Donkey Kong Country 2 - Part 1 (SNES) James & Mike Mondays
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- čas přidán 13. 05. 2018
- James and Mike play Donkey Kong Country 2 for Super Nintendo!
Read Mike's Blog www.mikematei.com/blog/ #retro #retrogaming #nes #snes #jamesrolfe #mikematei #atari #playthrough #gameplay #gamereview - Hry
The soundtrack to this game is so epically good.
David Wise, check out DKC Returns and DKC Tropical Freeze especially for Switch if you haven't yet for more of his godly talents. But DKC 2 and Ori and Blind Forest are potentially two of the best scores for a video game.
i love metroidvenia games but haven't played ori and the blind fores since its locked to the xbox and win10... fuck microsoft!
I listen to the playlist of the music all the time. So nice.
Andrew LaCosse the same composer for the original trilogy came back to make the music for tropical freeze. If you listen closely a lot of the music from that game are heavily modified versions of some of his work from the original 2 games.
i believe there was a different composer for DKC 3 though, thats why its a much more bass driven and ambient sound track. and also why people dont like it as much.
Because the composer for the original 2 makes literal video game masterpieces. and its hard to compare to him.
Stickerbrush Symphony baby!
*one of the best games ever made*
Ahhh my favorite platformer of all time. So much memories with this SNES gem.
This game holds significant meaning to me. My wife’s grandma and her played it together growing up, and this cart was left to her when she passed. ❤️
I remember being a kid playing this game and immediately falling in love with it.. Even back then I even fell in love with the soundtrack, it's so wonderful.. What a wonderful nostalgia trip.. Thanks James and Mike!
This game is 16-bit perfection. Everything about it is just awesome still to this day. I still listen to the soundtrack and the game is still super fun to play :)
This is a classic. I like the end conversation about the difficulty, it's a great summary of how the game feels to play. Challenging but never goes overboard.
Kirby's adventure on the Nes has an autosave feature, probably the earliest I know of.
Wait fr?
One of my childhood defining games
Whenever I’m feeling down the soundtrack makes me cry
Yeah....In A Snowbound Land. Forest Interlude. Stickerbrush Symphony.
I loved the Bunnicula books when I was growing up! So fun you read them too!
The greatest platformer of all time and one of the best soundtracks ever.
I totally remember that James! So many games I rented to go back to later and still see my save file there! The benefits of living in a small town I guess. But there was always that sad moment where it had been deleted. :(
I didn't think you could even get this far without running or roll jumping. Kudos you two loveable dummies
This is the horror film of the decade. How many scares i had. Oof lol
For my money, this game has the best music on the system.
Walter Hunt music is awesome
Man, it’s a tough one between this and super castlevania IV
Walter Hunt No doubt
I still think Chrono Trigger beats it, but DKC2 is undoubtedly in my SNES Top 5 for music.
specially that brambles level with the vines woooeeeeee
You can tell James is much better at this game lol
The title is a pun. Diddy's Kong Quest = Diddy's Conquest.
Rare loved puns. One of the elements that gave their games a lot of personality.
For fucking years when I played this, I always thought it was just a title screen typo. Then one day I was at work and for some reason was thinking of the game and it finally freakin clicked in my head.
mind = blown
I always read it as Diddy Kong's Quest, I feel dumb
Great choice, DKC2 is one of my favorite games of all time!
I started watching AVGN back in 2007, its the first time I get to be in the first 100 people watching a new James and Mike episode! Much love from Greece you guys!
Seeing James and Mike do Final Fantasy 3 would be amazing.
I would have put 6, but they're specifically playing SNES.
That would be a great 40 parter! I’m down.
Oh, I'm sure they'd probably trim it down a bit and omit lots of irrelevant parts.
It always triggers me when people just say final fantasy III lol, I mean nearly everybody know you're talking about VI but still
I always write "Final Fantasy 6 for the SNES" and "Final Fantasy 3 for the Famicom" to remove all possible chances of confusion.
My favorite game of all time ! :'D
Yeah I really enjoyed it. Wish I would have owned this one as a kid. Thanks for watching -Mike
you need to play more games then
mikallink That's not a bad choice though.
This was a must own back in 1995.
This is one of my favorite games of all time! I actually just finished re-playing DKC1 and 2, and I'm currently working my way through 3.
Thanks so much. This is my favorite game of all time! I'm glad you guys got around to playing it on youtube!
