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** [[spoiler: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFtw7qW7Vcw He topped that a LONG time ago.]] Still pretty awesome for DK, though.]]
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-->'''Reggie Fils-Aime:''' "If you listen, you can [[CrowningMusicOfAwesome hear it coming...]]"
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-->'''Reggie Fils-Aime:''' "If "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6EV2N6P1Es&feature=related If you listen, you can can]] [[CrowningMusicOfAwesome hear it coming...]]"
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** Diddy's version of the MomentOfAwesome above is this.
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*** Which would have made both Nintendo and Retro LyingCreator]]s [[hottip:*: Both had stated that there would be no Kremlings in the game, which there aren't.]]
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*** Which would have made both Nintendo and Retro LyingCreator]]s [[LyingCreator Lying Creators]] [[hottip:*: Both had stated that there would be no Kremlings in the game, which there aren't.]]
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*** Which would have made both Nintendo and Retro LyingCreators [[hottip:*: Both had stated that there would be no Kremlings in the game, which there aren't.]]
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*** Which would have made both Nintendo and Retro LyingCreators LyingCreator]]s [[hottip:*: Both had stated that there would be no Kremlings in the game, which there aren't.]]
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*** Which would have made both Nintendo and Retro LyingCreators [[hottip:*: Both had stated that there would be no Kremlings in the game, which there aren't.]]
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** Level 4-K, Jagged Jewels, is hard enough normally, but on [[HarderThanHard Mirror Mode]] it becomes nigh impossible. Do gyroscopically-spinning bladed rings and invincible enemies sound hard? Try it ''with one health point and no checkpoints''.
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** Level 4-K, Jagged Jewels, is hard enough normally, but on [[HarderThanHard Mirror Mode]] it becomes nigh impossible. Do gyroscopically-spinning bladed rings and invincible enemies sound hard? Try it ''with one health point and no checkpoints''.point''.
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\"Incredibly Lame Pun\" is about the reaction, not the pun itself, and you should not pothole puns to it.
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*** Although, he ''could'' possibly [[IncrediblyLamePun return]] for the inevitable sequel...
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*** Although, he ''could'' possibly [[IncrediblyLamePun [[AWorldwidePunomenon return]] for the inevitable sequel...
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** The closing credits...after finally getting that last puzzle piece...[[FakeLongevity which requires playing ALL of the mirror stages...including the temple levels]] [[spoiler:AND the Golden Temple!]]
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** The groaning sound Donkey Kong makes upon dieing, in large part because you will end up hearing it '''[[NintendoHard A LOT]]'''.
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Behold... [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrZMtFR6WSs DK as a rhyming gentleman.]]
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***Although, he ''could'' possibly [[IncrediblyLamePun return]] for the inevitable sequel...
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* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Mugly's death sequence, in which it essentially does three poses before the screen before falling.
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* {{Waggle}}: The most common complaint with the game, especially in regards to rolling.
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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: Much of the original ''DonkeyKongCountry'' soundtrack was remixed, mixed in with original tunes. As expected of the [[CrowningMusic/DonkeyKongCountry series' music]], it doesn't disappoint.
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* ScrappyMechanic: The waggle abilities are already getting a reputation. The Ground Pound and the Blow aren't so bad. Having to waggle to do a roll (and thus perform a super jump, a key ability in the platforming) can really suck, especially if you're in a very chaotic and fast paced level.
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**Seriously, nearly every level has at least one setpiece designed to show off Retro's talents.
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How about I try another level. I can\'t think of elaborating Tidal Terror.
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** [[spoiler:Level 9-1]] can also be extremely disorienting because ''every single platform'' is wavering in the air. Oh yeah, and platforms that blow up a few seconds after being jumped upon.
upon. It also has no checkpoint.
**Tidal TerrorLevel 4-K, Jagged Jewels, is hard enough normally, but on [[HarderThanHard Mirror Mode]] it becomes nigh impossible. Do gyroscopically-spinning bladed rings and invincible enemies sound hard? Try it ''with one health point and no checkpoints''.
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A list of some of the SubjectiveTropes found in ''DonkeyKongCountryReturns''.
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A list of some of the SubjectiveTropes found in ''DonkeyKongCountryReturns''.''DonkeyKongCountryReturns'' and its audience.
* AndTheFandomRejoiced: At E3 2010, when the game was unveiled and revealed as a 2D side-scrolling [[PlatformGame platformer]], ''the audience [[IncrediblyLamePun went ape.]]''
