Both iconic SNES platformers released at the tail end of the system's life, both beloved classics, but which is the better game in your opinion, and why?

I love Donkey Kong Country 3, but I would choose Yoshi's Island. It's a masterpiece.

Yoshi's Island without a doubt, probably the finest 2D platformer, the level design, the music, the great movement and control, its ability to always surprise you with incredibly memorable moments with the bosses, absolute perfection.

I'll say the only DK that goes toe to toe with Island is Tropical Freeze.

Donkey Kong Country for me. - Visually it was the absolute cutting edge at the time... And artistically, it could hold it's own, especially in Donkey Kong Country 2 and 3.

But the audio cues is where Donkey Kong really pushes ahead in my opinion, who thought the SNES was capable of such music?

Gameplay wise, it's a run and gun platformer, but Donkey Kong Country 2 and 3 successful built upon those foundations and substantially expanded upon it.

I like this thread. :) Been asking myself this question for (whoa) over two decades, but Yoshi takes it over DKC1.

I need to replay Yoshi's Island. My memories of the series is of the atrocious recent entries.

Yoshi's Island for the music and gameplay. There's so much variety in the gameplay compared to DKC. I'm also more of a fan of the art style as it still holds up very well today. Still one of my favorite games of all time.

Just the ones with "Island" in their name.

DK Country without a doubt. The visuals, music, and gameplay are all fantastic. Yoshi's Island is a very well-made and polished game, but it never quite clicked for me. Oh... and I absolutely HATE crying Baby Mario with a passion.

I prefered Yoshi
Especially the "Touch Fuzzy, get dizzy". Doubly amusing when considering the Level's German name, "Lustiges Sporen Drama".