I love the music in Donkey Kong. The balloons equal a life, spell KONG you get a life and 100 bananas you get a life. You also get different allies, a Frog, an Ostrich, a Sword Fish and a Rhino by they are great additions especially in bonus stages.
Island Swing and Aquatic Ambiance are such great tracks! Reminds me of childhood even though I played this game as a 20-year-old, a decade ago. Only Yasunori Mitsuda's Chrono Trigger soundtrack gave me that kind of similar vibe/feeling.
Fun fact, we have Donkey Kong because of Popeye. The creator of the character originally had made a game where Popeye had to rescue Olive Oyl from Bluto… unfortunately after making this game he was denied the rights to the characters. He changed the characters sprites and Bluto became a strangely named ape named Donkey Kong.
Oh and originally in 1981, Donkey Kong squared off against an unnamed carpenter hero, who eventually became jumpman, and then finally as we know him today, a plumber named Mario.
Welcome to the nightmare that is this series difficulty. They ease you into it deceptively with these first levels but then it's a nonstop pain train after that as I'm sure you're figuring out.
52:41 Congratulations! you've discovered a glitch in order to get 99 extra lives!!!! At the beginning of the level, there's a barrel that you can barely see it, but you have to jump on the tires very high, and then you can get the K letter in the bonus stage. Even so, sometimes the KONG letters are hidden in the ground.
It's fun that the subathon went on for long enough to get this goal. DKC and its two SNES sequels have some of the best game music I've ever heard. Fond memories of weekend nights spent at my cousin's house (him being the one with an SNES) playing until an adult yelled at us to go to bed.
Awesome gameplay! I love the rideable animals in this game and the awesome soundtrack. You should also play Donkey Kong Country 2, Donkey Kong Country 3, Donkey Kong Country Returns and Tropical Freeze in the future. Those are really good games! Here's an interesting trick to get stuff that's hovering above bottomless pits on the DKC games. Do the cartwheel move and once you fall off the edge of the pit, hold the same cartwheel button also use for running without letting go and immediately jump in the opposite direction still holding. If you did it right, you'll be able to grab the Kong letter over the gap without dying. Make sure you do the cartwheel as you fall into the hole though and immediately jump back into the platform. You can also roll or cartwheel into enemies instead of jumping on top of them to defeat them. Not all enemies will get defeated that way but most can. That's something this game has that the 2D Mario games didn't.
So, one of DKC's hidden mechanics is that if you bounce off at least 8 enemies without touching the ground, you will get awarded extra lives (just like Super Mario games of the same era).
In the minecart stage of world 2 if you jump over the very first barrel that blasts you onto the minecart and then hold left into the wall you'll reach a secret barrel that lets you skip most of the level
Great playthrough! This is my all-time favorite platformer. Awesome shirt, by the way. Ghost in the Shell is one of my top 10 favorite anime movies. Stand Alone Complex is a great series, as well.
An old school platformer? 🤯 What's next? Tenchu Stealth Assasins? 😂 I never played any Donkey Kong growing up but it looks like it would have been fun. Reminds me of Aladin on the Genesis for some reason 🤔
Oh dang, seems that was lucky, that your Winky killed multiple bees from below before being hurt! And even more so, I never knew you could jump on Krushas like that to get infinite lives like in Mario!
This was one of the games I competed in for the Blockbuster World Championships way back in the day. Was able to practice it briefly beforehand and was in first place at my store after that round (didn't end so hot though). That competition used a unique version of the cartridge that score-ified most actions like completing levels or gaining lives, and has been sold on Ebay recently for anywhere from ~$2000 to $9999. Other than that, was never a huge fan of these games, since platforming games were already way too common on NES/SNES/Game Boy, so they don't hold the nostalgia for me as they do for many (other than the music, which still holds up).
