/vr/ - Retro Games

[Anonymous No.6442097]

DKC1 > DKC2 > DKC3

[Anonymous No.6442103]

Yep.

[Anonymous No.6442106]

>>6442097
Dare I say DKC:TF >

[Anonymous No.6442117]

Correct.
I used to prefer DKC2, but upon replaying the games, I realized I actually enjoy DKC1 more, despite not having all the crazy unlockable secret levels, the flow and pacing of DKC1 is perfect.

[Anonymous No.6442120]

SFC boxes were so fucking soulful

[Anonymous No.6442158]

OP is right, only thing DKC2 has on 1 potentiallly is the soundtrack, but Dave Wise killed it either way.

[Anonymous No.6442209]

I feel like torturing myself. I should play DKC2 soon. The stretch between Kremland and Gloomy Gulch is going to be therapeutic.

[Anonymous No.6442228]

>>6442097
Good taste.
I think DKC2 is still probably the best, but DKC1 just might have the best atmosphere out of the bunch (or what someone else might call "soul") and simple, less gimmicky, mostly horizontal gameplay. Nice soundtrack too, even if it's made by three people, and having to compare it to the masterpiece that is the DKC2 soundtrack.
Nowadays the first game is the one I'm most likely to replay as well, though admittedly it's also the the one I have the most nostalgia toward. Just recently finally found all the secrets in the levels.

[Anonymous No.6442324]

DKC1 used to be my favorite, but returning back to it made it feel empty. I think it's simply because the graphics are less interesting, the climax is more tame, and there's not much verticality. Still a good game though, I really like all of them.

[Anonymous No.6442409]

>>6442097
3 > 1 > 2

[Anonymous No.6442478]

it had the most atmosphere for me

[Anonymous No.6442685]

>>6442097
exactly enough, how does silicon graphics modeling works?

[Anonymous No.6443914]

DKC2 > DKC3 > DKC1
deal with it

[Anonymous No.6443930]

>>6443914
Imagine having such shit taste

[Anonymous No.6443932]

>>6442097
BASED

This is the only correct answer

[Anonymous No.6443991]

DK94 > shit > DKC games

[Anonymous No.6444052]

What a great trilogy, actually.
>1 has comfy kong island setting, nothing crazy or original but damn solid and oozes soul and atmosphere everywhere, perfect design
>2 is one of the best sequels in history of video games, picks up right in the same setting of DKC1's final boss fight, and keeps a darker, more spooky theme with pirates and a cursed Kremling island
>3 goes full comfy mode with a northern theme

[Anonymous No.6444056]

>>6442097
I like the games, but the more I think about it the more I come to terms with the fact that they aren't anything special.

[Anonymous No.6444316]

>>6442097
dk 94 > dk nes > shit = DKC = DKL
Japan>US=Israel
>>6442106
shit
>>6443991
just saw this after I wrote my comment but I'll still post it

[Anonymous No.6444343]

just soul my shit up

[Anonymous No.6444471]

>>6443930
Imagine being pleb and proud

[Anonymous No.6444476]

>>6444052
>DKC1 is set on a jungle like the amazon in South America
>DKC2 is set on a tropical island with spoopy elements, like the Caribbean
>DKC3 is set in a northern area with lakes, forests and mountains
The whole progression in the trilogy is from south America over the Caribbean to north America.

[Anonymous No.6444549]

>>6442106
dkcr is better though

[Anonymous No.6445770]

>>6444343
i think this is literally the peakest amount of soul i ever witnessed in a video game. i wish there was a way i could stretch it to make a wallpaper.

[Anonymous No.6445773]

>>6444316
>DK NES
>a mediocre port missing 1/4 of the original game
>not shit

[Anonymous No.6445807]

>>6442097
Correct

[Anonymous No.6445808]

>>6445773
It's missing the pie factory, but that doesn't make it a mediocre port. Just a good port, with missing content.
That said, >>6444316 is a real tryhard. Although I also understand rare hateboners are a thing.

