xg4bx Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 I didn't think it was possible, but Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze has topped Returns. It's an incredibly crafted platformer with an HD sheen and an insane attention to detail, and any fan of the genre owes it to themselves to experience it. With the addition of control options to the already proven formula, Retro Studios' rendition of Donkey Kong is pretty much flawless. 10/10 http://www.destructoid.com/review-donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze-270430.phtml 5/5 GameXplain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBrian Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 This guy talks way to fast . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Hmmm...looks like a been there done that but the graphics are so perty. Maybe I'll pick this up next year if it ever drops in price. A bit too much of the same old thing for me to get right away but its perty. I want X. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendon Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 (edited) The game looks good, and I'll pick it up but not on launch day. I'll wait for the usual Amazon price drop and grab it. Not trying to hijack the thread, but since you mentioned X, Cimerians, what would make me ecstatic is that since Nintendo and Sega are close buddies, I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to see another episode of Valkyria Chronicles be released for the Wii U. Would seem to be a natural fit, to me, and could use the gamepad for overhead maps, etc. Edited February 18, 2014 by Mendon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 The Wii original was one of the few Nintendo releases that dropped in price relatively quickly. So I'll be playing the waiting game here as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Not trying to hijack the thread, but since you mentioned X, Cimerians, what would make me ecstatic is that since Nintendo and Sega are close buddies, I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to see another episode of Valkyria Chronicles be released for the Wii U. Would seem to be a natural fit, to me, and could use the gamepad for overhead maps, etc. Oh yes! I would pre-order that for sure. Loved that game to pieces. Even though it got really hard later on I think it should have had a console sequel. I would take a Wii U version for sure if they did some cool stuff on the gamepad like maps or doing stuff with your squad or whatever. Hoping someday they do a console sequel. DK seems to not have any gamepad support at all (not that it needs it) but I hope Nintendo isn't ditching it too soon in favor of improving graphics or something (or cutting dev time) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Hmmm...looks like a been there done that but the graphics are so perty. Maybe I'll pick this up next year if it ever drops in price. A bit too much of the same old thing for me to get right away but its perty. I want X. Same. I liked DK Country Returns on the Wii even with its ungodly uneven difficulty spikes, but this just looks like more of the same. I'll wait for it to drop a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 I was going to pick this up right away, but I am probably going to have to wait a few weeks now. Just placed a pre-order in full for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 on the 360, so I will be focusing on that first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendon Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 The Japanese launch of DKCTF was Feb. 13th and in its first week sold just over 35,000 copies. OUCH! http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2014/02/donkey_kong_country_tropical_freeze_only_sells_just_over_35000_units_in_japanese_launch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 (edited) The Japanese launch of DKCTF was Feb. 13th and in its first week sold just over 35,000 copies. OUCH! http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2014/02/donkey_kong_country_tropical_freeze_only_sells_just_over_35000_units_in_japanese_launch Is that good?I will buy it prob next year with mario kart and so on. Have too many wii u games to play already. Heck kids playing nintendoland right now. Edited February 21, 2014 by Jinks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 (edited) Appears it's not horrible at the very least. Japanese Software Sales Week of Feb. 10th to Feb. 16th 01 [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters 2 118.427 02 [WIU] Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze 35.717 (NEW) 03 [3DS] A-Train 3D 27.009 (NEW) 04 [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe 23.017 05 [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 22.230 06 [3DS] Magi: A New World 15.793 (NEW) 07 [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons Z 15.462 08 [3DS] Puyo Puyo Tetris 13.717 09 [PS3] Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. Full Boost 13.704 10 [3DS] Pokemon X / Y 12.750 11 [PS3] Diablo III 7.345 12 [WIU] Super Mario 3D World 6.952 13 [PS3] Sengoku Basara 4 6.611 14 [PSV] Terraria 6.245 15 [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V 5.904 16 [3DS] Battle For Money 5.450 17 [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf 5.275 18 [3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind 5.273 19 [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 5.103 20 [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds 4.785 http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=222714 Edited February 21, 2014 by Atariboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBrian Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Tropical Freeze looks really good imo . I would almost buy a wiiu just to play it ... but then I would need a hd tv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 You don't need a HDTV for the Wii U. The Wii U is the sole current generation console with standard definition support. Plus, Tropical Freeze supports off screen play via the Wii U gamepad screen. So you don't even need a tv. