What If Donkey Kong Country Used DK's Old Design?

In the 90's Rareware was given the opportunity to redesign one of Nintendo's biggest mascots, Donkey Kong, and rendered him using state-of-the-art, prerendered, CG graphics. After seeing concept art though I got around to thinking, "What if Nintendo had been more strict with its IP, and told Rareware to stick with Miyamoto's old design for DK and DKJr?"
This is not a hack. I took footage of Donkey Kong Country, edited DK out with After Effects, and edited in the sprites I made in Maya.
Edit: Since people have been asking, here's how I made the sprites:
-First I researched DK's old design from arcade cabinets and the gameboy game.
-Using that design, I created a 3D model using Maya. I tried to make the models as 90's as possible, so the arms are two separate objects that overlap at the elbow, and the fingers are separate from the hands, and the fur is a fractal texture (just like in the original DKC).
-Then I animated the models, and rendered sprites at a large size, because rendering it at a small size made it blurry.
-I took those renders into Photoshop, and shrank them down so the idle animations were around 40x40 pixels each (since that seemed to be the average size of both original idle animations). The blending mode was set to nearest neighbor to prevent it from getting blurry.
-Photoshop has this neat feature under Images, Mode, Indexed Color, where you can limit any image to a certain amount of colors. So I took the renders and I limited them to only use the 16 colors (15 colors, 1 invisible) from Donkey Kong's color palette in the game.
-Then I just had to put them into After Effects and edit them into the video. Also, if you do this for yourself, I learned that After Effects doesn't like indexed colors, so after you index the colors, set the file back to RBG, and everything will work perfectly.
Also, I unfortunately don't know how to create ROM hacks.

[@theluckiesteh9058]

Hey, look! It's Cranky when he was in his prime!

[@nicholaslienandjaja1815]

Spoiler alert: This was the event during the Great Ape War between the Kongs and the Kremlings. And the Kremlings once formed an alliance with the Tiki Tak Tribe (which explained why the Tikis were sealed in a volcano in Donkey Kong Country Returns).

[@zigzoinks5493]

Nicholas Lienandjaja No one really asked...?

[@mizuno1361]

@@mateusmundstock8225 damn bro I'm crying rn that was so funny -_-

[@robbiewalker2831]

The L.O.E. I’m pretty sure this is Modern DK when he was introduced in Donkey Kong ‘94 for the Game Boy before the release of DKC. Look, you can even see Cranky’s cabin in the footage, probably indicating how Cranky would’ve been different.

[@canaldenomegenerico2114]

No. Kranky is DK junior.

[@ReallyRASYT]

You coulda passed this off as a leak for the DKC prototype

[@alienxotic5028]

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[@TheMasonGamer]

deepledopps Animation is too smooth, and pretty sure too many colors for the SNES to handle

[@Naltrex]

@@TheMasonGamer Read the description

[@TheMasonGamer]

Skeleday I know, I’m saying it wouldn’t be believable due to those reasons.

[@Naltrex]

@@TheMasonGamer You're right, the animation is too smooth. But the colors fit perfectly.

[@ProtoMario]

Cranky is still alive... You created a time paradox!

[@krealyesitisbeta5642]

Cranky *is* still live. Heck he still fights on to this day.

[@iisonicii475]

No that dk design is actually cranky Kong’s himself before he was cranky Kong. he only just got old, and donkey Kong jr. was donkey kong himself.

[@jubjub444]

@@iisonicii475 Donkey Kong Jr was Donkey Kong's Dad...

[@iisonicii475]

JubJub444 ok this is getting confusing

[@LordOverTheLightOfRa]

Shut your dumb ass up. I'm tired of seeing you.

[@DoodleThis]

There’s something very charming about the designs in that style, I can’t quite describe it

[@michaelbradshaw6567]

Took the words right out of my mouth

[@dumpling5]

Nostalgia maybe??

[@robbiewalker2831]

Ness Definitely Nostalgia. I would totally have this as Modern DK’s design, and see what it would be if DK and Jr interacted with Cranky.

[@evan250592]

One has friendliness of mario and other has edginess like sonic.

[@brandonwilliams6119]

Some people find it creepy or unsettling. It’s an alternate reality where Nintendo didn’t have Rare on their side,

[@BoundaryBreak]

You fufilled a dream of mine

[@Dr18Registered]

yo its shesez

[@uberman64]

What's sup, Shesez?

