Donkey Kong take 3(DKC 3 review

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Every body's favorite Gorilla family the Kongs is back for a new action paced adventured

Plot: 8
Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong go into the Northern Hemisphere on a fishing trip and vacation. Now, before I go any further the Hemisphere in this game is temperate zones that have all 4 seasons. Sorry I study Meteorology so this has been your weather lesson for the day

. Okay, back to the story. However, Donkey and Diddy do not return. Dixie Kong decides to go looking for them. Among the way she meets. Wrinkly Kong who says that the boys passed by. She then makes her way to Funky Kong and he brings out Kiddy Kong. The two use one of Funky's boats to cross the sea. To their surprise they find crocodile tracks. Dixie and Kiddy recognize them as Kremlings. In the Northern Hemisphere they find the Kremling crew who seem to have a new leader named KAOS. The plot in this game was decent. Rare wanted to give the players a sense that their was a new bad guy ruling the Kremlings. However, Rare does not give away the rest of the plot until the end of the game, though they do give you clues, were the player discovers the shocking truth. I really like how Rare was trying to introduce a new story line. However, the plot suffers from one thing. If anybody has played the previous Donkey Kong games you know were there is Kremlings; King Rool is nearby. To new players the plot would have done its job by confusing the players on thinking there was a new bad guy. However, to people familiar with the Donkey Kong series knows that King Rool is behind it all. So, while the plot is good and it does do its purpose it was still obvious to regular players on who was really the mastermind. Thus, since the game even gives you clues on who is really the mastermind of the disappearance of the good guys. I feel like the best I can give the plot is good 8 out of 10. I guess having played Donkey Kong games is what made me think of who the bad guy really was. On the other hand, Had I not played Donkey Kong games before I would have thought a new threat had emerged.

Graphics: 9
The graphics have not really changed from the previous Donkey Kong games. The backgrounds are still very good. I like how the snow falls in the winter stages it really brings a nice touch. Plus for a guy into Meteorology that is a bonus for me. I also like how the lakes in this game look so clear like they are actual real lakes. I like to think that the lakes in this game is how lakes are supposed to be in real life. Lakes are supposed to have life in them and be clear, so the graphics in this game really shine. I also like how colorful this game is from the mountains, forest and the underwater levels its a nice touch. The controls in this game are pretty good. The only thing I have is sometimes Kiddy seems a little bit sluggish at times. It seems like when the player makes Kiddy jump or do the roll double jump he just feels sluggish. Maybe I got used to the good controls of the second game. Kiddy being sluggish makes me wonder if this game was not just a little bit rushed. Dixie has very good controls. I find the sprints of the enemies are just like the past two Donkey Kong games very out standing. There is no major lags in this game. The fast paced stages is were I though a lag might occur but it didn't. So overall the graphics in this game are like its precursors they are very outstanding. The only thing that keeps this from being a perfect 10 is the sluggishness of Kiddy just brings this one down just a bit from Donkey Kong Country 2. Still the graphics and controls are very good and thus I give them a solid 9 out of 10.

Sound: 10
Donkey Kong 3 really shines in the sound. The enemies groaning and moaning whenever you knock them out is still funny. That has carried over from the second game. Also the sound the Kongs make when they get hit is still nice. I even think it is funny how when Kiddy gets knocked out he goes into a tantrum. But for me Donkey Kong 3 had some of the best music of the three Donkey Kong games. I find the music to be very relaxing. I really like he forest stage's theme it is so relaxing and makes me think I am in the Mountains, which is home to me. Sometimes the music is so good. I just stand there and let the music play for a few seconds. I also like the snow theme music. Donkey Kong 3 does not have a bad music theme in it. Donkey Kong 2 had awesome music so I thought it would be hard to top that game's soundtrack. I was proven wrong in Donkey Kong 3. The music is better than Donkey Kong 2 and even the first game. In summary, Donkey Kong Country 3 rocked on sound and music. Thus it is the perfect soundtrack.

Addicctivness: 9
Donkey Kong 3 is a very fun game to play. I often play this one a lot. I just think it has good sound and a lot going on in this game. The only other Donkey Kong game I play more than this one is Donkey Kong Country 2. The second game is just special. However, this one is really fun. For me its just the different climate zones in this game that makes it so addictive. The only thing is I wish Rare would have given Donkey Kong 3 more Kremlings. The second game had a lot of Kremlings and I thought that was cool. But overall a very fun game to play and enjoy.

