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If we're talking the original DKC versus Yoshi's Island, Yoshi's Island, by a hair. If we're talking each series as a whole, DKC, by a Donkey Kong Country mile. Because then you include DKC2, which was immaculate. Graphics wise, any DKC game beats Yoshi. Insane graphics for the time, and they still look gorgeous today. Music wise, David Wise did the first two DKC game's music, and those games crush Yoshi on that front, though Yoshi's music was by no means bad (unlike what his series has become today with its garbage music). Gameplay wise, however, Yoshi's Island was the best Yoshi game, barring maaaaaaybe Yoshi's Island DS, and the original DKC was the worst in its series, though by no means bad. So comparing the first games together, Yoshi comes out on top for gameplay. It was so creative and interesting, while DKC 1 was fairly basic by comparison. DKC 2 expanded so much on the first though, so no contest its the better game. I'd even argue that DKC3 is better than Yoshi's Island, but not by quite as much.