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p sheehan

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2014

As a gift, but the recipient wanted an individual copy instead of a rental.

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Pati

Alles gut

Reviewed in Germany on June 25, 2021

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Lieferung hat zwar etwas gedauert, aber Kommunikation war super und das Spiel ist ein einem super Zustand

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Henrick - Bordeaux - France

Excellent ;-)))))))

Reviewed in France on October 8, 2015

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Fan inconditionnel de l'univers Nintendo et de Mario, un jeu à posséder absolument pour des parties de jeu en solo ou à plusieurs.

L'esthétique est tout simplement parfaite, l'humour au rendez vous ;-) Enfance retrouvée ;-)...

Merci Nintendo ;-)

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G. Davies

A masterpiece

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 12, 2014

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A beautiful game full of charm, humour and exceptionally crafted gameplay - not to mention the artful, funky and catchy music and expertly animated and colourful graphics.

The attention to detail in the animation and graphics is superb - Donkey Kong's hair, blowing in the wind, uses the graphic processing power of the Wii U in a way that adds character and charm to the game.

The music is a rare example of excellence and only Bunjie's Halo score comes close to the quality and depth of the music score. In Donkey Kong Country the music is perfectly matched with the levels (my favourite music score is on the Swiss cuckoo clock level!) Wonderful stuff.

This game, along with Zelda, Mario Kart 8 and Super Mario 3d World, really is a "must buy" that demonstrates the genius of Nintendo when it comes to game design.

The game is challenging and can be really challenging in terms of lost lives but it is *never* frustrating to play. This is the mark of a great game - neither easy nor frustratingly difficult but rather challenging in a way that asks you to play "just one more time" and rewards your patience with progression and plenty of secret areas.

There's a secret "world", a secret "island" and locked levels that can only be accessed through progressively more challenging achievements being completed.

I've played this with my six year old and then played some more when he's gone to bed. It really does appeal to all age groups and, somehow, the difficulty level whilst being challenging doesn't alienate the player.

I prefer to play with the nunchuk and Wii U remote - the motion control is great (beating the ground) and the feedback is perfectly balanced.

Parts of the game remind me of Donkey Kong Junior (an arcade game released in the 1980s) in terms of perfectly designed gameplay but with graphics and a game engine that are truly next generation.

A masterpiece.

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Dr Gonzo

Must have for any gamer

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 22, 2014

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I haven't had as much fun with my Wii U than I did with this, and I truly mean that.

This is, in my opinion, the best game on the Wii U at the moment, even more so than Super Mario 3D World, which is also another must have for the system. Now, to be clear, this is my very first Donkey Kong Country game, and I do suck at it, but the difficulty genuinely keeps me coming back. You'll say to yourself, "Just one more try" and 2 hours later you'll be wondering where the time went. It may be difficult, but it's fair, very fair in fact as you can buy lives at the store and can gain them in the levels and trust me, you'll need them. However the feeling after finishing a section you've been screaming at for ages is amazing. Not only that, but the boss fights really feel challenging, this isn't like all the other games that just give you a button to press and the planet sized god is down in one hit, you really have to think about each move and whether it's right moment for attack. The gameplay is fantastic, one of the best feeling and playing 2D platformers out there.

The levels are lush and full of vibrant colours and very active backgrounds. Also the hidden rooms throughout the levels add a lot of replay value as you're trying to find all the puzzle pieces and Kong letters. The graphics are some of the best on the system and really add to the beauty in each level.

The soundtrack is brilliant as well and just adds more atmosphere to the already gorgeous level environments.

So, if you're looking for a challenging game or even just a really fun time, look no further than Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze.

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jellyisnotporous

Tropical Freeze

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 18, 2015

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Donkey Kong Country:Tropical Freeze is a fun, colourful and good looking platformer which should provide hours of entertainment. Each stage is long, with a variety of collectibles to try and get and interesting areas/enemies. My only criticism is that, because the game is fairly difficult, I haven't been finding the controls completely intuitive. I.e. I have a tendency to mistime an attack or let go of a rope in midair. However I am sure this is mostly due to the fact that I am a new Wii U user and that this is by design, to make it more challenging. All in all, a great game.

D. L

The Mario games are amazing fun platform games

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 17, 2014

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I don't understand how this has rave reviews. The Mario games are amazing fun platform games, DK is not.

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Captain Steve

Classic Donkey Kong, Fantastic graphics and challenging gameplay

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 2, 2016

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Great Donkey Kong is back as he should be with a suprise twist with Cranky Kong as a playable character.
The levels are as we have all come to love but the animation is superb, from underwater to the mine cart levels this games looks great.
A huge amount of time has been put into the graphics in the foreground and background as you can be easily changed between each one while playing each level. And the way the camera changes on certain levels is something quite different and brilliant as it adds a whole new dimension to the game.
The game itself is quite challenging with tough bosses and if you can make it through once the hard mode will keep you playing for months trying to reach 200%
I didnt get an amiibo with this game and not sure if there is one that does anything to it or adds anything, I believe it is just a stand alone game.
You can also share your time trials online and also download other peoples to see how they do it so fast to give you tips to win the shiny gold medals which is a great feature.
But I thought it was great and am at 149% at the moment so try and beat me to 200%.
Great Donkey Kong game and very challenging for players who want to try and collect everything, I assue you who want to the K levels will make you want to throw your game pad at the screen haha
Awesome!!! ;-D

Sam Thompson

A great game, but had potential to be outstanding

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 25, 2014

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If you've not played this game's prequel, Donkey Country Returns, then by all means get this one, as it's a very good game if you've not played any of the others. If you played Returns though then don't bother picking this up. You won't be missing much at all aside from Dixie and Cranky. It seems just like a rehash of Returns but with some new backgrounds. There isn't much in Tropical Freeze that Returns didn't incorporate, and whilst there is creativity present, its not as exciting as its predecessor. The worst thing about this is that there were a tonne of concepts thought up for this game that could've been implemented, but weren't. It's a tremendous shame. Another thing to add is that it doesn't even need to be a WII U game, as the game pad screen has no uses in the game whatsoever, with the exception of playing it without the TV.

What I will say though is that while it lacks originality, it retains consistency. As a platformer it certainly has the difficulty and challenge expected from the Donkey Kong series. If you want to complete this game without scoring a game over you need to get used to the immensely technical level and gameplay style, which can be a real crux at times, especially when one single move can cause you to screw up a routine of required movements. Also despite what I mentioned above there are some real gems of levels mixed in, where the game takes full advantage of its own mechanics to boost the playability. This makes some levels, the temple levels in particular, a real test of your playing capability and it feels incredibly satisfying to finish them, even moreso if you find every puzzle piece along the way.

All in all this game doesn't have much that Returns doesn't have itself. It however a really well thought out game, with amazing artistic detail put into each level, and while more concepts could've been put in, in my opinion, it still is an excellent game. It's also a really excellent challenge if you want to test your platforming skills. It's up to you if you choose to pick it up. This was my opinion of the game after finishing it. You can decide for yourselves what this game is.

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Dan

Not for young players. Too difficult. Age rating ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 16, 2016

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Not for young players. Too difficult. Age rating too low. Controls too difficult for players under 5-7 years old.

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