The real reason we're getting Donkey Kong Country Returns HD

[@brinta2868]

You're making some good points, George W. Bush.

[@aidan_548]

I will stop these terrorist killers, now please watch this tech!

[@roybeazy88]

Damn you beat me to it lol for real tho first thing I thought as this is my first time checking this channel out

[@ZanzibarBQ]

Thanks. Now I can't unsee it.

[@captaincam331]

oh I get it he looks like George bush, it took me a minute to figure out the joke

[@lucko95]

The "releasing a remaster/port/remake for the switch in order to get people hyped for the next anouncement of the franchise" is not weird, given that nintendo has been doing this for a while: Metroid Prime Remaster (2023) - Metroid Prime 4 Beyond (2025) The Leyend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Remake (2019) - Echoes of Wisdom (2024) Bayonetta 1+2 in Switch (2018) - Bayonetta 3 Pikmin 3 Deluxe 2020 - Pikmin 4 Famicom Detective Club: Two Case Collection (2021) - Emio The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club (2024) Xenoblade Chronicles Remake (2020) - Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (2022) Or maybe this is Nintendo's way of saying "hey, don't worry, we still remember this franchise, anyways, pay us $60 for this lazy port".

[@aidan_548]

God I hope it's the former 😂😂😂😂😂

[@orangeslash1667]

@@aidan_548 I recommend Yooka-Laylee the Impossible Lair, Kaze the Wild Masks, their based on DKC.

[@poliwhirlking]

Didn't the Link's Awakening Remake come out in 2019

[@lucko95]

@@poliwhirlking my bad, I guess I was confused with Skyward Sword HD's release date

[@Eevian666]

Because a new one is most likely coming out on Switch 2.

[@aidan_548]

Hopefully!!

[@deez-zeeb]

If they ever do make a new Donkey Kong Country game, they NEED to have David Wise compose the music!

[@aidan_548]

Absolutely, we need another banger ost!!!

[@jestagame]

so painful to be a dk fan, meanwhile zelda fans are rushing through eow so they can get back to complaining about how long it takes for new games to come out.

[@aidan_548]

Ya fr 😂😭😂😭😂

[@blayedd_]

don’t forget their constant bashing of TOTK as well

[@aidan_548]

@@blayedd_ ya I've been seeing a lot of that lately, idk why everyone thinks it's terrible now when everyone and their mother was praising it right after it came out. It's a really good game so idk where that was coming from

[@crinklyonion1410]

Zelda fans are ungrateful. They need to become Pikmin, Metroid, Donkey Kong fans, or Hollow Knight fans.

[@TheJustintendo]

Dude I just found your account and assumed you had thousands of subs, this was a great video and yes, as a lifelong, diehard Donkey Kong fan I want a new game so, so bad. You earned a sub!

[@aidan_548]

Thank you man, very much appreciated!!

[@gametendough3380]

I definitely agree with you and I think the main reason they are releasing this game is because of things like the Mario movie and Super Nintendo World that have a DK appearance, and then those people who see that, some of whom are casual gamers, would then want to invest in the DK franchise video games on switch. I'm also thinking Nintendo might be cooking up something big for DK on the Switch 2, so only time will tell.

[@aidan_548]

I really hope so!

[@TheLegendofLeo]

Not only does a new game seem likely after a re-release of an older title, but they’ve nearly finished the rounds of all of their classic characters-Kirby, Samus, Yoshi, etc.-receiving spotlight. Only Star Fox and DK remain from what I can remember! This was a great video. Solid jokes and nicely presented.

[@aidan_548]

It does seem like that, and if the switch 2 ends up truly just being a switch successor I feel it would be appropriate to focus on giving DK and Star Fox the spotlight first. Also love the positive feedback!

[@Mymy_64]

I think it's just to coincide with the expansion and the Mario movie. Notice how the expansion is based solely on Returns with the final boss even being on the ride. The Golden temple was also a set piece in the Mario movie which the park is pretty much trying to parallel.

[@aidan_548]

That is a fair argument, but the main reason I mentioned the Donkey Kong expansion is to show that despite a lack of new games from the series, Nintendo still sees Donkey Kong as a very viable and successful enough brand. I mean if Nintendo saw Donkey Kong and it's current state as something like Star Fox or F zero then I think it would've been unlikely that it was chosen as the first expansion. I mean tears of the kingdom sold 10 million copies in 3 days last year and Pokemon is well pokemon. I don't necessarily think a new game and hints towards it are hidden at the park, more or less just an observation of how Nintendo currently sees and treats the Donkey Kong franchise overall

[@LS_Dash]

@@aidan_548you’re an idiot.

[@mkVision424]

But also why would they base the ride on new stuff not yet seen. There would be no sense of familiarity and nostalgia when fan are on the ride. There very possibly could be a new game.

[@Croshau]

Why couldn't they remake the original trilogy instead of Donkey Kong Country Returns 3d HD

[@aidan_548]

My guess is that as of recent country returns is far more recent and recognizable. But also , and probably more importantly, the easiest to port onto the switch

[@italex827]

It's because that game specifically is what the Universal theme park land is based on.

[@OChunks]

I have so much nostalgia for country returns, was my first introduction to the Donkey Kong series. I probably wont be getting the hd version since I already have it on Wii, but this is still great for people who haven't played it before. Even though Tropical Freeze improves upon it in pretty much every way, its still absolutely worth playing this masterpiece.

[@aidan_548]

Same! I originally had it for the 3Ds and it easily became one of my all time favorites, and even though I do already own it, I can't wait to finally play it again on the big screen

[@PeterMasalski93]

I think something has hampered the development time of new games (Covid, inflation etc...) but surprisingly during that time more games were being sold because people were staying home. They figured that they could ride the remake train and still bring in income. They are just spacing it out so it feels like new games are coming.

