Stickerbush Symphony Restored to HD

[@j644]

My father showed up to school during lunch in second grade one day, full army attire, grabbed my shoulder and said "We have to go." He freaked me out. I was literally thinking like "did Mom die or something?" he was so serious and walked with a purpose... When we got to the van i asked him what was going on. He pulled out DKC2 and said "i just wanted you to get a chance to play this before all your friends." Then i freaked out in a different way. To this day, i view DKC2 as a platforming masterpiece and it will forever hold a place in my heart.

[@michaelmcgee2026]

That's awesome

[@CWT90_]

Amazing memories to hold forever! What a legend.

[@justinwentworth1467]

legend

[@Chale1288]

wow you dad was immature shit. DK2 is still awesome tough.

[@MyKevin99]

@@chipsneak1348how do you know.

[@saskiaviking9447]

Rare: "Hey David can you make a song for our funny game where monkeys are tossed from barrels in a forest?" David Wise: "Yup."

[@xLucidor]

"i will try to make a decent one" makes one of the best game soundtrack ever 😅

[@frog6054]

When you're too overqualified for the job

[@hatcrab4923]

🎹🔥🔥🔥

[@SonicMaster519]

"Hey, we're gonna need a track for a level in our silly monkey game. It's gonna be a kinda hard one with a lot of danger but don't go too hard." Meanwhile...

[@DPedroBoh]

​@SonicMaster519 "did you say the lever goes hard? Leave it to me"

[@nickd3359]

38 years old, hanging in there. The kid who played these games is still here.

[@TheRasputinTrabelsi]

same age, still alive ...sort of =) ......amazing game

[@tylerlacy9463]

28 y/o checking in!

[@Tymi91]

29 and still playing this game from time to time :)

[@jessebeam4186]

29. DKC2 has some of the most memorable, beautiful songs in video game history. I find myself coming back every so often for the nostalgia and for some inspiration :-)

[@sonofamachinegun8568]

You don't stop playing because you grow old, you grow old because you stop playing.

[@rhysjones1760]

40yrs old today, checking in. Life is good.

[@SlashProducts]

Good to have you still with us

[@jjppllbeast]

@@SlashProducts What do you mean by that?

[@SlashProducts]

@jjppllbeast I've seen too many folks be burdened with the passing of time and yearning for past days. This person says their life is good so I'm glad he's still with us. And glad you are here too

[@Gabthegamer0811]

this song reminds me of a game called find the little guys

[@underdeath9418]

love u man,, glad life is good.. 24 in a month i turn and can u tell me what u would tell ur 24 year old self

[@jurt00]

I was 13 years old. It was Christmas Eve 1995. I remember getting up around 7 am and played this game before I went to my grandma's for Christmas. It reminds me of better, simpler times.

[@guessdeity]

Everyone who played this back then are Legends.

[@shinratensei9945]

do you have a time machine

[@user-pr6fu1zn5p]

As soon as it turned 00 on New Years everything started going down hill lol

[@kidpresident_1475]

Same. Especially the level with the snow-covered trees in the first one. It reminds me of Christmas so much. So comforting

[@nenahanglin9744]

Same man. I yearn for those times so I just keep listening to this video game music lol

[@SamurottStormers]

It amazes me how David Wise was able to get this song to work on the SNES. This song is unbelievable for its time!

[@carotteatomique]

To be fair, this is an uncompressed version. But the original is still amazing

[@studentism]

yes, the technical work Wise had to do (on top of.. you know, the fucking compositions) in order to make this work within the limitations of the SNES is incredible. he emulated the Korg Wavestation process, manually recorded/imported individual samples, and sequenced them to make these seemingly long-lasting/evolving sounds. there are youtube videos/interviews that explain the whole process much better than i have. also, no offense to the person that recreated/posted this, but the recording off the original hardware sounds so much better.

[@Henri3008]

This and for example almost all Wise and Uematsu tracks are pure miracles when you understand the limits of the hardware. They have made music that compares to huge classic music geniuses but still only few will understand.

[@NickHchaos]

@@studentism Love your avatar..Earthbound forever.

[@ImKevinFTW]

The whole soundtrack of the game is such memorable

[@BCleal]

This song transcends everything. David Wise is a genius.

[@AntonioMSM]

Truly a wise man

[@EmeDeMymal]

David is Wise

[@Johnmrobinson-vb5vd]

It's in his name

[@Lordcamilli]

Maybe it finds its match with Aquatic Ambience

[@pascal6411]

This song reminds me of "Fishmans - long season

[@babykermie]

just turned 30 this year, but when i hear this song i’m a 6 year old kid again, taking turns on this game with my brothers and cousins at my nanny and pawpaw’s house. we’re all so far apart now, but listening to this song lets me pretend we’re not just for a moment. love to all of you who are still here. ❤

[@bryandegante7654]

Man I hope you’re doing well seriously. This also reminds me of my older brother and idk why but this makes me tear up fuckin crazy but Cheri’s those moments man ♥️

[@R4G4M3MN0N]

@@babykermie i bet you enjoy thinking you're a 6yo kid, sicko

[@Xwalrus]

1:57

[@isaiahrizzo]

“The pain I feel now is the happiness I had before. That's the deal.” ― C.S. Lewis

[@IsaacWithHex]

OOOOOOOO IS YOU

[@RNGMecha]

Isn't that the guy who made the Narnia series

[@nalrashido]

@@RNGMecha Yes. He was very good friends with J.R.R. Tolkien.

[@RNGMecha]

@@nalrashido Oh there we go, I got the memo. Yhea good serie, too bad the movies were great, just when the budget lacked, it showed.

[@franzolielectronics]

Masterpiece.

