@@gavinbunting7354 At this point It's inevitable dude,there has been such a huge outcry for him to come back and now that he's in smash and his popularity has resurfaced so much because of it. He's definitely coming back now!
I’d love to see another shot at a 3D DK game. I don’t necessarily need or want the Kong family back, but if it’s structured better than 64 I wouldn’t be opposed. K. Rool should make a come back, seeing the fanfare with his smash appearance and all makes me believe he has a solid chance of coming back. Off topic; Kirby and the Forgotten Land has me on a 3D crave rn, like I would’ve been fine with a 3D Kirby game but this is like an AMBITIOUS 3D KIRBY game, I hope maybe you enjoy it, lord knows I will.
I probably should've mentioned that the extended Kong family wouldn't even need to be playable for me to be happy really haha. If they're in the game even as NPCs, it would just be so good to see them again. I'm looking forward to Kirby! I think it's the step forward that Kirby has needed for a long time. Looks very fun :)
@@UncleAlPlus I think Tropical Freeze handled it in a fun way, Kong members as power ups. basically DK64 adopting the Retro style of Extra HP and Abilities would be dope, hell even in 3D I think it would be interesting to see
Ya I wouldn’t mind DK taking a bit more time to roll around if DK follows the crowd and makes a big 3D foray of his own. Kirby and Sonic are both following the example Mario Odyssey set for being more open and ambitious. DK deserves a cut of that action too.
Very true. WarioWare is a great series but man I miss Wario going on a crazy adventure to get some cold hard cash. At least we got Pizza Tower and AntonBall to scratch that itch for a while but as for DK, he’s had nothing since the switch port for tropical freeze. The big guy deserves more but I think either this year or next we’ll see him make a grand return! …or at least I hope lol(sorry for long reply)
@@Wario_B Yeah man imagine the Possibilities of a new Wario Land,like in HD with absurd bosses like those from Wario World and maybe Waluigi will finally be playable in something that isn't a Sports or Party spin-off,a man could dream... As for DK,i'm really hopeful that this so-called "new game" IS going to come out this year!
@@Wario_B yeah WarioWare is great but it’s very much a different thing from Wario Land. It doesn’t scratch that same itch, or full the same void. I’m really glad DIY’s low sales and Game&Wario’s… basically everything didn’t kill the series, thankfully Gold did good enough on 3DS for them to make a new one on Switch, but the big W needs both of his great series to be on the system.
I'm thoroughly convinced Uncle Al is just the Bernie Sanders meme, "i am once again asking for a new Donkey Kong title" Although jokes aside keep hoping for DK on the directs, that was fuckin hilarious in your direct reaction
If they can crank out a 3D Kirby, a new Metroid Prime, and a new Zelda, then there’s absolutely NO way that they can go through the Nintendo Switch’s entire lifespan without at least ONE New DK game.
As much as the open world trend is a bit excessive and over hyped i wouldn't mind seeing a bigger mix of the Donkey 64 with some new open world elements. I mean the Kongs already do so much even in their main line of games. Collectable Water stages Riding/Racing And a big cast of different kongs and different abilities. I want a big kong adventure. Where all of the kongs go in a group or you can swap between them maybe even do co op to solve puzzles and explore a few islands and fight Kremlins and The Big K Rool. I just want to have a new way to enjoy Donkey Kong with my friends.
The Switch is approaching being half a decade old and it still feels like a new system. Only now are we getting a consistent stream of high quality 1st party games. Because before, it was mostly Wii U ports and half baked games.
The games are definitely starting to roll in at a more consistent pace now. Metroid Dread, Legends Arceus, Kirby is coming up... It's looking good right now.
If there were a new DK game, I would want them to simply expand upon what they already have. Those rumors that were going around a little while back said they were gonna basically reboot the series back to basics, which isn’t something I would want to see. At this point, DK is kinda built around nostalgia, because it’s such an old series and has had some long hiatuses. Returns exemplifies this. Hell, the K-Temple stages are literally old ruins of a civilization with DK arcade glyphs on the walls. DK III running through the metaphorical and literal ruins of his forefathers’ popularity. The point is, we’ve been all about the past meeting the future, about forward progress mixed with a respect and admiration for the past. I want more of this. I want the next time we see the inside of DK’s hut to feature the Banana Mirror and Frederick’s horn hanging on the walls. I want the DK arcade game thing back. I want to see the old Kongs come back instead of fading into obscurity forever. I don’t want them to just reset back to basics with DK, Diddy, and Cranky. Retro did a great job with this, I think the best thing they could do would be to continue to build off of it. Also it would be cool if the next game was a 3D platformer again. Just cuz DK64 was flawed didn’t mean they had to throw the entire idea into the shadow realm.
As I am both a Wario and Donkey Kong fan, I would love to have either one or both! Donkey Kong is long overdue at this point, I think it’s his turn at this point!
I would love to see a 3D DKC game with The Kremlings and King K. Rool finally gets his grand return. The Kongs from Tropical Freeze returns as playable, including Funky Kong. But also bring back Lanky, Tiny, Chunky. (Maybe even Candy? I dunno. lol) Perhaps show a new Kong in the group? Who knows? I'm up for it!
All I want is a New donkey kong. I'm so starved for content, I'm rewatching the TV show, IU'm even replaying the trilogy and reviewing them just to keep me going to remind me why DK is deserved of another game.