[@aidan_548]

Ya I've definitely noticed that during the last few years, hopefully it's a way to acquire some more revenue to find actually new games

[@sisul5649]

I can't wait to play DKC Returns for the millionth time

[@aidan_548]

Yessir 😎🔥😎🔥😎🔥

[@vittnap2630]

​@@aidan_548for me, it is the best game out of all the others

[@RmoritaXD]

I got a Wii, a 3ds, a copy of the game of both versions and now on SWITCH, ooo im buying all right..

[@DarkestMarlin74]

One word: "mOnEy!"

[@applebush6119]

I’m a Zelda fan and donkey Kong fan, but I was a donkey Kong fan before Zelda. I love donkey Kong world so much that when I was younger, I painted my room to be like a jungle beach background… I’m actually really happy it’s coming out on switch. I was actually praying for years before. Not sure if they would actually do it. It’s nice knowing that I won’t have to go through all the trouble setting up my Wii U or 3ds to play

[@Crusty783]

Because Donkey Kong was prominent in the Mario film so Nintendos trying to push out releases that relate to him. We got that dope ass MvDK remake out of this push too

[@TheChr0maticOne]

To be honest I feel like Super Nintendo World is a big reason for DKCRHD, maybe even the main reason. Simply because the land takes SOOOO much from DKCR, even having the Tiki Taks in the minecart coaster. (Not complaining BTW since I absolutely love DKCR.) But the idea of getting a new mainline DK game sounds awesome. I'm guessing they're saving it for Switch 2. I just hope it's high-quality since they've supposedly been saving it for that long...

[@aidan_548]

Totally agree!

[@attackthebacklog]

I appreciate the amount of work gone into this video. Excellent work dude. Really enjoyed this video...now i must return to prep my donkey kong country 2 stream and spend hours dying over and over 😅 but i will leave a sub on my way out 👍

[@andrewmon4792]

Tropical Freeze is one of the finest games ever made. Returns is amazing as well, and my second most anticipated game, only after Monster Hunter Wilds. Great video. Subbed

[@aidan_548]

It really is an amazing, almost perfectly crafted game, same goes for returns. Also thank you for the support!!

[@foxxarie]

Really good video! I love the way you present your information and express your thoughts in a comedic yet fast-paced manner! Can't wait to see what you make next ^^

[@aidan_548]

Thank you! Appreciate the support!!

[@marco12377]

Good video, I like your channel. Subscription achieved! I am officially the 888th subscriber.

[@aidan_548]

Thanks man, appreciate it!!

[@doomdimensiondweller5627]

I think it's worth it because the 3ds levels have been remastered.

[@aidan_548]

I don't think it's a terrible idea to remaster it, I'm actually really looking forward to it. But it will be nice to play the 3DS version (the one I grew up playing) which is honestly the more definitive version

[@moony1289]

Yes. I'm hopeful the DKCR port means we're getting the third game down the line. I also think the Dark Moon remake is a hint that we'll be getting Luigi's Mansion 4 near the Switch 2's launch

[@aidan_548]

I could only imagine how amazing new Luigi's Mansion came would look on the switch 2

[@WiikstromVods]

DK64 is my favorite

[@aidan_548]

Its funny, I own the game but not the expansion pack so I've never touched it. It looks like a lot of fun, even though so many people nowadays hate on it.

[@WiikstromVods]

@ people only hate it because it’s hard. Trust

[@aidan_548]

@WiikstromVods I've definitely heard that, especially 100%ing it. But I do trust that its fun!

[@WiikstromVods]

@@aidan_548 play it for me

[@Mr._Pretzel_Roll]

I think it probably is cause of the theme park considering how inspired it is by returns

[@ulengrau6357]

It's because we're gonna get a DK movie and they were adding a DK section to Mario World Theme Park (sry, I didn't have time to finish the video, so if you said that, too bad)

[@RBunctious]

Goig to play it with my Mom who loved Tropical Freeze when it came out! Times were tough and missed out on the Wii one, bought 3DS version. Has button support and extra levels. But adding HD, easier multi-player (than 3DS), no waggle (than Wii), with the extra levels. It's like Returns "Definitve Edition" I think it makes more sense than Luigis Mansion 2. 3DS port is also half the frame-rate.

[@aidan_548]

I do like that it is the most definitive version of the game. And despite the fact I already own it on 3ds, I still am very excited to play it on the switch

[@disneysydneyresortvirtual9264]

I hope DK gets the justice he deserves. Tropical Freeze is one of my favourite games ever and Returns is rlly pretty good too. Love my boi DK,favourite Nintendo Character for sure.

[@aidan_548]

Me too bro!!

[@ramblincapuchin9075]

My confusion with this reasoning is why people think this series would be more potent as opposed to those local pandemic years A new Donkey Kong game in 2018 makes more sense if for no other reason people still had an appetite for the switch as a concept. Riding high off of Breath of the Wild, Animal Crossing was on the horizon, Pokemon SV albeit with mixed results. A lot of first party, or at least recognizable icons were on the lineup Not only that, these games were different in a way. We recieved a new Kirby title that geared your perspective beyond the 2D domain that the series was becoming known for. What this means is that you were getting a lot of bold takes that didn't rely on the usual console based gimmick, demonstrating the creative throughput from the developers even as early as 2018 A new Donkey Kong game during that period made the same amount of sense that A link between worlds did on lesser hardware. They kept their vision in line with what the series had been known for while adding a layer of depth which made the game noteworthy. With DK this would mean you're still the getting bombastic minecart experience that we've come to expect, while laying in place a new element which helps us see the series in a different light In my opinion this was Metroid Dread. They overhauled the to visuals to theatric levels of quality, but incorporated the parry mechanic to accompany said visuals in order to give the impression that you're really in Samus' bullet time world At that time, Metroid's primary selling point was overcoming the drought. We don't necessarily have that with Donkey Kong in Pandemic based timeline. Im sure that's topical now, but my point is that _by now_ they would have to completely reintroduce Donkey Kong into the beyond category, alongside our anticipation of the next Switch. Why have a new title that does pretty much what the available titles have done: serve as a renaissance for classic staples of times past. That's going the Shadow Generations route By that metric they ought to simply remake the first Country title, patting themselves on the back for churning out 3D renders of what's available. And you have to remember that the original was slated to be a much different angle where Donkey Kong fit general template of that breakout title We were able to experience a rich, feature length game with all that atmosphere because of this. In other words it was Rare that pulled a rabbit out of the hat, not nintendo, its like a local amusement park being brought under the umbrella of six flags. The jobbers did all the work for the parent company to make it relevant with brand recognition and plenty of merchandise on deck What does Nintendo have in its bag of tricks these days to introduce us to a consistent theme in the gameplay department? This is comparatively an absolute retreading of the way they are handling Metroid Prime. If it comes out at all, it will do so after a ton of revisions and regime changes before they deem it adequate to sport Nintendo quality standards. If not, DK will go the way of Starfox. They seemingly don't understand what makes the IP noteworthy and reintroduce it to us like they had a shipworthy product waiting in the wings this whole time