"What is that? Can you get that?" at the DK coin... come on haha
tron freak - ikr :O horrible :(
Mike you are playing like aaaasssssss, gr8 content though 😊
5:20 he hasn't figured out the A button ability and ditches the snake instead. Blows my mind.
HOLD Y!!! James tell him!
Pretty sure it's A if you're referring to the snake jump
Oh you probably mean the lack of running. Nvm
@Daniel Pisciotta Did you like your own comment?
My favorite Snes and DKC game of all time!!!
Hormone Monster same here this game defines my snes days aside from other great classics.
TuLokotron2010 sountrack is amazing as well
Hormone Monster i hear you. im 30 and i still find myself listening to the ost on youtube.
Have you guys looked into the upcoming Bloodstained games? The 8-bit one looks like it'd be great for a James and Mike Mondays video.
James obviously knows how to roll-jump off ledges because he does in Slime Climb, but he doesn't use it anywhere else.
I remember Yoshi's Island saving after every level.
That Pacman fact reminded me of Scott Pilgrim. Hittin' on James are we, Mike?
BrewtiCon Mohiswarman I thought the same thing I was thinking oh wow he's straight using Scott's awkward small talk!
"I'll leave you forever now..."
One of my favorite games of all time, despite the massive difficulty. To me it's superior to DKC1 in every way.
its really not that hard
DKC3 is way more difficult then this. 2 is a bit harder then 1 I suppose.
LOL maybe it's just me. DKC1 is fine and DKC3 gets a little difficult for me, but for some reason DKC2 keeps kicking my ass. Whenever I would do a playthrough I can breeze through Gangplank Galleon and most of Crocodile Cauldron fine. Krem Quay is where I start having legit difficulty, especially when it comes to the Bramble and Hornet levels.
And yet despite that I still enjoy and keep coming back to this game, between the graphics and killer soundtrack.
theres a secret real ending that is extremely hard to get. you can't miss any/ have to beat every bonus level and collect every kremcoin, then you have you unlock the extra levels thru that huge lizard you can visit and you can finally reach the true final boss/ending.
DKC is pretty much perfection I don't get the love for the sequels myself, not a fan of the new assets
I really love the extended J&M Mondays, keep it up guys!
I think that's the best platformer on SNES. I have so much fun playing it
Legendary game. It's also one of the most intuitive games of all time so I am not sure how Mike was struggling so much.
Hou je bek en ga de koopkracht verbeteren
One of my favorite games, and my favorite game from my childhood from the Snes gen. This is really cool to see people play it that haven't really played it before and have all of the intricacies ingrained in their heads. You actually can see James improving as the video goes on
This game was my childhood. I love all three of the DKC games on the SNES, but this one is for sure my favourite.
Glad to see DKC2 on the series - definitely a favorite of mine.
One of the best games of all time.
Did you collect all of cranky kong's 40 DK coins?
I have my 7 year old son playing this game. Currently his number 1 favorite game 🥲
Soooooooo glad you guys are playing this... One of my nostalgic favs.
Omg I love this game!! I’ve been waiting for you guys to play this game!! 😃
This is the best game out of the SNES DKC trilogy!!
I agree. Me, my older brothers, and my cousins used to play the old DKC games together all the time when we were kids.
31:00-31:15 You can see the struggle James’ brain is going through when pulling up info about “the flagpole.” Shit, 😂
There was a Werewolf one, with the Monster cereals. They briefly had the Fruit Brute, who was a Werewolf, and was replaced with the Fruity Yummy Mummy. Both were discontinued, though were brought back a few years ago for Halloween.
when i was younger i played 3 A LOT, i rented it constantly and i dont know why i liked 3 more than 1 or 2. maybe the scenery? i just know DK 1 2 and 3 are in my top fav games of all time.
Watching someone walking in dkc -_-
i know, how can you play this game without having your thumb constantly pressing down the Y button lol
My mom used to read the Bunnicula books to me as a kid, & I totally forgot about it until you guys just mentioned it. Opened the floodgates on memories I didn't even know I had. Awesome, thanks, guys!!!
Army Ants, Trash Bag Bunch, Battle Beasts, Z-Bots...I can go on and on with awesome things that never came back.
For the record both Terminators were great but 2 was the best
It's my favorite donkey Kong SNES game!