I would like a 3D Kong game and, if they really want to make up from Last Year a potential side 2D Game for DK. Honestly, when I heard you mention "Triangle Strategy", I busted out laughing thinking this game that didn't even have a creative title is a Big Game release but DK just goes unused
The thing I want the most is the return of the kremlings, I would love to see the enemies from the original dkc make a comeback, I loved those designs so much. Other than that I would be pretty stoked to see the other kongs return, or see another dk 64 like game.
As much as I and many fans of the DK community would love a 3D game, I don't think that's very likely. Even though 3D platformers are regaining popularity as of late, it feels mainstream videogame companies are still not interested in entertaining that idea unless it involves some big names (in this case, Mario and Zelda). I don't think Nintendo trusts/cares about Donkey Kong enough to invest in a game of that caliber. Really hope I end up wrong.
I'd really like a 3D DK game from Next Level Games, they're the people that made Luigi's Mansion 3 and Punch Out for the Wii, and they already showed how much they love the character. Banjo could maybe be there somewhere since Microsoft seems pretty okay with letting nintendo use him, make him one of the Brother Bears from DKC3 or something.
It makes me so happy seeing an uncle al plus upload! I frankly really enjoy the speculation of donkey kong possibilities, regardless if a new game happens or not. And thanks for relaxing us about our hopes for a new game, I needed it, but in all honesty, I'm just glad tohave my excitement and passion for my favorite game series reborn thanks to you! Your deep speculation into dk video convinced me to snag Mario and Rabbids with the dlcs on sale, I have yet to try it but it'll certainly be a fun time for me, and I'd personally love to see more deep looks into the dk games, including more obscure titles like jungle beat, it would definitely both get more folks into the series, and give something for the loyal patient fans to chew on while waiting for a new game, but that's just my suggestion, heh. Keep doing what you feel is best! And thank you for making these videos, they really make my day!
I'd like to see a "3d exploration" type of donkey Kong game with each world having their own sorts of quirks and mechanics. I also want King k. Rool to be a major antagonist again, we never really saw him in any of the mainline games (besides the spinoffs.) after the SNES trilogy.
I would like to see Lanky Chunky and Tiny, maybe even Kiddy, I know a lot of ppl dont like Kiddy but I keep believing that maybe a little redesign could benefit him, maybe age him up like Tiny! Idk I just started playing DKC3 just recently and I think he is an okay fella.
I'm calling it now, Metroid Prime 4 is our new "Zelda Wii U". It'll pop up here and there in snippits before finally getting announced as a launch title for the "Nintendo Switch U" or whatever they end up calling it.
The 2 ideas for a DK game I'd like to see the most are probably- -A 3D platformer that takes what worked from DK64, but also Odyssey and improves upon ideas in both. Big levels, lots of fun stuff to do, multiple characters, etc. I did a 100% playthrough of DK64 last month for the first time and to be honest, the amount of stuff to do wasn't a problem, especially after coming to the minimum requirement of 100 golden bananas fairly early into my complete playthrough. The 3 things that I would argue that need to be improved in a hypothetical sequel would be better minigames(quite a few were repeated too much or just plain awful), better warping (instead of 5 sets of pads the checkpoint/warp system from Odyssey would work wonders), and switching characters was sometimes annoying (literally just turn the character barrel into a rocket barrel like in DKCR that can be summoned with the push of a button to swap characters where and whenever). Theres a lot of room for DK to thrive and I think its the obvious choice. -My other pipe dream is a 3D beat em up that plays like DMC, but with DK characters. Platforming would be less of a focus in this but combat with a heavy hitting character like DK seems like it could be amazing and be a unique new twist for the series. Although this seems like a better idea for a spin off. Either way Id like to see quite a few playable characters, especially Lanky, Dixie and Funky. NPCs like Swanky Kong should come back to, and I'd love to see new Kongs for NPCs and maybe even playable characters. We havent had new Kongs since Jungle Beat and they never returned anyways. Also I think K Rool with the kremlings as the main villains is a given, but Id also like other enemies like necky and zinger to come back. Hell, even the tikis and snowmads if they keep them in as minor baddies/easter eggs. Also I think its fair to consider at this point in time that maybe if there really is a new DK in development, that maybe its just in development hell. Prime 4 showed that Nintendo doesnt always pick the right team for games at first, though I would obviously expect that Nintendo in-house could make a much better game than whoever started making Prime 4 before Retro took over. It may be a pessimistic outlook, but at this rate I dont think its safe to rule out. Hell, we might have to wait until the next system. Either way hope to be wrong, I guess if nothing else well at least get Rogen Kong and Armisen Kong in the Mario Movie in December.
If the time machine was invented, we gonna travelled in September 2002, telling Bill Gates to dont buy Rareware and now Rareware stay with Nintendo forever and making more Donkey Kong games with Nintendo! Oh! We dont forget to telling Rareware's future to make the Donkey Kong Country remakes on the GBA, Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, Donkey Konga 1, 2 and 3 with Namco, Donkey Kong King of Swing, Jungle Climber and Barrel Blast with Paon, Donkey Kong Country Returns and Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze.
