Designing a Great Boss Fight: King K Rool

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  • @superjoebros64
    @superjoebros64  23 години тому +12

    Which of the 5 phases is your favorite part in this boss fight?!

    • @JamesV-t8p
      @JamesV-t8p 23 години тому +3

      Chunky of course

    • @NightYoshi
      @NightYoshi 23 години тому +2

      My favorite is Diddy's since I like flying around with the jetpack and least favorite would be Tiny's.

    • @dani62047
      @dani62047 23 години тому +3

      Chunky, landing the punches is challenging like you said but mixing this with the timer and the pressure of not wanting to lose at the very end of the fight makes this part very intense

    • @HappyPerson-f4j
      @HappyPerson-f4j 22 години тому

      Chunky the goat
      But lanky is bad

    • @zacharyseiders5793
      @zacharyseiders5793 22 години тому +1

      On one hand, I remember Lanky being frustrating and annoying, but his and Tiny's were straight up funny while Chunky''s pretty epic.

  • @RustyTExcel
    @RustyTExcel 23 години тому +57

    I'm really happy that Chunky was the Kong to deliver that satisfying final blow on K Rool. For a character who was a massive coward the entire game, he absolutely earned that final victory. Even as he was waving to the crowd of Kremlings booing at him, he doesn't care, Chunky faced his fears, Chunky won :D

    • @mudshrooze
      @mudshrooze 21 годину тому

      Uhm have you ever played the game? He isnt a coward. Hes just skittish and nervous. Being a coward is running from danger. But just like Luigi WHO Doesnt run from danger. Luigi and Chunky are both brave. Being brave is facing adversity in spite of being afraid.

    • @Justyouraverageguy172
      @Justyouraverageguy172 20 годин тому

      Exactly! This is why Chunky became so powerful that Microsoft made a deal with K Rool to kill Chunky off because of the deity he became by defeating enemies that even DK and Diddy could not with Dogadon and punching the stamina out of K Rool. 😉😂

    • @hotshot8135
      @hotshot8135 19 годин тому

      He didn’t though. Technically it was Funky Kong’s boot launcher

    • @williambenton9959
      @williambenton9959 16 годин тому +2

      @@mudshrooze He literally tells you to pick Tiny when in the tag barrel

    • @TheKingOfAllHorror
      @TheKingOfAllHorror 15 годин тому +2

      It's Donkey Kong 64, not Chunky Kong 64 lmao

  • @riftshredder5438
    @riftshredder5438 22 години тому +13

    I always loved how as Diddy takes down the lights, it affects the lighting of the stage, then when all four lights are down, the stage is fully dark, and it stays that way during Lanky's fight, then by the next fight, they have new lights already set up lol

    • @superjoebros64
      @superjoebros64  5 годин тому

      It's really clever the way the stage is a part of the fight!

  • @Balthazar228
    @Balthazar228 22 години тому +14

    I was floored when I learned you could orange grenade phase 4 toes with Tiny. That last primate punch with Chunky was probably the most satisfying end to the whole fight

    • @superjoebros64
      @superjoebros64  5 годин тому

      I don't think I ever tried this with Tiny 😂 that's cool

  • @franciscojaviermendezrinco1902
    @franciscojaviermendezrinco1902 23 години тому +13

    This fight was crazy. The part of Tiny was a pain, but watch Chunky being as strong as K Roll and sending him back to his corner with a punch to the face is amazing.

    • @superjoebros64
      @superjoebros64  5 годин тому

      Tiny really stressed me out back then but I love the design. Loooove watching Chunky destroy KRool haha. It's so satisfying

  • @Casey_The_Editor
    @Casey_The_Editor 21 годину тому +8

    Ok. So during this boss fight it's stated Chunky is 2000 pounds. That's heavy. So I looked up what ape weighs 2,000 pounds. The closest is the gigantopithecus, a prehistoric extinct ape that was 10 feet tall and up to 1,200 pounds.
    Chunky is an overweight gigantopithecus. And since tiny is his cousin she is probably also a gigantopithecus.

