Could Virtual Console inspire Nintendo tin making new games!

[Joelcool7]

Daileon said:

Joelcool7 said:

Donkey Kong - during the GameCube era Nintendo produced multiple unsuccesful Donkey Kong games. These Bongo based games all crashed and burned and Donkey Kongs first appearance on Wii was a dismal failure. Many have said Donkey Kong is over and Nintendo themselves have cut back, it would appear that the Donkey Kong franchise has out lived its usefulness. But the Virtual Console is proving otherwise showing Nintendo that Donkey Kong as a franchise is as popular as ever, its just that Nintendo themselves are screwing up. This could inspire Nintendo to go back and return to its more traditional approach maybe ditch the unique new features and concentrate on classic gameplay. All three DKC games are now availible on VC once DK64 is released pretty much every DK game will be succesfully selling on VC. Lets hope this inspires Nintendo to make a more classic Donkey Kong game.

You're crazy and/or never have played a Donkey Kong based game on GameCube? The rythm games are the funniest EVER of their genre (Guiter Hero included) and Jungle Beat is an AWESOME platformer...

I own all three of them. I loved the Konga series, and while your right JB could have been a great platformer instead it was linear and repetitive. The Bongo's made gameplay more difficult and annoying. I beat the game in one day and to be honest rematching the same boss three times in different enviroments isn't all that fun.

I think the sales speak for themselves regardless of my opinion or yours. Donkey Kong Jungle Beat only sold what 32,000 units launch month. Thats horrible it should have sold far stronger. Donkey Kong Jet on Wii also sold horribly the reason is Nintendo's innovative approach isn't appealing to the existing fanbase.

Rather then buying the new fangled innovative DK games, the DK fanbase wants the old style Donkey Kong back. Donkey Kong Jungle Beat could have been that game had Nintendo put more effort into the game financially and time wise. Instead Nintendo put a rookie internal team on it and gave them less then a year to complete its development. Instead of using the GameCube controller Nintendo decided to be innovative and use the Bongo's!

JB could have been great with different bosses, more levels and possibly even the smallest plot. The gameplay was there but Nintendo really screwed up the execution!