I love donkey Kong country brings back so much memories and nostalgia wjen i played it back in 1994 for the super Nintendo a tike when games you worked it out yourself and their was no hand holding just yourself amd the controller funky kongs theme we used to blast it on our big block CRT tv such a tune the minecart levels are a blast to. I definitely miss the 90s♥️
this was a surprise to see you gave early access to this i was actually going to ask you about it but forgot this is going to be a blast watching you play this game, i can tell you i never made past the mine carts because the rest of this all new to me, i do love how each level is pretty short in length it's just a matter of getting past all these traps and enemies. and i can't remember off the top of my head but i thought Donkey Kong had a slap attack were you could slap the ground and defeat enemies that way as well. anyway thanks for the early access on this i haven't really ever taken advantage of it mainly it seems like you are doing it for GTA but you did have a couple God Of War episodes you had early access to so hopefully you have enough members now it's becoming beneficial to you to do stuff like this
Hi April.😊This game definitely brings back some nostalgia for me. I kind miss those snes days. Such a fun game. Hope you enjoy it. Take care and have a great weekend.😊
i prefer donkey kong country 2. the technical improvement comparated to dinkey kong country 1 is like supermario bros 1 comparated to super mario bros 3! more rich gameplay, more inspired level and map, more kong member to communicate with, and a bonus world, which you can only get by collection all coins, which provide an exploration aspect that you cannot find in any other 2d platformer. obviously when you win the game, you have to play again to unlock every secret, and then you discover a second game, because you get new levels, but also because you explore instead of rushing. some bonus are tricky to access. so it's a creative way to make the game harder. the music, the character of dixie, the bosses. dkc2 is just perfection. it doesn't mean that other episodes are bad, but they can't reach that quality. even the 3 was neglected, cause helf of the studio was working on donkey kong 64 at this time. i love your mindset by the way, you're calm and patient, quite skilled. lot of smart and funny comment. this is very pleasant to watch. hope you enjoy your life as a youtuber. you've such a sweet voice, it's quite pleasant to hear you. better than asmr.
DKC1 is like a tech demo and they really dialed in the game design in DKC2 I think the animation quality is actually higher in 1 but they used the data budget in a more diverse manner for 2
@@douglasmurphy3266 nowadays games don't give so much care to each details, such as character quantity of animations when you don't control the character. it gives personnality and background. since today games have no deepness, no personnality, people naturally find theses old generations titles much more interesting to play. the way games gets easier and easier makes you feels dumb when you plays. there is no satisfaction to win an easy game.
@@Housestationlive In 1994, if a game was hard, it was the only piece of media you had for the weekend, month, or possibly more if you bought it. If you couldn't beat the minecart level, you'd pick it back up in a week, and over the course of months build up the knowledge and skill to beat the game. Super Metroid didn't tell you sh*t to do. You came back to it, and you powered through to the next puzzle, it became a little side project in your life. Now, everything ever created is accessible with very little effort. People tend to just lose interest and move on to something else in a matter of seconds if it isn't impressing the hell out of them or it poses some level of frustration.
@@douglasmurphy3266 the young generation is turning to be aggressive and undisciplined, so somehow it make senses when devs try to adapt their title to target their audience. you're obviously passionnate and it's pleasant to see doug. have a nice day, see you.
I didn't get around to checking out Dark Souls until a couple years ago but these Donkey Kong Country games prepared me for the level of precision allignment and timing that is necessary to do well in those games, things like precise hit boxes on the swordfish's(Engarde) nose to hit fish or sharks really honed my precision with other action platformer games later in life
Collect 100 bananas and get 1 life. Match 3 of the same and get an extra life. Balloons of red is one life, green is I think 2 or 3 , I think there is a blue balloon. U could always go back and replay the previous for extra lives.
Hey :) Just a thought, and to test your skills, fortnite is free on switch why dont you try playing 5-10 solo games and see what its like? Like a small series you can play it?
U think this is tough wait till u are hanging on a parrot or are the parrot and going through an area of vines and it's windy. Ur stress level will sky rocket
Aw you’re cute ☺️ I don’t have a lot of time to play games and I want to play other games too before the year is over. 😉 Though I do wonder what difference it makes since I would have edited out the replaying levels anyway. I guess it’s the principle of the matter, huh? A 38 year old with multiple jobs is definitely playing it wrong, not spending weeks on the game like you all did when you were in grade school. We need to protect the sanctity of video games!!!
