You can actually hear the pain and labor in dunk's voice as he loads both barrels of his coach gun and flips the safety off as he points at Donkey Kong's head.
this is one of my fav games ever I played it first like Christmas of 2019 and I play it every year since. the optional ultimate challenge levels are so perfectly designed it’s stupid. I feel like I’m always trying to convince people around me that haven’t played it like “no for real this is maybe the best 2D platformer I’ve ever played” good job dunkey bong
@@bazzfromthebackground3696 They released a Metroid game last year tho.... I thought Dread was well received... I mean I played it myself too and it has the same problem every Metroid game has. I always enjoy Metroid games for a few hours and then give up, I never beat them lol.
Videos like this are why you’re not just my favourite gaming UA-camr but my favourite UA-camr period. The way you balance humour with your passion is so perfect and precise that it can’t help but bring me and others joy. I subscribed back in 2017 and have seen pretty much all your videos multiple times, and honestly this might be my favourite series you’ve ever done. I also have a girlfriend of 2 years and whenever you upload something we watch it together pretty much straight away. Wish you, Leah, and all your subs a happy new year! Also, best of luck with BIGMODE in the coming year!!
Retro Studios has amazing attention to detail, like their design philosophy is pretty much "if a platform is floating in the air, it has to be floating for a reason." Every single platform in Returns and Tropical Freeze is either always sticking out from something in the background or has a justification for floating. Both of these games are some of the best platformers I have ever played, and I find myself coming back to them on occasion.
honestly as a huge music fan I thought his review of the soundtrack was fucking great, dude explained shit perfectly and entertainingly and made me appreciate the soundtrack more than I did previously, which is what a good review should always do.
His DKC video felt like the ultimate blend of Fantano style musical exploration and classic Dunkey comedy. Made me feel like I was hearing the soundtrack for the first time all over again.
If the DK series has to leave us for the time being, I'm incredibly thankful this genuinely incredible game is what we were left with as the finale. Merry DK December!
DK Frozen Ape's OST goes so hard that David Wise basically wrote 3 songs for each individual level. It is impossible to appreciate all of the work he put in, but it is a magical experience every time.
1:20 "One of the best looking games on the Switch" That isn't just Dunkey snark. That game was / is gorgeous with incredible soundtrack and very challenging / satisfying gameplay.
@@aidensnow5017 Metroid Prime 4 was being developed by Bandai Namco Studios. This effort was entirely scrapped and development was moved and restarted under Retro Studios in 2019. They have been working on it now for about 4 years.
I genuinely felt sad when Dunk wished DK a merry Christmas. Like old friends saying goodbye one last time as the final episode of a show ends. Truly moving.
true! even though I think DK country 3 is the weakest in the series, it is still a 9/10 for me. that just goes to show just how special these games are.
Keyboard sound at 3:41 is actually a Clavinet. This is a sound that is most famous for its use on Stevie Wonder's "Superstition". Awesome video. Loving DK December!!!!!!
@@doughboywhine A clavinet is like a keyboard sound heard at 3:41 . Most famous for its use on Stevie Wonder's "Superstition". Awesome comment. Loving DK December!!!!!!
@@Vivi_9 It's an electromechanical keyboard instrument. Pressing keys causes hammers to strike strings against an anvil (a metal bar). Most people are surprised to find out it's a keyboard, as it sounds kinda guitar-y. Similar to a guitar, it uses pickups to turn the vibration of the strings into an electric signal, which then goes through an amp.
My life is complete. 158 comments and 3 years later the youtuber videogamedunkey finally hears my cries and reviews the videogame Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. I was a young, bright-futured boy when I began this journey, even after being met with so many close calls and so many failures my time has come. This will be the greatest videogamedunkey video of all time, for it is of the greatest game of all time. If you look to the past 158 videos you will find my comments, so graciously and politely asking for a review, I’m glad to say that this time is over for me, and it has ended in triumph
4:10 I don't know what it is, but something about this gameplay tidbit just makes me shed a tear. It's echoing pretty much everything fun about video games in such an unsuspecting and simple moment.
Music in this game was so good, gotta mention the Big top bop boss music.... shit is soooo good. First time I got to it I kept dying to the boss on purpose so I could get further into the song and listen to it, shit was awesome.
It’s videos like this that really show how dunkey is a true connoisseur of the video game art and all that goes into it. If big mode brings 10% of his 20 year knowledge to a game… I would bet it’s a maaastapiece of an indy game
Tropical Freeze was included in one of Dunkey's "Best of" videos - I think it was 2019 - and his blurb about it in that video was enough to convince me to buy it for the Switch. What a sublime experience all around. Especially happy to see Grasslands Groove get singled out too (at 4:09) - that level (and music) has stuck with me since my first play through of it.
"this song is like a hoedown for millionaires" is such a precise, glittering scalpel cut of a line. it could not possibly mean anything other than what it does and it could not be more correct. if someone says something like that about your music you treasure it forever because it means that person heard the FUCK out of it.
That ending was legitimately emotional and I uncontrollably said "NOoo!" when you said this was the end of Donkey Kong December. Your writing has fucking peaked, man.
