[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"] Rare drove that franchise into the ground with unparallelled effort.
The bongos and the Jungle Climber style only have the gameplay methods making DK games worth playing.
Get Donkey Kong out of the freaking jungle.
shark2k6
JaysonGuy, what are you talking about? Take donkey kong out of the jungle? Donkey Kong belongs in the jungle. Also, how did Rare drive that franchise into the ground? The Donkey Kong Country games were awesome as was Donkey Kong 64 was a good game. Rare did not make any more Donkey Kong games after that. All the games they made were good. So don't know what you are talking abou this time. Donkey Konga was made by Namco and Donkey Kong Barrel Blast was made by Paon Corporation. If you want to add Diddy Kong Racing you can, even though it's not really a Donkey Kong game, it was fun.
-Shark2k
I don't think you're following me
First of all Donkey Kong doesn't belong in the jungle in each and every game. It was Rare and their inability to change that stuck DK in the jungle each and every game. So much that now he's stuck in this rut that every single game featuring him has to be covered in palm trees. The Donkey Kong Country games were good but they were also repetitive when it comes to atmosphere. Rare couldn't think of anything else and DK paid the price.
I don't agree with that thinking that just because Donkey Kong is a "monkey" he should be in the jungle in each and every single game he's in. Going on that logic Mario should have every single game in the sewers dealing with leaky pipes. Instead we find Mario in space.
I know Donkey Kong games with the bongos and DK Jungle Climber weren't Rare made (thank GOD) because both of those games have a gameplay mechanic that helps offset the same old same old with DK in the jungle. Fun gameplay + boring environment = passable game.
Nintendo's characters are supposed to be able to transcend their "normal" environment. Just because Rare wanted to drive Donkey Kong into one of the biggest ruts ever for a major character there's no reason why he has to stay there.
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