@@bunnytails Thanks, you too🙃 The essence of this type of game lies in learning through trial and error, not simply completing levels. You will resent the lack of skill gained through repetition, reaching the end will feel more and more like a chore than an enjoyable challenge because of that. Your heresy shall be forgiven by all the yes-man, I mean followers, you have. I simply don't enjoy watching someone brute force a game just for the sake of claiming they've played a classic title. But please don´t take my words personally. It's your channel, your approach to gaming, your 38-year-old life. Feel free to do things your way, just as I choose whether or not to watch a specific type of content.
@@lalocompi completely understandable. I too have preferences when it comes to what I watch. What I do take issue with is your language which implies there is a right or wrong way to play games. That comes off as elitist and gatekeepy. I am glad to report I definitely enjoyed the game and the challenge. And believe me, there was a very sufficient amount of trial and error. I don’t think it’s possible to complete the game without learning unless one is saving inside the levels at every jump. I do intend to go back on my own time and play through again, since this is one of the few platformers I can really say I’d like to come back to. Just please don’t tell Rare I used the save states that Nintendo provided to me. I wouldn’t want to upset them that I played their game and got introduced to the amazing David Wise through such dirty means. Edit: I just realized save stating is just a faster way to achieve farming lives! Exact same outcome. Haha.
@@bunnytails I´m sorry if you felt my comment somehow elitist. I apologize for that, wasn´t my intention (English is not my first language). I was just happy to find someone doing what almost no one does in this platform, at least for a moment I was. Well, I´m also glad that you are enjoying the game, at the end of the day that´s what matters. Right? And don´t worry, I won´t tell Rare that you don't offer a differentiating element.
I love the music in Donkey Kong. The balloons equal a life, spell KONG you get a life and 100 bananas you get a life. You also get different allies, a Frog, an Ostrich, a Sword Fish and a Rhino by they are great additions especially in bonus stages.
Engarde the Swordfish, Expresso the Ostritch, Winky the Frog, Rambi the Rhino!
I hummed along with every song 😆
Also, at 7:55 you both scratched your heads 😂
Wow! My childhood. Love the soundtrack, especially on the underwater levels.
Island Swing and Aquatic Ambiance are such great tracks! Reminds me of childhood even though I played this game as a 20-year-old, a decade ago. Only Yasunori Mitsuda's Chrono Trigger soundtrack gave me that kind of similar vibe/feeling.
25:31 "You can't see those guys til the very last second"
Hehe. Welcome to Donkey Kong Country! You're doing great!
Aquatic Ambience is one of David Wise’s best songs
Fun fact, we have Donkey Kong because of Popeye. The creator of the character originally had made a game where Popeye had to rescue Olive Oyl from Bluto… unfortunately after making this game he was denied the rights to the characters. He changed the characters sprites and Bluto became a strangely named ape named Donkey Kong.
Oh and originally in 1981, Donkey Kong squared off against an unnamed carpenter hero, who eventually became jumpman, and then finally as we know him today, a plumber named Mario.
Olive oil became Pauline. Then Pauline became a mayor.
One of the best games ever made
Welcome to the nightmare that is this series difficulty. They ease you into it deceptively with these first levels but then it's a nonstop pain train after that as I'm sure you're figuring out.
If you wanna know what a true nightmare looks like, search for Battletoads ☠
Games like this are fun to play with a friend taking turns, and you learn the levels easier.
Kandy Kong saves your game.
52:41 Congratulations! you've discovered a glitch in order to get 99 extra lives!!!! At the beginning of the level, there's a barrel that you can barely see it, but you have to jump on the tires very high, and then you can get the K letter in the bonus stage. Even so, sometimes the KONG letters are hidden in the ground.
