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Can we agree this was the best of the trilogy?
DKC1 was too short and DKC2 was boring.

>> No.1899701

>>1899697
I'll agree that it's better than DKC1.

It always seems to be that the opinions on this game are so decisive, either the best or the worst of the trilogy. Can't it just be inbetween?

>> No.1899705

>>1899697
It doesn't have this so I'm gonna say no.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvpRdZJpZnU

>> No.1899717

>>1899705
The boss fights are probably the worst part of DKC though.

>> No.1899738

>>1899717
this. they're way too simple.

>> No.1899786

The game has a pretty boring soundtrack (while the previous two was among gaming's best) and generally feel a bit lacking in soul... I can't really explain why though. Feels like a product of "this shit sells" rather than "we really want to make another Donkey Kong".

>> No.1899795

Grew up loving DKC3 the most. Now I feel subjectively and objectively it's

DKC2 > DKC3 = DKC1

>> No.1900130

Is it just me or is DKC3 a little bit lacking in terms of enemies? Nothing really dangerous you'd want a barrel to throw at like the hook throwers, sword guys, or blue cats in DKC2. Just loads and loads of robot buzzsaw bees.

>> No.1900445

>>1899697
I think it was the most interesting in terms of environmental differences. DKC2 was kind of really drab. I also loved the bonuses in DKC3

>> No.1900454
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>>1900130
There were a couple more dangerous ones, but there definitely could have been more.

>> No.1900472

I got it for Xmas when it came out, it was dire. It looked nice, but lacked the pixel perfect jumps of Mario and any real charm.

>> No.1900475

>>1899697
>DKC2 was boring.

>>>/v/

>> No.1900527

>>1899697
I always thought DKC3 was the worst of the three. Like it's not a shit game or anything but it was the weakest title. I love DKC1's music the most, but I like DKC2's gameplay more.

>> No.1900580

>>1899697
DKC3 is to DKC2 like DK64 is to Banjo Kazooie.

>> No.1900589

I liked the environment best (Canada basically) with the best level themes (mills, boardwalks over water, tree levels, factory levels, waterfalls, cliffs, factories, snow, pipes) and the best graphics in the trilogy (especially the water levels). Best minecart levels, all the levels have interesting gimmicks at times (stupid other times). I liked the bear fetch quests and freely exploring the map.

The level design is unfortunately a step down and the game's design revolves around gimmicks that don't mesh. Kiddy can fuck himself, he can't beat Diddy or DK. Enemy design is worst in series and music is not quite as good as Wise's music in 2 (but not bad at all its just holy shit what an act to follow).

Overall 2>1>3, but all are great

>> No.1900594

>>1900580
Totally agree

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>>1899697
I like all of them the most.

>> No.1900772

>>1900580
>DKC2 is to DKC3 like DK64 is to Banjo Kazooie.

Fixed that for you

>> No.1900819

>>1899697
Absolutely. Best stages, music and most balanced gameplay. Also probably the most popular of the three games.

>> No.1900856

Best world map for sure.

>> No.1900894
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>>1900856
And the chillest map theme.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpRVRL7nrso

>> No.1900957

>>1899697

Honestly I consider it the worst of the trilogy. Relied far too much on gimmicks for each level to artificially make it challenging, like that pipeline level where your controls are reversed.

>> No.1900959

>>1900957
>too many gimmicks
exactly my opinion too

>> No.1902303

>>1900957
Every DKC game has gimmick levels, let's get real here.

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I always really liked 3, it had a lot of unique level mechanics to keep things fresh. Unlike DKC1 which starts to rehash things early on. 2 is my favourite game of all time though, I just love the setting and music.

>> No.1903540

>>1900589
>Best minecart levels
No way jose
Minecart levels in DKC are still the best

>> No.1903650
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1903650

I rented the shit out of DKC1 and was bought DKC3 one xmas, never played DKC2 until I discovered emulation. Only thing I can really say bad about dkc3 is that some (not all) of the art was more cartoony and not in keeping with the other games (the green bees, the underwater levels etc). Music was fantastic (not as catchy as DKC1's themes but more atmospheric). I'd have to say if you played the first world and quit i'd understand why you thought it was shit.

>> No.1903961

DKC3 felt like a chore, the boss theme was really lame too.

>> No.1904352
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1904352

3 was alright in terms of gameplay but the soundtrack just wasn't the same without David Wise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9fZkRqgdBo
Is there a reason why he worked on the GBA version of DKC3 but not the SNES?

>> No.1904593

>>1904352
he had ball cancer during dkc3 development

>> No.1904701
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>>1904352
no. screw you
fischer did a good job on the soundtrack

>> No.1905089

>>1900527
I felt like the only thing that made 3 weak was no Diddy or Donkey. People kind of liked Dixie, but Kiddy was the new guy and he just seemed really lame.

>> No.1905138

>>1903540
Err... No. Just no. The minecart levels in 3 were a HUGE step up.