[@aidan_548]

Honestly a very fair and very well thought out take

[@RicoGamerBoi]

THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I'M SAYING! Why isn't there a new Donkey Kong game and we just get ports and rereleases instead?! This is bullshit!

[@aidan_548]

Hopefully we do end up getting something new soon, I totally agree

[@Mike0193Azul]

Hope they release a new dk on switch 2. Remaking jungle beat would also be cool

[@aidan_548]

@@Mike0193Azul that would be awesome, could you imagine if they also rereleased the DK bongos!

[@andyfritter]

Great video homie, you earned my sub

[@aidan_548]

Much appreciated!!

[@okedokie]

idk I feel like there's a rather large market of players who didn't have a wii or just didn't get the game originally.

[@aidan_548]

I think that's definitely true, but if that's the case why not do it sooner?

[@theshadowworld2239]

I'll take it, because I like how you can play it with HD and with button controls combined (Wii had motion controls while better quality while 3DS had button controls but choppier quality) But even though I love this game, there wasn't any reason for it to get back on the Switch. Sure, nice to get a DK game actually come back after 10 years (this is a really good one), but come on

[@aidan_548]

Ya, I would prefer something new, but considering how good this game is, I don't mind that much

[@PressStartMark]

I just want a 3d dk game made with the same love with mario odyssey with a dk twist and a bomb story and gameplay

[@aidan_548]

Definitely hoping for the same thing, although I doubt DK will get a super in depth story 😂😂

[@Gaming_since_the_eighties]

In the meantime i wait for a new F - Zero game. There wasn't a new F - Zero game in over 20 years. F - Zero 99 doesn't count, because it's a F - Zero Battle Royal. Just to make it clear, my favorite Nintendo franchise is The Legend of Zelda, but this doesn't mean, that i don't want other franchises to come back.

[@StatickyCat]

As an F-Zero fan who likes Pokémon I totally agree with you. :3 The F-Zero community seems so small. Nintendo can just leave em in the dust and that’s sad.

[@banjobro64]

@@StatickyCat I guess Nintendo understood that internal competition between its own products is not good. Melting the handheld and the home console was a successfull move. Also, abolishing F-Zero and Diddy Kong Racing allowed Mario Kart to shine as a primary product, rather than a Mario Golf-like spin-off. They probably care about F-Zero because it is present in Smash Bros and MK8 and they realeased F-Zero 99. They are probably trying to figure out a way to make F-Zero and Mario Kart completely different in order not to split the public but F-Zero has always been based on technological power, which made sense for N64 and GC that were aligned with the most powerful systems in the market but not for Wii and Switch.

[@StatickyCat]

@@banjobro64 F-Zero is very different from Mario Kart though, being a more skill-focused game, so I'd say F-Zero deserves its own lane seperate from Mario Kart. But they've been fusing F-Zero with Mario Kart, which me and a few of my friends don't agree with. Now, as for Diddy Kong racing, I'd call that more of a spin-off in the Donkey Kong franchise than a series of its own depending on how you see it.

[@banjobro64]

@@StatickyCat Sure it is different as a game but the challenge here is to find a different market/target than MK. Casuals, children and Nintendo fans will like MK more and hardcore gamers can enjoy MK a lot as well (the gameplay is really profound and the shortcut system draw a line between true hardcores and casuals, and if you do not like items just turn them off). Nintendo experimented a bit with Diddy Kong Racing and F-Zero to test the market and the winner happened to be MK. F-Zero could appeal a niche of futuristic racing fans but I think that more power is needed to have acceptable results. Also, it would need a massive investment in graphics and online support. In other words, it should compete with other HD Sony/Xbox productions. Adults looking for realistic races would go for GT or other simulative games. I suspect there is not a wide enough market for fans of arcade hardcore futuristic races....at least among Nintendo users...

[@StatickyCat]

@ I do know where you’re getting at. Besides, F-Zero is way too good for way too few, a hassle for Nintendo. And I’d even call Diddy Kong racing superior in some ways to even Mario Kart 8, but I think the game being more complex in some ways than Mario Kart didn’t sell it. Which is too bad in my opinion, because that shows that for Nintendo’s own betterment, the technically inclined are left out.

[@ZuzNewsReviews]

Your prayers will never be answered if while you're praying you're not facing The Northern Kremisphere.

[@aidan_548]

Ngl this got me to chuckle a bit 😂😂😂

[@mrafflin]

IMO the DKCR remaster is a signal that a new game is coming and they’re looking to gauge interest in the property, like Pikmin 3 DX and Metroid Prime HD Although the remaster coming so late kinda confirms to me that a new game probably isn’t ready yet, they’ll want to give DKCRHD at least a year of breathing room before a new game

[@aidan_548]

Totally agree!

