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  • How can you hate the difficulty of the game?! And the mine cart levels?! They were the best part!!!

  • ha! complaining about to much platforming in a platformer

  • why does no one get that because rare was bought by microsoft they can not inclued character

    that rare created

  • Great game. I love it when do sequels to old-school games with both an old-school and new-school feel, as seen in games such as this, New Super Mario Bros. Wii and Sonic Generations.

  • ....i liked the rollercoaster stages D:

  • don't feel bad if you used super kong for the rocket barrel stages, that's normal ;)

  • I loved this game. My girlfriend and i beasted it. We found all the letters in each stage and did all the bonus levels.

    It was hard, but we never used super kong. It was a great feeling to finally complete a level you're struggling with without using the guide.

    And although the water levels in the original Dkc have some of the best swiming controls ever, i still hate water levels.

    This game was perfect to me, but it would have been cool to see a return of some of the other characters.

  • "Returns has made the barrel levels a lot more bearable/ barrelble LOL

  • i think this one is even harder than other m it was soooooooooooooooooo freaking hard but that is all the fun its hard and rewarding if a game isnt a challenge its not that fun

  • This game is too frustrating! I honestly wanted to punch anything since this game was soo damn hard

  • I got this for my last birthday, and boy has it been frustrating. I honestly hate some aspects of the game and hate how much the checkpoint pig practically taunts me into using the super guide. If I were to try and get every last unlockable, I'd go insane. at this point, I just want to beat the main story

  • I bought this for a challenge..

    all it brought was sadness.

  • Test of my skills? This was a test of my insanity. o_o

  • Well after watching this review, i feel better cuz i died alot in one level,Tidal Terror, I lost 30 lives in that level :/

  • Why do your videos upload in HD when almost none of the games you review are in HD? Just something weird I just noticed.

  • I hope they make a sequel; bring back the water levels, the tag-team elements, and this will be perfect (Kremlings too ;) ).

  • i hope retro studios make a donkey kong country game for 3ds. the jumping back and forth from the background would look really good in 3d.

  • It's called Donkey Kong Country Returns, not Donkey Kong Country 2 Returns.

    That's why almost all of the features from DKC2 didn't "return".

  • @bioniclemaster152319 you have to shake the wiimote multiple times when and ONLY when the "shake the wiimote" indicator appears.

  • Hey you recommended this game to me a while ago Kwing! :D I'm ecstatic to say that I beat this game WITHOUT using Super Kong! :D I felt so fulfilled :)

  • @kNIGHTWING01

    The reason we don't have our favorite Kongs are, Rare was bought by Microsoft. Since Rare and Nintendo worked together on the Country series and on 64, Rare owns all of our favorite Kongs. (Lanky, Chunky, Tiny, etc.) That's also another reason we don't have the animal buddies either. Kremlings were also owned by Rare, Dk was drained :(

  • I have just 100%ed new super mario bros wii and LOVED it, Should I purchase Donkeykong or kirbys epic yarn?

  • @noobkiller2241

    Go with this game, it will keep you entertained for some time, maybe just as long as NSMB Wii.

  • @kNIGHTWING01 Will do :)

  • There were a lot of drawbacks in this game, but all the good aspects make up for them. I like that they brought back a lot of the original music, but I also think it would have been better if they would have featured a new OST. I also missed the zingers. While they pissed me off, I couldn't help but love them. :(

  • u shouldve made the vid one second shorter, it would've been 13:37 :D

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  • Um.... I might be wrong, but I don't remember them taking out the Frog in DKC Returns. I swear I saw it there. But I might be wrong.

  • I actually got this game for Christmas and I love it.Mind you while I consider myself a true gamer,I'm a little more of a retro gamer.That being said,when I heard about this game,I had a huge nerdgasm.This game is amazing.It may hard as hell,but it's so much fun just to play DKCR.It's pretty much like playing Donkey Kong Country,but with better graphics,special effects,and much higher replay value.

  • You want to see star fox next time? what about Killer instinct? why they forget about that game,i was thinking "Maybe they are waiting all fighting games to release new KI and kick some ass" but no whyyyyyy.

  • @Cristalbelial

    because rares a git

  • LOL you steel the life of your husband (makes me want to get married :p

  • awsome review man. i love the the 2 players in it but how do you get diddy on your back in 2 players?

  • I'm actually surprised when people complain a lot about the difficulty, don't get me wrong, it was very hard at times, but I never died enough times for the Super Guide to appear.. Well maybe a couple. haha It was challenging but not to the point of raising my blood pressure exessively. haha

    Anyways great review. Both you and your wife have excellent voices for reviewing games btw!

