Best VGM 809 - Donkey Kong Country - DK Island Swing

[Okamii007]

this theme played whenever i woke up in the morning as a kid :3

[treewojima]

This track probably had a greater impact on me than any other first level track in any other game. When I first heard this, I knew I was in for a hell of a ride.

[VoltageTHD]

This makes me want to drum against my desk!

[Okamii007]

@VoltageTHD too late, and i got yelled at for that in class :p

[VoltageTHD]

@Okamii007 Lol Well I like to make Yoshi drum beat mixes on each song I hear sometimes.

[spanio]

Is it just me, or does the Mass Effect map screen theme song terribly similar to this? 4:14 vs watch?v=XCfYHd-9Szw

[snakeisninja]

You know what Donkey Kong Country Returns was missing? Cranky Kong's rants on how gamers these days are pushover compared to his generation.

:3

[MrMDGamer]

@snakeisninja no he's too busy playing dark souls

[snakeisninja]

@MrMDGamer lol

[TetsuyaBrazil]

Remember the first time you played this epic game, you were a kid just playing some games in the weekend with no worries, just having loads of fun sitting on the floor holding the snes controller, it's that kind of atmosphere we will never have again...

[HaruhiMariotaku]

dkcr is awesom

[Imaytper]

@HaruhiMariotaku Awesome Y U HAS NO PROPER SPELLING *puts Y U NO face in right... HERE!*

[HaruhiMariotaku]

@Imaytper becuz teh spellinz ish not teh roxorz

[CMBHQ]

While all the kids are playing cod, I play this. Still, COD is alright, just overated. seriously.

[ToastBuster69]

When I heard this song during the Nintendo E3 Press Conference, manly tears were fucking shed.

[Joneshing]

@ToastBuster69 Amen, brother

[DannyGamesAlot]

When this came out the graphics made people shit themselves.

[RedtheGhost]

Was anybody else unable to resist pausing on the Donkey Stage for Smash 64 to listen to this track? Even in that game, it was brilliantly nostalgic.

[NHKBlackStar]

@RedtheGhost ha i was just thinking that

[itrainsallday]

One of my favorite video game songs of all time.

[bushwhacker2k]

Oh, yeah! This is THE definitive Donkey Kong song! :D

[InfernapeCalib]

its annoying how people base whether they like the game by the graphics i don't give a SHIT about the graphics as long as the gameplay's good its alright with me.

[somerandombub]

@InfernapeCalib I totally agree with you. I hate it when people just look at a game and say

it sucks because it doesn't have good graphics

[VocaloidDTM]

When I listen to this music, im asking myself why I dont play console anymore. °_°

[dorgrim]

how is this badboy number 809???

[PoppinFresh96]

@dorgrim its not numbered in any specific number theres way too many to do that its just a list of the best songs in no order

[scenario1]

You need to add Enchanted/Web Woods to this list....crazy song

[raghraghragh1]

Rare soundtracks have always been the best. It's unfortunate that their main composers left the company a few years ago, but they still made fantastic contributions to titles like Perfect Dark Zero and Viva Pinata before they left.

[ShadowOfTheDusk]

The main thing newer games dont have is music like the old games. Catchy tunes you notice yourself singing when your not playing them. I cant name one new game where I do this, only the older stuff.

[GamerRoundTable]

@ShadowOfTheDusk what about super meat boy

[ShadowOfTheDusk]

@GamerRoundTable tbh, i havent listened to it yet. But now I will go and do just that!

[Masz52]

@ShadowOfTheDusk I disagree, the TimeSpitters series (from the PS2/GCN/Xbox gen) has some of the best game music I've ever heard.

[jamesfelix303]

In honor of the return of the two favorite animal brothers, Donkey kong and Diddy Kong, SupraDarky presents "Dk Island Swing." Enjoy :-)

[LovelyRoxxy]

Memories! I love this game! This 1st level song Ithink, truly represents what Donkey Kong is all about! =D

[wingedmario64]

This makes me want to start playing this again

(in other words, my homework grade goes WAAAY down.)

[TheRealVordox]

Gotta love how they utiized the "Djungle" theme with this amazing fun vibes. <3

[TraskCobalt]

Such a classic! They really knew how to make music back then :3

[bluxify]

when i was 5 my older brother and i would play this even though we had an n64.

[Strikerx420]

I remember playing this as a kid, and always having problems on one stage or another. One of the most epic games evar.

[StealthParanoia]

Good old times back in the mid 90's and I remember DKC1 was the first one I played, but the sad part is that DKCR is nothing like the SNES DKC series. I mean is not the same person that did DKC series for for Snes and I mean the music is alright in DKCR for the WII. It could've been better and I wish they brought Wise and Fischer for DKCR.

[NoiseIess]

<3 enough say´d

[Nyte1985]

bassline is so catchy :D

[octaleereturns]

Better than Bethoven

[TheMasterMudkip]

OMG!! IT' HAS BEEN SO LONG SINCE I PLAYED THIS GAME!