[@majicweather4890]

I can imagine the team pushing for Donkey Kong Returns for Switch we're thinking how basically zero cost it would relatively cost to release , and when making a case to Nintendo leadership , they knew the HD rerelease project would easily get greenlit versus pitching a whole new Donkey Kong game. Also keep in mind, it's VERY likely this HD rerelease is a precursor for a new Donkey Kong. It's easy money that they can turn around and invest in a new game. So I see this as a good signal. And imagine this new DK game getting similar treatment Mario wonder got, with new animations and everything. I think the next step should be to put DK64 on the switch. That game is long overdue for rerelease, considering it wasn't as well received on N64 due to gamers being seriously burnt out on collectathon 3d platformers in that era. DK64 had insane levels of items to collect and players just had enough. I think today, gamers are ready for a 3D plat from Nintendo and DK64 would be a massive success since it has so much to do in the game

[@aidan_548]

Ya, it does truly look like good things are coming for DK, and your reasoning is also very sound especially considering the costs of everything which is something I didn't touch on. I hope we all end up being right!

[@majicweather4890]

@aidan_548 definitely, companies like Nintendo are very frugal and invest for the long term. They were able to weather the Wii U era cuz they are basically a debt free company , and I remember reading a business article back then that said Nintendo had stockpiles of cash , and no debt. In that time, so many pieces of shit people in the press were praying on their downfall, but Nintendo knows what they are doing. They have a tested and proven system that works.

[@Joseph-hy7fk]

DKC Trilogy needs the same treatment Earthworm Jim got with an HD remake but gameplay staying true to the original.

[@aidan_548]

I would be down with that!

[@crashban4t.f.s.b783]

I want a 3D Donkey Kong game that is fun to play and is not like DK64.

[@gaminggoose2329]

The Mario odyssey format with some re-theming could work perfect for DK

[@crashban4t.f.s.b783]

@@gaminggoose2329 They need to make it much much much much harder than Super Mario Odyssey. Super Mario Odyssey is too easy.

[@crashban4t.f.s.b783]

@@gaminggoose2329 All characters should have a triple jump and a somersault. They should also have an infinite roll.

[@StatickyCat]

I thought DK64 was fun but it didn’t have the precise gameplay and mechanics or challenge of DK country. My biggest problem with DK64 is that you’d always be walking around the same places all the time and it’s slow paced. I do think DK64 was great in its boss fights and mine cart levels because they actually were interesting and challenging, in my opinion.

[@andressuarez1728]

Ur not gonna believe me when I say this, but there was one in development but it was cancelled by the studio that was working on it.

[@GeddyRC]

I was pretty stoked during the Direct when the teaser started, I was very bummed when it was just another remake. For god's sake Nintendo, please make either a new 3D or 2D DK title.

[@aidan_548]

Same 😂😂 I was so hyped and then I was like wait I know this game😂

[@zebbie09]

It’s mainly a filler, but might be also used to create a little more market awareness for a new release on the Switch 2….plus, tho this game doesn’t seem that old to us, there’s a good chunk of kids who haven’t played it yet. I will be fine with my 3ds version

[@aidan_548]

That is something I did consider when writing the video, but typically when it comes to games like that Nintendo generally does a lot of improvements to them to make them the best version possible. Granted DKCR is a gorgeous game as it is, it just feels a little underwhelming

[@orzi_gami]

It’s very odd, because I definitely agree with you when it comes to how Nintendo sees DK. A very valuable franchise and character for them. But if that’s the case, how did we get almost nothing new in the 10 years Tropical Freeze came out?? (Besides the Mario + Rabbids Donkey Kong DLC.) Even if they thought there was no point in making another 2D game, there’s a wide variety of genres they could’ve pursued. One of the most obvious being 3D. I mean hell, even Kirby broke away from 2D and became the one of the best-selling Kirby games because of it.

[@aidan_548]

I totally agree, I love DK but I'm also ok with them changing up genres. I mean the 2000's had so many different kinds of DK games, idk why they wouldn't continue to experiment in the 2010's

[@OvnicentAparatus]

Donkey Kong Country!!!! That’s the remake we need

[@billyb1996]

they wont do that since they are free on NSO

[@aidan_548]

Also I think it would be weird to play that game without its original graphics

[@OvnicentAparatus]

@@aidan_548 Unexpected games had their remakes so you never know but that is the remake a lot of people want

[@OvnicentAparatus]

@@aidan_548 I mean Sonic had the same 3D effect play and look it got remastered and it looks great.

[@aidan_548]

@@OvnicentAparatus very true, never say never ig

[@fabioalvesshow]

We need a BIG new 3D Donkey Kong game

[@aidan_548]

At this point I just want something

[@orangeslash1667]

I recommend Yooka-Laylee the Impossible Lair, and Kaze the Wild Masks, their based on DKC.

[@gr8springy]

There was going to be one developed by Vicarious Visions, but Activision cancelled it and make them work on Call of Duty instead. Which ironically they did the exact same thing to Toys 4 Bob while developing Crash Bandicoot 5. I really hate Activison.

[@aidan_548]

@@gr8springy I do remember hearing about that, what a shitty situation 🫤🫤

[@orangeslash1667]

@@gr8springy Good news there's an upcoming game called Anton Blast that takes inspiration from Wario Land and Crash Bandicoot.

[@robertseptim3579]

As someone who doesn't play much Nintendo, DK was my jam! The theme, music, playstyle, etc. is all superior to Mario side-scrolling platformers in my humble opinion. The whole Mario and Peach thing got boring. This is where the fun adventure is at!

[@aidan_548]

Absolutely! There's just something special about a DK game, and I totally get that. Mario and peach can get old. But going to get my bananas back will never bore me!

[@NisseDood]

Same here. I dont care about Mario or Zelda, but I like Dk and Wario. Poor wario land series are even worse of with 0 new games since wii.