[@racckoon6127]

Nice to see you here

[@guillaumehomier5038]

Exactly! 👌👍

[@ShokuLuna]

An understatement.

[@jonathancote9372]

even that is that word cannot emphasize how much godly this song truly is.

[@darkmystt]

I like how this song still manages to live

[@zom8680]

The only problem with this song ... It ends.

[@demolitiongod64]

@Unused User Or stay on the lvl you're playing.

[@sbriggs101]

Not if you loop it right...

[@zigzoinks5493]

All good things do.

[@InternetTAB]

10+ hour version is down the hall, ponyboy

[@nightwingmix1]

@@InternetTAB And what happens after hour 10?

[@urahara7656]

I’m only 17 but I played these games with my mom a while back.. she took her life this year and going back and listening too these songs brings me some sort of comfort.

[@Cond0rrr]

So sorry to hear that, dude. Stay strong and remember to live life to the fullest on her behalf. 🙏🏽✊🏽♥️

[@gao1812]

i love you ❤

[@MrPhantom4-e1e]

I played these games with my mom too, and I'm sorry to hear all About that, I hope life is treating you better now

[@urahara7656]

Update one(of many hopefully lol): life is going a little better than it was when made this, I was quite lonely with practically no one too talk to I honestly think my last friend ghosted me right before I made it, but today I have a wonderful group who seems to have my back as much as I have theirs and it’s a good feeling to have again, it’s also good too have a boyfriend who isn’t afraid to show affection infront of his friends and family in the same friend group🥰 (he’s honestly been so amazing Ik he subscribed to my KZbin for my playlist so raf if you’re seeing this thank you💜)

[@MrPhantom4-e1e]

@@urahara7656 Happy that you're doing way better! just keep on keeping on

[@ReelVans]

Such a beautiful and calmed song, for such an stressful level.

[@Oscar97o]

IIRC it was originally composed for water levels, but they ended up replacing them with the bramble levels.

[@D3sdinova]

I still remember thinking why this music was playing in a non water level when i was a kid, the serene ambiance is more in line with them.

[@oreotheone-_-6277]

O mmm u

[@oreotheone-_-6277]

@@D3sdinova p you letom

[@jarianharris8240]

Lol right! Bramble Scramble was a breeze but Bramble Blast, Oh my God!

[@whatismyname5151]

Takes me back to being 12 years old, hot summer in july with the smell of cut grass in my stuffy bedroom, drinking a Capri Sun and trying over and over again to progress in this stage. Those were the days

[@ExcellSpirits]

How did you just make me nostalgic I wasn't even born back then. I'd get nostalgic over the first returns game more.

[@marcosguillermomendoza4761]

I remember on 5th grade every Friday my mom took me to blockbuster to rent a game.

[@whatismyname5151]

Nostalgia is strange, you will have songs that will do the same to you as you get older. For me, the music always makes me think of cut grass.. and I am pretty sure it is because that was the chore my Dad made me do and I was stuck on this level and just wanted to keep trying so bad but I wasn't allowed to do that until I had mowed the lawn. I can still see that old CRT TV, the blue carpet of my bedroom, the red light on SNES as it sat paused...

[@Der.Geschichtenerzahler]

Nothing's better than a good childhood memory. I used to play this game along with my dad's client's grandchildren when he was cutting her grass. After some years they gave me the broken console and the cartridges. Some years later I got a working console and I bought back the cartridges I've sold to a friend. My nostalgia was back!

[@Agent1W]

+whatismyname5151 I only had this game as a RENTAL, so imagine my pain then.

[@RealSkyDiver2]

This will be played at my funeral right after Aquatic Ambiance.

[@theperiodical7085]

Justin Watson me too. FFVI prelude might be included also.

[@nileshollowthorn]

Justin Watson OKAY but let’s hope we can HD version of THAT

[@maichelozz]

me too, but In a Snow-Bound Land should be added on this list!

[@TiagoSilva-st5ig]

Vai tocar é piriri popo

[@HauntFreak13]

The orchestral version of AA is amazing

[@WCircuit7224]

Rare... you will forever be remembered for this beautiful game. David Wise... you will forever be remembered for making this game so beautiful.

[@enigmachish]

I feel sorry for all those out there who don’t understand or haven’t tried video games. It’s truly an art form. They don’t know what they’re missing

[@Speedster428]

Yup

[@jokerpilled2535]

Personally I don’t associate with people who don’t understand the beauty of video games, I can already tell we won’t get along.

[@enigmachish]

@@jokerpilled2535 That’s a terrible way to go about life

[@jokerpilled2535]

@@enigmachish as opposed to getting into arguments with people who hate video games?

[@enigmachish]

@@jokerpilled2535 I mean, just because 2 people have different interests doesn’t mean for a second that they should fail to get along or get into arguments? My friendship group is filled with people who have a wide variety of different interests, which is what makes life fun

[@CyanideSublime]

There is absolutely no reason that this isn't the #1 song of all time in gaming.

[@lvx_rose]

It's definitely up there

[@magnabaddelta-thriller5603]

Aquatic Ambiance and Dire Dire Docks would have a word with you

[@petwisk2012]

Because in the sane game, Forest interlude exists

[@dgkwigga7768]

Eh n64 rainbow road begs to differ this is still a good song though

[@paulodorea]

It is

[@skeletorthebest7204]

So wait, this an ACTUAL high-quality rip, and not a meme? Nice. Very nice.

[@pizzaiolom]

TheLolCraft This is actually a recreation. There’s no way to really rip the original recording since it was compressed and never released

[@corey333p]

It must exist somewhere. We ride at dawn.

