heck, they could have made Funky the other Kong and it would have worked a lot better. I agree that brining Donkey back would have upstaged Dixie and ruined the progression…but the choice to make that ‘progression’ a baby was poorly conceived. The fact that they named him ‘Kiddy’ should have been a creative red flag. He’s gonna grow up, ya’ll. If you can’t give him a legit name that’ll age with him, then maybe he’s not right for the part. I think the way the end of the levels are handled punctuates the difference. In DK2, we get a very poignant, energetic celebration from one of the Kongs. In DK3, we get a tiny flagpole and the musical equivalent of a pat on the head. The flagpole could have worked, but it needed to be a Mario flagpole. Give it some height. Have the Kongs do some nifty climb animation and really hoist that banner with authority. It’s always a balance, trying to age a property with its audience. Do you make the next game a little more mature to age with the kids who played the earlier iterations, or do you make each installment targeted towards a specific age group and hope that fans of the earlier games will return out of a love of the series? I can appreciate either approach, and I think DK2 managed to do both. But DK3 seemed to be aimed at an audience even younger than the original. I eventually got around to playing it, found it largely forgettable, and probably won’t play it again. But that makes me thankful for this video, as I get to appreciate it by proxy. Cheers!

[@EliTheGleason]

Omg cant believe I missed this, been waiting for a sequel!

[@jamesbounds]

Love the original Donkey Kong trilogy games.

[@MsDarkz123]

Really enjoying this retrospectives. I wonder how will you tackle it after DK64.

[@lalocompi]

I love the DKC trilogy, and DKC3 has a especial place in my heart. From an objective point of view, it is a little rough around the edges, but that is the point, to be different and not a rehash. I think that DKC4 would have been the pinnacle of the series. Hear me out: 1- Surely it would have been the return of DK (an improved one). 2- The idea of ​​the open map would have been to remain. 3- The pace would have been faster and more fluid. 4- The platforming would have been more similar to DKC2. 5- DKC3's crazy ideas (gimmicks) would have finally landed. 7- The graphics (SNES) would have looked astonishing. 6- And yes, I think that David Wise would been in there. 7- You tell me. DKC3 showed us what the SNES is capable of doing, and with all its flaws and the lack of affection that its haters have for it due to the lack of nostalgia, it is one of the best games on the console and it has nothing to envy the first two. If you are a real gamer, play it, if not, go and hate it.

[@cuac232]

My absolute childhood favorite DK64 is about to get demolished, but I'm eagerly awaiting it.

[@ianury5614]

Thanks for the long retrospective on DK Country. I wasn't really interested into this series, but your retrospectives are convincing me I'd like to try it out if I can get it on Switch!

[@codystork3008]

All three classic country games are on their Snes app that comes with the Switch's online functionallity membership. The wii U game tropical Freeze is also on the system.

[@SSJBartSimp]

MistareFusion, will you review N64 games? I like this content but this was a few years too early for me so I don't connect to the material as much as I would Mario 64 or Ocarina of Time.

[@MistareFusion]

Well, I say in this video I'll be covering an N64 game next. And, strictly speaking, this game is newer than Super Mario 64. ;-)

[@SSJBartSimp]

​​@@MistareFusionhaha fair I was 37 minutes in when I wrote that.

[@MistareFusion]

Even more detail: a remix of Peach's Castle theme from Super Mario 64 is literally in this game, as that is the game Wrinkly Kong is playing when you visit her. :-D

[@JefferyMewtamer]

DKC3 was the second game I ever owned after Super Mario All-Stars Plus Super Mario World, but I never realized the file select screen was a VCR until you mentioned it in this video. Regarding the subtitle, strikes me as weird they went with Double Trouble instead of Triple Trouble, might not have flowed any better, but at least there's a 3 pun in there. Never realized the collectibles had to be completed in a set order, perhaps because the player is collecting all three throughout the game(You can even get the first Banana Bird before entering the first world). DKC3 is actually my favorite of the Trilogy, though perhaps my inability to get into DKC1 and 2 is tied to only ever trying to play them on an emulator and a Keyboard kind of sucking for games designed for a gamepad.

[@pufferfart]

This is an amazing video, good work!

