JagWarlord Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 I just bought an XE Donkey Kong. I hop eits pretty good. Which atari system has the best port though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophero Sly Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 IMO, the TI-99/4A, but the 400/800/XE version is a close second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 That's the best port on any Atari system, but if you're talking best out of any system, the NES and CV versions are even better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagWarlord Posted January 27, 2004 Author Share Posted January 27, 2004 Cool, so the XE version is pretty good. I'm glad I bought it. CV is still better huh?That stinks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory DG Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 No way. The CV version is too slow/choppy. The 400/800 version is clearly the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagWarlord Posted January 27, 2004 Author Share Posted January 27, 2004 I'm getting mixed answers now. I might as well buy th e CV version and compare the two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory DG Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 I'm getting mixed answers now. I might as well buy th e CV version and compare the two Just try them emulated and see. The CV version is choppy as all get out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 I'm getting mixed answers now. I might as well buy th e CV version and compare the two Just try them emulated and see. The CV version is choppy as all get out. If you do, just make sure it's the 24k version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagWarlord Posted January 27, 2004 Author Share Posted January 27, 2004 I'm getting mixed answers now. I might as well buy th e CV version and compare the two Just try them emulated and see. The CV version is choppy as all get out. Good point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desiv Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 I'm getting mixed answers now. I might as well buy th e CV version and compare the two Just try them emulated and see. The CV version is choppy as all get out. I haven't tried the Atari version, but my CV version on my Adam doesn't seem choppy... Problem with the emulator maybe??? I just wish it had all the screens.... I kept playing thinking that the 4th screen must be coming up soon!!! But for me, not choppy at all... desiv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhindle The Red Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 Although it doesn't *look* as authentic, the Atari 8-Bit version plays the best and has all four screens. I think the TI-99 4/a comes in a close second, due to less responsive controls, but not by much. Of course, the best home version is the one in Donkey Kong 64 (the original arcade), but that's not really a *port*, it's emulated AFAIK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 Having never played the 8-bit, I'd say the ADAM version is the bwest. 4 screens, intermissions, great sound / graphics, Hall of Fame screen... You can't beat it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 The Atari 400/800 version gets my vote. The Colecovision version isn't bad, but there's something just "off" about it. The Intellivision gets my vote for the worst version. Bad graphics, bad gameplay, and terrible controls. Ugh! Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerG Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 I really like the 8-bit version. The graphics could be a bit better, but the Colecovision is too slow for me. I even like the 8-bit version over the 78oo one; although, the graphics seem better in the 7800 one. I would assume the Commodore 64 has a nice version (it always seem to have a good port of classic games). I'm also not joking here, but the CoCo had Donkey King on disk (I don't have it, but I have played it) and it was really great as far as I remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerG Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 See - no joke, the CoCo rules ! http://nitros9.stg.net/donkeyking.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbid Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 i dont think any console version of donkey kong did the arcade version justice. maybe some computer ports did a better job, but even the graphically accurate NES version is missing the "how high can you go" and the "pie factory" stage. and while INTV donkey kong is pure garbage, Imagic's Beauty and the Beast is golden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory DG Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 I haven't tried the Atari version, but my CV version on my Adam doesn't seem choppy... Problem with the emulator maybe??? I've played it on real CV's and Adams before. It's the same choppy ladder climb and same choppy barrel rolls as the emulators. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaxxon Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 The Atari 400/800 version gets my vote. The Colecovision version isn't bad, but there's something just "off" about it. The Intellivision gets my vote for the worst version. Bad graphics, bad gameplay, and terrible controls. Ugh! Tempest The CV 1st level is displayed with DK on the wrong side, I guess to fit into that resolution/aspect ration. The TI99 is the only version with "how high can you get" IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory DG Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 The TI99 is the only version with "how high can you get" IIRC. The Atari 8-bit had that included. It even has the opening sequence where DK climbs to the top and knocks down the girders. Aside from the first level where DK is on the opposite side from the arcade, the Atari 8-bit version is as complete and as perfect as can be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasoco Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 I like the Game Boy Color version.. I count it because it does have all four levels. THen it goes from there. But the best overall one is the one in DK64 as someone said. The whole Arcade game AFAIK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 As someone who is a certified Donkey Kong FANATIC (I play the damn game constantly) this is my choice. 1. N64 DK hidden game. It aint perfect however, and it's a pain to unlock. But it was the best at that point. Prior to that, it was; 2. Atari 400/800 DK. Has all the stages, But of course had gameplay all it's own. But in the end, chrisbid is right. For such an old game it's funny how hardly any dedicated modern console version of donkey kong did the arcade version justice. To me, the NES version was ultimately dissapointing because you just KNOW they COULD have made it so much closer to the arcade game... they just got lazy No, in this modern day and age, for the best home console port of Donkey Kong, you gotta go with... yep, Mame. And since consoles starting with the dreamcast (and shown below on the Xbox.. and I'm sure many future consoles will have this ability) with a little simple fiddling can now run it, it's the only way to go if you want 100% arcade perfection. You can choose the U.S. or Japanese version which makes a pretty big difference in your experience. The gameplay of course is 100% accurate with all your patterns and timing of the arcade game intact. I mean here it is below, quickly hooked up onto my now famous p.o.s. computer room tv I like the first one with it stretched to fit the tv screen.. I make believe it's some awesome cool hyper version of the Colecovision or Atari 8-bit ports. The 2nd pic is with the correct aspect ratio... which is how I'd imagine official compilations would make you play it (like the N64 version does). I personally like the full screen. Not official of course... but damn is it schweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 oops minor pic correction and double post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasoco Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 oops minor pic correction and double post Oh, NOW it makes sense! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhindle The Red Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 I like the Game Boy Color version.. I count it because it does have all four levels. THen it goes from there. But the best overall one is the one in DK64 as someone said. The whole Arcade game AFAIK. The (Super) Game Boy version really shouldn't count. Not because it has more levels, but because the added moves that Mario can use right from the start radically alter the gameplay to the point where it's just not the same. That being said, it's probably my favorite version after the original arcade. It's just not a proper port. And I wouldn't count MAME either, for the same reasons I stated against DK64. If it's emulated it's the original game. The whole point of comparing ports is to see how each development team / programmer got the game to run on different hardware. An emulated game is, by it's very nature, a carbon copy of the original. So saying that the MAME version is the best port is like saying the arcade version is the best port. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uosipa llamxew Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 No, in this modern day and age, for the best home console port of Donkey Kong, you gotta go with... yep, Mame... it's the only way to go if you want 100% arcade perfection. I haven't messed with any new versions of Mame for several months... have they got the sound working without samples? the low quality samples have always been a frustration for me, although I too think this is the best version available. Maybe if samples were taken directly from the N64 version, it might be better? (I haven't ever played this, so I really don't know.) Also, does anyone know if there is a Dreamcast emulator that runs Donkey Kong faithfully? The (Super) Game Boy version really shouldn't count. Not because it has more levels, but because the added moves that Mario can use right from the start radically alter the gameplay to the point where it's just not the same. That being said, it's probably my favorite version after the original arcade. This game is one of my all-time favorites. When I first played it on a Super Gameboy (upon initial release), I thought that it was just another lousy port, not unlike the NES version... and so I didn't give it much chance. When gameboy emulators started implementing the extra color graphics of the Super Gameboy, I tried the game again and played it after the graveyard shift at work till I beat it (it took three mornings... about 3 hours a piece). I don't yet own this one, but the game alone is worth owning a Super Gameboy for. I will own the cart soon - just give me time. :-) (am I a blabbermouth tonight or what?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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