Alright, I've always said that DKC1 is better, but I was wrong. This game is on the same level or even better in some ways.

The music is insanely good just as 1, love it.

The platforming is pretty much the exact same as 1, except Dixie has some new abilities so that's pretty fun. Plus the ability to lift up and throw the second Kong is cool.

Level design is really good though towards the end there's some pretty bullshit enemy placements and some leap of faith jumps, but it's not enough to ruin anything. The only level in this game I'd genuinely say is bad is Toxic Tower, everything else is good. Seriously Toxic Tower just blows.

There's way more secrets in this one, but honestly I can't be bothered to find them all, neat to have them though.

The boss fights in this game are awesome and a major step up from the first game, really enjoyed all of them.

This game also has much more diverse biomes than DKC1, and has more animals to use, which is always welcome, though tbh I didn't like the spider.

This game is more of DKC1 yet it expands on it in many ways and makes its own thing, and while I still prefer DKC1, which one is better could go either way. Both masterpieces in my opinion. Play them!

Reviewed on Oct 09, 2022


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Great review! I may need to check this out one of these days. I loved DKC1 growing up but never got around to playing the sequels. Could be fun to check them out though.