In this Nintendo Switch release game, Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze game, you as the player will follow Donkey Kong, the main character of the game, as he and his friends fight to get back their home from the invaders who hijacked Island.
Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze Game is an action-platform game that is the fifth instalment in the game series, it was released after the 2010 Donkey Kong Country Returns.
The Tropical freeze game was developed by Retro Studio and published by Nintendo, was released in February 2014 for the Wii U platform and on the 3rd of May 2018 for the Nintendo Switch platform. Tropical Freeze, just like its predecessor in the Donkey Kong Country Series, has received high lauds from players all around the world for its gameplay and design.
In this review of the Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze game, I will be discussing what to expect from the gameplay, designs and sound, playability and downsides of the game compared to other games.
Pros
- Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze has a captivating visual design
- The gameplay is fully packed with fun, adventure, and remarkable action play.
- The game has several hidden levels that can be played to get extra bonus
- The video game is available on both Wii U and Nintendo Switch platforms
- The game mechanics are great with an additional easier Funky mode
- The game support single-player and multiplayer mode.
Cons
- The gameplay is quite difficult and exhilarating to play sometimes
- The game story is predictable and not as exciting as one would have expected.
- The sound effect of the video game gets frustrating at some point in the game
- The game is somewhat expensive.
Game Story And Characters
The game story of the Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze resumes with the side-scrolling platformer just like its predecessor. The video game shares the same control mechanism as the previous game with an additional feature for players to be able to pick up items and throw them at opponents.
The player controls the main character of the game Donkey Kong as he travels with his friends through Seven Island to thwart the Snowmads who had taken over the Kong Island.
The game story begins with Kongs celebrating Donkey’s birthday on the Island and there they were attacked by the Northern arctic raiders known as Snowmads. Lord Fredrik, leader of the Snowmads, creates an ice dragon and frozen winds by blowing into his mystical horn. This results in all the Kongs being carried away from the Island and the invader Snowmads taking over the now frozen Donkey Kong Island.
The Kongs, led by Donkey Kong, make their way back to the frozen Island crossing over several Islands. On getting to the fortress, they confront Lord Fredrik, the Snowmads Leader, who challenges them to a face-off battle at the depth of the volcano located within the Island.
But in final combat, Donkey Kong delivers a strong blow to Lord Fredrik, causing him to knock out and crash into their Snowmads ship and with the Kongs defeating the invaders completely.
Assisting Donkey Kong in this journey is a companion that can be either controlled by him or a second game player. Also joining them on the journey is Diddy Kong, returning with his barrel jet pack for crossing over big space. Additional Characters introduced to the video game are Dixie Kong and Cranky Kong, Dixie Kong can glide through the air by spinning her ponytail while Cranky Kong can bounce through dangerous surfaces using his cane and reach elevated areas that others couldn’t reach to defeat various enemies.
Finally, the Kongs having taken Fredrik’s horn made Donkey Kong blow into it to release a wind that reverses the Donkey Kong Island back to its former state.
Graphics
For the visual design and the graphics of the Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze game, I give it to Retro Studio and Nintendo for releasing a stunning and visually beautiful game. The nature and background of the game were perfectly captured to deliver on that amazing gaming experience.
The screen resolution for the Wii U platform is limited to 720p while the screen resolution for Nintendo Switch hits up to 1080p. Obviously, when you compare the visuals of the game on Wii U with on Nintendo Switch, you will see the distinct difference in the graphics but then overall both platforms still display a stunning visual.
Sound
The original soundtrack used in this video game is composed by David Wise and the audio is just perfect for the gameplay, with sound effects for every activity in the game. And like every other game, the player has the option to either turn on the audio sound or mute it.
There have been mixed reactions on the sound effect for the Tropical Freeze games, as most gamers had audio issues or no sound at all at some point in the game.
Playability
In the Tropical Freeze video game, like previous games in the series, the game player primarily controls the character, Donkey Kong accompanied by a partner, who can either provide extra abilities to Donkey Kong or is controlled by another player.
The video game has a Kong-POW meter, which when filled permits the player (Donkey Kong) and his partner to defeat all enemies on-screen by executing certain combat moves and turning their enemies into items.
In the Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze game like previous games, each gaming level has different puzzle pieces and Kong Letters to solve, and a few require a specific partner to accomplish and unlock the numerous bonuses and hidden levels of the game.
The time attack mode is also featured in the tropical freeze game, with online leaderboards for players to look at the game replays of top-ranking players.
However, the Super Guide seen in the previous Donkey Kong Country games were missing in this game but rather replaced with an expanded shop which offers different support features like temporary invincibility, and it is being managed by Funky Kong.
In the Nintendo Switch version of the game, Funky Kong is featured as a playable character and with an option called New Funky Mode. The player has the option to switch play between Funky Dong and Donkey Kong, and in this mode, Funky Kong is playable without companions.
But Funky Kong, unlike Donkey Kong in the Normal mode, has five hit points instead of two and also, he can hang in the air, double jump, stand up on spikes and breathe underwater for an infinite period. Whereas if Donkey Kong is played, he gains a companion and together each has three hit points.
Similar Games
They are a handful of games that are similar to the Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze game, but I will just name a few withstand out and they are Rayman Legends, Super Mario 3D World, Pikuniku, Psychonauts 2, Kaze and the Wild Masks, Bayonetta 2, Pikmin 3, Sonic Lost World, Splatoon 2, Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania and Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power.
Is Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze Game Worth Buying?
Yes, Donkey Kong Country Tropical freeze game is a good and stimulating game to play and believe me you can replay this game over and over and never get tired. Even though it’s only available on Wii U and Nintendo Switch, the game is worth buying and playing with gaming partners but offline and online.
Conclusion
The Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze is an action and fun-packed video game that captures the journey of Donkey Kong and his companions as they journey across seven different Islands in a bid to take back their home from intruders called Snowmads, who had taken it over by freezing the Island.
With the Nintendo Switch version of this Tropical freeze game, be ready to swing into action at any time in a bid to save and get back your community from crafty invaders.
The game has different exciting features and mechanics that made it an exciting game to play. Get yourself and your gaming partners ready for the best Donkey Kong experience of a lifetime.
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