[@WERV2003]

I think it's obvious what's going on here, Retro Studios, who made Returns and Tropical Freeze, after the Tropical Freeze port, were making the remasters of the Metroid Prime trilogy for Switch. While Nintendo commissioned Prime 4 from another developer, when this developer failed to make Prime 4 a quality game, in 2019 development was restarted with Retro Studios returning although it only managed to make the remaster of the first Prime game, that's why there is the rumor that Prime 2 and Prime 3 will be simple ports and not remasters, because Retro is very busy with Prime 4 with all the staff they have hired. But since Nintendo needed a "NEW" Donkey Kong game to replace Tropical Freeze to promote the park and the movie, since their options were either a Country Returns port or a DK64 Remake, they chose the first option and AFTER Retro finishes with Prime 4, they will return to the Donkey Kong franchise. Now we have every DKCountry game on Switch and well, appreciate the new games we will get guys, the more advanced the Nintendo console is, the longer the development times will be for new games, it was this port of nothing until Retro can do another DK game.

[@aidan_548]

Very fair point, I've always felt the restarting of Prime 4 with retro did cause a shake up for some of the games we've been expecting (ie prime 2 And 3 as well as a New DK game) hopefully with prime 4 coming out next year we should hopefully start to see a lot of this other stuff trickle out. I'm all for quality games, but there's also something to be said about it being over a decade at this point. Hopefully we get some sort of news like a direct soon

[@Nando75549]

Really wish they remastered Wario Land Shake It, tbh. We got both Pizza Tower and Anton Blast on switch, so why not add Wario Land to the mix?

[@aidan_548]

I would love that too! Although I think waiting to get something like that on the switch 2 might give it the opportunity to be one of the best looking games in there

[@kazoorion7993]

Or better yet, a BRAND NEW Wario Land game. Like... how it's possible they haven't made one for like 16 years...

[@billyb1996]

im betting on a mario and a 3d donkey kong for switch 2 release day. or at least DK within 3 months, to hype up for the next movie thats obviosly gonna be more donkey kong based. i predicted the peach game AND the mario/luigi game in the last 2 major directs, i think i can get 3 out of 3!

[@aidan_548]

I hope you can lol

[@Aethelhart]

6:10 one possible answer is that they rightly see DK as part of the Mario Universe, which other Nintendo IPs really aren't. DK and Mario have always existed side by side in the same universe. While other IPs like Link and Kirby have occasionally had cameo appearances here and there, it's never been clear that any other Nintendo IPs are actually canonically part of the Mario Universe. DK is pretty much a guaranteed part of any Mario party game, sports game, etc. It's franchise also predates Mario solo games and so is recognizable to a wider swatch of people than sone of the newer mario spin off franchises like Wario or Captain Toad. I think Zelda would make a lot of sense as an expansion to the theme park, but really it's hard to think of anything more natural than them building first the core IP of the Marioverse with DK.

[@aidan_548]

I agree that it's very much connected to Mario, however when we do look at the whole expansion it is very Donkey Kong country as compared to Donkey Kong in the Mario spin offs. Like when it comes to the park and the movie they're very quick to point out that these are two separate "worlds"

[@TheMail518]

metroid dread definitely helped with metroid also i love metroid dread and it's so exciting

[@aidan_548]

It's such a great game!!!

[@isaiah4820]

Soon the gap between Tropical Freeze and the present will be just as long as the gap between DKC3 and Returns. They’ll have to make Donkey Kong Country Returns Returns.

[@Thundervolt888]

I think Nintendo is cooking since they’ve been building teams and stuff behind the scenes to make their workload pay off I think we’ll get AAA Mario and Donkey Kong games for the Nintendo switch successor tying in with super Nintendo world maybe not all right away but they have to convince us to get their next Nintendo switch successor somehow right?

[@aidan_548]

It does really seem that way, I mean could you imagine an even more polished and triple A Nintendo game. I'm very hopeful for what the switch 2 is cooking up!

[@knarftretsom]

What if they make a version that looks like Mario Wonder?

[@aidan_548]

That could be amazing!

[@StephenHopkinsVaults]

It’s getting the 3ds extra levels . Only reason I’m interested . 3ds sticks were horrid

[@aidan_548]

Very true 😂😂

[@kevinwalsh8483]

Wish they just did the original just with graphic updates.. the first one on the supernintendo was the second game I ever got after super mario world

[@aidan_548]

Honestly, I've heard a few people suggest this. I like the idea, but I'm not sure if the graphics would make it weird. I definitely think the new engine is superior in every way (ie the design style of Returns and Tropical Freeze). But I feel like, similar to Mario 64, the graphics are somewhat apart of the original country trilogy's identity.

[@peterparker346]

Games that’s old that don’t play better don’t give trophies aren’t worth to pay full price for if you didn’t get the Wii or even the Wii Wii U this game was released on then get it but it shouldn’t cost full price

[@aidan_548]

Totally agree

[@droomkoning3266]

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[@droomkoning3266]

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[@goldam1986]

There is definitely a new DK game under construction. That's why we got a remake first. It's just taking longer to make than expected.

[@aidan_548]

I hope so!!

[@riftshredder5438]

Luigi's Mansion 2 HD is not a remake, hell, I'd hardly even call it a remaster

[@billyb1996]

they still kept the horrible camera controls, they didnt even TRY!

[@aidan_548]

I mean at least it's on a console 😂😂

[@riftshredder5438]

@aidan_548 you need to know the difference between remakes, remasters, and ports, because there's a huge difference

[@fenrirslip]

I will point out that we are getting the complete World 9 in DKC Returns HD that was originally exclusive to the 3DS port. Now am I saying is that enough to justify paying $60 for what's soon to be a 15-year-old game? No. But at the very least I know I'm paying for something that's a complete product and likely not a buggy mess that many games nowadays seem to be upon release. This whole, "paying full price for what is essentially a lazy port" has to blow over at some point.