3 also had some lousy level design - the mill levels are a fucking cancer -, but the minecart stages were basically perfect.
>>1904701
This. DKC 3's soundtrack is fantastic. And David Wise's version for the GBA is just... Owww. So bad.

Overall, I'd say...

>Level Design 3 > 2 > 1
>Enemies 2 > 1 ~ 3
>Kongs 2 > 3 > 1
>Animal Buddies 2 ~ 3 > 1
>Art 3 > 2 > 1
>Music 3 ~ 2 > 1
>Bosses 3 ~ 2 > 1

3 & 2 about equal for me overall, with 1 pretty clearly behind them.

>> No.1905175

>>1899786

I know what you mean, though it does have some nice tunes. I've always really liked this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rITvZ_yr06I

>> No.1905212

>>1905138
>"just no"
>they keep going

every time

>> No.1906476 [DELETED] 

>>1899697
In my opinion it goes DKC2 > DKC3 > DKC1

The whole series has some of my favourite soundtracks of all time, though.

>> No.1906481

>>1899697
In my opinion it goes DKC2 > DKC3 ≥ DKC1

The whole series has some of my favourite soundtracks of all time, though.

>> No.1906484

>>1904352
It was so unnecessary to replace all those songs. I love the more subtle ambient nature of Fischer's work. It fit the game well, where as the stuff Wise did for the port felt really half assed. Especially that Frosty Frolics. Disgusting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCBNCZd2-g4

This is better.

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>>1906484
It's personal preference. I agree about most of the port's OST being half-assed, which is what makes me wonder why he wasn't working on the main game. Maybe he couldn't get his creative juices flowing. I also realized the port didn't come out until 2005, nearly a decade later

DKC3's soundtrack just didn't feel much like the first 2 games to me. It's a similar complaint I see from fans regarding the Sonic and Streets of Rage trilogies. They changed too much

It disappointed me at the time, but in hindsight it's nice that Fischer fans got DKC3 and Wise fans, Tropical Freeze

>> No.1906783

the music in dkc3 felt really weak and kind of broke it for me, the game itself was good but i didnt feel was particularly better than the previous 2

>> No.1906786

>>1906607
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgHNtzxO0y8

>> No.1906818

>>1899697

Pretty sure it would be rated nearly always the best if it had DK instead of that weird shitty Kiddy character noone cared about.

>> No.1906848

>>1899697
>DKC2 was boring
nice b8 m8

>> No.1906893

>>1899697
>Can we agree this was the best of the trilogy
No fuck you

>> No.1907510

Playing through them again made relaize how shit DK returns actually is in comparison. And it was one of the better recent platformers.

>> No.1907556

I never understand people hating on 3's music.

My personal preference is 2>3>1

1 really suffers from lacking a proper bonus room system and no secret world

All 3 are my favourite platform series of all time. Blows Mario out the water.

>> No.1907602

I think they're all equal in quality, anon. They're all fun at first, but there's always a certain point that starts to bore me. Also, they're much more fun when you have a buddy to play with.

>> No.1908152

>>1907556
>I never understand people hating on 3's music.

It's always >muh david wise dkvine fags
every goddamn time

>> No.1908378

>>1907556
>1 really suffers from lacking a proper bonus room system and no secret world
Eh. tbh, Bonuses in 2 and especially 3 got repetitive and frustrating.

>> No.1908407

>>1899795
I'd swap the signs, otherwise I agree.

>> No.1910824

>>1899697

Definitely

None of the sequels were good

>> No.1911142

i loved 1 and 2
was pretty meh with 3, and despised 64

i had heard that rare went into hyper-busy mode due to the upcoming launch of the 64 during DKC3's development, so i always just figured they split up the team that made DKC2 so good and sent them to work on other projects

>> No.1911402

A downward spiral.

DKC1 > DKC2 > DKC3 > DK64

They fucked up by removing DK and adding in that easy mode monkey bitch that could fly.

>> No.1912542

>>1899697
Genius bait, mate. This is a DKC trilogy thread now. DKC2 is one of my favorite SNES games of all time, but I recently decided to give DKC3 a second chance and it ain't that bad. I guess I really like all three of them.

For me it's always been DKC2>DKC>DKC3.

>> No.1912558

>>1908152
3's music wasn't bad at all. In fact, it's better that most of the games of the era, but it was a huge departure from 2's epic score. It's a cool soundtrack, but it simply can't compete with Wise's work on DKC2.

>> No.1912645

>always liked it over DKC 1 and 2
>suddenly, I have to hate it because the ancient internet council said so

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I like them all and if I get the urge to play one I have to play all of them in chronological order.

Similar to what I do with Zelda and the 2d Metroid games, I play them as if they are one long game.

>> No.1913283

>>1906786
Hey it's not like the trip is intrusive here. I'd be more annoyed at him posting ecchi stuff than the fact that he left up a tripcode, if anything (not that I mind the pictures but they're not necessary here).