/vr/ - Retro Games

>>7129692
>solid foundations of controls and level design
>fucking great visuals, music and sfx
>decent challenge
>actual boss fights in the end of every world
>almost every stage has a unique gimmick, keeping things fresh for every stage
>optional content in which you can look for hidden stuff in each stage if you like the game a lot, and you get rewarded with extra stages

DKC2 and 3 are absolutely great games. I have no idea how anyone can dislike them, unless they dislike platformers or they really disliked the art direction for some reason, or both.

>Reminds me a lot of Sonic 3 & Knuckles actually, which coincidentally has a similar degree of universal fan approval.
I'm not sure why you made this comparison, but yeah S3K is peak Sonic (though Mania can be argued too), same as DKC2 being peak DK. I'd argue that DKC3 has a better overworld system, but other than that, DKC2 trumps the other games in every way.