[@aidan_548]

I do understand that take, although I think when it comes to us Nintendo fans we almost expect a high level of quality to begin with (it would be nice if that was industry standard), if it isn't anything more most of us consider it lazy. I still think the game looks and will probably play great, but at the end of the day it is the same game, just enhanced a bit. Still going to buy it though 😂😂

[@Cyberbrickmaster1986]

To be fair, this might become the definitive way to play Donkey Kong Country Returns, since the Wii original uses forced motion controls and the 3DS version is a graphical downgrade. But it would be great if we got a new 3D Donkey Kong game, which they could call Donkey Kong World, and hire Grant Kirkhope to do a new Donkey Kong rap for that game.

[@aidan_548]

Dude a new dk rap would go so hard!

[@BrockShake]

I’m not worried about the reasoning. I am happy to have the game for a system other than my 3DS. I passed on the Wii version due to the waggle controls and, well, the 3DS is exclusively a handheld. I am also of the mind that Returns is better than Tropical Freeze. Not sure if that is a controversial take or not.

[@aidan_548]

I don't think that's too controversial of a take, honestly I have a ton of nostalgia for returns myself and would probably say the same thing but I am also just happy to have this on a new console with the goofy controls

[@mcgogy]

Your reasoning is as good as mine for getting this game (it'll be the 8th time I've bought it)

[@aidan_548]

Nintendo you're forcing my hand!!

[@hubblebublumbubwub5215]

It's because they want to keep releasing games at the end of the Switch's lifecycle when the big studios are working on the next generation.

[@kcvriess]

Following that logic, then where are Zelda Wind Waker and Twilights Princess HD ?

[@hubblebublumbubwub5215]

@@kcvriess On the Wii U. They don't have to release every game they possibly can. They just released a Zelda game a month ago.

[@kazoorion7993]

​@@hubblebublumbubwub5215Then they shouldnt whine when people emulate their games they dont even rerealise that isnt locked behind a paywall and you just rent them.

[@hubblebublumbubwub5215]

@@kazoorion7993 That's an entirely different topic. It doesn't bother me at all if people emulate Twilight Princess and Wind Waker. All I'm saying is that the Switch has 5 Zelda games already, one of them released not so long ago.

[@NavidErde]

Why now? Because its very cheap and easy to make (especially in comparson to a DKC1-3 remake) and Nintendo doesn't have enough old stuff left that they could sell till switch2 release. Its an easy cash grap, so please guys don't buy it.

[@GreenDragonPainting]

Where is PUNCH OUT! for the switch?

[@aidan_548]

Actually Punch out could have been really good for the switch. Now that you mention it I'm surprised we didn't really get any arms/punch out cross over. I know it didn't do all that well, but still that could have been interesting

[@Mintcar923]

Insane that IP is dormant.. Also Donkey Kong seems underutilized.. They should really go back to Mario & DK being rivals too like the good ol days

[@aidan_548]

@@Mintcar923 I feel like they are trying to go back to that a little bit with them remaking Mario vs Donkey Kong. But personally I would much rather them start treating donkey Kong as his own distinct thing again

[@mepish]

We need a new DK game that plays like the classic snes games. I don't care if the visuals are redone. I need a DK game that feels like the original classic games unlike Returns and Tropical freeze as good as they are. They feel chunkier and mechanical where the originals are so smooth and repayable. The originals were also made to be speedrun (quite literally) and be easily repayable.

[@jashuasandovalp4535]

This kinda reminds me about the Mario RPG remake, it was not added to NSO because of the remake, maybe something similar is happening? (maybe the game they bring back is DK64?) and i know its not exactly the same when we talk about the copyright of the characters, about rare and square enix ( im speaking from my ignorance) but i feel its similar 🤔

[@aidan_548]

There's definitely potential there. If I remember correctly when it comes to the actual copyright of the characters Nintendo owns anything related to Donkey Kong (ie Dixie, Kiddy, Chunky, Cranky, Lanky, tiny, etc). I would be open for a remake of DK 64 especially because of how much hate it has gotten in the last few years. Not only would it look gorgeous, but they could also fix some of the major flaws people have with it as well. Could definitely give it a second chance at being one of the greatest games of all time

[@raff1]

we need a new dk game or we’re all losing our minds. i’m tired of getting scraps while almost every other fanbase has gotten a game on the switch :’(

[@aidan_548]

Honestly same, if we get nothing within the next 2-3 years, it'll be so over 🙁

[@Mario87456]

Well if they do make a new Donkey Kong game chances are it won’t have the Kremlings. And I don’t think I would like that really. Especially since I rather have the Kremlings back than one off villains that don’t have much appeal.

[@aidan_548]

Same, back in the 90's and even 2000's they were to Donkey Kong what Bowser's minions were to Mario. Hopefully they return, I think with K Rool in smash it might be more likely

[@jjop14-x]

Because of the DK theme park at Epic Universe and UE Japan

[@blayedd_]

I know it’s just an overpriced port but I’m buying it day one. I absolutely love this game and being able to play it in HD with traditional controls is a dream come true

[@aidan_548]

Same!!

[@prestonandtom9337]

0:58 Pikmin had a nine year gap between Pikmin 2 and Pikmin 3 and had a ten year gap between Pikmin 3 and Pikmin 4.

[@aidan_548]

Don't remind me 🙁

[@zeldasmash8390]

I agree that DKC Returns is just meant to market the theme park and keep us occupied. Retro Studios is to blame for the decade of no original games.

[@amonner2010]

A big problem with DK is that Nintendo has no idea what to do with it as it is a heavily western based IP. Rare were western developers, so when they got sold, you can tell Nintendo was at a loss as to where to take DK. They kept using him, but the cast was heavily trimmed and the games were mostly spin-offs. Retro saved/remade the IP, and did really well with it. However, Retro fell into some financial trouble in the late 2010s and clearly had their next project(s) shelved, whatever they were. Now they are strapped to Metroid again, of which, ironically had much the same issues as DK of being unable to find a studio to take it in for years. Apparently Activision/Vicarious Visions was in talks to create a 3D Donkey Kong game, but plans fell through. I don’t think Nintendo is deliberately sabotaging DK, but they themselves don’t know how to work with it, so a either a new studio or Retro has to take the helm. Metroid was similar in this regard, as prior to Retro and Mercury Steam, no one at Nintendo knew how to use the IP. My personal hope is Retro comes back after Prime 4 to complete the trilogy and with K. Rool finally returning. As for why DKCRHD exists, we are in the late stages of Switch. Nintendo is just throwing out half-baked ports to have something on the calendar as all studios are busy building software for Switch 2. I wouldn’t look to deeply into it.

