Just Finished: Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze (Switch)
I've been meaning to play this for a while. I enjoyed Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D on the 3DS. Playing Tropical Freeze on the Switch was way more comfortable. I mostly played it in portable mode but also experienced it on the big screen from time to time. The game is a solid 2D platformer. The level design is mostly good, sometimes frustrating, and every now and then approaches the sublime. Cliffslide Slide is an all time great level. Visually the game doesn't really impress. The game plays pretty much the same as Returns. The Snowmads are pretty uninteresting as enemies. I'm glad the boss fights are more complex than just jumping on top of them three times but that doesn't mean they are all fun to play. At points the game is needlessly difficult, requiring precision timing and a little bit of luck to get past the tricky bits. I probably enjoyed it as much as Return but as a sequel it is disappointing. There are hardly any new or differentiating features. Overall the game feels unambitious. The music is pretty good. I have to say I'm a tad bit disappointed because so many people speak highly of this game, especially on this site. I've often heard this game cited as one of the best 2D platformers of its era. To those people I say: I'm going to need y'all to take a seat and put some respect on the name of Rayman Legends.
Score: 7/10
Full Completed 2026 List:
- Bayonetta 3 (Switch)
- Control: Ultimate Edition (PS5)
- Super Mario Sunshine HD (Switch)
- We Were Here (PS4)
- Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze (Switch)
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