Depth: 10
Donkey Kong three has a lot of depth into it. There are several things to look for in this game. First of all a carry over from the second game is the Hero Coins. The coins some of them are well hidden. However unlike the second game you have to earn them this time around. Second, you have to find caves in this game that contain banana birds. Note you have to get the puzzle right to release the bird and there is a lot of them. Also you have the Brother Bears some of them require items that you will need to find as well as buy to proceed to get more items. Plus there is the bonus coins to complete. To get a good rating in this game the player needs to release all the birds by solving the cave puzzles. Players will need to find and complete all bonus levels. Also, get all hero coins and finally, buy items from the bears and help them out. This game has a lot of things going on in it. Games that have a lot of depth add to the replay value. Some levels also require revisiting to get all the items. This game takes a long time to beat. Thankfully you can save your game. Donkey Kong 2 had a lot of depth in it so this one ranks up there with it. Rare really knew what it was doing when it was making the Donkey Kong series. The company also knew what they were doing by making the last two games in the Super Nintendo Donkey Kong series great. The depth in this game gets a high rating.

Difficulty: 9
Well Donkey Kong Country 2 was very difficult especially the end boss. I can remember losing a lot of lives in that game. Donkey Kong Country 3 is still very hard to beat. I find that having to get all the bonus levels in this game adds to the difficulty. It is so easy to miss a bonus level in the stages. Rare made it hard by hiding a lot of them requiring the player to investigate every area. In addition, the bonus levels are hard to complete. Second remember how I said how you had to earn the Hero Koins this time. There is a Kremling that guards them the only way you get the coin is if you defeat him. Most of the time he is easy to beat. However, though sometimes in the later levels of this game the player has to get creative to defeat him. The cave levels are not too bad but in the latter levels the puzzles get longer and faster. Also having to go on quest to help the bears out adds difficulty because you often have to revisit stages that may have been a pain. The bosses in this game can be tricky the first two are pretty easy. However, in later levels they are very tough to beat. King Rool (yes did you expect anybody else) is hard to beat. I still lost some lives trying to beat him and the other bosses. But the thing is he is a little toned down in this game. King Rool is still tough to beat do not get me wrong. But unlike the last game were he was firing everything out of his gun he leaves himself open for attacks this time. Due to King Rool being toned down just a hair I think this game is slightly and its a very slightly less difficult than Donkey Kong Country 2. However, a good rule of thumb is make sure you have plenty of lives it is still easy to mess up.

Overall : 9.3
I did not mention this before but Donkey Kong Country 3 has a science theme. There is the different climates, the mechanical theme, even King Rool is dressed like a scientists this time around. A lot of the stages have electricity in them. It reminded me of Science in the 18th and 19th maybe mid 20th century science. I am a scientists so I loved the science theme. I thought it was very nicely done. But its just not the science game that makes this game a great game. The music is what makes this game shine. All the stuff to look for in this game if you are going to get a 100 % or better just adds replay value. I really like games that add depth and are challenging. Because when I beat them it feels like a rewarding accomplishment. In addition, Donkey Kong Country 3 really rivals Donkey Kong country 2 in greatness. I have also noticed as I played through all three games they all seem to have a different theme. The first game had a military theme, the second a pirate theme, and as I stated a science theme for the third addition. Now, I mentioned it earlier that Kiddy Kong seems to be a little sluggish and I wondered if the game might have been slightly rushed. For those that do not know this game came out I want to think 1997. The SNES was staring to lose its stance as the top game counsel due to the new Nintendo 64 and Sony Play Station. Donkey Kong Country 3, Mega Man X3 and Kirby's Dream Land 3 were the last big hits for the SNES. So with that being said Rare was probably in a hurry to get this game out before the SNES started losing its top spot. I also feel like maybe that is why King Rool may have been toned down just a little bit. Those are the only two negatives I can think of in this game. I remember buying this game in 1998 so about a year after it came out. I really liked this game and had fun with. I can remember playing this game as much as I played the other Donkey Kong games. Now I am for the most part a Mega Man player so I did not really compare Donkey Kong to Mega Man or even Mario because that would not be fair. Looking back though the three games series I played the most on the SNES, is Mega Man (includes the X games), Mario and Donkey Kong. I think this game is a very great game. If you are looking for a great game than you have found one.