I mean, people who guess the same thing year after year are bound to be right eventually. All jokes aside, what I'm hoping for is a return to the 3D space ala Donkey Kong 64 minus the jank that game included. I'd be okay with a third Returns style game to cap off a trilogy, but I think it's too little too late at this point and wouldn't generate much hype in the mainstream. Plus, we've started to see Nintendo finally listening over the past few years and actually innovating with franchises that have needed something new for far too long now. Mario Odyssey made levels open and expansive again after the linearity the Galaxy games and 3D Land/World introduced, Kirby's finally getting a proper 3D outing, Pokémon Legends: Arceus gave the typical formula a new coat of paint, Metroid got a beloved 2D game again, Splatoon 3... yeah, I'm not gonna defend that one, but you get my point. Nintendo is changing for the better (and worse in many ways), and I think they definitely want to bring back Donkey Kong in a big way. It'd be foolish of them to release another standard 2D game and expect the same responses they got in the past. Plus, 3D platformers in general are coming back in a big way. I already mentioned Mario and Kirby, but then we got games like A Hat in Time, Yooka-Laylee, Sackboy, Astro's Playroom, the Spyro remakes, the Kao the Kangaroo reboot, and tons of indie games. Some of those games are definitely better than others, but it's clear that gaming trends are finally moving away from "as realistic as possible" and "simplistic and quick" as the only cornerstones of design.
Personally, I believe that Nintendo is _more_ than capable of generating decently large levels of hype for another DKC game if they approach it in a similar manner to how they handled Metroid: Dread. Dread has shown to me that, by using such a strong marketing strategy, Nintendo can _definitely_ push an otherwise niche series to be quite successful even if it's 2D/2.5D. Because of Dread's success thanks to said marketing, I have no doubt that they could achieve something similar with a new DKC game - or just a new 2D/2.5D DK game in general - so long as they play their cards right. That said, however, I _do_ think that a new 3D DK game would be really awesome if done well. Perhaps they could release a 3D DK game first in order to garner more mainstream/casual appeal for the series and character as a whole, and _then_ release a new DKC game afterwards for those interested regardless if they're longtime fans of the series or newcomers brought in by the aforementioned hypothetical 3D game. It's not like Tropical Freeze sold poorly in of itself either, as even on the Wii U despite the console's low install base it sold over 2 million units, and it sold more than that on the Switch in a singular year after being ported to said console. Keep in mind that we evidently - at least from what I can tell, anyways - do not have any sales updates on the latter version/port beyond 2019, so it has likely sold a decent bit more than that since then as well. (I estimate that it has sold about 3-4 million units on the Switch overall by now, personally) With this in mind, while it's certainly sold less than some of Nintendo's other games, it still sold pretty damn well in of itself relatively speaking. If they market a new game well enough, I wouldn't be surprised if they could surpass these numbers, or at least reach proportionally higher sales in a shorter time frame.
As far as what kind of DK game I'd like to see- I want a game that returns to the 3D terrain, something that really shakes up the formula and how we view DK platformers. Kremlings absolutely need to come back. A new DKC animated series would be cool.
It would be cool if they continued expanding on the Country franchise. It's still an untapped well of potential for DK, an opportunity to explore the DK world outside what we've already seen. Lots of interesting possible themes there. A large number could be explored at once, perhaps even a full canon world, in a big 3D DK game? A tall order, but it would be great.
the dedication you have to wait for it, i didn't know i wasn't alone with this. We may not have a new donkey kong this year, but i've gained peace and will gladly wait 100 years, following your foot steps.
Every kong returning would be amazing!!! Maybe it’ll be something completely new. Could be anything at this point, I would like to see like a dk ultimate maybe have 2D and 3D game play elements or either the former or ladder by themselves would be a treat. D.K games are historically awesome, can’t wait to see what’s goin on in the jungle next! Great video too Al!!!
As much as I love stuff like Mario, Zelda and Pokemon, Donkey Kong is one of the few franchies where I've loved every game I've played. DKC 1-3 need no introduction, Returns and Tropical Freeze were a blast, Donkey Kong on the Gameboy is arguably the definitive version of Donkey Kong, and even DK64 is lovably bad to me. Please Nintendo... *I need more monkee*
If a 3d donkey kong is fated as the next game in the series, I want it to take cues from mario odyssey on its pacing. DK64 feels sluggish to play nowadays because movement is really slow and heavy, only to get really slippery when the fast moving set pieces kick in. Odyssey not only feels quick and snappy, but it fully embraced using movement options to break the levels and go wherever you want. In short, I want to be a big ape literally barreling through the trees as fast as possible.
As a massive Metroid fan, I’d really prefer Retro to make more Donkey Kong. Dread was everything I wanted it to be, inside sources say that everyone who made the Prime games good have long since left Retro, and the Prime games are prequels anyway. Not to mention Prime 3’s fairly conclusive ending.
3D Game of DK. Hands down. I want a big story of the franchise. If it was up to me I already have ideas of how it should go and what gameplays it should have. Cheese and rice I'm tired of waiting. Might as well make my own video game with Apes and Monkeys. About how that should go.... Guess I'll do a lot of thinking and drawing.