[@aidan_548]

Honestly this is a very well thought out take that is probably the most likely. Everything we associate with modern DK (or at least country and on) has mainly been handled by Western developers. I didn't actually know retro fell into some financial troubles so that definitely explains a bit of it. Also I've always been fascinated with the amount of similarities both Donkey Kong and Metroid share

[@amonner2010]

@@aidan_548 I want to say it was 2018 or 2019, back when those Star Fox Racing rumors were relevant, but employees at Retro were leaving some pretty nasty reviews regarding the management of the company and that a lot of issues were happening behind the scenes. Something was clearly wrong with the studio if the reviews and fact that their last newest title was in 2014 was anything to go by. I also wouldn’t be surprised if it was the case as Tropical Freeze initially didn’t do well both because Wii U and because Metroid/Nintendo fans threw a fit over how this was a bad direction for Retro. Since then, rumors make it sound like Nintendo did try to find some western studios for DK with Activision and Ubisoft being candidates, however, it is Activision and Ubisoft. Neither company is well regarded for their development or good practices. Sort of sucks as the Crash Bandicoot team, or Mario + Rabbids team easily could have handled the IP. I hope with the newfound love for Retro DK, they come back after Prime 4. I really cannot see anyone else taking on DK at the moment. Most big western studios are going under currently, and thus likely will not work with Nintendo. Nintendo does have their Canadian studio with Next Level, but they seem to have found their niche with Mario sports and Luigi’s Mansion, so they likely cannot.

[@aidan_548]

@@amonner2010 I did know about the Ubisoft and Activision attempts at a DK game, but this is probably the first time I've been hearing about the controversy with retro. Hopefully with them working on Prime 4 there is some sort of revitalization of the company and hopefully we end up getting a new dk game as well

[@BIIIIIGMAN]

0:28 Warioland would like a word

[@aidan_548]

😂😂😂😂

[@ArmaBiologica35]

Because Retro Studios was busy with Metroid Prime 4... Which had plenty of development issues of it's own. So making another DKC game on top of that would have been hell.

[@aidan_548]

Oh I'm sure, although I believe they were brought in after the completely restarted production. I remember them not initially being involved with it at first

[@kazoorion7993]

That could have been easily solved by giving DK to another company that had experience at making 2D Sidescrollers like WayForward for PlaytonicGames. Retro Studios' management has been a huge mess for years and when you take a look at Rare's trilogy that only took two years to make, Retro hasn't even made the third game, despite the first one being made 14 years ago. A lot of people has been dissapointed by how DK was handled lately and some even arguing they handle it even worse than the post-Rare/pre-Retro, and just taking a look at the Mario spin offs where DK is in, then look at the current state of the series, people can't help but think if Nintendo even cares about Donkey Kong anymore.

[@StewNWT]

I just recently played through DKC tropical freeze - and to be honest while I liked it I wasn't crazy about it. THe music wasn't as good as the first two games but wasn't bad at all. I'm not crazy about the cartoony graphical style but you can discount that as me just being a hard core SNES stan. A few key things really bothered me though - the original DKC didn't have any momentum ramp up (aka you ran at top speed from the second you pressed the D pad) and the controls were incredibly tight whereas tropical Freeze while not bad had that little acceleration phase which was infuriating. Probably my biggest issue with Freeze were the macro level design decisions. The individual levels are great, but a) not getting to count your progress if you save at the checkpoints, the fact that the puzzle pieces DIDN'T count toward % completion is just bizarre, and the K levels got aggravating esp when you constantly had to go back to the map screen just to get Dixie kong (for god's sakes put a damn barrel in at the start of the stage), and how Dixie was 99% of the time the best kong to use. By the time I finished the game at 100% I was deeply ready for it to be just done and wasn't enjoying it anymore. I had no motivation to push for 200% at all. But love your videos. And btw Aidan you be cute AF!

[@aidan_548]

I agree that Tropical Freeze is not a perfect game and honestly some of the major flaws you point out are flaws I have with it too. Particularly when it comes to the puzzle pieces not counting towards 100% which I still find to be fucking stupid and also how bad the balancing is with the other kings because it literally is Dixie 95% of the time, Cranky in some rare situational occurrences and you might as well not even bother using Diddy. Also the comment at the end is wild 😂💀

[@StewNWT]

@@aidan_548 agreed. I recently replayed all 3 DKC SNES games and even though #3 really suffers from the lack of David Wise they are all truly a joy. I also have a soft spot for Mickey's Magical Quest for SNES. If you haven't played Celeste, Dust: An ALysian Tale or Astalon Tears of the Earth, highly recommend all three Hey just thought I'd brighten up your day. My boyfriend and I both agree ;)

[@banjobro64]

@StewNWT, Like you, I personally prefer the no-momentum mechanic of the original SNES versions but I think is subjective. I consider DKC TF one of the best platformer I've ever played, and I finished it 200% including shining gold time attacks. I enjoyed the OST a lot (although the style is more Diddy Kong Racing-like than DKC-like) and the level design. The momentum mechanic is fun, it's just different. Frankly I don't perceive the kong's unbalance as a problem: that's not a competitive multiplayer game. Dixie is just generally better, especially for first time exploration, while Cranky is better for certain levels and time attack. Diddy is a good balance between the two if you want to rush the level (Dixie is slower). Personally I have the most fun with Cranky. The only problem I had with the game is that the most original ideas are not easily presented at the beginning of the game (as it should, as a general marketing rule) and some of the best levels are even hidden. I would have appreciated a live orchestral OST given the great amount of jazzy tunes. Some gimmicks would have helped the game to feel fresher and have better reviews (e.g., think about unlocking Dixie and Cranky just a bit later in the game because they were imprisoned - this would have justified that they were somehow better than Diddy).

