Period!
The game began challenging. Here and there a very difficult letter/puzzel piece to get. It's wasn't fun when i died trying to get those, but it challenged me to do better. And that was fine.
But then i got to the Cave Levels...
Those are just awfull. That's not about challenge. It's about pissing off the player. It gets so aggravating it's making me hate Donkey Kong himself.
Who playtested those cave levels? How the h*ll did Shigeru Miyamoto approve of this?
Who ever said that was fun, should be put into a barrel, and pounded by Donkey Kong. Pounded!!
Once again: I believe Retro studios should never make a Donkey Kong game again!
(I'm serious)
In the wilderness we go alone with our new knowledge and strength.