Uncle Al and Rooflemonger would be such a fun collab with their shared passion of _monke_ Shame they cover such different topics, Rooflemonger being into fighting games
It'd be cool to get a DK game with Banjo and Kazooie in it. They would team up with the extended DK crew and take down K. Rool. Also I want Tiki Tong and Lord Frederick and even Wizpig as bosses that lead up to K. Rool. It must be 3D. There has to be a New Donk city level. You should be able to switch between Kongs on the fly. There must be a new updated DK rap with B-K and the other Kongs! Rare Ware refrences a plenty. Also more animal buddies. My imagination runs wild! But even if that doesn't happen, I hope it's still very good!
there's a gap in model-reference IDs in the internal coding of SWSH. interestingly despite being last in the pokedex, Regieleki+Drago has a higher model ID than Calyrex. and there's a gap between Calyrex and Zarude. either implying that Zarude either evolves or was a common pokemon that was going to be the "face" of the expansion pass like Kubfu/Urshifu was, or for reasons unknown, Zarude was repurposed into a movie pokemon. (again, model ID higher than Calyrex, but was obtainable after Isle of Armor was released) ID numbers: Calyrex is 986, Zarude is 988. and Eleki/Drago is 989/990. Gamefreak probably plans for at least 1 new legend, i question if gamefreak is going to stick to November, or is forced to make new pokemon games a January thing due to COVID pushing the Zarude movie from July to winter in Japan. now they have to figure out cross promotion.
I hope that the next Donkey Kong brings back more content from the original trilogy, while still bringing in plenty of new so that it can stand on its own, while also being a veritable feast for DK veterans.
Donkey Kong is in the same limbo as Mariokart rn. There is technically already a new game on the Switch (since it’s a modified port), but not a NEW new one and we don’t know if Nintendo cares enough to give all seven Wii U owners worldwide enough love to give us more.
I don’t know why but I’d love to see you review games like you did with Wario World! It motivated me to trying to get the game again! Mabey Donkey Kong Country Returns.
Uncle Al, if you worked at Nintendo or Retro Studios and could dictate the direction of the next DK title, what would you tell the developers and designers to aim for?
Well if we ever get a new donkey Kong game one thing i wanna see is a playable kremling that’s randomly part of the kong family and the 64 kongs to come back to the spotlight
I'll take remake of DK64 at this point. It's really the only game in the franchise that needs it. However, my dream DK game would be something like a linear 3D platformer with beat'em up mechanics. I wanna go ape & give out megaton punches & maybe even shoot my coconut gun! I think the only games can I draw comparisons to is the 6th generation era platformers like Jak, Ratchet & Clank, Sly Cooper, & Wario World. Maybe even Crash of the Titans, but game was more beat'em up, than platformer. Maybe the DS version would be a better comparison?
I can’t stand it!!! I want another freakin Donkey Kong game already!!! Especially a Donkey Kong game with King K. Rool as the villain!!!
I’m not sure k rool will ever appear as a main villain again
@@gavinbunting7354 nintendo holds the rights to him so it's possible he gets atleast a cameo
@@gavinbunting7354 At this point It's inevitable dude,there has been such a huge outcry for him to come back and now that he's in smash and his popularity has resurfaced so much because of it. He's definitely coming back now!
K rool is pretty much dead in the series, he hasn’t showed up since the game it era, why would smash change anything?
Game boy era is what I meant. I just don’t see him ever coming back.
Every time a new Uncle Al Plus graces my subscription feed, an angel gets their wings.
I’d love to see another shot at a 3D DK game. I don’t necessarily need or want the Kong family back, but if it’s structured better than 64 I wouldn’t be opposed. K. Rool should make a come back, seeing the fanfare with his smash appearance and all makes me believe he has a solid chance of coming back.
Off topic; Kirby and the Forgotten Land has me on a 3D crave rn, like I would’ve been fine with a 3D Kirby game but this is like an AMBITIOUS 3D KIRBY game, I hope maybe you enjoy it, lord knows I will.
I probably should've mentioned that the extended Kong family wouldn't even need to be playable for me to be happy really haha. If they're in the game even as NPCs, it would just be so good to see them again.
I'm looking forward to Kirby! I think it's the step forward that Kirby has needed for a long time. Looks very fun :)
@@UncleAlPlus I think Tropical Freeze handled it in a fun way, Kong members as power ups. basically DK64 adopting the Retro style of Extra HP and Abilities would be dope, hell even in 3D I think it would be interesting to see
@@UncleAlPlus I recommend Yooka Laylee and the Impossible lair, it's a game like Donkey Kong.
Ya I wouldn’t mind DK taking a bit more time to roll around if DK follows the crowd and makes a big 3D foray of his own.
Kirby and Sonic are both following the example Mario Odyssey set for being more open and ambitious. DK deserves a cut of that action too.
@@TimG57867 I don't know if that's a good idea, people complained about the backtracking in DK 64.
Been waiting almost 14 years for Wario Land
Almost been 8 years for Donkey Kong
I think I’m just used to it by now chief
As both a Wario fan and a Donkey Kong fan,i relate(but at least they released WarioWare Get It Together so that makes things "less bad").
Very true.
WarioWare is a great series but man I miss Wario going on a crazy adventure to get some cold hard cash.
At least we got Pizza Tower and AntonBall to scratch that itch for a while but as for DK, he’s had nothing since the switch port for tropical freeze. The big guy deserves more but I think either this year or next we’ll see him make a grand return!
…or at least I hope lol(sorry for long reply)
@@Wario_B Yeah man imagine the Possibilities of a new Wario Land,like in HD with absurd bosses like those from Wario World and maybe Waluigi will finally be playable in something that isn't a Sports or Party spin-off,a man could dream...