Every body's favorite Gorilla family the Kongs is back for a new action paced adventured

Plot: 8
Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong go into the Northern Hemisphere on a fishing trip and vacation. Now, before I go any further the Hemisphere in this game is temperate zones that have all 4 seasons. Sorry I study Meteorology so this has been your weather lesson for the day

. Okay, back to the story. However, Donkey and Diddy do not return. Dixie Kong decides to go looking for them. Among the way she meets. Wrinkly Kong who says that the boys passed by. She then makes her way to Funky Kong and he brings out Kiddy Kong. The two use one of Funky's boats to cross the sea. To their surprise they find crocodile tracks. Dixie and Kiddy recognize them as Kremlings. In the Northern Hemisphere they find the Kremling crew who seem to have a new leader named KAOS. The plot in this game was decent. Rare wanted to give the players a sense that their was a new bad guy ruling the Kremlings. However, Rare does not give away the rest of the plot until the end of the game, though they do give you clues, were the player discovers the shocking truth. I really like how Rare was trying to introduce a new story line. However, the plot suffers from one thing. If anybody has played the previous Donkey Kong games you know were there is Kremlings; King Rool is nearby. To new players the plot would have done its job by confusing the players on thinking there was a new bad guy. However, to people familiar with the Donkey Kong series knows that King Rool is behind it all. So, while the plot is good and it does do its purpose it was still obvious to regular players on who was really the mastermind. Thus, since the game even gives you clues on who is really the mastermind of the disappearance of the good guys. I feel like the best I can give the plot is good 8 out of 10. I guess having played Donkey Kong games is what made me think of who the bad guy really was. On the other hand, Had I not played Donkey Kong games before I would have thought a new threat had emerged.

Graphics: 9
The graphics have not really changed from the previous Donkey Kong games. The backgrounds are still very good. I like how the snow falls in the winter stages it really brings a nice touch. Plus for a guy into Meteorology that is a bonus for me. I also like how the lakes in this game look so clear like they are actual real lakes. I like to think that the lakes in this game is how lakes are supposed to be in real life. Lakes are supposed to have life in them and be clear, so the graphics in this game really shine. I also like how colorful this game is from the mountains, forest and the underwater levels its a nice touch. The controls in this game are pretty good. The only thing I have is sometimes Kiddy seems a little bit sluggish at times. It seems like when the player makes Kiddy jump or do the roll double jump he just feels sluggish. Maybe I got used to the good controls of the second game. Kiddy being sluggish makes me wonder if this game was not just a little bit rushed. Dixie has very good controls. I find the sprints of the enemies are just like the past two Donkey Kong games very out standing. There is no major lags in this game. The fast paced stages is were I though a lag might occur but it didn't. So overall the graphics in this game are like its precursors they are very outstanding. The only thing that keeps this from being a perfect 10 is the sluggishness of Kiddy just brings this one down just a bit from Donkey Kong Country 2. Still the graphics and controls are very good and thus I give them a solid 9 out of 10.

Sound: 10
Donkey Kong 3 really shines in the sound. The enemies groaning and moaning whenever you knock them out is still funny. That has carried over from the second game. Also the sound the Kongs make when they get hit is still nice. I even think it is funny how when Kiddy gets knocked out he goes into a tantrum. But for me Donkey Kong 3 had some of the best music of the three Donkey Kong games. I find the music to be very relaxing. I really like he forest stage's theme it is so relaxing and makes me think I am in the Mountains, which is home to me. Sometimes the music is so good. I just stand there and let the music play for a few seconds. I also like the snow theme music. Donkey Kong 3 does not have a bad music theme in it. Donkey Kong 2 had awesome music so I thought it would be hard to top that game's soundtrack. I was proven wrong in Donkey Kong 3. The music is better than Donkey Kong 2 and even the first game. In summary, Donkey Kong Country 3 rocked on sound and music. Thus it is the perfect soundtrack.

Addicctivness: 9
Donkey Kong 3 is a very fun game to play. I often play this one a lot. I just think it has good sound and a lot going on in this game. The only other Donkey Kong game I play more than this one is Donkey Kong Country 2. The second game is just special. However, this one is really fun. For me its just the different climate zones in this game that makes it so addictive. The only thing is I wish Rare would have given Donkey Kong 3 more Kremlings. The second game had a lot of Kremlings and I thought that was cool. But overall a very fun game to play and enjoy.