[@Professor_Utonium_]

Hi, dad

[@t-bird6853]

*WELCOME TO EPISODE 5 MILLION OF AN ONGOING SERIES WHERE WE BASICALLY TAKE THE CAMERA ANYWHERE WE WANT, AND WE TRY TO FIND SECRETS AND NEW DISCOVERIES TO SOME OF OUR FAVORITE GAMES. WITH THAT SAID, LET'S GET GOING.*

[@asriel-games]

SHESEZ

[@CitruZ.]

Dk generations

[@vex_3455]

Batatinha omg that should actually happen

[@aayyyy8888]

Batatinha, tu já voltou do Havaí?

[@saturnstudi0s]

Batatinha quando nasce *vai pra escola*

[@guffingtonreal]

Then you get nostalgia bait for the next 15 years

[@harleyoyelade9988]

VEX •_• let me get my time machine

[@pavement3931]

disregarding the insane amount of effort put into this, can we talk about the detailed process that he gave? mad respect for letting others know how it was done

[@DaniTheBeautyGeek]

Since he said he doesn’t know how to make hacks, someone should ask this man for all the modified sprites and then make this a real hack

[@benlawlan3391]

Agreed

[@xxsusmasterxx5491]

Has anyone done this yet?? I'd love to play with the og designs of og Cranky haha

[@jdazurek3579]

Makes dk model. Makes entire mountain old Dk's face. Forgets balloon lives. no hate intended, this is amazing.

[@callmezeldaonemoartime]

Sketchy melon no the DK faces are balloons they pop when he dies

[@gedeonnunes5626]

@@callmezeldaonemoartime He meant the ballons were not remodeled. Which is a tiny detail, of course, but would be a bit cooler.

[@MadVandal]

Zenova no need to nit pick, doubt you could do something as well

[@AnArt1996]

@@MadVandal That holds 0 ground dude. Critiques are what they are so the artist can improve. By your logic, you have no grounds to nit pick anything you cannot do better.

[@playlist1027]

Breaking news nobody can be arrested because the judge cant judge people who do crimes for he hasent done it himself

[@moonmedic2862]

The description says you made this but you obviously just traveled to an alternate timeline and got this. Because this actually looks like it could be legit.

[@thetreeleggedman9444]

The timeline where Biff is married to your mother and Hill Valley is in chaos

[@brandonwilliams6119]

Moon Medic Now he needs to find F-Zero Games after Climax from that Alternate Universe and see if Advance Wars gets any Reps in Smash besides Fire Emblem.

[@robbiewalker2831]

Moon Medic A timeline where Modern DK stayed like this since Donkey Kong ‘94 for the Game Boy.

[@enemigoconlanzadewarioland3653]

I find a timeline where valve is not scare of number 3 and each city is their own country

[@personwhoiscappy]

Find the Timeline where nintendo buys rare and make DK64 2 and c=have good DKC games

[@myang12003]

Time traveler: moves a chair The timeline:

[@darthkahn45]

God i'd give anything for a romhack of this, it's so beautiful.

[@NitroRad]

WOW

[@nernerman]

Nitro Rad Hi

[@t-bird6853]

Nitro rad? You're here too? I saw Shesez literally 10 seconds ago, and now you?!

[@starchild2900]

AH

[@krugbug]

Hello pal

[@channel_39]

I swear you are everywhere

[@rotcodfst]

The fact that you even changed DK Isle to match his old design is amazing attention to detail

[@julianx2rl]

I DIDN'T EVEN NOTICED THAT BEFORE!!!

[@SirCaco]

I must admit that's insanely impressive. Granted I'm very glad they didn't stick with the old design, but be that as it may, this could easily pass as an official pre-release build. Bravo!

[@cnjetixnicktoonsenjoyer2002]

Good thing you're being honest about it, other comments hating on Rare's DK design are toxic as hell lol.

[@cutesyprincess14]

@@cnjetixnicktoonsenjoyer2002 Agreed toxic fans are just an embarrassment.

[@90sNath]

@@cnjetixnicktoonsenjoyer2002 or you know.... they probably were salty about the design change when the 3d jump first happened. Could have been kept in them for a while.