As for DK,i'm really hopeful that this so-called "new game" IS going to come out this year!
@@Wario_B You should check out shovel knight: king of cards. It takes some cues from wario land.
@@Wario_B yeah WarioWare is great but it’s very much a different thing from Wario Land. It doesn’t scratch that same itch, or full the same void. I’m really glad DIY’s low sales and Game&Wario’s… basically everything didn’t kill the series, thankfully Gold did good enough on 3DS for them to make a new one on Switch, but the big W needs both of his great series to be on the system.
>new DK game finally gets announced
>it's a minigame collection spinoff
I'm thoroughly convinced Uncle Al is just the Bernie Sanders meme, "i am once again asking for a new Donkey Kong title"
Although jokes aside keep hoping for DK on the directs, that was fuckin hilarious in your direct reaction
If they can crank out a 3D Kirby, a new Metroid Prime, and a new Zelda, then there’s absolutely NO way that they can go through the Nintendo Switch’s entire lifespan without at least ONE New DK game.
As much as the open world trend is a bit excessive and over hyped i wouldn't mind seeing a bigger mix of the Donkey 64 with some new open world elements.
I mean the Kongs already do so much even in their main line of games.
Collectable
Water stages
Riding/Racing
And a big cast of different kongs and different abilities.
I want a big kong adventure. Where all of the kongs go in a group or you can swap between them maybe even do co op to solve puzzles and explore a few islands and fight Kremlins and The Big K Rool.
I just want to have a new way to enjoy Donkey Kong with my friends.
For such a large company, Nintendo certainly takes it time to put out content.
i'd say metroid dread was a weird spot cuz of development hell and lost content issues
and their 2022 lineup
they're too busy deleting 3500+ music uploads
Seeing what happens to rushed games they can keep taking their time. Third parties ought to make waiting more bearable.
The Switch is approaching being half a decade old and it still feels like a new system. Only now are we getting a consistent stream of high quality 1st party games. Because before, it was mostly Wii U ports and half baked games.
The games are definitely starting to roll in at a more consistent pace now. Metroid Dread, Legends Arceus, Kirby is coming up... It's looking good right now.
I've grown tired of waiting. *I need more kongtent.*
If there were a new DK game, I would want them to simply expand upon what they already have. Those rumors that were going around a little while back said they were gonna basically reboot the series back to basics, which isn’t something I would want to see. At this point, DK is kinda built around nostalgia, because it’s such an old series and has had some long hiatuses. Returns exemplifies this. Hell, the K-Temple stages are literally old ruins of a civilization with DK arcade glyphs on the walls. DK III running through the metaphorical and literal ruins of his forefathers’ popularity. The point is, we’ve been all about the past meeting the future, about forward progress mixed with a respect and admiration for the past. I want more of this. I want the next time we see the inside of DK’s hut to feature the Banana Mirror and Frederick’s horn hanging on the walls. I want the DK arcade game thing back. I want to see the old Kongs come back instead of fading into obscurity forever. I don’t want them to just reset back to basics with DK, Diddy, and Cranky. Retro did a great job with this, I think the best thing they could do would be to continue to build off of it. Also it would be cool if the next game was a 3D platformer again. Just cuz DK64 was flawed didn’t mean they had to throw the entire idea into the shadow realm.
There was actually a neat DK fan game that was made for the 40th anniversary. It's called Donkey Kong Country The Trilogy.
As I am both a Wario and Donkey Kong fan, I would love to have either one or both! Donkey Kong is long overdue at this point, I think it’s his turn at this point!
I would love to see a 3D DKC game with The Kremlings and King K. Rool finally gets his grand return.
The Kongs from Tropical Freeze returns as playable, including Funky Kong.
But also bring back Lanky, Tiny, Chunky. (Maybe even Candy? I dunno. lol)
Perhaps show a new Kong in the group? Who knows? I'm up for it!
This is a rather melancholy moment for a fellow monke (GREAT APE).
YEAR 9! GIVE IT UP FOR YEAR 9!
WILL WE MAKE IT TO THE BIG ONE O?
I just want another game as unique as tropical freeze… that game is near perfect.
Looks like we're going on 9 years without Donkey Kong
All I want is a New donkey kong. I'm so starved for content, I'm rewatching the TV show, IU'm even replaying the trilogy and reviewing them just to keep me going to remind me why DK is deserved of another game.
I would like a 3D Kong game and, if they really want to make up from Last Year a potential side 2D Game for DK. Honestly, when I heard you mention "Triangle Strategy", I busted out laughing thinking this game that didn't even have a creative title is a Big Game release but DK just goes unused
The thing I want the most is the return of the kremlings, I would love to see the enemies from the original dkc make a comeback, I loved those designs so much. Other than that I would be pretty stoked to see the other kongs return, or see another dk 64 like game.
I want Engarde's return to the big videogame screen. He's the cool fish that survived the trilogy without losing his job he deserves a comeback
As much as I and many fans of the DK community would love a 3D game, I don't think that's very likely.
Even though 3D platformers are regaining popularity as of late, it feels mainstream videogame companies are still not interested in entertaining that idea unless it involves some big names (in this case, Mario and Zelda). I don't think Nintendo trusts/cares about Donkey Kong enough to invest in a game of that caliber.
Really hope I end up wrong.
now we're getting a 3D Kirby game for the first time
My mom heard me watching this video. She said Al sounds like Stan from American Dad.
