Dixie Kong's Double Trouble (1996) (VG)

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Writer:

Shigeru Miyamoto (creator)

Release Date:

22 November 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family

Tagline:

Dixie Kong meets KAOS in a Wild New Adventure!

Plot:

Third time's a charm? Not for Donkey and Diddy Kong who have been captured by a huge robot named Kaos...

Plot Keywords:

Video Game | Donkey Kong Junior | Donkey Kong | Sequel | Character Name In Title

Cast

Kevin Bayliss

...

Dixie / Kiddy / K. Rool (voice)

Also Known As:

Donkey Kong Country 3 (USA) (working title)

Country:

UK

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:E (re-release) | USA:K-A

Company:

Rare

Trivia:

This is the first Donkey Kong Country game where an original character (Donkey Kong, or Diddie Kong) is unplayable.

Movie Connections:

References Super Mario 64 (1996) (VG)

Best of the bunch, no matter what anyone else says!

Face it, folks-- "DK3" is more challenging, innovative, and clever than its predecessor. Challenging-- its levels are ridiculously difficult for a considerable amount of time. One especially difficult level is called "Lightning Lookout," in which you may be struck by lightning at any given time. Innovative-- it opened a lot of doors. Too bad the SNES died out not long after this title. And clever-- the level names range from trademark plays-on-words ("Lake Orangatanga") to witty references that the game's targeted audience won't get for many years to come ("Bleak's House").

What irks me about most people's criticism of this game mainly comes down to two words: Kiddy Kong. He is a worthy "little-buddy" successor to Diddy Kong, and certainly does not deserve to be referred to as "that retarded monkey." "DK3" will remain a classic until the end of time.