[Anonymous No.6445816]

>>6442158
More of a fan of 1's soundtrack personally. Many of dkc2's tracks feature an awfully similar melody which can make them feel homogeneous while dkc1's soundtrack nails the atmosphere for every different environment it features.

[Anonymous No.6445818]

>>6442097
2 > 1 = 3

[Anonymous No.6445824]

>>6445818
For me it's 1=2>3, but to be fair they're all pretty good games

[Anonymous No.6445834]

are gba ports universally accepted?

[Anonymous No.6445836]

>>6445824
Agreed. I wouldn't even dispute anyone's opinion. All very comfy and cool. 1 has the soundtrack, 2 has the best balance, 3 is the black sheep but very unique. The real answer is to just play them all--as is often the case with threads like these.

[Anonymous No.6445837]

>>6445834
The gba ports don't play nearly as well. Only the 3 remake is worth playing for the new world and soundtrack

[Anonymous No.6445842]

>>6442097
Slightly prefer DKC2 mainly because it's more difficult for me, but DKC1 > 2 is by no means a bad call. 1's the cleaner and least Rare-ified game of the three

[Anonymous No.6445859]

>>6445808
That's 1/4 of the entire game, and it is not even mentioning how it is stretched or the more meme shit like the missing cutscenes. Spergs here freak out about other ports for much less.

I agree with you about the tryhardness though, I just got mad that he specifically used NES DK for his comparison when there is no reason to play it over the original

[Anonymous No.6445930]

>>6445816
Eveline Fischer, baby. She's the unsung hero of DKC's soundtrack, while David Wise gets all the accolades for Aquatic Ambience.

[Anonymous No.6445976]

>>6444316
DK NES > DKC 2 = 1 > DK '94 > DKC 3 >>>> Land series

Also the pie factor level sucks. The game's better without it

[Anonymous No.6445987]

>>6445976
>The game's better without it
.... someone had to say it.

[Anonymous No.6446038]

>>6445770
There's quite a few "unnoticed" backgrounds I'd love to see have that treatment: the classic Sonics immediately come to mind.

[Anonymous No.6446450]

I always go back between DKC 2 and DKC 1 for being the best. DKC 1 is definitely the more atmospheric one but I love how fast paced DKC 2 is. I can play through both any day with no complaints. Just depends on my mood in the moment I guess. I still like DKC 3 but I definitely think its too cartoonish if that makes sense. I kinda like the serious tones and themes of the first 2.

[Anonymous No.6446568]

>>6445930
This. Northern Hemispheres might be one of the better (and scariest) songs of the whole series.
DKC1 rules, like OP said.

[Anonymous No.6447467]

>>6442097
Aight but what abiut DK64 though?

[Anonymous No.6447482]

>>6447467
Rare's worst N64 game.

[Anonymous No.6447597]

>>6446450
My nigger. That's exactly how I feel. Though in recent years I've warmed up more to DKC3. It's still the worst one but it shines when going for 105%.

[Anonymous No.6447757]

I replayed DKC 1 the other day 100%. Was fun as fuck but I couldn't help noticing a bunch of spots where enemies just drop from the sky with no explanation to try and kill you (especially at the end of levels)

[Anonymous No.6447841]

>>6447467
It does have soul, and people exaggerate the collectathon elements of it. I had fun doing a 101% file without rushing it, just taking my time and exploring all the levels and the kong island.
Boss battles are pretty good actually.
My only real complaint is that some mini games can be bullshit, but still not game-ruining.
That said, I do prefer the DKC games over DK64, of course, but DK64 is still nice.
Plus it has the Rare and Nintendo coins which filtered many a zoomers, so extra points for that (+ having the only home port of the original arcade DK until the Switch got one)

[Anonymous No.6447848]

>>6447467
It's a terrible game, and I love the DKC trilogy to death.