Bramble Blast was the bane of my existence when I was a kid. Amazing music but frustrating as all hell
Also gotta mention, because no one ever does: the way you climb the ropes in this - how you can go faster two-handed, but are more vulnerable to getting hit, and can slide down quickly etc - is a call back to Donkey Kong Jr. which had the same mechanic. That game, like this one, was about rescuing Donkey Kong.
You guys should try out Rayman Legends from 2013. It's a great 2D platformer. There's a video on how they made the game and the tools they used were really cool, and Mike's and artist so maybe he'll think it's cool too.
It definetly is the best DK game ever
Mikes scream when he almost misses the crocodile as Dixie is hilarious lol
God I love this soundtrack so much. The water soundtrack is so good.
The only SNES game I was truly disappointed by was Ultraman. I mowed a lot of lawns for a game that taught me a good lesson - rent/try before you buy!
lol
the modern equivalent is never pre order
One of the best games ever!
"Forest Interlude" is my favorite nintendo track and its in here.
Playing with Dixie is like mandatory at the later stages of the game.
Amazing soundtrack. The best game in the series.
Omg watching your play style versus my play style is completely different. I don't really have anxiety, but watching you is the closest I get. I want yell at "where are you going, you're missing !?" I really like these segments because of the conversation & seeing how you play (even if it slowly kills me at times). I need to find my snes.
It's not just that, didn't Mike say he never played this game? it is kinda painful to watch for me as well; I haven't played it for years, but I played this game a TON as a kid and memorized the entire thing. they are also not used to the physics and are scared to make jumps they clearly are cool to make. It's still nostalgic to watch. I hope this motivates others that haven't ever played this game to get out there and try it.
Scott W I have learned to just play them in the background listening to them talk and not watch them for my own sake. Nobody is telling them to be a pro, just not comically bad.
lol "playstyle", please.
To be fair, Mike is just flat out terrible at games. He often overlooks things that ate directly in front of him wonder off n then wonder where something is n then bitch about there never being a clues to it.even though he was already at the place he needed to be. He's an idiot.
Spear Pig Actually, he is really good at gaming. Watch his full play throughs as evidence. He just seems to be BETTER at old NES games. You're kind of harsh, aren't you? Are you PIXEL PERFECT at every game you play, honey? Seriously doubt it.
Really glad you guys enjoyed this. I'm sure a lot of others here finished all 3 to absolute completion like I did as a kid. They are all really challenging as you progress through without being absurd as you mentioned. Great graphics, great controls and the best soundtracks. Can't wait for you guys to try DKC3.
James really likes movies about making movies. I'm glad he's a The Room fan. A couple years ago I bought 10 copies on DVD and gave everyone i knew one for Christmas.
My favorite platformer on the Super Nintendo.
One of my favourite all time games. Best of the 3 DKC games. Pity this never made it on the snes classic.
John Carey couldn’t agree more!
John Carey
Just download it
This one is my least favourite of the 3
+captainwolf noodles Ok Tophat gaming man =p.
I wanted to add it but i still have the memories of rage quitting on the thorns stage. This shit gave PTSD at 10. However, the hive and rollercoaster stages are amazing also the stage where you are at the ship and its raining, that shit was like 4k resolution back in 95.
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage is one of the earliest instances that I can remember auto-saving.
Fruit Brute was a werewolf cereal...It was part of the General Mills monster cereal line...The cereal was introduced in 1974, but it was discontinued in 1982. :^(
Yummy Mummy was another great monster cereal that was unfortunately given the axe.
Definitely one of the best games on SNES. Glad you guys are playing this one. =]
Yes
Finally you guys are playing DKC2
Omg can't believe you guys are finally playing this! This is my favorite SNES game. Great video as always James and Mike!
Sometimes, I wish I was there with James and Mike playing with them.
This one has aged much better than the original DKC.
This is the worst of the 3
captainwolf noodle Yeah no.
Troll level 0
Captainwolf noodle imagine actually believing this.
The original's aged better aesthetically. The second game is harder which is a major improvement.
That crocodile dude? C'mon Mike, you're better than that. Up your DK trivia boi.
Mikes face at just pre 36 mins, the plight of gamers
you know its a good episode of James and Mike Monday when Mike shows off his PAC-MAN vitamins!
Kirby for nes autosaved I'm pretty sure.
Trixie K. Yah games from nes/snes would as long as u didnt reset while saving
I feel like all the Kirby games have auto-saving. If they did not pioneer it in the platformer, it at least dates back to Kirby's Adventure.
