Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze - Nintendo Wii U

Name: Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze - Nintendo Wii U
Brand: Nintendo of America
SKU: 9585145
Rating: 4.7 (985 reviews)

Model: TBD

SKU: 9585145

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Key Specs
- ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) (The overall rating of the game, based on its age-appropriateness, interactive elements, and types of featured content, as established by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB).)
- ESRB Descriptors: Mild cartoon violence (The type and severity of content in the game, such as the nature of its themes, humor, language, etc. These elements are part of a three-part guide established by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) to determine a game's overall age-appropriate rating.)
- Compatible Platform(s): Nintendo Wii U
- Software Format: Other (Physical software requires a disc, cartridge, etc. be inserted into the gaming console or computer to download and/or operate the software. Digital software allows for downloading and/or playing the software on the gaming console or computer without a physical disc, cartridge, etc. Physical (Download Code Only) software is purchased in physical form with a code that allows for downloading and/or playing the software on the gaming console or computer without a physical disc, cartridge, etc.)
General
- Product Name: Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
- Brand: Nintendo of America
- Publisher: Nintendo
- Developer: Retro Studios
- Model Number: TBD
Game Details
- Genre: Action and Adventure
Certifications Listings & Approvals
- ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) (The overall rating of the game, based on its age-appropriateness, interactive elements, and types of featured content, as established by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB).)
- ESRB Descriptors: Mild cartoon violence (The type and severity of content in the game, such as the nature of its themes, humor, language, etc. These elements are part of a three-part guide established by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) to determine a game's overall age-appropriate rating.)
Compatibility
- Compatible Platform(s): Nintendo Wii U
- Software Format: Other (Physical software requires a disc, cartridge, etc. be inserted into the gaming console or computer to download and/or operate the software. Digital software allows for downloading and/or playing the software on the gaming console or computer without a physical disc, cartridge, etc. Physical (Download Code Only) software is purchased in physical form with a code that allows for downloading and/or playing the software on the gaming console or computer without a physical disc, cartridge, etc.)
Other
- UPC: 045496903190

Get pumped for more ground-pounding, barrel-blasting, banana-hording action in the next installment of the Donkey Kong Country series. A gang of marauding Vikings are after the banana hoard and you must join Donkey Kong and his friends Dixie and Diddy to save their home. A bushel of new gameplay elements and features await as you join gaming's greatest ape in an action-packed adventure through palm-tree dotted tropics and ice-cold frozen environments. Are you ready to take on intimidating foes and defend the banana stash with the most legendary primate of them all?

Reclaim Donkey Kong Island or bust. Journey through five islands with a variety of stages that include underwater areas and frozen terrain with Diddy and Dixie Kong, both playable characters who offer unique gameplay experiences. Donkey Kong's traditional moves return with a few new additions that help you explore the environment and unlock secrets, including a plucking system that lets you pull items right from the ground. Every level features twisting, turning and transforming scenery that is brilliantly displayed with the dynamic rotating camera for a thrilling gameplay experience that sucks you right into the banana-craving adventure. Get your friends in on the wild and wooly action in a cooperative multiplayer mode that lets you share the fun. The jungle is yours and no menacing Viking will keep you from going ape-wild to protect it.

Customers are saying

Customers express satisfaction with the fun gameplay, music, and level design of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. Many also praise the tight controls and enjoyable characters. However, some players find the game challenging, while others mention longer than ideal load times between levels. The game's difficulty is a frequently cited point of discussion.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
One of the best 2D platformers available
Retro Studios, the team that developed the Metroid Prime games as well as the more recent Donkey Kong Country Returns is back with another fantastic game. Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze takes everything that made Returns great, and ups the ante. The levels are larger with incredible attention to detail, there are more characters to use alongside Donkey Kong, the music (composed by the renowned David Wise) is one of the best soundtracks you'll listen to, and the graphics have gotten a large facelift with the move from the Wii to the Wii U. Everything also controls like a dream. Thankfully now, the rolling mechanic is mapped to a button press instead of the shake of the Wii Remote like it was in DKC Returns. That was my biggest complaint with that game and it's been fixed here. With that being said, the multiplayer co-op is just not something I find very fun. This is meant to be a single player game first and foremost. Also, unfortunately it takes about 10-15 seconds to load each level which feels a bit too long for a platformer. Other than those two issues I have, the game is nearly flawless. I have played many 2D platformers over the years, but this is easily one of the best. Do yourself a favor and pick this game up, and if you don't own a Wii U, this is worth the price of admission alone.
Posted 11 years ago by NFreak
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
A Wii U must have
Though the Wii U often has to live in the shadow of the more popular Xbox One or PS4, it is home to many excellent games you can't find anywhere else. DKC Tropical Freeze is one of those games. If your fan of 2D platforming games or the DKC games this is a must own. Tropical Freeze controls very well, looks great, and has an excellent soundtrack as well. Like every other DKC title it can be pretty challenging, but still easily worth the purchase. It's not only one of the best Wii U games, it's one of the best games of this console generation.
Posted 10 years ago by GEdwards
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Such a fantastic Donkey Kong game
I was blown away by this Donky Kong Tropical Freeze. The level design and the glorious music keep you glued to the screen. Though it may be a challenging game like most of the DK series, I enjoyed it very much.
Posted 10 years ago by markbro