  • @1337gamer15
    @1337gamer15 21 годину тому +7

    Donkey Kong 64 has the funniest final boss in video game history. It may be silly, but it rightfully feels like a final confrontation. The fact that you out of nowhere end up in a boxing ring is so symbolic. Basically King K. Rool knows his screwed after K. Lumsy thwarts his attempt to escape. Having no choice, he basically tells the Kongs "Fine, if a fight is what you want, a fight is what you're gonna get! Might as well make it a huge freakin' spectacle while we're at it!" Throughout this match, his underlings try their hardest to rig the fight in his favor because they know K. Rool is no match for our champions, the Kongs!

    • @superjoebros64
      @superjoebros64  5 годин тому +1

      It's honestly so funny how the Kremlings try to rig it and it goes horribly wrong 😂

  • @jakobjohannessen583
    @jakobjohannessen583 6 годин тому +1

    I failed the timing of the punches with Chunky Kong several times, it was always that part that sent me back to the start. But oh man, just getting to reach this boss fight, and eventually beating it too, felt amazing, especially since *I* was the one who did it, and not any of my older brothers. Just overall a great closure to a game that has brought fond memories

  • @Neyuun
    @Neyuun 22 години тому +9

    I always thought the K. Rool boss fight was the highlight of DK64, such a creative fun fight.

  • @caioleite5579
    @caioleite5579 15 годин тому +3

    I always loved this final boss. I love how this game mixes some pretty serious moments with moments that could be in a kid's cartoon. Hideout Helm is so intense with that doomsday clock while that epic music plays, after that I was expecting an epic final boss... and then you fight the boss by making it slip on banana peels and the final hit is a boot on his ass.
    Something about that makes DK 64 so unique. I love it

  • @Rainock-qz5le
    @Rainock-qz5le 23 години тому +7

    Chunkys phase is so intense. I use to hate it, but it’s become one of my favorite phases

    • @superjoebros64
      @superjoebros64  5 годин тому +1

      It's pretty stressful! Don't want to mess up at the very end!

    • @Rainock-qz5le
      @Rainock-qz5le Годину тому

      @@superjoebros64 then when you miss it once, you miss it again. It messes with your mind

  • @mattiasolsson1523
    @mattiasolsson1523 9 годин тому +1

    It would be funny if Chunky wearing boxing gloves fight King K Rool, but im fine with the final attack is his primate Punch.

  • @FormalGibble
    @FormalGibble 20 годин тому +3

    Something that adds to the fight that no one could have known about back when it came out is that this is the last big fight between the Kongs and K Rool. It's like he put so much into this plan and was so devastated by this loss that he never came back. Yeah there were a few spin offs and smash bros but as far mainline DK games go K Rool hasn't been the bad guy in like 20 years! It turns an awesome fight into the climatic finale of K Rool, his big last stand!

    • @superjoebros64
      @superjoebros64  5 годин тому

      Dang. What a great point! He got smacked too bad 😂 I would love to see his comeback!

  • @LuigiRocks07
    @LuigiRocks07 11 годин тому

    Honestly, this final boss fight is super engaging. It’s goofy, challenging, lengthy, full of charm, everything you’d expect from a final boss fight.
    I love how each section for each Kong is using their unique abilities, except for Lanky. Although, I guess his trombone is exclusive to him. And his super LONG stretchy arms which still don’t make sense.
    There’s not much else I can say about the boss fight since you kind of said everything in the video. It’s just super memorable and super satisfying to get that final punch with chunky to end it.

  • @LathanFitzpatrick-vx5zp
    @LathanFitzpatrick-vx5zp 23 години тому +6

    The fact King. K Rool and Bowser's fight are on the same console is insane.

  • @Tibin3003
    @Tibin3003 23 години тому +6

    So my Favourite Game of all time is Banjo Tooie but its Final Boss doesnt come near the DK64 one

    • @superjoebros64
      @superjoebros64  5 годин тому +1

      I can't wait to play Tooie!