[@pizzaiolom]

Just like the way videogame betas exist somewhere yet are waiting to be found on someone's garage. Im sure Rareware has it stored, forgotten somewhere but I wouldnt count with it being found any time soon. But again, a Megaman X3 1999 August prototype was found just a week ago so who knows. Maybe we'll find the original recordings some day.

[@kylertyle4388]

some random dude idk )

[@EmoKakyo]

pizzaiolom there was a soundtrack released for the game Good luck finding a hard copy if that's what you're looking for

[@YggisKosmosweltraumdokus]

I'm now 38 years old in the middle of my life. When I played this game, my father watched me doing that. He was always there by my side. Last year he died due to liver failure. Whenever I listen to this song, I feel the passage of time. I feel the weight of him being gone, away forever. I know that bringing back those old times isn't possible, but damn, I just can't stop crying. I've this picture of me on his shoulders as a young kid. He was the best. I just miss him so damn much.

[@stuarthope4691]

It reminds me of my homie Max who passed away twenty years ago. We played the game every day. Rest in Peace Max. I hope, that we will see us again on the other side.

[@guillemgarcia1380]

I'm sorry for your loss

[@lordroy88]

This is for you Max! 🤜

[@stuarthope4691]

Thank you for your sympathy.

[@Luingi]

Yo max, how about you come down from the heavens and play donkey kong country 2 with your friend

[@c10gamer23]

Dang. 20 years is such a long time. Rest In peace Max.

[@DMaster81]

instantly transported back to be 13 years old when beating a level in a video game was the MOST IMPORTANT thing in my life

[@ultimategamer2669]

Back then life was so much simpler and yet so precious...

[@MaxBuster91]

This is good for our souls.

[@Leotheleprachaun]

MaxBuster91 i read "This is good for farming souls" and y'know what, imma put this on loop and do some souls farming in DS3 because it just might be.

[@yolomaus9604]

Leotheleprachaun praise the sun

[@aimeem8156]

But is it?

[@nicegoatdoctor8224]

Oh, puh-lease! I have no soul.

[@blueneet84]

I used to pause the game on this level just to listen to this masterpiece. I'm 40 now and still listen to it with the same love!

[@Fuzy2K]

If youtube ever dies and the only way you can listen to this is from the cartridge, you can go into a sound test by pressing down on the "One Player, Two Player" menu until the sound test option appears.

[@rompevuevitos222]

I played this when i was 13, 10 years ago, on a dusty SNES a friend had under his bed and he forgot he even put there, i reached this level and my brain turned off trying to understand why the funky beats turned into an angelical melody, i slept well that night

[@Celestial07]

Aww, I love you.. Stay faithful to the beautiful memories. Blessings! 🌟

[@Bubbagaming90000]

Same i played this game because my parents let me play on their snes when I was little

[@offspringfan89]

I'm not ashamed to say that I cried listening to this, nostalgia hit me right in the feels...

[@YungJedi100]

im not ashamd either

[@vdd]

Preach

[@josuereyes8966]

Me too Bro....!

[@cloudharuka6865]

A big Preach for the Chance to playing such Masterpieces.... thx For the creators

[@OnettBoyXD]

Lol crybaby. Limp wristed little b*tch.

[@PineappleLizard]

Such sweet music for a stressful level.

[@AJ12Gamer]

Lol

[@chillbeatsandvibez7901]

Lmao

[@mizuno1361]

That was to keep you calm

[@AJ12Gamer]

@@mizuno1361 ahhhhh no wonder.

[@raygames2776]

Juxtaposition.

[@vapid2689]

Checkpoint 3-4 years since my last? I have grown into my new life with my absolute love. Yeah.. I still drink, but nowhere near where I used to and I no longer do it to cope with the break up. I have accepted the toxicity I was in and that I now have a real man who loves me. I have friends again, I'm not in a codependent relationship.. I really love my life now! Money sucks but everyone's does sadly. I love our new apt together and our joint kitty now and I love you. I wish I showed you more. Thanks DK therapy video and commenters, you've helped me a lot

[@trfe29]

I'm happy for you 🎉 I hope your life continues to improve!

[@oinkington]

I was 5 years old and would run into my family game room and watch my dad play and watch my brothers watching him and cheering him on and I remember only wishing I could play too instead of appreciating what I had in front of me at the time. Rip

[@AsMightyAsBread]

RIP. I play to this day and I will have them in my heart as I play. ❤

[@Alassandros]

Why would I ever want to beat this level if this music was playing?

[@TheVinitrader]

I always stopped to play, for a while...just to listen, just to fly

[@raygames2776]

As a kid, I used to just pause the screen and let the music play on its own. It was always very relaxing.

[@larsinii]

So you can stop crying...

[@NutriNerdy]

Jump back in that same barrel over and over to enjoy the tunes.

[@statusnone3994]

@@raygames2776 me too! used to listen to it all night!

[@its.cooldragon5671]

I’m 22 years old and I’ll never forget those Donkey Kong adventures with my younger brother. Best experiences I could’ve had

[@Mitzi-chan224]

Your brother had a SNES? How old is he?

[@sparkarez]

​​@@Mitzi-chan224you know this game doesn't just exist on the SNES right?

[@phd_anime_cats]

This is so nostalgic! I've played this game countless times. I had such a nice childhood but I couldn't realize back then. Let's enjoy life folks! Time flies

[@somepoliticalgamer6459]

When I need to cry, I put this on. Such an intense and emotional song that I can’t help it.