Thank you SupraDarky for making remember the awesomeness of SNES! :D

[coollein]

Going to be hard to beat the soundtrack in the first 3 games =) The music is what I hope to be great in DKCR

[dinour3x]

I love this theme :D

[wakaccount]

You can't go wrong with DKC music.

[darkgrenchler]

@wakaccount ^^^This

[Danjib]

Amazing game, amazing music.

[HeavensMeat]

DKCR is pretty fucking awesome, despite not having Kremlins. It's also pretty hard and unforgiving, which I am very glad of. It even has pretty much all the same music remixed tastefully. It's AWESOME >:O

[aaronchillz]

@HeavensMeat Yeah I agree. The challenge is so refreshing, and the silhouette levels like sunshine shore look absolutely amazing.

[Everdork]

I watched someone stream the new DK yesterday and I have to admit, I really liked the music in it. I only wish I had Wii so I could get the game myself.

[nusmdu1117]

|K| |O|  |N| |G|

[Ryeguy123a]

Hells yes! More DKC and DKC2 please. lol.

[FAILGET64]

Apropos for today, eh? Actually this is called "Jungle Groove," DK Island Swing is the song that plays on the stage select screen.

Also I'll be getting DKC Returns with my birthday money. I've heard it's really good.

[TheSeer99]

Oh man I remember playing this, and I still have it. Great game and great music.

[SeanGamer91]

I love this song so much!!! Makes me remember when I was a little kid playing this game with my older brother.

[Vetauciont]

Kenji Yamamoto. I feel I'm going to like the soundtrack.

[oddcatalyst]

I listened to this song literally yesterday. I can't even say how glad I am you posted this.

[Mirah2437]

I remember the thrill of hearing this on the first level of the game and swinging from vine trying to collect the "KONG" letters. And being excited as hell when I found the rhino and ran over every living enemy over with it :)

[camcom1p]

OMGFFSAFKROFLAO ::Brain Explodes::

[TuxedoRay]

With DKCR & new Golden Sun coming up, I got major planning & selling to do. :)

[Rathalos887]

I never heard this much of the song, because I beat the level faster than the song loops. Anyway, the DKC games are amazing and hold a high nostalgic value for me. DKC2 is one of the best games, in my opinion, of all time. And David Wise is a FUCKING GOD. It saddens me to know that this generation of kids won't be playing DKC1-3, because they are such masterpieces. Long live DKC, hopefully DKCR is kick ass!

[sora8711]

@Rathalos887 It's not that they cannot play it, it's that they REFUSE to play it. Their parents probably have a SNES and these games. But being the kids they are they are like "OMG look at these awful graphics! You played this!? I'm just gonna my GOOD games like Halo and Call of Duty!"

[AureolaFE]

@sora8711 Rest assured that no children of mine will ever miss this wonderful series. In fact, I'll probably force them to play it.

[pelletier1986]

@sora8711

Hahaha you're right!

But I presonally think it's our duty, as old school gamers, to inculcate the younger generation to the pieces of art from the past. I try on my part to show my own nephew these games. He's only 6 yo, but he already comes at my home and says: "I wanna play the snail game!" (talking about Adventure Island, which he can't get pass the 1st level XD). I guess when he'll be older, he'll look back at these moments and miss those days, like we all did...

[Koopsas]

@pelletier1986 peace man, what your doing is great. I find that if you give a kid a fond memory of an old game, they will return to it in later life, and realise that old games rock loads. I mean i first played mario 64 back in 2000 when i was 5, that got me into nintendo, which in turn (due to their extensive history) got me into retro gaming, and now i can appreciate a game reguardless of it age :D so keep it up!

[Koopsas]

@sora8711 It really depends on if you want to base a majority onto a minority, i mean i dont know which age group you mean when you refer to the said group as "kids" but there are young adults out there who love old games. Im only 15, but i can appreciatea game if it came out yesterday on the ps3, or in 1983 on the zx spectrum, personly im underwhelmed by the shooter genre as a whole, with the biggest exection being timesplitters 2.

[DemiSonic]

@sora8711 I disagree, plenty of kids would play these games if offered, and besides it's not like a lot of modern games aren't better than old ones. Heck, gameplay wise Donky Kong Country was fairly lacking, ironically it's main pro is the beautiful graphics. And ya know, the music.

[Beremor]

@sora8711 I'm 17 and glad I grew up with an NES. It really teaches appreciation for the old stuff. I think I'll have my kids only play on old consoles until they're like 7-10 years old.

[celark]

@sora8711 It is pretty much that, you are spot on. I also think that there is this idea for younger kids that they are being more "adult" if they play games aimed at older teens and adults.