[@brett6239]

I played Tropical Freeze for the first time on the Switch. Never played DKCR. The reason we are getting it is prolly because there are many people like me out there.

[@aidan_548]

That's also very true as well

[@DeformedLunchbox]

what an awesome T-shirt!

[@aidan_548]

Thanks!

[@FoundOasis]

There testing Wii emulation that’s why plus to keep some hype for donkey kong cause he’s gonna get a new game on the next console

[@aidan_548]

I hope so!

[@FoundOasis]

@@aidan_548 if he don’t Nintendo is doing fentanyl

[@CullingCrimson.]

Logistically who's working on it tho. Retro is in the Metroid mines.

[@aidan_548]

Very true

[@just_delightful]

"constant slop every xxxx year" That is how I feel about movies more than games but I agree on both.

[@aidan_548]

Same here 😂😂

[@Nathan-ui2ih]

I will buy!!! I ❤ DK games!!!

[@aidan_548]

Yessir 😎😎😎

[@catbushi1756]

DK Jungle Beat remake when Nintendo???

[@aidan_548]

Preach my brother 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

[@greyowl3787]

I too feel like it’s a bone thrown at the fans of the franchise while a new main entry is in the works. Like Metroid Prime Remastered and, to some extent, the booster course pass for Mario Kart.

[@aidan_548]

Totally agree, I'm praying this is right 😂😂😂

[@penguintbh]

Subbing for the first 8 seconds 😂

[@aidan_548]

@@penguintbh 😂😂😂😂

[@WallabeeKing]

Lmao the intro

[@Potion-Plays]

1 game in 10 years is CRIMINAL also Scott the woz ahh channel (compliment)

[@aidan_548]

It absolutely is, and thanks for the compliment 😂😂😂

[@wantsome-zs5sq]

Since you're a DK fan have you played Jungle Beat on Wii?

[@aidan_548]

I actually haven't, although I do own the dk bongos

[@wantsome-zs5sq]

@@aidan_548 They revamped the controls for the Wii version. It actually plays like DK country. You actually control DK with the analog stick. It's really good you should give it a try.

[@g2a5b0e]

You said we've gotten 1 new DK game in the last 10 years, but the answer is actually 0. Tropical Freeze debuted in February of 2014. It's October of 2024. That's closer to 11.

[@aidan_548]

Lmao you're that guy 😂😂😂

[@g2a5b0e]

​@@aidan_548Correct.

[@13Carrey1]

Ist is sad that Nintendo and Sony aren't doing something like Xbox with Backwards Compatibility. Hell you can play an OG XBox Game on the Modern Xbox Console!! This u can't on a Sony or a Nintendo Console. Of course you can argue that NES-N64 it isn't possible and maybe the GCN and i would totally understand that but wouldn't it be cool if they would do that too? The Games on Xbox got also a FREE FPS Boost and 4K Resolution! And porting or re-release Games on a New Hardware I don't know. There are also many who invested in the Virtual Console back in the day and nowadays we have NSO, where you have to Pay Monthly to play the Games like the Gamepass on Xbox (ok NSO is cheaper). But you can't play the games in NSO offline, this you could do with the Virtual Console Games..

[@aidan_548]

Definitely, when it comes to playing previous generations of games Xbox has definitely been the best with it. I get the argument that most Nintendo consoles have had different ways of playing their games which makes it damn near impossible to actually pull that off. But I've heard many suggestions about making virtual console (when it was still around) link with every console. Like you buy one game for the Wii U but can still play it on 3Ds or Wii, that would have been much better for the consumer instead of buying it on however many consoles you wanted to play it on. I get the reason for a lot of these ports, but if the switch was disc based I would probably be asking the same question

[@nickk3077]

What about Mario VS Donkey Kong? Isn't that technically a DK game? It offered several new levels and reworked some game mechanics.

[@kazoorion7993]

Nah, it's literally a spin off of the Mario series that features DK, just like Mario Party and Kart.

[@banjobro64]

@@kazoorion7993 that's not a spin-off of the Mario Series this is ideally the successor of the first arcade DK, which is now a separate IP (i.e. "Mario vs DK" --> not "Super Mario" neither "Mario Bros"). While the DK platform we are talking about is the DK "Country" IP. The Mario 2D series is the "super mario bros" IP, while the 3D series it's just "Super Mario" Retrospectively, as absurd as it may sound, it's DK64 that should be considered more of a spin--off so far

[@horsegangstudios7557]

The real reason is money Good video though you edit like you have thousands of subs. I'm investing in Aidan 548 it's gonna be big

[@aidan_548]

Thank you so much for your investment 😂😂!

[@banjobro64]

the real reason is monkey

[@kingcorey8438]

We need a Donkey Kong wonders or Donkey Kong Odyssey

[@aidan_548]

Both would be amazing!

[@itsaxel8088]

Donkey Kong: O K 👍

[@aidan_548]

Yehh 😁😁

[@ghost245353]

For the Wii U ported games, all of them added something that was not originally on the Wii U. Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze was the weakest port. It added Funky Mode which is easy mode with an new character addition. $60 for a game on the switch that was selling for $20 on the Wii U because it had Funky Mode is insulting. Also, you couldn't unlock Funky Kong as a playable character in normal mode or hard mode.

[@aidan_548]

Ya compared to the other Wii U ports Tropical freeze was definitely lackluster. Which in reality is fine since it was a Wii U game that not many people got the chance to play, especially considering how good the base game is. But ya compared to so many others it is definitely lacking. Although I might be mistaken but I think Tropical Freeze was $50 when it was rereleased on the switch, which granted is still $10 more than it was in the Wii U, but was never something that bothered me personally