Depth: 10
Donkey Kong three has a lot of depth into it. There are several things to look for in this game. First of all a carry over from the second game is the Hero Coins. The coins some of them are well hidden. However unlike the second game you have to earn them this time around. Second, you have to find caves in this game that contain banana birds. Note you have to get the puzzle right to release the bird and there is a lot of them. Also you have the Brother Bears some of them require items that you will need to find as well as buy to proceed to get more items. Plus there is the bonus coins to complete. To get a good rating in this game the player needs to release all the birds by solving the cave puzzles. Players will need to find and complete all bonus levels. Also, get all hero coins and finally, buy items from the bears and help them out. This game has a lot of things going on in it. Games that have a lot of depth add to the replay value. Some levels also require revisiting to get all the items. This game takes a long time to beat. Thankfully you can save your game. Donkey Kong 2 had a lot of depth in it so this one ranks up there with it. Rare really knew what it was doing when it was making the Donkey Kong series. The company also knew what they were doing by making the last two games in the Super Nintendo Donkey Kong series great. The depth in this game gets a high rating.

Difficulty: 9
Well Donkey Kong Country 2 was very difficult especially the end boss. I can remember losing a lot of lives in that game. Donkey Kong Country 3 is still very hard to beat. I find that having to get all the bonus levels in this game adds to the difficulty. It is so easy to miss a bonus level in the stages. Rare made it hard by hiding a lot of them requiring the player to investigate every area. In addition, the bonus levels are hard to complete. Second remember how I said how you had to earn the Hero Koins this time. There is a Kremling that guards them the only way you get the coin is if you defeat him. Most of the time he is easy to beat. However, though sometimes in the later levels of this game the player has to get creative to defeat him. The cave levels are not too bad but in the latter levels the puzzles get longer and faster. Also having to go on quest to help the bears out adds difficulty because you often have to revisit stages that may have been a pain. The bosses in this game can be tricky the first two are pretty easy. However, in later levels they are very tough to beat. King Rool (yes did you expect anybody else) is hard to beat. I still lost some lives trying to beat him and the other bosses. But the thing is he is a little toned down in this game. King Rool is still tough to beat do not get me wrong. But unlike the last game were he was firing everything out of his gun he leaves himself open for attacks this time. Due to King Rool being toned down just a hair I think this game is slightly and its a very slightly less difficult than Donkey Kong Country 2. However, a good rule of thumb is make sure you have plenty of lives it is still easy to mess up.

Overall : 9.3
I did not mention this before but Donkey Kong Country 3 has a science theme. There is the different climates, the mechanical theme, even King Rool is dressed like a scientists this time around. A lot of the stages have electricity in them. It reminded me of Science in the 18th and 19th maybe mid 20th century science. I am a scientists so I loved the science theme. I thought it was very nicely done. But its just not the science game that makes this game a great game. The music is what makes this game shine. All the stuff to look for in this game if you are going to get a 100 % or better just adds replay value. I really like games that add depth and are challenging. Because when I beat them it feels like a rewarding accomplishment. In addition, Donkey Kong Country 3 really rivals Donkey Kong country 2 in greatness. I have also noticed as I played through all three games they all seem to have a different theme. The first game had a military theme, the second a pirate theme, and as I stated a science theme for the third addition. Now, I mentioned it earlier that Kiddy Kong seems to be a little sluggish and I wondered if the game might have been slightly rushed. For those that do not know this game came out I want to think 1997. The SNES was staring to lose its stance as the top game counsel due to the new Nintendo 64 and Sony Play Station. Donkey Kong Country 3, Mega Man X3 and Kirby's Dream Land 3 were the last big hits for the SNES. So with that being said Rare was probably in a hurry to get this game out before the SNES started losing its top spot. I also feel like maybe that is why King Rool may have been toned down just a little bit. Those are the only two negatives I can think of in this game. I remember buying this game in 1998 so about a year after it came out. I really liked this game and had fun with. I can remember playing this game as much as I played the other Donkey Kong games. Now I am for the most part a Mega Man player so I did not really compare Donkey Kong to Mega Man or even Mario because that would not be fair. Looking back though the three games series I played the most on the SNES, is Mega Man (includes the X games), Mario and Donkey Kong. I think this game is a very great game. If you are looking for a great game than you have found one.

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