[@cnjetixnicktoonsenjoyer2002]

@@90sNath Good thing I was chill with it lol.

[@JacobNintendoNerd99]

​​​@@cnjetixnicktoonsenjoyer2002im more pissy about the fact no one kept it simple and just said the new DK was Jr. and had to pointlessly convolute the whole Cranky situation by making him a granddad instead, all over changing Jr to Diddy Kong during production. And then when Yoshi's Island rolled up with Baby Donkey Kong we have absolutely no idea now if Baby DK is Cranky, Jr., or Modern DK... Even the Mario movie knew that was stupid and said "alright, yeah, modern DK is Donkey Kong Jr. and OG Cranky is his dad"

[@nimaginendogames2293]

One of the best animations I've ever seen. Create a 3D sprites in the style of Donkey Kong Country are really very complicated to do. This technique that you found it's really better. That little detail of the sprite when it moves, is perfectly making the sprite more realistic. That is, more faithful to the original game.

[@borediideath6526]

It just feels weird seeing Donkey Kong run on two legs.

[@noe2126]

This is Cranky Kong

[@borediideath6526]

Mordecai Arrendajo Azul He was called Donkey Kong at one point.

[@noe2126]

I know. But know it's confirmed: that's Cranky.

[@sbblue4497]

This is the time when he was called Donkey Kong

[@noe2126]

Sonic Bionic 2 Oh, yeah, that's true.They confirmed that Arcade DK was Cranky in 1997 and Country is from 1994. But that means nothing in this conversation

[@ninchan3055]

0:04 DK Junior kinda looks like Bonzi Buddy

[@PalKiba]

*Bonzi Buddy kinda looks like DK Jr. (since DK Jr. existed first)

[@reeendy]

No no

[@loioler]

Não Sei i cant wake up

[@malfuller3367]

*expand dong*

[@diegomedina9637]

Kiba Fox, are we sure Bonzi Buddy wasn't there when the Big Bang happen?

[@mrlongarms3998]

I came into this not expecting much, but these sprites are CLEAN. Well done.

[@kirbyfrigginkirby5264]

Somebody needs to use the sprites made in this, and make a rom hack replacing the original sprites. I would pay good money to see that done.

[@boombapbeatnik]

*bump*

[@neutralnarration1463]

pay someone do it then, mr. money bags.

[@Leon--Kennedy]

@@neutralnarration1463 Bruh you're replying to a 2 year old comment.

[@Hollow_Tim]

@@QWERTZ-WASD Why would that be impossible?

[@cnjetixnicktoonsenjoyer2002]

Shut the hell up with those crappy ROM hack jokes, they ain't funny anymore so shut up.

[@AntDude92]

THIS IS SO COOL!

[@liekkianimaatio3652]

AntDude oh hey Dude

[@igorlilp4109]

U HERE??

[@Sheppard97]

Antdude!!! Whats up??

[@franciscanadjasenarodrigue7747]

Another one of you???????????????????????????

[@xander5733]

Satan Blooddrinker Wha? Why? That was just rude

[@donpisotonasmr]

I love the fine details and references you put in this entire video. The barrel throwing animation, chest pound, and the ground stomp from DK, the death animations for both DK and Jr, hell, I didn't even notice you changed the whole island until a second viewing. This seems like some alternate reality we never were meant to see, but now I want to see a DK spin off like this where you play through an adventure as Cranky and DK in these forms and fight off a Prince K Rool, all told as a story to the other Kongs by modern Cranky. I'm never gonna get that, but I want to believe now, dammit.

[@georgeo5557]

Llort A. Ton cranky = first DK has never been confirmed

[@pootisbear]

+Geor Geo Um yes it has? It's explicitly stated that Cranky is the original Donkey Kong in the manual of the very first DKC, it's also mentioned in Snake's codec conversation for DK in super smash bros brawl. Cranky's constant rambling about the game & watch and donkey kong arcade games are fourth walls breaks that are clear allusions to the past of the character. Cranky Kong being the original DK isn't really played with a lot these days anymore by nintendo but it has not been contradicted or retconned by any means.

[@georgeo5557]

PootisBear Rareware developed the game, they took the liberty to make cranky the first DK, but Nintendo, who created the original character, never stated that. Clearly I like the idea but it is not an official thing

[@JoeContext]

Nintendo isn't just going to make the Rare games non-canon just because Rare joined Microsoft. The most they did was remove a Rare pin from Dixie Kong's hat.