Dream Land 1 doesn't, but yes Kirby's Adventure does
Good game with just the right amount of challenge, graphics still hold up well today and the soundtrack is epic and memorable. I played through about ten levels in this game over the weekend. Im going to try and beat the game which ive never done over the years. Great video as always!
I spit beer out of my nose when James said that he found games with the save name as “Don’t erase.” I 100% did that.
Best DK game ever no DK Necessary
NEVER RELEASE THE Y BUTTON! Tape it down!
@@deezy81 how you gonna roll jump or glide if you never release it to press again?
Ah the age old question... "What do Dog farts smell like?" 😉🤣🤣🤣
I totally love you guys, always great content for yearssssss. Thanks so much yet again James and Mike. Keep rockin!
You guys are awesome, i really like your chemistry.
TheLostAge they are scientists
double posting to say that id be down with a long series from you guys like a FF game
to completion >,
Great vid. Love the classic Nintendo/SNES play throughs
The Roll Jump is the most important move in the history of Gaming.
Tough crowd, man. Nowadays people watching DKC2 demand a complete understanding of the mechanics, every level's tech, and 100% completion.
dreddbolt I demand 102%
IKR? People confuse hardcore with the word fun because that’s what it’s all about, fun. Hard to be part of the gamer community when everyone wants to be an elitist.
You make it sound like it's about playing or something. It's not; it's about hardcore, badass, I'm-better-than-you-at-something-insignificant competitive murder-gaming
I wonder if ALL vitamins get that way or just those Pac-Man ones!?
vicious0111 pretty sure those had sugar
César Córdova so flintstone vitamins maybe as well?
If you keep the vitamin pills dry, this should not happen......look at the military rations guy and you will see that such pills (and similar things) normally stand the test of time better.
Consoles had to have manual saving because the saving space was super limited and in some cases even optional. When consoles started having hard drives, auto save was a no brainer, that's the reason auto saves were more common on PC games when people were still using memory cards on consoles.
This was definitely my favorite number one game on the snes
Auto save came around when Xbox was created
Autosave was a PC feature way before the Xbox came.
Its weird to me watching people not running 100% of the time while playing DKC, or really any mario game, but then i remember that is a hard thing to get used to, and he did by the end. This is a game where james is trully better than mike. But it is also one of the hardest games on the SNES, i would say between super castlevania and contra 3
Fruit Brute (werewolf) and Fruity Yummy Mummy were part of the monster cereal line.
Don't forget Boo Berry.
Wow I forgot all about that stuff....amazing
I had never heard of Fruit Brute. The last I’ve heard was Fruity Yummy Mummy. I guess the werewolf cereal came out after I stopped eating that stuff. Good to know! 😁
Fruit Brute is from the 70s. They brought it and Yummy Mummy back for a Halloween a few years ago. They had different flavors than their original runs. Fruit Brute was cherry flavored and Yummy Mummy was orange-cream flavored.
Gɧσųl Qųεεŋ I miss those 2. They always leave them out when Halloween comes along
There in fact was a werewolf cereal. It was one of the two discontinued flavors in the count chocula line. It was called fruit brute. The other flavor was yummy mummy. They both had a limited rerelease about 4 or 5 years ago.
Everyone that has seen Scott Pilgrim Vs The world knows the Pacman-story.
I kinda like that they are not "good" at this game. Not using the run button and stuff. I've played this game so many times that I didn't remember that when I was young this game was kinda hard
:D
Juan Carlos i noticed. But then again when you play a game and you're talking your mind is kind of concentrated somewhere else other than gameplay. I know that when I am in a conversation playing a game I'm really good,I tend you end up sucking at it.
Git gud
Yes, it's riveting when James doesn't go back 2 meters to get a DK barrel, Tosses a chest at nothing, tosses it again and it hits an enemy but he stops caring about the chest...
You guys or AVGN need to play The Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!
The “rare” exception to the sequel rule. Diddy’s Kong Quest is by far my most memorable game
While I wouldn't say it's the best game of all-time, DKC2 is my personal favorite game. The melancholic gloom of the later levels, the shadowing and variance in atmosphere, the beautiful and at times surprisingly moving soundtrack - it was tailor made to hold up as a nostalgic experience. I think once you get the 'flow' of running and platforming, it all comes together to be a really special game. Thanks for covering it, guys.
A got an ad for Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze on Switch lol
Ratchet Brandicoot Nice
Still have to play my Wii U copy.