Donkey Kong Country vs Yoshi's Island

[Jumpin]

HylianSwordsman said:
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.

I'd consider DKC 2 a great sequel, it improved on the original in just about every way. But the original I would consider BY FAR the more eventful release. It lacked the megaton feeling that the original DKC had when it broke so much ground it left an asteroid sized crater. It also shook the 16-bit war so greatly that Sega crumbled.

DKC was to SNES like Super Mario Bros 3 was to NES, Ocarina of Time to N64, and Super Mario Galaxy to Wii, Final Fantasy 7 for PSX, and Grand Theft Auto 3 to PS2.

DKC was also the best selling non-bundled game of the 16-bit generation.

Last edited by Jumpin - on 26 March 2019