    • @Tibin3003
      @Tibin3003 5 годин тому

      @@superjoebros64 u NEED to play it

  • @Gymbrojoe
    @Gymbrojoe 16 годин тому

    First time beating this boss i had 1 melon slice left and the final punch with hunky chunky was something I'll never forget

  • @remysadventures-official8357
    @remysadventures-official8357 23 години тому +2

    Iove this fight! It was insane!
    And yes I often got stuck at phases 2 & 3 when I was younger
    Awesome video buddy!

    • @superjoebros64
      @superjoebros64  5 годин тому

      I feel this! Always a phase to get stuck on 👑🐊

  • @DetournementArc
    @DetournementArc 16 годин тому

    The K. Rool fight uses all the Kongs abilities with a creativity I wish we got more of in the earlier boss battles. It really is the game at it's absolute best.

  • @Exiled28
    @Exiled28 2 години тому

    Exactly this, K.Rool reminds me a little bit of Gruntilda in that their true enemy is their own ego, at the end it takes the entire DK crew efforts(minus Cranky, I guess) to finish him off, while not as overpowered and ego maniac as Gruntilda, it's clear he would have a better chance against the kongs if he didn't turn the entire thing into a ridiculous boxing match which only handicapped him, since the kongs used their entire arsenal caring very little about boxing etiquette, he went for so much trouble because he wanted the empty ovations of his subordinates, what a fool, but I love him so much hahaha.

  • @mattb6522
    @mattb6522 22 години тому +1

    Good video! I remember this boss fight catching me so off guard as a kid. It was kind of a tonal shift. At the beginning of the game, K. Rool seemed so threatening, but then we get to this final showdown. We get thrown a curveball with like a Punch-Out!! parody and K. Rool being kind of a goofball! It was kind of a stressful fight as a kid in trying to figure out how to solve each Kong's phase while he attacks. Though, I remember enjoying it as it was completely silly and unexpected. K. Rool lusting after Candy Kong was just a bit weird, though. 😅

    • @superjoebros64
      @superjoebros64  5 годин тому

      Agreed! A bit of a mood shift. But I kind of seeing it as KRool going a little crazy over losing control 😂

  • @jtalkalot19
    @jtalkalot19 21 годину тому

    This is the best final boss in Video Game History, and nothing can change my mind about it.

  • @NightYoshi
    @NightYoshi 23 години тому +1

    I'd for sure call this the best King K Rool boss fight of all of Donkey Kong. I love the first two battles with him in DKC1 & 2 (not 3 that one sucks!) but this one is by far the most complex and fun of them all. Now I only wish we could get K. Rool back in the series so we can have another epic showdown with him.

    • @insanejughead
      @insanejughead 22 години тому

      Yeah, DKC1 was an expected type of fight.
      DKC2 had me throwing my controller constantly.
      DKC3 was laughable...

    • @superjoebros64
      @superjoebros64  5 годин тому +1

      Absolutely! We need more KRool fights! This one was so epic

  • @escopeto7849
    @escopeto7849 20 годин тому

    🫐When it comes to final bosses, RARE tends to go out on a bombastic note 🥜 Case in point: Welcome to the mightiest, toughest and most ferocious battle ever broadcasted on the DK Isles!🥥🥊🍍

    • @superjoebros64
      @superjoebros64  5 годин тому +1

      They went all out with this fight! And each phase is a solid representation of each Kong! 😁
      Thanks escopeto! 🍌🐒

  • @watergirl929
    @watergirl929 16 годин тому

    I never got to the final boss in this game as a kid. Wasn’t until I was like maybe 17 I finally did. I spent my childhood wondering what the Final boss would be like. And to say I was shocked is no surprise. I was not expecting this for the final boss. It felt so out of place and different from the rest of the game. But the fight itself is so fun! I love how it uses all the Kongs at their very best! It may not have been anything I imagined it was. But it was a really fun one!

    • @superjoebros64
      @superjoebros64  5 годин тому

      Same here! I don't know what I expected, but it certainly wasn't this lol. Awesome fight!

  • @Scribblersys
    @Scribblersys 21 годину тому

    I remember hearing in some discussion with Rare devs that the final boss fight was designed by someone outside of the main DK64 dev team that they brought in to help get the game finished on time, which is why many of the mechanics (like Lanky's long arm button press) are completely new and not really congruous with the rest of the game (like how you jump into K.Rool's crashed ship and end up in a boxing ring somehow).