** Retro apparently played all previous DonkeyKong games in preparation to create this one, and the C.E.O. himself had a hand in making the original ''DonkeyKongCountry''.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y83z8e2isrI Rambi is in!]]
** [[MetaGuy Cranky Kong]] is back... ''[[CharacterRerailment and he's actually cranky again!]]''
** The MinecartMadness music [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P539vVqaVYI returns]] (watch at 0:40)!
*** Heck, most of the original DKC soundtrack returns for this game.
** It got a 9.5 / 10 score from Game Informer and 9.0/10 from IGN.
* AscendedMeme: "It's On Like Donkey Kong" was trademarked and used by Nintendo to promote the game.
* BrokenBase: With the addition of rocket barrel levels and the removal of water levels, there's been a debate between the rocket and water levels from previous DKC games.
** Retro apparently played all previous DonkeyKong games in preparation to create this one, and the C.E.O. himself had a hand in making the original ''DonkeyKongCountry''.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y83z8e2isrI Rambi is in!]]
** [[MetaGuy Cranky Kong]] is back... ''[[CharacterRerailment and he's actually cranky again!]]''
** The MinecartMadness music [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P539vVqaVYI returns]] (watch at 0:40)!
*** Heck, most of the original DKC soundtrack returns for this game.
** It got a 9.5 / 10 score from Game Informer and 9.0/10 from IGN.
* AscendedMeme: "It's On Like Donkey Kong" was trademarked and used by Nintendo to promote the game.
* BrokenBase: With the addition of rocket barrel levels and the removal of water levels, there's been a debate between the rocket and water levels from previous DKC games.
* FanNickname: "Checkpoink" for the Tutorial Pig.
** Some have taken to referring to the third boss, Stu, as "[[{{Banjo-Kazooie}} Kazooie's husband]]."
* GameBreaker: The Banana Juice power-up gives you an additional '''TEN''' health points on top of the existing 2 (4 with Diddy), and only costs 20 coins (it's not hard to acquire that many during a single level, and almost guaranteed across two levels). This can make some levels go from mind-shatteringly difficult to extremely easy simply by equipping it. It only lasts for one life though, unlike the Heart Boost (1 extra heart), which stays with you for an entire level no matter how many times you die (but will be removed if you exit the level). Given the game's [[NintendoHard difficulty level]], the Banana Juice is almost ''necessary'' in certain situations in order to get HundredPercentCompletion. [[spoiler:Especially in the hidden temple levels; World 5's in particular.]]
* GoddamnedBats: Played literally in Crowded Cavern.
* MegatonAnnouncement
-->'''Reggie Fils-Aime:''' "If you listen, you can [[CrowningMusicOfAwesome hear it coming...]]"
** Some have taken to referring to the third boss, Stu, as "[[{{Banjo-Kazooie}} Kazooie's husband]]."
* GameBreaker: The Banana Juice power-up gives you an additional '''TEN''' health points on top of the existing 2 (4 with Diddy), and only costs 20 coins (it's not hard to acquire that many during a single level, and almost guaranteed across two levels). This can make some levels go from mind-shatteringly difficult to extremely easy simply by equipping it. It only lasts for one life though, unlike the Heart Boost (1 extra heart), which stays with you for an entire level no matter how many times you die (but will be removed if you exit the level). Given the game's [[NintendoHard difficulty level]], the Banana Juice is almost ''necessary'' in certain situations in order to get HundredPercentCompletion. [[spoiler:Especially in the hidden temple levels; World 5's in particular.]]
* GoddamnedBats: Played literally in Crowded Cavern.
* MegatonAnnouncement
-->'''Reggie Fils-Aime:''' "If you listen, you can [[CrowningMusicOfAwesome hear it coming...]]"
* MostAnnoyingSound: The noise Diddy makes when he gets hit. Diddy's voice in general, really.
** "Dadada-dada-dada-dadada....DA! (pop!)"
** Tutorial Pig, what with his jingling little flag trying to [[StopHelpingMe coax you into using the Super Guide]].
* MostWonderfulSound: After a particularly tough level segment, nothing boosts your spirits more than the sound of a [[FanNickname Checkpoink]]. Ditto the stage clear barrel fanfare.
