Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

« The real challenge, of course, comes not just from beating each world, but clearing them completely and unlocking all goods hidden throughout. It may not take an exceptional amount of time to simply finish the game, but you’ll certainly put a lot more hours into chasing all the extras. »

« It's an incredibly crafted platformer with an HD sheen and an insane attention to detail, and any fan of the genre owes it to themselves to experience it. With the addition of control options to the already proven formula, Retro Studios' rendition of Donkey Kong is pretty much flawless. »

« Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is oozing with quality and polish in every aspect, and easily surpasses the already outstanding previous instalment on the Nintendo Wii. »

« Its blissful platforming is the stuff that inspires people to play video games and make even better ones. I loved every minute I spent getting the Kongs back home, and truly wish that Retro rounds off a trilogy with one last DKC game. »

« Everything in Tropical Freeze was made with extreme care and attention. From the landscapes and enemies to the music and level design. Each island has its own ecosystem so filled with details and different things to do that, as soon as one level is over, the question of what will Retro do next always looms around, and the developer always surprises. »

« If you’re a Wii U owner looking for something to play, you really can’t go wrong here. It’s exactly the kind of game Nintendo does well, and it’s among their best. »

« With stunning audio and visuals, combined with gameplay depth and variety, Tropical Freeze has easily cemented itself as one of the best platformers I’ve ever played. »

« A truly fantastic arcade game that not only plays well (with a few 21st century tweaks) but looks amazing on this next-gen console. »

« Pues el Tropical Freezer me ha encantado nuevamente. Qué barbaridad de juego. Qué graficazos, qué jugabilidad. Y qué sudores para completar todos los niveles, incluidos los templos secretos. Y sin Dixie imposible para mí. Un 9,5. »

« This game is incredible in every way. The movement is incredible and the level design is top notch with some of the smartest and most creative level design I have ever seen in any video game ever. David wise came back and he made literally the best most beautiful music I have ever heard with basically every track making me have to stop and listen to how great the music is. Although this game is short in content every level feels like a whole new experience introducing new ideas to each world like a jungle that is turned into a fruit factory where through each level you can see the fruit change form. Like it going from fruit to juice, to jelly you bounce on, to slippery popsicles made from the fruit. »

« It’s been 12 years since Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze released on the Wii U and this is my first time playing it. So how does a game over a decade old and adapted to another platform measure to other games? As far as pure platformers go, rarely will it get better than this game. Gruelingly difficult at times, the controls for the most part are responsive and your cast of supporting Kongs definitely even up the grind. I’ll admit, I tried using Funky Kong mode and it just felt odd for my timing and gaming style and found that once I settled into the groove, normal play was the way to go and that 4 out of 5 times I’d choose Dixie Kong as my sidekick because her power really helped me out to reach new areas and pass stages that would otherwise be even harder. As far as platformers go, this game demands precise execution and is rarely forgiving often veering the other direction and intensely at that. To say you’ll die a lot is sugar coating it. Hard games like Super Meat Boy might be crazy…but stages are short. If I had to think of games where the difficulty matches Tropical Freeze, some people might say Cuphead, and they wouldn’t be wrong. But I think Celeste is a better example, except that checkpoints in that game are glorious in comparison to DK. Some stages you have to do it in one go…and I expect a lot of people cursing the gaming gods. I stuck with it and eventually got 100%. To do this, I got all hidden puzzle pieces which vary from stage to stage from 5-9 pieces. I also got all K-O-N-G letters in each stage, which reminds me of getting the S-K-A-T-E letters in Tony Hawk pro gamer games. You can also do time attack mode, which I did NOT do and there’s also a HARD mode if you are that much of a masochist. Graphics and stage design are charming, fun, creative, and more than once I was giggling at how clever they were. Other times I would huff a laugh while struggling with a particularly hard stage. Storyline is not too deep but animations are fun and although there is no gravitas, it is still incentive to beat the game. Boss fights were pretty good but can’t say they’re the reason to play this game. That would be level design and challenge. If you don’t mind pushing your platforming skills to the brink, this is a great game even by today’s standards showing once again that design, creativity, and fun outshine graphics most times. »

« This game is very fun even in 2025, it has engaging levels and vibrant graphics, though it is not for the faint of heart this game will make you break your console in tears or break yourself in tears, it's hard but..... they have easier options.. As for me I love challenges and I wanted to try it out after hearing it was tough. it turns out it's really not as bad as I was expecting, but I'm saying this after playing the original "reboot" yes, this is a sequel and it's significantly better. the first installment however was the hardest game I ever played period. I cried over and over again and I'm very grateful they're being generous in this game the carts and the rockets are soooooo much easier to use, you even have TWO LIFES which made me so happy I felt like kissing my switch. It's an awesome game and if you cry a little whether from happiness or from those idiot penguins with fish arrows it will be worthwhile. »

« La última iteración de Donkey Kong es una increíble aventura de plataformas. La inclusión de toda la familia Kong como compañeros en los barriles es una alternativa muy positiva al estilo clásico de juego de solo ir con Donkey. »

« The level design? Perfect. The music? Perfect. The controls? Perfect. The only real bad part of the game are the boss battles, which are either too hard or too easy, and always too long. Otherwise? This is perfect. »

« One of the best platformers ever made., 10/10 level design, music, and art direction where i was entertained nearly the whole way through.. until the **** final boss ever. genuinely bafflingly boring, unfun and unsatisfyingly hard. cant believe its in the same game. final boss is some of the least fun ive ever had in a game. without that ending though its absolutely brilliant »

« One of the greatest 2D platformers ever created with absolutely sensational level design, characters, bosses and just the overall feel to the game, fast paced and thrilling. Sorry Mario Bros. Wonder, this is still #1. Can't wait to play Dk in 3D in Dk Bananza »