    • @superjoebros64
      @superjoebros64  5 годин тому

      Oh interesting! If that's true, it kind of explains some things

  • @ami4705
    @ami4705 23 години тому +3

    love the dedication to dk64, man. this game gets way too bad of a rep

    • @DIRTYSOUTHSHINOBI
      @DIRTYSOUTHSHINOBI 22 години тому +1

      People complaining about shit in a game that is not MANDATORY will always be asinine.. complaining about collectables you don't have to collect but nobody gave Odyssey shit about having over 800 power moons to collect.. we love picking and choosing

    • @BigAlvideos101
      @BigAlvideos101 16 годин тому

      @@DIRTYSOUTHSHINOBI The difference is that Super Mario Odyssey is one of the greatest video games ever made, whereas DK64 is one of the worst games ever made, and singlehandedly killed off the 3D collect-a-thon platformer (with some exceptions) until MUCH better games like A Hat In Time, Yooka-Laylee, and Super Mario Odyssey came around and revived them! I question the sanity of ANYBODY who likes DK64!

    • @superjoebros64
      @superjoebros64  5 годин тому

      Agreed! It doesn't deserve the hate

  • @darkhunter5293
    @darkhunter5293 7 годин тому

    It felt about as close to Punch-out!!! 3D as it could get. Challenging but funny AF!

  • @MrJohnlennon007
    @MrJohnlennon007 23 години тому +1

    YEAAAAAH
    THANK YOUUUU
    *squishes microphone*

  • @Justyouraverageguy172
    @Justyouraverageguy172 19 годин тому

    What made DK64 so memorable is that it’s not a solo DK and Diddy effort this time but a whole team effort with Chunky carrying all of Kongkind on his back in all his fights to either win or be wiped out. DK is a side character compared to Chunky and then Lanky 😂

    • @superjoebros64
      @superjoebros64  5 годин тому

      It's amazing to see all the Kongs work together! Chunky destroyed KRools whole career haha

  • @A13XLaircey
    @A13XLaircey 16 годин тому

    I was more than surprised; the very first time around, I hit invisible K. Rool. I had impeccable timing. Like... bruh.

  • @Vereid
    @Vereid 18 годин тому

    I still think Gruntilda from Banjo Kazooie is one of the best final battles in gaming. She’s a perfect mix of comedy and actual threat. The music is intense, the setting is awesome and when you finally get the last egg in the giant Jinjo it’s so satisfying to see her finally get hers.
    K.Rool’s best fight for me was from DKC2, I like the 64 fight but it’s a bit too segmented for me. That damn music gets stuck in my head whenever I hear it though.
    Also Wizpig 1, lol that’s….interesting.

    • @superjoebros64
      @superjoebros64  5 годин тому

      I'm looking forward to fighting Gruntilda for the first time soon!

  • @manletsoup
    @manletsoup 22 години тому

    Honestly, one of the most iconic boss fights ever IMO

    • @superjoebros64
      @superjoebros64  5 годин тому

      Agreed! Unforgettable and great challenge

  • @ActiveAdvocate1
    @ActiveAdvocate1 21 годину тому

    This fight is AMAZING, and really, really tough. I actually did manage to beat it as a kid, but the Tiny phase gets me almost every time. Is there actually a pattern with the toes? I never managed to work one out. Just watch for the toes that are moving and get out of the way.

    • @superjoebros64
      @superjoebros64  5 годин тому

      Tiny was the phase that stumped me too! I feel like there's kind of a pattern but idk!

  • @shaden489
    @shaden489 19 годин тому

    I love this boss fight even if it feels a little drawn out.
    Definitely is frustrating if your a small kid struggling with a specific phase of the fight

    • @superjoebros64
      @superjoebros64  5 годин тому

      Certainly, it was Tiny and Chunky that got me for awhile!