I liked the one on Wii where at the end of the level you got to shake the controller so DK would beat the shit out of the Boss. My mom loved it as well lol
Donkey Kong Country Returns! I played it on 3DS last year, and it made my commutes to work so much more enjoyable. Thinking I'll pick up Tropical Freeze after this video. It's really put me in the mood to hear some David Wise magic again.
You're one of those youtubers that I look forward to watching after each and every upload, and the wait is always worth it. Thanks for the content and Happy Donkey Kong December!
I appreciate how much dunkey showcases music. The music is what always hooks me personally in games. I've talked many recommendations just because of the sound design and music production.
What im noticing even more is the fact this was made on old hardware first, then re-released on switch, and it looks great - But pokemon games with 15 FPS that looks like playstation 3 graphics but worse is ok...
As far as 2D platformers go, it's way up there. I like how none of the platforms are just weird floaty things. There's always some tangible part of the world you're jumping on, instead of mysterious video game objects.
I've watched this video like 3 times already and I can't get over how smoothly you transition into Busted Bayou. Truly, a track that good needs few words for introduction. Beautiful end to Donkey Kong December.
Hey, dunkey I would like to say your a big inspiration to me and me and my dad watch you and laugh together and your videos make me happy when I’m sad and I would like to see you one day your by far the best UA-camr Thank you Dunkey for being a good UA-camr ❤
I love how genuinely intrigued dunkey is by the design and quality of the donkey Kong games, hearing him gush over these types of things makes me so happy
This is a beautiful series that truly brings tears my eyes and as I weep I simply mutter the words “donkey Kong December” to my self rhythmically over and over again
I think it's fine that we won't see another Donkey Kong game for a while (unless Nintendo is secretly working on a new 3D Donkey Kong game for the end of the Switch!). Nintendo is known to juggle their franchises while introducing new ones, except for the main ones like Mario and Zelda. I've been loving the Switch ports of Wii-U games (like Tropical Freeze!) that even give us small pieces of new content, as I never had a Wii-U. But through the Switch, we also got a 3D open-world Kirby game, Luigi's Mansion 3, a new home console Animal Crossing game, a new Pokemon Snap game, not to mention Metroid Dread and the upcoming Metroid Prime 4.
This was such an amazing video. I was throughly enjoying it the whole time and I was not expecting to get sad at that end. I almost never have a verbal reaction to something I am watching, but this got a sad “no” when it ended
Tropical Freeze was also co-developed by Monster Games. My dad actually worked on this game as one of the many digital artists. He says he designed some of the trees in the early levels as well as some of the vegetation in the water levels.
Still my favorite OST from any video game ever, and I'll be surprised if it gets beaten out. There's a level called Irate Eight where you're on land for less than 10 seconds before jumping into the water, and Wise put a four and a half minute song to play during that section. The boss themes are incredible, the Rocket Barrel motif is always remixed in a distinctive and transformative way, and everytime a piece of a track from an earlier DKC game is used I get chills. Every single level in this game should be in an art museum, everything is so finely crafted it's absolutely criminal that it's been almost 9 years since any other form of Donkey Kong media. I love Returns as well, but Tropical Freeze holds a very special place in my heart and I will never stop wishing for another Donkey Kong game. Until next December, Dunkey Kong. 🦍🍌
This video makes you actually feel like a... videogamedunkey being so sad about the current state of gaming and this mostly loveless industry while still clinging to having hope from the indie scene and Nintendo... And... It feels like ME! HE is ME. And I am YOU! 8O
$50, incredible. But seriously, games with great music always have high attention to detail and replayability. It's a sure sign the entire studio went all out and put love into their craft. When I get nostalgic for the music while I'm still beating the game for the first time, then I know it's a timeless classic.
@@TriforceWisdom64 also the first watch dogs, it has very atmospheric music that even loops itself and blends with the gameplay, like if you stay on a car chase for very long the car chase soundtrack ( wich is amazing and electric) will continue with you throughout! I love that. The police chase the default theme and especially the lucky Quinn theme wich is very scary are amazing songs that makes me love that game.
@@zendariun101 The reply made me think for a moment you were also saying Watch Dogs 1 was a garbage game with amazing music, and I was about to be a bit confused for a moment there.
@@MegaMicah12 i played WD for about 3 years, it is a very atmospheric game and it has a very good concept and the story and characters were amazing and fun, it's just the execution, the gameplay, i mean i like driving and this is a Driver 4 of sorts but it's made by Ubisoft and the budget went into making this game seems good, not into it actually being good. As a matter of fact they did watch dogs within watch dogs, there's a minigame called Alone and it is phenomenal, i wish that That was watch dogs it works so much better, you only have about 2 guns and you have no ammo for neither and it takes a lot to kill the robots there and they are cameras and it's scary since you're being hunted throughout Chicago, the problem is that they don't expand beyond that, but if the main game was focused on that idea it could be amazing. I hope one day someone makes a spiritual sucessor to Watch dogs using Alone as a basis.
Tropical Freeze was my kid's first DK game, and what a frustrating game it was, but they loved it. Being 8 or 9 and overcoming those harder levels makes you feel great. Reminds me of the old school NES days of hard games.
