Sentences with phrase «kong country franchise»

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Release Date: May 4th The Donkey Kong Country franchise is back, and this time on the Switch.

Why it was chosen: When Retro Studios initially took over the Donkey Kong Country franchise there were fears that it wouldn't quite manage to hit the same heady heights Rare did back in the SNES days.

Being inspired by classic Rare titles in design and visuals alike, it was a natural fit for David Wise given his history with the studio and longtime work on the Donkey Kong Country franchise.

Originally released for the Wii U, the highly acclaimed title was a fan favorite in the popular Donkey Kong Country franchise.

Michael: There is a legacy and a feel to the Donkey Kong Country franchise that we felt important to keep.

Many fans know the Nintendo - owned Retro Studios for their work on the infamous Metroid Prime series and the revival of the Donkey Kong Country franchise.

In this case, this Donkey Kong Country franchise just keeps getting better.

Not exact matches

Rambi the Rhino is an Animal Friend in the Donkey Kong franchise who first appears in Donkey Kong Country.

People were bafflingly disappointed that the studio opted to create a second DKC title under their belt (apparently forgetting how good Donkey Kong Country Returns was), and were clamoring for the developer to return to the then - dormant Metroid franchise (apparently forgetting Retro already made three titles in that series).

This week's Nintendo Download includes the following featured content: Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze — Barrel blast into a critically acclaimed Donkey Kong adventure as this beloved franchise makes its Nintendo Switch debut with a (banana) bunch of new features.

Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze — Barrel blast into a critically acclaimed Donkey Kong adventure as this beloved franchise makes its Nintendo Switch debut with a (banana) bunch of new features.

We didn't see a Donkey Kong Country game for 15 + years, until Nintendo FINALLY gave their fans what they'd been wanting with the franchise reboot, DKC Returns (Wii), in 2010.

Does Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze hold up compared to past entries in the series, or should Retro Studios have moved on to another franchise?

Animal Friends first appeared in the game Donkey Kong Country and have appeared in most subsequent Donkey Kong franchise games.

Cranky is a character who has been a part of the Donkey Kong franchise since the original Donkey Kong Country and has been seen outside of it, including in the Super Smash Bros. series, but he has never been featured as a playable character in any game in a prominent way.

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is powering up for the franchise's debut on Nintendo Switch!

Poisonous Pipeline is the thirty - fifth level in the Donkey Kong franchise game, Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!

It did not become its own brand and franchise independent of Mario until 1994, when Rare revived the character with its SNES side - scrolling platform game Donkey Kong Country.

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze: Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong and Cranky Kong return for the franchise's debut on Nintendo Switch.

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze — Barrel blast into a critically acclaimed Donkey Kong adventure as this beloved franchise makes its Nintendo Switch debut with a (banana) bunch of new features.

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze — Barrel blast into a critically acclaimed Donkey Kong adventure as this beloved franchise makes its Nintendo Switch debut with a -LSB-...]

Between them, the Playtonic team has over 100 years of combined experience working on blockbuster franchises such as Banjo - Kazooie, Donkey Kong Country and Kinect Sports.

With its experience resurrecting beloved Nintendo franchises already proven in the Metroid Prime trilogy, it was hardly surprising that Retro Studios was chosen to develop Donkey Kong Country Returns, but the Japanese developer out did itself.

People were baffingly disappointed that the studio opted to create a second DKC title (apparently forgetting how good Donkey Kong Country Returns was), and were clamoring for the developer to return to the then - dormant Metroid franchise (apparently forgetting Retro already made three titles in that series).

«Donkey Kong Country Returns: Swinging across Oceans» discussed the trials Retro Studios had to overcome to bring one of Nintendo's most - beloved franchises over to the Wii with the level of quality fans expect from Nintendo products.

To be fair, the Donkey Kong Country games have been really good since they revived the franchise.

We believe that the consumer will respond to Metroid: Other M, Wii Party, Kirby's Epic Yarn, Donkey Kong Country Returns, and to all of these fantastic franchises that we're bringing to bear.»

It's a niche title on Wii U, and if brought to their current console, could potentially be the beginning of a franchise akin to Donkey Kong Country or the Yoshi series of games.

In a random sort of segue, my last article mentioned my desire for Retro Studios, famous for their absolutely amazing Metroid Prime games and now Donkey Kong Country Returns, to get a hold of the Star Fox franchise to make a truly perfect new Star Fox title.

Michael started the question of what favorite versions of some of the most popular and heavily remixed tunes from iconic gaming franchises are your own, starting with Donkey Kong Country «s «Aquatic Ambiance ``.

While Donkey Kong may have branched off into other adventures, the return to the Country franchise was a brilliant move.

Their Past — Formed in 1998 the Texas based Nintendo studio has been responsible for the rejuvenation of two of Nintendo's most iconic franchises in Metroid (Metroid Prime) and Donkey Kong (Donkey Kong Country Returns).

Seriously, it'd be like playing the official artwork for the Donkey Kong Country and Banjo - Kazooie franchises.

One of the earlier attempts was Rare's «Diddy Kong Racing», a new franchise based on a character that Rare shoehorned into Donkey Kong Country, beloved by approximately nobody.

And the characters and setting originally introduced by Rareware and associated with the Donkey Kong Country brand have made fairly regular appearances in games published by Nintendo but, for the most part, are developed by a variety of second - party developers: the Paon Corporation developed the Game Boy Advance puzzle game DK: King of Swing and its Nintendo DS sequel DK: Jungle Climber, as well as the Wii racer Donkey Kong Barrel Blast; Namco, meanwhile, developed all three titles in the Donkey Konga series of GameCube rhythm games that use a unique bongo drum - themed peripheral for input (a peripheral also used as a controller for the Nintendo - developed GameCube platformer Donkey Kong Jungle Beat); and most recently, the «official» return of the side - scrolling gameplay style of Donkey Kong Country was the 2010 Wii title Donkey Kong Country Returns, which was developed by Retro Studios (previously famous for bringing forth the revival of the Metroid franchise with the full Metroid Prime subseries).

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is powering up for the franchise's debut on Nintendo Switch!

This week's Nintendo Download includes the following featured content: Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze — Barrel blast into a critically acclaimed Donkey Kong adventure as this beloved franchise makes its Nintendo Switch debut with a (banana) bunch of new features.

Just like the Metroid franchise, Retro Studios reiterated why they're the best at resurrecting classic titles, with Donkey Kong country being a piece of platforming perfection.

Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze — Barrel blast into a critically acclaimed Donkey Kong adventure as this beloved franchise makes its Nintendo Switch debut with a (banana) bunch of new features.

First appearing the classic Donkey Kong Country, Diddy Kong really came into his own in the Nintendo 64 racer Diddy Kong Racing, which featured characters who went on to star in the Banjo - Kazooie franchise and the Conker series.