    • @shaden489
      @shaden489 Годину тому

      @superjoebros64 i got lucky with my chunky phase in my last run.
      I definitely died on tiny and lanky,s section though and having to start from dk definitely sucks

  • @DrStabkill
    @DrStabkill 48 хвилин тому

    k rool needs to come back in next dk game, also he needs to be playable in mario kart

  • @callumsparrow4379
    @callumsparrow4379 21 годину тому

    Imagine if on New Year’s Eve we get DK64 on the NSO.

  • @lolschrauber
    @lolschrauber 18 годин тому

    As flawed as this game might be, I think they really did a good job implementing different mechanics of all the kongs. The humor was spot on as well!
    Chunky's part was kinda hard though

    • @superjoebros64
      @superjoebros64  5 годин тому

      Agreed! Each Kong feels pretty well represented!
      Chunkys is tough for sure. Very satisfying to beat though!

  • @lemmy15yt
    @lemmy15yt 21 годину тому +1

    I don't think I've spent more time fighting one boss than King Krusha K. Rool. When I was a kid, a 15-minute boss fight was almost unheard of, especially since dying meant you had to restart the whole thing. I think it adds to the scale and nerves the fight generates, frustrating as it may be.

    • @superjoebros64
      @superjoebros64  5 годин тому +1

      I totally feel this! This fight felt like such a big deal

  • @TW...
    @TW... 19 годин тому

    What was that ending

    • @superjoebros64
      @superjoebros64  5 годин тому

      It's post credits! It's like all the characters auditioning for their part in the game. It's silly!

  • @faceurhell
    @faceurhell 18 годин тому

    We need our boy Chunky to return.

  • @jameslawrenson1208
    @jameslawrenson1208 22 години тому

    Designing For also has a great breakdown of this fight!

  • @MattGOG666
    @MattGOG666 23 години тому

    The best boss battle i've never played

  • @normbreakingclown676
    @normbreakingclown676 22 години тому

    Slave Knight Gale or King K Rool let the debate begin!!

  • @OmegaFox09
    @OmegaFox09 14 годин тому

    1) my only nitpick was that I felt the K.Rool fight went on for a little bit too long. But it was still a great fight (…..except for Lanky 😒)
    2) Lankywas a bit clunky but I had more issue in the length of Lankys segment. I really didn’t like that I had to sit out a few seconds on playing the instrument each time. But that’s just me
    3) I liked Tiny’s segment the most. And had the most trouble with it.
    4) 7:14 R34

  • @residentevilsamuel
    @residentevilsamuel 22 години тому

    This fight was hard as hell… but fun…

    • @superjoebros64
      @superjoebros64  5 годин тому

      For real. Took me a couple tries with Tiny and Chunky

  • @kawaii801
    @kawaii801 22 години тому

    The final boss is so funny but he was going to lose anyway

    • @superjoebros64
      @superjoebros64  5 годин тому

      The Kongs were always going to walk away victorious 😏

  • @aidanhever3369
    @aidanhever3369 20 годин тому +1

    After three years of getting those stupid coins, I thought my fight with K. Rool would be like Dr. Neo Cortex from the original Crash Bandicoot trilogy. Fighting on top of the Flying Krock, fighting while chasing him, and hitting him and sending him into a hole. Instead, I fought him in a wacky boxing match with 5 different Kongs per turn.

    • @superjoebros64
      @superjoebros64  5 годин тому

      I can't imagine this fight going any other way! All 5 Kongs need a chance at KRool haha

  • @deepblue-love
    @deepblue-love 23 години тому +2

    so long gay k rool

    • @superjoebros64
      @superjoebros64  5 годин тому +1

      😂😂😂 The Kongs should say that at the end

  • @cooperlauck186
    @cooperlauck186 16 годин тому +1

    Don't really get the Elon reference. Dude is like the most successful person in America lol.
    Krool fight is decent. Sort of dread doing it because of how long it takes. Definitely epic tho. Im surpised they didnt throw in some insanley hard part, (ie beetle race or beaver bother type difficulty) but glad they didnt. Tinys part might be the worst one out of the 5.
    If you missed this gem from 2016. Possibly one of their best songs imo, which is wild knowing their history
    ua-cam.com/video/m46Z0-HXySo/v-deo.htmlsi=Zqnir0c5X3mZfYIa

  • @zipzip070
    @zipzip070 19 годин тому

    SAVED BY THE BELL

  • @Trelior
    @Trelior 19 годин тому

    Not to sound like a naysayer, but isn't it weird how quickly this guy has been churning out videos?