[calpoop]

@sora8711 Halo's great. Nintendo's great. Call of duty...not so much

[IslandBumm8U]

@sora8711 I agree. Now I know how Cranky Kong feels.. ; )

[YinYang19]

@IslandBumm8U

"Ugh, you young'uns today and you're damn computer games with suppppppppeeeeerrrr detailed graphics and your damn complaining that games like this are crappy because the graphics aren't as good... back in my day... these games were classic and you would just feel privileged to have them... *sigh* you youth today have no appreciation for games that paved the way..." *grumble grumble*

Like this? XD

[Destroyah931]

@YinYang19 Thank you Cranky Kong. lol

[GameMasterGuy]

@sora8711 Uhh what. If their parents got the system when they were say, 16 (being generous here) and had the kid at 21, he'd only be 12. This is with the most favorable statistics; most would be younger. What 12 year old plays CoD?

[SilverAxe13]

@GameMasterGuy Dude, you're kidding me right? Half of the CoD community is under the age of 14. It's sad.

[bushwhacker2k]

@GameMasterGuy I lol'd, as SilverAxe13 said: a lot of CoD (most FPS's tbh)'s fanbase are kids.

[assgoblin2damax]

@Rathalos887

Spoiler Alert: It is kick-ass.

[guitmm]

David Wise = genius.

[OMGpandemic]

The DKC franchise has some of the most beautiful VGM out there! Especially DKC2 :)

[diamondlancer]

Another theme that amazes me, in its awesomeness and in the fact that it's taken this long to come up. As someone commented on your last video, it's amazing that after 800 videos there are still this many great tunes left to be honored.

[SMRPGFAN101]

I got a strategic marketing plan, a research essay and finals. I'm gonna wait for Christmas. At least I'll stay in the tradition I've had for a long time. I remember getting DKC1 and 3 used for the Christmas of 2003 when I was 13. This entire series was a repeat rental during toddlerhood and being a kid.

[genesisSOC]

Yeah I'm almost positive DKCR is/going to be 100% amazing and epic. I mean it's Retro Studios. They proved them selves with Metroid Prime. <3

[saurfan]

actually im pretty sure i have owned donkey kong country 2 for 13+ years...wow i <3 nintendo and there wonderful games, so much

[saurfan]

wow the day it was released. I decided to play Donkey Country 2 this morning/early afternoon. and i get a lot farther (actually the farthest i have ever been the over 10/12 years i've (technically my mom and dad got it. but its now its in my care) owned this game. and man it's also the day you post this. Today is defenitley a day for donkey Kong. and so is every other day.

long live Donkey Kong. long live Nintendo

[shadowg3]

My eyes couldn't believed those 3d graphics, when this game came out

[thedonoftrek]

My mother actually used to play this with me back in the day. When she died she would start cursing. It was funny as hell then and when I get her to play these days it still is. :') Memories.

[FlamingRuby]

The Wii version of this sounds cool!

[VGKing]

When are you just gonna upload the entire soundtracks of the first three games and be done with telling us how awesome the music is :P?

[Sephiko]

My bananas are gone?!!!!! LET'S ROCK THIS

[ShadowMario64]

Alot of DKCR's music are remixes of songs from the first game. Anyways, i can't wait to play it!

[Ghalheart]

I've got faith in Kenji Yamamoto, but it's tough to beat David Wise. It's shame he's retired from game composing.

Thanks for sharing, SD. ^_^

[TehPopo]

Oh man! I want to pick up DKCR up 2m but it'll prolly gotta wait .@_@

[Arc13]

I want to type something good, but nothing comes to mind. Words cannot describe my love.

[Chrono1020]

Amazing game with amazing music and I am loving DKCR just as much!

[iibbbbbbbijj]

classic

[hagelbraker]

With plastic wrapping as well! Mint condition

[JCKH2]

God I LOVED this gamee!!

[puklop]

I was just playing this today! Its been a while since I chucked a controller in anger.

[Masz52]

This and Super Mario World were some of the things that defined my early childhood. (Early being maybe around 5 years old)

[brodiger]

great song

[danetucker]

Man...this takes me back.

[SupraDarky]

Gotta love this theme, it's another classic from this franchise's amazing soundtracks.

DKCR is another game I really wanto to play, but it'll have to wait a bit for now. I'll probably buy it this Christmas. I wish they had hired Wise or Fischer for the music, hopefully Kenji Yamamoto did a good job with it.

[tricie328]

@SupraDarky i heard some really bad news about the game (lots of spoilers, message me if you'd like to know more)

[LSalazar8]

@SupraDarky he did, new songs plus all the classics are still in there remade :)

[Krazykev27]

@SupraDarky I have played about 3 worlds so far of DKCR and the music is great so far

[ShadowmancerLord]

@SupraDarky The themes of the first area are almost all remixes of DKC1 music.

I only got about halfway through the second area (my friend got it) but so far it's pretty good.

[METALGEARSOL1D]

@SupraDarky I didn't like Fischer too much since I thought Wise was miles ahead of her.

[Ninjical]

@METALGEARSOL1D I think Wise's music is better, overall, than Fischer's, but I do think that Fischer improved a huge amount from DKC1 to DKC3. A lot of her music in DKC3 is really impressive.

[tenebnaes]

@SupraDarky It's a really fun game, definitely worth your time. Sadly, the game only features remixed music from DKC, music from DKC2 doesn't show up at all.