The fact that he announced "Donkey Kong December" exactly one year ago and (imo) he took one whole year to make these videos with his own pace and time to give us 6 videos that are an entire DOCUMENTARY of 30 minutes about the story, art and influence of Donkey Kong... You really got to love this man's perseverance and love for what he loves. I think this is a gift for his real true fans. Thank you Dunkey
Damn dude dunks so good at using intonation as humour. The big one that always gets me in this video is the “goodbye” to the boat. It’s so perfect, I can’t help but smile no matter how many times I hear it
These past 2 Donkey Kong Decembers have been some of your greatest kongtent to date and I have to say that I'm Glad I was here to witness them live. Keep putting 300% into your future videos Dunkey, we love them all. ps Can't wait to see which game wins game of the year this year, and more importantly cant wait to see how you announce it. Makes me laugh more and more every year
For those looking for the song used during the ending/outro/credits/more dunkey part, it's Ken's ending theme from the Street Fighter Alpha 1 Arranged Soundtrack (Used in the sega saturn/ps1 versions of the game)
@@Magnetorheologic I was binging the entire street fighter series soundtrack one day, and happened to come across a song that sounded exactly like the dunkey outro I've been looking for forever. Consider it a stroke of luck!
1:35 This perfectly sums up my first playthrough of Tropical Freeze on Wii U, I just rushed through it instead of giving it the attention it deserved. I ended up buying it on Switch mainly out of guilt tripping myself.
@@user-fe8gx3ie5v why not? If you love a game and want to experience it on a different console maybe with a couple added features, I don't see anything wrong with it. Better giving money to an well crafted game twice than another EA or Assassin creed game.
I have never played a single Donkey Kong game in my entire life, but Dunkey's enthusiasm for the series has really made me want to try it at least once. Seriously, this was an amazing set of videos sir. Every week, I was captivated even though, as mentioned, I have never played any of these games before. Bravo Dunkey, bravo...
Please do. Even the hardest, most frustrating DK game is a very worthwhile experience. And the easiest DK games are not so easy they're boring, but so chill they're therapeutic.
Game looks gorgeous. Always love the vibrant tropical setting. And sounds great. For that one song, it's like they had a bet as to how many instruments they could fit in to it.
I’ve never played donkey kong before because I was a PS and Gameboy kid. I didn’t grew up with nintendo. I tried this game last month and finished it. The musics and sfx in this is very addicting. Idk what it is but it felt very unique. Just like you said,it’s simply magic
@@hadrian354 You’re technically right and I think OP’s wording could be better, but I think their point was that they didn’t really grow up as a nintendo kid.
@@hadrian354 is it really? I dont even know because on gameboy, I dont think I’ve ever played any “nintendo” games. No mario, metroid,DK or anything like it. I only remember playing dragonball but it was very vague since it’s so long ago. I think I only played it for a year and then went to ps1
@@erikvandenberg8781 I was not around yet at that time. I was born in 1997. I think I played on GBA. I was like 5 or something. It was a very vague memory
It's my favourite platformer ever. You're in for a HELL of a time bud. 8 years later I'm still listening to the soundtrack almost weekly and doing a replay at least once a year. It's THAT good
Go ahead, paly them! I suggest you start with the country trilogy, when it comes to difficulty spike i suggest starting with dkc3, then 2 then finally 1
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is such a outstanding and incredible video game sequel of all time on so many levels. The gameplay, graphics, and levels was spectacular and phenomenal due to it being unique, inventive, and challenging. It was decent. To this day I still play it and I consider it a classic. It never gets old.😍💯😎👍
I had the biggest smile on my face listening to how much dunkey loves the music in this game. That smile faded once I was reminded of the fact that Donkey Kong is dead 😢
It's incredibly underrated and forgotten. Retro Studios used it as stepping stone for their masterpiece Tropical Freeze and never looked back. The Switch version should've included both!
Nintendo dared to ask: what if a monkey was cold
answer
D I A M O N D
N I P S
Then they dared to ask: what if monkey not in game
he wouls shiver
like an arctic monkey perhaps?
@@aarontheperson6867 🥶
You can actually hear the pain and labor in dunk's voice as he loads both barrels of his coach gun and flips the safety off as he points at Donkey Kong's head.
It's not a coach gun, it's a coconut gun (that fires in spurts)
@@heartbeat4atinman (if it shoots ya, it's gonna hurt)
"Merry Christmas, Donkey Kong. You're dead."
They actually recorded two versions of the dialogue: one for if he regrets killing kong and the other for if he relishes it (dark path.)
@@heartbeat4atinman no it's a peanut gun
this is one of my fav games ever I played it first like Christmas of 2019 and I play it every year since. the optional ultimate challenge levels are so perfectly designed it’s stupid. I feel like I’m always trying to convince people around me that haven’t played it like “no for real this is maybe the best 2D platformer I’ve ever played” good job dunkey bong
You gotta love stumbling on a snakey boy comment every now and then. Always makes ma toes tingle.