A 3d DK, with elements of jungle beat would be cool for me
I'd really like a 3D DK game from Next Level Games, they're the people that made Luigi's Mansion 3 and Punch Out for the Wii, and they already showed how much they love the character. Banjo could maybe be there somewhere since Microsoft seems pretty okay with letting nintendo use him, make him one of the Brother Bears from DKC3 or something.
It makes me so happy seeing an uncle al plus upload! I frankly really enjoy the speculation of donkey kong possibilities, regardless if a new game happens or not. And thanks for relaxing us about our hopes for a new game, I needed it, but in all honesty, I'm just glad tohave my excitement and passion for my favorite game series reborn thanks to you! Your deep speculation into dk video convinced me to snag Mario and Rabbids with the dlcs on sale, I have yet to try it but it'll certainly be a fun time for me, and I'd personally love to see more deep looks into the dk games, including more obscure titles like jungle beat, it would definitely both get more folks into the series, and give something for the loyal patient fans to chew on while waiting for a new game, but that's just my suggestion, heh. Keep doing what you feel is best! And thank you for making these videos, they really make my day!
I can't believe it's been that long already wow, a new DK game (2D or 3D) would actually be the final push for me to get a switch...lite.
Donkey Kong December
I’m right there with ya Al. I got that feeling in my gut that this year DK will not be ignored any further
I love the editing on these videos
I'd like to see a "3d exploration" type of donkey Kong game with each world having their own sorts of quirks and mechanics.
I also want King k. Rool to be a major antagonist again, we never really saw him in any of the mainline games (besides the spinoffs.) after the SNES trilogy.
Donkey Kong 64 is a mainline game dude,Sure not part of the "Country" series but still...
I would like to see Lanky Chunky and Tiny, maybe even Kiddy, I know a lot of ppl dont like Kiddy but I keep believing that maybe a little redesign could benefit him, maybe age him up like Tiny!
Idk I just started playing DKC3 just recently and I think he is an okay fella.
Remastered Donkey Kong
throwing barrels would be nice 🦍🛢️
We need M O N K E
I'm calling it now, Metroid Prime 4 is our new "Zelda Wii U". It'll pop up here and there in snippits before finally getting announced as a launch title for the "Nintendo Switch U" or whatever they end up calling it.
I wouldn't mind a clash of asthetics. The DKC look mixed with the Classic Steel Beam structures and sfx.
This long wait has been so hard for me. We don’t life forever..I want to experience many new Donkey Kong games in my lifetime.
F zero fan here,I been waiting 18 years for a new game. So I get your pain.
The 2 ideas for a DK game I'd like to see the most are probably-
-A 3D platformer that takes what worked from DK64, but also Odyssey and improves upon ideas in both. Big levels, lots of fun stuff to do, multiple characters, etc. I did a 100% playthrough of DK64 last month for the first time and to be honest, the amount of stuff to do wasn't a problem, especially after coming to the minimum requirement of 100 golden bananas fairly early into my complete playthrough. The 3 things that I would argue that need to be improved in a hypothetical sequel would be better minigames(quite a few were repeated too much or just plain awful), better warping (instead of 5 sets of pads the checkpoint/warp system from Odyssey would work wonders), and switching characters was sometimes annoying (literally just turn the character barrel into a rocket barrel like in DKCR that can be summoned with the push of a button to swap characters where and whenever). Theres a lot of room for DK to thrive and I think its the obvious choice.
-My other pipe dream is a 3D beat em up that plays like DMC, but with DK characters. Platforming would be less of a focus in this but combat with a heavy hitting character like DK seems like it could be amazing and be a unique new twist for the series. Although this seems like a better idea for a spin off.
Either way Id like to see quite a few playable characters, especially Lanky, Dixie and Funky. NPCs like Swanky Kong should come back to, and I'd love to see new Kongs for NPCs and maybe even playable characters. We havent had new Kongs since Jungle Beat and they never returned anyways. Also I think K Rool with the kremlings as the main villains is a given, but Id also like other enemies like necky and zinger to come back. Hell, even the tikis and snowmads if they keep them in as minor baddies/easter eggs.
Also I think its fair to consider at this point in time that maybe if there really is a new DK in development, that maybe its just in development hell. Prime 4 showed that Nintendo doesnt always pick the right team for games at first, though I would obviously expect that Nintendo in-house could make a much better game than whoever started making Prime 4 before Retro took over. It may be a pessimistic outlook, but at this rate I dont think its safe to rule out. Hell, we might have to wait until the next system. Either way hope to be wrong, I guess if nothing else well at least get Rogen Kong and Armisen Kong in the Mario Movie in December.
I got tropical freeze last year and finished it, I really hope we get a sequel it's a great game.
I think this calls for another Donkey Kong Country abridged
*Curses out Pokemon*
*Uses Pokemon music a minute later* :)
Nintendo: now it will be surprise the Donkey Konga 4
If the time machine was invented, we gonna travelled in September 2002, telling Bill Gates to dont buy Rareware and now Rareware stay with Nintendo forever and making more Donkey Kong games with Nintendo! Oh! We dont forget to telling Rareware's future to make the Donkey Kong Country remakes on the GBA, Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, Donkey Konga 1, 2 and 3 with Namco, Donkey Kong King of Swing, Jungle Climber and Barrel Blast with Paon, Donkey Kong Country Returns and Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze.
