Over the years, the series has been challenged by titles such as Super Meat Boy, N+ and Cuphead, all of which earn players bragging rights once completed. Once you lost your lives and saw that Game Over screen for the first time, you just knew it wouldn’t be your last. On the Game Boy, Donkey Kong Land II and III were a master class in the adventure platform genre. For Retro Studios and Nintendo, Tropical Freeze on the Switch is all about accessibility.Īs a series, Donkey Kong has always retained its difficult, often treacherous, level terrain. Aside from the overall playability feeling smoother, this is – perhaps – the end of the line for series veterans. Of course, with the Switch’s portability, DK fans can now take the game anywhere and play at any time in either single player or co-op – all without the waste of the Wii U gamepad’s ‘always-on’ screen. While there are still a few issues on the loading screens, such as framerate drops and stuttering, these are now few and far between. With the Switch’s technology, loading times between the world map and levels are significantly faster. But for those who have experienced the highs (and lows) of Tropical Freeze on the Wii U, is it worth reinvesting in the Switch port if you’re a DK veteran?
Not only does the music lift your sprits after several failed attempts on a particularly difficult level, it also helps to keep players in time to the platform rhythm. As you evade the pitfalls and death traps of Tropical Freeze’s six islands, you’ll relive the inspiring jungle beats of former Rare composer, David Wise. With the same storyline, Donkey Kong and his smaller buddies – Diddy, Dixie and Cranky – return to warfare after their beloved archipelago is invaded by the Snowmads a group of cold climate villains with a penchant for Viking theatrics.
We’re returning to the icy shores of Tropical Freeze four years after it was released on the Wii U. It’s no surprise, then, that one of the most recent critically-acclaimed Donkey Kong titles is back for some banana-slinging, vine-swinging, toe-teetering handheld action. Gone are the lengthy gaming droughts from the painful, almost haunting, days suffered at the hands of the Wii U now, Switch owners can expect third-party releases to prop up those periods of inactivity from Nintendo. From Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Pokken Tournament DX to Bayonetta and the soon-to-be third port of Hyrule Warriors, Switch gamers are benefiting in big ways when it comes to choice. The Wii U’s treasure trove of first-party games are making a delightful comeback on the Switch.
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