  • I love the Coral Capers level theme so much..

  • @kNIGHTWING01. Kwing, what DKC game do you think is the best in the series? Most people say DKC 2. Do you agree?

  • @psx2514

    I liked Dkc 2 alot. A lot of fond memories from that game.

  • @kNIGHTWING01 Do you think DKC 2 is the best of the SNES DKC games?

  • How many times did you die in Donkey Kong country returns

  • The ultimate DK Country game would feature DK, Diddy, Dixie and Funky with the other Kongs used as NPCs, tag team play so DK isn't always the first player or Diddy isn't the 2nd banana, the same awesome genius platforming but with not just 2.5D camera angles.Water levels return, the Kremlings return and give them usable weapon upgrades like in DK64.

  • hey kwing :D do u have plans rewing donkey kong country 2 and 3 they are awesome and i dont find a realy good rewiew of them

  • Does this DK game need a nunchuck because i got used to New Super Mario Bros.Wii and Kirby Epic Yarn using only the Wii remote

  • @destructiveox3

    You can also play it using the Wii mote held NES style. No worries. That's how I played it.

  • I would so love for retro studios to make a starfox game .star fox is one of the best games of all time.

    Hey kwing y dont u give the games scores anymore?

  • so what is the final score of this game? ?/10

  • @TheCholquito

    Buy it. If i still did score Id say a 9.5/10

  • @kNIGHTWING01 at 12:25 in world 6 you beat the entire world but not the second level, how's that possible?

  • the mine cart stages are fun if you can memorize them

  • Dont you have to roll to get the letters?

  • i think this game is way easier than the snes dk levels

    i just played through the first 3 a few months for the first time before this game came out.....

    don't get me wrong this is the 2nd hardest game i played in 2010 (not including snes DK games) after sin and punishment 2

  • i think this game is way easier than the snes dk levels

    i just played through the first 3 a few months for the first time before this game came out

  • Great review as always guys! I must agree completely about the rocket levels, once you get the pattern down they are a bit more bearable, but having to get all the Kong letters is frustration defined! The temple levels made me want to pull my hair out at times(although they are very satisfying to finally complete), and I really wish that they had at least one checkpoint. Seriously made me want to send a letter to the developers, "Were the temple levels not hard enough?" LOL

  • i disagree with your opinion of the kart levels. i think that they took something fun and made it fantastic. oh well :P

    *didnt use super kong and got all kong letters*

  • omg my parents rely on super kong to

  • if only little big planet had moving, interactive backgrounds, and I'm talking about the scenic ones that are by default even before you make a level.

  • Yeah, I don't know what it is about this game, but dying doesn't bother me, sometimes I find it quiet humorous when I die at times.

  • Where is that "Kong Family" image from at 3:10? It's awesome.

  • Many people will disagree with me but, at times, I think this is the best Donkey Kong Country ever made. And I grew up with the originals too.

  • I definitely look forward and hope Retro Studios makes another sequel and continues their genius. But Kwing definitely nailed it: Retro should work on rebooting the star fox franchise! Now that would be amazing! I loved star fox 64!!

  • I got this game for Christmas and MAN did my jaw drop. Welcome back, DK. One of my childhood favorite game series.

  • @granvillimus

    Woe it takes two to start a flame war. This is getting of control. So I will be deleting all posts that started this. Just so everyone knows, Rare does not own the rights to "any of the enemies & elements of the DKC games" All characters,Music & aspects of Donkey Kong Country are a trademark of Nintendo. IF Rareware, held the rights to the Kremlings and others, you would seem in released Rare games for Microsoft. The Tiki's were used because Retro, likes to do things different

  • @kNIGHTWING01 Fair enough, you're right. Even if i disagreed with some dude here, doesn't give me the right to clutter up YOUR comments. So my apologies. Guess i let it get out of hand. It won't happen again. Anyways, love this review and all your others. Subscribing.

  • no, the reason that they removed the old characters is becouse Retro likes to distance there remakes from the original concept (I guess to make it there own?) don't believe me? notice that in the metroid prime games, there was hardly a mention of samus's previous adventures

  • @Natboof That's because, chronologically, the Metroid Prime series is between the original Metroid and Metroid 2: Return of Samus.

  • @franny24mangi

    I beat the game 2X before playing it with my Wife. The footage I showed is mainly Co Op and replaying levels that were beaten by me solo.