ROMCOM be on repeat since release
Pizza huttt
Oh baby
i want that pizza hut
I love pizza hut
DunkeyJunkey Nape Cold
the entire family gathered around the TV and drank hot cocoa while we watching this movie. thank dunk
That is so sad
@@metelicgunz146 its not real
@@metelicgunz146 Even if this actually happened, why would it be sad?
I hope the cocoa was still hot enough because I was glued to the monitor, watching this mastapiece. Thank you Dunkey
@@mysticalcobra2893 because it’s a youtube video about donkey kong tropical freeze that probably only one person in the room wants to watch
Donkey kong december coming to an end, and what a finale! The dunk has done it again
No dislikes too
there are still a few days left in december
I should be called Donkcember. Come on now.
Omg it's Craig
@@Spacecazeka Nuh uh. It’s not leap year silly goose
Such a tragic ending for Donkey Kong December, I was crying and shaking when I heard that Donkey Kong died
I did when I saw that the game came out 2014 ;(
@@Jef785 Ah yes... I am fucking old is what that means.
My favorite part is when Donkey Kong goes like "It's Donkey Kong Time!" and everybody clapped
Don't even joke, dood. Last thing we need is DK getting the Metroid treatment.
@@bazzfromthebackground3696
They released a Metroid game last year tho.... I thought Dread was well received... I mean I played it myself too and it has the same problem every Metroid game has.
I always enjoy Metroid games for a few hours and then give up, I never beat them lol.
Videos like this are why you’re not just my favourite gaming UA-camr but my favourite UA-camr period. The way you balance humour with your passion is so perfect and precise that it can’t help but bring me and others joy. I subscribed back in 2017 and have seen pretty much all your videos multiple times, and honestly this might be my favourite series you’ve ever done. I also have a girlfriend of 2 years and whenever you upload something we watch it together pretty much straight away. Wish you, Leah, and all your subs a happy new year! Also, best of luck with BIGMODE in the coming year!!
Took the words right from my mouth. I couldn’t agree more
lies u aint got no girlfriend 🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢
@@the-wv6wx projecting
awe that's nice :)
I agree, Dr. Zoidberg! 🦞
Retro Studios has amazing attention to detail, like their design philosophy is pretty much "if a platform is floating in the air, it has to be floating for a reason." Every single platform in Returns and Tropical Freeze is either always sticking out from something in the background or has a justification for floating. Both of these games are some of the best platformers I have ever played, and I find myself coming back to them on occasion.
Even the ones that have no reason for floating... have a reason for floating. The final world has platforms with runes on them that make them float.
Damn that ending though 😢
its ok, we can rebuild that warehouse
@@christopherrowe7860 They got a new role for Donkey Kong now. As a movie star. He's too good for video games.
I can't believe I cried at the end
Yeah really. What happen to DK and what happen to Retro in-between this game and MP4?
He ded
I'm so glad our Simian Senator is finally getting the recognition he deserves.
😍💒🏩
dunkey is now a game music reviewer and I like it.
"Move over Fantano because this donkey is not monkeying around!" Spoken in a Nintendo direct announcer voice
honestly as a huge music fan I thought his review of the soundtrack was fucking great, dude explained shit perfectly and entertainingly and made me appreciate the soundtrack more than I did previously, which is what a good review should always do.
Next week, he will review an esoteric French Comedy from the 70's again.
You never knows what's coming
His DKC video felt like the ultimate blend of Fantano style musical exploration and classic Dunkey comedy. Made me feel like I was hearing the soundtrack for the first time all over again.
@@DonWeaselYeehawEdition I unironically believe dunkey did a better job reviewing this soundtrack than fantano could ever achieve.
Thank you Dunkey Kong. Being a dunkey fan means you get rewarded with callbacks to iconic dunk moments like the gamestop prank calls
If the DK series has to leave us for the time being, I'm incredibly thankful this genuinely incredible game is what we were left with as the finale. Merry DK December!
I dunno I feel like we might be in for another game next year
I'm glad it stopped where it stopped
Dk ain’t goin nowhere
@@igrecha why?
@@spookysushi4079 because they do not exploit the franchise
Donkey Kong frozen ape is a great game to play with the kids 10/10
Wow 50 dollars, incredible
@@somyso3634 SIXTY dollars
@@SBRS47 50 dollars, wow
I too love Donkey Frog Frozen Grape
It has a little something for everyone
DK Frozen Ape's OST goes so hard that David Wise basically wrote 3 songs for each individual level. It is impossible to appreciate all of the work he put in, but it is a magical experience every time.
1:20 "One of the best looking games on the Switch"
That isn't just Dunkey snark. That game was / is gorgeous with incredible soundtrack and very challenging / satisfying gameplay.
Retro Studio's knows how to polish a game to perfection.... That's why Prime 4 has taken 9 years.
@@aidensnow5017 Metroid Prime 4 was being developed by Bandai Namco Studios. This effort was entirely scrapped and development was moved and restarted under Retro Studios in 2019. They have been working on it now for about 4 years.