[@KaernkZero]

This song always makes me cry no matter what feeling I'm going through. Happy, sad, calm, nostalgic, hyperactive, euphoric, etc; at the end of the day this song ends up getting it. 🤍

[@loso8o9]

Same this song feels like I'm about to die and I'm watching the credit scenes as I watch flashes of my life

[@RayLegend06]

This is exactly me. Aquatic Ambience, this track, and a few from Tropical Freeze hit me right in the feels every time. Perfect for a good healthy cry.

[@Sway_Jacob]

I haven’t even played this or any DK game. Yet it feels so nostalgic and makes me tear up

[@somepoliticalgamer6459]

@@Sway_Jacob how’d you find out about this song?

[@Droid3455]

This instantly took me back to 2008, it's like I'm on the other side of the room and I can see 7-year-old me just having fun without having to worry about life.

[@palestar828]

Love this comment.

[@paulr3753]

zoomer

[@joaoguilhermelima8207]

2008? Jajaj your dad did a great job, good man!

[@xian8132]

Why don't you walk over and join him?

[@HI-pi1er]

1995 not 2008

[@robinrai4973]

Never played Country 2 but my god this has instantly risen to one of my favourite pieces of music

[@turbojump]

X2

[@ScarletDeclan]

play dkc2. it is hard but SO GOOD

[@gunslingerplays]

Same man

[@gabemccall3523]

It’s a great soundtrack all around. For a game from like 95??? It’s a trip!

[@moister3727]

the music is so up there, also the level is hard

[@kamikazechivalry1264]

Checkpoint: 36, recovered heroin addict. Working, has an apartment and car. Happy. Still single, but comfortable with that fact. The last checkpoint I left on this video was really bad: I was suicidal and hopeless. Life always has a way of turning around. Gratitude is my word for the day. Hope everyone here is doing well.

[@Lunafsh]

WELL DONE 🎉🎉🎉

[@KirkWilson86]

Great job! Keep it up!

[@K1NGELJAYTV]

Man you have no idea how this hit. It gets better, huh? I’m glad to hear that. And to hear that it did for you. ✊🏾

[@funfact6880]

It may not be me but there's always going to be someone here with words of praise or encouragement. You've got this, and I'm rooting for you man. It's tough out here and you've proven tougher.

[@GwynC]

I feel like that's where I'm at now. 24 and feeling like it's all already over for me. I think I'll stay around a while longer and see how it plays out.

[@dedmeem3383]

This song is enough to make the genius David Wise one of the greatest video game composers ever.

[@MPHtails]

Dude gave a whole generation a full soundtrack of nostalgia before they were even old enough to comprehend the concept. He's an audio wizard and this is absolute sorcery.

[@yungsheng44]

Made me cry a bit :) thanks for the effort

[@juhrodrigues6306]

This song always reminds me of my dad... I was just a kid and everything was so easy. Even to ignore some feelings. Now, years after both the happy days of my childhood and the passing of someone that was so important to me as my father was, I can see that our lives are so short and that only time can make us realize some important moments that otherwise in other moment would be just...normal. I miss my father and I miss the old times...

[@semperez9542]

It is imposible to listen this song and avoid t0 think about an old love and special person who is not here anymore. chin up bro old times stay in us forever

[@juhrodrigues6306]

@@semperez9542 thank you for the kind words. Fortunately only the happy moments remain in memory...

[@IamaPERSON]

@@juhrodrigues6306 but think of it this way: those memories are special, because not only did you experience them, no one else can in the same exact way you did.

[@Yakotrick]

Hope your doing ok, sometimes it's best to think about the Easy times, to pass through the hard times

[@borisdorofeev5602]

I used to play these games with my twin brother and mom. My twin passed away at 26 years old two years ago. Miss him so much. Damnit...

[@deucey89]

28 years old, and still a masterclass in ambiance, in-game music, feeling, and composing to this day.

[@mistorbear]

"its just a funny game about monkeys dont cook too hard" David Wise:

[@jaimerivera4332]

[ delivers Studio Ghibli feast for an entire world ]

[@X3RNEA5]

[ Cooks an entire Royal Family Dinner for The Entire Globe and For Everyone ]

[@poggyroblox3378]

real

[@HeavyWeaponsGuyisHorny]

For a Reason His Name Was David *Wise*

[@rriicckkyyss]

This is the best song in a video game

[@ivanm.r.7363]

rikiiss no. But close

[@darklordoffirex7777]

rikiiss more like best song ever

[@ironinquisitor3656]

I think its overrated. Maybe thats just because I hated the level so much.

[@danielrochadesouza8659]

Yes, man!

[@MrThetruth1986]

Noooo the lava level bruuuuh lol

[@DJdeboss]

I remember playing this game when I was a kid and my dad was dying of lung cancer. This specific level’s soundtrack touched me then and it still effects me to this day. So a work of art my heart is singing to this melody.

[@ahtomogger9969]

hello walter jr.

[@LukasATBK]

@@ahtomogger9969 what the fuck is wrong with you

[@What_da_dog_doing444]

hello walter jr.

[@tylerpeterson6581]

Walter junior 🙀🙀🙀🙀

[@michaellastname2421]

Yall mean😭 thats a beautiful story

[@dragonsteel_7746]

Terminalmontage just dropped a new vid about DK2 and this popped up after watching it. Very nice

[@dariosusu1529]

will probably never be able to listen to this without shivers/tearing up a little Edit: i mean come on, its beautiful

[@Ring_Leader]

hah, glad im not alone on this

[@MoundN]

Daniele Ghisu literally everytime either shivers or tears depending on how the day went.. It's such a powerful theme.

[@starvoltnexus3139]

Daniele Ghisu because of its beauty or the Squaks section on Animal Antics

[@Michael-ql9fo]

The first time i played the level and heard the music was the day my grandma died :-(

[@Beansman-gp3ws]

HEY GO LISTEN TO THE COMPLETE VERSION ON SAMS CHANNEL

[@natoskull2]

Cannot help to avoid the tears running down my face... reminder of simpler times that are not coming back.