[@pootisbear]

Geor Geo Rare created Cranky not Nintendo, all original characters for the country series up to to rare's departure are sole creations of rare with creative consultation from Nintendo who maintained the legal ownership of the characters. I mentioned earlier that snake had a codec easter egg in smash bros brawl that confirms Cranky as the original DK. To elaborate further, this easter egg explicitly makes reference to DK's grandfather being the original donkey Kong who fought Mario. Brawl was overseen by Nintendo and was post-rare's acquirement by Microsoft, clearly if they wouldn't want it to be cannon they wouldn't tout it around in one of their own games.

[@bingobongo2595]

Each animation is so fluent and detailed, like when he goes into the kong cage and gets freaked out, or the death screen for dk. Truly amazing

[@superwariobros9108]

4 years later and it still looks incredible

[@TheCartoonGamer8000]

HOLY CRAP. That was a mind-boggler! Amazing how you paid attention to hardware limitations, like when DK notices his hoard's gone -- a simple but great animation. Can we see more of how you pulled this off? This is too good!!!

[@robbiewalker2831]

Yeah, like Classic DK interacting with Cranky Kong, or batting King K. Rool. I also want to know what it looks like if he rides on the Mine Carts or Animal Buddies.

[@me-xz8zf]

I would also love to see classic Donkey Kong and DK Junior's models for the N64 game.

[@kirbysmith64]

Fun fact: The animation where DK notices his hoard is gone is from Donkey Kong for the Gameboy. Whenever Mario reaches Pauline, DK reacts in the same way before snatching Pauline again.

[@TheCartoonGamer8000]

Ah, I never knew that. I oughta play that game sometime!

[@ShinoSarna]

This made me realize that Cranky DOES actually look kinda like old Donkey Kong.

[@fpberserk4690]

shinobody Technically he is.

[@PedroMatos482]

@@fpberserk4690 Not technically, he literally is.

[@RandomGuy-zl5sp]

FP Berserk he is

[@mauba7872]

Because cranki its that dk

[@CenturianEagle]

Pedro Matos wow you guys are both fucked... you’re really gonna correct someone because they said “technically” and it didn’t sound confirming enough!?!? Wtf!!!! That reaches new levels of douchebaggery.

[@alexitorico6686]

Looks like Cranky Kong found the fountain of youth.

[@Lemuel928]

Again.

[@piakirei28]

@Alexito Rito @Lemuel Delavelle I know what you mean..

[@TheLegoMaster261]

He kinda looks like Donkey Kong’s movie design now that I think about it!

[@h0laPlaneta]

That´s because Miyamoto dislikes the RARE redesign and prefers his own original design... unfortunately.

[@harmonicky3313]

This has always been a rumor. He has no ill will towards DK’s modern design, if he did he would have changed it by now.

[@IosonoOtakuman]

This deserve WAY MORE views.

[@playlist1027]

*deserves

[@Gio-fz9hi]

Ota sei ovunque lol

[@howtopixel3426]

Guess what

[@adayinforever]

1.5 million now. So I think that's just right for this.

[@cnjetixnicktoonsenjoyer2002]

*WAY MORE dislikes.

[@aborealisglfry]

This DK gives me a kind of wreck it Ralph-esk vibe.

[@mrfrankramiro]

@MultiTarded i dont know if calling Fix It Felix Jr. A copy of the original DK, it actually is. The artwork of the Fix It Felix Jr is exactly like the DK arcade artwork

[@mrfrankramiro]

Its because is a copy, not exactly but is similar

[@infinityheart_tm9270]

Huh. Guess this aged decently.

[@fireheartis1]

Yeah but if they used his old design then we would be playing as Cranky Kong lol.

[@thefilmfrontier6822]

Just realized that there’s a reason Cranky Kong has a cane, because walking around was bad for his back.

[@LagannDriller024]

If they went with his old design we might of gotten a less confusing storyline between the kong families

[@mrfrankramiro]

*THAT DK IS CRANKY KONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >:(*

[@paolo2763]

its like... a window to another universe

[@applebeemcfirdays9977]

Paolo ikr

[@SuperWiiBros08]

I was never a fan of Miyamoto's design of Donkey Kong, but I really like this, now someone should make an actual rom hack with your sprites.