I hope we're never running out of Donkey Kong Games just for these videos
😕
I have some bad news buddy
@@romaldosanford5893 It's not real until I admit it
💀
spoke a little too soon
I genuinely felt sad when Dunk wished DK a merry Christmas. Like old friends saying goodbye one last time as the final episode of a show ends. Truly moving.
There is not a single bad Donkey Kong Country game. I have loved every single one of them.
Facts
true! even though I think DK country 3 is the weakest in the series, it is still a 9/10 for me. that just goes to show just how special these games are.
Keyboard sound at 3:41 is actually a Clavinet. This is a sound that is most famous for its use on Stevie Wonder's "Superstition". Awesome video. Loving DK December!!!!!!
bruh what is a clavinet
@@doughboywhine A clavinet is like a keyboard sound heard at 3:41 . Most famous for its use on Stevie Wonder's "Superstition". Awesome comment. Loving DK December!!!!!!
@@edmundfredmund I mean yeah but bruh, what is a clavinet?
@@Vivi_9 It's an electromechanical keyboard instrument. Pressing keys causes hammers to strike strings against an anvil (a metal bar). Most people are surprised to find out it's a keyboard, as it sounds kinda guitar-y. Similar to a guitar, it uses pickups to turn the vibration of the strings into an electric signal, which then goes through an amp.
@@Vivi_9 type the word into google. It gives you a picture of said word.
My life is complete. 158 comments and 3 years later the youtuber videogamedunkey finally hears my cries and reviews the videogame Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. I was a young, bright-futured boy when I began this journey, even after being met with so many close calls and so many failures my time has come. This will be the greatest videogamedunkey video of all time, for it is of the greatest game of all time. If you look to the past 158 videos you will find my comments, so graciously and politely asking for a review, I’m glad to say that this time is over for me, and it has ended in triumph
congratulations dumb dumb
Congratulations! Your journey has come to an end. _[Begin triumphant and yet melancholy music, with inspirational highlight reel]_ 😔🎉
Wow it's you, the guy from the yakuza video.
What a great ending to this series will miss donkey Kong
4:10 I don't know what it is, but something about this gameplay tidbit just makes me shed a tear. It's echoing pretty much everything fun about video games in such an unsuspecting and simple moment.
Actually same, I got chill from noticing the giraffes to the music... It's such an innocent warm (no pun intended) moment.
Glad to see dunkey tell us his origin story.
See I’m not sure if the top comment deserved over 1000x the likes this comment did idk
Monkey Kong: Frozen Ape is just one of those unforgettable works of platforming perfection.
I think it's pronounced "Frozen Grape"
can't believe it costs 50 dollars tho, outrageous
@@chr_stian I know, right? What an absolute steal!
Monkey Dong.
The first time I realised that "donkey" is one letter off from "monkey". And yet it doesn't really rhime
Music in this game was so good, gotta mention the Big top bop boss music.... shit is soooo good. First time I got to it I kept dying to the boss on purpose so I could get further into the song and listen to it, shit was awesome.
dave wise returned. and he killed it. he absolutely murdered this ost.
Sounds like you're just bad at games.
That was the original Undefeatable; first boss music going harder than it has any right too
@@5Starallstar2010 "on purpose"
@@5Starallstar2010 Sounds like you're projecting.
It’s videos like this that really show how dunkey is a true connoisseur of the video game art and all that goes into it. If big mode brings 10% of his 20 year knowledge to a game… I would bet it’s a maaastapiece of an indy game
big mode is a production company for indie games not an indie game
Tropical Freeze was included in one of Dunkey's "Best of" videos - I think it was 2019 - and his blurb about it in that video was enough to convince me to buy it for the Switch.
What a sublime experience all around. Especially happy to see Grasslands Groove get singled out too (at 4:09) - that level (and music) has stuck with me since my first play through of it.
I remember reading one game reviewer who said he thinks Grasslands Groove is the best platformer level of all time!
Bro the thought of grassland groove brings joy to me automatically and that’s no cap. I was awe struck first playthrough
That music is so magical. It sounds like it builds up infinitely, and that it will never stop getting louder.
Grassland Groove's track is awesome. That shit seems to build up infinitely.
I'm playing Bramble Scramble on loop for our fallen homie. RIP DK, you the realest.
🌅👥🫂
"this song is like a hoedown for millionaires" is such a precise, glittering scalpel cut of a line. it could not possibly mean anything other than what it does and it could not be more correct. if someone says something like that about your music you treasure it forever because it means that person heard the FUCK out of it.
Preach.
🙏
That ending was legitimately emotional and I uncontrollably said "NOoo!" when you said this was the end of Donkey Kong December. Your writing has fucking peaked, man.
Because of your narrative skills, I want to buy this game and play it. Thank you Sir.
After 60 consecutive years, Donkey Kong December comes to an end. What a journey
thank you dunkey for this unforgettable month, thank you
iT AIN'T OVER YET!
A little dramatic there
@@hanspeter2785 me or him?
@@hanspeter2785 I didn't notice my caps was on lol
@@sstteev not you delete your comments
I liked the one on Wii where at the end of the level you got to shake the controller so DK would beat the shit out of the Boss. My mom loved it as well lol
Donkey Kong Country Returns! I played it on 3DS last year, and it made my commutes to work so much more enjoyable. Thinking I'll pick up Tropical Freeze after this video. It's really put me in the mood to hear some David Wise magic again.