[@Jarmix-vq3gn]

Couldn't agree more. Its magically nostalgic. One of the best theme music there is. Beautiful

[@alichekhali7943]

At 36 I can’t agree with you more. The best 😢

[@WillieSuave]

Same here, wish I can see my parents one last time

[@natoskull2]

@@WillieSuave I wish the same to you, bro. Hope you can see them one day.

[@Isaacpalencar]

Such a solemn peace

[@lemonke3774]

Hello Mr. verified KZbinr.

[@olivius8891]

Truly.

[@TiredEyePilot]

You mean piece right?

[@travismcnasty51]

This song isn't about losing yourself. It's about finding yourself.

[@caolanochearnaigh9804]

Exactly. Why try to "find yourself" when you're already here?

[@filipeteixeira8511]

my existential crisis is finally over, i found the music i've been looking for for years

[@guessdeity]

We've been awaiting you

[@frankQE]

@@guessdeity 😭

[@guessdeity]

@@frankQE What brings you here?

[@mcpoze4937]

bem vindo de volta companheiro simio

[@brunopereira5615]

Eu jogava com a minha mãe. Que maravilha . Não tem como explicar o sentimento . Toda fase que a gente passava batia as mãos, comemorando . Eu tenho muita sorte por ter vivido isso

[@samux3807]

eu tenho 12 anos e espero algum dia zerar o donkey kong 2 sempre peço pro meu pai jogar comigo ele tambem gosta bastante mas quase nunca ele tem tempo pra jogar comigo :[

[@badgetale]

Sim muito divertido mas eu to na bad porque meu avô morreu

[@baconhair444]

Meus pêsames

[@voidgangrecords]

Tem muita sorte sim, amigo. Infelizmente durante minha infância minha mãe estava sempre trabalhando, meu pai havia abandonado a nós dois, então tais memórias não pude cultivar. Esta, como outras OSTs, me trazem lembranças de quando dormia na casa de amigos e passava a noite jogando, e ao mesmo tempo vem o sentimento de angústia pelo que nunca tive a oportunidade de viver...

[@_PYR0_K0N4_]

Idem amigo, conheci essas obras primas exatamente da mesma maneira

[@ElvenGodFromHell]

This song resumes all my emotions I ever had growing up, the nostalgia of being young and care free, playing video games after school, having your friend physicly sit next to you while you tackle games together... Now it's all online, all work and no play, all stress and nomore fun it seems.. I miss my innocence. Thank you for showing me a new side of this song, your work is appreciated!

[@ToasterNiggow]

got freakin' goosebumps reading your comment. same same same...

[@ElvenGodFromHell]

ToasterNiggow C'mere and hug it out bud, we'll be ok... We'll be ok

[@rexrabbiteer]

I recall going to my friends house back after elementary school in the 90's around the time this game had first come out and we played this game for the first time, eating pizza at the same time.... ahhhh... I miss those days. this song definitly makes me feel nostalgic

[@ElvenGodFromHell]

rexrabbiteer I hear you... No recent games will ever be able to create such a Nostalgia for the new generation, just like no songs coming out leaves a footprint in people's mind. I religiously play the DKC SNES series once a year with my brother to relive the good old times and everytime we get to this level we pause the game, and remind ourselves of happy times we had growing up.

[@ElvenGodFromHell]

F* Society Thanks for the words of encouragement, society plays a huge role at trying to condition us to repress our inner child I suppose.. Nothing makes me more mad than hearing the phrase "grow up", as if that's what is expected out of all of us. Since my original comment I've worked on slowing down the pace of my life, even whooped out my old SNES from the attic and played this wonderful game again with my brother last week. Pausing each and every level to listen to the soundtracks and talking about our youth and what moments marked us the most. It felt great :)

[@youngro11]

Really reminds me that the child inside all of us can be neglected, shunned, and locked away. The child-like wonder of looking up at a sky full of stars is replaced by gazing, wishing to be anywhere but where we are right now. This always makes me feel like wherever I am, it’s not where I was , but that’s okay

[@ultimategamer2669]

This might sound strange for some but I think the awe and nostalgic feeling this beautiful music brings forth on people actually helps coping with the inevitability of growing older and even death. Quoting from a wise person who once said: "Don't be sad that it's over. Be happy that it happened."

[@guessdeity]

Well Said, dude.

[@Mlbb-bestyin]

Damn you really are the Ultimate Gamer

[@stefanoponce6090]

This song makes me extremely sad. It doesn't need any lyrics to do that. It's essence is full of emotion and it takes me back in time, filling me with nostalgia and remembrance of better, simpler days, even though I never even touched a DK game. It's things as small as this piece of music that makes us feel alive and appreciate what we've been through. Growing older does suck, but it's part of what makes life beautiful. The fact that it's limited. This song is damn beautiful.

[@ankucowboy]

@@stefanoponce6090 Exactly, that's what I think when I listen to that melody, it's something inexplicable, although I did have a DKCountry on my old GameBoy Advance, I never had 2, but when I listen to this melody, I don't know why it makes me very melancholy in my childhood, Just as you say, they were happier and simpler days, when you played Zelda Ocarina on your N64, when you saw the start of Pokemon, when you discovered Resident Evil on PS1, when you waited for a new edition of "Club Nintento" magazine. all that is in the past, and it is summed up to this melody for me.

[@YourRandomCommenter]

Everyone knows that's dr Seuss.

[@tobiasweber846]

I am 32 years old and I am struggling with the modern life I and everyone else has to deal with every day. But this song..... it heals.

