Added: 16.05.2015 15:16 | 60 views | 0 comments


Veteran platformer players will find a classic Nintendo game that reminds them of the days platformers ruled the world and was as tough as nails. For the rest this might be a banana youll slip on. So, be careful about that decision.

Added: 16.05.2015 15:16 | 63 views | 0 comments


Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddys Kong Quest is a true platforming classic. It improved upon its predecessor while still going in wild new directions, and the payoff is evident. The gameplay may prove too difficult for some, but its a journey well worth taking for those who are willing.

Added: 15.05.2015 23:16 | 46 views | 0 comments


Jason Clement of G4@Syfygames writes "There are few video game developers these days that are quite so beloved and storied as Rare, but also the source of much contention between fans. The company that exists today is largely not the same one that was creating games 20 years ago, a fact that has especially divided fans of their earlier games. However, few can deny that they're responsible for some of the most classic games from the past 30 years. From R.C. Pro-AM to Battletoads, Donkey Kong Country to Banjo-Kazooie, GoldenEye to Perfect Dark, and Conker's Bad Fur Day to Viva Pinata, Rare was virtually untouchable for a period of time where the quality of their games was rarely (if ever) called into question."

Added: 13.05.2015 20:05 | 26 views | 0 comments

Official PlayStation Magazine: With a team consisting almost entirely of former Rare developers, Derby-based studio Playtonic Games is no stranger to crafting iconic characters. After all, this is the pool of talent that gave us Banjo, Kazooie and most of the modern Donkey Kong clan. So with its Kickstarter campaign for old school 3D platformer Yooka-Laylee bagging its #163;175k goal within [...] Via What can Yooka-Laylee’s animal duo actually do?

Added: 12.05.2015 17:17 | 20 views | 0 comments


From paulsemel.com: Though it's not as compelling, Color Guardians combines elements of Guitar Hero/Rock Band, Donkey Kong Country, Sonic The Hedgehog, endless runners nicely.

Added: 11.05.2015 21:17 | 14 views | 0 comments


GameCrate: "DK64 did too much and ended up with some heinous flaws flaws that stick out now more than ever. Still, that doesn't take too much away from what is an overall solid 3D platformer. Let's take a look at the good and the bad, as well as the general Miiverse reaction toward the game."

Added: 11.05.2015 8:17 | 13 views | 0 comments


Official PlayStation Magazine: With a team consisting almost entirely of former Rare developers, Derby-based studio Playtonic Games is no stranger to crafting iconic characters. After all, this is the pool of talent that gave us Banjo, Kazooie and most of the modern Donkey Kong clan. So with its Kickstarter campaign for old school 3D platformer Yooka-Laylee bagging its £175k goal within 38 minutes of its launch, we're all beginning to wonder how the new buddy duo will fare in a genre typified by some of gaming's biggest names?

Added: 10.05.2015 16:17 | 17 views | 0 comments


SPC: "Some call a lot of the collecting and backtracking through levels filler, and I can totally see the rationale of that argument. However, as someone who grew up loving 3D platformers of this type, Donkey Kong 64 scratches a familiar itch, one that I mostly kept saying, "ooh, yeah... Just a little lower" to."

Added: 08.05.2015 4:17 | 14 views | 0 comments


This weeks Wii U eShop charts are as follows: 1. Paper Mario 2. Donkey Kong 64 3. Super Mario 64 4. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze 5. Super Mario World