Did they keep that mechanic for the switch I forget. They shouldn't if they didn't
@@mojomystique6797 yes but I think it'd buttons only
You're one of those youtubers that I look forward to watching after each and every upload, and the wait is always worth it. Thanks for the content and Happy Donkey Kong December!
I appreciate how much dunkey showcases music.
The music is what always hooks me personally in games. I've talked many recommendations just because of the sound design and music production.
David Wise is a genius.
What im noticing even more is the fact this was made on old hardware first, then re-released on switch, and it looks great - But pokemon games with 15 FPS that looks like playstation 3 graphics but worse is ok...
Dunkey has 100% convinced me that Donkey Kong Country is the best platformer series ever
Finally
I mean it is, happy you’ve seen the light my friend
@@HAR234 what is?
As far as 2D platformers go, it's way up there. I like how none of the platforms are just weird floaty things. There's always some tangible part of the world you're jumping on, instead of mysterious video game objects.
@@HAR234 Woah, I think you've just changed his mind!
The way you talk about games makes me happy.
I've watched this video like 3 times already and I can't get over how smoothly you transition into Busted Bayou. Truly, a track that good needs few words for introduction. Beautiful end to Donkey Kong December.
There still 3 more days to go dunkey. Hit that Kong once more!
Finally a frozen ape review! I was hoping for another muffin tierlist or maybe a donut one, but this is cool too
Hey, dunkey I would like to say your a big inspiration to me and me and my dad watch you and laugh together and your videos make me happy when I’m sad and I would like to see you one day your by far the best UA-camr Thank you Dunkey for being a good UA-camr ❤
I love how genuinely intrigued dunkey is by the design and quality of the donkey Kong games, hearing him gush over these types of things makes me so happy
Hopefully it's good insight into the kinda publishing company he's gonna run. He can be a good reviewer when he wants to be
"Merry Christmas Donkey Kong, you're dead" is now of my favorite Videogamedunkey quotes of all time.
This is a beautiful series that truly brings tears my eyes and as I weep I simply mutter the words “donkey Kong December” to my self rhythmically over and over again
I think it's fine that we won't see another Donkey Kong game for a while (unless Nintendo is secretly working on a new 3D Donkey Kong game for the end of the Switch!). Nintendo is known to juggle their franchises while introducing new ones, except for the main ones like Mario and Zelda. I've been loving the Switch ports of Wii-U games (like Tropical Freeze!) that even give us small pieces of new content, as I never had a Wii-U. But through the Switch, we also got a 3D open-world Kirby game, Luigi's Mansion 3, a new home console Animal Crossing game, a new Pokemon Snap game, not to mention Metroid Dread and the upcoming Metroid Prime 4.
This was such an amazing video. I was throughly enjoying it the whole time and I was not expecting to get sad at that end. I almost never have a verbal reaction to something I am watching, but this got a sad “no” when it ended
HAHAHAHQHA
the fact we'll never see the day a new donkey kong gets released hit me like a truck
@@LoryTheCableGuy or more so the fact we probably WILL, but all the creatives behind Tropical Freeze might have long moved on to new projects.
Must have hit dunkey the hardest 💀
why do you talk so robotically
Tropical Freeze was also co-developed by Monster Games. My dad actually worked on this game as one of the many digital artists. He says he designed some of the trees in the early levels as well as some of the vegetation in the water levels.
Suuuure he did
That's rad Mr. Dent
@@jhaz89 you think nothing ever happens do you?
@@jhaz89 Bro if they were gonna lie they would have lied a little bigger than "he did a little early work on the art."
Give your dad a big fat hug from me because he and his team did fantastic
Still my favorite OST from any video game ever, and I'll be surprised if it gets beaten out. There's a level called Irate Eight where you're on land for less than 10 seconds before jumping into the water, and Wise put a four and a half minute song to play during that section. The boss themes are incredible, the Rocket Barrel motif is always remixed in a distinctive and transformative way, and everytime a piece of a track from an earlier DKC game is used I get chills. Every single level in this game should be in an art museum, everything is so finely crafted it's absolutely criminal that it's been almost 9 years since any other form of Donkey Kong media. I love Returns as well, but Tropical Freeze holds a very special place in my heart and I will never stop wishing for another Donkey Kong game. Until next December, Dunkey Kong. 🦍🍌
That labor of love. That extra detail. Stage gimmicks and aesthetics that aren't constantly recycled. I could feel the effort they put into it.
RIP Donkey Kong
We will forever miss you and never forget what you have done for the entire gaming industry
First Harambe and now Donkey Kong
We can't keep letting them get away with this
The most underrated gem from the Wii U era. Thank goodness it was ported to switch. I hope one day the DK series can continue.
the way dunkey says "liddle monkey feet" makes me smile every time.
The best gift I could get for the next Christmas is a new donkey kong December episode
I can't believe that Samus herself went to that Rare warehouse to choke the life out of Donkey Kong.
her name is metroid
Okay Nintendo. Now is your cue to announce a new Donkey Kong game.
