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Shiver me timbers walk the plank matey arrgggh. Okay no do not walk the plank. I'm going to be reviewing and critiquing Donkey Kong Country II for Game Boy Advance. DC II for the GBA is a remake of the original version which was made for the Super Nintendo. I will be comparing the remake to the original. So here we go with the review. Story: 9 The story for DC II is good and was not changed from the original game. Donkey Kong is on an island beach still celebrating his victory over King K. Rool in the first game. Cranky Kong quickly comments how lazy Donkey Kong has become and how back in his day he did not get to take a vacation. Meanwhile, King K Rool under his new pirate gimmick Kaptain K Rool tells his army to bring Donkey Kong to him. While Donkey Kong is a I really liked it how Rare, the makers of this game, did not change anything from the original. I thought the story in the original game was amazing and creative. I love the Pirate theme that was done nicely. The only thing is the story gives the bad guy away. It would have been more creative had Rare not revealed K. Rool until the middle of the game. But I guess they did not want to use a fake bad guy like they did in the DK III. So I give the plot a very solid rating of 9 out of 10. Graphics and Controls: 9 The graphics in DK II for GBA was nicely done and remade nicely. The backgrounds maintained their color as they did in the original game. Also the stages are the same which was nice. Sometimes with remakes the graphics change. The sprites were also nicely done. The only thing is sometimes it seems like the graphics are not as sharp as they were in the SNES. The SNES had very enhanced graphics so it would have been hard to top that. They are a few times in the GBA version were it seems fuzzy. I want to think that is because its on the GBA and not the SNES. The Controls were very good. The original game had some of the smoothest controls compared to other video games. Only a few Mega Man games had smoother controls than DK II for SNES. In fact, the SNES version had controls that are even better than modern games. I was concerned that the controls might be stiff due to this being on the GBA. I was proven wrong and the controls were very smooth. Also the remake did not have any noticeable lags in it. I was surprised because I was expecting a few lags. Thus, at the end of the day I give the controls and graphics a solid 9 out of 10. Sound: 10 The sound in DK II for GBA remained unchanged from the original. Rare kept the same sounds from the SNES version. I do not know why Rare had to change the sounds in DK Country III for the GBA, but that is for another review. I got the GBA version after I got the DK III GBA version. After hearing how the sound of DK III was changed from the original game; I just knew they soundtrack in this game would be different. To my surprise it was the same as the original game. The music is just awesome the themes fit their stages nicely. I also like it how the enemies still moan and groan as they are being knocked out. It is also nice how when a Kong is hit they make sounds too. Since the sound track was left unchanged I give it the same rating a did in the original game which was a 10 out of 10. Replay Value (addictiveness) 9 The replay value in the original version was amazing. I did not want to stop playing the original version. The replay in this version is about the same. DK II for GBA is an awesome game. The plot is good, the graphics are good, and the sound is amazing. Plus the GBA version has a high amount of depth as some things have been added compared to the original version. It makes one not want to put this game down. Of all the DK remakes for the GBA I play this one the most. I give the replay value a 9 out of 10. Depth: 10 DK II for the SNES had a huge amount depth to it It would be hard to top the original's amount of depth. The remake tops the original in the amount of depth. The depth really shines in the remake. Extra items have been added compared to the original game. There are more coins and more bonus levels to find as well as complete in this game. Also they are more side quests in this game. The original had a lot of bonus levels and a lot of coins to collect. But this version has a lot more. One will need to spend a lot of time to get all bonus levels and all items. It is also so easy to miss a bonus level so stages will need to be revisited. There has even been a secret game added in this area that players get to play if they get enough golden feathers. This game has so much depth even more than the original version. I really liked that. I like how Rare added more items to collect, more bonus levels to find, and more side games to complete. Depth in video games do not get much better than these. Difficulty:9 The original version was a difficult game in many ways. The remake also shines on difficulty compared to the original. In the original game it was enemy placement, stage obstacles and trying to find the bonus levels that made the original difficult. This one maintains the same feel. However, they have added more bosses and more levels in this game compared to the original. Also the bosses are more difficult in this game due to the smaller screen. The smaller screen makes bosses' attacks harder to doge. It is also hard to see enemies coming at you or sneaking up on you. The thing that makes this game more difficult is the side games and extra bonus levels to find. The side games are difficult as they are timed. Also finding the bonus levels and items will sometimes take revisiting stages. It will also take time to find all the items. In addition, getting to the bonus levels is not easy as some of them take creativity and skills to reach as well as complete. I also would like to point out a lot of cheat codes the original game had has been done away with. so be prepared to be challenged. I really