  • HEHEHE

    YOUR WIFE SOUNDS LIKE A MOUSE KWING :D

    Much Love from your Friend Caleb Lee Lambright

    i Hope your new years and Christmas was AWESOME

  • Ever notice that when Donkey Kong jumps, the sound he makes is kinda familiar to Link's (OoT) cry?

  • Unfortunately, this game is on the Wii, which sucks balls. At least have the OPTION of no movement based bullshit and a real controller? Is that too much to ask?

  • Having to reclaim your stolen bananas every 15 years is just part of the job.

  • I like these reviews but that woman makes me cringe with her script.. "I really liked the part how I could hop on KWing's back if I was struggling, thanks sweety!" like, Wow... really?

  • i liked you old opening better

  • Kwing, how do you go in donkey kong's house? do you have to unlock it, or do you have to beat the game?

    Thumbs up so he can see.

  • @Windwakerzelda99

    You just walk in man.

  • @kNIGHTWING01 did you know that mr. game and watch made a cameo in this game on the first level of the factory world, kwing?

  • I don't like hard game

  • Come on, Kwing, the mine cart levels are fun, though the later ones can be frustrating at times.

  • I love ur reviews Kwing!! u rock 4 video game reviews dude

  • Although I never played DKC as a child, I did play Donkey Kong Land on the GameBoy. I was amazed at the visuals and thought "Wow, it's 8-bit, but it's also 3D. Cool!"

  • @kNIGHTWING01, your reviews are awesome, 5 days ago i saw this review, 3 days ago i bought it, many of your reviews make me buy or want to buy those games, and is it me or did Cranky Kong become a newly born Christian?

  • oh and merry xmas hope u make awesome reviews in 2011

  • what i like about ur reviews is ur not lazy like ign or gamespot and talk for hardly 2 mins and then give the score. u actually took 13 mins to talk all about this game and get into details (i also saw this in your lego batman review)ans kwife has the same likes as you which pretty cool

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  • @McXZealot

    Rare has been messing up my childhood lately. A lot of good games from them were clearly on nintendo and since them going to xbox if I not mistaken, they been sucking wind. They make nothing great or short of crap since they beyond microsoft, and we know they focus has never been that great on games other than halo or gears imo. If they would have stood with nintendo, things might have been better for the remakes of the rare games.

  • @McXZealot Not true Nintendo asked Retro if they wanted to use the Kremlings but they chose not to and use enemies of their own so they can show we they could do differently from Rare. I thought the same as you until I did further research on it

  • @McXZealot Are you sure that applies to all the old characters? Super Mario Sluggers used a hell of a lot of them.

  • Didn't get this game for Christmas, so I hoping to get this for my birthday a few days away :) I need to get the original DKC games for the virtual counsel too, I actually never did get a chance to play them to much when the games were in their prime.

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  • And BTW why did your wife jump into the kong letters instead of the roll off the ledge and jump in mid air move.

  • Actually I'm quite opposite with the rocket and minecart levels. I thought the minecart levels were crazy and fun, but very easy compared to the original game's 2 mine cart levels. And I hated the Rockets since they were too simplistic and boring (MOAR BUTTONS). And I'm surprised that KWING USED SUPER KONG. KWING the so called gaming master. And you also can't really blame retro for not going for many goals like water levels and characters since they just touched the series. Great review anyway.

  • "Blow on objects to reveal hidden surprises".

    Sorry.

    Also I don't get the wraps up thing at the end. :( Also you guys need more views.

  • "Blow on objects to reveal hidden surprises".

    Sorry.

  • RETRO STUDIOS MAKING A STAR FOX GAME?! a tremendously EPIC WIN!, seriously i cant even imagine how deep, good looking and fluid that game would be

  • DOES THIS GAME COMES WITH AN UPPDATE?

  • you dont need to loose to get those letters on DKC returns, you have to get the letter by rolling, and then you can jump on nothing, just like it was on old DKC

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  • 7:42

    I don't mean to be a know-it-all, but I believe that it's the "background" that you meant instead of "foreground". The "foreground" is the stuff up front; the back is the stuff in the back.

  • if you think about it... there are some game companies that specializes in certain genres, like how square keeps making rpg, rockstar likes to make sandbox, namco might make a lot of genre's, but they're good at fighting games, nintendo is the greatest at platforming, and I guess they're also the best with adventure games, activision is the best with first-person right? or is there another one better than CoD? and I'd say capcom is all-round, making capcom a good bet to stay afloat in business.

