The Switch version reaffirms that Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is a fantastic platformer. Going back to the original mode made me quickly remember, but as a returning tourist, I liked having a mode that let me quickly play through the whole game again. It made me feel like a Donkey Kong Country expert and wonder why I ever called the original challenging. I have no delusions of calling myself a speed-runner, but ripping through a level using Funky Kong’s infinite roll and double jump created a new type of high-speed challenge I enjoyed tremendously. If you found Tropical Freeze too difficult, Funky makes the challenge much more manageable, which is great for young or impatient players.įor skilled players, however, Funky is a speed-runner’s dream. He’s a combination of some of the distinguishing abilities of the other playable Kongs, and it makes it all much easier. He can also roll infinitely, breathe underwater, double-jump, and perform a floating drop. He has more hearts and does not take damage from spike pits. Playing as Funky Kong, however, functions as an easy mode. Tropical Freeze is hard, and if you want to play the difficult-but-fair original version, you can. The big addition for the Switch version is the inclusion of a playable Funky Kong, which changes the experience in some significant and fun ways. The platforming is accurate and fast, the resolution improves from 720p to 1080p when docked, and the soundtrack is worth the effort of seeking out headphones. The transition from Wii U to Switch by the original developer, Retro, is seamless. The Switch re-release offers a chance for those that skipped the Wii U to play a fantastic platformer, but even for those that played it four years ago, there is at least one incentive to make a return trip to Donkey Kong Country. Unfortunately, simply by the nature of its underperforming platform, not many people played it. It played well, included tons of nostalgic and novel platforming ideas, and offered a significant, but fair challenge. When Tropical Freeze released on the Wii U in 2014, it was exciting because it marked Donkey Kong Country’s belated entry into the world of high definition.
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