[@ladyaceina]

this is my favorite donkey kong game

[@theofilgueiras9583]

I'm gonna watch this later but I'm a bit anxious on doing so not gonna lie, bcs I played DKC3 for the first time recently and thought it was OK ,like most people do, but I started to really REALLY love it after playing the GBA version that has a lot of quality of life improviments and a great redone OST that gives the game a lot more personalitty BUT I do know you review stuff in order of release so I don't expect that version being brought up and that's ok! But I know I'll prob reach a part of the video where I'm gonna be bitting the walls going "B- but I like that graaahhhhh" or "That is fixed on the GBA version graaaa" Anyway I loved the other two videos lol and I'm not here to hear my opinions repeated back to me lol can't wait to put this on

[@MistareFusion]

I'm definitely interested to know if your expectations come to fruition. I feel like I might surprise you. :-D

[@theofilgueiras9583]

Just finished the video and around the 56:00 I felt like a fool lol I kinda forgot how polished your scripts are when reviewing something. I subscribed bcs of Dragon Ball but ngl I prefer these DK videos and I am very excited for future ones (specially when you reach returns and Tropical freeza... IF those are in the plans of course :P). Also since you are going straight to DK64 I don't know if the portable and spinoffs are in the plans but I reallllyyyyy recommend playing or listening to DK 3's GBA I love that ost a lot specially jungle jitter Also gonna mention here bcs idk where else I can talk about it I just found out the GBA games remove the subtitle from the tittle and box art weird.. @@MistareFusion

[@spacepope8495]

I love this series man very well done

[@DonWeaselYeehawEdition]

Been rewatching all of your DKC Dissections, these gotta be some of the best videos you’ve made. Excellent analysis! Any chances of you covering Tropical Freeze? 👀

[@MistareFusion]

I certainly hope to!

[@DonWeaselYeehawEdition]

@@MistareFusion looking forward to it! It and DKC1 are probably my favorites in the series. I’m excited to see you cover the madness that is DK64 😂

[@connoromalley4004]

I've done some thinking and I think DKC3 might be my favorite in the trilogy, though all of the installments are phenomenal. It almost seemed like DKC1 introduced the idea of what a DKC game should be, DKC2 ironed out the kinks and perfected the process, and because the process was perfected, DKC3 could be this grander (via the world map), more off-the-wall (via the level gimmicks) finale to both DKC and tge SNES as a whole.

[@Kneefoil]

I figured you would only cover the Country games with maybe a side dish of Jungle Beat, but since you're also touching on 64... Well, good luck! lol I reckon you're going for full completion, so it's a good thing that this is only an annual series, so you can pace yourself with that game. It's definitely a test of patience.

[@alvarostockle]

I haven't finished watching the video, but I like this video, I like these videos.

[@KittSpiken]

Let's workshop the name that was settled on almost 30 years ago and try to get a little word play going: DKC3 - Dixie's Kong Tempo Dixie Kong's Earn Dixie Kong: Clues In

[@sumeracarnatia6997]

Just marathoned this trilogy. Looking forward to the fourth chapter. 😁

[@MistareFusion]

I look forward to sharing it with you!

[@CortezaDeAbedul]

OH MY GOD! YOU'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT DK 64? HYPE!

[@iamLI3]

wooow i had no idea about the differences for the musicians for each game , that's crazy cool to learn that while i don't really like most of music in dkc3 , the same person novakovic's made 1 song in dkc which is also my personal favorite o: ..... *gasp* you have more dkc videos!....

[@MistareFusion]

Yeah, I hope you enjoy the other videos too!

[@restman1]

I've been waiting and looking forward to this

[@Videospiel-Man5730]

I can say lance would probably love the kirby series because i mean dedede the first final boss was redemed!

[@michaelhockaday7426]

This was a great dissection of this game. Good job. My favorite from the SNES trilogy is DKC 2. However, my favorite from the GBA trilogy remakes is DKC 3. It's extra content and new music in DKC 3 GBA was enough to put on top for me. To sum up what I said...from worst to best... SNES Trilogy... 3.) DKC 2.) DKC 3 1.) DKC 2 GBA Trilogy... 3.) DKC 2.) DKC 2 1.) DKC 3

[@fybso3057]

Realtalk Lance, thank you for this video

[@reversalmushroom]

Dunno if you read my comment on the DKC2 review criticizing detailing why I don't like this game 'cause this review brings up a lot of those points, but I feel like you did a satisfactory job defending this game, and I respect your opinion.

[@Jose-se9pu]

So refreshing to see someone saying nice things about DKC3...only sins the game commited was coming out in 1996, and not being as good as the previous game.

[@therealhardrock]

5:53 11:04 Little Lance

[@reversalmushroom]

55:04 "Wise is out, and Novakovic is back in. Look, I am sad that my favorite Donkey Kong composer did not work on this game." Actually, David Wise did a handful of songs: 1. Dixie Beat (title) 2. Crazy Calypso (file select) 3. Bonus Time 4. Bonus Win 5. Bonus Lose 6. Wrinkly's Save Cave (Wrinkly's Save Cave 1) 7. Get Fit A-Go-Go (Wrinkly's Save Cave 2) 8. Wrinkly 64 (Wrinkly's Save Cave 3) 9. Brothers Bear 10. Brothers Bear Blues (Blue variant) 11. Invincible Stars There are some caveats to this, though, because the bonus results themes are not only mere jingles but identical compositions to the last game but with different instruments, the invincibility theme is ripped straight from DKC2, and the downcast Brothers Bear theme is just the normal theme slowed and pitched down, so Wise really only composed 7 songs for this game.