  • @smbz821

    Nintendo specializes in

    Platforming - Mario,Kirby & Donkey Kong Country

    Adventure - Legend of Zelda & Metroid (defined retro adventure games & 3D)

    Racing - Mario Kart & Fzero

    Strategy - Fire Emblem & Pikmin

    Shoot em up - StarFox

    Sports - Mario Golf,Tennis,Super Sluggers & Wii Sports

    Party - Mario Party & Smash Bros series (although it is considered a fighter now)

  • @kNIGHTWING01 I still have a hard time taking smash brothers seriously as a fighter... it only uses 2 attack buttons and relies on simple inputs for specials.... there is no learning curb.

  • @kNIGHTWING01

    In short: Nintendo specializes in every genre!

  • @Mathiasvandenberge

    Oh yeah I forgot about RPG Earthbound...and the Mario RPG franchise series...your right. Metrry Christmas anyway though =)

  • @kNIGHTWING01

    Merry Christmas and a happy new gameyear! :)

  • is there an easy mode on Donkey Kong Country Returns Wii?

  • @DamianRavenblood

    sadly no

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  • @kNIGHTWING01 You forgot Sin & Punishment as a Shoot em up.

  • @kNIGHTWING01 Don't forget Pokemon! :D

  • @kNIGHTWING01 shoot em up - sin and punishment ( epic game)

  • @kNIGHTWING01 syoer smash bros always was a fighter, a fighter party game

    Thats why nintendo is my favorite video game makers of all time,

    in 2nd comes rockstar games and in 3rd Valve

  • @smbz821 ummm yeah..... there are several better than COD (riddick, thedarkness, halflife 1, counterstrike, battlefield 1942, deus ex, doom, duke nuk'em 3d..... I could make a list that goes on forever.)

    anyway, Namco's specialty is RPG and 3d fighters. Capcom specializes in 2d fighters, platformers, and action games. Activision is best at screwing employees and fans over (no lie), Konami is good at platformers and action games..... (I could go on forever with this aswell.)

  • @BillyCauseyjr recently I mean, not something notable in gaming history, but something made just now on the latest consoles, didn't halflife 1 happen years ago? konami has a platformer? and namco made an rpg that's good?

  • @smbz821 The castlevania wiiware games and ds games are platformers, Namco has made several good tales games on psp, Half life 2 is out on 360 and ps3.

  • I just bought this game for my brother....hehehe since its co-op that means I bought it for myself too! cant wait til xmas, your awesome review inspired me to buy this game so thanks a banana-bunch, DKC 1 and 2 are two of my favorite games so I know I'm going to enjoy this :)

  • @offtheheazy6

    Awesome! We hope you enjoy the game with your bro.Have a Merry Christmas.

  • i love how the DKC games have a pure difficulty. they dont introduce harder enemies and require power-ups to complete a level, no, your character and other enemies never change, all that changes is the level design.

    i quite disagree with you, i personally loved the minecart and rocket barrel levels. with the minecart levels, i only remember 1 or 2 in every game of the original trilogy.

    i personally hated the water levels, they were so slow paced.

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  • LOL mr.gameandwatch is in the game

  • I agree that retro studios should help nintendo make a new star fox.

  • i beat the game and never got super kong, and i played the whole game co-op!

  • wish i could play this on my gameboy :-(

  • Can you do a review on Michael Jackson The Experience cause im a huge MJ fan and i wanna know your opinion because i look at reviews before i buy the game

  • I bought this game today and it instantly became one of my all-time favourites because it's just that GREAT! If you've played any of the old DKC-games and enjoyed them, this is a must have. I think it's better than the original games and that's saying a lot. Sure, it is hard as hell and you will cry bitter tears of frustration many times, but yet you crave for more because you know your failure is the result of your bad playing. And finally when you succeed, the feeling of joy is indescribable!

  • Kwife kinda sounds like Marzipan from Homestar Runner

  • wow what a Damn Good Review & Thanks you for saying "2010" Twenty-Ten reffering to the current year I thought I was the only one saying it that way lol!

  • wow what a Damn Good Review

  • MY MOMMY IS GOING TO GET ME THIS

  • I agree, I loved the water levels. Plus the music to the water level is some of the best video game music out there.

  • Best video game couple ever!

  • @marcdaniel0321

    Thankyou ^_^

  • Yoshi Egg! 4:31

  • @SuperSonicNick You may have been the first to discover an easter egg there :P

  • great review, i love the co op as it adds variety to the review that makes it better to watch. :D

  • You guys speak kinda cheesy but its a good change of pace from the potty mouth reviewers. It seems like you guys are auditioning for an actual tv review show. Seems a bit 2 scripted. But o well good job.

  • Nothing beats the snes version.

  • I'm sorry Kwing, but there's some information in here that's wrong.