[Anonymous No.6448216]

>>6447841
Having the switch kong anywhere mod makes this game a lot more bearable

[Anonymous No.6450521]

DKJr>DKC>DK'94>DK=DKC2>DK3>DKC3>DK64

[Anonymous No.6450526]

>>6450521
>do i fit in yet?

[Anonymous No.6450534]

>>6442103
Came here to say this

[Anonymous No.6450539]

>>6444476
interdasting

[Anonymous No.6450546]

>>6450526
Not trying to impress anyone, DKJr is genuinely my favorite.
I also still like DK64, despite being last.

[Anonymous No.6450558]

>>6448216
I really have to disagree. It cheapens the experience a lot imo. If I see translucent blue bananas I don't need to rush to get Lanky. Just stay in the moment. Choose your character based on moves and mobility you want to enjoy controlling for the time being. Take your time. Come back later.

[Anonymous No.6450573]

>>6450558
Agreed.
I'm >>6447841 and I enjoyed playing the game at my own pace. No need to rush, so you can just do whatever you want.
It's nice seeing transparent bananas and then remembering it later when you actually find a barrel to change kongs.
I don't mind if other people enjoy the romhack that allows instant change, but I personally didn't have a problem with it.

[Anonymous No.6450927]

>>6450521
Very good hierarchy

[Anonymous No.6451130]

>>6450521
I unironically agree with this. DK Jr is based.

[Anonymous No.6451134]

>>6450521
based coleco poster
wheres dk jr math though?

[Anonymous No.6451512]

>>6442478
why do you people do this

[Anonymous No.6451537]

>>6444343
eh

[Anonymous No.6451549]

>>6444476
>DKC2 is set on a tropical island with spoopy elements, like the Caribbean
No, it's the US Southeast, it's subtropical with Bayous and Pirates.

[Anonymous No.6451557]

>>6451537
Eww.

[Anonymous No.6451801]

>>6451537
Forty nights in the brig for that one

[Anonymous No.6452712]

>>6450521
Holy based

[Anonymous No.6452791]

>>6442097
I mean DK3 still have a fucking good level design tho

[Anonymous No.6454263]

>>6452791
DK3 or DKC3?

[Anonymous No.6456024]

>>6454263
DKC3

[Anonymous No.6456638]

>>6447841
wavey brah

[Anonymous No.6458217]

>>6447841
>+ having the only home port of the original arcade DK until the Switch got one
For a while, this was the sole reason that banana-colored cart was on my N64.
Still like DK64 though.

[Anonymous No.6458230]

>>6447841
I so miss my N64.

[Anonymous No.6458440]

>>6446450
imagine if DKC2 looked like *that*

[Anonymous No.6458445]

3 > 2 > 1 hands down.

[Anonymous No.6458446]

>>6458440
Eh, now that we've reached that point, I'm not sure... I prefer these as what they are, promotional still CGI shots. DKC2 would still be better than any modern 3D game they'd try to make.

[Anonymous No.6458494]

>>6443914
Clicked this thread looking for this.
This is the only valid ranking.

[Anonymous No.6458578]

All 3 DKCs are good, but if you put 1 last you probably have a really awful opinion somewhere. Like, "the bonus rooms don't mean anything" or "the music 'isn't as good' (with the glaring subtext being that the person doesn't understand or appreciate minimalism/ambient)."

[Anonymous No.6458584]

Around World 3 DKC1 starts getting kinda boring, there's little variation of obstacles and it feels like you're doing the same thing over and over.
DKC2 holds my attention all the way through, there's way more to talk about the game and it demands more diverse button inputs from you, it went from being a decent albeit a bit generic platformer with pretty graphics to being a truly fun platformer with pretty graphics.
DKC3 is good, but on replay I found that it didn't hold up as well as DKC2, back in the day I was really indecisive if 2 or 3 was the better one, but it's pretty clear now, 2 is not only filled with imagination and better setting/enemies, but it's also the most challenging of the trilogy, that adds some points.
That said, all the games are good.