Everyone has about the same reaction to the water level music 😂❤ it had no business being that good for a SNES game
Yeah, it's amazing!
WHAT!!! I've never seen that 99 lives glitch. That's was amazing 😆
It's fun that the subathon went on for long enough to get this goal. DKC and its two SNES sequels have some of the best game music I've ever heard. Fond memories of weekend nights spent at my cousin's house (him being the one with an SNES) playing until an adult yelled at us to go to bed.
Awesome gameplay! I love the rideable animals in this game and the awesome soundtrack. You should also play Donkey Kong Country 2, Donkey Kong Country 3, Donkey Kong Country Returns and Tropical Freeze in the future. Those are really good games! Here's an interesting trick to get stuff that's hovering above bottomless pits on the DKC games. Do the cartwheel move and once you fall off the edge of the pit, hold the same cartwheel button also use for running without letting go and immediately jump in the opposite direction still holding. If you did it right, you'll be able to grab the Kong letter over the gap without dying. Make sure you do the cartwheel as you fall into the hole though and immediately jump back into the platform. You can also roll or cartwheel into enemies instead of jumping on top of them to defeat them. Not all enemies will get defeated that way but most can. That's something this game has that the 2D Mario games didn't.
Pro player!
So, one of DKC's hidden mechanics is that if you bounce off at least 8 enemies without touching the ground, you will get awarded extra lives (just like Super Mario games of the same era).
Donkey Kong country 2 has the best soundtrack of all time!
All classics here as well!
@31:13 GG bunny so proud of you 💯💯💯
In the minecart stage of world 2 if you jump over the very first barrel that blasts you onto the minecart and then hold left into the wall you'll reach a secret barrel that lets you skip most of the level
Great playthrough! This is my all-time favorite platformer.
Awesome shirt, by the way. Ghost in the Shell is one of my top 10 favorite anime movies. Stand Alone Complex is a great series, as well.
An old school platformer? 🤯 What's next? Tenchu Stealth Assasins? 😂 I never played any Donkey Kong growing up but it looks like it would have been fun. Reminds me of Aladin on the Genesis for some reason 🤔
Can’t wait to see you finish this one and play DKC2. Remember, there are a TON of hidden secrets in these games. Make sure to explore the levels.
Oh dang, seems that was lucky, that your Winky killed multiple bees from below before being hurt!
And even more so, I never knew you could jump on Krushas like that to get infinite lives like in Mario!
Ah. My childhood favorite game. I miss Donkey Kong Country game.
Childhood game right here ❤🥲
There's a big fish which doubles your total. That also applies to the other animals.
This was one of the games I competed in for the Blockbuster World Championships way back in the day. Was able to practice it briefly beforehand and was in first place at my store after that round (didn't end so hot though). That competition used a unique version of the cartridge that score-ified most actions like completing levels or gaining lives, and has been sold on Ebay recently for anywhere from ~$2000 to $9999. Other than that, was never a huge fan of these games, since platforming games were already way too common on NES/SNES/Game Boy, so they don't hold the nostalgia for me as they do for many (other than the music, which still holds up).
I am rewatching your videos Bunnytails, I finished it making 101% playthrough!!!
CONGRATSS!!!!
@@bunnytails thanks. I would like to invite to do a reaction from my own DKC playthrough if you want.
All time classic, put many of hours in this game as a kid. If you enjoy it make sure to check out the 2nd one, it's even better!
The editing during the mine cart level has me dying 😂
I love donkey Kong country brings back so much memories and nostalgia wjen i played it back in 1994 for the super Nintendo a tike when games you worked it out yourself and their was no hand holding just yourself amd the controller funky kongs theme we used to blast it on our big block CRT tv such a tune the minecart levels are a blast to. I definitely miss the 90s♥️
12:52 It's a well known fact that apes can hold their breath for hours 😏
My mom loved this game.
52:29 I never knew DKC1 had an infinite lives trick! Very clever.