like games that offer a challenge like this game does. I was challenged when I played the original version. I was shocked how the difficulty is harder in this game. However, I like games that test your skills and creativity. It makes the game more special when it is challenging. The game does try to help you out as you can get hints from visiting certain Kong members. The hints will tell you how to defeat bosses and were items are located. That kind of helps and keeps the difficulty from being a perfect 10 out of 10. Still this game is difficult and as such I give it a 9 out of 10. Overall Rating: 9.2 I remember getting the original version for the SNES around 1996. I had a blast playing the SNES version. The original version was very good. I got the GBA version I want to think in 2004 or 2005. I had fun playing this version. I really though the makers of this game did a good job remaking it. I liked how the depth and difficulty was upped in this game. I also liked it how they did not change the soundtrack of this game like they did in DK III for GBA. I got DK III for GBA before I got DK II for GBA. As I mentioned earlier Rare changed DK III's soundtrack. So I was relieved that DK II for GBA's soundtrack was the same as the original game. I enjoyed playing this version when I got it and I still enjoy playing it today. I also liked the pirate theme it just makes the game more cooler. I was glad they kept the same theme as the original. Arggh Shiver me Timbers!!!!! Now, this game was good but it did have a few minor issues. One of the issues was the graphics looked a little fuzzy at times. I knew it would have been hard to top the original's version graphics, but sometimes the graphics in this version seemed fuzzy. I guess the graphics looked a little fuzzy at times because this is a Game Boy version and not the Super Nintendo version. Also the small screen can make seeing things a little bit tougher. It is harder to see enemies trying to attack you as well as finding bonus levels. So the small screen can be a problem sometimes. But again that is due to this being a Game Boy game. If you missed out on playing the SNES version than this is a good game to pick up. If you are like me and got to play the SNES version when it first came out, than this game is still a good remake. I have played both versions. Both are very good. I give the original a higher edge, because it is just so special. The original would be very hard to top. I want to think I gave the Original rating a 9.6 or something close to that. However, this is very close to the original minus the issues I mentioned above. Would I recommend this game? By all means I would recommend this game. I would also recommend you play the original version as well though. As I stated I like to play both versions and I recommend both. The minor issues bring the rating down some but not by much. I give the Game Boy Advanced Version a solid rating of 9.2. So play both versions of Donkey Kong Country II you will not be disappointed. I hope you enjoy this game like I did and I also hope you have fun playing it. Happy Gaming and Blessings in Christ and Shalom Story: 9 The story for DC II is good and was not changed from the original game. Donkey Kong is on an island beach still celebrating his victory over King K. Rool in the first game. Cranky Kong quickly comments how lazy Donkey Kong has become and how back in his day he did not get to take a vacation. Meanwhile, King K Rool under his new pirate gimmick Kaptain K Rool tells his army to bring Donkey Kong to him. While Donkey Kong is a I really liked it how Rare, the makers of this game, did not change anything from the original. I thought the story in the original game was amazing and creative. I love the Pirate theme that was done nicely. The only thing is the story gives the bad guy away. It would have been more creative had Rare not revealed K. Rool until the middle of the game. But I guess they did not want to use a fake bad guy like they did in the DK III. So I give the plot a very solid rating of 9 out of 10. Graphics and Controls: 9 The graphics in DK II for GBA was nicely done and remade nicely. The backgrounds maintained their color as they did in the original game. Also the stages are the same which was nice. Sometimes with remakes the graphics change. The sprites were also nicely done. The only thing is sometimes it seems like the graphics are not as sharp as they were in the SNES. The SNES had very enhanced graphics so it would have been hard to top that. They are a few times in the GBA version were it seems fuzzy. I want to think that is because its on the GBA and not the SNES. The Controls were very good. The original game had some of the smoothest controls compared to other video games. Only a few Mega Man games had smoother controls than DK II for SNES. In fact, the SNES version had controls that are even better than modern games. I was concerned that the controls might be stiff due to this being on the GBA. I was proven wrong and the controls were very smooth. Also the remake did not have any noticeable lags in it. I was surprised because I was expecting a few lags. Thus, at the end of the day I give the controls and graphics a solid 9 out of 10. Sound: 10 The sound in DK II for GBA remained unchanged from the original. Rare kept the same sounds from the SNES version. I do not know why Rare had to change the sounds in DK Country III for the GBA, but that is for another review. I got the GBA version after I got the DK III GBA version. After hearing how the sound of DK III was changed from the original game; I just knew they soundtrack in this game would be different. To my surprise it was the same as the original game. The music is just awesome the themes fit their stages nicely. I also like it how the enemies still moan and groan as they are being knocked out. It is also nice how when a Kong is hit they make sounds too. Since the sound track was left