[@fireflowerfilms2010]

Kiddi Kong could literally rip someone in half if he felt like it. *HOW IS HE A CHILD*

[@sunwukong5518]

This game is the Majin Buu Arc of the DKC Trilogy

[@VICTORZITOSS]

Yeaaaah Let's get this video to a lot of views in the first hour so that it gets love from youtube Algorithm bless this video which i liked even before watching it because it's that good Seriously, sometimes i end up pissed off because i can't like it again after watching it, fix that youtube Lots of words lots of engagement, yadda yadda

[@therealhardrock]

DK64 has a widescreen mode. Be different from every not me person on the internet and get widescreen footage of it. Many Rare games on Nintendo 64 have a widescreen mode, even Goldeneye from 1997, but I'm the only one who seems to know that.

[@DidgeridudeEX]

10:26 nice Mother 3 reference!

[@Emot10ns]

I'd like to say that DKC3 isn't more silly than 1 and 2, 1 is K Rool being a silly pirate stealing DK's bananas, then the 2nd one he has DK tied up in a plane after dressing all his homies up as pirate ending with K Rool being uppercutted out in a silly fashion, and 3 has a fake out boss which is pretty cool but then has a meh ending scene but it's not anymore silly or unbelievable than the first 2. DKC3 just has Dixie going looking for her friends so of course she's not in a panic until the game sorta becomes a bit dark with the factory and lost world. As a kid, the lost world was pretty dark (not as dark as 2), with the lava and music change.

[@ricardocantoral7672]

DKC 2 wasn't deadly serious but it did have a sense of drama.

[@VICTORZITOSS]

This evening, sir, you did it! You did it! You did it! You said that you would doa-kong-video-on-monday And indeed you did. This evening, sir, you did it! You did it! You did it! We know that we have said it, But-you did it and the credit For it all belongs to you! Holly macaroni, one hour Time to clean while listening to this

[@ephemeraldgames]

I grew up with the first two, but only ended up playing this one some years ago, and despite having some memory of both final bosses it's wild to me how many things shown in this video I had completely forgotten about. This felt like an imposter game, the one I didn't even realize existed until long after childhood nostalgia could add anything. So the big change in art style (I hate the new Zingers), childish tone, extreme focus on gimmicks, and much slower gameplay just felt out of place and wrong, lesser and forgettable. I wonder if I would've accepted these as natural, canonical additions to the series if I had played it when I was 8 years old and it was new? It's nice seeing praise for this though and to understand better why some people like it. The fast pace of the first two games is the identity of the series for me, DKC Returns and Tropical Freeze do a marvelous job on keeping that in tact. I'm unaware of any other platformer series that matches both the speed and readability of the series. Only game that's surpassed it that I'm aware of is Celeste...

[@incrediblecaptain]

I’m curious if Mistare would hit Country Returns, Tropical Freeze, or the gameboy Donkey Kong. He probably doesn’t have as much history with those games, so hard to say.

[@KaiserMattTygore927]

can't wait to see lance tear into the ULTIMATE collectathon mess.

[@SsjkidsSaveCosmo08]

Kiddy is definitely a love him or Hate him kinda guy Unless your lance then your weird

[@hardcoreboyish2]

You could of mentioned how some bonus have the B spinning which was mad lol you didn’t mention how the Dk coin was missing the famous double sound you should talk about the gba games of these the third game has a new world added as well on the gba and double sound on dk coin is back

[@diegodankquixote-wry3242]

59:15 foreshadowing a Jungle Beat review? 😱🤔

[@DragonBall-Manga-1984]

Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D is the best Donkey Kong Game.

[@jaredlord4009]

Oh my God, baby Lance!

[@speiicheck4975]

Donkey Kong... Dissection...? Fuck it we ball

[@graalcloud]

In my opinion DKC3 is by far the best DKC game

[@KevinCarlino]

I played this game in the late 90's... TIL the save screen was a VCR and tapes...

[@MistareFusion]

Happy to be of service!

[@Kinoparapino]

I dont k ow why but DKC2 and 3 feels like a different style.

[@gregm4813]

Was prepared to defend DKC3, but you gave it a fair review, and even made some of my points for me (gimmicks aren't bad, Kiddy isn't bad), including the bad points (DKC2's special ending is better). I definitely prefer DKC3 the most - not having to pay to Save is a BIG thing it has over DKC2 - but I totally respect DKC2 love.