[@series9234]

😭

[@Getreal247]

I'm 32 also bro and the music from the game puts me in emotional overdrive

[@Gruntilda-Winkybunion]

32 too! I know exactly what you mean! Some day, it all will be good!

[@Anthony-x9f6u]

Life gets so much better guys

[@isonicspeedi8684]

Born in 2002 but played all of these games… still getting chills when hearing this song, these memories…

[@jusstyno]

This. I only grew up on the old systems when i was a wee youngin' born in 02' DKC musics good as hell

[@carlosgarciaflores5657]

Golf Job son, hello from Mexico

[@silenttvshka]

2001 mane

[@kkccentral4663]

same bro, 1999

[@isaquegp4145]

I was born in 2011 and i'm listening to this for the first time, if i can remember. Sadly, the internet Checkpoint video is down, i wanted to go there and read everything.

[@juliano2093]

Donkey Kong Country was part of my life, during one of the most difficult moments of my childhood. My parents had separated and I suffered a lot because I was without my father and spent most of my time alone, since my mother was always away working. If I remember correctly, this was around 1995-1996, when I was not even 10 years old. This game was my refuge, where I could have something to occupy my mind and something to deal with my suffering at the same time. Forest Interlude, Mining Melancholy, Hot Head Bop, but mainly STICHERBRUSH SYNPHONY and AQUATIC AMBIENCE... Wow, just remembering how much I cried listening to these songs... it was a very difficult childhood, but I am very grateful for having had the opportunity to come into contact with this masterpiece.

[@realestalex2728]

One day we are going to be really old people looking back with nostalgia to a bunch of bits, it´s crazy how powerful the experiences those bits can create are.

[@rubensdonin5617]

This music fits so well with the general thematic of that particular world: you cross this slimy, dark swamp while a music that itself feels stagnant plays in the background, then deep dive to explore the bowels of a long forgotten stranded ship looking for treasure, then the ship itself collapses and sinks into the swamplands while you climb the sails, and then - just then - you're rewarded with the beauty of Stickerbrush simphony and you can once again see the sunlight and sky in all its glory. Yes, there are thorns all around, but life is like that - and it's well worth it. It's like defeating depression through a deep introspection and seeing the beauty of meaning after a long struggle against the stagnation that threatened to swallow you. I love your work so much. Thank you for this.

[@ManyMissingMalaysian_s]

It's been 27 years and the beat drop at 1:08 is still the most beautiful thing I've ever heard in a video game

[@KeyboardVGM]

I wish I could see the meeting where the devs had to tell Dave Wise that they'd put this song in a level with lots of noisy barrel blasts. They did him dirty!

[@ryun111233]

Donkey Kong Country has the best soundtracks hands down

[@gunslingerplays]

It's 7am, haven't slept all night and I'm crying to this. This makes me feel alive ffs

[@sirreal2741]

get some sleep and stay hydrated dude love u God bless

[@watkinator4413]

Wow strange, just passed 7am a year later for me, not slept either.

[@BigBigSack]

Blow?

[@WillieSuave]

211am and I'm thinking of happy moments when I was a kid

[@Youainthim86]

I remember this track. This reminds me of being a kid again, I’m 35 now married with a house and puppies. Sometimes it’s scary to realize how time keeps going and doesn’t stop for anyone. I hope everyone listening to this and reading the comments grows old, happy and healthy.

[@frankQE]

gracias por tus palabras yo tengo 34 años y ahun no estoy casado y no tengo hijos

[@timisdor]

I’m only 19 and time has been scaring me pretty bad. This comment was very comforting, thank you

[@victormora5168]

Cheers from paramount CA

[@Fisher153]

May the Lord Jesus Christ bless you

[@Bessux]

You married a house?

[@emmasoftback2986]

David Wise was a very wise man when it came to making awesome soundtracks for Donkey Kong games! David, If you Ever see this comment.... Thank you so much for this masterpiece David!

[@TRexx47]

34 years now and still need these sounds to feel good and fall asleep when times get hard on life .. they remind me of my happy days .😊

[@zeres5619]

La nostalgia es indescriptible.

[@eduardomaldonadowilliams4273]

Siii

[@VicenteFuentes]

Obra maestra

[@guilletiger]

Vicente que sorpresa verte aca¡¡¡¡ las almas creativas encuentran su inspiracion¡¡¡ Un abrazo hermano de luz

[@Divineceylo]

Can’t describe the feeling I am getting from this

[@lirfrank]

I don't care if video games will ever be considered an artform, they already are, in my heart.

[@Madjas00]

The layering in this song is absolutely master class. It captures the atmosphere and emotion absolutely perfectly. I love this song so much.

[@alfredjeffersonii2063]

Even though I didn't exist when this game was popular, this song still brings back childhood memories. :)

[@NathanielXVII]

The melody reminds me of a PopCap game even though this wasn't from any PopCap game.

[@stevengranstrand3601]

36 year checkpoint: Married with two kids, clean and sober just over 3 years. Own a house, have a job I like and that I'm successful at. Put a switch controller in my almost 3 year olds hands for the first time last night and watched his eyes light up as he realized he was making the character move on screen. 5 years ago I didn't have a 10 minute plan, let alone 10 year, now I'm looking at what life's going to be like when my kids are graduating highschool and how I can prepare for those days.

[@PLATESWEEPER]

Well done mate. 💪

[@jacksonburt3860]

Again, another great comment section. No memes, no jokes, just nostalgia. Everyone here feels something great happening here, if you’re a DKC fan or not. Keep comments this way, it cleanses my heart. Just a great community thats makes me feel like I’m in the right corner of the internet.