** Not to mention the sound of repeated smacks, delivered by Wiimote shakes. Whether you're smacking open an end-of-level barrel for something on the order of 15 banana coins, or saying goodbye to that world's Tiki Tak tribesman, it's always a welcome noise.
** [[spoiler: Killing Kowalee in the Golden Temple.]]
* NightmareFuel: One of the forest levels has an AdvancingWallOfDoom... made of SPIDERS! Even worse, they're baby spiders that come from you smashing open egg sacks. And if you fall a little too far behind they'll drag Donkey or Diddy down into their depths, complete with look of utter terror on the poor apes' faces.
** The aptly named "Tidal Terror". Nothing like big rogue waves coming right at the screen.
* SceneryPorn / VisualEffectsOfAwesome: General consensus is that the silhouette level in the sunset is beautiful.
** To really drive this trope home: remember Retro's last project, ''MetroidPrime 3: Corruption''? A game that was already gorgeous? ''DKCR'' has ''three times as many polygons''.
** It could be said that most of the levels are scenery porn. It can actually be a hindrance because while you're staring at the chunks of rock slowly melting into the lava, the streams of lava pouring down from ledges, and the fireballs launching from below, you can forget that these things are there to ''kill you''. Don't worry, the game reminds you soon enough.
** The barrels that catapult you about a mile in Longshot Launch.
** "Dadada-dada-dada-dadada....DA! (pop!)"
** Tutorial Pig, what with his jingling little flag trying to [[StopHelpingMe coax you into using the Super Guide]].
* MostWonderfulSound: After a particularly tough level segment, nothing boosts your spirits more than the sound of a [[FanNickname Checkpoink]]. Ditto the stage clear barrel fanfare.
** Not to mention the sound of repeated smacks, delivered by Wiimote shakes. Whether you're smacking open an end-of-level barrel for something on the order of 15 banana coins, or saying goodbye to that world's Tiki Tak tribesman, it's always a welcome noise.
** [[spoiler: Killing Kowalee in the Golden Temple.]]
* NightmareFuel: One of the forest levels has an AdvancingWallOfDoom... made of SPIDERS! Even worse, they're baby spiders that come from you smashing open egg sacks. And if you fall a little too far behind they'll drag Donkey or Diddy down into their depths, complete with look of utter terror on the poor apes' faces.
** The aptly named "Tidal Terror". Nothing like big rogue waves coming right at the screen.
* SceneryPorn / VisualEffectsOfAwesome: General consensus is that the silhouette level in the sunset is beautiful.
** To really drive this trope home: remember Retro's last project, ''MetroidPrime 3: Corruption''? A game that was already gorgeous? ''DKCR'' has ''three times as many polygons''.
** It could be said that most of the levels are scenery porn. It can actually be a hindrance because while you're staring at the chunks of rock slowly melting into the lava, the streams of lava pouring down from ledges, and the fireballs launching from below, you can forget that these things are there to ''kill you''. Don't worry, the game reminds you soon enough.
** The barrels that catapult you about a mile in Longshot Launch.
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* ThatOneBoss: The Mole Train is widely hated, because it seems to show no signs of ending and it's a matter of predicting when fighting the moles. Have fun on [[HarderThanHard Mirror Mode]].
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* ThatOneBoss: TechnologyPorn: The factory world is full of this.
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** The Mole Train is widely hated, because it seems to show no signs of ending and it's a matter of predicting when fighting the moles. Have fun on [[HarderThanHard MirrorMode]].Mode]].
** The final boss, as well. If you die any time during the boss battle, ''you don't get Diddy back''. This is after a {{Trial and Error Gameplay}}-filled rocket barrel section.
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** The Mole Train is widely hated, because it seems to show no signs of ending and it's a matter of predicting when fighting the moles. Have fun on [[HarderThanHard Mirror
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* SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfAwesome: [[Donkey Kong ''[[BeyondTheImpossible punches the moon]]'' into Tiki Tong's tower! Let's see Captain Falcon do THAT!]]
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* SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfAwesome: [[Donkey [[spoiler: Donkey Kong ''[[BeyondTheImpossible punches the moon]]'' into Tiki Tong's tower! Let's see Captain Falcon do THAT!]]
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* SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfAwesome: [[Donkey Kong ''[[BeyondTheImpossible punches the moon]]'' into Tiki Tong's tower! Let's see Captain Falcon do THAT!]]
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** World 5's temple stage is also a nasty one. Although with that one, simply equipping the Banana Juice power-up can make it MUCH easier.
