Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

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Template:Justreleased Template:Infobox Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, known in Japan as Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze (ドンキーコングトロピカルフリーズ), is a side-scrolling 2.5D platform game developed by Retro Studios for the Wii U. It is the fifth game in the Donkey Kong Country series and the direct follow-up to the Wii game Donkey Kong Country Returns. Dixie Kong and Cranky Kong appear as playable characters, similar to Diddy Kong's role in Donkey Kong Country Returns, while the main antagonists, the Snowmads, are based on stereotypical Vikings, and appear as animals such as penguins, walruses, and owls. The game was originally slated for release during November 2013 before being pushed back to December 6; it was later pushed back again to February 2014.[1]

Story

The story begins at Donkey Kong's hut, where the Kongs are celebrating what appears to be his birthday. Suddenly, one of the balloons flies off the Kong house and over the sea, where mysterious ships are stationed. Far away from the island, a Pointy Tuck watches over them, locating the Kong house and relaying info to their leader, shrouded in a dark silhouette. Upon the leader nodding their approval, several Pointy Tucks blow horns as six Pointy Tucks are carrying a large white horn covered with white mist. The leader laughs as he blows the horn, creating a large amount of wind, as well as a strange ice dragon.

Meanwhile, Diddy is busy playing kazoos, unaware of the events about to take place. Just as he is about to blow the candles out, Donkey Kong notices a mysterious snowflake appear and put out the candle on his birthday cake. He turns away with a frustrated look on his face as he hears an uproar, and he and the other Kongs came out from the house to see what the commotion was about. The ice dragon from earlier flies toward Donkey Kong Island, turning the sea under it to ice. The Kongs are then blown away from the island by the ice dragon's intense winds (landing on the Lost Mangroves island). Afterwards, a large ship stations itself where the Volcano from Donkey Kong Country Returns used to be, and the Snowmads seize Donkey Kong Island for their own, turning it into a frosty area with continuous snowfall.[2]

Gameplay

The gameplay of the title is very similar to that of its predecessor, Donkey Kong Country Returns. Still, it features more playable characters, including Dixie Kong, who can use her ponytail to go up in midair and glide, and Cranky Kong, who can use his cane to destroy some obstacles, such as Spikes. The game also presents ice and underwater levels, which were absent in the Wii game. The swimming ability returns in this game; in the Wii game, touching water meant instant death. A new air gauge is implemented in water stages, requiring the Kongs to find air bubbles to avoid drowning.

For the first time in the series, the camera angle can change dynamically in some levels where Blast Barrels or minecarts are found, showing more areas and perspectives of the scenery. A new feature in this game is the Kong POW attack, which turns all enemies on-screen into items. This move can only be performed when 100 bananas have been collected, and when there is another character on Donkey Kong's back.[3]

Characters

This article is under construction. Therefore, please excuse its informal appearance while it is being worked on. We hope to have it completed as soon as possible.

Playable characters

Character Description Black Ability
Artwork of Donkey Kong from Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
  • The character the single or first player always controls, and also the heaviest.
  • He is shown to be able to water skip when rolling with another Kong on top of him.
  • Underwater, Donkey Kong is able to charge at enemies to defeat them.
N/A
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Diddy Kong artwork from Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
  • His jetpack returns, allowing him to hover in midair and get speed boosts underwater (this cannot defeat enemies).
  • His Peanut Popgun returns as well, working just like it did in the previous game.
Turns enemies into Red Balloons.
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Dixie Kong artwork from Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
  • Her ponytail allows her to get a short lift and fall slowly in midair.
  • Can be controlled more easily underwater using her hair as a propeller (this cannot defeat enemies).
  • Her new Bubble Gum Popgun can shoot bubble gums at enemies.
Turns enemies into Golden Hearts.
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Artwork of Cranky Kong from Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
  • His cane can be used to whack enemies, and as a pogo stick in order to jump higher and on spikes.
  • Can whack enemies underwater with his cane.
  • His new Denture Popgun shoots dentures at enemies.
Turns enemies into Banana Coins.
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Supporting characters