[@pastapastajfollower2919]

You got it dude we will

[@funkykriz21]

[@helix2331]

i don't know if no memes or jokes is a great comment section but yeah, it's pretty good

[@jimmyrodriguez5670]

I come to these songs every time I start to slip.

[@partyspray8222]

My brother I feel u, no hate just love on these comments! ❤️

[@retrogames8909]

Tenho 25 anos e estou chorando como uma criança, saudades dos velhos amigos e do início dos anos 2000! Essa trilha sonora é uma relíquia da humanidade, desbloqueou algo lindo dentro do meu coração.

[@pulgapower]

Escutar isso é uma mistura de felicidade e sofrimento né. Era uma época mais simples, Amigos, Primos, familiares, alguns não mais entre nós. É como escutar um pedacinho desses momentos dentro do coração.

[@araujo_jogos8607]

Vim do futuro dizer que ainda não inventaram música mais perfeita do que essa😊

[@InsecureTheIII]

Emotion transcends language.

[@dangliff]

É impossível eu ouvir essa obra de arte e não me emocionar! Isso nem música é, está acima disso, é literalmente uma experiência sensorial! É inacreditável o que música desperta de sentimentos......

[@Porritus1945]

@@dangliff gostei da música apesar de nunca ter jogado esse jogo Até pq hoje eu tenho 14 anos Mas até agora só tive um Nintendinho nos meus 5 anos

[@isaacphillips9844]

David Wise and Eveline Fisher are amazing composers and did such a great job on the DKC series, especially considering the sample rate limitations. Even after going through the works, it sounds great and these melodies stand alone so well. Without the game play in front of you, these are truly beautiful, heart-tugging pieces.

[@bubshoe4121]

Checkpoint : I'm 38 and quit smoking weed 2 months ago after smoking for 20 years. I still have a beer from time to time but i can handle that. I'm doing something i never thought i would, attend college. I'm about 1/3 of my way to my bachelor's degree and I've never been more proud of myself. I lost my mom a little over a year ago and i never got to tell her that i decided to go to college finally. Here's to a better life. Love you all.

[@jathan7145]

I'm only 21. I grew up playing more retro games with my grandmother. She owned a dry cleaners within walking distance to my k-8 school. At her work, I would sit on an old musty couch in front of a tiny crt, and when work was slow she and I would play games like this until my mom picked me up. This never changed for as long as I could remember until high school. She has since passed, the cleaners now an abandoned building, and that tv and console decaying in a box somewhere. I'm now a struggling adult with mdd. I will cherish the memories of simple times forever. May my Mamaw rest in peace.

[@Johnikee]

if you're still hanging in there, give an update hope you're good man

[@jathan7145]

​@@JohnikeeI'm marveled at the timing of this. My grandfather just passed last week. It's been tough having lost both of my closest grandparents. He and I used to play games together as well. He was always more interested in the zelda games. I remember being scared of the shadow temple from oot and having him beat it for me lol. I loved my grandparents, and for me the games we played will always bear their spirit. Thanks for checking in on me. I'm grieving, but I'm doing much better. Every difficult time does come to an end. It just takes determination to reach that end. Fly high Mamaw and Papaw.

[@JinbeOyabun]

One of the most memorable pieces of videogames soundtrack. Always gives me really sad vibes and makes me remember my late mom.

[@spiritdegratis]

Man I feel you. I remember playing one of these levels right before my mom took me to get a haircut. I remember the ironing board to the left and the light streaming through the window above it. She's gone now. This invokes so much nostalgia, I can't help but to well up when I hear it. Hug 🫂

[@ulissesrabelo351]

Nostalgia pura!

[@danielrochadesouza8659]

Ulisses Rabelo sim, mano

[@CanalNintendoBros]

A música mais linda de Donkey Kong Country 2 néé mano?? Caiu até uma lagrima aqui.. As crianças de hoje nunca saberão como é bom ouvir uma canção de um jogo que marcou tanto!!!!!

[@erikjimenez5099]

Dk 2 forever

[@kerberosyue16]

No es la original se parece pero los tonos no son los originales

[@erisonyarangacoronado2101]

Lloro cuando escucho esto y recuerdo a un yo pequeño 🥺

[@DEV3N87]

takes me back to when i was 13 years old, my mom would take me to my uncles apartment, where he ran a bar/laundromat across the street, and i would spent countless hours playing this game. occasionally my uncle would check in on me and the progress i was making, because he also liked the game, but i got much further than he ever did. the music touches a part of my soul that makes me both sad, and happy. Sad because those days are long gone and im about to hit 40 in a few years... happy because its a memory that lives on in my heart and i can recount so much of those days, through the music. i can remember the look of the apartment, the sectional leather couch, the big screen TV, and the kitchen set up. we had it so good and didnt realize it.

[@MrJynx]

Im passing through hard times rn. Divorce, my children going to live with the mother, I might comeback to my mother´s house, felling the depression symptons coming back also. Its not easy, but for some reason, when I start to listening to this song, everything gets better. It send me back on time. Just me, my SNES and happy moments. I have faith that one day things will get better

[@joshuawerner4376]

You're going to be OK brother. Gg2gm can help. Good luck

[@HugoLopez-xv3xv]

Keep your head up, i went thru the same

[@Matty_Meister]

Everything will work out in the end. You can always come back here when you’re feeling down.

[@lonelykitchen]

stop wasting time on youtube and video games and maybe your wife don't leave you

[@Matty_Meister]

@@lonelykitchen ignore this guy he just wants attention! Keep playing videogames you’ll find someone who appreciates your hobbies

[@sapisjan]

I didn't play this game as a kid, and have no nostalgia for it. This song is still one of the best videos game soundtracks I have ever heard!!!