[@stanz.5883]

SuperWiiBros08 exactly

[@robbiewalker2831]

+SuperWiiBros08 If not, it can be used as an unlockable for Donkey Kong Country 4.

[@skunthundler]

Robert Walker The returns series is donkey Kong country 4.

[@Kara_Kay_Eschel]

Cranky Kong's Country?

[@SB2749]

637 H4CK3D N008 I think he's talking about the fangame, Donkey Kong Country 4. I recall it being real.

[@GamingNoodle]

Oh my God this is absolutely incredible. I love how they both look. You hit the nail on the head with these designs. I'm just super sad realising it's not an actual rom hack I can play. Amazing job, seriously.

[@GabrielRodriguez-tg3fy]

I love that Donkey Kong Jr. had his sprite in this game style. Since this took a lot of effort to make this pixel art to look like it is a 3D pixel art.

[@lordziz]

When he gets to Cranky Kong, the game will crash

[@crisisboy5822]

WahWahWeeGee the universe explodes

[@shadexao]

Such an underrated comment

[@riccardoserio3001]

It won't. Miyamoto takes his place in this timeline

[@Medachod]

"Whippersnappers! Wait, that's me?! Nobody told me this game had supernatural elements!"

[@deoxysx1657]

When Donkey Kong hoards cocaine instead of bananas

[@matthewlouissouzamatthewlo9251]

Cranky kong hoards cocaine and becomes young again

[@pizzahighfive2612]

Yall both fuckin silly, thanks for the lol

[@niahoad]

You cant hoard cocaine if you take it

[@hasanalmousawi8830]

LMAO ;DDD

[@thatcokestuff]

This cracked me up Haha

[@salsichalivre5401]

@Spacepig22, this is something else. Thanks for this SHOW!. Awesome footage you built.

[@ellebastonart]

This is so cool! I can see you put a lot of effort into this, and I love how expressive you made DK too!

[@davidmedina8136]

This was incredibly well done. It also shows in a way how much Rare improved the design, to the point that it became the DK we know these days.

[@bert7651]

David Medina - "improved" I love rare but their dk redesign is ass.

[@Burgerfrog]

Punchy Primeape Rare’s was better, way more iconic and eye catching

[@ItsRetroPlanet]

Exactly this. Don't get me wrong, CLassic Kong was pretty nice, but Rare's DK just looks feels and sounds perfect. I can't see DK any other way now.

[@taratothemax1350]

Punchy Primeape he's what we know today, and it honestly suits him, if he looked like that today nobody would take him seriously

[@bert7651]

@@Burgerfrog It was shiny new 3d. I preferred the artstyle of the gameboy game released the same year.

[@sendylie1774]

A.K.A Donkey Kong Country Young Cranky Kong and Donkey Kong Jr. Mod.

[@torrashinjiro4196]

Sendy Lie Looks like this is way before cranky kong became a, well cranky kong :p

[@astroyll]

thats the point

[@fullhd6598]

DK original is cranky ?? And Jr is DK traditional? (SMASH, Kart, Party etc)

[@jordanlucas7392]

@@fullhd6598 no, jr is DK's father

[@nathanhamman418]

@@jordanlucas7392 that's the theory anyway, and its convincing enough

[@Carlitonsp1]

He looks a lot more like a Mario character. Whether that's good or bad is your judgement.

[@lih_todoroki3829]

Well, he was a Mario character, but as an antagonist

[@CrispyFrise]

@@lih_todoroki3829 nooooooooo Mario used to be a donkey Kong character. That's why the Mario series is a donkey Kong spinoff

[@bubsq.400]

@@CrispyFrise HOW THE TURNS HAVE TABLED

[@bigfat7z]

@@bubsq.400 by the way I spent alot of money on that table

[@johnbartley4932]

Yeah, since it uses not only Donkey Kong I's original, younger, more Japanese-styled arcade design, and also has DK Jr., it appears more in line with the Mario series, rather than the British-designed new age of Donkey Kong featuring Donkey Kong III and his nephew, Diddy Kong, created by Rare, rather than Nintendo.

[@vilevillainentertainment]

I hope one day you will contact a skilled rom hacker and supply them with all the artwork and material needed to make this a real thing.