Character Role
Artwork of Funky Kong from Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
Funky Kong
Runs the Funky's Fly 'n' Buy shop, which sells various items in exchange for Banana Coins, similarly to Cranky Kong's Shop from the previous installment.
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Tutorial Pig
(referred to as Professor Chops[4])
Runs the checkpoint booths in each level just like the previous installment.
Rambi the Rhino
Rambi the Rhinoceros
Rambi retains his role as a rideable Animal Buddy. He can bash into enemies easier than the Kongs and can break some walls or other big objects that the Kongs cannot normally break.
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Squawks the Parrot
Squawks can be bought at the shop, and will warn the player if Puzzle Pieces are nearby during a stage.[5]

Bosses

Enemies

Worlds and levels

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The game is confirmed to have six islands that the Kongs must traverse before reaching Donkey Kong Island.[9][10]

Lost Mangroves
Autumn Heights
Bright Savannah
Sea Breeze Cove
Juicy Jungle
Donkey Kong Island
Secret Seclusion

Funky's Fly 'n' Buy

Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze Funky Kong's shop.
Main article: Funky's Fly 'n' Buy Shop

Funky Kong runs the item shop in place of Cranky in this game. He will sell life balloons and other balloons, portable partner barrels, banana juice, hearts, crash guards, and figurines of characters in the game that a player can get at random through a capsule toy machine.[17]

Gallery

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References to other games

  • Donkey Kong Jr.: The levels in Secret Seclusion feature music that originated from this game.
  • Super Mario World: The map styles movements are like in the said game but the worlds however are not connected. [18]
  • Donkey Kong Country: The music theme "Aquatic Ambience"[19] is covered and four of the Kong characters first appeared in this game: Donkey, Diddy, Cranky, and Funky. In the Canopy Chaos level, Cranky's record player from this game can be found and when ground pounded in front of it, it plays this games' title theme.[20]
  • Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest: Dixie Kong returns from this game, which marked her first appearance. Bramble levels and swamp levels return. Part of the music in the Irrate Eight level contains a cover version of Lockjaw Saga from this game.[21] The music theme Stickerbush Symphony is covered. One of Dixie Kong's idle animations in multiplayer involves her playing some air guitar could be a possible reference to her playing her electric guitar from this game. [22]
  • Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!: The ability to water skip returns. In the remake of this game Cranky has his own minigame at his dojo which was his first playable appearance in the series.
  • Donkey Kong 64: Diddy Kong's Jetpack and Peanut Popguns return. The fourth boss is similar in appearance to Puftoss.
  • Donkey Kong Country Returns: The levels in Secret Seclusion have a remix of the music from the single Golden Temple stage in this game (which itself was remixed from Donkey Kong Jr.). Also, the design of Donkey Kong Island is based off its appearance in this game; all of the worlds from this game can be seen. Finally, a number of sound effects from this game are used.
  • Super Mario 3D Land: One of the games Donkey Kong plays on his Nintendo 3DS during his idle animation is this game. During the animation, he can be heard passing a Goomba and collecting a coin.
  • Mario Kart 7: Donkey Kong sometimes plays it during his idle animation. He is heard playing as himself, picking up a Super Leaf item, and avoiding a Green Shell.
  • Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D: The Crash Guard, Green Balloon, and Portable DK Barrels originated from this game. Also, this is one one of the games Donkey Kong plays on his Nintendo 3DS during his idle animation. He is heard in Cranky Kong's Shop, as well as activating a secret path in a level.

Trivia

  • In Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Donkey Kong is shown playing a Nintendo 3DS with one of the following games: Super Mario 3D Land, Mario Kart 7, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, and Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D.
  • Skowl has quite a few similarities to Hoo from Super Princess Peach. They are both the second boss of their respective games, both are owls, both release eggs that spawn smaller owl-like enemies, both are fought atop a tree, and both fly for the majority of the battle.

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