I have 100%-ed this game on three different occasions (2001, 2008 and 2015). As a kid over two decades ago, I was enamored with everything about this game. Every single music track stuck with me, courtesy of the incredible Grant Kirkhope. The level designs were so unique and thought-out that I could still remember where everything was years later. The characters are endearing and, during my 2015 playground, it was my son's turn to become obsessed with Chunky and Tiny Kong.
This game mostly holds up, but assigning 100 bananas and tons of coins to specific Kongs does lead to some serious backtracking. Creepy Castle does the best job with colored bananas by mainly using them as paths to objectives, instead of scattered randomly through the level. Some of the barrel minigames are pretty brutal (I'm looking at you, Beaver Bother) but all in all, the game is a success, and the shortcomings don't cheapen the experience for me.
More 3D DK when?!?
This game mostly holds up, but assigning 100 bananas and tons of coins to specific Kongs does lead to some serious backtracking. Creepy Castle does the best job with colored bananas by mainly using them as paths to objectives, instead of scattered randomly through the level. Some of the barrel minigames are pretty brutal (I'm looking at you, Beaver Bother) but all in all, the game is a success, and the shortcomings don't cheapen the experience for me.
More 3D DK when?!?