Donkey Kong Returns (Wii)

[DickDalewood]

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This has that Nintendo Guide thing as well, though, right? I remember having to sit and watch Luigi via the Guide beat NSMB as I couldn't get past Giant Bowser. So frustrating!!

Lol, yah it does. Although it's kind of cool because if you change your mind while the guide is doing his thing, you can take over.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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The beach world really ramps up towards the end. Tidal Terror is stealing my lives.

[Jgainsey]

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The beach world really ramps up towards the end. Tidal Terror is stealing my lives.

Same here man, but I finally got it. It helps that when you restart at the midway point, you can go back for a bunch of bananas, couple of coins, and a balloon every time.

Really like the game so far. All of the interactive stuff on most levels is pretty cool, and the graphics are not too shabby for the wii.

[DickDalewood]

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I just got to area 7 (The Factory). First level is already a beast... luckily I have 94 lives, lol.

[CaptainZombie]

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Is this game too hard for kids around ages 5-8? It sounds like the difficulty ramps up considerably.

[DickDalewood]

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Is this game too hard for kids around ages 5-8? It sounds like the difficulty ramps up considerably.

Honestly, I don't really think so George. It's very hard, yes, but they give you plenty of lives and save points. You can also used the saved up gold banana coins to buy things like invincibility, and, if the level is still too tough, you can watch the game beat it for you and come back later.

Your kids should be fine.

[CaptainZombie]

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Honestly, I don't really think so George. It's very hard, yes, but they give you plenty of lives and save points. You can also used the saved up gold banana coins to buy things like invincibility, and, if the level is still too tough, you can watch the game beat it for you and come back later.

Your kids should be fine.

Cool, thanks Jason.

[TracerBullet]

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I just got to area 7 (The Factory). First level is already a beast... luckily I have 94 lives, lol.

I'm still at the Cliffs. Just a couple more levels to go, but man this game is crazy. I went from about 40 lives at one point at the end of the caves, to having 5. That was just between two levels. Still great fun though.

[DickDalewood]

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I'm still at the Cliffs. Just a couple more levels to go, but man this game is crazy. I went from about 40 lives at one point at the end of the caves, to having 5. That was just between two levels. Still great fun though.

Wait until you see some of the level designs in Factory. Seriously amazing.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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Yeah, I am really pleased with the level design of this game. The best looking one thus far has been Sunset Shore and I was hoping to see more artistic looking levels, but the actual design of each level is great. Very unique and very well done considering its basically a 2D side-scrolling platform. This is the most I've played my Wii since the first Mario Galaxy.

[TracerBullet]

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Wait until you see some of the level designs in Factory. Seriously amazing.

. That is all.

[DXZeke]

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Is this game too hard for kids around ages 5-8? It sounds like the difficulty ramps up considerably.

It won't be to bad because most of the levels that get harder are more like memorizing the patterns of what come next. Like all the Mine Cart levels. Thankfully there are "check points" in all of the levels. If you die 8 times in a level you can use Super Kong to get you through the level. You won't get any of the hidden puzzle pieces or KONG letters, but at least you get through it.

He'll do just fine with most of the game. He'll go back to some early levels and get a bunch of coins and bananas (100 give you 1 ballon aka life) to get more ballons (lives). It's not any different than what we did back in Super Mario 3 and Super Mario World!



I only had a couple levels that were frustrating, but that's because I was tired. *chuckles*

But remember, if he has ANY problems with any levels. Die 8 times and let Super Kong take over to help him get through.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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The Caves bankrupted me, specifically Crowded Caves the final part. Probably the most satisfying gaming moment of the year was when I finally beat that bitch.

[TracerBullet]

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The Caves bankrupted me, specifically Crowded Caves the final part. Probably the most satisfying gaming moment of the year was when I finally beat that bitch.

Was that one of the last two levels in the caves? I know that's where I lost like 95% of the lives I had.

[DickDalewood]

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Was that one of the last two levels in the caves? I know that's where I lost like 95% of the lives I had.

Man, if you guys think that level is hard, just wait until you get to the final few levels of Volcano, and then the final boss