The Discussion Thread: The Greatest Games Event 2015 (Your #1 Favorite Game)

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Smeags said:

#37: Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

Platform
1995

Despite the awesome name (as it's a play on Diddy's Conquest... and some even mix it up for Diddy Kong's Quest), you actually don't play as Donkey Kong at all. In fact, you're trying to save him as Diddy Kong and the awesome newcomer Dixie Kong (Who's my favorite of the two. The helicopter hair was a lifesaver). The game ranks among Rare's greatest gaming achievments, which says a lot when you take a look at their development catalogue. Varied, ingrossing, and perfectly challenging level design, tight responsive controls, awesome music (AWESOME MUSIC), and bright, colorful graphics make the whole package a treat from beginning to end. Recently, my roommate and I spent hours together playing this game, and it was a joyous moment when we finally defeated King K. Rool and saved Donkey Kong. The game holds up magnificently, and that says a lot about the inherent quality of the game.

I was guilty of this for years.  So easy to get it wrong when you barely look at the cartridge and title screen before jumping in and playing.  It probably wasn't until more than a decade later when I figured out I was wrong.