[@OldClassicGamer]

Amazing job. Did you consider sharing sprites with someone who knows how to make ROM hacks so this becomes playable?

[@ahrichards5241]

I really agree with this...

[@gurin9451]

This deserves to be playable

[@asrieldreemurr8059]

DO IT!!!!!!!!!! I WOULD PLAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@cit-cave9727]

I want it!

[@Omega7321]

That would be great, would love for these to be public!

[@e-mananimates2274]

I'd rather have Rare's redesign, but I'm still impressed by this all the same! Maybe you could use this as Cranky in his prime?

[@gearzx7562]

E-ManAnimates This is Cranky in his prime.

[@e-mananimates2274]

+Retro Fredo I know, but Nintendo loves implying that the current DK is the same DK from the arcade game. I was assuming that was one of the ideas behind this video.

[@Nattegoya]

E-ManAnimates Nintendo’s already confirmed it, though. Super Smash Bros. Brawl introduced Solid Snake and special codecs for every opponent. DK’s codec confirmed that the Arcade DK is the grandfather (Cranky Kong) of modern DK.

[@e-mananimates2274]

+NathanGuiaYT Sometimes the main part of Nintendo doesn't really consider Smash Bros. to any capacity. Also, it's possible that the codec is different in the Japanese release.

[@ToonReel001]

I think the best interpretation of it can be 'Whatever they **** they feel like at the time'. I don't think even Nintendo can decide.

[@sguinn91]

These sprites are well detailed and animated! Nicely done!

[@toasturhztoastbunz896]

Kinda wish you lowered the frame rate for some of DK and DK Jr's animations just to make it look more believable. But it's still looks great nonetheless!

[@DoomKid]

The original game had pretty damn smooth animations though

[@xpath7]

They actually look smoother

[@NintendoFan]

Wow! This is well made! :0

[@pedrocalegari7768]

Nintendofan?!?! Você realmente está em todos os lugares

[@EvertonToledoDeMoraes]

Pra mim sempre vai ser NintendoFan012

[@pedrocalegari7768]

pra mim tbm haha

[@gp3678]

Que vc por aqui

[@NintendoFan]

Eu estava aqui antes desse vídeo virar notícia pela internet. kkkkkkkk

[@rachelrembecki4971]

So technically playing as Cranky Kong and DK's dad. Neat.

[@davidthecommenter]

You just said the same thing. You were playing as Cranky Kong and Young Donkey Kong

[@zigzoinks5493]

I’m pretty sure Junior is the current Donkey Kong.

[@davidthecommenter]

@@zigzoinks5493 yep

[@Melkac]

@@zigzoinks5493 Nah, canonically he's his dad. Cranky/Donkey Kong is DK's grandpa, while Donkey Kong Jr is Cranky's son, making that DK's grandpa.

[@zigzoinks5493]

Dai I dunno. If the OG Donkey Kong became Cranky then Junior must be the Donkey Kong, we know now. Pretty sure the whole “grandson” thing was an error.

[@marcuslarry4180]

This is so good and I hope this becomes an official mod one day. Amazing work dude

[@digitallibrary1440]

It's like a glimpse into an alternate reality, incredible work! 👍

[@Ladondorf]

Above all, I love how you incorporated his classic poses, like the one at 0:31 from the Game Boy game.

[@TenshiCat]

He does that pose in the original arcade game too when he notices that Mario has reached Pauline!

[@Ladondorf]

Thought so as well. To my knowledge, that's only in the cutscenes from the Game Boy version.

[@shyguy85]

Tenshi Cat -_- it’s only in the gameboy version.

[@TenshiCat]

@@shyguy85 You're right! I went to check that, and evidently my memory was playing tricks on me! Really that makes this video even cooler, the fact it references the Game Boy game too, which is quite the underrated classic

[@shyguy85]

Tenshi Cat the gb game was great!

[@Koolyaroo]

yo can you please publicly release these sprites, someone NEEDS to make this a ROM hack

[@Fanatic_Foremem]

he did, it's on the spriters resource last I checked.

[@ivanyy]

Now we need to change the enemies and items to look more classic, and make the levels to look like the original donkey kong

[@DiamondEpsilon]

@@Fanatic_Foremem I can't seem to find it? Got a link?

