Becoming a member of the likes of Metroid 2, Kirby’s Dream Land, Hyperlink’s Awakening, and tons of different wonderful Recreation Boy video games, Nintendo Swap On-line’s retro catalogue now contains one other traditional: Donkey Kong Land. It’s nominally a Recreation Boy adaptation of Donkey Kong Nation for the SNES, however the sport truly has a barely completely different story, modifications to enemies, and a few whole ranges that aren’t in Nation.
The principle cause why I like Donkey Kong Land — and, whereas we’re right here, Donkey Kong Land 2 and 3, which is able to most likely be on Nintendo Swap On-line quickly on the price these retro video games are getting added — is the way in which that the Donkey Kong Nation soundtrack received tailored for the Recreation Boy’s sound chip. The rearrangements of those traditional catchy songs are very spectacular; you may get a style of the sound within the trailer that’s in Nintendo’s submit on X saying the sport’s addition to Swap On-line. No shade to the SNES however I merely desire the Recreation Boy’s sound. I used to pause this sport simply to hearken to particular tracks.
The unique Donkey Kong Nation trilogy can also be already on Nintendo Swap On-line, by the way in which, so you’ll be able to actually dive deep into the DK catalogue if that’s your factor. These video games maintain up fairly properly contemplating they’re from the ’90s.