DKC Atlas Forum

I must apologize- I wrote that post in a rush and wasn't able to properly explain my ideas. I have ample time now, so let's see if I can adequately express myself. :scratch: I agree with Qyz that the trees looked better taller; I should have explained that there should be some small trees. If you lo...

Like Qyzbud, I think the DK head needs to be smoothed out and maybe even reshaped a bit...

And to make everything look denser/bigger, I'd recommend ading smaller trees in Kongo Jungle, more trees in Vine Valley, etc... Otherwise, it looks great!

Dk Island is really coming along! There's still a lot of room for improvement, but it's looking great already!

Donkey Kong is looking great! I especially love the hair on his shoulders- it's absolutely amazing. And the head looks much, much better now that it's shrunk and more proportional! I do have to say, however, that the way DK's head hair is styled and how it's so much shorter and neater really makes i...

Wow, DK is really coming together! Other than general smoothing and polishing, which I'm sure will be done once the basic composition is down, I have noticed that his head is a tad too big for his body- though I could be wrong about that. It is most evident from the profile view to me, any second op...

Yikes, that bites! How long have you had it?

I'm glad I could help! K. Rool is looking amazing, I honestly cannot see any other points that stand out to me!

As for DK, I personally like the DKC version the most, but it's up to you. I know that there are lots of DKC2/DK64 references as well, and I'd be glad to help find them if you need me to!

Firstly, your work is absolutely stunning. Seriously, your posts never fail to make my jaw drop! On the subject of K. Rool's run cycle, it looks pretty spot-on! There are only a couple of suggestions I have. His mouth seems to open and close a little quicker in the original- it looks like it's about...

That definitely makes sense.

The bramble levels appear in many worlds, so it may also be a possibility that there was originally a whole bramble-themed world that got scrapped for whatever reason and had its levels strewn about the game.

Prior to DK64, I had never really heard the word "japes" before. Since "hijinks" and "japes" basically have the same meaning, and the word "hijinks" was a lot more common, perhaps it was changed for clarity's sake.

Hello, Atlas! It's been a while.

Hello, all!

DK64 wasn't fantastic in my opinion. I'd rather not pay $40 to revisit it.

Life's gotten quiet here in Louisiana.

I honestly have to say I doubt seeing DK64 on 3DS.

I agree with Jomingo when I say that I hope for a new DK built from the ground up.

You're right, aspersion, it uses the Bonus Theme from Super Mario All-Stars.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHrXn713EaI

I think a direct prt would look awful, but with some tweaking, DKC wouldn't end up looking all that bad. I mean, it wouldn't be SNES quality, but it could be okay.

Thank you!

I loved SM64. It was great and while it definately wasn't perfect, it was a wonderful entry into the series and a smooth transition into 3D.

I'm seeing a lot of SMB3 elemenets in here, besides the tail. There's the donuts, the arrow blocks, etc.

Very interesting. Here's some screenshots for quick comparasion:

Fun fact: I turned seventeen today.

It looks more like the classic SMB games to me. Bob-Omb Battlefiels-esque, sure, but I'm leaning more towards Super Mario Bros. 3.
And also. Racoon tail. Heck yeah. The block bits are very remicient of Super Mario 64, though.

It doesn't look as nice, but it doesn't look horrible, either. I still have my original DS, so that's not much of a problem. I use my SP for GB and GBC games. There's some discoloration, but that's easily rememdied by turning the light off. If it's dark, then I just deal with it. I will not be turni...

Eh...the loss of the GBA port really isn't all that big a deal if you have a DS or GBA. So long as the extra space is used wisely, I'm fine with it.

I'm definately not going for launch. But as soon as the red one hits the market, shoot...I'm there.

It's a super tough decision, but I'm going to have to go with Diddy. For much as the same reasons as Jomingo.
It was really tough to choose him between Cranky and Swanky, however. Funky, too.

During E3, they were running Super Mario World (among other NES and SNES) in full 3D. Whether they plan to release these games in 3D or if it was just for presentation, we don't know. But they weren't remakes, just ports running in 3D. However. A new Mario Kart and a new Paper Mario is being develop...