I mean, people who guess the same thing year after year are bound to be right eventually.
All jokes aside, what I'm hoping for is a return to the 3D space ala Donkey Kong 64 minus the jank that game included. I'd be okay with a third Returns style game to cap off a trilogy, but I think it's too little too late at this point and wouldn't generate much hype in the mainstream. Plus, we've started to see Nintendo finally listening over the past few years and actually innovating with franchises that have needed something new for far too long now. Mario Odyssey made levels open and expansive again after the linearity the Galaxy games and 3D Land/World introduced, Kirby's finally getting a proper 3D outing, Pokémon Legends: Arceus gave the typical formula a new coat of paint, Metroid got a beloved 2D game again, Splatoon 3... yeah, I'm not gonna defend that one, but you get my point. Nintendo is changing for the better (and worse in many ways), and I think they definitely want to bring back Donkey Kong in a big way. It'd be foolish of them to release another standard 2D game and expect the same responses they got in the past. Plus, 3D platformers in general are coming back in a big way. I already mentioned Mario and Kirby, but then we got games like A Hat in Time, Yooka-Laylee, Sackboy, Astro's Playroom, the Spyro remakes, the Kao the Kangaroo reboot, and tons of indie games. Some of those games are definitely better than others, but it's clear that gaming trends are finally moving away from "as realistic as possible" and "simplistic and quick" as the only cornerstones of design.
Galaxy was innovative at his moment and 3d world have amazing linearity. Mario never fails to innovate
Personally, I believe that Nintendo is _more_ than capable of generating decently large levels of hype for another DKC game if they approach it in a similar manner to how they handled Metroid: Dread. Dread has shown to me that, by using such a strong marketing strategy, Nintendo can _definitely_ push an otherwise niche series to be quite successful even if it's 2D/2.5D. Because of Dread's success thanks to said marketing, I have no doubt that they could achieve something similar with a new DKC game - or just a new 2D/2.5D DK game in general - so long as they play their cards right. That said, however, I _do_ think that a new 3D DK game would be really awesome if done well. Perhaps they could release a 3D DK game first in order to garner more mainstream/casual appeal for the series and character as a whole, and _then_ release a new DKC game afterwards for those interested regardless if they're longtime fans of the series or newcomers brought in by the aforementioned hypothetical 3D game. It's not like Tropical Freeze sold poorly in of itself either, as even on the Wii U despite the console's low install base it sold over 2 million units, and it sold more than that on the Switch in a singular year after being ported to said console. Keep in mind that we evidently - at least from what I can tell, anyways - do not have any sales updates on the latter version/port beyond 2019, so it has likely sold a decent bit more than that since then as well. (I estimate that it has sold about 3-4 million units on the Switch overall by now, personally) With this in mind, while it's certainly sold less than some of Nintendo's other games, it still sold pretty damn well in of itself relatively speaking. If they market a new game well enough, I wouldn't be surprised if they could surpass these numbers, or at least reach proportionally higher sales in a shorter time frame.
now you know how us rayman fans feel
I just reliased now that Al and Markiplier sound similar
Uncle Al: Advanced Wars
*cough*
Uncle Al: Breath of the Wild 2
*cough* *cough*
*This guy really used My Gym Partner's a Monkey as background Music.*
As far as what kind of DK game I'd like to see- I want a game that returns to the 3D terrain, something that really shakes up the formula and how we view DK platformers. Kremlings absolutely need to come back.
A new DKC animated series would be cool.
At least the MONKE is going to be in the Mario movie...
And the supposed DK movie
Donkey Kong is my favorite Pokemon.
If 2022 gets a DK release, it'll be during the holiday season. I think it's more likely we get a trailer.
It would be cool if they continued expanding on the Country franchise.
It's still an untapped well of potential for DK, an opportunity to explore the DK world outside what we've already seen. Lots of interesting possible themes there.
A large number could be explored at once, perhaps even a full canon world, in a big 3D DK game? A tall order, but it would be great.
the dedication you have to wait for it, i didn't know i wasn't alone with this. We may not have a new donkey kong this year, but i've gained peace and will gladly wait 100 years, following your foot steps.
they better bring back the DK crew in the hopefully new DK game
That moment when you realize that the gap between Tropical Freeze and now is almost as long as the gap between DK64 and Returns.......
Your next line will be: "This is the year!"
You know you could do another video like the Wario World vid but for our boy Dankey Kang. Honestly that was one of my favorite videos you cranked out.
I think I might! I have a few ideas in store.
Then Nintendo turns around and drops a new Donkey Kong trailer right after Al uploads
I love it when u make content like this. Can you make more commentary videos like this just for me specifically.
Every kong returning would be amazing!!! Maybe it’ll be something completely new. Could be anything at this point, I would like to see like a dk ultimate maybe have 2D and 3D game play elements or either the former or ladder by themselves would be a treat. D.K games are historically awesome, can’t wait to see what’s goin on in the jungle next!
Great video too Al!!!
This might be the Nintendo Direct for the good old Donkey Kong! ;p
It's coming. I need it. We all need it and they know we need it
I just want my monke boi back. Is that so much to ask for…
As much as I love stuff like Mario, Zelda and Pokemon, Donkey Kong is one of the few franchies where I've loved every game I've played.
