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Post by Nester the Lark on Jun 19, 2013 18:49:05 GMT -5
Time for some of these games to get their own threads. I don't think this has been discussed here yet, but according to Siliconera, David Wise will be working with Kenji Yamamoto on the soundtrack for DKC:TF! "I worked with David, many, many years ago, and have stayed in contact ever since,” Tanabe shared with me. “He’s actually a friend of mine. So, as we approached this particular project, he became available.”
“So I picked up the phone and said ‘Hey David! You have some time? Would you like to help us out with Tropical Freeze?’ And he jumped at the chance. It was a coincidence that he was available at the time… he wasn’t prior [for Donkey Kong Country Returns] and we couldn’t be happier.
Tanabe also says that the music in Tropical Freeze will all be original. “Yet, there will be some familiarities… you can hear that it is David Wise,” he added. Good news for those of you who were disappointed that too much music in DKCR had been recycled, as well as for David Wise fans like me.  |
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Post by nocturnal YL on Jun 20, 2013 7:55:23 GMT -5
Old news, though I'm surprised that no one mentioned this at the time. With news like this, I just assume everyone knows it already and, naturally, didn't think about bringing it up.
Though not much of a Donkey Kong player before DKCR (tries DKC3 on emulation, but the enemy collision and dark graphics making vision less clear didn't work well for me), I'm glad to see the legendary composer return. Original yet sounds like David Wise... I'll look forward to it.
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Post by Johans Nidorino on Jun 20, 2013 9:18:01 GMT -5
This makes me really happy. I think Wise is underrated and needs to do tours of his music :B
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Post by Shadrio on Jun 20, 2013 13:33:14 GMT -5
Heh, totally had a Soundtrack marathon of DKC2 after finding that out. You just can't pin the love for those tunes to nostalgia: I played those games way after their time and the music was just amazing.
Anyway, surprised I haven't seen people post about this (maybe it's been discussed on another E3 thread), but swimming's back as well, with a new attack and air meter mechanic. I never really cared for underwater levels in the original trilogy outside the music and some quirky mechanics, like the pitch black one, and I felt that the Rocket Barrel more than made up for it, but I'd like to know what others think of the return of this mechanic that was missed in Returns.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Jun 20, 2013 18:58:21 GMT -5
I'm glad swimming is coming back. Those levels were kind of a staple of the original trilogy, and they added some variety to the game. Looks like it's going to work differently in Tropical Freeze (with the oxygen meter and different control), but I don't mind that. And the soundtrack to DKC2 is one of my all-time favorite game soundtracks, also! It's amazing what David Wise got out of the SNES's sound chip. The OC Remix album, Serious Monkey Business, is also great, and even features one remix by David Wise, himself: |
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Post by Dances in Undergarments on Jun 20, 2013 19:43:47 GMT -5
Swimming levels are consistently the worst level in platformers. Admittedly they're not as bad in 2D ones as they are in 3D ones, where they are god awful, but they're still pretty bad. Hopefully this new game is either putting a great new spin on them, or keeping them very minimal.
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Post by Johans Nidorino on Jun 21, 2013 9:07:50 GMT -5
Since there's going to be an air meter... I guess Enguarde is ruled out? There's no sense in riding Enguarde if you cannot for as long as you want.
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Post by nocturnal YL on Jun 21, 2013 9:48:08 GMT -5
Mario has an air meter, and you can use Koopa shells underwater. I suppose an air meter alone doesn't rule out ridables underwater, espeially if air depletion is slow.
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Post by Shadrio on Jun 21, 2013 19:56:47 GMT -5
Well, if we look closely in the reveal trailer, there's are points in which air bubbles are produced, like an old diving suit helm. I wouldn't rule Engaurde out, as he's probably the most popular animal buddy after Rambi. I just hope he hasn't become some sort of druggie just because he's been out of work for so long.
Engaurde would probably work as a more efficient and quicker way to transverse underwater levels specifically designed around the animal buddy, as was Rambi for land segments.
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Post by Shrikeswind on Jun 24, 2013 19:50:04 GMT -5
Given that Enguarde also traditionally provides speed to the swimming Kongs, he may be useful to them in that as well: A longer stretch of water without air might be rendered less of a threat with Enguarde's assistance, even with drowning being a thing, because the faster you swim, the faster you get from bubble to bubble. More importantly, the faster you get from bubble to bubble, the longer you can go without bothering with the bubbles, causing Enguarde to allow potentially dangerous play.
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Post by Arcadenik on Dec 7, 2013 19:47:00 GMT -5
Reggie just announced that Cranky Kong is the fourth playable character! And he plays like Scrooge McDuck!!!!
Oh, and there's a level that is reminiscent of Bramble Blast!!!!
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Post by Nester the Lark on Dec 7, 2013 20:11:03 GMT -5
Come on, Cranky, take it to the fridge!
...Sorry for that.
I was kinda hoping Funky would be the fourth, since he's kind of a favorite of mine. I wonder if Cranky will still run the shop.
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Post by nocturnal YL on Dec 7, 2013 20:21:14 GMT -5
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Post by Shrikeswind on Dec 9, 2013 10:38:23 GMT -5
Come on, Cranky, take it to the fridge!...Sorry for that. I was kinda hoping Funky would be the fourth, since he's kind of a favorite of mine. I wonder if Cranky will still run the shop. I was hoping the same, and in fact I was actually expecting it because of how he's recently been gaining some steam in playability. Cranky was rather left-field, what with that shop. Still, we could probably find something interesting happening this time. Right now, I have no actual guesses as to what'll happen with the shop, only potential options. A) Funky Kong will run it. B) Wrinkly Kong will run it. C) A pig will run it. D) Shop will be removed/replaced. E) Swanky Kong's glorious return. |
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Post by Nester the Lark on Dec 18, 2013 14:58:35 GMT -5
It's been mentioned already in the Nintendo Direct thread, but Funky Kong is now running the shop.
Also, David Wise is composing the entire soundtrack, so I guess Kenji Yamamoto is out?
You know, Wise's return was the first thing that really sold me on Tropical Freeze, but my expectations are getting way too high as far as the soundtrack is concerned!
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