It's the same price as the Wii was at launch. I think I'm just gonna wait for it to come out in that cool red color I saw and for some more games to come out. The loss of the GBA port is sad, yes, but I have two GBAs, an SP, and a DS. I'm not exactly hurting for GBA machines. The battery life doesn'...

Well, the launch window lineup isn't looking very nice. However, there are several games I'm excited for: Mario Kart 3D Paper Mario 3D Kid Icarus looks good, too. MegaMan Legends 3 Ocarina of Time 3DS Star Fox 64 3DS The 3DS is just bringing in a lot of amazing franchises that hook me right in. I ma...

DKC isn't a franchise. It's a series from a franchise. The original three DKC games belong to Rareware. Rare created them, they have rights. Nintendo, however, always have and always will own the Donkey Kong franchise. Nintendo employed Rare to make the trilogy, Nintendo published them, it's still v...

Invader Zim.

Dib: You're just jealous!

Zim: This has nothing to do with jelly!

----------------

*Zim calls GIR, he busts out of a turkey in the background*

GIR: It's me! I was the turkey all along!

Zim: I was wondering what that turkey was doing there.

That's a really hard choice, but...

1) Kannon's Klaim
2) Snakey Chantey
3) Jungle Hijinx
4) Stickerbush Symphony
5) Swanky's Swing

Definately Banjo-Kazooie.

B-T was good, and it was more cinematic, but the worlds were bland and it got boring pretty quick. DK64 was just a huge dissapointment.

It's kinda racist, just meshing all foreign cultures together and assuming they're the same. Racist? Really? This game can have living Tikis, reanimated dinosaur remains, floating bananas, barrels that shoot, and what have you, but it's gotta pertain to a certain HUMAN culture? When was it decided ...

Aww..it's not dying. I've been busy with real life issues- and haven't had the time to show up as much as I'd like to. I'm sure that's where the other memebers went, too. The important thing is that it's not dead yet, so let's enjoy it while we can.

There are plenty of copies all over where I live.

Dude, did anybody see E3? Dude, the game looks so great!

Anybody watching E3?

Donkey Kong Country Returns!

Thanks. I've actually just been really busy. With a lady friend. Which ended badly. Bleck.

Whoa nelly....Haven't popped up here in a while.

I remember getting like 470 or something.

I'm not usually one to critisize, but that article was written like a true DK fan. And only that. Sure, K. Rool would have been Kool(Heh), but there are a variety of factors to include, llike character balance. Frankly, to big, heavy and bulky characters would not have been good for the DK balance o...

Heh, I'd like to read that.

I think "fantastic" gets the point across.

I agree that K. Rool would be a fine addition, but I probably wouldn't play as him very often anyway.

I must say that i mostly agree with your Ten Most Dissapointing Thnigs About Brawl article. Mostly. I agree that the retro charcters, "clones" and 3rd party characters are very unnecessary. But ... I can't say I agree with your DK stage gripe. I think that the arcade stage, while maybe not...

I'm not so sure about DK's charactermodel, there... I mean, it just seems like it'd be difficult to give him a variety of facial expressions. Look at that picture there. You can see DK's awe-inspired look, but only because of his mouth. His eyes don't look much different from his other moods, like: ...

I agree with you wholeheartedly. Plus I just don't see it working.

I have read the books. And this one was long. It took me a good few days to get through the whole thing. I understand where you guys are coming from, but personally I am just happy with the pretty visuals. What I'm saying is this: it was good enough.

Mario Party 1 was good because it was a new thing and was done to the best of Nintendo's ability.

To repeat some other members, I too believe that the whole gaming industry is going down. Why? Because games are becoming more popular. And that means more game developers, including bad ones.

Hmm. I thought it was the best movie so far, especially the soundtrack.

Then I have no idea what you're talking about. The only think bfore Kongo Jungle is DK's treehouse, but you only get to that in the beginning of Jungle Hijinx.

Welcome, Yure. Hope you have a nice time.