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** [[spoiler:Level 9-1]] can also be extremely disorienting because ''every single platform'' is wavering in the air. Oh yeah, and platforms that blow up a few seconds after being jumped upon.
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*** YMM(R)V (Your mileage may (really) vary) on this one. That would have resulted in HijackedByGanon, which considering that this is the first DKC game in 13 years (or 10 if one considers the 3-D based DonkeyKong64), some might have seen as a DethroningMomentOfSuck (especially since, that also would have meant that Retro Studios and Nintendo flat out lied about there being no Kremlings; it was repeately stated several times).
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*** YMM(R)V (Your mileage may (really) vary) on this one. That would have resulted in HijackedByGanon, which considering that this is the first DKC game in 13 years (or 10 if one considers the 3-D based DonkeyKong64), some might have seen as a DethroningMomentOfSuck.
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*** YMM(R)V (Your mileage may (really) vary) on this one. That would have resulted in HijackedByGanon, which considering that this is the first DKC game in 13 years (or 10 if one considers the 3-D based DonkeyKong64), some might have seen as a DethroningMomentOfSuck.DethroningMomentOfSuck (especially since, that also would have meant that Retro Studios and Nintendo flat out lied about there being no Kremlings; it was repeately stated several times).
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*** YMM(R)V (Your mileage may really vary) on this one. That would have resulted in HijackedByGanon, which considering that this is the first DKC game in 13 years (or 10 if one considers the 3-D based DonkeyKong64), some might have seen as a DethroningMomentOfSuck.
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*** YMM(R)V (Your mileage may really (really) vary) on this one. That would have resulted in HijackedByGanon, which considering that this is the first DKC game in 13 years (or 10 if one considers the 3-D based DonkeyKong64), some might have seen as a DethroningMomentOfSuck.
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*** YMM(R)V (Your mileage may really vary) on this one. That would have resulted in HijackedByGanon, which considering that this is the first DKC game in 13 years (or 10 if one considers the 3-D based DonkeyKong64), some might have seen as a DethroningMomentOfSuck.
*** YMM(R)V (Your mileage may really vary) on this one. That would have resulted in HijackedByGanon, which considering that this is the first DKC game in 13 years (or 10 if one considers the 3-D based DonkeyKong64), some might have seen as a DethroningMomentOfSuck.
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*** On the subject of music, it was all MIDI, no real, non-digital instruments. Granted, the compositions themselves are great, but wouldn't it have been nice to hear Jungle Hijinx with an actual big band, or the volcano music with full orchestra and chorus?
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** No [[UnderTheSea underwater stages]], either. ({{Your mileage may vary}} on that, it can be assured many players, many families, will be [[DownTheDrain glad to hear of this]].)
** No King K. Rool! YMMV though, since some find that refreshing.
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** Although David Wise (the original composer for the trilogy) has since become a freelance musician, he wasn't brought back to compose any new music for this game. On the other hand, many of his compositions (including the [[BootstrappedTheme famous]] "Jingle Hijinx" theme) are featured in the game.
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** Although David Wise (the original composer for the trilogy) has since become a freelance musician, he wasn't brought back to compose any new music for this game. On the other hand, many of his compositions (including the [[BootstrappedTheme famous]] "Jingle Hijinx" theme) are featured in the game.game.
* TheScrappy: The checkpoint pig, to [[YourMileageMayVary some]] [[NintendoHard frustrated]] players. Mostly when offering the Super Guide after countless deaths.
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** It's almost universal that [[GoddamnBats Stage 4-5]] is not fondly regarded.
** World 6's temple stage is widely considered to be the hardest level in the game. Rising magma, falling platforms, and worst of all invincible enemies that chase you toward the end.
** World 5's temple stage is also a nasty one. Although with that one, simply equipping the Banana Juice power-up can make it MUCH easier.
* TheScrappy: The checkpoint pig, to [[YourMileageMayVary some]] [[NintendoHard frustrated]] players. Mostly when offering the Super Guide after countless deaths.
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** It's almost universal that [[GoddamnBats Stage 4-5]] is not fondly regarded.
** World 6's temple stage is widely considered to be the hardest level in the game. Rising magma, falling platforms, and worst of all invincible enemies that chase you toward the end.
** World 5's temple stage is also a nasty one. Although with that one, simply equipping the Banana Juice power-up can make it MUCH easier.
