/vr/ - Retro Games

I don't have a screenshot on me, but just like you can slap the ground for bananas in dkc1, in DKC3 there are hidden bananas and near coins hidden in the ground in some levels where you have to use Dixie and throw Kiddy to hit the ground to get them. The game never mentions these and I don't think I've ever seen anyone online talk about them either

I think people really overstate how bad it is. And even how many gimmick levels it had, even DKC and DKC2 had a lot of what could be described as gimmick levels.
That said, I think it is still the weakest in the series. The gameplay doesn't have the momentum of DKC1 and it doesn't have as tight of platforming as DKC2. I think a part of the issue really is that both Dixie and Kiddy move slowly, if Kiddy moved faster it would allow faster place gameplay and allow for a greater amount of level types.

And personally, I think the enemy redesigns are too goofy, even for this series.

I like DKC3

Every Donkey Kong Country game is awesome. That's the thing about DKC3, it may be inferior to 1 and 2 but it's still a good game.