"New Donkey Kong: Farm Simulation JRPG" jk
Dunkey is truly ahead of the curve, reviewing a game due to come out in just a few short months.
This was the best last Donkey Kong December ever. I can't wait for the next one!
Recently my parents played on my switch to play the old mario games but then played donkey kong I joined In and remembered how much I loved the series
Of course you remembered like you're 30 years old. Of course...
@@timurkral3781 ?
@@timurkral3781 who shoved a stick up your ass?
@@timurkral3781 Bad.
@@timurkral3781 nah im not I just remembered how much i loved the 4th and 5th platformers
Another masterpiece from the master himself
You didn't even watch the whole video yet
Not as good as KNACK BABY
Don’t you mean MASTAPEECE?
@@sega-megadeth1276 ikr
This video makes you actually feel like a... videogamedunkey being so sad about the current state of gaming and this mostly loveless industry while still clinging to having hope from the indie scene and Nintendo...
And... It feels like ME! HE is ME. And I am YOU! 8O
Bought it a few weeks after it launched. Me and my brother were blown away! We adored just about every second we played from this game!
$50, incredible. But seriously, games with great music always have high attention to detail and replayability. It's a sure sign the entire studio went all out and put love into their craft. When I get nostalgic for the music while I'm still beating the game for the first time, then I know it's a timeless classic.
There are exceptions. SpongeBob SquarePants Supersponge on PS1 and GBC is a garbage game with phenomenal music.
@@TriforceWisdom64 also the first watch dogs, it has very atmospheric music that even loops itself and blends with the gameplay, like if you stay on a car chase for very long the car chase soundtrack ( wich is amazing and electric) will continue with you throughout! I love that. The police chase the default theme and especially the lucky Quinn theme wich is very scary are amazing songs that makes me love that game.
@@zendariun101 The reply made me think for a moment you were also saying Watch Dogs 1 was a garbage game with amazing music, and I was about to be a bit confused for a moment there.
$50 incredible nice reference
@@MegaMicah12 i played WD for about 3 years, it is a very atmospheric game and it has a very good concept and the story and characters were amazing and fun, it's just the execution, the gameplay, i mean i like driving and this is a Driver 4 of sorts but it's made by Ubisoft and the budget went into making this game seems good, not into it actually being good. As a matter of fact they did watch dogs within watch dogs, there's a minigame called Alone and it is phenomenal, i wish that That was watch dogs it works so much better, you only have about 2 guns and you have no ammo for neither and it takes a lot to kill the robots there and they are cameras and it's scary since you're being hunted throughout Chicago, the problem is that they don't expand beyond that, but if the main game was focused on that idea it could be amazing. I hope one day someone makes a spiritual sucessor to Watch dogs using Alone as a basis.
Tropical Freeze was my kid's first DK game, and what a frustrating game it was, but they loved it. Being 8 or 9 and overcoming those harder levels makes you feel great. Reminds me of the old school NES days of hard games.
this was a wonderful ride Dunkey Kong, thanks for all the quality DK videos. the big guy deserves all this love and then some.
Hijacking this video to sing the praises of Scorch n Torch. Truly the greatest of bangers.
The fact that he announced "Donkey Kong December" exactly one year ago and (imo) he took one whole year to make these videos with his own pace and time to give us 6 videos that are an entire DOCUMENTARY of 30 minutes about the story, art and influence of Donkey Kong... You really got to love this man's perseverance and love for what he loves. I think this is a gift for his real true fans. Thank you Dunkey
these videos almost certainly didn't take an entire year to make.
YES! Finally a dunkey video on Tropical Freeze! I anticipated this for years.
but donkey kong December is only one month that's impossible
I think you have the game wrong. This is actually the video game "Donkey Kong Throws an Ape". And goes for 50 dollars.
Damn dude dunks so good at using intonation as humour. The big one that always gets me in this video is the “goodbye” to the boat. It’s so perfect, I can’t help but smile no matter how many times I hear it
Busted Bayou is by far my favorite in this entire soudntrack
These past 2 Donkey Kong Decembers have been some of your greatest kongtent to date and I have to say that I'm Glad I was here to witness them live. Keep putting 300% into your future videos Dunkey, we love them all.
ps Can't wait to see which game wins game of the year this year, and more importantly cant wait to see how you announce it. Makes me laugh more and more every year
This is one of the greatest, if not the greatest 2D platformers of all time. Seriously.
Absolutely
When it comes to the 2010s its only real non indie competition is the Rayman ubiart duology.
Thank you for such a great series Dunk. Have a happy New Year everybody!
This has been a remarkable journey, reinvigorating my love for classic after classic. Thank you, Donkey Kong
I keep getting the feeling Dunkey will somehow be involved in the next DK game.
He got the voice down.... or maybe he'd make a great Kranky Kong 😁
No didn't you listen? Frozen Ape was the last Donkey Kong game ever.
That was a heartbreaking but emotionally honest Donkey Kong December. See y’all next year.