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchoolRetroGamer Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 http://youtu.be/GwoCrpPxvnE 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Nice review but still not worth the money for what it offers me. I will get it eventually when a price drops since I've bought all these games in the past. Just wish they were a little easier so my family can play them. (Another reason I can't justify buying it now) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendon Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Maybe I'm looking at sales numbers the wrong way, but when you have 1.75 million consoles in Japan and you only sell 35,000 copies of a major Nintendo title in the first week of its release, that seems pretty bad to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Mendon, a lot of games in Japan only sell 20 to 30k in their first week. What matters most is if it continues selling, or drops off in a week or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariFriend Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 This game is awesome. Worth every penny at full retail for all DKC fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colecovision Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Yeah and it's a lot of fun and the graphics are great. I like this a lot more than Mario 3D World. Highly recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendon Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 My son bought the game and I watched him play this game yesterday for about 30min. Graphically, the game is incredible. Retro put in a lot of nice, little touches going on in the backgrounds, like a woodpecker working on a tree. Level design seems very, very creative and switches frequently from running to mine car's to riding in barrels. With all that said, after watching my son play the game, I had no interest at all in taking the controller in hand when he offered it and playing the game myself. I guess it might just be me, but I'm really, really burnt out on Nintendo platformers. After 3 Mario games since launch and now a Donkey Kong platformer, I just have no interest in running & jumping from platform to platform while trying to find hidden puzzle pieces or collecting all the objects on the screen before a 20sec timer runs out. Been there, done that far to many times over the last 18 months of Wii U - 3DS ownership. If you like the game, that's great. But for me, I have no current interest at all in owning the game, even if the price fell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariFriend Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 If you like the game, that's great. But for me, I have no current interest at all in owning the game, even if the price fell. Just play your son's copy if you ever get the itch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendon Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Just play your son's copy if you ever get the itch. I'd have to pry it from his cold, dead hands first... LOL He absolutely loves the game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wood_jl Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Did anybody else notice how Gamespot dogged on this game? http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze-review/1900-6415667/ I used to read Gamespot regularly a few years ago, but have not as of late. I used to like their reviews (somewhat) and when they fired Jeff Gerstmann, I didn't tune out on account of that specifically, but kind of got busy with other things (life) about the same time. I find that the modern Gamespot ratings don't seem to hold to the same standard as the old ones. While I haven't played DKC Tropical Freeze, from the reviews and videos that I've seen, it's what I'm expecting in a new DKC game and I don't understand giving it a "FAIR" rating. I noticed most everybody else gave the game favorable reviews. Chief competitor IGN gave it a 9 out of 10. Frankly, this appealing game is the kind of thing (if they keep it up) that makes me want a Wii U. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 (edited) GameSpot has a long history of low balling Nintendo scores like when they gave Mario Kart 64 a failing grade. Even when they do give a Nintendo game a decent score, it's usually at the low end of the scale. Most all of their 3DS scores are very low compared to most everywhere else for instance. If you're a Nintendo fan, they're generally best ignored since their scores are unlikely to accurately reflect how you will feel about a particular game. I don't know how Ocarina of Time and Super Mario Galaxy 2 managed to slip by since even the best Nintendo releases usually are lucky to score a 9 from them. Edited March 5, 2014 by Atariboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendon Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 While my Wii U owning son loves the game, he says he hasn't been as frustrated with a Nintendo game since the original Kid Icarus. He can clear the levels, no problem. But he says getting all the puzzle pieces and letters is a royal pain and he gets frustrated replaying a level over and over and over to get a puzzle piece in one of those "Collect all the bananas in a 20sec" rooms. He won't stop playing, though, proving that his enjoyment of the game is stronger than his frustration level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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