39:00 you can go left at the start of this level and skip 95% of it btw
this was a surprise to see you gave early access to this i was actually going to ask you about it but forgot
this is going to be a blast watching you play this game, i can tell you i never made past the mine carts because the rest of this all new to me, i do love how each level is pretty short in length it's just a matter of getting past all these traps and enemies. and i can't remember off the top of my head but i thought Donkey Kong had a slap attack were you could slap the ground and defeat enemies that way as well. anyway thanks for the early access on this i haven't really ever taken advantage of it mainly it seems like you are doing it for GTA but you did have a couple God Of War episodes you had early access to so hopefully you have enough members now it's becoming beneficial to you to do stuff like this
30:36 "Im puching the f buttom xd
long time no see the rage haha
Wohh recently a lot of channels are popping up with first time playthroughs of my favorite Rare trilogy…
I’m loving my algorithm right now💪🏾😂
7:55 So alike :P
🤣
Hi April.😊This game definitely brings back some nostalgia for me. I kind miss those snes days. Such a fun game. Hope you enjoy it. Take care and have a great weekend.😊
Game over means you get sent back to the last place you saved, Like in old school Final fantasy.
I have so much fun watching this
Choking on bananas is part of the fun.
I see Donkey Kong Country I like.
I never knew about the 99 lives trick!
In later levels, You can use Funky flights to go back to previous sets of levels.
i prefer donkey kong country 2. the technical improvement comparated to dinkey kong country 1 is like supermario bros 1 comparated to super mario bros 3! more rich gameplay, more inspired level and map, more kong member to communicate with, and a bonus world, which you can only get by collection all coins, which provide an exploration aspect that you cannot find in any other 2d platformer. obviously when you win the game, you have to play again to unlock every secret, and then you discover a second game, because you get new levels, but also because you explore instead of rushing. some bonus are tricky to access. so it's a creative way to make the game harder. the music, the character of dixie, the bosses. dkc2 is just perfection. it doesn't mean that other episodes are bad, but they can't reach that quality. even the 3 was neglected, cause helf of the studio was working on donkey kong 64 at this time. i love your mindset by the way, you're calm and patient, quite skilled. lot of smart and funny comment. this is very pleasant to watch. hope you enjoy your life as a youtuber. you've such a sweet voice, it's quite pleasant to hear you. better than asmr.
DKC1 is like a tech demo and they really dialed in the game design in DKC2
I think the animation quality is actually higher in 1 but they used the data budget in a more diverse manner for 2
@@douglasmurphy3266 nowadays games don't give so much care to each details, such as character quantity of animations when you don't control the character. it gives personnality and background. since today games have no deepness, no personnality, people naturally find theses old generations titles much more interesting to play. the way games gets easier and easier makes you feels dumb when you plays. there is no satisfaction to win an easy game.
@@Housestationlive In 1994, if a game was hard, it was the only piece of media you had for the weekend, month, or possibly more if you bought it. If you couldn't beat the minecart level, you'd pick it back up in a week, and over the course of months build up the knowledge and skill to beat the game. Super Metroid didn't tell you sh*t to do. You came back to it, and you powered through to the next puzzle, it became a little side project in your life. Now, everything ever created is accessible with very little effort. People tend to just lose interest and move on to something else in a matter of seconds if it isn't impressing the hell out of them or it poses some level of frustration.
@@douglasmurphy3266 the young generation is turning to be aggressive and undisciplined, so somehow it make senses when devs try to adapt their title to target their audience. you're obviously passionnate and it's pleasant to see doug. have a nice day, see you.
@@douglasmurphy3266"dkc1 is like a tech demo" has to be the most ignorant thing i read in a long time
This does help the brain to remember
I'm here on a 2-month-old video angry at chat for not telling her to run to get some momentum, or that barrels can be carried. 😅
I didn't get around to checking out Dark Souls until a couple years ago but these Donkey Kong Country games prepared me for the level of precision allignment and timing that is necessary to do well in those games, things like precise hit boxes on the swordfish's(Engarde) nose to hit fish or sharks really honed my precision with other action platformer games later in life
Spelling KONG gets you a extra life.