    • @superjoebros64
      @superjoebros64  19 годин тому

      ??? I literally made a trailer for this series, stating that I've been working on this project for 2 years.

    • @Trelior
      @Trelior 18 годин тому

      @superjoebros64 I didn't see that part. But I still feel like this should have been spaced out a bit more.

    • @Trelior
      @Trelior 18 годин тому

      I'm sorry for sounding cynical, but I've been following a few kerfuffles lately about content farms with suspicious upload pace. And then UA-cam starts feeding me this marathon hot off of the heels of that. It started me in the middle of the series, so when I looked and saw a month of daily uploads, I couldn't help but think, "Wait a minute..."
      I get that this is an exhaustive review released in individual videos by segment. I should watch the rest because this is a game I've adored since getting it with the green N64 the Christmas it came out.

    • @superjoebros64
      @superjoebros64  16 годин тому

      All good. A few people have made similar claims, or think that I'm using AI to make these videos, which is frustrating after spending a lot of time and hard work on this series. It wouldn't take much time to scroll, see the 1 minute video titled "Donkey Kong December 2024" and connect the dots from there.

  • @omegahaxors9-11
    @omegahaxors9-11 16 годин тому

    bwaaah wawawawawawaaaawawaawawawaawaawaa - WUAAAAGGHHHH!!!! is burned into my brain from that shit phase.

  • @Justyouraverageguy172
    @Justyouraverageguy172 19 годин тому

    And this is the only game you see where DK and Diddy DO NOT defeat K Rool but Chunky D Kong leader of the bunch we know well after his saga is over in this game 😉😂

  • @maxmladek2894
    @maxmladek2894 15 годин тому +1

    Hating on Elon is a choice…

  • @plumpykong
    @plumpykong 23 години тому

    Love this fight

  • @MrFreiza
    @MrFreiza 16 годин тому

    I took me sooo fucking long to beat this boss. I was 6/7

  • @HappyPerson-f4j
    @HappyPerson-f4j 22 години тому

    Chunky

  • @Finiarel
    @Finiarel 21 годину тому

    I love DK64, it was one of the first games I recorded for my channel and honestly it's nice seeing another account love it just as much

    • @superjoebros64
      @superjoebros64  5 годин тому

      It deserves some love! It's a great game

  • @shadowlinkbds
    @shadowlinkbds 19 годин тому

    King K Rool. The staple villain of DK. (Well he was but unfortunately is sidelined lately in the series. Seriously Nintendo bring back K rool and the kremlins in your next DK game!)
    Anyway it's pretty awesome how every kong gets to fight this mighty king. DK gets to use the cannons, Diddy flies, Lanky uses his arms and sillyness, Tiny has to be tiny to hurt K Rool, and Chunky becomes giant to finally take him down. It can be tough sure but it's a very well done and epic final battle to a fun game.

    • @superjoebros64
      @superjoebros64  5 годин тому

      Super epic! Tinys phase used to really stress me out!

  • @baconlabs
    @baconlabs 21 годину тому

    What if you: *wanted to beat K. Rool*
    But Rare said: *sorry mate that doesn't count, you needed to collect 50 coins during the fight*

  • @sgtjohnson
    @sgtjohnson 22 години тому

    0:59 well all of Mario 64 is a tv show

  • @BigAlvideos101
    @BigAlvideos101 16 годин тому

    But it's not a "good" fight- it's FAR too long, drawn out, hard as hell, and freaking cheap!

  • @Alkaris
    @Alkaris 16 годин тому

    UA-cam be like: _"People Mentioned: Diddy and King Krule"_
    No UA-cam...... these are NOT the people mentioned in the video. Voice Transcripts are awful for UA-cam when it assumes certain people were talked about, worst yet you can't even disable them for videos.
    I remember the K. Rool fight was pretty fun and challenging, I've only ever beaten the game a handful of times, mostly because I struggled to collect those Arcade Coins to get the final key.