He said its done forever
He said it's done
For those looking for the song used during the ending/outro/credits/more dunkey part, it's Ken's ending theme from the Street Fighter Alpha 1 Arranged Soundtrack (Used in the sega saturn/ps1 versions of the game)
i won’t forget this - thank you. how on earth did you know this?
@@Magnetorheologic I was binging the entire street fighter series soundtrack one day, and happened to come across a song that sounded exactly like the dunkey outro I've been looking for forever. Consider it a stroke of luck!
The games/music get worse but the EXCITEMENT and PASSION never ceases!
1:35 This perfectly sums up my first playthrough of Tropical Freeze on Wii U, I just rushed through it instead of giving it the attention it deserved. I ended up buying it on Switch mainly out of guilt tripping myself.
Waste of money. Don't buy the same game twice if you can avoid it.
@@user-fe8gx3ie5v why not? If you love a game and want to experience it on a different console maybe with a couple added features, I don't see anything wrong with it. Better giving money to an well crafted game twice than another EA or Assassin creed game.
Same
@@joshevans3421 You're mindlessly spending. Unless his Wii U broke, there's no financial or logical reason to rebuy the game.
@@user-fe8gx3ie5v what people enjoy spending money on is their buisness. Don't judge people just because they wanted to buy a game they liked twice.
The end of a saga
Awesome video, Dunk! This Donkey Kong December has been nothing but hit videos!
And thus, donkey kong december comes to a close. Thanks for all the 2022 memories dunkstar, you’re the best
I was literally revisiting the game, when dunkey blessed us with this video
I have never played a single Donkey Kong game in my entire life, but Dunkey's enthusiasm for the series has really made me want to try it at least once. Seriously, this was an amazing set of videos sir. Every week, I was captivated even though, as mentioned, I have never played any of these games before. Bravo Dunkey, bravo...
Please do. Even the hardest, most frustrating DK game is a very worthwhile experience. And the easiest DK games are not so easy they're boring, but so chill they're therapeutic.
Imagine Mario Bros. But 10x better in every way
Please do, they're so good
Game looks gorgeous. Always love the vibrant tropical setting. And sounds great. For that one song, it's like they had a bet as to how many instruments they could fit in to it.
I’ve never played donkey kong before because I was a PS and Gameboy kid. I didn’t grew up with nintendo. I tried this game last month and finished it. The musics and sfx in this is very addicting. Idk what it is but it felt very unique. Just like you said,it’s simply magic
lmao gameboy is nintendo
@@hadrian354 You’re technically right and I think OP’s wording could be better, but I think their point was that they didn’t really grow up as a nintendo kid.
There was a Donkey Kong game on the Gameboy just called Donkey Kong .. came out in 1994 ..
@@hadrian354 is it really? I dont even know because on gameboy, I dont think I’ve ever played any “nintendo” games. No mario, metroid,DK or anything like it. I only remember playing dragonball but it was very vague since it’s so long ago. I think I only played it for a year and then went to ps1
@@erikvandenberg8781 I was not around yet at that time. I was born in 1997. I think I played on GBA. I was like 5 or something. It was a very vague memory
The Metroid Prime music in the first half was a blast of nostalgia
Never played a Donkey Kong game before but Dunkey convinced me to get this cause this looks fun as hell.
It's extremely underappreciated, go for it!
Let us know what you think once you're done! Hope you enjoyed it as much as we all did
It's my favourite platformer ever. You're in for a HELL of a time bud.
8 years later I'm still listening to the soundtrack almost weekly and doing a replay at least once a year. It's THAT good
Bruh!
Go ahead, paly them!
I suggest you start with the country trilogy, when it comes to difficulty spike i suggest starting with dkc3, then 2 then finally 1
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is such a outstanding and incredible video game sequel of all time on so many levels. The gameplay, graphics, and levels was spectacular and phenomenal due to it being unique, inventive, and challenging. It was decent. To this day I still play it and I consider it a classic. It never gets old.😍💯😎👍
dunkey has come so far since those old n64 vids. every word of this video was so well expressed.
I had the biggest smile on my face listening to how much dunkey loves the music in this game.
That smile faded once I was reminded of the fact that Donkey Kong is dead 😢
man i wish dunkey had made a video on donkey kong country returns, its probably my favourite donkey kong game
It's incredibly underrated and forgotten. Retro Studios used it as stepping stone for their masterpiece Tropical Freeze and never looked back. The Switch version should've included both!
Thank you dunk, these videos have made the holiday season so much better
Glad that the DKD finale(for now) gave the crazy flute guy from TGA some love, guy had us killing ourselves laughing while we watched
Legit one of the best games of the last decade and it's so underrated. Waiting for Easter for DK to come back to life 🙏
Gone but not forgotten. Tropical Freeze truly was the swan song that we all deserved.
Cant wait for this years DKD
God damn. Depressing ASF. Happy New Year dunkey boy!
Donkey Kong Frozen Ape was the best DK game ever
Game*
@@powersurge_beast 🤓
Fifty dollas for this game, incredible
@@TheArthkm SIXTY !
@@vengeanceisherebymine Fifty Dollas