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Is A New Donkey Game Coming? Reggie Teases It Might Be A 'Reinvention'?
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Donkey Kong 128™ developed by Retro Studios, Holiday 2018.
Running on SMO engine, tons of QOL improvements, less collectathony, more action/combat focused. I feel like I have said this in 3 or 4 different threads recently, heh.
Running on SMO engine, tons of QOL improvements, less collectathony, more action/combat focused. I feel like I have said this in 3 or 4 different threads recently, heh.
doubt it. doesn't line up with how long their game has been in production or their recent hirings.
I'm all for Tropical Freeze but I'd be more than happy to see Donkey Kong and friends try something new, especially at the hands of Retro. They really showed some impressive creativity with TF and I'd like to see what they could do for the franchise when given even more freedom. I'd love for them to do right by DK in the 3D space, giving us the game I think most of us hoped DK64 would be -- Mario 64 but with apes.
Yes I also doubt this is actually happening. But it would be awesome.
I assume that having access to an engine on which an incredibly tight, polished, gorgeous and varied 3D platformer was built would be attractive to a studio developing DK128. But I admit that I know almost nothing about game engines or how they work.
EDIT: added "gorgeous"
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heh.
But seriously folks, let's not read too far into this, shall we? I think Nintendo would say this even if it were the difference between DKC:R and DKC:TF ("we added new layers of depth!") Love these games but let's just wait to see the proof!
I'd have no problems if it turned out to be Tropical Freeze Deluxe, just from the viewpoint that I never picked up a Wii U to play it originally.
We had one already
And why does every living damn thing HAVE to be open world these days
This tease is interesting if only for a little thing you can unlock in the Super Mario Odyssey Post Game...
Perhaps this is a tease from Nintendo that maybe Diddy will be helming his own game once again?
You can unlock and buy a Diddy Kong costume for Mario. Donkey kong references for the original arcade game are all over the place but nothing even close to a DK costume but a Diddy one?
Perhaps this is a tease from Nintendo that maybe Diddy will be helming his own game once again?
I swear to god if Retro is making a 3D Donkey Kong game I will go bananas.
And the moment I hear see someone complaining about Retro doing DK again, I will also go bananas. Not in a good way.
And the moment I hear see someone complaining about Retro doing DK again, I will also go bananas. Not in a good way.
With what weve seen from Nintendo so far with the Switch, I'm totally down with more "reinvention". I have complete confidence in Nintendo as of late. Mario AND Zelda... My God...
If this is what Retro is working on I'll cry. Such a tremendous waste of talent to be stuck working on Donkey Kong. Although if they make their own DK64 where its a huge platformer like Mario Oddessy or Breath of the Wild at least their talent is being utilized and I can be excited.
Here's my hot take, There's nothing wrong with Donkey Kong and I never understood why it's a "waste".
If it's a 3D platformer I will go insane with excitement.
the problem is largely support. and even larger than that, language support. an engine made for japanese devs with no intention of sharing isnt the best set of tools to send overseas (just look at early Unreal Engine 3). and whatever they scripted of Mario Odyssey, I doubt they'd so readily be reused for a Donkey Kong game. not without making the game feel like a Mario Odyssey expansion pack. this hypothetical game is probably too valuable to not have its own identity
I really want a Tropical Freeze or DKC 1-5 collection on Switch, but a radically different direction would be nice as well. The Donkey Kong IP seems ripe for use in so many genres. I mean, they've already done 2D and 3D platformers, two different rhythm games, two different racing games, multiple puzzle games, and even a math-based edutainment game. How about an Island-sim type game? It could be like Tropico, but with a literal Banana Republic. Or maybe a DMC style character action game, to really let us witness the true glory of the King of Swing taking on hordes of enemies. Hell, a turn based RPG featuring the entire DK crew could really help to flesh out the Donkey Kong mythos in a way we've never been able to get into before. The possibilities are endless.
As if donkey kong games are nothing serious huh? Why would it be a waste to be on donkey kong?
To me I see them working on things on par with Breath of the Wild and Mario Oddessy. But instead Nintendo have them work on these other titles and it's like... Really? These guys made Metroid Prime 1-3 and you want them working on Donkey Kong Country.
If they work on a Donkey Kong 64 in the same scope of Oddessy I'll eat my words because at least their talent is being utilized. But I want to see some very ambitious titles coming from them because I KNOW they can produce that top quality. If that makes sense?
Yeah, I get what where you're coming. Personally, if it's another 2D Donkey Kong I'll be a bit underwhelmed since we've had two from them already. 3D Donkey Kong is something I feel that has a lot of potential, and it would wipe the taste of DK64 out of our mouths.
They were never trapped to be begin with. They wanted to work on Donkey kong.
Nope.
1. Metroid fans are getting their game.
2. The Switch isn't the Wii U and actually is selling. DK is typically a great seller.
Well, if it's actually Retro doing DK again, it'll disappoint many people and probably repeat the DK:TF situation once again...
A 3D game where 2D levels are blended in Odyssey style could work - striking a middle ground where you get the best of both worlds.
Whatever happens, I don't think Donkey Kong is going anywhere. Nintendo has Donkey Kong Country in their theme park plans, including a Minecart rollercoaster. I don't think they'd be doing this if the series was going dormant again.