[@wenddelweiss1827]

@@DiamondEpsilon This should work. Also, make a excellent fan game for us, please. www.google.com/search?q=donkey+kong+old+design+sprites&client=ms-android-asus&prmd=isvn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiy09D61IzkAhVbHLkGHS45CSQQ_AUoAXoECAkQAQ&biw=360&bih=560&dpr=3#imgrc=7dmpy7i_nwtipM

[@magspierce7557]

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees

[@Henry_HQ]

Great job!! It's amazing! I found your video thinking of what if the Rare of 90's would made a Super Mario game with pre-rendered CG graphics

[@EmeraldoTheDragon]

These sprites are really well done! I like that you changed Diddy to DK Jr. as well. If there's one thing I'd personally change, I wouldn't have DK's teeth on constant display in every one of his animations; just the ones where he's attacking, jumping, getting hurt and reacting to things.

[@galactaknight6260]

I've never been a huge fan of the old look, but holy shit, this is absolutely astounding

[@seanwilson5753]

Cranky Kongs Advice: *git gud.*

[@Zwyrx_Hgqfyggz]

Ah yes. The classic

[@jughead_933]

I don't know how I'm just seeing this. This is one of the most perfect things I've seen in a while. Very well done!

[@Bronxtigeraso]

This looks amazing. The smoothness of the animations is beautiful 😍

[@mattdog1000000]

Amazing!! The sprites and animations, perfect detail... this must've taken ages, really, really good!! Wow! Though, I did find one thing, heh, modern Rare DK is still seen on the balloon for the life counter!

[@StupidMarioBros1Fan]

Hopefully this helps motivate people to look into how to replace the sprites because these are literally perfect. Any plans to release the sprites or even the models themselves? Even if these can't be put into DKC right now, the models could be importing into different games....assuming they are not hundreds of thousands of polys that would take forever to reduce. lol

[@JammoYT]

StupidMarioBros1Fan I have seen you in a comment section before

[@setapikkunenj7615]

Me 2

[@Dig_Duke_SFM]

StupidMarioBros1Fan I see u everywhere I go man xD not even on my friends list anymore and I keep finding ya! XD (nothing personal btw, just a regular friends list cleaning, if you wanna re add me go ahead xP we we're friends on steam at one point I remember :/ )

[@sapphelis]

StupidMarioBros1Fan shut up

[@SB2749]

thicc what even did he do

[@kevinwing3643]

Cranky: If I was playing, I would have found everything! Also Past Cranky: *Ignores the first bonus*

[@SuperMatical]

props man, that is a lot of editing

[@toongirl007]

So Basically a Young Cranky Kong & DK :P since this donkey kong is the old ape himself and the baby is our current DK.

[@kennethwismer1552]

No, it's not, Cranky kong is Donkey Kong's grandfather, not his dad. The tinny ape with the white shirt IS Donkey Kong's dad and is called Donkey Kong Jr

[@toongirl007]

Exactly, and Cranky was a scientist in that game being very helpful towards his son DK

[@kennethwismer1552]

Slayer Jim He may have used ''son'' as a general way to say ''grandson'', is more common than you think. Anyway, i don't realy play DK games so don't take my opinion too seriously

[@diegomedina9637]

Senior KedeneletH, Cranky said in DK64 "Good for nothing son of mine" when referring to DK. So he quite literally called him his son and not his Grandson. Now to make sure we need to check the Japanese text to see what he says in that version.

[@professoroak3411]

Diego Medina I'm curious myself, leaving a comment here so I can get notifications. 😎

[@joeywomer]

You should do the Original Mario Bros. but with Mario's Jumpman design.

[@stevepensando2593]

*Y E S*

[@ari-mariberry]

Shouldn't be too hard to do, all he needs to do is to select the fill color tool and spam it onto Mario's sprites

[@austinreed7343]

Joseph Womer Or maybe a later game to get more details from the official art right.

[@luigivoncheeseburgerjenkinsiv]

Or Super Mario World

[@brandonspain12345]

Or Super Mario 64 with his original reversed red and blue colored outfit and black hair.

[@ColinBrain]

You did a really great job with this

[@wantedasylum1091]

I'm still impressed on how you got new models into old games, These models are very expressive.

[@Ingels1991]

This looks awesome, like a legit glimpse into an alternate reality! Amazing job!

[@maks_____]

This is insanely impressive.