    1st of all there are no familliar bosses, they are all new

    2nd of all David Wise was not still employed with Rare at the time of this game, he left Rare in 2009

    I don't want to seem rude or anything I just thought I should point that out.

  • @TheVideoGameMan123

    I thought the bird was similar in appearance to the Bird boss in DKC 2 and DK 64. As for David wise he was still with Rare until 2009, but DKC R was already in development and Kenji was already on board for the music. During the F8 project. There is no way David wise freelance since 09 could have worked on the music for the game. Since we know Kenji works closely with the game development as does Yasunari mitsuda. Some composers do the music later in devo.

  • @TheVideoGameMan123 you just got burned

  • @kyguy95

    I didn't burn him. Just replying back

  • single person reviews are better then taking turns. its harder to focus on the content of the review and its confusing and slows don the review.

    it not a problem to do co op review but dont take turns on 1 script.

    and i dont know what you are talking about the mincecart levels i thought they where the best in the series they are awsome.

  • @MrL0cky

    The script is actually written in 2 parts and wasn't written with taking turns. TMNT 3 is an example of a Co Op Review you would like but others did not. For the opposite reason you stated. Kwife likes to repeat things and adlib...it doesn't always work out well. This is one of her better Co Op Reviews in the last 2 yrs.

  • Actually Kwing, Retro Studios left the Kremlings out because they were Rare's creation and even though Nintendo owns the rights Retro left them out due to respect for Rare.

  • Honestly, as much as I enjoyed this game, I had my problems with it, virtually the same problems you both had with it. I always loved the water levels in the old days, and I was kinda upset that Cranky wasnt really cranky anymore. They give him medication or something? Hopefully if they do a sequal, and with these titles, they probably will, they will learn from their mistakes, and bring back the other Kongs as well, multi-player perhaps? Who knows! We can only hope so!

  • get back in the kitchen woman...........

  • Nice review Kwing and Kwife! Makes me look forward to playing this game with my bro. 

  • @PeanutButterGamer

    Thanks buddy! Merry Christmas =)

  • While the game is hard, i found it more enjoyable than the SNES games. I beat the game with no Super Guide, and yes, the Rocket Stages and Mine Kart stages (and platforming stage) were almost impossible, but it was comically funny on how ridiculously hard they were. Idk, i love the DKC series, so im always happy with the outcome of every game.

  • Great review this is the only game that I own that my wife enjoy! We have a lots of fun playing Donkey Kong Country "returns" and it give her something to do when I am playing World of warcraft :D

  • @jhjsaat

    Thanks and cool man. But I can't get the Mrs to play many Wii games solo. She is to into her DS collection.

  • Can you do a video on your top 50 video game soundtracks?

  • @HalfCyborg

    Working on doing top 10 vids or countdown vids after playback thrusdays are over with

  • i love your reviews you and your wife inspired me to do reviews also and i love how you say "God Bless" at the end And Merry Christmass to u too!

  • @50SuperMario

    Thankyou for the nice comment. God bless you and Merry Christmas!

  • @kNIGHTWING01 it makes me happy to here people say MERRY CHRISTMAS AND GOD BLESS YOU!!! instead of happy holidays

  • i really enjoy how knightwing tightened up the co-op review. the older videos, although they are hreat, were a little sloppy joy. keep doing great reviews and your wife is always welcome :)

  • lol i felt the same way about the super guide in both this game and NSMBW

  • Merry Christmas!! Great review, Kwing and Kwife. Definitely buying this one after christmas!!

  • Great review kwing and kwife, I'm realy looking forward to this game on

    christmas day cause I know I will get it, I put it up on my christmas list when I heard it was hard xD

    Plus I got Splatterhouse earlier this month as a gift from a friend =D

  • i agree have Retro do Star Fox

  • Good review!

  • merry chirstmas! :)

  • another amazing review man cant wait for 2011

  • allot of complains 0.o i never grow up with donkey kong country series so i didn,t had 1 problem with the game beside motion controlls... but they dont ruin the game it works

  • hmm minecarts and rocket lvls arent bad 0.O they the hardest of the game but not bad

  • Crash Bandicoot Aku aku is crossed over with donkey kong = This game :P

  • Dont complain about a game being super hard! Its what makes games super manly.

  • I was waiting for another video. I had massive kwing withdrawal.

  • Great review! I've only done the first world, but I agree with everything you've mentioned!

  • the reason there are no kremlins is because microsoft are watching this game exclusively to find something to sue with

  • you guys are soooo cute when u review games together!!!! :)))))) i wish my gf was into video games, but i still love her!