unchanged I give it the same rating a did in the original game which was a 10 out of 10. Replay Value (addictiveness) 9 The replay value in the original version was amazing. I did not want to stop playing the original version. The replay in this version is about the same. DK II for GBA is an awesome game. The plot is good, the graphics are good, and the sound is amazing. Plus the GBA version has a high amount of depth as some things have been added compared to the original version. It makes one not want to put this game down. Of all the DK remakes for the GBA I play this one the most. I give the replay value a 9 out of 10. Depth: 10 DK II for the SNES had a huge amount depth to it It would be hard to top the original's amount of depth. The remake tops the original in the amount of depth. The depth really shines in the remake. Extra items have been added compared to the original game. There are more coins and more bonus levels to find as well as complete in this game. Also they are more side quests in this game. The original had a lot of bonus levels and a lot of coins to collect. But this version has a lot more. One will need to spend a lot of time to get all bonus levels and all items. It is also so easy to miss a bonus level so stages will need to be revisited. There has even been a secret game added in this area that players get to play if they get enough golden feathers. This game has so much depth even more than the original version. I really liked that. I like how Rare added more items to collect, more bonus levels to find, and more side games to complete. Depth in video games do not get much better than these. Difficulty:9 The original version was a difficult game in many ways. The remake also shines on difficulty compared to the original. In the original game it was enemy placement, stage obstacles and trying to find the bonus levels that made the original difficult. This one maintains the same feel. However, they have added more bosses and more levels in this game compared to the original. Also the bosses are more difficult in this game due to the smaller screen. The smaller screen makes bosses' attacks harder to doge. It is also hard to see enemies coming at you or sneaking up on you. The thing that makes this game more difficult is the side games and extra bonus levels to find. The side games are difficult as they are timed. Also finding the bonus levels and items will sometimes take revisiting stages. It will also take time to find all the items. In addition, getting to the bonus levels is not easy as some of them take creativity and skills to reach as well as complete. I also would like to point out a lot of cheat codes the original game had has been done away with. so be prepared to be challenged. I really like games that offer a challenge like this game does. I was challenged when I played the original version. I was shocked how the difficulty is harder in this game. However, I like games that test your skills and creativity. It makes the game more special when it is challenging. The game does try to help you out as you can get hints from visiting certain Kong members. The hints will tell you how to defeat bosses and were items are located. That kind of helps and keeps the difficulty from being a perfect 10 out of 10. Still this game is difficult and as such I give it a 9 out of 10. Overall Rating: 9.2 I remember getting the original version for the SNES around 1996. I had a blast playing the SNES version. The original version was very good. I got the GBA version I want to think in 2004 or 2005. I had fun playing this version. I really though the makers of this game did a good job remaking it. I liked how the depth and difficulty was upped in this game. I also liked it how they did not change the soundtrack of this game like they did in DK III for GBA. I got DK III for GBA before I got DK II for GBA. As I mentioned earlier Rare changed DK III's soundtrack. So I was relieved that DK II for GBA's soundtrack was the same as the original game. I enjoyed playing this version when I got it and I still enjoy playing it today. I also liked the pirate theme it just makes the game more cooler. I was glad they kept the same theme as the original. Arggh Shiver me Timbers!!!!! Now, this game was good but it did have a few minor issues. One of the issues was the graphics looked a little fuzzy at times. I knew it would have been hard to top the original's version graphics, but sometimes the graphics in this version seemed fuzzy. I guess the graphics looked a little fuzzy at times because this is a Game Boy version and not the Super Nintendo version. Also the small screen can make seeing things a little bit tougher. It is harder to see enemies trying to attack you as well as finding bonus levels. So the small screen can be a problem sometimes. But again that is due to this being a Game Boy game. If you missed out on playing the SNES version than this is a good game to pick up. If you are like me and got to play the SNES version when it first came out, than this game is still a good remake. I have played both versions. Both are very good. I give the original a higher edge, because it is just so special. The original would be very hard to top. I want to think I gave the Original rating a 9.6 or something close to that. However, this is very close to the original minus the issues I mentioned above. Would I recommend this game? By all means I would recommend this game. I would also recommend you play the original version as well though. As I stated I like to play both versions and I recommend both. The minor issues bring the rating down some but not by much. I give the Game Boy Advanced Version a solid rating of 9.2. So play both versions of Donkey Kong Country II you will not be disappointed. I hope you enjoy this game like I did and I also hope you have fun playing it. Happy Gaming and Blessings in Christ and Shalom |
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