[@TacoRemixx]

Animations are superb. You did the facial expressions great, especially the reaction of the banana hoard.

[@Baig01]

Nice work with this bro. Keep it goin!

[@AGPArchivist]

Ever considered releasing the sprites so someone could make a ROM hack?

[@NathanDarkson984]

You should make a Behind the Scenes video about this, it looks real to me, as like a rom hack.

[@Otasan0815]

I was so hoping for it being a romhack. Great job! I hope you inspired some people with your work!

[@thistoxicguy7219]

I never sat down to play DK Country myself, but hot damn do those sprites of the old Kong designs look so well implemented on the game.

[@uberman64]

This looks freaking awesome! There should mods in every mario game with donkey Kong to have his old design. It'd be really neat!

[@batofdestiny7801]

This is honestly very impressive. Well done.

[@mikeq8442]

Holy shit this is two years old and still amazing! It's so well done 👌👌

[@davidmotola1723]

This looks absolutely incredible!

[@Garrulous64]

God damn that's nice!

[@showsomeid]

Garrulous64 glad to know you have an appreciation for donkey kong country

[@darthkahn45]

Cranky in his prime

[@Shode1]

So, that's Cranky but younger.

[@maxthompson7107]

This takes place in an alternate universe where Cranky Kong defeated King K. Rool.

[@fyter2738]

This should definitely be a rom hack.

[@ramenwolf6417]

Why am I just now discovering this??!!

[@bytes384]

Imagine if this design forever looked like this in all of the games he appeared in

[@retrofan4963]

I'd say this type of design most likely will end up as main Donkey Kong's design if RareWare didn't step in and make the Donkey Kong Country games.

[@cnjetixnicktoonsenjoyer2002]

That would ruin my life -_-

[@cnjetixnicktoonsenjoyer2002]

@@retrofan4963 Screw you then.

[@me-xz8zf]

I wish

[@nicholaslienandjaja1815]

Also, if Miyamoto was allowed to design King K. Rool, he will still retain his tail in modern designs.

[@WH250398]

That smile is creeping me out

[@memoryman3586]

So this is where DK’s new nose comes from!

[@SackboyLBP]

memoryman3 i like your profile photo

[@KamyAnai03]

Go away .

[@MrDouchebaggio]

I'm interested to see what the model looks like without being shrunk down and filtered.

[@brandonspain12345]

Shigeru Miyamoto: I want Donkey Kong to look like his original design RareRare: Nah. Let's make him EDGY and EXTREME with huge muscles because it's the early 90s and everything has to look edgy and cool.

[@cnjetixnicktoonsenjoyer2002]

Me being a Rare stan: **throws a brick at Miyamoto**

[@paperluigi6132]

Attention to detail; since this is technically Cranky Kong, you cut off the song at the intro before the “modern” remix kicked in.

[@BrightSpark]

"Also, I unfortunately don't know how to create ROM hacks." Pity, because I would really love to play this - even if the changes are purely cosmetic. Maybe a rom hacker would be willing to assist you with this?

[@cuckoophendula8211]

Wow, I actually wanted to see more of DK junior. That was pretty cute :)

[@Ev3rm00n]

Wondering if you ever gonna post another video, i really love your channel, hope you're doing well! Also this video gets me every single time by surprise for how good it is, also this shouldn't be so hard to make as a ROM hack (it looks like a single spriteswap should do the trick, dunno), so we can hope maybe one day this will become a reality, the rom hacking community made some amazing stuff after all

[@anthonygonzalez4303]

Beta donkey Kong: WHAT?! MY BANANAS WERE STOLEN! Normal donkey Kong: Ah shoot, not again.

[@Blackiecomics]

I wonder what Dixie Kong would look like.

[@Medachod]

Assuming the other Kongs would exist if Miyamoto kept doing the series.

[@jamcal8086]

The Pink DK jr from Donkey Kong jr math?

[@jayjay86443]

She would look like a zygote in this timeline because if Diddy didn't exist yet, neither did she.

[@MARKY2428]

Maybe she could be Tiny Kong,from DK 64

[@MrDube]

I wonder what Kiddy Kong would look like ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@mikeberg6407]

This is way too legit. Thank you for putting the love and effort into making it.

[@marcelopires711]

Very nice work, man. Kudos to you.

[@DazeWare]

This is so well done