| darthdevidem01 said: Discussion Of The Day 1. Tell us your FIRST Experience with the DONKEY KONG Series... 2. What got you into this wonderful series and what was it that you loved about the games? 3. If you haven't played a Donkey Kong game before then tell us why this one has piqued your interest? |
1. My first experience with Donkey Kong was when I went over to my friend Joey's house. He had a SNES (and I had a Genesis/Mega Drive) and he popped in a couple of games and I watched him play (Mega Man X or something like that). Then he popped in Donkey Kong Country and I was floored! Wow! How could a game look that amazing? And it looked totally fun too. I was done watching, it was time to play!
2. The first Donkey Kong game I owned was Donkey Kong Country for the GBA, and after that I also grabbed Donkey Kong Country 2 as well. Also, I was a huge fan of Donkey Kong Jr.,as I had access to a top down acrade machine (the one where the screen is facing upwards). I also bought Donkey Kong 64, but at that point Rare had the crazy idea that more collectables = more fun (more confusing and boring is more like it), so I never ended up beating that game. After that I repurchased Donkey Kong Country 2 on the Wii's VC, and my roommate and I played that darn game until Kaptain K. Rool was defeated. I actually own Donkey Kong Jungle Beat for the Wii, but... I uh... haven't even played it yet. 
What I love about the DK series (more specifically the DKC series) is the tough as nails but immensley satisfying platforming. The level design surrounding the tight platforming controls is top notch as well... there's some ingenious stuff going on in some of those levels! I also loved the fact that the games have always looked great. Whether I'm climbing aboard the Kremling's pirate ship or running along the jungle, the games have always wowed me with their beautiful visuals. Finally, I always loved the fact that this was a great series to play with a friend. While it wasn't techically Co-op, your friend always had the ability to play as the other character if you happened to get hurt. I have to admit, there's been times where I didn't trust my friends to beat the level! 
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