Donkey Kong Country --- The most graphically impressive console game ever made?

With respect to time era, I think DKC might be the most impressive console game graphically. It DESTROYED the competition. Graphically, it destroyed everything else by a mile on SNES. It looked better than many early PS1 titles. People were scratching their heads wondering how a game could look that good on an SNES.

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ehhh...screenshots of any SNES game would look horrific on a PC. Plus I'm lazy...;)

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With respect to time era, I think DKC might be the most impressive console game graphically. It DESTROYED the competition. Graphically, it destroyed everything else by a mile on SNES. It looked better than many early PS1 titles. People were scratching their heads wondering how a game could look that good on an SNES.

AvIdGaMeR444

I remember buyijng DK COuntry back in the day and being amazed by the graphics at the time. But looking back, I think I was more amazed by seeing games like MK2 make a very faithful jump from arcades to the SNES. I think that impressed me more.

I must say, I thought this game was the best EVA when I was little. I still to this day thinks its great and one of my top 10s compare to some games nowadays. Also, the music was fantasticTjeremiah1988

It was good. The most impressive audio achievement for an SNES game probably goes to ActRaiser.

for its time? yeah! ill agree with you on that. im not sure when the neo geo, jag, 32x and 3DO came out. if they came after donkey kong country you are 100% correct. if they came out before then no. we make fun of these consoles to day but some games like alien vs predator on the jag, and the 32x version of virtua fighter blew the snes and genesis away.prodiqy32

I was one of the few to own a Jaguar and Alien vs Predator, and holy crap AvP was WAY ahead of it's time. Not only for the graphics, but the games's atmosphere was simply unmatched. Scared the living hell outta ya...

Best Platformer Series ever .... yes I said it.

Mario may have been first to make it awesome, but DKC's slaughtered it.

I agree. I started playing this game yesterday and it still blows me away knowing the time it came out.
Nintendo needs to start making a new Donkey Kong platformer.
By the way, I miss those type of graphics. Sometimes I wish we would have never gone 3D.
Weslii

Best Platformer Series ever .... yes I said it.

Mario may have been first to make it awesome, but DKC's slaughtered it.

Meu2k7

Ive always thought the graphics were ugly in the DKC series. It looks like everything is plastic. Yoshis Island had much better graphics imo.web966

With respect to time era, I think DKC might be the most impressive console game graphically. It DESTROYED the competition. Graphically, it destroyed everything else by a mile on SNES. It looked better than many early PS1 titles. People were scratching their heads wondering how a game could look that good on an SNES.

AvIdGaMeR444

Yup, I have to agree. I remember receiving the Making of Donkey Kong Country VHS tape back in 8th grade or whatever it was. VHS!! lol. Anyhow, I was completely amazed at the difference from every SNES game before DKC. I also remember being in San Fran the night it came out and going to Toys R' Us and picking it up. AHHHH memories.

Alan

Add the flawless ports of MK II, and the unique take on Killer Instinct and the SNES was a graphical powerhouse in those days.

i have that game... :D

but i'd say mario 64. that impressed me more... 3D never looked so fluid and natural

[QUOTE="prodiqy32"]for its time? yeah! ill agree with you on that. im not sure when the neo geo, jag, 32x and 3DO came out. if they came after donkey kong country you are 100% correct. if they came out before then no. we make fun of these consoles to day but some games like alien vs predator on the jag, and the 32x version of virtua fighter blew the snes and genesis away.Innovazero2000

I was one of the few to own a Jaguar and Alien vs Predator, and holy crap AvP was WAY ahead of it's time. Not only for the graphics, but the games's atmosphere was simply unmatched. Scared the living hell outta ya...

Star Fox looked WAY better.

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Super Mario RPG > DKC imho

No. Super Mario RPG:Legend of the Seven Stars looked the best imo. :) Beautiful 3D graphics on the snes...and one of my favorite RPG's ever.

It still competes with most Wii games :PEddie-Vedder

I agree. I started playing this game yesterday and it still blows me away knowing the time it came out.
Nintendo needs to start making a new Donkey Kong platformer.
By the way, I miss those type of graphics. Sometimes I wish we would have never gone 3D.
Weslii

Most impressive given the time period?

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[QUOTE="prodiqy32"]for its time? yeah! ill agree with you on that. im not sure when the neo geo, jag, 32x and 3DO came out. if they came after donkey kong country you are 100% correct. if they came out before then no. we make fun of these consoles to day but some games like alien vs predator on the jag, and the 32x version of virtua fighter blew the snes and genesis away.prodiqy32

I was one of the few to own a Jaguar and Alien vs Predator, and holy crap AvP was WAY ahead of it's time. Not only for the graphics, but the games's atmosphere was simply unmatched. Scared the living hell outta ya...

MKIII on the jag? wow, how was the transisiton?

I kinda wish I didn't sell mine. I had AvP, Zool 2, Kasumi Ninja(oh god I know), Tempest, Hover Strike, Trevor McFur in the Crescent Galaxy, Wolfenstein 3D (awesome), and Iron Soldier 2.

Most impressive given the time period?

The_AI

I had Donkey Kong Country on the SNES and it was a master piece, and the sound track and BGM were awesome to, it had fully 3D rendered models put on a 2D background which gave it that extra kick in the graphical area.

and since pics don't do justice to this game:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=kdzAqO1NBik

Yeah too bad they don't make games like it anymore. :(Dahaka-UK

Check out Donkey Kong Jungle Beat for the GC/Wii. This is an underrated masterpiece, and will feed your cravings until the next proper DK platformer.

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I agree. I started playing this game yesterday and it still blows me away knowing the time it came out.
Nintendo needs to start making a new Donkey Kong platformer.
By the way, I miss those type of graphics. Sometimes I wish we would have never gone 3D.
darklord888

NO, lol. I remember the last boss battle when K.Kooper (w/e his name is) and when he falls down the credits start to roll and you think you beat the game. After the credits, K.K gets up and starts attacking and the first time I got hit and had to start all over again.

[QUOTE="darklord888"][QUOTE="Weslii"]

I agree. I started playing this game yesterday and it still blows me away knowing the time it came out.
Nintendo needs to start making a new Donkey Kong platformer.
By the way, I miss those type of graphics. Sometimes I wish we would have never gone 3D.
Tjeremiah1988

NO, lol. I remember the last boss battle when K.Kooper (w/e his name is) and when he falls down the credits start to roll and you think you beat the game. After the credits, K.K gets up and starts attacking and the first time I got hit and had to start all over again.

Most graphically impressive console game ever given the time period:

Most impressive given the time period?

The_AI

Yep. No jaggies in the entire game, and that's without using any depth of field tricks, because the one depth in the game is perfect.

I had Donkey Kong Country on the SNES and it was a master piece, and the sound track and BGM were awesome to, it had fully 3D rendered models put on a 2D background which gave it that extra kick in the graphical area.

and since pics don't do justice to this game:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=kdzAqO1NBik

Prince_Denspion