[@kakashi879]

Brings back so many memories, how I used to play this game with my mother when I was younger. Anytime she got to one of the harder levels, she always called me in to beat it for her. I will always cherish the memories that this game created for us.

[@wHw_Syxx]

Cherish that. My mom struggled at the mine cart levels in the previous game. Always appreciated my mom and grandmother when it came to gaming especially my grandmother who trained me in Super Mario Bros. 3.

[@Mawluis]

PQP, this music is so good. Always paused the game and focus to listen it.

[@jamesgibson3500]

Perfect game. Perfect graphics. Perfect soundtracks. All perfect.

[@Fermacross-N]

Actualmente tengo 30 años, este juego lo jugaba mucho de niño con mi mamá, ella todavia sigue aca conmigo pero cuando ya no este estoy seguro que no podre escuchar mas estos temas, no lo voy soportar... Escuchandolo ahora mismo me da muchas ganas de llorar. Te amo mamá gracias por hacerme tan feliz

[@elbrayan92]

Pensé que era el único que le daba ganas de llorar este tema

[@atomicbrain9401]

0:17 when the tea kettle is boiling

[@mr_tr1t3]

Checkpoint: 01/01/2024 Tenho 18 anos e completei o ensino médio em 2022, durante minha adolescência sempre fui uma pessoa bem introvertida, e não falava com os outros por me achar desinteressante. Por volta dos meus 15 anos, decidi entrar para o mundo dos jogos, e como não tinha console algum, estive limitado somente a jogos retrô através de emuladores, e isso me despertou uma grande paixão por esses jogos, fazendo com que eles se tornassem o meu refúgio. Minha maior paixão no mundo dos games são os RPGs, e graças a eles eu me tornei uma pessoa muito melhor, e pude superar vários conflitos internos. Esse ano, meu objetivo é entrar de cabeça nesse mundo e desbravar os mais diversos e desconhecidos jogos e apresentá-los ao mundo, pois se eles me salvaram, creio que possam salvar outras pessoas tbm. Feliz 2024 à todos que comentaram aqui, desejo tudo de bom a vocês, e que consigam alcançar seus objetivos esse ano. Obrigado.

[@nandoyt4442]

Começou bem o mundo dos jogos

[@canaldoratinn9170]

Extraño mi infancia, este juego marcó mucho mi infancia, recuerdo jugar con mis padres jaja mi madre fue muy vista en este juego, buenos tiempos que nunca volverán.

[@karmenrueda1885]

Yo ahora lo juego con mis hijos.... Para que tengan recuerdos tan bonitos como yo los tuve. Tengo 40.

[@Cheffosaenz]

Una pieza de obra maestra por parte de Rare y Nintendo, las mejores mañanas del sábado o domingo en casa cuando tenía vacaciones, nostalgia pura para el corazón. ♡♡♡♡

[@Lammercyon]

Sin duda alguna el mejor soundtrack de todos los tiempos en los juegos de Donkey Kong, es pura nostalgia, extraño la epoca dorada de Nintendo y Rare

[@osvaldo128]

DK uno de mis juegos favoritos

[@seibzehn]

Rare y David Wise*

[@ricardorh5484]

Que nostalgia, como pasa el tiempo, pero al escuchar esta música se vienen los recuerdos de una gran infancia disfrutando de este título.

[@marioalarconsolis]

Fue mi favorito de la trilogia original, pero lo gane por primera vez en el 2008 con emulador y la version de GBA también, y este tema es una opus magnum

[@bugzaney9888]

The nostalgia is real because this music represents a time that will never be again. So happy to have lived through it.

[@SoyDaikaz]

Checkpoint!! This game its my favorite of all times, the levels, the songs, the difficulty, the music, everything its perfect for me, after years playing this game, Always its good just sit back for a moment and listen to this song, for the future me, reach your goals, for me, for you, and for the little child who loves this song

[@yanliechocki]

Wise was possessed when composing the DK2 soundtrack. What a masterpiece.

[@synnamon_toast_crunch]

I just come here to escape from all my problems. Just the soothing nature of this song helps when things get rough for me. Truly a masterpiece.

[@murpNL]

One step at a time 😢❤

[@EjRidenhour]

Literally gives me chills crazy how much a childhood game/song could still impact you even after years such a good theme

[@joshuaciliberto4123]

This, and the spooky rollercoaster levels, are still my favorite levels when compared to any platformer out there these days. I sound like an old timer (and maybe I am at this point).

[@ReaperRose]

My cousin used to play the harder levels and I’d be on the side just anxious and worried that I could never beat a “scary” level like he did. He’s no longer with us but the old Super Nintendo DK game music really makes me feel like time never stopped and we’ll see eachother again. It’s gone. It’s all gone. It’ll never happen again but I’m thankful I still have those memories to revisit. Good night..

[@chivasleyy]

Cómo es posible que 4:25 minutos te puedan hacer viajar al pasado y recordar los buenos momentos de la infancia

[@victorialawson859]

💗💗🌎

[@ChereraTaguato]

bien dicho hermano, yo tambien comenzaba a recordar los anos de antes con mis dos primas mayores al escuhar este remix por primera vez...y recorde cosas que no he recordado hace anos

[@samdwich_eater.mp.4101]

this comment section is just pure Although I can't relate to the nostalgia I can feel it I love this community, love you guys

[@saltservice4024]

This song is many things, but to describe it in one word: Peaceful.

[@lemanruss22]

Take me back to 1996. Sitting in the lounge room. My Walkman headphones plugged into the aux out of the TV. Just sitting at the start of this level listening to this song