DKC 1-3 need no introduction, Returns and Tropical Freeze were a blast, Donkey Kong on the Gameboy is arguably the definitive version of Donkey Kong, and even DK64 is lovably bad to me.
Please Nintendo...
*I need more monkee*
"Last year was the anniversary so I thought something would happen" I can relate as a Mother/Earthbound fan
If a 3d donkey kong is fated as the next game in the series, I want it to take cues from mario odyssey on its pacing. DK64 feels sluggish to play nowadays because movement is really slow and heavy, only to get really slippery when the fast moving set pieces kick in. Odyssey not only feels quick and snappy, but it fully embraced using movement options to break the levels and go wherever you want. In short, I want to be a big ape literally barreling through the trees as fast as possible.
I hope is a new 3D platformer like DK64 and bring back the Kremlings
As a massive Metroid fan, I’d really prefer Retro to make more Donkey Kong. Dread was everything I wanted it to be, inside sources say that everyone who made the Prime games good have long since left Retro, and the Prime games are prequels anyway. Not to mention Prime 3’s fairly conclusive ending.
Gone but not forgotten(at least by fans)
It feels like 20 years ಠ,_｣ಠ
If Nintendo are able to constantly grind out mario games I don't see why we haven't got a new donkey Kong yet
3D Game of DK. Hands down. I want a big story of the franchise. If it was up to me I already have ideas of how it should go and what gameplays it should have. Cheese and rice I'm tired of waiting. Might as well make my own video game with Apes and Monkeys. About how that should go.... Guess I'll do a lot of thinking and drawing.
Uncle Al and Rooflemonger would be such a fun collab with their shared passion of _monke_
Shame they cover such different topics, Rooflemonger being into fighting games
Let us all revert to our primordial brethren!
Wait patiently Nintendo has a surprise up his sleeve and they won’t disappoint us fans of Donkey Kong and Mario Bros.
It'd be cool to get a DK game with Banjo and Kazooie in it. They would team up with the extended DK crew and take down K. Rool. Also I want Tiki Tong and Lord Frederick and even Wizpig as bosses that lead up to K. Rool. It must be 3D. There has to be a New Donk city level. You should be able to switch between Kongs on the fly. There must be a new updated DK rap with B-K and the other Kongs! Rare Ware refrences a plenty. Also more animal buddies. My imagination runs wild! But even if that doesn't happen, I hope it's still very good!
7:20
we got half of a new game
there's a gap in model-reference IDs in the internal coding of SWSH. interestingly despite being last in the pokedex, Regieleki+Drago has a higher model ID than Calyrex. and there's a gap between Calyrex and Zarude. either implying that Zarude either evolves or was a common pokemon that was going to be the "face" of the expansion pass like Kubfu/Urshifu was, or for reasons unknown, Zarude was repurposed into a movie pokemon. (again, model ID higher than Calyrex, but was obtainable after Isle of Armor was released)
ID numbers: Calyrex is 986, Zarude is 988. and Eleki/Drago is 989/990. Gamefreak probably plans for at least 1 new legend, i question if gamefreak is going to stick to November, or is forced to make new pokemon games a January thing due to COVID pushing the Zarude movie from July to winter in Japan. now they have to figure out cross promotion.
I hope that the next Donkey Kong brings back more content from the original trilogy, while still bringing in plenty of new so that it can stand on its own, while also being a veritable feast for DK veterans.
another year without f-zero
i don't want to be that guy, but i believe that we need to wait till year 10
give me a proper spiritual successor to dk64 please
Pikmin fans: first time?
I wanna see another 3D donkey Kong game with all the extended Kong family. I need me some more lankey and chunky baby
Donkey Kong is in the same limbo as Mariokart rn. There is technically already a new game on the Switch (since it’s a modified port), but not a NEW new one and we don’t know if Nintendo cares enough to give all seven Wii U owners worldwide enough love to give us more.
Dankey kang comfy Is this year you make a fan game!
Maybe after toe Mario movie or the DK movie, they’ll make a tie in a 3D Dk or something
I miss K.Rool
and then the Pokémon game occupies November! you predicted something, but not what you wanted
I don’t know why but I’d love to see you review games like you did with Wario World! It motivated me to trying to get the game again! Mabey Donkey Kong Country Returns.
DK Breath of the Bannanas 2023
At the very least, they could bless us with the DK Rap 2022 Remaster on Spotify. Every year this doesn't happen, people die.
Uncle Al, if you worked at Nintendo or Retro Studios and could dictate the direction of the next DK title, what would you tell the developers and designers to aim for?
Well if we ever get a new donkey Kong game one thing i wanna see is a playable kremling that’s randomly part of the kong family and the 64 kongs to come back to the spotlight
I'll take remake of DK64 at this point. It's really the only game in the franchise that needs it. However, my dream DK game would be something like a linear 3D platformer with beat'em up mechanics. I wanna go ape & give out megaton punches & maybe even shoot my coconut gun! I think the only games can I draw comparisons to is the 6th generation era platformers like Jak, Ratchet & Clank, Sly Cooper, & Wario World. Maybe even Crash of the Titans, but game was more beat'em up, than platformer. Maybe the DS version would be a better comparison?
Hey if all else fails we can at least hope for a Donkey Kong skin In Among Us
I would like a 3D game with the same things you want....
Also swinging on vines and ropes