Good stuff, you should also play the Sonic games
Sweet Gorgeous, there is 2 more after this. DK 2 and 3
Collect 100 bananas and get 1 life. Match 3 of the same and get an extra life. Balloons of red is one life, green is I think 2 or 3 , I think there is a blue balloon. U could always go back and replay the previous for extra lives.
Hey :) Just a thought, and to test your skills, fortnite is free on switch why dont you try playing 5-10 solo games and see what its like? Like a small series you can play it?
ah yes, this is nice. 👏👏👏👏👏
100 bananas equal 1 extra life
Its pretty obvious that you didn't play SNES games so much back then didn't ya? You need to be running when moving to make certain jumps.
Please, allow me to be the first to say....
Welcome to the jungle!
You're jumping too late. That's why you're missing the N and the red balloon which is a 1Up there's also green and blue balloons
Do you know Banjo kazooie ? Please play that Game too . Its also a Nintendo Classic
I had it when I was a kid :) But I do want to replay it for stream
Me, I was terrible at Donkey Kong Never beat level 1 and that's on the NES.
This game is harder with the input delay on the switch. Especially the barrels
Not to mention, the buttons on the pro controller are very smushy and not too responsive.
U think this is tough wait till u are hanging on a parrot or are the parrot and going through an area of vines and it's windy. Ur stress level will sky rocket
Mid way point. If you should lose a life, you restart at that checkpoint.
Oh shit not playing Dergly Kerng Cuntree!!!??
Have you ever played Donkey Kong (Not Donkey Kong Country)?
Donkey but
No modern save points, just the regular save points just the way the game creators intended? I´m in.
Edit: Never mind, I´m out.
Aw you’re cute ☺️
I don’t have a lot of time to play games and I want to play other games too before the year is over. 😉
Though I do wonder what difference it makes since I would have edited out the replaying levels anyway. I guess it’s the principle of the matter, huh? A 38 year old with multiple jobs is definitely playing it wrong, not spending weeks on the game like you all did when you were in grade school. We need to protect the sanctity of video games!!!
@@bunnytails Thanks, you too🙃
The essence of this type of game lies in learning through trial and error, not simply completing levels. You will resent the lack of skill gained through repetition, reaching the end will feel more and more like a chore than an enjoyable challenge because of that.
Your heresy shall be forgiven by all the yes-man, I mean followers, you have. I simply don't enjoy watching someone brute force a game just for the sake of claiming they've played a classic title. But please don´t take my words personally. It's your channel, your approach to gaming, your 38-year-old life. Feel free to do things your way, just as I choose whether or not to watch a specific type of content.
@@lalocompi completely understandable. I too have preferences when it comes to what I watch.
What I do take issue with is your language which implies there is a right or wrong way to play games. That comes off as elitist and gatekeepy.
I am glad to report I definitely enjoyed the game and the challenge. And believe me, there was a very sufficient amount of trial and error. I don’t think it’s possible to complete the game without learning unless one is saving inside the levels at every jump. I do intend to go back on my own time and play through again, since this is one of the few platformers I can really say I’d like to come back to.
Just please don’t tell Rare I used the save states that Nintendo provided to me. I wouldn’t want to upset them that I played their game and got introduced to the amazing David Wise through such dirty means.
Edit: I just realized save stating is just a faster way to achieve farming lives! Exact same outcome. Haha.
@@bunnytails I´m sorry if you felt my comment somehow elitist. I apologize for that, wasn´t my intention (English is not my first language). I was just happy to find someone doing what almost no one does in this platform, at least for a moment I was.
Well, I´m also glad that you are enjoying the game, at the end of the day that´s what matters. Right? And don´t worry, I won´t tell Rare that you don't offer a differentiating element.
@@bunnytails Oh, you are so kinky. I´ll be in the look for that type of content, take my word for it.
ooooh XD
Iz mah first videogame ever!!!!
I was 6 :p